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Poet Doc Patrick Clary, Dying For Beginners. At the heart of this poetry by Patrick Clary are often tough and sometimes terrible details, generated out of an intensely lived, closely observed life as an unarmed medic in platoons patrolling the jungles of Vietnam, an intern in the hospital emergency rooms of New York City, and a nationally recognized Poet-Doctor ministering tothe spiritual and bodily pains of theterminally ill in New Hampshire. His first book of poetry, Notes from a Loveletter, was published under a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Mary Roach shoots the moon 'Packing for Mars'. Bestselling author of quirky science books about cadavers, sex, and the afterlife unpacks little-known essential facts of life astronauts cope with in outer space in her new book, 'Packing for Mars.'

Steven Raichlen preaches the worldwide wonders of barbecuing. Speaking at the 2008 Miami Book Fair International, barbecue 'evangelist' and award-winning cookbook author Steven Raichlen offers a spirited account of the genesis of barbecuing around the world, and the wide variety of cultural influences in fire-making, seasonings, and meats.

Cory Doctorow scores points with booksellers and goes 'For the Win' at BEA 2010. Canadian blogger, journalist, and bestselling author brings his new novel and crusade to liberalize copyright laws to BookExpo America 2010, withbooksellers cheering him on 'For the Win.'

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