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    Long-Ago Stories of the Eastern Cherokee by Lloyd Arneach

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    The Glass Kingdom by Lawrence Osborne

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    The Fifth Risk by Michael Lewis

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    Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan

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    Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan

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    God In A Cup by Michaele Weissman

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    Parallel Worlds by Michio Kaku

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    Discontent And Its Civilizations by Mohsin Hamid

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    Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

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    Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid

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    Moth Smoke by Mohsin Hamid

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    Fooled By Randomness by Nassim Taleb

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    Guide to National Parks by National Geographic

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    Guide to State Parks by National Geographic

    The National Geographic Guide to State Parks of the United States is a comprehensive guidebook that showcases over 200 state…

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    Secrets of the National Parks by National Geographic

    Secrets of the National Parks by National Geographic is an authoritative guidebook that provides expert advice from rangers, park managers,…

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    Ascent of Money by Niall Ferguson

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    World 3.0 by Pankaj Ghemawat

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    Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWitt

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    Booty Capitalism by Paul Hutchcroft

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    Dark Star Safari by Paul Theroux

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    Deep South by Paul Theroux

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    Ghost Train To The Eastern Star by Paul Theroux

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    Great Railway Bazaar by Paul Theroux

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    On The Plain of Snakes by Paul Theroux

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    Salmon Fishing in Yemen by Paul Torday

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    Eastern Forests by Petersen Guides

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    Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman Book Review

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    Golden Compass by Philip Pullman

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    Lyra’s Oxford by Philip Pullman

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    Once Upon A Time In The North by Philip Pullman

    Once Upon A Time In The North is a prequel to Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy. The story is…

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    Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman

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    The Secret Commonwealth by Philip Pullman

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    The Book of Dust – La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman

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    American Rust by Philipp Meyer

    American Rust is a novel that explores the decline of the American middle class and well-paying manufacturing jobs, and the…

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    Procrastination Equation by Piers Steel

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    Northland by Porter Fox

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    Hipster Business Models by Priceonomics

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    A Year of Biblical Womanhood by Rachel Held Evans

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    Hiking North Carolina by Randy Johnson

    Hiking North Carolina is a comprehensive guidebook that describes more than 500 trails across the state. The book covers every…

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  • Fahrenheit 451
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    Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

    Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian novel set in an unspecified American city in the year 2049. The story follows Guy…

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  • The Greatest Show on Earth
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    Greatest Show on Earth by Richard Dawkins

    The Greatest Show on Earth is a non-fiction book that provides evidence for biological evolution and defends it against creationist…

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    Magic of Reality by Richard Dawkins

    The Magic of Reality is a science book written by Richard Dawkins, aimed primarily at children and young adults. The…

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  • The Narrow Road to the Deep North
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    The Narrow Road To The Deep North by Richard Flanagan

    The Narrow Road to the Deep North is an ambitious historical fiction book that centers on Dorrigo Evans, an Australian…

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    Ghost Riders by Richard Grant

    Ghost Riders is a travelogue by Richard Grant that explores the nomadic impulse and the myths and realities of the…

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  • I Am Legend
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    I Am Legend by Richard Matheson

    I Am Legend is a post-apocalyptic horror novel that follows the story of Robert Neville, the last human being left…

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    The Overstory by Richard Powers

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    Nudge by Richard Thaler

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    Nixonland by Rick Perlstein

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    Oregon Trail by Rinker Buck

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    Buying In by Rob Walker

    Buying In is a book about the role consumers play in modern advertising, or as Walker calls it, the “commercial…

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  • Influence- The Psychology of Persuasion
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    Influence: Science and Practice by Robert Cialdini

    Influence: Science and Practice is a psychology book that examines the key ways people can be influenced by “Compliance Professionals”….

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    Inside The Kingdom by Robert Lacey

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    This Land: A Guide to Eastern National Forests by Robert Mohlenbrock

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    Secrets of Power Negotiating by Roger Dawson

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    Grant by Ron Chernow

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    Utopia for Realists by Rutger Bregman

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  • Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday
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    Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday

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    The Obstacle Is The Way by Ryan Holiday

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    Growth Hacking by Ryan Holiday

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    Seven Days In The Art World by Sarah Thornton

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    God’s Debris by Scott Adams

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    Religion War by Scott Adams

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    Letters From A Stoic by Seneca

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    Book of Silence by Sarah Maitland

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    Chasing The Flame by Samantha Power

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    Holy Cow by Sarah MacDonald

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    Purple Cow by Seth Godin

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    War For Children’s Minds by Stephen Law

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    War & Turpentine by Stefan Hertmans

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    Merchant of Death by Stephen Braun

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    Perks Of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chhobsky

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    Superfreakonomics by Stephen Levitt

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    Soccernomics by Stephen Szymanski

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    Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway

    The Cellist of Sarajevo is a novel that explores the impact of war on humanity, the power of music to…

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  • The 80:20 Principle
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    80-20 Principle by Steven Koch

    The 80-20 Principle, also known as the Pareto Principle, asserts that a minority of causes, inputs, or effort usually lead…

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    In The Plex by Steven Levy

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    Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson

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  • The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
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    The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson

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    Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

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  • Quiet
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    Quiet by Susan Cain

    Quiet is a non-fiction book that argues that modern Western culture misunderstands and undervalues the traits and capabilities of introverted…

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  • Age of American Unreason
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    Age of American Unreason by Susan Jacoby

    The Age of American Unreason by Susan Jacoby is a book that explores the phenomenon of anti-intellectualism in America. The…

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  • Freethinkers- A History of American Secularism
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    Freethinkers by Susan Jacoby

    Freethinkers is a book that explores the history of secularism in America. The author, Susan Jacoby, takes readers on a…

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  • The Well-Educated Mind
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    Well Educated Mind: Guide To The Classical Education by Susan Wise Bauer

    The Well-Educated Mind is a guide to classical education for adult readers who want both enjoyment and self-improvement from their…

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  • No Place of Grace: Antimodernism and the Transformation of American Culture
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    No Place of Grace by T. J. Jackson Lears

    No Place of Grace is a book that explores the roots of American antimodernism in the years 1880-1920.

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