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The Long Walk; The True Story of a Trek to Freedom
by: Rawicz, Slavomir
940.5472 RAW

A Polish officer in WWII, Slav was arrested by the Red Army and sentenced to 25 years in a Siberian gulag.  With the fortuitous aid of the camp commander’s wife, he and six others escape. ... » MORE

- recommended by Nicole James, College Avenue Branch

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Bluegrass from the Heartland, by Cornfields and Crossroads

Cornfields and Crossroads is a local bluegrass group, and Blues from the Heartland is their debut album. The first cut, “Lonesome Fiddle Blues,” is a glory, but it’s misnamed. Fiddler John Watson’s personal life is a mystery to me, and for all I know he could be a lonesome guy. David Baker’s guitar, though, and Darrell [...]
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Polkaboy, and Boy in the U.S.A, by PolkaBoy

When I tell my friends and co-workers that Polkaboy is playing that night, they look at me with sad, pitying eyes and say, “No thanks, I’m just not into polka music.” It’s just as well, because Polkaboy is so popular, I’m not sure there is room for many more at the Beer Garden at the [...]
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