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The Broken Teaglass, by Emily Arsenault

by Derwood Hunsdale-Talbot on January 18, 2010

For a book that could have been the Holy Grail for wordies everywhere, Emily Arsenault’s The Broken Teaglass was a let down. The setting for a brilliant mystery novel is there: an intriguing job, a saucy love interest, an unsolved murder, creepy neighbors – books greater than you and me have been built [...]

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Longitude, by Dava Sobel and William J.H. Andrews

by Reviewer on September 21, 2009

The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Problem of His Time
Here’s the problem: Using the sky and simple instruments, ship’s captains of the 18th century could determine fairly accurately how far north or south of the equator their ships were positioned (the latitude). The sky provided few useful clues, however, [...]

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Aside from necrophiliacs, most of us never consider how much fun cadavers can be…

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Cooking Light 2008

by Derwood Hunsdale-Talbot on October 30, 2008

If you’re approaching the holiday season this year with the dread of consuming copious amounts of butter that will lead the the inevitable New Year’s resolution to erase the holiday pounds, pick up Cooking Light 2008.

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Remember Me: The New American Way of Death

by Derwood Hunsdale-Talbot on October 20, 2008

Lisa Takeuchi Cullen has done some extensive research and traveling to compile this in depth look at the new way of death in America. No longer do we just hold a wake, pick out a casket/urn or hold to those centuries old traditions brought over on the Mayflower. These days you can choose to have [...]

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