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THE ARAB UPRISING
The Unfinished Revolutions of the New Middle East
Marc Lynch


“If you read only one book about the uprisings sweeping the Arab world, it should be this one. [Lynch] draws on his deep country-by-country expertise to map future challenges for American foreign policy across the Arab world.”—Anne-Marie Slaughter
 

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SWIM
Why We Love the Water
Lynn Sherr

“What Ms. Sherr does best is describe the pleasures of the water, of finding yourself while losing yourself, giving yourself up to the supporting medium.”—Wall Street Journal


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FRONT BURNER
Al Qaeda's Attack on the USS Cole
Commander Kirk S. Lippold, USN (Ret.)


The former Commander of the USS Cole tells the full story of the deadly terrorist attack on his ship and its frustrating, fateful aftermath


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    LAST CALL AT THE OASIS
The Global Water Crisis and Where We Go From Here
A Participant Media Guide
Edited by Karl Weber

From the company that brought you Food, Inc. and Waiting for "Superman": This companion book to the documentary film, in theaters now, explores the looming crises surrounding the world's most essential, most threatened, resource.

 

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  ISLAND PRACTICE
Cobblestone Rash, Undeground Tom, and Other Adventures of a Nantucket Doctor
Pam Belluck

"Much in this book by Pam Belluck comes as a revelation. Some of it is fascinating; some of it is hilarious; and some of it is sad and very troubling … a remarkable portrait of a physician and the island community to which he remains steadfastly devoted."
—from the Foreword by Nathaniel Philbrick, author of In the Heart of the Sea and The Last Stand
 


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    WAIT
The Art and Science of Delay
Frank Partnoy

“A fascinating addition to the study of decision-making…. While there is a high premium today for speed, the author suggests that there are serious downsides to rapid decision-making.… Partnoy’s interdisciplinary approach uses elements of behavioral economics, neuroscience, and even sports…. File alongside Malcolm Gladwell, Dan Ariely, [and] Jonah Lehrer.”— Kirkus STARRED review

 

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