Douglas C. Lord
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We Are The Clash: Reagan, Thatcher, and the Last Stand of a Band That Mattered
Fans and musos will thoroughly enjoy this book, which is most appropriate for libraries with large music collections. For a chronicle of the band's life on the road, try Randal Doane's Stealing All Transmissions: A Secret History of the Clash; for an overview of all things Clash, Marcus Gray's Last Gang in Town: The Story and Myth of The Clash sets the standard.
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Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life
Credit Deresiewicz for calling it like it is; college "these days" is a system concerned with class, not necessarily education. However, criticizing higher education because it no longer conforms to an anachronistic ideal of what "liberal arts" means is a willfully facile argument.
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I'll Be Back Right After This
Listeners who can see beyond O'Brien's self-indulgence to his palpable charm are in for an enjoyable experience.
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Stealing All Transmissions: A Secret History of The Clash
Both of these titles are fine purchases for large public libraries and deep music collections; for an intriguing take on punk history, try John Robb's Punk Rock: An Oral History (2006), or, for Clash-specific history, consider Marcus Gray's Last Gang in Town: The Story and Myth of the Clash (1995).
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The Champion's Mind: How Great Athletes Think, Train, and Thrive
Good for those listeners striving for excellence, especially serious recreational athletes and weekend warriors. This will also find appreciative ears in the business world and the self-help realm as the advice can be easily applied to life in general.
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Hofmann's solid advice is predicated on mutual respect; the resultant excellent counsel will be of acute interest to most American parents and will increase the levels of trust in families heeding her advice.
iRules: What Every Tech-Healthy Family Needs To Know About Selfies, Sexting, Gaming, and Growing Up
Hofmann's solid advice is predicated on mutual respect; the resultant excellent counsel will be of acute interest to most American parents and will increase the levels of trust in families heeding her advice.
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You Are Not Special…and Other Encouragements
Only the most dedicated listeners will slog through the full eight hours.
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What Makes Olga Run? The Mystery of the 90-Something Track Star and What She Can Teach Us About Living Longer, Happier Lives America
Excellent and eminently listenable, this program provides much food for thought about optimal aging and the pursuit of the fountain of youth.
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The Cool Impossible: The Coach from "Born To Run" Shows How To Get the Most from Your Miles—and from Yourself
This title will find an appreciative audience among endurance athletes; recommended for large public libraries and special collections. For a more methodical approach, consider Danny Dreyer's ChiRunning.
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