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By Stuart Brown 240 pages Adult

Danny Says

I have my friend Eddie Fiszer to thank for recommending that I watch Sir Ken Robinson speak on the value of play in life. I have always made play the primary method I use in delivering my presentations to various educational and business organizations, and I was delighted to see that there are others who agree with me. Brown’s wonderful book illuminates play’s value in developing the brain and keeping it fit, and I consider this a must read, after you throw around the football and sing a song with friends.
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Departures

Departures

By Lorna J. Cook 242 pages Adult

Danny Says

Perfect book for a lazy day. Cozy up with this charming story of a quirky family’s eccentricities. I read this book on a cross-country trip and smiled the entire flight.
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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African

The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African

By Olaudah Equiano 202 pages Adult

Danny Says

I saw this ultra-long title and became curious. I was treated to one of the most engaging adventures I have ever read, and if a movie studio is reading this they should snag the rights, as it would make a great film. Memoirs of a kidnapped Igbo prince who discusses his enslavement in the New World, service in the Seven Years War with General Wolfe in Canada, voyages to the Arctic, Central America and Mediterranean and numerous other adventures. Almost like a real-life Forrest Gump. Tyler Perry, buy this book!
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Eating Owen

Eating Owen

By Anne E. Beidler 182 pages Adult

Danny Says

The page-turning true story of survivors of a 19th century whaling ship known as the Essex that inspired Melville’s Moby Dick. Um – let’s just say that the survivors wind up in a few flimsy lifeboats, and, once they get hungry, cabin boy Owen gets the short end of the stick. 
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Who We Were: A Snapshot History of America

Who We Were: A Snapshot History of America

By Michael Williams,Richard Cahan,Nicholas Osborn 240 pages Adult

Danny Says

Subtitled “A Snapshot History of America,” this coffee table book tells the history of America through the snapshots of regular Americans. Simple idea with powerful images.
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Raging Bull: My Story

Raging Bull: My Story

By Jake La Motta,Joseph Carter,Peter Savage 222 pages Adult

Danny Says

So many people remember Robert DeNiro’s stunning performance as the tragic boxer Jake LaMotta in the Martin Scorcese film version, but a lot of folks forget about the original book that leaves readers incredulous. LaMotta’s autobiography has the power to make you love him and despise him, and this book stands as one of the all-time moving sports stories.
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Burnt Toast & Jam

Burnt Toast & Jam

By D. Kinza Christenson 220 pages Adult

Danny Says

Sick of all the negative news in the media? Here’s a trick for staying positive: read positive books. Christenson delivers some gems of homespun wisdom in both a light-hearted and heart-warming way. The perfect cure for the nightly news blues.
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Caution:Men at (House) Work

Caution:Men at (House) Work

By T.J. McKenna 96 pages Adult

Danny Says

Here’s a great book for executives to read on a short flight. Don’t appreciate the daily trials and tribulations of a stay-at-home mother? After losing his job, McKenna got to play Mr. Mom with his three kids while his wife “brought home the bacon.” Hilarity and wisdom ensue in this quick-read that is sure to bring a smile to your face.
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Swine Not?

Swine Not?

By Jimmy Buffett 256 pages Adult

Danny Says

This one reads like a kid’s book, and I think parrotheads will get a kick out of it. Reading Buffett is just about as relaxing as listening to his music. And for those of you who love a little Cliff Clavin-like trivia, did you know that Jimmy Buffett is one of a select number of authors to top the New York Times bestseller list in both fiction and non-fiction? 
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Ignore Everybody

Ignore Everybody

By Hugh MacLeod 176 pages Adult

Danny Says

MacLeod’s doodles have become simple gems of wisdom that humor and inspire. Good to read with Dan Roam’s The Back of the Napkin. Just as applicable for teachers and parents as it is for corporate executives.
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Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers

By Mark Bowden 224 pages Adult

Danny Says

Bowden is one of my favorite true crime writers (he wrote Killing Pablo, the story of the hunt for drug cartel leader Pablo Escobar), and this one allows him to use all his writing talents. This tragic-comic tale is a roller coaster ride that is so absurd it reads like fiction.
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One in a Million

One in a Million

By Kimberla Lawson Roby 208 pages Adult

Danny Says

Perception is not reality. Kennedi Mason thinks she has it all until everything breaks down. Great page-turner.
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Mama Makes Up Her Mind

Mama Makes Up Her Mind

By Bailey White 240 pages Adult

Danny Says

My life has been a little too fast-paced lately, and Bailey White is the perfect antidote. She has always regaled me with her stories of life in rural Georgia on NPR, and I can hear her voice as I read the wonderful short stories in this delightful collection of some of White’s most unusual characters. Georgia’s version of Garrison Keillor or Tom Bodett.
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Nature Noir

Nature Noir

By Jordan Fisher Smith 224 pages Adult

Danny Says

Incredible memoir by a California state park ranger. If you read this book and do not come away feeling deeply disturbed about our treatment to the environment, perhaps you began your day kicking puppies and dumping cigarette butts out your car window. The last nature book I read that hit me this deeply was Farley Mowat’s Never Cry Wolf. I highly recommend this book, and I know I will seek more books by Jordan Fisher Smith.
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Does Anything Eat Wasps?

Does Anything Eat Wasps?

By New Scientist 211 pages Adult

Danny Says

What can I say – I am an aspiring Cliff Clavin who loves random information to impress people (or, more likely, myself) with at parties. This book is filled with all sorts of wonderful useless information, making it the perfect book for waiting in the car or dazing on the toilet.
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