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These are some of my favorite books of the last year. Most of them offer insight on a larger topic, in addition to an up-close view of the person's life. I find I retain information best when I learn history or current events via a personal account. I also love Barbara Kingsolver and some of Laura Restrepo's fiction - Isle of Passion is historical fiction. So far this is what I can currently remember of the last year of reading. I would love to hear about more titles that may continue on the themes represented by these books, or new ideas...

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Cover Art: Paula /

Allende, Isabel

Adult Nonfiction Book 921 AL575

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Cover Art: The house of the spirits /

The house of the spirits

Allende, Isabel

Adult Fiction ALLENDE

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Cover Art: Pinochet and me : a Chilean anti-memoir /

Pinochet and me : a Chilean anti-memoir

Cooper, Marc

Adult Nonfiction Book 983.065 C

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Cover Art: Love in the time of cholera /

Love in the time of cholera

Garcia Marquez, Gabriel, 1928-

Adult Fiction GARCIA

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Cover Art: One hundred years of solitude /

One hundred years of solitude

Garcia Marquez, Gabriel, 1928-

Adult Fiction GARCIA MA

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Cover Art: Dreaming in Cuban /

Dreaming in Cuban

Garcia, Cristina, 1958-

Adult Fiction GARCIA

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Cover Art: Eat, pray, love : one woman's search for everything across Italy, India and Indo

Eat, pray, love : one woman's search for everything across Italy, India and Indo

Gilbert, Elizabeth, 1969-

Adult Nonfiction Book 910.4 G

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Cover Art: When a crocodile eats the sun : a memoir of Africa /

When a crocodile eats the sun : a memoir of Africa

Godwin, Peter, 1957-

Adult Nonfiction Book 968.9105 G

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Cover Art: Infidel /

Hirsi Ali, Ayaan, 1969-

Adult Nonfiction Book 921 H618

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Cover Art: A thousand splendid suns /

A thousand splendid suns

Hosseini, Khaled

Adult Fiction HOSSEIN

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Cover Art: Kabul in winter : life without peace in Afghanistan /

Kabul in winter : life without peace in Afghanistan

Jones, Ann, 1937-

Adult Nonfiction Book 958.104 J

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Cover Art: Looking for Lovedu : days and nights in Africa /

Looking for Lovedu : days and nights in Africa

Jones, Ann, 1937-

Adult Nonfiction Book 916 J

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Cover Art: Animal, vegetable, miracle : a year of food life /

Animal, vegetable, miracle : a year of food life

Kingsolver, Barbara.

Adult Nonfiction Book 641.0973 K

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Cover Art: Prodigal summer : a novel /

Prodigal summer : a novel

Kingsolver, Barbara.

Adult Fiction KINGSOLVE

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Cover Art: Cunt : a declaration of independence /

Cunt : a declaration of independence

Muscio, Inga

Adult Nonfiction Book 305.4 M

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Cover Art: In defense of food : an eater's manifesto /

In defense of food : an eater's manifesto

Pollan, Michael

Adult Nonfiction Book 613 P

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Cover Art: The omnivore's dilemma : a natural history of four meals /

The omnivore's dilemma : a natural history of four meals

Pollan, Michael

Adult Nonfiction Book 394.12 P

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Cover Art: Isle of passion : a novel /

Isle of passion : a novel

Restrepo, Laura

Adult Fiction RESTREP

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Cover Art: A hundred and one days : a Baghdad journal /

A hundred and one days : a Baghdad journal

Seierstad, Asne, 1970-

Adult Nonfiction Book 956.70443 S

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Cover Art: The bookseller of Kabul /

The bookseller of Kabul

Seierstad, Asne, 1970-

Adult Nonfiction Book 958.1 S

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Cover Art: The places in between /

The places in between

Stewart, Rory

Adult Nonfiction Book 958.104 S

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