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Possession by A.S. Byatt. "Byatt is
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movie, though.)"

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Hickory by Palmer Brown. "This
is a children's story about the
friendship between a mouse and
a cricket — and about life and the
inevitability of death. My chil-
dren always cringe when I take it
out because I can't even read the
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Truman by David McCullough.
"McCullough is that rare figure
who is both a magnificent
researcher and writer. And I'm
from Missouri, so of course this
is my favorite of his books."

Pobby and Dingan by Ben Rice.
As this book begins, a little girl
loses her two imaginary friends
and can't rest until she finds

No Ceiling But Heaven by Mykal
Mayfield Banta. "Set in Ann
Arbor, this is the tale of a sad
family, written from the perspec-
tive of a mentally challenged son.
I don't believe Banta has ever
written another novel, which is a
pity because his writing is won-
derful."
The Great War and Modern
Memory by Paul Fussell. "This is
a work of genius, focusing on lit-
erature and the British experience
in World War I. I read it 25 years
ago, and it still remains a
favorite."

Andersonville by McKinley
Kantor. "Kantor's novel of the
infamous Civil War prison is
often painful to read but so com-
pelling it's difficult to set down."

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