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10 top book headlines of 2011
10 book stories that captivated us in 2011
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Bestselling books the week of 7/28/11, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America?
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Top 10 real-life adventure stories
What’s the best way to enjoy the summer: A cookout in the backyard? A trip to the beach? These are nice, but look no further than reading a non-fiction adventure book. It’s by far the best way to immerse yourself in another world. Check out this list to see some of the best titles in this excellent genre.
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20 of the smartest nonfiction titles for summer reading
Some of this summer's best books will introduce you to Machu Picchu, hippie physicists, Parisian walks, and a serial imposter. And that’s just the nonfiction.
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Bestselling books the week of 3/3/11, according to *IndieBound
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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'Three Cups of Tea' a fraud? Judge dismisses lawsuit against Greg Mortenson.
A federal judge on Monday threw out a lawsuit by readers seeking damages from 'Three Cups of Tea' author Greg Mortenson. Parts of the nonfiction book are alleged to be fabrications.
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Can't get enough of books in India
The Jaipur Literary Festival in northern India attracts thousands of book-lovers, and provides greater access to literature for India's 1.2 billion population.
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10 top book headlines of 2011
10 book stories that captivated us in 2011
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Everett Ruess: two new biographies
The story of Everett Ruess – the young explorer of the American West who vanished in the 1930s – remains an unsolved mystery to this day.
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Chapter & Verse
Greg Mortenson is back in the spotlight
"Three Cups of Tea" author Greg Mortenson remains silent as his attorneys fight a $5 million class action lawsuit.
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Bestselling books the week of 7/28/11, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America?
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Top 10 real-life adventure stories
What’s the best way to enjoy the summer: A cookout in the backyard? A trip to the beach? These are nice, but look no further than reading a non-fiction adventure book. It’s by far the best way to immerse yourself in another world. Check out this list to see some of the best titles in this excellent genre.
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20 of the smartest nonfiction titles for summer reading
Some of this summer's best books will introduce you to Machu Picchu, hippie physicists, Parisian walks, and a serial imposter. And that’s just the nonfiction.
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Chapter & Verse
Christopher Hitchens on Osama bin Laden: "a near-flawless personification" of evil
What does America's best-known atheist think about the death of Osama bin Laden?
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Chapter & Verse
What I do believe about "Three Cups of Tea"
Greg Mortenson might have lied about many things. But that doesn't change the essential truth of his book.
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Change Agent
Greg Mortenson: when 'do gooders' become celebrities
The truth is still being sifted about Greg Mortenson, best-selling author and philanthropist. But maybe an early warning came when the story became all about him.
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Three Cups of Tea: Educators mull halting support for Pennies for Peace
Amid allegations that 'Three Cups of Tea' co-author Greg Mortenson mismanaged money collected by thousands of schoolchildren for his Pennies for Peace program, educators are considering cutting off support.
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Greg Mortenson and our false ideals about social change
Greg Mortenson appears to have made some significant missteps. But further vilification doesn't help him or those who do similar work. Instead, we should look at what this case reveals about the state of fundraising, philanthropy, and the culture of “do gooder celebrity.”
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Chapter & Verse
'Three Cups of Tea': Is the publishing industry to blame for fabricated memoirs?
“In the age of Oprah and celebrity reality television ... everyone wants to be a spokesperson for some horrible incident or ... tragedy," says one book agent of the "Three Cups of Tea" controversy.
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Chapter & Verse
Greg Mortenson's "Three Cups of Tea" – a "beautiful story" but also "a lie"?
Greg Mortenson, higly esteemed author and philanthropic constructor of schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan, has had his integrity called into question by a "60 Minutes" report.
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Bestselling books the week of 3/3/11, according to *IndieBound
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 2/24/11, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of Feb. 10, 2011, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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6 books to beat the winter blues
The groundhog may have seen his shadow yesterday, but for those of us enduring a blizzard a week spring still seems a distant prospect. So instead of fighting winter, why not embrace it? Here are six inspiring reads to remind all of us of the awesome beauty – and perilous power – of the season.
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Bestselling books the week of 1/13/11, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 1/6/2011, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 12/30/10, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 12/16/10, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 12/9/10, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 12/2/10, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best at independent booksellers across America.
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