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memoirs of a geisha signed
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intriguing
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started reading story couldnt stop life young japanese girl named chiyo went raised small town called yoroido old depressed father became successful geisha call quotsayuriquot life found lost friends manipulated humiliated hatsumomo geisha cruel sneaky snake experience triumphant moments cry tough times people really found trust since literally torn away famiily pumpkin mameha one true enemy would hatsumomo may beautiful outside inside shes horrible nasty evil creature nothing review make sense youve read book read highly recommend absolutely magnificent
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literary sensation runaway bestseller brilliant debut novel tells seamless authenticity exquisite lyricism true confessions one japans celebrated geisha nominated one americas bestloved novels pbss great american read speaking us wisdom age voice haunting startlingly immediate nitta sayuri tells story life geisha begins poor fishing village nineyearold girl unusual bluegray eyes taken home sold slavery renowned geisha house witness transformation learns rigorous arts geisha dance music wearing kimono elaborate makeup hair pouring sake reveal touch inner wrist competing jealous rival mens solicitude money goes memoirs geisha enter world appearances paramount girls virginity auctioned highest bidder women trained beguile powerful men love scorned illusion unique triumphant work fictionat romantic erotic suspensefuland completely unforgettable
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arthur golden
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fiction
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george orwell
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book george orwell wonderful book effects communist society orwell amazing job showing sides society ruler point view think book someone willing read challenge understanding reading
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nineteen eightyfour novel often published dystopian social science fiction novel english novelist george orwell published june secker warburg orwells ninth final book completed lifetime thematically nineteen eightyfour centres consequences totalitarianism mass surveillance repressive regimentation persons behaviours within society orwell democratic socialist modelled authoritarian government novel stalinist russia broadly novel examines role truth facts within politics ways manipulated story takes place imagined future year much world fallen victim perpetual war omnipresent government surveillance historical negationism propaganda great britain known airstrip one become province totalitarian superstate named oceania ruled party employ thought police persecute individuality independent thinking big brother leader party enjoys intense cult personality despite fact may even exist protagonist winston smith diligent skillful rankandfile worker outer party member secretly hates party dreams rebellion enters forbidden relationship colleague julia starts remember life like party came power
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george orwell
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fiction
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the shunning thorndike christian fiction
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unfinished book
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book enjoyable light read descriptions plain peoples lifestyle interesting im giving one star since book ends abruptly resolution plot lines im assuming way enticing readers buy next two books much style old cliffhanger movie series found duplicitous
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bestselling author beverly lewis lucy flaud stopped attending amish courting activities years ago instead spends time volunteeringtrying make past mistakes englisher dale wyeth comes stay familys farm learn amish ways lucy unexpectedly drawn even unworthy heart find new beginning
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beverly lewis
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fiction
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the modern mans guide to life
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finally useful encyclopedia skills modern man
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first bought book stationed overseas information useful stateside far ive one copy quotborrowedquot junior officeryou know arequotlostquot dorm room friend one simply outright stolen everyone meet wants book includeing women get lock
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humorous look malefemale relations contains truelife wisdom usually comes fathers uncles details way men act sometimes less manly original national adpromo
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denis boyles
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social science
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the generals daughter
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one great summer read
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ive nelson demille fan since potboiler mens adventure paperback days early best ever smart cocky hero smart sexy heroine mystery plot kept going page one took late spring vacation impossible put although dont think demille mystery writer plot solution one put right masters mystery writing tough sexy tightly plottedthis everything look great story master suspense
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new york times bestseller gripping murder mystery upstanding military officer base commanders daughter whos leading unsavory double life professional military woman pristine reputation found raped murdered preliminary search turns certain paraphernalia sex toys point scandal major proportions chief investigator reluctant take case learns partner woman tempestuous affair unpleasant parting duty calls intrigue begins learn several toplevel people may involved golden girl many wanted dead demille master keeping reader hanging see happens next associated press
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nelson demille
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fiction
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assassins apprentice
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brilliant
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one best fantasy books ive ever read didnt take long time finish im already reading second book farseer trilogyi think robin hobb built incredible story coupled excellent characters well worth reading
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gorgeously illustrated anniversary edition book launched epic farseer trilogy praised george r r martin fantasy ought written linmanuel miranda incredible series featuring new foreword robin hobb ten illustrations twentyfive years ago robin hobbs first novel featuring fitzchivalry farseer mysterious often maddening friend fool struck like bolt brilliant lightning thus began beloved saga spanning multiple series full adventure magic sinister plots celebrate quartercentury wonder special edition assassins apprentice presents modern classic never seen hardcover ten beautiful illustrations magali villeneuve young fitz bastard son noble prince chivalry raised shadow royal court fathers gruff stableman treated outcast royalty except devious king shrewd secretly tutored arts assassin fitzs blood runs magic skilland darker knowledge child raised stable hounds rejected family barbarous raiders ravage coasts fitz growing manhood soon face first dangerous soulshattering mission though regard threat throne may key survival kingdom praise robin hobb assassins apprentice fantasy ought written robin hobbs books diamonds sea zirconsgeorge r r martin gleaming debut crowded field epic fantasies delightful take powers politics behind thronepublishers weekly kind book fall start reading slower get end dont want oversteven brust
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robin hobb
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fiction
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indian captive the story of mary jemison
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good great
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injunsll never hurt mollychild see pretty yaller hair ashinin sun theyll think tis cornstalk tassel theyll never hurt remember mollychildtwelveyearold mary jemison molly loved days spent family farm eastern pennsylvania takes one event change persons life thats exactly happened molly beautiful day french soldiers indians came attacked home separated family taken live seneca tribe disliked senecas first kind taught many things time began like molly given chance return people shei thought book interesting well written think story little disturbing french soldiers kill family shows molly mourning throughout book even though finds love joins seneca tribethe author lois lenski written illustrated many books children
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newbery honor book inspired true story girl captured shawnee war party colonial america traded seneca tribe twelveyearold mary jemison family captured shawnee raiders shes sure theyll killed instead mary separated siblings traded two seneca sisters adopt make one mary misses home tribe kind learns plant crops make clay pots sew moccasins members slowly mary realizes indians monsters believed mary given chance return world want leave tribe become family newbery honor book based true story mary jemison pioneer known white woman genesee ebook features illustrated biography lois lenski including rare images neverbeforeseen documents authors estate
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lois lenski
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juvenile fiction
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the lord of the rings trilogy the fellowship of the ring the two towers the return of the king i ii iii
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extraordinary achievement
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know youre thinking quothow many cds come set way im reading thatquot would right thinking much took wife better part year vacations road trips finish entire bookbut say experience listening lotr qualitatively different experience reading makes one wonder whether tolkien intended lotr oral history rather narrativeeither way experience hearing inglis work text quite possibly one moving literary experiences ever found engaged emotionally book way never reading never realized often skipped poems long narratives containing back history inglis voice characterizations dead grasp intensity place breathe new dimension life already amazing piece literatureif appreciate lotr simply disappointed set
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presents box set including complete lord rings trilogy well prequel hobbit
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j r r tolkien
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fiction
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whats done in the dark
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brotha delaware
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say well done ms thompson well done one books read kept edge seat asi read pages could feel getting lost story line didnt want put untill donemy emotions went charictures part storyi must say one best book read good true page turner something recomend friends readpsnow im waiting sequal
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abducted teenager woman must confront past untangle truth really happened dark thriller author wolf wants one best books year st louis postdispatch self compulsively propulsively readablelaura lippman bestselling author lady lake seventeenyearold sarabeth become increasingly rebellious since parents found god moved family remote arkansas farmstead shes forced wear long dresses follow strict rules grow hair waist shes given escaping farm masked man appears one stifling summer morning snatches cornfield week abduction shes found alongside highway bloodstained dressalivebut family treats like shes tainted theres little hope finding captor kept sarabeth blindfolded dark entire time never uttering word one good thing arises horrific ordeal chance leave ozarks start new life five years later sarabeth struggling keep past buried investigator nick farrow calls convinced case connected strikingly similar disappearance another young girl farrow wants sarabeths help hell whatever takes get even means dragging back last place wants gothe hills hollers home face estranged family deepest fears riveting novel laura mchugh blood ties buried secrets draw young woman back nightmare past save missing girl unaware awaits darkness
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laura mchugh
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fiction
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bridget joness diary
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interesting alot fun
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like romantic love stories comedy read book bridget jones funny young women thinks answersi recomend book young women determined change self image change bad habbits find functional relationship learn bridget jones hilarious ways find self alot common
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chronicles year life bridget jones single thirtysomething woman perpetual quest selfimprovement struggles cope relationships weight control baffling complexities modern life
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helen fielding
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fiction
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the collector collector
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quirky
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beginning story wasnt interesting expected read get engrossed story becomes truly enjoyable experience stories quirky pace increases towards end one better books contemperary fiction around
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ancient sumerian bowl becomes narrator comic novel young london art appraiser rosa whose apartment gradually taken uninvited houseguest sexaddicted kleptomaniac named nikki
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tibor fischer
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fiction
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the red tent bestselling backlist
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selah
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novel follows tale dinah daughter jacob barely mentioned old testament hebrew bible seen young girl handsome prince took advantage following slaughter result family defending honori went book solely expecting rich entertaining story thats got never read story bible didnt expectations regard accuratei learned much book could picture vivid scenery way written beautiful scenes would otherwise found awkward handled tenderly grace family saga tribute women mothers everywhere even forgotten saw reviews saying book treated men poorly twodimensionally disagree dinah treated male relatives respect later hatred personal reasons men reason men werent fleshed women simply dinah know well surrounded women thats would stuck herit seems impressed book less say overall beautiful sad story womanhood family wholeheartedly recommend
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name dinah bible life hinted brief violent detour within familiar chapters book genesis father jacob dozen sons told dinahs voice novel reveals traditions turmoils ancient womanhoodthe world red tent begins story mothersleah rachel zilpah bilhahthe four wives jacob love dinah give gifts sustain hardworking youth calling midwifery new home foreign land dinahs story reaches remarkable period early history creates intimate connection past deeply affecting red tent combines rich storytelling valuable achievement modern fiction new view biblical womens society
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anita diamant
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fiction
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the lord of the rings volume set
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story always cherish never outgrow
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book indeed excellent read entertaining story appeal quotchildquot hopefully still lives inside usthe tale tolkien tells us rich content background feel read story reading almost telling frodos ordeals tolkien brings closer rich imaginative world full legends myths history full characters implicit explicit references heroes evils adventures misadventures add great deal story entertainment providesnot book imaginative also well written well written compel curiosity quotinner childquot keep reading look subtle way may even glimpse sense humor tolkiens imagination think instance differences characters differences affect actions words ways thinking dealing problemsit good friend holiday trip shared minutes book eagerly reading mind set wanted read moreand indeed story read youve read books tolkien know first tolkien dont disappointed finish yet opinion quotthe lord ringsquot tolkiens best
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saga dwarfs elves goblins trolls faroff long ago land
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j r r tolkien
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baggins bilbo fictitious character
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interpreter
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dark compelling
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first sentences book always deciding factor whether continue reading quotthe interpreterquot passed inititial test kept interest throughout protagonists complexity strength vulnerability make intriguing likable found drawn search missing pieces tormented past great story lots layers recommend
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despite using every day software engineers know little programming languages designed implemented many experience corner computer science terrifying compilers class suffered undergrad tried blot memory soon scribbled last nfa dfa conversion final exam fearsome reputation belies field rich useful techniques difficult practitioners might believe better understanding programming languages built make stronger software engineer teach concepts data structures youll use rest coding days might even fun book teaches everything need know implement fullfeatured efficient scripting language youll learn highlevel concepts around parsing semantics gritty details like bytecode representation garbage collection brain light new ideas hands get dirty calloused starting main build language features rich syntax dynamic typing garbage collection lexical scope firstclass functions closures classes inheritance packed thousand lines clean fast code thoroughly understand wrote one
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robert nystrom
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computers
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good housekeeping cook book recipes and methods for every day and every occasion
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love sentimental reasons
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mother used cookbook growing nice revisit sunday dinners exactly made
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presents recipes dishes together information cooking techniques healthy eating meal planning food safety considerations illustrated listing fruits vegetables
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susan westmoreland
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cooking
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volkswagen transporter workshop manual type all models
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best price
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looking book lowest price ever seen great value
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available first time single volume volkswagen transporter workshop manual models sold usa canada manual reproduction original air cooled volkswagen service repair information historical archive edition covers procedures routine maintenance troubleshooting repair rebuilding aircooled volkswagens type covered volkswagen type ambulance volkswagen type delivery van volkswagen type kombi volkswagen type micro bus volkswagen type micro bus de luxe volkswagen type pickup engines covered volkswagen repair manual volkswagen aircooled type upright engine cc hp volkswagen aircooled type upright engine cc hp volkswagen aircooled type upright engine cc hp transmissions covered volkswagen repair manual volkswagen fully synchronized speed manual transmission technical highlights engine cylinder head service repair reconditioning including bench testing procedures specifications hp motors solex vfis pci pict carburetors well fuel pump troubleshooting rebuilding adjustment transmission removal rebuilding adjustment including early later versions body repair replacement procedures including sliding fabric sunroof detailed painting preparation procedures wiring diagrams identified year factory changes updates noted text manufacturing date chassis number engine number part number full explanations operation various systems exploded views cutaways diagrams required workshop equipment tools equipment local manufacture listings troubleshooting tables clutch carburetor fuel pump steering brakes generator starter wipers maintenance lubrication charts procedures
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volkswagen of america
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technology engineering
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quantum a guide for the perplexed
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great concept book
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great book start journey quantum mechanics get better grasp different conceptual camps behind theories book segregates ideas math great job
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schrodingers cat heisenbergs uncertainty principle book untangles weirdness quantum world quantum mechanics underpins modern science provides us blueprint reality yet said youre shocked dont understand quantum physics really unknowable reality really strange cats halfalive halfdead time journey quantum begins natures conjuring trick discover atoms contrary rules everyday experience exist two locations understand travel back dawn twentieth century witness birth quantum theory next one hundred years overthrow many deeply held notions nature universe scientists philosophers left grappling implications every since
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jim alkhalili
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science
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great gatsby everyman
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red white blue
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crime fiction author first novel initial release must confess unabashed admiration great gatsby isnt finest novel ever written ive known argue finest american novel ive known argue finest twentieth century novel know drill finest crime novel ever written read book annually many crime fiction writers great gatsby perfectly constructed ambiguities within enigmas recounts jazz age capturing eras ambience splendidly crime novel yet best crime novels crime dominate entire book one level story poor boy dreams becoming rich marrying american golden girl another level story american upper crust personified golden girl polo playing husband still another level story young midwestern gentleman matures genuine manhood one summer amid parties social events east west eggs long island tale america one told better f scott fitzgerald either since ever
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fitzgeralds masterpiecethe quintessential jazz age novelnow hardcover everymans library contemporary classics edition generations enthralled readers f scott fitzgeralds mysterious millionaire jay gatsby come embody glamour decadence roaring twenties gatsby emerges nowhere evading questions past throwing dazzling parties sparkling champagne jazz luxurious long island mansion nick carraway young man moved next door fascinated oddly detached neighbor discovery gatsby motivated singleminded quest regain longlost love daisy buchanan nick finds something appalling appealing intensity gatsbys ambition reinvent daisy wealthy husband cynical careless people gatsbys dream collides reality nick witness violence tragedy result great gatsbys remarkable staying power nearly century publication owed lyrical freshness storytelling way illuminates hollow core glittering american dream everymans library pursues highest production standards printing acidfree creamcolored paper fullcloth cases twocolor foil stamping decorative endpapers silk ribbon markers europeanstyle halfround spines fullcolor illustrated jacket
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f scott fitzgerald
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american dream
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deep green color me jealous truecolors series
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great book parents teens
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book along rest series must read highschool age girl parents everyone knows somebody going personal issues book brings hope struggling
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christian high school girl considers sex former boyfriend order win back
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melody carlson
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fiction
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az of embroidery stitches
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gift
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bought book hardcover kindle christmas gift little time read person gave book seemed quite pleased contents
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introduces range basic specialty embroidery stitches illustrated stepbystep photographs shares needlework tips along information needle sizes
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country bumpkin
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crafts hobbies
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all quiet on the western front
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world war believed never really realized
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story german soldiers point view thick world war poignant ironic sometimes dryly humorous always underlying myriad casualties war physical emotional novel people read realize wars lost blood men sidesthe justification may inevitably become convoluted render obscure soldiers war seemingly endlessly rages onit made realize whenever used think world wars fought mainly germany never really stopped ascertain sentiments encompassed soldiers fighting country changed bit saw movie band brothers albeit wwii still really never conscious empathy part german soldiersreading novel turns uncomfortable illuminating made aware much soldiers boys came war something seemingly harmless hope glorious battle instead found decimated mind body innocence lost end hopeless truly one best novels ever written
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considered many greatest war novel time quiet western front erich maria remarques masterpiece german experience world war young twenty years old yet know nothing life despair death fear fatuous superficiality cast abyss sorrow testament paul bumer enlists classmates german army world war become soldiers youthful enthusiasm world duty culture progress taught breaks pieces first bombardment trenches years vivid horror paul holds fast single vow fight principle hate meaninglessly pits young men generation different uniforms one another come war alive world great writer erich maria remarque craftsman unquestionably first rank man bend language whether writes men inanimate nature touch sensitive firm surethe new york times book review
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erich maria remarque
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fiction
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atlas of middleearth
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noting two little quirks
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general agree reviers wont repeat statements id like note two tiny quirks cover design wrong runes obviously designers looked numbers tolkien gives appendix quotlord ringsquot wrong table secondly earth world maps much small half large real earth strange since tolkien clearly describe another planet imaginary past planet much tolkien purism otherwise great
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karen wynn fonstads atlas middleearth essential volume enchant tolkien fans definitive guide geography middleearth founding elder days third age including journeys bilbo frodo fellowship ring authentic updated nearly one third maps new text fully revised atlas illuminates enchanted world created silmarillion hobbit lord rings hundreds twocolor maps diagrams survey journeys principal characters day day including battles key locations first second third ages plans descriptions castles buildings distinctive landforms given along thematic maps describing climate vegetation languages population distribution middleearth throughout history extensive appendix index help readers correlate maps tolkiens novels
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karen wynn fonstad
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fiction
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party crashers
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wonderfully funny suspenseful
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great read bond wonderful way dialogue characters youd love meet might recognize know life much fun reading
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national bestseller new york times bestselling author love life comes humorous heartwarming novel family finding second chance love set backdrop fabulous party youve ever snuck sophie kinsella keeps finger cultural pulse leaving giddy laughterjojo moyes author giver stars last letter lover almost two years since effies beloved parents got divorced destroying image happy loving childhood thought since shes become estranged father embarked feud hot much younger girlfriend krista earthshattering news theyve sold greenoaks rambling victorian country house effie always called home krista decides throw grand housecooling party effie originally left guest listand receives lastminute antiinvitation maybe called krista golddigger krista totally deserved mostly joke anyway effie declines remembers beloved childhood treasure still hidden house chance retrieve break greenoaks everyone busy celebrating effie sneaks around house hiding tables peeping trapdoors realizes secrets greenoaks holds arent dusty passageways hidden attics grew exploring watching sister brother dad behave think one looking effie overhears conversations makes discoveries begins see family new light runs joethe love life long ago broke heart whos still handsome funny everand even truths emerge effie act revelations stay hidden step party take place family truthfully really come back greenoaks course one blowout party effie realizes must honest confront past shell ever able face future
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sophie kinsella
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fiction
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heal your body the mental causes for physical illness and the metaphysical way to overcome them
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spiritually illuminating
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acupuncturist recommended book related problems back amazement everything read accurate affirmations helpful recommend book anyone seeking answers health issues
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heal body fresh easy stepbystep guide look specific health challenge find probable cause health issue information need overcome creating new thought pattern louise hay bestselling author internationally known leader selfhelp field key message willing mental work almost anything healed author great deal experience firsthand information share healingincluding cured diagnosed cancer hundreds thousands people world read heal body found indispensable reference typical comments love book carry around purserefer constantly share friends heal body seems divinely inspired thank writing heal body changed ideas diseases doctor also changed way look people
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louise hay
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selfhelp
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midnight magic arabesque
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around midnight
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deirdre gives us look dr garrett interior designer wife elise taylors seemingly perfect marriage years garrett elise finding growning apart neither knows confront fearcelebrating th birthday elise finds apprehensive approaching quotbig quot reluctant confide recently learned health dilema husband garrett always respected strength wisdom love wife decisions affect lives long hours spent pediatric practice contemplating coauthoring book boost practice give time spend family however garrett reason hesitant sharing news elise sexy young woman hotly pursuing answer seems attracted writing skillsgarrett elise find opportunity two spend time remote milagro island may quotdrquot ordered help rekindle flame love garrett elise explore mysteries island also explore hidden things within igniting fire promises blaze brighter hearts promises lifetimei enjoyed deirdre giving us glimpse garrett elises meeting falling love well something budding jasper book worthy stars plus
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interior designer elise taylor husband garrett pediatrician couple shared everything journey secluded caribbean island reveal secrets hopes reigniting passion love original
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deirdre savoy
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fiction
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i have lived a thousand years growing up in the holocaust
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lived thousand years growing holocaust
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really liked book really narrates book great detail one night reading book made feel though made think loved ones inportant
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death life wonders thirteenyearold elli friedmann fights life nazi concentration camp remarkable memoir lived thousand years story cruelty suffering time story hope faith perseverance love wasnt long ago elli led normal life included family friends school thoughts boys life elli could lie daydream hours beautiful elegant celebrated poet adolescent daydreams quickly darken march nazis invade hungary first elli longer attend school possessions talk neighbors family forced leave house behind move crowded ghetto privacy becomes luxury past food becomes scarcity strong faith allow elli manage adjust doesnt know beginning worst yet come
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livia bittonjackson
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young adult nonfiction
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the tipping point how little things can make a big difference wheeler compass
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never read business book
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thing worse exercise tedium may moved cheese perhaps blink power thinking without thinking
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introduction tipping point theory explains minor changes ideas products increase popularity small adjustments individuals immediate environment alter group behavior
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malcolm gladwell
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reference
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acts of god book three of the christ clone trilogy
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complete satisfaction
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ahh wonderful trilogy totally satisfied ending amazed skillfully beauseigneur able lead one path totally change directions suppose knew bible better would able since dont lead trilogy ups downs characters thought great fast thought provoking read
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beauseigneur concludes powerful epic mans ultimate destiny inextricable ties christopher goodmanthe clone jesus christ fine mix scientific political religious knowledgecharles sheffield
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james beauseigneur
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religion
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harry potter and the sorcerers stone
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yet another positive review
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first harry potter books liked first read way back unfortunately grown read series wish id met harry crew younger oh wellgreat characters found volume perhaps one weaker villain quite dark scary rowling provide us later really enjoy jokes completely consistent way creates fantasy world interfaces modern muggle world way makes reality especially questions good evil like good friend questioning authority versus passively succumbing establishment
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celebrate years harry potter magic harry potter never even heard hogwarts letters start dropping doormat number four privet drive addressed green ink yellowish parchment purple seal swiftly confiscated grisly aunt uncle harrys eleventh birthday great beetleeyed giant man called rubeus hagrid bursts astonishing news harry potter wizard place hogwarts school witchcraft wizardry incredible adventure beginthese new editions classic internationally bestselling multiawardwinning series feature instantly pickupable new jackets jonny duddle huge child appeal bring harry potter next generation readers time pass magic
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j k rowling
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juvenile fiction
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jackie brown a quentin tarantino screenplay
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jackie brown much like quotdogsquot setup events
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screenplay jackie brown much like tarantinos critically acclaimed movie quotresevoir dogsquot screenplay follows pattern quotdogsquot quotpulp fictionquot easier read simplicity characters stewardess beach bum freshly jail pot smokerplayed well dinero movie bondsman usual samuel l jackson character fits almost every character tarantino movies creates character drawn bold line simplicity earlier movies ending never cut dry screenplay brings plot point think see teh ending spins around upside slightly confused even interested ending springs smoke clears see creativity work movies casts writes barraged ideas characters varieties endings keep wondering man going come next excellent read scriptically addicted muse see anyoen wants know movie directing heading future
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presents complete screenplay film flight attendant caught sting federal agents trying catch gunrunning boss
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quentin tarantino
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performing arts
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lord of the flies a novel
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great book
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awesome story read grade school remember enthralled bought siblings course requirement needs good purchase reasonable price
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nog altijd even opwindend en tot nadenken stemmend als toen het verscheen schept heer van de vliegen een gewelddadig treff end beeld van de menselijke natuur en wat er met deze gebeurt als de beschaving ten onder gaat een groep schooljongens stort neer op een onbewoond eiland zonder ouders ander volwassen toezicht moeten ze met elkaar samenwerken om te overleven waar ze jammerlijk falen hun strijd om het bestaan krijgt geleidelijk steeds meer barbaarse trekken heer van de vliegen werd bij verschijning met lof overladen maar commercieel succes bleef eerste instantie uit geleidelijk aan werd het echter een cultfavoriet onder studenten en critici en werd het vaak vergeleken met salingers de vanger het graan wat betreft invloed op de moderne literatuur
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william golding
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fiction
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the initiation of the world
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spiritual insights
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extremely confusing book one spent anytime studying practicing spiritual doctrines found various topics especially sun rays amp hierarchy extremely hard understand grasp initially would suggest readers read first book finding third eye paul bruntons books order listed search secret india secret path search secret egypt amp quest overself put teachings practice reading bookthe author splits book two parts review spiritual science amp review material science explanation provides one studied spiritual matters sigh relief understanding spiritualism science impasse one another failing recognize importance others work also explains surely slowly science starting validate wisdom agesthe initiations man chapter give us understanding various initiations illumination reading chapter us able relate particular stage heading initiations world chapter provides us deeper understanding evolution gods plan creation explains mineral kingdom worked upon plant kingdom inturn worked animal kingdom turn worked upon man inflicts pain using thereby transmuting higher vibrationshe also touches briefly evolution various races purposes plan creation focus atlanteans indians chinese japanese aryanrace jews
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outline secret wisdom divine plan vera stanley alder uses rare gift condensing synthesizing essentials esoteric teachings reveal many aspects ancient wisdom relationship presentday scientific knowledge makes classic work popular alders simple unintimidating presentation various forms personal initiation according alder hold key ancient wisdom open recognize universal knowledge resides within book guide conscious realization wholeness life evolve throughout lifetime
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vera stanley alder
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body mind spirit
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incubus dreams anita blake vampire hunter book
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disappointed
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preordered book months ago love anita blake story line laurell k hamilton author however took forever read book hard get hard follow found book jumps around way much whole lot sex thrown actually suppose going vampire serial murders would interesting time spent story instead rushing end serial killers getting wayi hoping see asher edward book since strong characters books barely mentioned book like thought would also liked see old anita zombie raisings giving jean claude hard time raising book jean claude become way sweet master vampire also disappointed richard still developed back bone grown embrace beast think whimpy book ever beforeall enjoy book much others sure wish would waited paperback hope ms hamilton takes time next anita blake novel realizes anita sleeping many characters throughout book also hope forget old characters adds new ones anita blakes lifei notice lot misspelled words throughout book well words place
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role consort jeanclaude seductive master vampire city anita blake faced dangerous conflict interest assists search vampire serial killer stalking strippers
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laurell k hamilton
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fiction
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shadowmancer signed and with publishers bookmark
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left shadows
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shadowmancer makings great fantasy novel first chapter starts downward spiral underdeveloped plot sad say obvious face religion felt like author read admired tolkiens work couldnt pull together allegories submerge tolkien fashion book average interest leaves things unresolved beats things kids read
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shadowmancer takes world superstition magic witchcraft ultimate sacrifice might even life obadiah demurral sorcerer seeking control highest power universe stop nothing people way raphah kate thomas mysterious jacob crane packed full history folklore smuggling shadowmancer tale epic battle grip young old thrills suspense danger guaranteed grab attention stretch imaginations limit
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gp taylor
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juvenile fiction
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frankenstein running press classics
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stars
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loved moving enthralling shellys imagery depth paints captivating tale must read
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scientist assembles monster parts deadbodies develops mind learns loathe creator
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mary wollstonecraft shelley
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frankenstein fictitious character
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mr lincolns drummer
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eyeopener
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read book summer opened eyes history developed love history deep interest civil war many called civil war buff actively take part civil war reenactments confederate artillery unit im much older mr wisler thank much book truly changed lifeps met missouri literature festival years ago thanks nice lot authors pretty mean us
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recounts courageous exploits willie johnston elevenyearold civil war drummer became youngest recipient congressional medal honor
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g clifton wisler
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juvenile fiction
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fox river
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emilie richards shines
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julia warwicks lost eyesight doctors say theres physical reason hysterical blindness call life falling pieces shes desperately trying put back together husband doesnt love daughter adores secrets keeps even man loves never able hes jail killing best friend christian carver serving life sentence murder another man confesses murder nine long years christian free pick pieces life returns home look answers look himselfwhat julia find take journeys discovery lead face greatest obstacles maybe maybe find greatest rewardlove emilie richards shines fox river
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virginia horse country family roots go deep secrets go even deeper
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emilie richards
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beloved
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read college awful literally disgusting read impact slavery still resonates us today bringing ghost story makes fantasy found impossible take book seriously toni morrison overrated author america oprah overrated personality america popular
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sethe escaped slave living postcivil war ohio daughter motherinlaw haunted persistently ghost dead baby girl sacrificed new edition nobel laureates pulitzer prizewinning novel first printing
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toni morrison
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the seat of the soul
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christianity chocolate hinduism peanut butter gary zukav invented peanut butter cup
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anniversary edition beloved bestseller celebrated prefaces oprah winfrey maya angelou contains new foreword author website links new study guide help readers find even deeper meaning fulfillment seat soul encourages become authority life change way see world interact people understand actions motivations beginning evolution gary zukav takes penetrating exploration new phase humanity entered evolving species understands power ability manipulate controlexternal powerinto species understands power alignment personality soulauthentic power evolution requires us make values soul harmony cooperation sharing reverence life using scientists eye philosophers heart zukav shows us participate fully evolution enlivening everyday activities relationships meaning purpose seat soul sold millions copies around globe changes lives people begin live values spirit indeed new world emerging book brings message
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gary zukav
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body mind spirit
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larousse gastronomique
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tout le monde
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certainly grande dame cookbooks cant everything everyone better anything else teach proper way master myriad cooking techniques book heavy foundation every cookbook could certianly quotjoy cookingquot also remarkable respect want rise good larousse teach yes francocentric deservedly french culinary legacy second none world techniques learn larousse serve well matter cooking chinese italian even new americanthe four foundations book synthesizes technique tools ingredients creativity ever wanted know essence celery egg things larousse tell similary tools larousse illumination williams sonoma ever seemed superfluous larousse shock realizing advantages owning copper pots balanced wisks bombe mould two correct tools essential exemplary resultslarousse dead book quotancient regimequot heavy sauces though included rather living book inspirational depth accused stodgy wants emphasize basics cooking mastered leaves free go four foundations mastered excel thats say arent complex difficult recipes tend traditional though make mistake top chefs france contributed recipes laroussethere shortfalls noted cover grande cuisines world namely chinese italian anything remotely resembling catholic perspective doesnt purport allencompassing cookbook book dry emphasis exact rigid technique seems rather imperious haughty tone may seem fault actually worded express exact requirement task clearest terms get highest levels cooking techniques room error youre dealing physical chemical properties require exact processes succeed pull youll amaze yourselfif learn cook using larousse gastronomique follow faithfully wont cuisine world cant tackle cooking task wont perform without confidence cant say cookbook
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larousse gastronomique worlds classic culinary reference book copies sold uk alone larousse known loved authoritative comprehensive collection recipes brought date attractive edition containing new colour black white photographs chapters read edited field specialists biographies chefs added entries also regrouped increased accessibilityoriginally created prosper montagn published essential addition kitchen withstood test time become invaluable source information every enthusiastic cook without exaggeration extravagant distractions many todays cookery titles new larousse gastronomique contains recipes tips cooking styles origins almost every dish history
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cooking
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the reverse of the medal
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maturins aubreys
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jack aubrey falls upon hard times beginning apparent failure luck long long chase across atlantic west indies privateer ends quarry slipping port ahead old surprise knackers shes living borrowed time past two volumes jack seems headed way falling cunning trap ends roasted political showtrial trying manipulate stock market stephen maturins fortunes hand seem rising found unexpectedly wealthy comes information answers disturbing questions arising recent intelligence operations always obrian shows master details early th century british society language general style plotting unfortunately becoming almost pro forma pretty good story far best
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overwhelming outstanding novelirish times captain jack aubrey accomplished sea dreadfully vulnerable land finds ashore successful cruise prize money burning hole pocket persuaded kind stranger meets tavern make certain investments innocent decision ensnares london criminal underground government espionagethe province friend stephen maturin tasked rescuing imperiled friend also attempts locate wayward wife diana villiers aubreys humiliation threatened ruin career deliberate plot dark tale fitting backdrop brilliant characterization sparkling dialogue patrick obrians readers come expect
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patrick obrian
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a yellow raft in blue water thorndike press large print americana series
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quick book read enjoyable one
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read book english class happy got book realized actually really liked michael dorris quotbraidsquot stories three generations together way keeps wanting read quotthe rhythm strands whispers coming going twisting tying blending catching letting go braidingquot even though women different lives intertwined similarities characters seem real well developed book written fairly casual language makes pretty quick read way book moves back time interesting effective way tell story would highly recommend book anyone
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follows three generations indian womenrayona christine idabeset hardships torn angry secrets yet inextricably bound together indissoluble bonds kinship
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michael dorris
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ella minnow pea a novel in letters
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ella minnow pea
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book plot novel however far preditable ending play vocabulary intriguing puzzle first became tiresome half way book
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epistolary novel set fictional island south carolina coastline ella minnow pea brings readers hometown nevin nollop inventor pangram quick brown fox jumps lazy dog deified achievement life nevin honored death monument featuring famous phrase one day however letter z falls monument islanders interpret missing tile message beyond grave letter z banned use island residents pride love language seen tragedy still reeling shock another tile falls another charming debut first published mark dunn took readers journey eyes ella minnow pea young woman forced create another clever turn phrase order save islanders beloved language
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mark dunn
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hannibal
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feel mr harris tried best outrageously decadent succeeded making book outrageously funny black comedy books suspenseful daring one characters canabalistic time roll given pigs feel story went edge redeeming qualities even pretense art history major returned first visit italy mason verger sister totally unbelievable characters think ending weak leave door open future little hannibal cannibals sorry tom think got greedy one rushed
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new york times bestseller good red dragon silence lambs one betterstephen king new york times book review remember hannibal lecter gentleman genius cannibal seven years passed since dr lecter escaped custody seven years hes large free savor scents essences unguarded world intruders entered dr lecters world piercing new identity sensing evil surrounds multimillionaire hannibal left maimed corrupt italian policeman fbi agent clarice starling stood lecter never final hunt hannibal lecter begun separate ways want find dr lecter three get wish one live long enough savor reward praise hannibal interested getting hell scared buy book friday lock doors windows monday might able sleep without nightlightnewsday strap one heck ride itll scare socks offdenver post stunner writing language bright precise surgeons scalpel harris created world mysterious hannibals memory palace disturbing goya painting one book dont want read alone nightthe atlanta journalconstitution relentless endlessly terrifying fastpaced pages every respite prelude furious action hannibal begins murderous paroxysm leaves reader breathless hannibal speaks imagination feelings passions exalted senses debased ones harriss voice heard whilelos angeles times pleasurable sense dreadthe wall street journal enormously satisfying smashing good time turning pages thrills chills horror finally bracing deliciously wicked slap face perhaps best thrillerhorror genre capable producingsan diego uniontribune
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thomas harris
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fiction
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the hobbit
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hobbit
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book excellent ive read twice gets better although movie different still excellent
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celebrating years one worlds treasured classics new trade paperback edition repackaged new cover art first printing
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j r r tolkien
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juvenile fiction
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the fountainhead
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wonderful reading experience
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first major literary success ayn rands fountainhead exalted view objectivist philosophy portraying visionary artist struggling dull conformist dogma peers book ambition power gold love published penguin modern classics architect howard roark unyielding granite blasts build defying conventions world around embraces battle two decades doubledealing crew rivals stop nothing bring include perhaps troublesome ambitious dominique francon may prove roarkes equal epic story money power mans struggle succeed terms paean individualism humanitys creative potential first published fountainhead introduced millions rands philosophy objectivism uncompromising defence selfinterest engine progress jubilant celebration mans creative potential ayn rand born alisa rosenbaum st petersburg russia emigrated america family january never return native land novel fountainhead published eventually became bestseller still occasionally working screenwriter rand moved new york city published atlas shrugged novels espoused came called objectivism philosophy champions capitalism preeminence individual enjoued fountainhead might like rands atlas shrugged also available penguin modern classics fountainhead power greed lifes grandeur flow hot red thrilling descriptionslondon review books ayn rand writer great power writes brilliantly beautifully bitterly new york times
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ayn rand
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architects
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the far side of the world
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somewhat different stretching imagination times yet continuing naval interest
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almost half way series change scene title suggests read previous nine books start question author come next yet similarity getting tedious almost much observations nature rather naval activity
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tenth installment beloved epic aubreymaturin series inspiration major motion picture starring russell crowe war continues captain jack aubrey sets course cape horn mission heart intercepting powerful american frigate outward bound wreak havoc british whaling trade meanwhile stephen maturin mission world secret intelligence comes face face harsh realities women age disaster various guises awaits great south sea far reaches pacifictyphoons castaways shipwrecks illfated affair murder criminal insanityas well bold rescue crew seafaring female warriors
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patrick obrian
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freedom resolve the living edge of surrender
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love truth
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book oooozes truthand draws truth every place one could tried hide iti love bookjayne
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fantasy ontmoet geschiedenis en reilt en zeilt dit alternatieve verhaal hoe zwartbaard de plaag van de zeen geworden pirates caribbean ontmoet indiana jones james amazoncouk wat zou jij doen voor jouw vrijheid zou je stelen moorden sterven voor edward thatch bestaat er geen twijfel hoe ver hij zou gaan voor zijn vrijheid ik bleef de paginas maar omslaan en omslaan om te ontdekken wat er zou gebeuren teressa j betts edward geen idee dat hij een voormalig piratenschip gekocht als de marinierskapitein isaac smith dreigt om het schip en zijn vrijheid van hem af te nemen neemt hij het heft eigen hand door edwards actie wordt hij samen met zijn beste vriend henry morgan een voortvluchtige op een avontuur door het historische caribisch gebied en latijnsamerika de twee zullen niet alleen moeten vechten om leven te blijven maar ook om vrij te blijven tijdens de zogenaamde gouden eeuw van de piraterij edward ontdekt ook dat de helft van het schip dat hij kocht op slot zit plaats van sleutels vinden ze raadsels en aanwijzingen achtergelaten door de vorige eigenaar edward en zijn bemanning moeten de raadsels oplossen de aanwijzingen volgen en een spel om leven en dood onder ogen zien voordat ze de sleutels van de rest van het schip kunnen claimen en al die tijd ademt een zekere marinekapitein hun nek en richt zich op hun leven zullen edward en henry het leven omarmen dat hen opgedrongen zullen ze tegen de rotsen van hun ongeluk botsen zie hoe de piraat zwartbaard de plaag van de caribische zee en daarbuiten geworden en volg hem op zijn avonturen vol piraten kapers en alles daartussenin de reizen op de queen annes revenge
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jeremy mclean
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fiction
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d math primer for graphics and game development wordware game math library
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best intro math hands
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past week ive picked three different math books aimed game programmers gloss important math topics game programmer would likely encounter programming games graphics problem majority books vague andor failed explaining concepts clearly seems common problem trying cover much authors quickly lose sight path veer offroadd math primer graphics game development last hope reviewing table contents appeared aimed towards confident rudimentary concepts needed understand undertake math yet nothing lose downloaded kindle sample relieved case short appendix reviews trig related prerequisite concepts tone approach authors use guide reader incredibly friendly may lack confidence math completing sample chapter covered basics cartesian system couldnt believe easy read well retaining information actually understanding every word glowed ipad finally looks like found winner authors alone write confidence declares well understand topic matter know better anyone teach material virtually anyone skill levelits probably best confident least trigonometry basic algebra reading need go concepts quickly go view trigonometry videos trig refreshed dive book youll sure ready tackle game graphics related programming problem confidence
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engaging book presents essential mathematics needed describe simulate render world reflecting academic inthetrenches practical experience authors teach describe objects positions orientations trajectories using mathematics text provides introduction mathematics game designers including fundamentals coordinate spaces vectors matrices also covers orientation three dimensions calculus dynamics graphics parametric curves
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fletcher dunn ian parberry
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computers
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cliff hanger hardy boys case files no
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book everything
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one better hardy boy books ive read time almost nonstop action throught entire thing mountains yeti explosions avalanches attacks death defying drops name great book even youre fan
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anticipating thrilling challenges climbing himalayan mountain ranges frank joe alarmed learn pair climbers recently died suspicious circumstances original
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franklin w dixon
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juvenile fiction
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the creative power of sound affirmations to create heal and transform pocket guide to practical spirituality
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science sound stunning
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really enjoyed pocketsized book great introduction whole idea using inner power utilizing mrs prophet calls quotthe science spoken wordquot makes whole series pocketbooks publisher good fact real life stories well spiritual esoteric teachings practicing power mantras affirmations decrees number years found makes difference life ive become happier person balance joy sense empowerment life situations world concern us like child abuse environmental pollution poverty etc book must havent really tested quotscience spoken wordquot life
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sound energy creation recent scientific advances point mystics known thousands years sound holds key creation universeand create spiritual material change lives prayer sound language soul spoken loud unlock dynamic energy spirit creative power sound affirmations create heal transform learn experiment sound patterns selftransformation explore seven principles applying prayers mantras affirmations everyday life discover effective way harness spiritual energy create positive change world around teaches us many ways enhance everyday lives power prayers mantras chants affirmations shows us prayer creates change lives doctors use prayer treat patients gregorian chants energize body visualization enhances spoken prayer breathing techniques generate power pocketsize volume also includes many affirmations visualizations bodhi tree book review
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elizabeth clare prophet
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body mind spirit
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fields of fire
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field dreams certainly nightmares
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mr webb highly decorated vietnam war veteran bonafides write grunts perspective im loss book didnt win pulitzer prize comparable award good author effectively conveys sights sounds thoughts soldiers combat illogical nature jungle warfare seen eyes half dozen people including vietnamese scout whose allegiance shifts depending upon best possible way survive seek vengeance new recruits go nam scared high ideals quickly stripped away violence randomness survival cloudy nature military objectives characters get along uneducated poor guys effective combat embrace inner primitive viciousness one clearly black sheep platoon senator harvard dropout existential musings lack combat courage ridiculed soldiers characters complex mixture courage monster wrapped personality anyone considered antagonist excellent novel guess would unseen higherups got us vietnam mess small glossary military terms back book also helpful ultimately mr webbs book compassionate tribute soldiers go war emotional scars must carry rest lives return home truly great work
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writers since stephen crane portrayed men war ring steely truththe houston post new introduction author books th anniversary reasons joining marines illusions goodrich came harvard snake got tattoodeath dishonorbefore got uniform hodges haunted ghosts family heroes three young men different worlds plunged whitehot murderous realm jungle warfare fought one marine platoon hoa basin way knowing awaited nothing could prepared madness come heat horror battle took new identities took reborn fields fire fields fire james webbs classic novel vietnam war novel poetic power razorsharp observation agonizing human truths seen prism nonstop combat weaving together cast vivid characters fields fire captures journey unformed men manmade helluntil man finds fate praise fields fire stunner webb gives us extraordinary range acutely observed people one stereotype many different ways looking miserable warnewsweek novel fullness impact one tempted compare norman mailers naked deadthe oregonian webbs book unmistakable sound truth acquired hard way men hate war lethal fact cut adrift personal sense yet understand profound insanity blood oblivion way made fall love battle othertime
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james webb
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fiction
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girl with a pearl earring
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awesome
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awesome static girl man much feel painting book cover real storey girli saw movie wish read book first
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poor seventeenthcentury servant girl knows place household painter johannes vermeer begins paint nasty whispers rumors circulate throughout town deluxe edition bestselling novel enhanced fullcolor reproductions vermeer paintings mentioned book reissue
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tracy chevalier
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planet of twilight star wars
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timothy zahnyoure hope
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book literally loss words long awful
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han solo chewbacca search barren backwater world nam chorios princess leia taken captive ruthless warlord bizarre life form emerges bent destruction new republic reprint
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barbara hambly
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fiesta the sun also rises
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concise masterful definitive hemingway
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definitive text quotthe lost generationquot novel makes clear hemingways writing style utilized become de rigueur manual descriptive narrative novelist exotic locale paris peopled hemingway equally interesting characters believable threedimensional neuroses postwar entanglements lady brett ashley leaves wake convinces reader ultimate socialite bored society rewards frustrations narrator jake barnes less voice entire generation made impotent anxiety postwar debacle expatriate scene paris bent losing touch realities age via alcohol allnight parties book fresh ever even dialogue shows age extraneous description cut hemingway make real gem contrast brett jake robert cohn cardboard cutout man used accent jakes anguish realistic timecapsule cafe society whose confusion spirals dissipation selfdestruction
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first published sun also rises ernest hemingways first novel classic example spare influential writing style poignant look disillusionment angst postworld war generation novel introduces two hemingways unforgettable characters jake barnes lady brett ashley based hemingways experiences story group american english expatriates living paris take excursion pamplona spain novel forever associated hemingway bullfights running bulls powerful work modern fiction filled memorable characters universal themes summarized volume enhanced thoughtprovoking critical extracts focused biographical details novel helped establish hemingway one greatest writers twentieth century
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ernest hemingway digital fire
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fiction
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if you want to write
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dated wise
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loved book written language bit dated ueland brings good advice much enthusiasm cheery support aspiring writers
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discusses writing creative process encouraging freedom truthfulness written expression order avoid automatic uninteresting compositions
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brenda ueland
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language arts disciplines
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the sheltering sky
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book traveled
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death paul bowles world lost one great authors book allows us hold greatness rumination existential impact place space book opens horizons thought one may never considered port tells kit thoughts sheltering sky one asked consider implications realizing always ceaselessly knowing quotskyquot fiction protects us insignificance one short passage bowles ripped lid world surely casts kit desert another grain sand among countless others book encounter sahara encounter human existence
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th anniversary edition sheltering sky one great novels th century features original review book tennessee williams stands head shoulders novels published english since world war iinew republic
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paul bowles
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english fiction
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a feast for crows a song of ice and fire book four
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incredibly disappointing
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ive read three books id say first three stars second third five stars measly one star book downright boring unlike people say entirely somewhatnew cast introduced granted part reason problem general lack conflict found chapters characters performing mundane actionstheir daily activities everything great sword battle garner interest martin knows heck theres little real action first three books slow parts filled juicy character development conflict comes new experience learning book real challengesthe characters dont really end learning anything little goals go completing thats compellingthen theres new cast cases new cast isnt new getting new viewpoints people whove story already like cersei brienne jaime returns arya sansa later goes name alayne samwell however get little chapters go new character viewpoint usually iron islands dorn chapters oneshots one new character pain often dont know characters care especially tricky work technique like far series really doesnt pan well skipped almost themin fact found skimming book makes wonderwhy book follow martin know feast crows dance dragons fifth book started one manuscript however martin felt growing large separated books based location characters thus feast crows theres almost true content feast could easily closer pages still told story could incorporated dance dragons granted dance dragons would enormous full great storytelling cares better titanic great book crappy padded kindalong bookreally isnt much else say feel like characters could incredibly interesting martin used well end mundane tiresome even viewpoint characters first three books like arya jaime severely lacking hope dance dragons doesnt disappoint like one
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kingdom exists state perilous equilibrium following death monstrous king regent ruling kings landing claimants iron throne new conspiracies alliances begin erupt
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george r r martin
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fiction
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narrative of the life of frederick douglass
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expected
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purchased number books amazon affiliates one good condition hoped however son still using book
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narrative life frederick douglass first published narrative life frederick douglass eyeopening depiction american slavery part autobiography part humanrights treatise describes everyday horrors inflicted captive laborers well strength courage needed survive narrative life frederick douglass born slavery maryland plantation frederick douglass spent years secretly teaching read writea crime risked life limb two failed escapes douglass finally blessedly boarded train would eventually lead new york city freedom narrative life frederick douglass books done change americas notion african americans seminal work beyond historical social relevancy admired today gripping stories intensity spirit heartfelt humanity narrative life frederick douglass ebook professionally proofread ensure accuracy readability devices narrative life frederick douglass born life bondage frederick douglass secretly taught read write crime punishable death resulted one eloquent indictments slavery ever recorded gripping narrative takes us fields cabins manors precivil war plantations south reveals daily terrors suffered narrative life frederick douglass written century half ago black man went become famous orator us minister haiti leader people timeless classic still speaks directly age record savagery inhumanity goes far explain america still suffers great injustices past narrative life frederick douglass
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frederick douglass
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biography autobiography
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falling awake
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falling awake
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isabel wright analyzes dreams belvedere center sleep research work high level one privy work actually entails uncanny ability interpret dreams correct things go wrong currently two clients helping since center dreams working disturb secretly crush one clients knows client dr belvedere found dead son takes center fires isabel thinking type work frivolous reputation wants build belvedereclient ellis cutler used isabels talents solve police cases unsolvable recently relocated california near isabel feels connection finds employment terminated decides get close order bring former employer ellis wants isabel help solve murder doesnt hesitate use isabel becomes next potential victim vows protect ellis isabel discover dr belvedere indeed murdered need solve mysteries becomes paramounti thought chemistry lacking ellis isabel written believable two people fall love dreams short time wasnt buying story beginning
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winner costa poetry award shortlisted eliot award forward prize lyricsillustrate poetrys unique ability shock readers renewed awareness world washington post falling awake winner costa award poetry gives us sensation living alongside natural world spectator changes mark mortality dan chiasson new yorker falling awake expands imagery fallen soldiers homers iliad portrayed previous volume memorialdefining life slowly falling weight beings fight inevitable end oswald reimagines classical figures orpheus tithonus alive english landscape together shadows flies villagers dew cricketsall characterized tension weight death willpower vertigo let shuffle forward tell two minute life rain starting right lips open lidless cold allseeing gaze
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alice oswald
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poetry
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the night before christmas popup
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book experienced wonderment
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treasure popup book robert sabuda brings clement clarke moores timeless tale night christmas lifethis book shared young young heart alikegather everyone aroundlay book table turn opening pagea clock pops upa minute hand rotates towards midnightand mousewho wayis even supposed stirringpeeks around cornerthenopen flap right pageand behold see childern snuggled bedswhile visions sugarplums spin around childs head rotating discsnow youve let sink inturn next pagenow get mama bedwhilst jump look windowwatch shade actually rise open right hand flapand see santa sleighflying cloudsand notice reindeer actually move shake excitement next turn page big reindeer virtually jump right page heading right see santa sleigh pulling silver reins connected team without turning pagean opening right flapgives us great view santagoing chimneyall realistic dimensionon next page santa appears christmas tree bundle toys backa flip flap produces santa beardmustacheface cap popup holds silver pipe mouthanother turn page greeted bya hugedoublepagedouble height santa holding gifts handso santa comeopen right flap see santa coming top chimneywhile feet disappearing flueand note stockings filledwith doneand final turn pagea fantasticdoublepageall white winter scene appears eyesa village popup structuresand back drop trees cloudsthen comes grand finalewith pull tabsanta reindeer fly snowflake filled skywhat beautiful heirloom book isand enyoyed every yearhappy christmas good night
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experience tim burtons iconic film like never nightmarish popup monstrous proportions renowned paper engineer matthew reinhart comes mindblowing retelling classic story gravitydefying popup artwork every page celebration marking twentyfifth anniversary groundbreaking movie perfect item avid nightmare christmas fans holiday ghouls undead merrymakers alike
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matthew reinhart
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juvenile fiction
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and then there were none
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favorite agatha christie
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even though seen movie read book book still entertaining like book might want try toward zero came baghdad second favorite agatha christies
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ten people arrive private indian island englands southwest coast lured mansion invitations mysterious host terror mounts one guest another murdered classic whodunit elaboration famous childrens rhyme ten little indians readers guide included reprint first printing
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agatha christie
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fiction
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the ultimate scale book
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little big book scales
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enough scales portable book keep busy likely need
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pocket guide everything ever wanted know scales afraid ask book fills major minor scales modes blues scale harmonic minor melodic minor chromatic whole tone diminished scales exotic ethnic scales includes easytoread fretboard diagrams bio troy stetina
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troy stetina
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music
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a river runs through it
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poetic magnificent lyrical
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norman macleans river runs moving story written lyrical prose yet give four stars quotother storiesquot included book really pale comparisona river runs majesty beauty american west written deep emotion reverance maclean attaches flyfishing compares religion stories quotlogging pimpingquot quotusfs quot relate macleans experiences working montana rockies forest service reason move former story relationship brother river runs particularly spoke meall macleans stories good macleans easygoing narrative vivid prose almost spiritual way turns phrase makes book special outstanding example modern american writing read fishing
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first published river runs stories become american classic touching readers recollections family flyfishing authors youth montana woods turns raunchy caustic elegiac superb tales express macleans words little love earth goes first offering yearold writer basis topgrossing movie directed robert redford first original fiction published university chicago press river runs stories sold million copies new edition robert redford provides foreword recalls persuaded reluctant maclean allow make film river
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norman maclean
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fiction
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already dead a joe pitt novel
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title denis johnson
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someone please inform idiot denis johnson book titled already dead actually good book opposed goth new yorkers wet dream hes vampire new york cut various gangs vampires please please please actually bought book thinking denis johnson suppose trying sell books thats one way trick readers thinking youre different writer
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stories hear ones things come night things feed blood feed us got news theyre true like movies old man stokers storybook worse especially happen one ask joe pitt theres shambler loose fool got infected flesheating bacteria lurching around trying munch folks brains joe hates shamblers hes still one deal thats kind life except afterlife might better word battery bronx river river manhattan crawling vampyres joe one hes happy yeah gets stronger faster hes tough nails hard kill spending nights trying score pint blood feed vyrus thats eating isnt idea good time joe doesnt make easier going way refusing ally clans run undead underside manhattanit aint easy worse gets mixed coalitionthe citys powerful clanand finds searching poor little rich girl whos gone missing alphabet city coalition girls highsociety parents breathing neck anarchist vampyres pushing around crazy vampyre cult stalking time complain though got find girl kill shambler whip comes sun comes
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charlie huston
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fiction
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fiveminute devotions for children celebrating gods world as a family
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family night
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book wonderful book read children go bed night way connect children bring closer god chapter story pertains every day life followup question answer session
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patient threetoed sloth trustworthy pigeon animals model certain behaviors stories even youngest child learn understand appreciate traits see animals
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pamela kennedy douglas kennedy
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juvenile nonfiction
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the glory cloak
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historical women hysterical
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book louisa may alcott fictional cousin susan happen interact clara barton story friendship alcott barton indeed susan closer still good story well told friendship among women could stand truthful blurb alone imo book also gives good insight lives women midth century provides nevertobeforgotten glimpses civil war medical careit may pet peeve fight poet wrote cows made bacon historical accuracy little loose dont mind imagined cousin move plot along iirc lincoln die night assassinated died several days later residence across street fords theater jars storytelling crucial point background narrativethe bookschlepper
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childhood susan gray cousin louisa may alcott shared safe insular world outdoor adventures grand amateur theater world begins evaporate outbreak civil war frustrated sewing uniforms wrapping bandages two women journey washington dcs union hospital volunteer nurses nothing prepared horrors grueling experience meet remarkable clara barton legendary angel battlefield becomes idol mentor soon one wounded soldier begins captivate puzzle man claims blacksmith whose appearance sharp intelligence suggest might says civil war chaotic aftermath apex louisas fame author little women lincolns appointment clara job finding naming wars missing dead novel ultimately story friendship women women broke mold society set still reckoning betrayal love forgiveness
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patricia obrien
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the relaxation response
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book certainly alternative transcendental meditation person reading mastering book longer spend money taught tm teacher moreover clears mysteries surrounding tm tm good effective way invoke power wisdom subconscious mind infallible magicthe significant part book part dealing rules eliciting relaxation response rest deals basic medical phisiological knowledge concerning stress related problems together test results author used justify techniques advocatedi agree sure theories results convince readers walks lifeto poring charles haanels master key practicing techniques book absolutely great convincing
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time quarantine global uncertainty difficult deal increased stress anxiety using ancient selfcare techniques rediscovered herbert benson md pioneer mindbody medicine health wellness relieve stress anxiety depression home ten minutes day herbert benson md first wrote simple effective mindbody approach lowering blood pressure relaxation response dr benson introduced approach relieving stress forty years ago book became instant national bestseller sold six million copies since time millions people learned secretwithout highpriced lectures prescription medicines relaxation response become classic reference recommended health care professionals authorities treat harmful effects stress anxiety depression high blood pressure rediscovered dr benson colleagues laboratories harvard medical school teaching hospitals revitalizing therapeutic tack routinely recommended treat patients suffering stress anxiety including heart conditions high blood pressure chronic pain insomnia many physical psychological ailments requires minutes learn ten minutes practice day
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herbert benson md miriam z klipper
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health fitness
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the science of influence how to get anyone to say yes in minutes or less
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must read
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kevin hogan clearly leading expert influence persuasion done book lot great information compiled authors research various studies papersthe author goes great detail influenced daily making decisions yes internal external influences affect decisions conscious unconscious level brain create change others introduced delta omega models influence beginning end countless examples persuasion techniques influence strategiesi personally like chapter entitled ill think sales customer response understand said learn influence yessimply great bookeliot hoppe
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the quiet american
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coming soon unlocking the book of revelation and applying its lessons today
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modern myth new aeon
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miranda paul
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star wars episode iii revenge of the sith
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take character know become one evil galaxy make transformation something people understand become emotionally involved stover job admirably writes book takes lucas fantastic story wraps loose ends ties big bow anakin skywalker might sympathetic character star wars stories manipulation involved emotional confusion right versus right others made book almost painful read know going happen end still wish wasnt go thinking one staggeringly crystal clear incident drives everything final outcome find progress made slowly steadily along drives suspense along makes hard book put starts comradery expect obiwan anakin continues increasingly downward spiral keeps engrossed every pagethe battle scenes described great detail visualize move however feels like goes forever many battles new vaguely familiar characters given much story time histories examined much becomes clearer clearer every chapterthis book must star wars fan attachment franchise many dissed previous chapters question story stays true allowed vear directions might popular
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juvenile fiction
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dune
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one books started abandoned many times years time though goodreads motivate pushed im glad finished itthe beginning book political begins house atreides moving desert planet arrakis known colloquially dune take spice mining operations incumbent house harkonnen behest emperor really enjoy political intrigue thrillers stage book roped kept hookedthe middle book concerns people cannot say fear giving anything away wandering around desert many pages chapters dedicated describing people grow change experiences phase often gave put book im huge fan desert survivalfrom around two thirds way book returns original political theme stakes far higher bribes deals guilds imperium riveting stuffthe finale book filled action im really glad stuck time around armies clash cities planets annexed regimes overthrown ending absolutely amazingfollowing main story three appendices go explaining ecology dune religion dune particular influential group known bene geserit written much scholarly tone thoroughly enjoyed may everyones cup tea thoughanother review read goodreads complains archaic language used see person wrote review coming entire book written particularly dated english including dialogue little distracting true people dont talk like time book writtenin conclusion think book may everyones cup tea goes ebbs flows anyway worth read enjoyed way everything came together end
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immerse world denis villeneuves dune discover incredible creative journey brought frank herberts iconic novel big screen frank herberts science fiction classic dune brought life like never breathtaking film adaptation acclaimed director denis villeneuve blade runner arrival fans part creative journey art soul dune official companion hugely anticipated movie event written dune executive producer tanya lapointe visually dazzling exploration filmmaking process gives unparalleled insight projects genesisfrom striking environmental creature designs intricate costume concepts landmark digital effects art soul dune also features exclusive interviews key members cast crew including denis villeneuve timothe chalamet rebecca ferguson oscar isaac many delivering uniquely candid account hugely ambitious international shoot showcasing villeneuves visionary approach realizing herberts science fiction classic art soul dune essential companion directors latest masterpiece
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corrections takes good hard look complex relationships within family member lambert family faults patriarch family alfred lambert retired railroad engineer works hard support family however alfred doesnt show affection toward member family alfred emotionally distances family effect everyone enid lambert long suffering wife taken granted book husband enid sacrifices career book keeper raise family children gary chip denisealfred never praises wife job well done enid practically raises children alfred provide emotional support childrenenid becomes als care taker health declines becomes burden doesnt sit well children especially garyat beginning fathers illness gary urges al placed care home would relieve enid obligation care major issue book society today take elderly get sickgary depressed family man unable express feelings gary incapable showing warmth detaches everybody trait obviously inherited father fights wife meaningless things telling truth hurt bitter towards parents especially mother telling run life particularly raise kidschip former college professor loses job anaffair student chip feels parents dont approve life job chip alfreds lack affection toward child solidifies chips belief al never loved understood himdenise successful cook happens lesbian denises shortcoming failure honest sexual orientation leads breakdown relationship boss bosses wife intimate relationship denise almost mirror image mother sense feels obligated take lot responsibility put upon peoplethis book good escape people perceive problems relationships great stressful enjoyed reading corrections
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revolutionary group held old shawmut bank bostons audubon circle money stolen woman named emily gordon visitor town cashing travellers checks shot killed one saw shot despite securitycamera photos letter group claiming responsibility perpetrators remained large nearly three decades enter paul giacomin closest thing son spenser twice spensers come young mans assistance paul thirtyseven troubled past behind pauls friend daryl gordondaughter longgone emilydecides needs closure regarding mothers death spenser turns lack clues missing fbi intelligence report force spenser reach every directionto daryls estranged hippie father vinnie morris mob mysterious ives testing resourcefulness courageousness robert b parkers spenser one best private detectives fiction sunday telegraph
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robert polito recounts thompsons relationship father disgraced oklahoma sheriff women adored life murdered page alcohol wouldbe censors hollywood auteurs unrelenting empathetic casting light darker caverns collective psyche savage art exemplary homage american original national book critics circle award winner photos
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lucky man a memoir
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funny highly personal gorgeously written account like yearold man told yearolds disease life great sometimes though put little crap michael j fox september michael j fox stunned world announcing diagnosed parkinsons diseasea degenerative neurological condition fact secretly fighting seven years worldwide response staggering fortunately accepted diagnosis time public started grieving stopped grieving passion humor energy fox invested dozens performances last years tells story life career campaign find cure parkinsons combining trademark ironic sensibility keen sense absurd recounts lifefrom childhood small town western canada meteoric rise film television made worldwide celebrity importantly however writes last years whichwith unswerving support wife family friendshe dealt illness talks parkinsons given chance appreciate wonderful life career opportunity help search cure spread public awareness disease lucky man indeed michael j fox foundation michael j fox donating profits book michael j fox foundation parkinsons research dedicated fastforwarding cure parkinsons disease foundation move aggressively identify promising research raise funds assure cure found millions people living disorder foundations web site michaeljfoxorg carries latest pertinent information parkinsons disease including detailed description parkinsons disease help find cure public services announcements aired network cable television stations across country increase awareness upcoming related parkinsons disease events meetings updates recent research developments
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harry potter and the sorcerers stone
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international textbok obesity
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childhood adolescent obesity presents one challenging frustrating problems medical practice obesity particular concern health risk associated hypertension hyperlipidemia hypertriglyceridemia diabetes mellitus coronary heart disease pulmonary renal problems surgical risks degenerative joint disease obesity causes significant morbidity also decreased lifeexpectancyobesity major public health problem recent data third national health nutrition examination survey nhanes united states suggest children adolescents overweight obese concerning overweight among general population survey revealed overweight prevalence increased men women total overweight prevalence among american male females impressive book subject close stomach devided six parts epidemiology diagnosis appetite regulation obesity prevention pathogenesis types obesity complications management total chapter written international experts numorous professions editor professor university gottenburg sweden interesting review chapter centralization body far besides imortant role editorthe layout good chapters easy read editor excellent work order give uptodate review field perspectives research interventions much liked idea including email addresses list authors personal communication author would like see separate chapters obesity children adolescents persons intellectual disability persons syndrome next editionthis book become resource book professionals working area clinical research academic work field obesity
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prevalence obesity reached proportions many parts world one dominant health problems obesity leads number serious diseases type diabetes cardiovascular disease hypertension stroke cancer well psychological problems poor quality life obesity research active understanding disease greatly increased international textbook obesity offers definitive coverage area looking epidemiology causes current research management gives date account field edited leading expert area contributions impressive array authors including many young researchers giving new perspectives issues lasting reference wide range academic professional health care workers including obesity research specialists diebetologists nutritionists practising physicians endocrinologists
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winters heart the wheel of time book
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jordans done thats compliment pages book realized nothing happened yet finished thinking could easily chapters welledited book could included book amp well ive got new rule series dont read unless theyre completed rule prompted jordans wheel time im addicted appreciate rich fantasy world hes built amazing political racial cultural differences along myths magics hes populated seems hes decided make ongoing soapopera opposed finishing proper form think needs hire good editor cut crap wasnt bad beginning books concise seemed come every months years fluff pieces havent started reading series dont ultimately disappointed least completed maybe even
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wheel time pbs great american read selection development tv since debut wheel time robert jordan captivated millions readers around globe scope originality compelling characters wheel time turns ages come go leaving memories become legend legend fades myth even myth long forgotten age gave birth returns third age age prophecy world time hang balance may yet fall shadow rand run min cairhein cadsuane trying figure headed rands destination fact one never considered mazrim taim leader black tower revealed liar faile aiel maidens bain chiad companions queen alliandre morgase prisoner savannas sept perrin desperately searching faile elyas machera berelain prophet mixed army disparate forces moving country rife bandits roving seanchan forsaken ever present united man called slayer stalks telaranrhiod wolfdream ebou dar seanchan princess known daughter nine moons arrivesand mat recuperating tarasin palace introduced marriage foretold come tv series update sony produce along red eagle entertainment radar pictures rafe judkins attached write executive produce judkins previously worked shows abcs agents shield netflix series hemlock grove nbc series chuck red eagle partners rick selvage larry mondragon executive produce along radars ted field mike weber darren lemke also executive produce jordans widow harriet mcdougal serving consulting producer variety wheel time new spring novel eye world great hunt dragon reborn shadow rising fires heaven lord chaos crown swords path daggers winters heart crossroads twilight knife dreams robert jordan brandon sanderson gathering storm towers midnight memory light robert jordan warrior altaii robert jordan teresa patterson world robert jordans wheel time robert jordan harriet mcdougal alan romanczuk maria simons wheel time companion robert jordan amy romanczuk patterns wheel coloring art based robert jordans wheel time publishers request title sold without digital rights management software drm applied
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