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Book Picks - The Open Door Bookstore

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Joe Donahue
Published November 17, 2020 at 11:12 AM EST
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  This week's Book Picks from Lily Bartels at The Open Door Bookstore and Gift Gallery in Schenectady, NY.

List:
"Sunshine" by Ludwig Bemelmans
"This Is Your Time" by Ruby Bridges
"Bill Nye's Great Big World of Science" by Bill Nye and Gregory Mone
"A World Beneath the Sands: The Golden Age of Egyptology" by Toby Wilkinson
"The Answer Is ...: Reflections On My Life" by Alex Trebek
"Answers in the Form of Questions" by Clair McNear
"Magic Lessons" by Alice Hoffman
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Joe talks to people on the radio for a living. In addition to countless impressive human "gets" - he has talked to a lot of Muppets. Joe grew up in Philadelphia, has been on the area airwaves for more than 25 years and currently lives in Washington County, NY with his wife, Kelly, and their dog, Brady. And yes, he reads every single book.
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