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Michael Capuzzo

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Michael Capuzzo is a syndicated animal columnist and author of "Wild Things". Formerly a feature writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer and Miami Herald, Capuzzo has written for Esquire, Life, and Sports Illustrated. His numerous awards include the National Headliner Award and his animal stories have been honored by the ASPCA and American Humane Association. He lives in Wenonah, New Jersey.

A four-time Pulitzer Prize nominee, his recent bestseller, "Close to Shore: A True Story of Terror in an Age of Innocence", tells the blood-curdling truth about the deranged great white shark that became the prototype for the villian of Peter Benchley's "Jaws". ...more

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Michael Capuzzo’s books

Average rating: 3.77 · 11,724 ratings · 1,675 reviews · 18 distinct works • Similar authors

	Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916 3.87 avg rating — 6,956 ratings — published 2001 — 31 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Murder Room: The Heirs of Sherlock Holmes Gather to Solve the World's Most Perplexing Cold Cases 3.63 avg rating — 4,675 ratings — published 2008 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cat Caught My Heart: Purrfect Tales of Wisdom, Hope, and Love 4.18 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 1998 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Our Best Friends: Wagging Tales to Warm the Heart 3.77 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1998 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wild Things liked it 3.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1995	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Murder Room: The Heirs of Sherlock Holmes Gather to Solve the World's Most Perplexing Cold Cases really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Murder Room by Michael Capuzzo (2011-02-24) it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Winona Makes Waves! by Michael Capuzzo, Style Guide (Illustrator), Style Guide Art (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2005	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nos meilleurs amis - Histoires frétillantes 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vtg Michael Capuzzo / Murder RoomThe Heirs of Sherlock Holmes Gather Signed 1st 2010 [Hardcover] Capuzzo, Michael 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Exactly what the great white eats in an emergency is a mystery ichthyologists solved by the late twentieth century after decades of investigation: whatever it wishes.”
― Michael Capuzzo, Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916

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“It used to be that people had character; now houses have character and people have personality. That”
― Michael Capuzzo, The Murder Room: The Heirs of Sherlock Holmes Gather to Solve the World's Most Perplexing Cold Cases

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“The fish appeared gray and white and moved with the precision and trajectory of an enormous bullet, a shot somehow fired in slow motion through the medium of the sea, moving with a purity and suppleness that were eerily beautiful.”
― Michael Capuzzo, Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916

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The Non-fiction nominations for June 2019

Remember we have upgraded our Non-fiction thread. From now on we will select a new book every other month. The reading frame for each book will remain at almost 3 months however. So this book will be the June 2019 selection and will remain open from June 15th until August 31st.

Please note that book covers may not be as shown in the poll. Covers vary on different editions. Please go by the title and author, not the book cover.

We again have a number of good books to chose from. Please vote for your choice below...

Thanks and Happy Reading...

The Trauma Cleaner: One Woman's Extraordinary Life in the Business of Death, Decay, and Disaster

by Sarah Krasnostein

19 votes, 26.8%

Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI

by David Grann

13 votes, 18.3%

Notes on a Nervous Planet

by Matt Haig

9 votes, 12.7%

Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption

by Bryan Stevenson

9 votes, 12.7%

Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity

by Katherine Boo

8 votes, 11.3%

Babylon's Ark: The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo

by Lawrence Anthony

4 votes, 5.6%

One Native Life

by Richard Wagamese

3 votes, 4.2%

Reading with Patrick: A Teacher, a Student, and a Life-Changing Friendship

by Michelle Kuo

3 votes, 4.2%

Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916

by Michael Capuzzo

2 votes, 2.8%

The Master Plan: My Journey from Life in Prison to a Life of Purpose

by Chris Wilson

1 vote, 1.4%

71 total votes

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