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	Virginia's Presidents: A History & Guide 4.53 avg rating — 15 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ohio's Presidents: A History & Guide 4.62 avg rating — 13 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Remembering Norwood: Win Everett's Tales of Tyot by Heather Cole (Goodreads Author) (editor), Heather S. Cole (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Transforming Norwood: Architect William G. Upham's Contribution to Early 20th Century Norwood it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Remembering Norwood: Win Everett's Tales of Tyot by Edward J. Sweeney, Heather S. Cole (Goodreads Author) (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Biggest, Busiest and Best Suburb in New England: Norwood, Massachusetts, 1900-1920 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Mothers and Other Fictional Characters: A Memoir in Essays

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River of the Gods: Genius, Courage and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile

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Sanora Babb published her first book at age 50 and her second at 63. And then, finally, on her deathbed, the first book she wrote was published. Fascinating woman and an inspiration.
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I love David Sedaris. He is absolutely one of my favorite living authors and I find his observations about life and family to be hilarious. That said, he is starting to show his age and this collection is a little more Boomer and a little more biting ...more
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An engaging read about a couple's trek through Alaska. I'm a sucker for these types of adventure stories, and this one was well-written and engaging. A bit too much about birds -- and not enough about the logistics. (How do you actually organize a tr ...more
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Beth Macy was writing about her hometown of Urbana, Ohio, but at many places in her memoir she could just as easily have been writing about the small, southern town where I currently live. I love that she calls out the loss of local newspapers as a c ...more
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Probably should have read it ten years ago, as most of the blogs he talks about no longer exist. An update would be interesting -- as a blog post.
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Another great anthology of fiction stories set in locations across Virginia. These are all flash fiction, so are a quick and entertaining read.
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