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March/April
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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 The
Apprentice: A Cook's Memoir
by Jacques
Pepin
"Pepin has concocted a literary repast that is as delicious and satisfying
as one of his culinary creations. This intriguing memoir, embellished with Pepin's
own drawings and recipes, is a celebration of life and its essential ingredients:
family, friends, and food." - Susan Wood Taylor, The Traveler, Bainbridge
Island, WA
 The
Boy and the Dog Are Sleeping
by Nasdijj
"Never have I felt so emotionally drained after reading a book. Nasdijj tells
the story of his son, a young Navajo with AIDS who he adopted at age eleven. Their
time together as father and son is remarkably told. The reader understands love,
joy, sorrow, despair and, by the end, peace." - Barbara Theroux, Fact
& Fiction, Missoula, MT
 The
Eco-Foods Guide: What's Good for the Earth Is Good for You!
by Cynthia
Barstow
"A wonderful introductory guide to the world of sustainable agriculture,
written in a style that is welcoming for fans and critics alike about what's really
going on with the foods in our supermarkets. It presents consumers with a positive
outlook on how they can improve their own eating habits as well as helping to
sustain the earth. This is a book you will want to pass along to everyone you
know." - Kyla Hilton, Taylor Books, Charleston, WV
 Fire
in a Canebrake: The Last Mass Lynching in America
by Laura
Wexler
"I found myself appalled and compelled by this brilliantly written, extensively
researched account of the lynching of two black men and two black women in rural
Georgia, in 1946, a crime for which no one was arrested despite a national spotlight
and F.B.I. investigation. Illuminating the complexities of relationships between
involved parties and other citizens, black and white, leading up to the murders
and in their aftermath, Wexler reaffirms this reader's belief that race is still
the most important issue in America." - John Wilson, Eagle Harbor Book
Co., Bainbridge Island, WA
 Hamlet's
Dresser: A Memoir
by Bob
Smith
"A young man uses Shakespeare
to heal himself, and then others, in this touching, wonderful book."
- Lesley Kleiser, Montgomery Book Company, Cincinnati, OH
 The
Hemingway Book Club of Kosovo
by Paula
Huntley
"What could be a depressing account of the misery and deprivations of life
in Kosovo is instead an illuminating story of connections, trust, and giving.
Although aware of the futility of any real change happening, Huntley espouses
the viewpoint that even the briefest human connections can heal. Extraordinary
and beautiful." - Babette Hiestand, R. J. Julia Booksellers, Madison,
CT
 Tea
at the Blue Lantern Inn: A Social History of the Tea Room Craze in America
by Jan
Whitaker
"Filled with wonderful illustrations depicting signs, menus, and art from
the 1920s, the book describes the rise and fall of the American tea room culture,
from the bohemia of Greenwich Village to the country rooms featuring fried chicken
dinners." - Deb Tomaselli, The Space-Crime Continuum, Northampton, MA
 Tschiffely's
Ride
by A.
F. Tschiffely
"Horseback from Argentina to New York seemed impossible in 1925, but Tschiffely
made the trip in three years. Vampire bats, outlaws, burning sand, mountain trails,
crossing the Panama Canal, and small official fiefdoms were all part of his ride.
No adventure tale could be as good as this true account." - Becky Milner,
Vintage Books, Vancouver, WA
 War
Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning
by Chris
Hedges
"Please pick this book up! Despite its chilling title, it will be worth
your time. For 15 years, Hedges traveled the hot spots of the globe for the
New York Times, from El Salvador to Palestine, Bosnia to Iraq. War creates an
intensity and a sense of purpose, Hedges tells us, that makes ordinary life
seem trivial by comparison, but it is still awful, and whether you are a pacifist
or a general, you must look it in the face. Hedges has done so, and in offering
this timely and important meditation on his experiences, he does our society
a great service." - Amy Robinson, Kepler's, Menlo Park, CA
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