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Los Angeles Adult Non-fiction

Book review of Moonwalking with Einstein, written by US Memory Champ Joshua Foer

Journalist Josh Foer happened to come across the U.S. Memory Championship and was intrigued by everything it involved. He decided to cover the...
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Surviving a Writer's Life: a little gem from seasoned hands

Anyone who contemplates writing ~oreven seasoned, old hands ~will love this little gem. It's a woman-book for the most part, covering the...
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Book review of Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom

Asked to write a eulogy for his childhood rabbi by his childhood rabbi years before his death, Mitch Albom felt it was a request he could not deny....
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Book review of Halloween: From Pagan Ritual to Party Night by Nicholas Rogers

Now that stores are filled with costumes and children’s minds are filled with dreams of candy, have you ever wondered about the history...
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Book review: The Winter of Our Disconnect by Susan Maushart

Have you ever been so frustrated by the way we depend on modern technology (maybe a friend who is always texting on their phone during...
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In a "Thank You Economy," Thank You Gary Vay.ner.chuk

Amazon's free shipping club on two day orders brought Gary Vaynerchuk'slatest masterpiece to my door at lightning speed. While his first...
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Ruby's Diary: Reflections on All I've Lost and Gained

Ruby Gettinger is the star of Ruby, a reality TV show on The Style Network. Ruby began her weight loss journey when she weighed 716 pounds and was...
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The Savage City, by T.J. English

  • TJ English
  • March 7, 2011
The period from the mid-60’s to the mid-70’s was not an easy time in America for race relations. Across the land, cities large and...
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‘Predictably Irrational’ by Dan Ariely is a must read in the New Year.

Our lives are filled with thousands of decisions that we must make on a daily basis. Some of those decisions are easy, should I have Cheerios or...
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We Now Interrupt Your Regularly Scheduled Column...

Today I'm taking a break from Favorite Authors A-to-Z to talk about a couple great non-fiction books.I am pretty good about staying (relatively...
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