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Smokey: The True Stories behind the University of Tennessee's Beloved Mascot

Smokey: The True Stories behind the University of Tennessee's Beloved Mascot

Smokey: The True Stories behind the University of Tennessee's Beloved Mascot

Thomas J. Mattingly
University of Tennessee Press
152 pages
$29.95

“Filled with photographs and memorabilia, including vintage game programs, football schedules, letters, cartoons, and more, this book brings to life the magic of UT football and the endearing canines that have become such an indispensable part of the experience.”

From the publisher

Christianity Without Superstition: Meaning, Metaphor, and Mystery

Christianity Without Superstition: Meaning, Metaphor, and Mystery

Christianity Without Superstition: Meaning, Metaphor, and Mystery

John McQuiston II
Morehouse Publishing
128 pages
$12

“Our obsession with ‘what to believe’ misses the primary message of the Bible, says McQuiston, who illustrates that the paramount message of Jesus, and even the Hebrew Scriptures, is not about what stories to believe, but how to live.”

From the publisher

Sex and God at Yale: Porn, Political Correctness, and a Good Education Gone Bad

Sex and God at Yale: Porn, Political Correctness, and a Good Education Gone Bad

Sex and God at Yale: Porn, Political Correctness, and a Good Education Gone Bad

Nathan Harden
Thomas Dunne Books
320 pages
$25.99

“A fierce expose of the sexual culture of one of America’s great universities.”

David Frum, contributor for CNN, Newsweek, and The Daily Beast; author of The Right Man and The End to Evil

Waging Heavy Peace

Waging Heavy Peace

Waging Heavy Peace

Neil Young
Blue Rider Press
512 pages
$30

“Terrific: modest, honest, funny and frequently moving…Waging Heavy Peace takes the form of a diary, a life-in-the-day structure that gives Mr. Young room to maneuver, as he takes us on a wander round his memory palace…In many ways, the closest antecedent to Waging Heavy Peace may be Laurence Sterne’s 1760 masterpiece, Tristram Shandy…Elegance itself.”

Wesley Stace, Wall Street Journal

Dream More: Celebrate the Dreamer in You

Dream More: Celebrate the Dreamer in You

Dream More: Celebrate the Dreamer in You

Dolly Parton
Putnam Adult
128 pages
$19.95

“From one of the legends of our time, Dream More is an honest and uplifting anthem for all who want to take charge of their lives and forge a future on their own terms.”

From the publisher

Bluegrass Bluesman: A Memoir

Bluegrass Bluesman: A Memoir

Bluegrass Bluesman: A Memoir

Josh Graves
University of Illinois Press
176 pages
$21.95

“A fascinating look at the musical culture of the South…Thoroughly Southern, spicy, real, and lots of fun.”

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