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Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson

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Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson A well done biography that allowed the reader into the room. An intimate portrayal of the whole man, trying to get at the root of what makes him tick, displaying his wounds and obsessions. It was made even more fascinating as the subject matter…
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Wellness by Nathan Hill

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Wellness by Nathan Hill I loved The Nix and when I heard Nathan Hill had a new novel coming out, I preordered. I toggled between reading and listening to the audiobook because it is narrated by Ari Fliakos who is my all time favorite reader. His tone captures the wry wit…
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The Dis-ease

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The essay "The Dis-ease" previously appeared on Jeannie's Substack. Subscribe here for monthly updates! Many years back my doctor prescribed genetic screening because of a history of cancer in my family.  A finding that had been inconclusive seven years ago was now raising some…
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The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson

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The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson This is a work of science fiction that reads like it could be true. It is very long book that offers many thread lines and points of view as well as the ministry for the future’s ideas with regard to advocating for beings…
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The Dining: Are We What We Eat?

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Can anyone really know where their food comes from? One way is to grow it yourself or acquire it from a local CSA or farmer’s market. Some might say limiting one’s diet to that degree equates to deprivation. Sure, it means giving up bananas and avocados for those of us in northern…
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Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

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Tom Lake By Ann Patchett I listened to this on audio, such a delight as Meryl Streep was the narrator. Her performative and soothing voice combined with Ann Patchett's writing resulted in a most pleasurable experience. The story was well done too. Well suited for me as a mother…
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The Nine

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Eden: A Novel

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