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The Way the World Should Be
by Jen Legier, Customer Service Bibliographer
Imagine you are waiting to cross the street in a suburb of Boston on a hot, humid August afternoon. You can see the heat radiating off the pavement, feel its weight, sense a trickle of sweat starting down your spine.
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Yves Saint Laurent 1936-2008
by Cherie Prior, GOBI Bibliographer
Yves Saint Laurent, a name synonymous with French couture, died from a brain tumor on June 1, at the age of 71. Through his lifetime, he repeatedly turned the fashion world upside down and many of today's most popular styles are the result of his influence.
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Chingiz Aitmatov - The Man Who Changed The Things
by Elena Knapp, PDS Assistant
Chingiz Aitmatov, 79, the famous Kyrgyz author and former diplomat, died in a clinic in Nuremberg, Germany, on June 10th, 2008. Chingiz Torekulovich Aitmatov, the most known of non-Russian writers of the Soviet period, courageously tested the limits of censorship in the Soviet Union and advocated the preserving of the religion, cultures, traditions, and languages of non-Russians in the FSU.
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Nuala O'Faolain, Irish author, journalist and broadcaster, 1940-2008
by Linda Martin, Customer Service Bibliographer
Nuala O'Faolain, born March 1, 1940, died in Dublin on Saturday, May 9th 2008 of metastasized lung cancer at the age of 68.
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Profiler's Picks
Our profilers examine each book in-hand, insuring that every aspect and nuance of a book receives appropriate consideration in the book selection process. These are titles that have, in some way, piqued their interest.
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