Ian McDermott

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Ian McDermott

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Ian’s favorite books

Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain

The Sibley Guide to Birds by National Audubon Society

Salt by Mark Kurlansky

The Golden Spruce by John Vaillant

The Cases That Haunt Us by John E. Douglas

Journey Into Darkness by John E. Douglas

Caterpillars of Eastern North America by David L. Wagner

The Ghost with Trembling Wings by Scott Weidensaul

The Song of the Dodo by David Quammen

The Wisdom of Big Bird (and the Dark Genius of Oscar the Grouch) by Caroll Spinney

Mosquito by Andrew Spielman

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How to Change You...

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How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence

by Michael Pollan (Goodreads Author)

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Ian McDermott has read 49 of 80 books.

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Biography, Business, Crime, Ebooks, History, Mystery, Non-fiction, Psychology, Science, Suspense, Sports, Thriller, and Travel

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