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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

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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 Twenty: by Marianne C. Bohr

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The Twenty: One Woman’s Trek Across Corsica on the GR20 Trail by Marianne C. Bohr A great read which will inspire you to get out of the chair. Bohr does an excellent job of honestly telling recounting the ups and downs of completing one of the world's iconic hikes with her…
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Trust by Hernan Diaz

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Trust by Hernan Diaz After learning this work shared the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction with Demon Copperhead, I had to read. I listened to the Audio which was narrated by four different voices, amplifying this novel's theme of perception. Indeed a story changes so much based on who…
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The Harvest

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Despite the delays and the drought and the infrastructure challenges, the veggies were planted in the field. The beds were weeded, watered, and well-tended. For the past month beautiful produce has been harvested for Forage Kitchens, a local fast-casual chain of healthy restaurants.…
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Daughter of a Promise

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The Nine

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Eden: A Novel

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