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Catch a Tiger by its Tale
An absolutely gripping true story that reads like a mystery is John Vaillant’s award-winning science book called The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival. The story is set in the frigid...
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Books on Near-Death Experiences
Dying to Be Me: My Journey from Cancer to Near Death, to True Healing by Anita Moorjani A fascinating account of a woman’s remarkable near-death experience in which she finds her path in life. Born to...
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Dreaming of Wild Places
Cold weather and snow (snow!) make me want to curl up under my bubble lights and dream about outside adventures in the natural world. I like a touch of nostalgia too, so here are a few memoirs that are...
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Knitting—It’s Good for What Ails You!
Knitting is turning out to be a healing art. There’s starting to be more and more evidence of the ways in which it brings health benefits: repetitive activities make us feel more relaxed, can decrease...
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Caffeine: The World’s Favorite Drug
Posted by Selby Whether you slam an energy drink in the afternoon or start your day with a cup of joe, most Americans consume some amount of caffeine during the day, and we love it. Recently, author...
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A Smorgasbord, A Potpourri
Posted by Jenny I could pretend that there is some theme connecting these books, but the truth is, I’ve just been reading around a lot lately. Here are some highlights from my recent perusals. Out of...
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A Humble and Delicate Matter
Posted by Jen B. and Ann G. Recently we posted A Literary Cure for Spring Fever in which we suggested fiction and nonfiction on a single theme. Whether you prefer one or the other, we think it’s...
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Hunt Like A Woman
posted by Kara F. “Something will have gone out of us as a people if we ever let the remaining wilderness be destroyed…we simply need that wild country available to us, even if we never do more than...
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Color Fascination
by Richard C. Toddlers. Oh my gad. Working at the library I walked by one the other day and saw her point out her little finger at a colorful book. Just barely, ever so softly, I heard her whisper…...
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Don’t Let the Bedbugs Bite!
By Ann G. Ever wonder about what you need to know about bedbugs? First, here’s one of the better descriptions of how to check for bedbugs I’ve seen, taken from the American Academy of Dermatology....
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Science Fiction Friday: Time Is On Your Side, Yes It Is
~Richard C. My favorite part of the recent movie Interstellar (semi spoiler alert) was the character development when time started passing differently in the plot. Nothing terribly new about this in...
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Musicophilia and Alive Inside
~posted by Bob A few months ago I read Oliver Sacks’ Musicophilia, his collection of truly amazing stories that examine “the neural underpinnings of musical perception and imagery, and the complex and...
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Wandering River
~posted by Kara This year for my birthday I wanted to get away; getting away turned out to be Port Angeles, Washington. My boyfriend and I rented a small cottage near downtown and used it as a place to...
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New Year’s Resolution- To be More Eco-Friendly
~posted by Selby With a new year come new year’s resolutions. Whether you want to learn to carve wood, invest in the stock market or create a will, the library probably has something to help you. One...
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Tigers!
~posted by SPL staff Tigers (Panthera tigris), the largest of all cats, are critically endangered. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), fewer than 2,500 adult tigers...
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A Bouquet of Literary Gardens
by Library Staff Roald Dahl’s garden is bright with purple alliums, each Star-burst blossom bigger than a giant peach. Virginia Woolf’s garden flowers through night and day With burgundy...
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Future Books about Seattle’s Past (and Present)
~posted by Frank From history and science to food and music, there are a bounty of books about our fair city and environs being published over the next few months. Here are a dozen of the most...
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Amazing and Disgusting Creatures @ Your Library
~posted by Kristin E. and Claire S. Zombie insects, farting snakes, and predators that swallow their prey whole — this summer, why not explore some of the world’s most fascinating (and disgusting)...
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I am now a Dog Owner and Lover
~posted by Marion In 2012, 34.5% of U.S. households owned 36,117,000 cats and 36.5% owned 43,346,000 dogs. These figures come from the American Veterinary Medical Association. That’s a lot of us with...
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October Takeover: Morbid Museums
~posted by Selby G. Haunted Houses may be tradition at this time of year, but there are places that will make your skin crawl (and teach you a thing or two) all year long. Medical Museums are...
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