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<description><![CDATA[The Indie Next List, drawn from bookseller-recommended favorite handsells, epitomizes the heart and soul of passionate bookselling. Independent booksellers are and have always been discoverers of the next big thing, the next great read, the next bestseller, and the next undiscovered gem.]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[Fobbit: A Novel]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780802120328</link>
<description><![CDATA["Fobbit: U.S. Army employee stationed at a Forward Operating Base who avoids combat by remaining at the base. Abrams tells the tale of the military paper pushers and cubicle workers who take refuge at the base outside of Baghdad during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Fobbit life is portrayed in a witty and realistic retelling of military life, giving the reader a unique perspective on the brutality of war.  Funny, captivating, and intelligent, Abrams' tale is based on his 20 years of experience in the Army." -- Rachel Kelly, Sunriver Books, Sunriver, OR]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Fobbit: A Novel]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Abrams]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Grove Press, Black Cat]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780802120328]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Fobbit: U.S. Army employee stationed at a Forward Operating Base who avoids combat by remaining at the base. Abrams tells the tale of the military paper pushers and cubicle workers who take refuge at the base outside of Baghdad during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Fobbit life is portrayed in a witty and realistic retelling of military life, giving the reader a unique perspective on the brutality of war.  Funny, captivating, and intelligent, Abrams' tale is based on his 20 years of experience in the Army.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Rachel Kelly, Sunriver Books, Sunriver, OR]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[501]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2012-09-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Freeman: A Novel]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781932841640</link>
<description><![CDATA["As the Civil War ends, many broken lives await their own personal reconstruction.  Pitts weaves together the stories of former slaves seeking family members from whom they were long separated, abolitionists opening a school to educate Southern blacks for a new life, and defeated, still angry Confederate soldiers.  The characters are multi-dimensional and the historical detail is astonishingly accurate.  Freeman is an engrossing, moving read and an original portrayal of a pivotal time in our nation's history." -- Terri Weiner, Village Books, Bellingham, WA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Freeman: A Novel]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leonard Pitts]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Agate Bolden]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781932841640]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[As the Civil War ends, many broken lives await their own personal reconstruction.  Pitts weaves together the stories of former slaves seeking family members from whom they were long separated, abolitionists opening a school to educate Southern blacks for a new life, and defeated, still angry Confederate soldiers.  The characters are multi-dimensional and the historical detail is astonishingly accurate.  Freeman is an engrossing, moving read and an original portrayal of a pivotal time in our nation's history.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Terri Weiner, Village Books, Bellingham, WA]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[502]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2012-05-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[It Happened on the Way to War: A Marine's Path to Peace]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781608194315</link>
<description><![CDATA["Rye Barcott's unstoppable drive to do good in the world leads him to concurrent forms of public service.  To serve the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya, he co-founds the organization Carolina for Kibera (CFK). To serve his country, he joins the Marines and trains to be a Human Intelligence Officer.  Drawing on his experiences and the people around him, Rye applies what he learns in Kibera to the challenges of the Marines, and vice versa. This book will restore your faith in humanity, and remind you how much impact one person can have." -- Andrea Avantaggio, Maria's Bookshop, Durango, CO]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[It Happened on the Way to War: A Marine's Path to Peace]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rye Barcott]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Bloomsbury]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781608194315]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Rye Barcott's unstoppable drive to do good in the world leads him to concurrent forms of public service.  To serve the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya, he co-founds the organization Carolina for Kibera (CFK). To serve his country, he joins the Marines and trains to be a Human Intelligence Officer.  Drawing on his experiences and the people around him, Rye applies what he learns in Kibera to the challenges of the Marines, and vice versa. This book will restore your faith in humanity, and remind you how much impact one person can have.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Andrea Avantaggio, Maria's Bookshop, Durango, CO]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[503]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2012-02-28T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Lost in Shangri-La: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780061988356</link>
<description><![CDATA["May 13, 1945. Twenty-four U.S. soldiers stationed in Dutch New Guinea pack into a C-47 for a sightseeing trip over a lush, mysterious, newly discovered valley. Unable to navigate the dense tropical clouds and steep mountain faces, the pilot crashes the plane deep in uncharted jungle. Only three injured passengers, including a WAC, survive. How they attempt to save themselves while caught between Japanese troops and hostile headhunters, what happens when they encounter a Stone Age tribe that had never seen white men or women, and how they are finally rescued is at the heart of this amazing true story." -- Lisa Howorth, Square Books, Oxford, MS]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Lost in Shangri-La: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mitchell Zuckoff]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Harper Perennial]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780061988356]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[May 13, 1945. Twenty-four U.S. soldiers stationed in Dutch New Guinea pack into a C-47 for a sightseeing trip over a lush, mysterious, newly discovered valley. Unable to navigate the dense tropical clouds and steep mountain faces, the pilot crashes the plane deep in uncharted jungle. Only three injured passengers, including a WAC, survive. How they attempt to save themselves while caught between Japanese troops and hostile headhunters, what happens when they encounter a Stone Age tribe that had never seen white men or women, and how they are finally rescued is at the heart of this amazing true story.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Lisa Howorth, Square Books, Oxford, MS]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[504]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2012-04-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780312429263</link>
<description><![CDATA["The Civil War had its origins long before Fort Sumter, but possibly the biggest spark was provided by one extremely intense, driven man, John Brown. Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859 not only provided a frightening specter to nervous Southern slave owners, it was also a moral slap in the face to the rest of the country, especially during his trial. The long-range effects of one man and his moral passion are superbly rendered by the award-winning Horwitz." -- Bill Cusumano, Nicola's Books, Ann Arbor, MI]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Horwitz]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Picador]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780312429263]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[The Civil War had its origins long before Fort Sumter, but possibly the biggest spark was provided by one extremely intense, driven man, John Brown. Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859 not only provided a frightening specter to nervous Southern slave owners, it was also a moral slap in the face to the rest of the country, especially during his trial. The long-range effects of one man and his moral passion are superbly rendered by the award-winning Horwitz.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Bill Cusumano, Nicola's Books, Ann Arbor, MI]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[505]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2012-08-07T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Trapeze]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781590515273</link>
<description><![CDATA["This finely wrought story is set in England and France during WWII. Marian, who is bilingual, is recruited to train as an agent for British Special Ops. She surprises herself by handily completing and even excelling during training, and finds herself completely committed to the cause. Once in France, things are much more difficult. Readers who empathize with Marian, and many will, will be stunned as they read the final pages of this fast-paced and exhilarating historical novel about a young woman's path to maturity. Merde alors!" -- Jenny Lyons, The King's English, Salt Lake City, UT]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Trapeze]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Simon Mawer]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Other Press]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781590515273]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[This finely wrought story is set in England and France during WWII. Marian, who is bilingual, is recruited to train as an agent for British Special Ops. She surprises herself by handily completing and even excelling during training, and finds herself completely committed to the cause. Once in France, things are much more difficult. Readers who empathize with Marian, and many will, will be stunned as they read the final pages of this fast-paced and exhilarating historical novel about a young woman's path to maturity. Merde alors!]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Jenny Lyons, The King's English, Salt Lake City, UT]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[506]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2012-05-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[What It Is Like to Go to War]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780802145925</link>
<description><![CDATA["This is a courageous, noble, and intelligent grapple with myth, history, and spirituality that beautifully elevates the conversation on the role of the military in today's world.  Marlantes volunteers his knowledge and experience (and really, his soul) to the cause of crafting the model of a just and ethical warrior in the 21st century. The long-overdue reckoning that Marlantes' novel Matterhorn deftly demanded of America is enhanced and extended with this new work. It is an emotional, honest, and affecting primer for all Americans on war and the national psyche. We ignore this book at our own peril." -- Ed Conklin, Chaucer's Books, Santa Barbara, CA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[What It Is Like to Go to War]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Karl Marlantes]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Grove Press]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780802145925]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[This is a courageous, noble, and intelligent grapple with myth, history, and spirituality that beautifully elevates the conversation on the role of the military in today's world.  Marlantes volunteers his knowledge and experience (and really, his soul) to the cause of crafting the model of a just and ethical warrior in the 21st century. The long-overdue reckoning that Marlantes' novel Matterhorn deftly demanded of America is enhanced and extended with this new work. It is an emotional, honest, and affecting primer for all Americans on war and the national psyche. We ignore this book at our own peril.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Ed Conklin, Chaucer's Books, Santa Barbara, CA]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[507]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2012-09-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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