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Portland, OR 97202

8am - 6pm Monday - Friday
Office Only: 8am - 11am Saturday

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From vehicle maintenance to community issues, Tom covers what matters to drivers in Portland.

Book Spotlight- “Humans- A Brief History of How We F***ed It All Up” by Tom Phillips

As we write this the Amazon rain forest is on fire, the icecaps are melting, it’s raining plastic, and oh

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Book Spotlight- “The End of Ice” by Dahr Jamail

“The End of Ice” by Dahr Jamail Publishers Comments After nearly a decade overseas as a war reporter, the acclaimed

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Book Spotlight- “The Folly of Fools” by Robert Trivers

Not all lies we hear come from others… all too many come from ourselves.   ”The Folly of Fools”   by

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Book Spotlight- “Winner Take All Politics”

This month’s Book Spotlight comes to us from client Hank H… Thanks, Hank!  It’s a deep look at a major

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“How To Hide An Empire” by Daniel Immerwahr

”How To Hide An Empire” by Daniel Immerwahr Synopsis from publisher:  “A pathbreaking history of the United States’ overseas possessions

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Book Spotlight- “The New Rules Of War” by Sean McFate

WWII cost $4 trillion dollars and 425,000 Allied and German troops died on D-Day alone, but at least it ended.

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Book Spotlight- “The Threat” by Andrew McCabe

The political tell-all book is an art form in itself, giving a grand stage for payback, rumor, gossip, and occasionally,

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Book Spotlight- “The Vanishing Middle Class” by Peter Temin

“The Vanishing Middle Class:  Prejudice and Power in a Dual Economy” by Peter Temin   Synopsis from Powells.com– The United

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“Anti-Intellectualism in America” by Richard Hofstadter

So many books from the past are getting a second read because of their resonance with our situation today.  “It

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Book Spotlight for July and August

2 book selections from client Jill A., PLUS a little something extra We always like hearing what our clients are

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Book Spotlight- “A Higher Loyalty” by James Comey

“A Higher Loyalty- Truth, Lies, and Leadership” By James Comey Our In-House Review by Charles Letherwood, “Book Spotlight” Bureau Staff

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Book Spotlight for Feb-Mar 2018

2 Book Recommendations From One Of Our Clients We’re taking a break this month from reading but never fear, our

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