Children’s 2025 Holiday Books
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Lynn Topel

Children’s 2025 Holiday Books

These picture books and easy chapter reads are sure to add anticipation and joy to the upcoming holidays.
‘Happy Semiquincentennial America!’: The Countdown Begins
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MJ Hanley-Goff

‘Happy Semiquincentennial America!’: The Countdown Begins

Author Jay Payleitner highlights what Americans have to celebrate on its 250th birthday.
‘Twice’: Bravery, Consequences, and Time Travel
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Adam H. Douglas

‘Twice’: Bravery, Consequences, and Time Travel

Mitch Albom proves that solid talent can turn a somewhat overused idea into one of the best novels of the year.
‘The Yosemite’: A Love Letter to Nature
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Deena Bouknight

‘The Yosemite’: A Love Letter to Nature

Known for championing national parks and as co-founder of the Sierra Club, John Muir was also a prolific writer with a passion for poetic prose.
‘Rick’s Café’: Movie Magic Restaurant in Morocco
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Tiffany Brannan

‘Rick’s Café’: Movie Magic Restaurant in Morocco

American writer Kathy Kriger brings the setting of the iconic movie to life in a cafe in Casablanca.

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Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for Nov. 21–27
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Dustin Bass

Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for Nov. 21–27

An In-Depth Look at the CIA’s Modern Method of Espionage
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Dustin Bass

An In-Depth Look at the CIA’s Modern Method of Espionage

Andrew and Jihi Bustamante’s ‘Shadow Cell’ is a fascinating spy narrative that is both memoir and a study of tradecraft.
‘Cat on the Road to Findout’: An Iconic Singer’s Rocky Path
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Phil Hall

‘Cat on the Road to Findout’: An Iconic Singer’s Rocky Path

Yusuf/Cat Stevens discusses his music and faith in a voluminous autobiography.
Children’s 2025 Holiday Books
Book Recommendation| By
Lynn Topel

Children’s 2025 Holiday Books

These picture books and easy chapter reads are sure to add anticipation and joy to the upcoming holidays.
‘The Restless Wave’: A Sailor’s Story
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Adam H. Douglas

‘The Restless Wave’: A Sailor’s Story

In his novel, Adm. James G. Stavridis enables us to glimpse a World War II sailor’s life and struggles.
An Insightful Medieval Study in Geopolitics That Still Resonates
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Dustin Bass

An Insightful Medieval Study in Geopolitics That Still Resonates

Catherine Hanley’s ‘Nemesis’ is a stellar presentation of Philip Augustus’s capacity for national leadership and undermining enemy states.
‘Red Tide’: Threats on Eastern Horizons
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Adam H. Douglas

‘Red Tide’: Threats on Eastern Horizons

M.P. Woodward creates an impressive spy and military thriller that could feasibly happen today.
‘Lessons From My Teachers’: Life-Changing Conversations
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MJ Hanley-Goff

‘Lessons From My Teachers’: Life-Changing Conversations

A master storyteller shares wisdom from unlikely teachers.
‘Illusions of Trust’: A World Where Everyone Lies
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Dean George

‘Illusions of Trust’: A World Where Everyone Lies

A legal thriller that winds through a labyrinth of deceit, corruption, and peril.
Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for Nov. 14–20
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Dustin Bass

Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for Nov. 14–20