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The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku

January 3, 2023 Becky Leave a comment

January 3, 2023 Becky Check Out If You Like Heroic Holocaust Biographies This title by Holocaust survivor, Eddie Jaku, grabbed…

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Unmask Alice: LSD, Satanic Panic, and the Imposter Behind the World’s Most Notorious Diaries by Rick Emerson

October 18, 2022 Sarah Leave a comment

Check it out if you know what they say about good intentions… As a teenager I read Go Ask Alice,…

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The Doomsday Mother: Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell, and the end of an American Family by John Glatt

June 30, 2022 Sarah Leave a comment

Check out if you are interested in true crime, religious cult-like activity, and a progression into madness and murder. I…

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A Most Remarkable Creature by Jonathan Meiburg

May 26, 2022 Paula Leave a comment

Check out if you like animals, bird calls, and listening to an author geek out. I started listening to this…

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The Electric Woman by Tessa Fontaine

March 31, 2022 Sarah Leave a comment

Check out if you have ever wanted to run away to the circus. I’ve always been intrigued by the lights,…

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The Icepick Surgeon by Sam Kean

March 2, 2022 Paula Leave a comment

Check it out if you are interested in scientific history, ethics, and “no way that happened” type stories. The title…

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Posted in: History, Medical, Science

Tales of Japan by Chronical Books ill. By Kortaro Chiba

January 27, 2022 Sarah Leave a comment

Check out if you enjoy folklore, fairy tales, and/or disembodied goblin heads. Did you know that the folklore section of…

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Fuzz by Mary Roach

December 10, 2021 Paula Leave a comment

Check out if you are intrigued by human/nature interactions or just enjoy wildlife stories. I got really excited for this…

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Facing the Mountain by Daniel James Brown

November 23, 2021 Paula Leave a comment

Check out if you believe in learning from history. I started reading this because I read The Boys in the…

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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by Caitlin Doughty

October 6, 2021 Sarah 1 Comment

Check out if you are ready to confront your own mortality. Listen, I know death is a heavy topic. Talking…

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Posted in: History, Medical, Memoir

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  • The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku
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