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Time After Time

Time After Time

Synopsis:

In 1893-on the run from Scotland Yard-the infamous Jack the Rip­per steals H.G. Wells' time machine and journeys to 1979.

 

Flower Confidential: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful in the Business of Flowers

Flower Confidential: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful in the Business of Flowers

Synopsis:

We buy more flowers a year than we do Big Macs, spending $6.2 billion annually. We use them to mark our most important events, to express sentiments that might otherwise go unsaid.

 

The Orchid Thief

The Orchid Thief

Synopsis:

John Laroche is a sharply handsome guy, in spite of the fact that he is missing all his teeth, has the posture of al dente spaghetti and the nervous intensity of someone who wins a lot of video gam

 

Look Me in the Eye

Look Me in the Eye

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Carved in Sand: When Attention Fails and Memory Fades in Midlife

Carved in Sand: When Attention Fails and Memory Fades in Midlife

Synopsis:

Anyone older than forty knows that forgetfulness can be unnerving, frustrating, and sometimes terrifying.

 

Abandoned Prayers

Abandoned Prayers

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America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction

America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction

Synopsis:

Iconoclastic, subversive, hilarious, and vulgar, Jon Stewart of The Daily Show is a major source of news for the twentysomething set as well as older television watchers numbed by conventional reporting.

 

The Year of Fog

The Year of Fog

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