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Tuesday, September 13, 2005

Secret Life of Bees: by Sue Kidd


Jason and I listened to the cds on our way to Washington DC. Although
this isn't something I probably would have picked out for myself
(Niki's mom gave them to me), we both ended up really enjoying the
story itself and how it was narrated. I imagine the book would be a
really quick read. It is essentially about a young southern girl who
has had a rough life and is trying to find out about her dead mother.
I'm not going to say much else because I don't want to give anything
away--if you want to know more about it, just send me an email.

~adf

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Monday, September 12, 2005

Stiff: the curious lives of human cadavers by Mary Roach


This was a great book, as entertaining as it was educational.
If you want to know what it means to donate your body to science or
are interested in medical and scientific history, you'll enjoy this book.
It is well-written and the author approaches her research with a
respect and a sense of humor that I imagine would keep even the
squeamish reading on.

~adf

p.s. Don't skip any of her footnotes.

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