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World Book Club - Colm Toibin – Brooklyn

Hariett Gilbert talks to Irish author Colm Toibin about his book Brooklyn.

A haunting tale of love, loss and familial duty, and winner of the 2009 UK Costa Novel Award, Brooklyn follows the fortunes of a young Irish woman who leaves home to make a new life for herself in 1950s New York.

Hear how Colm's own painful memories of homesickness in America and Spain inform Eilis' experiences in Brooklyn and how her ambivalent relationship to the small town Ireland she's left behind also echoes Colm Toibin's own.

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Motley Fool Money - Motley Fool Money: 08.05.2011

The government reports better-than-expected employment numbers but the stock market volatility continues.  Our analysts talk about Mr. Market's wild week and delve into the latest earnings from Boston Beer, Dunkin' Brands, LinkedIn, and Zip Car.  Plus, Pawn Stars star Rick Harrison talks business and shares some insights from his book, License to Pawn:  Deals, Steals, and My Life at The Gold and Silver.

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