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March 2013

Hi folks!

I hope you are all doing well.

The reason I am a reader is because of my father. He passed away on February 19th, and I’d like you to know what an extraordinary man he was:

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Life is too short, so I hope you spend it wisely. Make sure to surround yourself with good people and good books. I’ve been blessed to have both.

Anyhow, enjoy this month’s book selections below. I hope you are all reading some wonderful books. Make sure to tell me all about them. If you're an author or a publisher and would like to send me review copies of your book(s), please send them to the address listed for authors and publishers.

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Have a wonderful March, and enjoy your books!

Danny ;-)
Ubuntu!: An Inspiring Story About an African Tradition of Teamwork and Collaboration

Ubuntu!: An Inspiring Story About an African Tradition of Teamwork and Collaboration

By Bob Nelson,Stephen Lundin 144 pages Adult

Danny Says

I have been doing a lot more speaking with associations and businesses lately about the importance of teamwork and collaboration, and Lundin and Nelson have created an easy-to-read parable based around a wonderful African philosophy. By the way – Bob Nelson gives a wonderful glimpse of this philosophy in his recent TEDx talk.
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Blown Covers: New Yorker Covers You Were Never Meant to See

Blown Covers: New Yorker Covers You Were Never Meant to See

By Françoise Mouly 128 pages Adult

Danny Says

Subtitled “New Yorker Covers You Were Never Meant to See,” this wonderful book provides a glimpse into the art selection process of one of America’s magazine mainstays. The examination of current events is both entertaining and thought-provoking, as I have always thought that political cartoonists and satirists are perhaps society’s most influential catalysts of public opinion.
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Eugenie Grandet, And, Ursule Mirouet: And Other Stories (Classic Reprint)

Eugenie Grandet, And, Ursule Mirouet: And Other Stories (Classic Reprint)

By Honoré De Balzac Adult

Danny Says

I’ve been reading a lot of Classics lately that I never got around to reading in high school. There is something about 19th century French literature that I find marvelously appealing. The writing is filled with wit, pain and social commentary that can be gripping and hilarious – sometimes within the same sentence.
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Identity: Your Passport to Success

Identity: Your Passport to Success

By Stedman Graham,Stuart Emery,Russ Hall 224 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

I have had the privilege to watch Graham speak twice and meet him, and I truly believe that everybody – especially teenagers – should listen to his positive and powerful message about coming to grips with who you are and what your purpose is.
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There Is No Dog

There Is No Dog

By Meg Rosoff 288 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

What if God were a sulky, hormonal teenage boy? This is the question that Rosoff asks in what some may call controversial but I found to be both funny and moving work. Meg Rosoff continues to impress me as one of the finest young adult authors in the business.
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Double Helix

Double Helix

By Nancy Werlin 256 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

Very rarely do I read teen thrillers as intriguing as this one. Your boys will find themselves turning the pages effortlessly to find out what happens next.
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So Yesterday

So Yesterday

By Scott Westerfeld 256 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

Reading this book, I felt like Steve Jobs was using Scott Westerfield as a pen name. There are some really interesting anti-consumerism messages embedded in this book that should spark some interesting conversations in plenty of middle school classrooms.
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Creepy Carrots!

Creepy Carrots!

By Aaron Reynolds 40 pages Children

Danny Says

Jasper Rabbit absolutely loves carrots until his paranoia catches the better of him and he feels surrounded by the suspicious vegetables all the time. This one makes for a very entertaining read aloud.
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The Day Louis Got Eaten (Andersen Press Picture Books)

The Day Louis Got Eaten (Andersen Press Picture Books)

By John Fardell 32 pages Children

Danny Says

How could you pass up a book with a title like that? This book makes for great storytime fun!
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A Donkey Reads

A Donkey Reads

By Muriel Mandell 32 pages Children

Danny Says

A very funny Turkish folktale with marvelous illustrations by Andre Letria.
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