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There Goes Gravity, Lisa Robinson
For me, Lisa is one of the founders of covering Rock and Roll journalism…. and one of the best at it. She begins with a chapter on her...
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Eat to Beat Disease, Dr. William Li
The most stimulating book on food versus wellness that I’ve read in awhile. Book relays how food can fight disease and transform your...
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The Man Who Came Uptown, George Pelecanos
Local legend and writer in our DC area (The Wire, Treme series) renders the redemption story of an ex-con who emerges with a newfound...
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Escape From the Land of Snows, Stephen Talty
The story of Dalai Lama’s escape to freedom to India from Lhasa, Tibet as a teenager. I’ve read the story before, even have maps of the...
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From The Corner of the Oval, Beck Dorey-Stein
A great book that gives an insightful look of what working in the White House is really like, traveling with a President (Obama), and the...
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Reading Behind Bars, Jill Grunenwald
Jill’s story of how during the ugly recession, no job and bills to pay, drove her and her master’s degree to seek and acquire a job as a...
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The Beautiful Ones, Prince
A terrific insight into the life of Prince. I had the fortunate luck of being the first person to check out the book from my local...
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Reckless Daughter, David Yaffe
A biography on Joni Mitchell, one of the finest singer/songwriters of a generation in my humble opinion. Yaffe conducted dozens of...
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Inside Out, Demi Moore
Nothing worthy but a summer read for the beach. Okay, I have no excuses… I don’t like to sit around at the beach and read, and it’s not...
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Our Story Begins, Tobias Wolfe
These were a mix of short-stories he’s recently written along with some classics. This is my first time reading Wolfe and wasn’t too...