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Thursday, August 21
Today's Dose by Mary from Charlottesville, Virginia
Congratulations, Mary, for claiming your $20 gift certificate!


American Eve: Evelyn Nesbit, Stanford White, The Birth of the American Eve: Evelyn Nesbit, Stanford White, The Birth of the "It" Girl and the Crime of the Century
by Paula Uruburu

Mary's Comments
"[O]ne of the few books about Evelyn Nesbit, a gorgeous creature who had a short but brilliant fame." (read more)

Your price $27.95
(New - Hardcover)

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Previous Doses
August 20
Selected by Virginia from Sunnyvale, California
Virginia won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.


The Grass is Singing The Grass is Singing
by Doris Lessing

Virginia's Comments:
"I admit that I hadn't read Doris Lessing until she won the Nobel. I decided to start with her first novel....I was enthralled by the story of a woman trapped by society's expectations and the tragic result of her choices. The book is a personal story that touches on the universal implications of racism and slavery." (read more)

Your price $8.00
(Used - Trade Paper)

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August 18
Selected by Martha from Seattle, Washington
Martha won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.


Severance: Stories Severance: Stories
by Robert Olen Butler

Martha's Comments:
"Each story is 240 words long — the last 240 words rushing through the narrators' mind after the head is severed from the body." (read more)

Your price $9.95
(Used - Hardcover)

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August 16
Selected by Lisa from South Porcupine , Ontario , Canada


A Father's Law (P.S.) A Father's Law (P.S.)
by Richard Wright

Lisa 's Comments:
"[An] existential exploration in the form of a typical crime thriller....It is far from being a polished work of fiction, but the basic story and underlying themes are certainly representative of the great Richard Wright." (read more)

Your price $9.95
(Used - Trade Paper)

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August 19
Selected by Robina from Dallas, Georgia
Robina won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.


The Butcher's Boy The Butcher's Boy
by Thomas Perry

Robina's Comments:
"You can never predict where this story will take you. It is truly one of the most inventively plotted and narrated books I've read to date." (read more)

Your price $13.95
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August 17
Selected by Danielle from Redlands, California
Danielle won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.


The Prison Angel: Mother Antonia's Journey from Beverly Hills to a Life of Service in a Mexican Jail The Prison Angel: Mother Antonia's Journey from Beverly Hills to a Life of Service in a Mexican Jail
by Mary Jordan and Kevin Sullivan

Danielle's Comments:
"One need not be religious to appreciate this incredible story." (read more)

Your price $15.00
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August 15
Selected by Anna from Tallahassee, Florida
Anna won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.


My Boring-Ass Life: The Uncomfortably Candid Diary of Kevin Smith My Boring-Ass Life: The Uncomfortably Candid Diary of Kevin Smith
by Kevin Smith

Anna's Comments:
"Reading this book is like being a fly on the wall in the Smith household. It is amazing how entertaining Kevin Smith can make day-to-day life!" (read more)

Your price $9.95
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