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PETS ON THE COUCH by Nicholas Dodman, DVM

December 28, 2016

THE WORLD OF ANIMAL PSYCHIATRY, explored by a distinguished veterinarian. Thought-provoking and delightful!

Grade: B PLUS

PETS ON THE COUCH: NEUROTIC DOGS, COMPULSIVE CATS, ANXIOUS BIRDS, AND THE NEW SCIENCE OF ANIMAL PSYCHIATRY
Atria Books
2016

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DEATH BY VIDEO GAME by Simon Parkin

October 13, 2016

THE POWER OF VIDEO GAMES, from tragic (literally fatal obsessions) to uplifting (solace for the bereft). B PLUS

DEATH BY VIDEO GAME: DANGER, PLEASURE, AND OBSESSION ON THE VIRTUAL FRONTLINE
Melville House Publishing
2016

Grade: B PLUS

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DOOR TO DOOR by Edward Humes

May 28, 2016

THE REAL COST OF TRANSPORTATION, of ourselves and of the things we buy. Fascinating and sobering. A MINUS

DOOR TO DOOR
Harper
2016

Grade: A MINUS

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CURE by Jo Marchant

April 29, 2016

THE MIND-BODY CONNECTION: how medical research is exploring its healing potential. Evidence-based reporting! B PLUS

CURE: A JOURNEY INTO THE SCIENCE OF MIND OVER BODY
Crown/Archetype
2016

Grade: B PLUS

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LOST AT SEA, by Jon Ronson

February 15, 2013

ENTERTAINING COLLECTION OF Jon Ronson’s diffident-gonzo interviews with unusual types, from robots to psychics.

Grade: B PLUS

LOST AT SEA: THE JON RONSON MYSTERIES
Penguin
2012

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THE VIOLINIST’S THUMB, by Sam Kean

February 9, 2013

QUIRKY, LAID-BACK HISTORY of gene research has lots of wacky examples of how the building blocks of life work.

Grade: B PLUS

THE VIOLINIST'S THUMB: AND OTHER LOST TALES OF LOVE, WAR, AND GENIUS, AS WRITTEN BY OUR GENETIC CODE
Little, Brown
2012

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DEMON FISH, by Juliet Eilperin

March 26, 2012

THE SECRET WORLD OF SHARKS comes alive in this easy-going, anecdotal, but thoroughly researched book.

Grade: SOLID B

DEMON FISH: TRAVELS THROUGH THE HIDDEN WORLD OF SHARKS
Pantheon
2011

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