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Our Favorites for 2010

It’s that time of year! It is the law of the Internet that you must do a “best of the year” list. So with great deliberation and intense scientific analysis (3 emails and a couple of cocktails), we present the best of ALB for 2010. By all means share your…
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Pity the Fool

The Best Bike Ever: Mr. T and Me Graeber and Boddy 1985 Submitter: I work at an elementary school library in a small town in California. I came across this treasure the other day – it has somehow survived several recent weedings, and was actually checked out a couple times last year! …
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Megan’s Book of Divorce

Megan’s Book of Divorce: a kid’s book for adults : as told to Erica Jong Jong 1984 Submitter: I found this amazing book at a used book store. Not necessarily a library book, but still awesome. I took pics of so many pages, I might as well have scanned the…
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Pyramid Power

The First Practical Pyramid Book Stark 1977 I don’t even know how I tripped over this title. But I couldn’t wait to get my hands on some serious energy tips and meditate while I dried my food and all while looking fabulous. Too good to be true? Still not sure.…
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Out of the body or out of the library?

Beyond the Body Blackmore 1986, c1982. Submitter: I confess I just weeded this book from our HS library. I love the whirling astral projections! There are lots of holdings according to WorldCat. Hey, folks, at least update with the 1992 edition! The author has very eclectic interests, and no longer…
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Very Young Rider

Very Young Rider Krementz 1977 Submitter: While in the much-needed process of updating our sports non-fiction collection for kids, I was flipping through this book, since it seemed to be in fairly good physical condition. Our library acquired it in ’84. Though obviously dated, the photos and content didn’t seem…