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Vroman's Bookstore
695 E. Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91101
Tel: 626-449-5320
Fax: 626-792-7308
695 E. Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91101
Tel: 626-449-5320
Fax: 626-792-7308
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Blood Hina: A Mas Arai Mystery (Hardcover)
$24.99A favorite local author, Ms. Hirahara has done it again! Old, cantankerous Mas Arai has once more fallen into having to solve a crime. And this one is a real mess because his friend is involved – sort of. Pretty much against his wishes, Mas has agreed to stand up for Harou – at his wedding! But before the nuptials occur, a set of ancient Japanese dolls disappear from Harou’s fiancé’s house. Mas suspects the drug-addled daughter of the fiancé but everyone else is pointing the finger at Harou. Mas knows this couldn’t be true and sets out to clear his friend and fellow WWII atom bomb survivor’s name. There’s a lot of fascinating history in this tale – as always. It’s certainly not one you want to miss if you’ve enjoyed Mas’ previous adventures.
Recommended by Lee Kelley
The Omnivore's Dilemma (Paperback)
$16.00
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Description
A New York Times bestseller that has changed the way readers view the ecology of eating, this revolutionary book by award winner Michael Pollan asks the seemingly simple question: What should we have for dinner? Tracing from source to table each of the food chains that sustain us-whether industrial or organic, alternative or processed-he develops a portrait of the American way of eating. The result is a sweeping, surprising exploration of the hungers that have shaped our evolution, and of the profound implications our food choices have for the health of our species and the future of our planet.
About the Author
Michael Pollan is the author of three previous books, including The Botany of Desire, a New York Times bestseller. A longtime contributor to The New York Times, he is also the Knight Professor of Journalism at the University of California at Berkeley.
Praise for The Omnivore's Dilemma…
"An eater's manifesto ... [Pollan's] cause is just, his thinking is clear, and his writing is compelling. Be careful of your dinner!"
-The Washington Post
"Thoughtful, engrossing ... You're not likely to get a better explanation of exactly where your food comes from."
-The New York Times Book Review
"Michael Pollan has perfected a tone-one of gleeful irony and barely suppressed outrage-and a way of inserting himself into a narrative so that a subject comes alive through what he's feeling and thinking. He is a master at drawing back to reveal the greater issues."
-Los Angeles Times
"If you ever thought 'what's for dinner' was a simple question, you'll change your mind after reading Pollan's searing indictment of today's food industry-and his glimpse of some inspiring alternatives.... I just loved this book so much I didn't want it to end."
-The Seattle Times
An eater's manifesto . . . [Pollan's] cause is just, his thinking is clear, and his writing is compelling. Be careful of your dinner! (The Washington Post)
Thoughtful, engrossing . . . You're not likely to get a better explanation of exactly where your food comes from. (The New York Times Book Review)
Michael Pollan has perfected a tone--one of gleeful irony and barely suppressed outrage--and a way of inserting himself into a narrative so that a subject comes alive through what he's feeling and thinking. He is a master at drawing back to reveal the greater issues. (Los Angeles Times)
If you ever thought `what's for dinner' was a simple question, you'll change your mind after reading Pollan's searing indictment of today's food industry--and his glimpse of some inspiring alternatives. . . . I just loved this book so much I didn't want it to end. (The Seattle Times)