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Book Depository has a neat contest on for a signed book of poetry by Carole Ann Duffy. You merely have to identify who wrote a few lines. Did you know that you can Google poetry?
They also have a bunch of books about LURVE to promote for Valentines Day!Maybe one will be the perfect present for your honey.
Just to tell you, MaryK. and Hermyoni both win swag for their love stories for So Not The Key To My Heart. There is still one more swaggy prize with bookmarks and a Lara Adrian pen and random swag from BEA. Go to the post and comment to enter.
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But maybe love isn't your cuppa today. When I saw this on Kirkus I thought it looked really interesting.
That's Disgusting: Unraveling the Mysteries of Repulsion
W.W. Norton and Company
by Rachel Herz
Description:
An entertaining and revealing look at the science behind the emotion of disgust.
Disgust originated to prevent us from eating poisonous food, but this simple safety mechanism has since evolved into a uniquely human emotion that dictates how we treat others, shapes our cultural norms, and even has implications for our mental and physical health.
That's Disgusting illuminates the science behind disgust, tackling such colorful topics as cannibalism, humor, and pornography to address larger questions:
It turns out that disgust underlies more than we realize, from political ideologies to the lure of horror movies. Drawing on surprising research in psychology and evolutionary biology, That's Disgusting shows us that disgust mirrors human nature and, as a result, is as complex and varied as we are.
- Why do sources of disgust vary among people and societies?
- Where does disgust come from in our brain and what deeper fears does it reflect?
- How does disgust influence our individual personalities, our daily lives, and our values?
However disgust works I find the asking of these deceptively simple questions fascinating. But nothing about us is as simple as it seems. This is the kind of question a child will want an answer for but for which even an adult will rarely have the whole truth.
Is this a book you would find interesting?
