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Book Jacket The Man From Saigon:
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by Marti Leimbach

Nan A. Talese
Publishes: 02/23/2010
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It's 1967 and, to her surprise, journalist Susan Gifford is sent to Saigon to cover human interest stories. Then one November morning, narrowly escaping death during an ambush, Susan and Son, a Vietnamese photographer, are captured by three Vietcong soldiers who have been separated from their unit. ....

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by Melissa Milgrom

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publishes: 03/08/2010
Genre: History, Science & Current Affairs
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In this absorbing blend of bright-eyed reportage and hands-on participation, journalist Milgrom demystifies the creepy art of bringing dead creatures back to life and dispels the myth that taxidermists merely "stuff animals."

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William Morrow
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Ballantine Books
Publishes: 03/09/2010
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368 pages
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The eruption of Italy's Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79 buried a city and its people, including their treasures and secrets. Classics professor Sophie Chase travels to the beautiful island of Capri in to unravel the secrets of one unusual household, immersing herself in a culture simultaneously fascinating and frightening.

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Atlantic Monthly Press
Publishes: 03/01/2010
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Essayist Phyllis Theroux has long captivated readers with her pitch-perfect rendering of the inner lives of American women. The Journal Keeper is a memoir of six years in her life.

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