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Sunday April 3, 2011
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Romance
- Breaking the Rules: A Novel (Troubleshooters), Suzanne Brockmann
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Mystery
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson
- The Troubled Man, Henning Mankell

Sci Fi
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Health
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- Outliers: The Story of Success, Malcolm Gladwell

Teens
- Awakened (House of Night), P. C. Cast
- The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens, Sean Covey

Literature
- Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings, Shel Silverstein
- The Essential Rumi, New Expanded Edition, Jalal al-Din Rumi

Religion
- 90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death & Life, Don Piper
- The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment, Eckhart Tolle

Business
- The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement, David Brooks
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen R. Covey

Spirituality
- The Shack, William P. Young
- Redeeming Love, Francine Rivers

John Burroughs

(April 3, 1837 - March 29, 1921)

John Burroughs was born on a farm, and received his education at a small local school. After leaving school at 17 to become a teacher, he became interested in the works of Emerson and Wordsworth, which inspired his own later writings. He wrote an essay and several poems, but was encouraged by Walt Whitman to continue his writings concerning the natural world. He also wrote the first biography of Whitman, which was edited by Whitman himself. Burroughs died at the age of 84, and was buried at the foot of a rock on which he played as a child.

Featured Book and Quizzes

Featured book by John Burroughs: The Art of Seeing Things

This week's quizzes:
Philosophy Quotes
Philosophy Trivia
Major World Religions

This Week's Birthdays

Washington Irving -- April 3, 1783
American author and essayist known for his stories such as "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
Read The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories by Washington Irving at BookDaily.

William Wordsworth -- April 7, 1770
British poet who, with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, started the English Romantic movement.
Read Selected Poetry of William Wordsworth at BookDaily.

Charles Baudelaire -- April 9, 1821
French poet considered by many to be "the father of modern criticism."
Read Selected Poems from Les Fleurs du mal by Charles Baudelaire at BookDaily.

Kids' Home Library

Alex Rider Retires But 'The Poky Little Puppy' is Back

Lee Littlewood

Some cool new picture books, a foursome of retro oldies turned board books, and an exciting finish to a popular series round up this week's worthy mentions.

"Alex Rider: Scorpia Rising" by Anthony Horowitz; Philomel/Penguin; 402 pages; $17.99.

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