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MCD/FSG: 336 pages, $27 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. Most stories about archaeology turn out to be about mortality in the end. Joshua Mohr’s new memoir, “Model Citizen,” has it the other way around, both literally — his duplicitous father quits the ministry to dig up bones — and as a meditation on medical emergencies that excavates the distant past. Any one of the memoir’s ingredients — addiction, fatherhood, near-death experiences — would make for a compelling book. Taken tog...

Image: Avid Reader As moving as it is riveting, Patricia Engel’s Infinite Country is a one-of-a-kind telling of the timeless story of migration. The era-leaping novel combines international history—the Colombian Conflict, the introduction of the DREAM Act—with the personal stories of a family whose bond cannot be broken by geography. A late-night dash for freedom in the opening chapter is just the start of a border-crossing relay race that spans the Western Hemisphere. Engel’s pacing is breathless—she covers three generations in under 200 pages—but just as frequently gives way to...

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Life. >> we are now proving that we are a nation that believes in redemption. also making it easier to work, removing obstacles to securing licenses, providing mentorship through proven programs, such as prison fellowship. something that people really find very important. >> julie: that is president trump on the first step asked, reducing prison sentences for earned good time. reuniting inmates with their families. released from prison under the act. you were not only the first inmate release from the program but also recognized by the president for being a model citizen. a first of all, what ...