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July/August
2003 Book Sense 76 Picks
Unique and provocative selections from a great diversity of voices...all personally recommended by the independent booksellers of America.
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 Cleansing the Door of Perception: The Religious Significance of Entheogenic Plants and Chemicals
by Huston Smith
"I like noted religious scholar Smith's detached, yet involved, stance -- and especially the idea expressed that this subject needs to lose some of its 'taboo' status. An important book." -- Mike Dixon, Bayboro Books, St Petersburg, FL
 James Dean Died Here: The Locations of America's Pop Culture Landmarks
by Chris Epting
"Want to know where Zsa Zsa Gabor was arrested? The house that was built
on the Indian burial ground in Poltergeist? Where Elvis recorded 'Heartbreak
Hotel'? It's all in here, baby!" -- Tim Hammaker, University Book Store,
Seattle, WA
 Not By Accident: Reconstructing a Careless Life
by Samantha Dunn
"What a wonderful book! Dunn tells her story with honesty and humor, and I felt like I'd shared deeply in the experience of her injury and her recovery." -- Winnie Knutsen, Books To Go, Devils Lake, ND
 War Is a Force that Gives Us Meaning
by Chris Hedges
"After 15 years covering the hot spots of the globe for the New York Times
-- from El Salvador to Bosnia -- Hedges has come to believe that war creates an
intensity and a sense of purpose. But it is still awful, and, whether you are
a pacifist or a general, you must look it in the face. Please pick up this timely
and important meditation." -- Amy Robinson, Kepler's Books & Magazines,
Menlo Park, CA
 The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles
by Steve Pressfield
"Get a creative kick start! Though a quick read, this book rekindles artistic desire, revealing what really keeps a person from pursuing their creative desires and discovering the muses. Very intuitive and a fine read!" -- Robert Kelley, DIESEL, A Bookstore, Oakland, CA
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