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by Michael Ondaatje and David Bolduc

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In a sensual combination of verse and evocative watercolors, a unique poem unfolds into "our dismantled childhoods" and offers readers the opportunity to extend its narrative into their own lives.

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Books That Are Just What the Doctor Ordered

As summer officially arrives this week, it's time to think about books to buy, borrow or check out of the library. Dr. Abraham Verghese, director of the Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio, offers a brief reading list.

Books That Are Just What the Doctor Ordered

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