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  • Tea : Essence of the Leaf
    by Sara Slavin, Karl Petzke, Linda Berry
    ISBN 081181632X (0-8118-1632-X)
    Softcover, Chronicle Books LLC

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    Book summary:

    Since Bodhidharma's legendary discovery of Camellia sinensis, tea has traveled around the globe, sparked rebellions, and spawned fortunes. This eponymous volume unveils the delights and mysteries to be found in the uncomplicated infusion of leaf in water, serving up a sophisticated brew of enticing photographs, evocative poetry and prose, history, myth, and tempting recipes. It explores tea's ability to awaken the body, refresh the senses, and soothe the spirit, whether the brew be black, green, or oolong; sipped hot or iced; steeped in samovar or teapot; served in heirloom porcelain or a simple clay bowl. Delving into the life and lore of tea, we visit Bombay, Beijing, London, Tokyo, and Paris, and hear from the likes of Marcel Proust, Paul Theroux, Amy Tan, and others. From tea house reveries to recipes for Orange Pekoe Compote and Tea Smoked Duck, Tea invites us to revel in the subtle bliss of the world's most popular beverage. [via]

  • Barson, Michael: Teenage Confidential : An Illustrated History of the American Teen
  • Brininstool, E. A.: Troopers with Custer
    Troopers with Custer
    by E. A. Brininstool, Brian C. Pohanka
    ISBN 0811717429 (0-8117-1742-9)
    Hardcover, Stackpole Books

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  • Bender, Michael: Waiting for Filippo: The Life of Renaissance Architect Filippo Burnelleschi
  • Butler, Daniel Allen: Warrior Queens: The Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth in World War II
  • White Rabbit: A Psychedelic Reader
    by John Miller, Randall Koral
    ISBN 0811806669 (0-8118-0666-9)
    Softcover, Chronicle Books Llc

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    This mind-expanding volume examines the literature on drugs and drug users in a comprehensive anthology that allows adventurous readers to experience the full range of both medicinal and recreational pharmacopoeia, from opium to ecstasy, as captured by some of the world's most imaginative writers. Unique and provocative, it makes for an addictive read. [via]

  • Lee, Laura: Winchester Divided: The Civil War Diaries of Julia Chase and Laura Lee
  • Weltge-Wortmann, Sigrid: Women's Work: Textile Art from the Bauhaus
    Women's Work: Textile Art from the Bauhaus
    by Sigrid Weltge-Wortmann, Sigrid Wortmann Weltge
    ISBN 0811804666 (0-8118-0466-6)
    Hardcover, Chronicle Books Llc

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  • Ryan, David D.: A Yankee Spy in Richmond: The Civil War Diary of "Crazy Bet" Van Lew