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As a young boy, Jacob hears fantastical stories from his grandfather. When older (16), he sees his grandfather killed by a monster only he can see. Nightmares and fears lead him to a doctor who advises Jacob visit the remote island his grandfather grew up on and to visit the orphanage he was sent to. Time travel, haunting photos, a rich fantasy and a host of peculiars engage us in this intriguing and adventurous story.

M. Wylie Blanchet was a woman ahead of her time! widowed in 1927 with five children, she, her children and their dog cruised the unforgiving wasted waters of British Columbia in a twenty-five foot boat. Following the log books of Captain Vancouver, Blanchet sets out each summer into the wilds of the Northwest. Rich with experience, the family then turned their adventures into education by reading about all that they discovered.

Wow! This story hooked me quickly. To scientists Henrietta Lacks is known as HeLa. Her cancerous cells were taken from her body without her consent or knowledge. Those cells became increasingly important in science research. They were used among other researchers to develop the polio vaccine, test the effects of steroids, hormones, vitamins, etc. Henrietta's family did not find out until over 25 years later. One of the best non-fiction books I've ever read. Not to be missed!!

She was 7 years old. She witnessed the brutal slaughter of her 2 sisters and mother. She accused her brother who now sits in prison and she has no contact. 25 years later Libby suffers deeply. Not until the "kill club" creeps find her does she begin to question her brother's guilt. The author flashes back between the day of the crime to the present. The truth—you won't see it coming!

Stephen Elliott’s part-true crime story, part memoir is one wild ride through his thunderous history with his abusive father, adolescent group homes, drug addiction and a developing dependency on his cure for writer’s block—Adderall. Hans Reiser, accused of murdering his Russian mail order bride, becomes known to Elliott through Sean Sturgeon who he crossed paths with in San Francisco's underground S&M scene. Sturgeon's tale of his love for his best friend's (Reiser's) wife and her eventual murder was just the type of tale to break Elliott's writer's block. But as Reiser's murder trial plays out Sturgeon himself confesses to killing 8 people refusing to reveal their names. Elliott writes at a relentless pace about depression, anger and his urges to be hurt and humiliated. Join Elliott as he pulls back the layers of an unbelievable story told with piercing candor.

Fiction and reality are almost inseparable in this award-winning novella. The author is also narrator and tells a tale of high-ended emotions, of family secrets, loss and grief, haunted pasts as he comes of age to learn of all. A beautifully translated story—highly recommended.

Vice or Sin? Take a vouyeristic trip with Peter Sagal, NPR's host of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, into the wanton realm of swinger clubs, strip joints, casinos, porn sets and more. With keen observations from a "vanilla" viewpoint, Sagal's great wit and humor has quite the amazing look into people's lives who indulge in their own vice or sin! The footnotes are just as fun and savory.

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