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Kay's Books
These aren't really Kay's current picks, but until we get her list, here are some other great books.
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First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers
by Loung Ung
Trade Paperback
$13.00
Perennial     2001
Until the age of five, Loung Ung lived in Phnom Penh, one of seven children of a high-ranking government official. She was a precocious child who loved the open city markets, fried crickets, chicken fights, and sassing her parents. When Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge army stormed into Phnom Penh in April 1975, Ung's family was forced to flee their home and hide their previous life of privilege. Eventually, they dispersed in order to survive. Loung was trained as a child soldier in a work camp for orphans while her other siblings were sent to labor camps. Only after the Vietnamese destroyed the Khmer Rouge were Loung and her surviving siblings slowly reunited.
Bolstered by the shocking bravery of one brother and sustained by her sister's gentle kindness amid brutality, Loung forged ahead to create a courageous new life. Harrowing yet hopeful, insightful and compelling, this family's story is truly unforgettable.
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The Tennis Partner
by Abraham Verghese
Trade Paperback
$14.95
Perennial     1999
When Abraham Verghese, a physician whose marriage is unraveling, relocates to El Paso, Texas, he hopes to make a fresh start as a staff member at the county hospital. There he meets David Smith, a medical student recovering from drug addiction, and the two men begin a tennis ritual that allows them to shed their inhibitions and find security in the sport they love and with each other. This friendship between doctor and intern grows increasingly rich and complex, more intimate than two men usually allow. And just when it seems nothing more can go wrong, the dark beast from David's past emerges once again. As David spirals out of control, almost everything Verghese has come to trust and believe in is threatened. Compassionate and moving," The Tennis Partner" is a unforgettable, illuminating story of how men live, and how they survive.
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Shrub: The Short But Happy Political Life of George W. Bush
by Molly Ivins and Lou Dubose
Trade Paperback
$11.00
Vintage Books USA     2000
When it comes to reporting on politics, nobody does it smarter or funnier than bestselling author Molly Ivins. In Shrub, she focuses her Texas-size smarts on the biggest politician in her home state: George "Dubya" Bush.
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Fuzzy Math
by Paul Krugman
Hardcover
$17.00
W.W.Norton & Company     2001
With Huge Budget surpluses just ahead, the question of whether to cut taxes has shifted to when? and by how much? With Fuzzy Math, Paul Krugman dissects the Bush tax proposal and shows us who wins, who loses, and how quickly the tax cuts will consume the surplus. Always the equal-opportunity critic when it comes to faulty economics, Krugman also tucks into the Democratic alternatives to the Bush plan.
This little book packs a big wallop. Together with major media appearances, it puts Krugman's wisdom and steely-eyed analysis firmly at the center of the debate about how to spend upwards of $2 trillion. It may very well change the course of history.
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Wish You Well
by David Baldacci
Mass Market Paperback
$7.99
Warner Books     2001
The critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling novel and timeless tale that marked a bold departure for David Baldacci and captivated readers nationwide is now in paperback.
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