Read what critics thought of these new Fall releases.
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Twilight in the Land of Nowhen (Allen & Unwin)
"An entertaining debut, with a zany but affectionate multicultural mix."
—Kirkus Reviews
"[Vittachi's] unique world view infuses his writing with vitality and gives his characters a charming believability."
—Publishers Weekly |
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Skinny Boy (American Legacy Media)
"Grahl is a hero and an exceptional writer. Through Skinny Boy, Gary makes a spectacular contribution to the eating disorders field."
—Vivian Hanson Meehan, president and founder, National Association for Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
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The Seven Days of the Heart (Anqa Publishing)
"An inspired enterprise . . . and formidable scholarship. The book serves very well as both a devotional aid and a lucid presentation of the doctrine of Ibn 'Arabi."
—Sufi Magazine |
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Winged Wonders (BlueBridge)
"In this lovely book . . . the authors, avid birdwatchers, have collected a prodigious number of quotations. An excellent source for bird-related allusions, or for dipping into by bird lovers."
—Booklist |
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Diabetes Mellitus (Bull Publishing Company)
"The survival-skills approach is appealing, with essential topics covered in a brief, to-the-point manner."
—The Diabetes Educator |
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eat.shop.chicago (Cabazon Books)
"A new kind of city guide—one loaded with photos and graphics . . . the antithesis of the kitchen-sink variety of travel books."
—Chicago magazine |
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Leave Her to Heaven (Chicago Review Press)
"Will hypnotize you until you have turned the last page."
—The New York Times |
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Forced into Glory (Johnson Publishing)
"The most systematic, best-researched, and compelling critique of Lincoln's [beliefs about race] that I know of."
—Journal of Blacks in Higher Education |
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Night of Flames (McBooks Press)
"Suspenseful, rich in convincingly detailed incidents, and impeccably researched."
—Library Journal |
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Call of the Trumpet (Medallion Press)
"Meticulously researched. A fascinating historical."
—Heather Graham, New York Times bestselling author |
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Father Michael's Lottery (Schaffner Press, Inc.)
"By turns trafic, startling and humane, Steyn's medical epic dramatizes how poverty-stricken people struggle in a harsh land with a harsher disease. . . . A fine debut."
—Publishers Weekly |
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The Morning of the Magicians (Souvenir Press)
"The Morning of the Magicians . . . taught me 'Live your life in the visible and the invisible world.'"
—Paulo Coelho, author, The Alchemist |
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Rewired (Tachyon Publications)
"Taking the genre to the next level."
—Booklist
"Cyberpunk is dead. Long live post-cyberpunk!"
—Kirkus Reviews |
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La mejor Navidad (Thule Ediciones)
"The perfect pairing of message and image is truly a holiday treat."
—Publishers Weekly, starred review |
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Extradited! (Vision)
"Let's hope that John's story inspires others to stick up for all those that face grave injustices around the world."
—George Clooney, Academy award-winning actor |