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birds without wings
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fascinating
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incredible historical storytelling even though claimed fiction know grandmother events happen storytelling gripping could put book characters well definedyou fall love traveling turkey book must read
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birds without wings traces fortunes one small community southwest turkey anatolia early part last centurya quirky community christian muslim lives traditions coexisted peacefully centuries friendship even love transcended religious differences disintegration ottoman empire onset great war sweep history cataclysmic effect peaceful place great love philothei christian girl legendary beauty ibrahim muslim shepherd courts near infancy culminates tragedy madness two inseparable childhood friends grow playing hills town suddenly find opposite sides bloody struggle rustem bey wealthy landlord enchanting mistress seems far away small lives man destiny come known mustafa kemal atatrk emerging create country ruins empire victory gallipoli fails save ottomans ultimate defeat new conflict arises muslims christians struggle survive let alone understand part great tragedy reshape whole region forever
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louis de bernieres
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fiction
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circus of the damned anita blake vampire hunter
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starting hit stride
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recap dont read every one reviews ive heard really didnt like first book guilty pleasures thought book two laughing corpse got little better installment series seems finally hit sort stride far perfect enjoyed one previous twoi felt fewer things came nowhere deus ex machina villain book one felt mostly satisfied characterization thought inclusion new animator extremely ancient vampire interesting overall novel seemed flow better previous twoi problems book however characters drawn well actions always seem consistent previous books didnt bounty hunter still contract master city things still seemed thrown regard plot okay one new characters naked first meet would still like better analysis world story set exactly first two marks vamps come evil crosses burn themin short series seem terrible kill time satisfy vampire craving however dont expect intelligence depth buffy vampire slayer intriguing ambiguity anne rice dont know series go far kind fun maybe fun enough get read rest well see
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women complain single straight men left id like meet one thats human im anita blake expert creatures night ive dined shapeshifters danced werewolves wooed jeanclaude vampire master city darkly dangerous vampire named alejandro hit town wants human servant war undead begun
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laurell k hamilton
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fiction
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theft a love story
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elegantly written novel
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peter carey amazing writer theft charming novel art world satirical insights apt often laughoutloud hilarious carey wonderful way displaying characters pretensions foibles without belittling somehow read carey reminded iris murdoch nathalie sarraute also set novels heady milieus arts academia adept skewering pretensions without losing affection
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ferocious funny penetrating exuberant theft twotime booker prizewinner peter careys master class things people art love money dont know story grand enough tragedy although lot shitty stuff happen certainly love story begin midway shitty stuff time lost eightyearold son also house studio sydney famous painter could expect backyard begins peter careys highly charged lewdly funny new novel told twin voices artist butcher bones damaged twohundredandtwentypound brother hugh recounts adventures troubles butchers plummeting prices spiralling drink problem force retreat new south wales formerly famous artist reduced caretaker biggest collector well nurse erratic brother mysterious marlene turns manolo blahniks one stormy night claiming brothers friend neighbour owns original jacques liebovitz soon sets motion chain events could making ruin displaying careys extraordinary flare language theft love poem different kind ranging rural wilds australia manhattan via tokyo exploring themes art fraud responsibility redemption great novel make laugh loud
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peter carey
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fiction
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hannibal hannibal lecter
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interesting disappointing
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reading first pages dawned book like reading movie script thomas harris knew wrote book going made movie would want rewrite book script lost florence section thought important piece silence lambs much better story extremely disappointed ending one time hope movie better book
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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 paperback edition
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thomas harris
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fiction
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the birders handbook a field guide to the natural history of north american birds
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love
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good book laying around pick thumb learn alot nesting roosting feeding variables birds appearance habitat
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identifies north american birds
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paul ehrlich david s dobkin darryl wheye
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nature
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nervous conditions a novel
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great read new perspective feminine identity
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nervous conditions tsitsi dangarembga dangarembgas novel nervous conditions see lives several african women living rhodesia cultural clash felt rhodesia due colonization british apparent lives women struggle social personal identity world patriarchal pressures shona heritage british education see complex array outcomes developmentsthe novel zimbabwe native tsitsi dangarembga first novel published zimbabwean woman novel dangarembga pulls personal experiences imagination inform reader lives zimbabwean women colonial rhodesia result kaleidoscope personalities issues lessons novel questions western notions femininity also shona culture provides reader new holistic understanding means feminine
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modern classic bookershortlisted author mournable body groundbreaking first novel tsitsi dangarembgas awardwinning trilogy nervous conditions commonwealth writers prize hailed one th centurys significant works african literature new york times two decades zimbabwe would win independence ended white minority rule thirteenyearold tambudzai sigauke embarks education shoulders rest economic hopes parents siblings extended family within burns desire independence yearns free constraints rural village thinks shes found way wealthy uncle offers sponsor schooling soon learns education receives mission school comes price
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tsitsi dangarembga
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fiction
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someone to watch over me a novel
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mediocre effort
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mediocre work jms standards first part book narrated accident flashback loving time leigh kendall logan manning flashback broke story momentum suspense make search logan appeared longer draggy flashback also made reader skeptical loving couple really came across jm trying hard persuade readers believe something would shatter laterwhen michael valente samatha littleton mack entered scene story started look exciting also meant leigh kendall uninspiring character hold much readers interest first part book much hooked chemistry attraction sam mack michael leigh unfortunately jm spare much ink sam mack sam mack interesting clever dialogue found leighs falling love michael unconvincing abrupt though michaels devotion towards leigh touching endearing romance novel love scenes anticlimax love scene sam mack could much potential explosive effort jm put inin addition plenty loopholes book final revelation logan murderer logans source unexplained income presented sloppily dumped us without much logic explanation left readers questions answers short readable novel interesting characters pockets good moments fall short good novel especially one jm
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someone watch classic tale new york times bestselling author lisa kleypas regency romance kleypas author seduce sunrise tells story scandalous beauty memory man determined unravel secrets past
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lisa kleypas
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fiction
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our sun and the worlds around it planets moons comets and other wonders of the solar system
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great vintage science book children
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like book beautiful illustrations simplicity explanations also interesting inaccuracies would make perhaps add collectibility book written prior man landing moon pages illustration men space suits holding long ice picks leaping mountains moon background red rocket ship landed moon caption states first explorers find moon vst desert lofty mountains big craters dotting dusty plains moons weak gravity allow explorers move great leapsthe chapter mars planet mystery interesting wellpage explains mars rivers oceans lakes tilt like earths therefore seasons winter one hemisphere ice snw covers area around pole polar cap probably less foot deepbut contains nearly water planet spring ice cap begins melt telescopes see dark greenish patches appear along edges cap perhaps areas covered green mosesthe life believed exist planetas autum comes greenish areas turn brown winter sets winds carry water back pole freezes againthe next chapter covers men mars discusses people thought canals seen mars must irrigation ditches lead water melting snow caps farmers fieldsbut astronomers take ideas seriouslyin mars came closer earth come many years astronomers world watched telesopes photographed studied light spectroscopes still found sure sign life mars except lowly mossesbut even people mars look forward day earth men may explore iti think book great collectors piece contrast view solar system vs far come also lovely beautiful illustrationswhat great funtoread book
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book colorful factual account solar system
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jene lyon
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astronomy
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james nachtwey civil wars german language
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inexpensive introduction master photojournalist
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update inferno seems sadly gone print means inprint volume nachtweys work available amazon obviously book doesnt nearly scope depth inferno still much much better nothing alltheres doubt mind nachtweys inferno one best best photojournalistic works ever also pretty pricey though worth every penny civil wars doesnt staggering breadth depth inferno one thing th long portfolio still excellent collection nachtweys work good introduction photography stylethis book actually huge oversized softcover part series produced german magazine stern course means captions accompanying articles german well doesnt detract images fantastically reproduced deep rich tonality thats better quality many actual booksanother bonus much photography taken nachtweys reportage afghanistan reason wasnt included inferno strongly recommended
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essays letters speeches consider black feminism education nature poetry well problems ghetto school systems police violence radical riots
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june jordan
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social science
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nave super
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must buy find leaps bounds
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bought english norwegian version trying learn norwegian past year sole purpose using strengthen mediocre norwegian skillsi blown away could put finished wee hours morning language english still figured norwegian book easily digestable story great really make life better read seriously ive since bought copies friends brother moved enough buy copy passed along someone elsethe drawback finding copy somewhere even worse trying find one books cannot imagine anything less extraordinary book hasnt hit us like lightning bolt never understand
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navy super takers capable refueling task force month without refueled city afloat every crew facility much like carrier
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vern bouwman
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history
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potent pleasures
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delightfully wicked regency romance
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quotpotent pleasuresquotwhat potent title pleasureful read refreshing change read regencyera historical romance starts sensuous bang joy ride continues chapter one hope sequel starring alexs brothercant wait
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nothing seductive temptation reckless desire sends charlotte daicheston garden dashing masked stranger hes powerful unforgettable devastatingly handsome footman lures grand indiscretion masquerade ball vanishes several years later charlotte made dazzling debut london society meet rogue footman hes rich titled doesnt remember charlotte worse hes subject scandalous gossip rumour earls virility question charlotte knows intimately power passion stunned gossip set society ablaze last storybook endingunless course charlottes one mad indiscretion
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eloisa james
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england
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alices adventures in wonderland
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book
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cool book much movie always happy customer service product fun book great read
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alice wonderland also known alices adventures wonderland peculiar imaginative tale girl falls rabbithole bizarre world eccentric unusual creatures lewis carrolls prominent example genre literary nonsense endured popularity clever way playing logic narrative structure influence generations fiction writing
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lewis carroll
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fiction
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harper lees to kill a mockingbird barrons book notes
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bought kill mockingbird
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bought book kill mockingbird excellent condition price also low
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guide reading kill mockingbird critical appreciative mind includes background authors life times sample tests term paper suggestions reading list
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joyce milton harper lee
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juvenile nonfiction
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london lonely planet
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better first edition
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edition much better previous one
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lonely planet london passport relevant uptodate advice see skip hidden discoveries await explore ancient castles modern galleries worldclass museums catch show west end pint traditional pub trusted travel companion
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lonely planet damian harper peter dragicevich steve fallon emilie filou
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travel
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the lorax turtleback school library binding edition
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great book
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children loves books read almost every night great message must home library
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easytoread rhyming text introduces lorax place calls home
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tish rabe
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juvenile fiction
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demolished man the
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vintage groundbreaking scifi
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demolished man set th century premeditated murder abolished people murderous thoughts crimes passion still occur mankind begun harvest latent abilities human mind telepaths known espers globally recognized formed society inside ownit existence telepathic individuals deters murder avoid demolished details murder commit easily read man standing next commit murder first place someone walking street hear mind plan detailsben reich owner monarch enterprises contacts rival businessman craye dcourtney requests merge corporations would benefit makes sense unfortunately dcourtney responds reich misinterprets coded positive reply fit anger reich decided find way kill dcourtneythe concern caught beat telepaths keep police balance avoid tainting could work outthere number elements really stood reading thisthe existence organization espersseemingly amalgam various workers unions espers telepaths adopted bastardized hippocratic oath keep society selves line nicknamed peepers ability peep brains others walk fine line loathed revered need structures safety sakepeepers work branches life class peeps lowest ability work assistants secretaries number positions additional clarity quick response times appreciated level espers find work researchers policemen corporate antipiracy bagmen private dicks etc level obscure three highly sought peepers espers cannot read minds easilyear wormsear worms call songs jingles days get stuck head long periods time referred manner book serve interesting tool pretty difficult filter garbage peoples minds hard would mind reader combat addictive loops structured words jinglestypeset book lay outthis would difficult book read digital format points layout structure page imperative example one scene room telepaths party excited telepathic discussions none following standard protocol communication page show cluttered way words mashed together fail work together reading others minds tandemafter realize exactly disorganized solidify structured thought process even playing games thoughts would drawn designs imageshugo awardthe demolished man first book ever receive hugo award science fiction relevancy pretty awesome book much ahead time fnordinccom
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millennium sf masterworks series library finest science fiction ever written first hugo award winner best novel one alltime classics science fictionisaac asimov besters two superb books stood test time nearly sixty years theyve held place everybodys list ten greatest sf novels robert silverberg world policed telepaths ben reich plans commit crime hasnt heard years murder thats option left reich whose company losing year death struggle rival dcourtney enterprises terrorized dreams man face driven edge dcourtney refuses merger offer reich murders rival bribes highranking telepath help cover tracks police prefect lincoln powell knows reich guilty telepaths knowledge far cry admissible evidence alfred bester among first important authors contemporary science fiction passionate novels worldly adventure high intellect tremendous verve stars destination hugo award winning demolished man established bester sf grandmaster reputation ratified science fiction writers america shortly death bester also acclaimed journalist holiday magazine reviewer magazine fantasy science fiction even writer superman
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alfred bester
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fiction
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cautionary tales for children
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short pointbut still short
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tales either going entertain prompt eye rolling seriously matilda told lies burned death could really gotten away title artwork good job giving impression times stories probably writtenthe book didnt take longer minutes read glad borrowed library
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highlights humorous accounts consequences bad behavior general misconduct including tales jim ran away nurse eaten lion matilda told lies burned death
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hilaire belloc
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juvenile nonfiction
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the secret history of the pink carnation
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fun romp
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fan fluffy regency fiction recently discovered history mystery genre racing tasha alexanders books devouring ariana franklin starting elizabeth peters need something light fun amazons recommendations pointed lauren willig glad feel though made new friends pink carnation think pink carnation actually ha going let secret must read bookwith scenes regency england napoleonic paris introduced histories interesting characters like napoleon well charming wife josephine many dubious hangerson also meet purple gentian even scarlet pimpernel two crowns best spies delightful romp intricacies spying napoleon maintaining cover englishperson looking fun paris meet selwicks friendslooking historically accurate edge seat drama look elsewhere great start lounging bath box chocolates series spoil try
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eloise kelly longs romance years gone dashing hero like scarlet pimpernel come sweep jimmy chooclad feetbut instead shes sloshing around london rain finally realising romantic heroes thing past distract thoughts eloise concentrates history dissertation rummaging pile old letters diaries discovers something amazing something historians missed secret history elusive spy time pink carnation modern colin selwick determined interfere eloises research quite charming
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lauren willig
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fiction
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magical thinking true stories
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amusing essays read author
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many readers familiar augusten burroughs bizarre upbringing detailed running scissors movie name volume essays grown life unapologetically narcissistic times thoroughly unlikeable burroughs seems first person narratives war cleaning lady belief successfully wished death horrid old boss nevertheless enjoyed book listened audiobook authors reading essays enhanced experience like assortment short pieces memorable others particularly liked title piece ones featuring partner dennis french bulldog burroughs personality writing personaim sure best taken small doses makes essays perfect book read time one essay enjoy way
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collection personal writings features observations topics contest wills deranged cleaning lady emotional side killing rodent ones home brief fame accompanies starring commercial
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augusten burroughs
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biography autobiography
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the ultimate competitive advantage secrets of continually developing a more profitable business model
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innovative approach growth management
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books main argument business model innovation best approach establishing competitive advantage argue model innovation productive perspective upper management focusing improve operational efficiency existing modelthe striking feature book sheer number examples used dont think one could find business strategy book examples given often fuzzy nature strategy books welcomed changei see book structured two parts first authors present business model innovation present million examples second authors make case organization designed flexible enough adapt type innovation ultimately develop innovation itselfi finished book strong believer benefits business model innovation especially enjoyed summaries end help reader apply concepts cases practitioner look forward trying apply ideas book practice
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using dozens concrete examples authors define single process companies use perpetually stimulate new growth profitability
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donald mitchell carol coles
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business economics
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chinese chamber music poems
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master universal personal
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book convinced candelaria lyric poet laureate canada poetry deceptively simple hauntingly musical speaks voice transcends personalconsider three simple lines past postscripts p hourglass exquisite keep time broken clocksimple exceedingly complex personal yes confessional personal universal personal poets strive forcandelaria shall remain master universal personal amongst canadian poets
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fred candelarias sixth collection poetry chinese chamber music evokes world tradition art great ceremony world excites blinded touch leads readers read unwritten poems present world music problems solved professor emeritus simon fraser university candelaria founded edited west coast review nearly quarter century
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frederick h candelaria
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poetry
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never again once more
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good read
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found book better first drama drama drama
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sequel soulmates dissipate jada wonders made right choice ended relationship wellington encourages troubled adult son darius spend time father situation forces evaluate true feelings original first printing
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mary b morrison
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fiction
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to cherish all life a buddhist case for becoming vegetarian
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must read anyone considering vegetarianism
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excellent book attributes vegetarianism author covered bases clear concise point manner recommend anyone thinking adopting vegetarian lifestyle wanting information vegetarianism whether buddhist
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discusses buddhist belief unity living creatures examines morality eating meat argues vegetarianism respects holiness life
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philip kapleau
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religion
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raw spirit what the raw food advocates dont preach
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insight raw food world
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loved book matt honest ups downs may encounter raw journey especially enjoyed reading spiritualemotional aspect diet matts experiences book flowed easily couldnt put
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first read becoming raw foodist couldnt wait start didnt overnight abandoned bachelors diet burgers subways chicken patties burritos raw vegetables fruits nuts seeds couldnt wait experience increased energy glowing physical perfection longer healthier lifeafter took big leap many unexpected changes started happening things hadnt read like negative physical side effects incredible spiritual dimension raw within pages details raw food advocates dont preach written honest detail raw spirit prepares world could walking choose become raw alreadythe second half raw spirit extensive interview dr fred bisci phd year raw food pioneer master nutritionist included dr biscis intermediate healing diet protocol similar gives clients want heal disease although feel raw optimal diet human body done correctly may intermediate diet containing cooked foods adopted daily diet health healing used transition safely easily new raw lifestyle
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matthew j monarch
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raw food diet
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jane eyre complete and unabridged puffin classics
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brilliant book
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jane eyer great book read surely read one great books
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published october charlotte bronts jane eyre originally titled jane eyre autobiography novel earned author distinction first historian private consciousness jane eyre orphan living cruel aunt punished bullying cousin imprisoned red room room janes uncle died locked young jane haunted uncles screams memories oppressive upbringing follow like shadow even lowood charity school finds mercy abusive headmaster governess thornfield hall jane falls love mysterious byronic employer edward rochester soon discovers bitter truth mad wife bertha mason series crests troughs jane ready embark yet another unpredictable journey compelled return man abandoned
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charlote bront
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fiction
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like water for chocolate
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review quotlike water chocolatequot
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book makes feel youre trapped situations tita main character lifes problems love book reading love struck stories want find true love
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bestselling phenomenon inspiration awardwinning film earthy magical utterly charming tale family life turnofthecentury mexico blends poignant romance bittersweet wit classic love story takes place de la garza ranch tyrannical owner mama elena chops onions kitchen table final days pregnancy still mothers womb daughter weeps violently causes early labor little tita slips amid spices fixings noodle soup early encounter food soon becomes way life tita grows master chef using cooking express sharing recipes readers along way
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laura esquivel
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fiction
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eldest inheritance book
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eldest exceptional book
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eldest average book good story predecessor eragon author christopher paolini tried become little bit sophisticated using words dont think many people could understand without using thesaurus eragon main character transforms godlike person overnight becomes omnipotent like farm boy first book half book filled boring talk readers might want skip half filled unbelievable science fiction sounds awful lot like lord rings even set jrr tolkien setting timethis scifi books good part author changed settings eragon certain time cousin roran every three chapters looked forward parts roran adventures invaded home town realistic completely absurd eragons chapters filled countless days elven forest received magical training elf dragon rider preparation war massive proportions eragon complete amateur magic reached elf forest magical blessing spirits ancient dragons unheard came along eragon almighty powers became stronger wiser looked like elf ruined story sort shortcut author skip eragons trainingeragons dragon rider master said one ever done much training short amount time eragon wanted get eragon ready fight evil powerful king empire alagaesia emperor almost made dragons extinct eragons dragon saphira one last ones race alive eragon saphira would soon face emperor caused suffering among nationi think people read first book sequel like eldest let great beginning trilogy might still want read next final bookoverall give book three stars five christopher paolini tried step notch writing although didnt succeed book storyline exceptional boasted large vocabulary tried show typical book would recommend novels genre amulet samarkand jonathan stroud eyes dragon stephen king
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successfully evading urgals ambush eragon adopted ingeitum clan sent finish training help varden struggle empire reprint
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christopher paolini
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juvenile fiction
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a feast for crows a song of ice and fire book four
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ouch
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sorry mr martin well others think book one main point net coin maybe secondary reason wanting get something clamouring readers touting series best since tolkienuntil bookmost work could put one chapter main characters would likely sustained original story chapters became bored book onslaught character names editors redfaced book downfall amazing series thusfar great reading always combination great writing great editing latter certainly missing
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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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the bone collector lincoln rhyme novels
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totally engrossingcant put one
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first deaver book read finished ordered others definately page turnerjust think figured dont picked saw previews motion picture like read books see movie author kept spellbound could put knew happened tuned everything around became part police investigative team sometimes detective stuff get little boring deaver gives enough interesting much bog details truly admire amelia sachswhat gutsy lady would recommend anyone likes immediately get novel get lost reading hope enjoy deavers novels half much one
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new york city thrown chaos assaults bone collector serial kidnapper killer gives police chance save victims death leaving obscure clues cops go lincoln rhyme exnypd forensics expert left paralysed accident job rhyme reluctantly postpones ambitions towards suicide puts together forensic investigation team enlisting eyes ears young police officer amelia sachs rhyme digs deep world left astonishing mind slowly begins narrow noose around bone collector kidnapper narrowing noose around lincoln rhyme
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jeffery deaver
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forensic psychology
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quebec off the beaten path th off the beaten path series
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quebec city day
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able spend short days quebec city book gave insight great little places go loved historical information however wish gave restaurant suggestions many good places eat quebec city
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tired old tourist traps whether youre visitor local looking something different let qubec beaten path show la belle provincethe beautiful provinceyou never knew existed cheer canines human mushers annual dogsled race winter carnival sleep bedroom made snow ice ice hotel ride rapids ottawa river whitewater rafting trip youve done one many times get main road venture beaten path
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katharine fletcher eric fletcher
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travel
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to dream in the city of sorrows babylon
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long novel worth time put
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book worth long time reading like epic novel story starts slowly people worst trying deel onto novel progress many mouths see fillumar arks show come love hate novel answers many unanswered questions pop show great read love sniclar marcous love find things show jms person made show short prolog tells great read read
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standalong plot novel brings critical new piece babylon story line haunted explosive fate babylons inhabitants babylon work together make station last best hope peace
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kathryn m drennan j michael straczynski
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fiction
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the pearl
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awful
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finished reading awful book english class thank goodness short small waste time give even one star english teachers force us read people like book confused many stars overall anyway would recommend buying need burn something badly badly
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lay great pearl perfect moon penguin classic one steinbecks taught works pearl story mexican diver kino whose discovery magnificent pearl gulf beds means promise better life impoverished family dream blinds greed suspicions pearl arouses neighbors even loving wife juana cannot temper obsession stem events leading tragedy classic novella nobel prizewinner john steinbeck examines fallacy american dream illustrates fall innocence experienced people believe wealth erases problems penguin classics edition features introduction linda wagnermartin original illustrations mexican artist jos clemente orozco seventy years penguin leading publisher classic literature englishspeaking world titles penguin classics represents global bookshelf best works throughout history across genres disciplines readers trust series provide authoritative texts enhanced introductions notes distinguished scholars contemporary authors well uptodate translations awardwinning translators
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john steinbeck
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fiction
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the other hollywood the uncensored oral history of the porn film industry
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sloppy history makes compulsive reading
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hollywood compulsive read provocative subject taking us tour sordid world straight pornography starting nudie cuties ending aidsscarred present found book impossible put even covered overly familiar territory deep throat porno chic era mafias ties industry fbis subsequent undercover miporn investigation rise fall john holmes including grisly wonderland murders fastliving casualties shauna grant savannahbut fascinating book authoritative history misses mark largely oral history format introduction legs mcneil cowrote book jennifer osborne writes wanted tell history pornography without cheap putdowns hip moralizing every magazine reporter went slumming porn ghetto already exhausted letting involved speak eliminates risk authors imprinting perspectives subject also makes sloppy history especially consider many involved recalling pasts blurred drug addiction details get muddled people contradict left right plus several instances one consider source like convicted child pornographer lenny camp says linda lovelaces onetime husbandmanager chuck traynor ninety percent chuck says total bs may true couldnt say believed camps version events either mcneil osborne hoping debunk stereotypes oral history format plan backfired many porn producers sleazy smell cheap cigars hear clinking gold chains fbi agent bill kelly prototypical gman sounds stepped dragnet muddling events mcneil osbornes blending archived material interviews often citing switch made extensive source notes back book many linda lovelaces quotes taken late porn stars contradictory autobiographies inside linda lovelace ordeal claims writing inside linda lovelace one many things forced authors intervened couldve dealt contradictions arose maybe wrestled key events cohesive focused accountmany porns outspoken stars included marilyn chambers georgina spelvin fred lincoln gloria leonard veronica hart tim connelly annie sprinkle incomparable sharon mitchell exception mitchell went form adult industry medical stories lack closure instances stories overlaplike chambers hooks lovelaces infamous exhusband traynorobvious questions left unanswered like traynor abused lovelace also slap chambers around theres smattering quotes porns everyman ron jeremy video vixen ginger lynn current porn queen jenna jameson mentioned passing however get two whole chapters porn footnote john wayne bobbitt hollywoods final chapters mcneil osborne seem concerned getting settling anecdotes gossipthough great book couldve hollywood worth picking interested xbiz breezily taking reader evolution porn industry maybe inspire writers paging eric schlosser material mcneil osborne give form focus context
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raucous revealing oral history birth adult film industry hollywood peels back candy coating let true story told stars movie makers industry players lived story hundreds original interviews contemporary newspaper accounts police reports court testimony legs mcneil coauthors jennifer osborne peter pavia trace todays billiondollar industry makeshift mobconnected origins internet age along way encounter porn stars linda lovelace john holmes traci lords savannah along countless mainstream stars politicians fbi agents epic hilarious moving hollywood contributes porn industry one thing missing previous accounts vivid tragicomic irresistible humanity
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legs mcneil jennifer osborne peter pavia
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performing arts
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guns germs and steel the fates of human societies
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casual reader
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conditions civilization develops determines civilization conquered civilization seeing world prof diamonds lens enables reader see outcome conflict amoral shouldnt view victor superior race profs diamond presents agruement enviromental advantages beginning domestication crops animals led europeans colonizing world farming allows higher population densities resulting civilization resistant disease structured government written language innovations requirements advanced technology including steel gunsthat short overview wikipedia summary quite good toothe problem reason guns germs steel almost unreadable prof diamond goes wide explains everything minute detail expects none arguments taken face value maybe theories global human migration domestication changes plants animals controversial book first release today defense seems tedious scholarly reader dig causal reader look else
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fascinating lays foundation understanding human historybill gates artful informative delightful william h mcneill new york review books book jared diamond convincingly argues geographical environmental factors shaped modern world societies head start food production advanced beyond huntergatherer stage developed religion well nasty germs potent weapons war adventured sea land conquer decimate preliterate cultures major advance understanding human societies guns germs steel chronicles way modern world came stunningly dismantles racially based theories human history winner pulitzer prize phi beta kappa award science rhonepoulenc prize commonwealth club californias gold medal
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jared diamond
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history
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the calling of emily evans
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ok
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reading love comes softly series read janette oke didnt live expectations justice emilys story ending abrupt make sure didnt skip pages closure aspects things made sense dont think purchase series
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feels god nudging toward ministry options young single woman emily evans hard time getting class time much less figuring gods life surprise feels god calling fulltime christian service expects lord also provide companion share life ministry emily want marry available young men squares shoulders decides accept task opening new church pioneer communityalone emily arrives new assignment disappointed find church building disrepair many days hard work fixing announces first service disappointed time size congregation faith strong enough stand local doubters myriad challenges test calling
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janette oke
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fiction
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laugh again charles r swindoll easyread type
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laugh review
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laugh great pastor chuck offers timeless wisdon book philippians used every christians life also fun read
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offers christians advice finding humor life living present instead past avoiding negativism giving need control realizing ones life perfect
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charles r swindoll
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religion
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thought book one good
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love gets darker mystery spun great plot keeps thickening leaves wanting
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witchcraft wizardry fiction
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j k rowling
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juvenile fiction
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moby dick or the whale the worlds classics
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suberb atmospheric book biblical proportions
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suberb atmospheric book biblical proportions journey melvilles obsession well ahabs presents robust romantic metaphor oligarchy power influence psychopaths charge exert crew army fury like ahabs almost indominatable force men like lead many unwilling accomplices graves wast whale would something else mountain country possesion endless wealth lust usurp dominatei loved melvilles rambling passages whales
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moby dick novel american author herman melville first published considered one treasures world literature story novel tells adventures wandering sailor ishmael voyage whaleship pequod pequod commanded captain ahab ishmael soon knows ahab seeks one specific whale moby dick ferocious enigmatic white whale previous encounter whale destroyed ahabs boat bit leg ahab intends take revenge book series young reader classic tells story ishmael voyage interesting way language used book simple lucid lively attractive illustrations make story even interesting
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herman melville
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young adult fiction
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finding life
| 1 |
wellwritten worthy read
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dr graham spins fascinating yarn guy loses process finds life itselfthe book overtly religious definitely roots christian faith could turn readers however grandpa definitely progressed beyond typical god said believe settles character tackles question hell lake fire also place utter darkness minefield one must traverse attempting take metaphorical make literal relationship chance future wife gets bit hokey tentative handholding cheek kissing long gone days college bound student give book going take part seriously characters well developed part believable author almost conroyesque ability describe coast north carolina marketed right niche book could profitable would buy read would gladly read would make great hallmark hall fame movie wholeheartedly recommend
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grab fishing poles swimsuits sunscreen join author lumber gold whimsically nostalgic journey deeply rooted michigan summer vacation tradition goin north lighthearted collection descriptively detailed short narratives spanning time period mids mids anecdotal stories offer readers intimate view authors youthful experiences observations sure conjure images fond memories northern treksor convince time make first northern trek matter north destination upper peninsula northern lower peninsula small inland lake coast great lake rustic cabin trendy upscale enclave travel pages book find longing fresh lake breezes wafting pure lazy summer days pack suitcases load automobiles hitch boat trailers head north oh yeah dont forget stop buy fudge along way
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james graham
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fiction
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the battle for god
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honest penetrating analysis
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usually write review read half book however case must say already transcended asking price questions know answered already able share others much information first chapter aftermath stunning one reads actions results actions progressively one instantly understand things way today hardly wait get back book obtain writings dr armstrong
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reveals fundamentalist movements christianity judaism islam born dread modernity
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karen armstrong
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religion
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ping a frog in search of a new pond
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deceptively simple life lesson
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outset readers might think book children actuality newage book ping ping metaphoric every us seeking meaning life us perfectly contented way happy enough pottering around well however us curious whats beyond well would go searching naturally times arent able see beyond woods times give give get destinations prove difficult almost impossible someone comes along instance form ageing wise owl would give us inspiration dispense anecdotes life subsequently strengthen resolve keep going going gets tough many us believe goodending book brings us back reality think everything looking everything go pearshaped thats crossroad cliff deciding shall continue going turning back book ends openendedly entirely decide wish lives applaud author courageous rather condescending preaching readers deems right thing contrary empowers readers actualise actions see fit highly recommended truly inspirational
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parable adapting change tradition moved cheese fish follows transformative journey frog search pond help longdistance jumping ambitions quest aided wise owl mentor author dragon spirit first printing
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stuart avery gold
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psychology
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old man the sea
| 1 |
hemingway shows new side sea
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found novel exceptionally detailed author let get know santiago without writing complete biography especially liked fact hemingway gave little information santiagos previous adventures conflict sea popular subject years previous writing novel yet hemingway introduced readers new side sea santiago saw sea friend harbored brother sea gave people food peaceful place totally opposite sea mellvilles moby dick personally would recomend book anyone read rainy day
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new york timesbestselling author poison flower retired intelligence officer caught harrowing huntandhide adventure new york times appearances dan chase harmless retiree vermont two big mutts grown daughter keeps touch phone sixtyyearold widowers dont multiple drivers licenses savings stockpiled banks across country two beretta nanos stashed spare bedroom closet spent decades run thirtyfive years ago young army intelligence hotshot chase sent libya covertly assist rebel army plan turned sour chase acted according conscienceand triggered consequences never could anticipated day someone still wants dead thought finally safe chase confronted history spent much life trying escape perry drives deep jack reacher territory standalone novel swift unsentimental deeply satisfying liam neeson would perfect title role kirkus reviews
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thomas perry
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fiction
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salmon flies
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excellent
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book shows clearly step step tying full dressed salmon fliesthe basics taught whch applied tye flythe different types flies seperated discussed debth differences explained clear examples givenan excellent book beginner sure things experienced tyier learni went trout flies salmon flies found book excellent
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master fully dressed salmon fly transforms complexity tying traditionally dressed flies practical way tying appealing usable flies
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dick talleur richard w talleur
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sports recreation
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fair play
| 1 |
one frustrating heroine ive ever came across
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excuse obscenely blunt harsh heroine theresa struck someone extremely annoying almost brainless make mind already must tremendously blind plain stupid doesnt see good guy michael granted shes traumatic incident years didnt think enough make behavior felt sorry michael go loony bipolarity deserves much better
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reeses book club pick handson real talk guide navigating hotbutton issues many families struggle withreese witherspoon tired stressed need help partner imagine running household life new way started sht list tired shefault parent responsible aspects busy household eve rodsky counted unpaid invisible work family sent list husband asking things change response underwhelming rodsky realized simply identifying issue unequal labor home front wasnt enough needed solution universal problem sanity identity career marriage depended result fair play time anxietysaving system offers couples completely new way divvy chores responsibilities rodsky interviewed five hundred men women walks life figure invisible work family actually entails get done efficiently four easytofollow rules household tasks series conversation starters partner fair play helps prioritize whats important family take lead every chore laundry homework dinner winning game means rebalancing home life reigniting relationship significant reclaiming unicorn space time develop skills passions keep interested interesting stop drowning todos lose invisible workload thats pulling ready try fair play lets deal
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eve rodsky
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social science
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frommers europe by rail
| 1 |
excellent companion backpacking throughout eurpope
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second time backpacking europe thrilled see updated edition published prior departure book perfect resource accomodate anyone planning trip europe novice traveler experienced provides great information travelers budget budget taste took us every went format perfect information shared informative accurate must european rail traveler
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official guidebook rail europe frommers europe rail give lowdown everything need make european rail vacation success including extensive information train reservations scenic routes discount railpasses authors experts european train travel hit highlights scenic trains switzerland historic railways greece highspeed lines france germany outline best way see continent rail offer authoritative candid reviews help find hotel dining choices suit tastes budget youll also get coverage shopping nightlife detailed attraction reviews accurate maps advice planning successful european rail vacation entire chapter special rail itineraries frommers europe rail also includes color foldout map
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amy eckert dardis mcnamee christopher n anderson george mcdonald mark baker ryan james darwin porter danforth prince naomi p kraus
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travel
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skin tight
| 1 |
funny floridian capers
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two hiaasen books ive read far rate slight notch stormy weather book still funny highly entertaining stormy weather brings level wackiness even extreme heights reason character found memorable chemo guy messed face somewhat penchant violence mick stranahan mans man also cool cat plastic surgery theme book appropriate backdrop wackiness corruptive aspects story overall highly entertaining read author ofadjust brain practical theory maximizing mental health
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bestselling author carl hiaasen serves humorous helping taut fastpaced actioncrisp hot new york times dispatching pistolpacking intruder home help stuffed marlin head mick stranahan cant deny someone get nowdeceased intruder carries id former florida state investigator stranahan knows plenty potential culprits long list enemies includes point hit man personal injury lawyer billboard fame notoriously irritating tv journalist fumbling plastic surgeon wants keep fishing golden years stranahan choice come retirement close one last case
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carl hiaasen
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fiction
| 5 |
from thessaloniki to auschwitz and back memories of a survivor from thessaloniki
| 1 |
grim reminder
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edmund burke said triumph evil necessary good men nothing book grim reminder truth back cover tells us exactly find second world war thriving jewish community people thessaloniki greece nazi occupation virtually entire community deported auschwitz extermination camp erika amariglio several members family survived due series coincidences started fact first transport auschwitz people train ones spoke fluent german erika amariglios story covers period war thessaloniki german occupation gradual tightening restrictions transportation twoandahalf years members family spent auschwitz long death march back germany escape yugoslavia eventual reunion family greece concludes authors return auschwitz many years later delegate international conference holocaust creating better world children nourishing good also crushing evil horrible reminded evil men stand aside pretend see unfortunately need reminded periodically sad truth
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wwii thriving jewish community people thessaloniki greece nazi occupation virtually entire community deported auschwitz extermination camp author erika amariglio several members family survived due series coincidences including fact first transport ot auschwitz spoke fluent german erika amariglios story covers period war thessaloniki german occupation gradual tightening restrictions transportation twoandahalf years spent auschwitz long death march back germany amariglio familys escape yugoslavia eventual reunion family greece concludes authors return auschwitz many years later delegate international conference holocaust book previously published greek german french serbian
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erika kounioamarilio
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history
| 5 |
eclipses predicting world events personal transformation special topics in astrology series
| 1 |
easy read understand
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love celeste teals books easy understand informative easy apply ive learned books ant otherssophiaottawa canada
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nationally recognized astrologer reveals eclipses act cosmic telegrams current state world personal lives relationships illustrating recent historical events linked directly eclipses original
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celeste teal
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body mind spirit
| 5 |
the bluest eye g k hall large print book series
| 0 |
excellentmust read
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bluest eye excellentdefinitely must read laugh cry feed soul food thought
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elevenyearold black girl prays eyes turn blue people consider beautiful
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toni morrison
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fiction
| 4 |
the poisonwood bible a novel
| 0.833333 |
tale two novels
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little realise purchased poisonwood bible actually two novels first twothirds story missionary familys life wilds belgian congo remaining third basically postmortem experience receive bargain getting two books price onethe life missionary family wife four daughters belgian congo told interwoven narrative family members notable exception father seems entire family subjected poverty famine disease whilst old man tries vain convert heathen natives christianity somewhat predictable story surprisingly engrossing perhaps due authors compassionate feelings towards haplessyethappy natives although kingsolver overdoes pathos bit especially end thought first twothirds poisonwood bible enjoyablethe remaining third poisonwood bible basically postbelgian congo experience narrative told family members sans papa author crams years modern subsaharan political history pages history lesson extremely skewed antiamerican sentiment although undoubtedly justified initially quite interesting final pages slow reading author simply didnt know end bookbottom line uneven account one american family coping wilds congo worth reading first novel final pages best left unread
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breathtaking sunday times exquisite times beautiful independent powerful new york times international bestseller modern classic suspenseful epic one familys tragic undoing remarkable reconstruction read adored shared millions around world story told wife four daughters nathan price fierce evangelical baptist takes family mission belgian congo carry everything believe need home soon find garden seeds scripture calamitously transformed african soil readers saying remains one fascinating books ever read felt every emotion sky book riveting novel left lasting years lasting impression one booksthat stands test time worth rereading five epic nowonderthisbookissowellloved stars
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barbara kingsolver
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fiction
| 3 |
the silmarillion
| 1 |
true devotees middleearth lore
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lord rings hobbit great stories people seem enjoy immensely without ever reading silmarillion youre like though cant get enough middle earth become one favourite booksthis tolkiens real masterpiece creation complete mythological history world every time gandalf aragorn mentions luthien earendil anything else reference events laid book vague clues distant past middle earth ignite curiosity imagination read
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tales legends chronicling worlds beginnings happenings first age focusing theft simarilsthe three jewels crafted feanorby morgoth first dark lord middleearth
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j r r tolkien
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fiction
| 5 |
every second counts
| 0.627907 |
decent followup first book
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fan lance armstrong accomplishments bike bought book hoping get insight career life past years reviewers mentioned first book better much new material one many chapters contain material previous articles updates web site even last chapter years tour really great sounds rushed probably order included book result decent book worth buying fanthere encouraging sections book many readers enjoy lance struggles find balance life seems asking right questions like continue winning le tour spend enough time wife kids failure home give back cancer community respond riduculous doping charges discussions pretty interesting make pretty good readingbut end bothered ultimate conclusions say quottoo many people look religion excuse crutch bailoutquot quoteven looking straight death never thought something endquot makes think still doesnt get iti hope lance keeps winning le tour keeps searching truth perhaps one day find maybe maybe figure way save marriage also shame think throwing towel
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charlie en nat zijn op de vlucht hun plan om een terroristische organisatie te ontmaskeren mislukt en de betrokken politicus beweert nu dat zj terroristen zijn de jeugdthriller elke seconde telt het bloedstollende vervolg op seconde van sophie mckenzie die met haar debuut vermist bijna elke juryprijs engeland voor jongeren vanaf jaar met politie niet betredenelastiek charlie en nat zijn op de vlucht hun poging om een terroristische organisatie te ontmaskeren mislukt de betrokken politicus die torenhoog de peilingen staat loopt vrij rond en hj beschuldigt juist charlie en nat van terrorisme met de politie en de terroristen achter hen aan ziet charlie ziet maar n uitweg ze moet haar eentje naar het hol van de leeuw om bewijs tegen hem te verzamelen durft ze dat zal het haar lukken om hun onschuld te bewijzen
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sophie mckenzie
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juvenile fiction
| 3 |
flatland
| 1 |
flatland edwin abbott
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flatland romance many dimensions novella written illustrated edwin abbott square lives twodimensional world relates experiences along travels one threedimensional worldsthe social classes country flatland described way lampoon victorian social hierarchy every inhabitant flatland devoted climbing social ladder order prized liberty women belong lower class abbott particularly subtle criticisms one must imagine narrow thinkers accused abbott misogyny really must paying close attention nineteenthcentury analogs people think stephen colbert really conservativethis dated aspect tale may particular relevance modern audience flatland still plenty value abbotts one twodimensional worlds impressively imaginative quite well thoughtout flatland immersive along way abbott manages work number profound thoughts existenceflatlands lasting legacy discussion dimensions abbott takes reader twodimensional squares travails comprehending third dimension reader challenged imagine fourth abbott excellent job whether one considers fourth dimension time per general relativity extra aspect space quite bit harder imagine also works consider tale allegory god spiritual realm abbott rather prodigious theologian means stretch given preaching done story case marvelously thoughtprovokingon whole flatland wellimagined wellreasoned stimulating work
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classic science mathematical fiction charmingly illustrated author describes adventures square resident flatland spaceland three dimensions lineland one dimension pointland dimensions
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edwin a abbott
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fiction
| 5 |
working on yourself doesnt work a book about instantaneous transformation
| 0.923077 |
surprise discover really
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book reminds wonderful life possibilities every moment recognized youre see kanes book gives practical yet profound insight touches heart know world magical relationships awaits anyone good fortune come across bookif youre wondering buy working doesnt work wont know mean read take another look life life full truly wonderful surprises since read first time reading words impact fresh new person moment
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revealing revolutionary new approach allows readers reach state awareness centeredness past rarely ever achieved book radical departure concept working oneself bring change
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ariel kane shya kane
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selfhelp
| 5 |
i know why the caged bird sings
| 0.9375 |
misleading warnings
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going freshman year high school first honors english class told church beware evil book would force read know caged bird singsit protested vivid picture painted sexual abuseafter reading shake head people warned book refusing read something horrible happening someone fail really realise things nature happenreading book eyeopener understand people like maya come riveted throughout book easily one better books ive read
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book joyous painful mysterious memorable childhood know caged bird sings captures longing lonely children brute insult bigotry wonder words make world right maya angelous debut memoir modern american classic beloved worldwide sent mother live devout selfsufficient grandmother small southern town maya brother bailey endure ache abandonment prejudice local powhitetrash eight years old back mothers side st louis maya attacked man many times ageand live consequences lifetime years later san francisco maya learns love kindness others strong spirit ideas great authors met fell love william shakespeare allow free instead imprisoned poetic powerful know caged bird sings touch hearts change minds long people read know caged bird sings liberates reader life simply maya angelou confronts life moving wonder luminous dignityjames baldwin paperback edition
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maya angelou
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biography autobiography
| 5 |
lucky man a memoir
| 1 |
great read
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really enjoyed book special interest mother parkinsons disease also enjoyed michaels story making well written enjoyable
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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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michael j fox
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biography autobiography
| 5 |
mechanics their course of theoretical physics
| 0.833333 |
kindle edition great book scandalously produced
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book course one great classics modern physics equations completely unreadable miniscule print kindle barely readable kindle pc set screen resolution lowif must read electronically suggest takeing notes hand rewriting equations
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devoted foundation mechanics namely classical newtonian mechanics subject based mainly galileos principle relativity hamiltons principle least action exposition simple leads complete direct means solving problems mechanics final sections adiabatic invariants revised augmented addition short biography l landau inserted
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l d landau em lifshitz
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science
| 1 |
arthurs honey bear an i can read book
| 0.8 |
honey book
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arthur part baby king kong bent hula hoop part honey bear wants grown isnt sure actually go see reluctance near sale little sister insistant gives items shes traded pallor honey bears absence arthur dowell drawn kids find lot look even book read nicely written simply enough detail make interesting funny find version readalong audio tape get good
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arthur sister violet selling old toys tag sale even arthurs honey bear arthur finds theres one way say goodbye old friend
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lillian hoban
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juvenile fiction
| 5 |
a princess of mars
| 1 |
liked hated
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liked read book ti fantastic fiction also hate book many murdering scenei dont recommend childrens
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virginia gentleman finds transported civil warera america mars plots along lovely princess theluim escape savage green captors
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edgar rice burroughs
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fiction
| 3 |
the demon in the freezer a true story
| 1 |
frightening
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one comments cover stephen king said scariest book ever read wow book really frightening actually sure scarier prospect new wave smallpox even worse bioengineered smallpox even virulent image hubris present people believe disease utterly destroyed couldnt imagine people could justify infecting monkeys disease previously eradicatable exist animal humans staggering book read everyone
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bard biological weapons captures drama front linesrichard danzig former secretary navy first major bioterror event united statesthe anthrax attacks october clarion call scientists work hot agents find ways protecting civilian populations biological weapons demon freezer first nonfiction book since hot zone new york times bestseller richard preston takes us heart usamriid united states army medical research institute infectious diseases fort detrick maryland headquarters us biological weapons program epicenter national biodefense peter jahrling top scientist usamriid wry virologist cut teeth ebola one worlds lethal emerging viruses orcon security clearance gives access top secret information bioweapons urgent priority develop drug take smallpoxand win eradicated planet one great triumphs modern science smallpox virus resides officially two highsecurity freezersat centers disease control atlanta siberia russian virology institute called vector demon freezer set loose almost certain illegal stocks possession hostile states including iraq north korea jahrling haunted thought biologists secret labs using genetic engineering create new superpox virus smallpox resistant vaccines usamriid went state delta alert september activated emergency response teams first anthrax letters opened new york washington dc preston reports unprecedented detail government response attacks takes us ongoing fbi investigation story based interviews toplevel fbi agents dr steven hatfill jahrling leading team scientists controversial experiments live smallpox virus cdc preston takes us lab jahrling reawakening smallpox explains cool devastating precision may stake last bold experiment fails
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richard preston
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science
| 5 |
the robin wood tarot
| 1 |
beautiful
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first tarot deck boy impressed first saw robins illustrations cunninghams earth power earth air fire amp water loved work saw tarot deck crossed toes hoping cards would good one box sealed awesome idea somebody elses review said ryderwaite left feeling cold one didnt speak feel robins art heard book buy robin helpful explains used color card put item corner card etc helping identify card meaning kept away tarot long wasnt getting meaning feeling decks seen one promises much impressed
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book wrote tarot deck explore real factual history tarot one knows really make difference well chapter theories history tarot general recounting history robin wood tarot description symbolism common decks along listing symbols used robin wood tarot particular bulk book description card including verbal key help reader remember meaning synopsis card might mean reading complete description card put followed short discussion tarot works begin read including section grounding centering exploration ethics reading tarot finally short section spreads short book quickly became much longer expected back appendices go detail stories legends mentioned book well section covering rules tarocchi
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robin wood
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body mind spirit
| 5 |
the poisonwood bible a novel
| 0.6 |
hole center
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fancy stylistic posturing kingsolver resorts tell story denies voice interesting characters father brought africa without intimate knowledge motives take granted smug deprived hes man arbitrary complete failure imagination heart structurei think book much long selfindulgently quotcutequot joseph conrads tight construction would better model
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breathtaking sunday times exquisite times beautiful independent powerful new york times international bestseller modern classic suspenseful epic one familys tragic undoing remarkable reconstruction read adored shared millions around world story told wife four daughters nathan price fierce evangelical baptist takes family mission belgian congo carry everything believe need home soon find garden seeds scripture calamitously transformed african soil readers saying remains one fascinating books ever read felt every emotion sky book riveting novel left lasting years lasting impression one booksthat stands test time worth rereading five epic nowonderthisbookissowellloved stars
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barbara kingsolver
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fiction
| 2 |
starship troopers
| 0 |
good thing ill dead
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movie coming thought id read dissapointed heinlien seems preach throughtout book quotwonderfulquot new nation military brutality held got little sick johnnies onearmed teacher ranting raving weaknesses th century democracies quota department defense never warquot harsh treatment military offenders little character realism nearly every line dialogue dated book found imagining characters sitcoms books characters anyway ok book youre looking something different like philosophical looks people fighting insects try enders game
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futuristic military adventure recruit goes roughest boot camp universe battle terran mobile infantry historians would come call first interstellar war
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robert anson heinlein
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fiction
| 2 |
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