Valerie Hamra

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Swimming in the Sink: An Episode of the Heart

A feel-good nonfiction beach read for the athletic and nonathletic alike.
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Dear Mr. You

This title is a reminder that our encounters with others shape and take up their due place in our lives, so long as we pay attention. Memoir readers, storytellers and lovers, striving artists, letter writers, and dreamers will enjoy.
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The Color of Food: Stories of Race, Resilience and Farming

Bowens shares an account of pain, but one that is shot through with startling hope for the future.
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The Fall Line: How American Ski Racers Conquered a Sport on the Edge

A complicated, yet captivating picture of a somewhat fringe American sport that will interest outdoor enthusiasts.
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The Modern Savage: Our Unthinking Decision To Eat Animals

McWilliams is an expressive and persuasive writer. Unfortunately, his arguments stem predominantly from emotion, rather than reason, and do not persuade compellingly. [See Prepub Alert, 7/21/14.]
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Coming Out To Play

Rogers's debut is great inspiration for people of all ages struggling with shame and grappling with identity issues with regard to sexuality or otherwise. Those who enjoy memoir and stories of people who overcome difficulty will embrace this account.
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