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Academics are Buzzing About Susan Cain’s forthcoming book QUIET

We’ve been getting some great buzz about the forthcoming book, Quiet (Jan, 2012), from academics. A professor of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University had this to share regarding the application of Susan Cain’s book to the classroom: “Thank you for … Continue reading

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Free Advanced Reader’s Copy of Susan Cain’s Quiet

Common Reads is feeling very generous these days, and luckily you all are the ones who benefits! We’re very excited about author Susan Cain’s upcoming book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking and we’re … Continue reading

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Free Advanced Reader’s Copy of Word Hero!

Calling all professors! We’re happy to announce that we’re offering free advanced reader’s copy of Word Hero: A Fiendishly Clever Guide to Crafting the Lines that Get Laughs, Go Viral, and Live Forever by Jay Heinrichs. The book isn’t officially … Continue reading

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Spotlight on: The Other Wes Moore

Two boys with the same name lived in the same decaying city. One went on to be a Rhodes Scholar, decorated combat veteran, White House Fellow, and business leader. The other is serving a life sentence in prison. The Other Wes … Continue reading

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Get a FREE advance reader’s edition of Griftopia

Griftopia tells story behind the most audacious power grab in American history: The financial crisis that exploded in 2008; the rise, fall, and rescue of Wall Street and the grifter class—made up of the largest financial players and politicians—who had been transferring … Continue reading

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Get a FREE advanced reader’s edition of The Discovery of Jeanne Baret

The Discovery of Jeanne Baret is the story of the first woman to circumnavigate the globe. It is also a tale of the men with whom she traveled, from the obsessive naturalist and also her lover, Philibert Commerson; the fashion-plate … Continue reading

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Get a FREE advanced reader’s edition of The Enough Moment!

In their New York Times bestseller, Not On Our Watch, human rights activist John Prendergast and Oscar-nominated actor Don Cheadle focused the world’s attention on genocide in Sudan by offering readers strategies on how to take action to end the … Continue reading

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Welcome Chronicle Review readers and Facebook friends! Enter to win a FREE copy of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks!

Did you see our ad in The Chronicle Review? Are you coming to us via Facebook? Whether the path, you’ve come to the right place to learn more about The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks—and possibly win a free copy … Continue reading

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Win a FREE copy of Look Me in the Eye !

CommonReads is bringing you another chance to win a wonderful and timely book for your program’s consideration. Ever since he was small, John Robison had longed to connect with other people, but by the time he was a teenager, his … Continue reading

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Win a FREE copy of Peter Buffett’s Life is What You Make It!

CommonReads is giving away a FREE copy of philanthropist Peter Buffett’s new book, Life is What You Make It: Find Your Own Path To Fulfillment. The son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett, Peter Buffett maintains that the only real inheritance … Continue reading

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