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July 28
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New comment on Erin's review of
Deeper Reading: Comprehending Challenging Texts, 4-12
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Rachel
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Shah of Shahs (Paperback)
by Ryszard Kapuściński
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read in July, 2008
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"As someone interested in the Iranian Revolution (and as a history teacher) I found this a particularly helpful book as it gave a deeper, non-Western history of the revolution through a journalist's lens. The most interesting part of the book was the...more
As someone interested in the Iranian Revolution (and as a history teacher) I found this a particularly helpful book as it gave a deeper, non-Western history of the revolution through a journalist's lens. The most interesting part of the book was the second part where the author examines artifacts (pictures, notes, interview tapes) and delves into a nuanced history of the person featured and his or her relation to the bigger revolutionary picture....less
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Rachel
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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
by Naomi Klein
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June 22
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Rachel
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In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Hardcover)
by Michael Pollan
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read in June, 2008
Rachel said:
"A logical follow up to "Omnivore's Dilemma", "In Defense of Food" gets more personal and examines the guise of nutritionism and challenges individuals to eat food, which he defines throughout the 200 pages of the book. The first ...more
A logical follow up to "Omnivore's Dilemma", "In Defense of Food" gets more personal and examines the guise of nutritionism and challenges individuals to eat food, which he defines throughout the 200 pages of the book. The first half is dense in its examination of the problems of the "Western Diet", but the second half provides sensible and helpful advice for eating, especially for those concerned with the direction our food system is taking. ...less
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May 03
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Rachel
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Hardcover)
by Junot Díaz
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read in May, 2008
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August 16, 2007
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New comment on Erin's review of
The First Days Of School: How To Be An Effective Teacher
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August 09, 2007
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Rachel
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The Fate of Africa: A History of Fifty Years of Independence (Paperback)
by Martin Meredith
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read in April, 2008
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July 13, 2007
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Rachel
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I Didn't Do It for You: How the World Betrayed a Small African Nation (P.S.)
by Michela Wrong
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read in April, 2007
Rachel said:
"This book provides a glimpse into the tiny, largely neglected and/or unrealized country of Eritrea and examines how it has played a pivotal role as a staging ground for Cold War rivalries and post-Cold War buys for power. Despite its primary geograph...more
This book provides a glimpse into the tiny, largely neglected and/or unrealized country of Eritrea and examines how it has played a pivotal role as a staging ground for Cold War rivalries and post-Cold War buys for power. Despite its primary geographic position in the world for powerful countries, it has become increasingly more neglected....less
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Rachel
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A Problem from Hell (Paperback)
by Samantha Power
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"Samantha Power writes incisively about genocide in the twentieth century in a way that both gives weight to the situations while also making it readable for those who may not have known about these topics before. An important book for everyone; an e...more
Samantha Power writes incisively about genocide in the twentieth century in a way that both gives weight to the situations while also making it readable for those who may not have known about these topics before. An important book for everyone; an especially interesting one for those concerned about our country's record of inaction in areas in need of attention....less
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