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the white castle a novel
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story italian turkish
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started reading original version turkish book turkey stopped middle turned back usa saw english translation continued finished reading english say translation less good exciting originalthe book nice like pamuks popular book quotmy name redquot also questions values east west ottoman empire venicehowever agree book pamuks best although enjoyed reading lot simpler pamuks storiesit still good interested book especially people wants see different similar used perspectives lives people east west mediterranean
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narrator looks back life imperial astrologer turkish sultan
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orhan pamuk
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fiction
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a house divided house of earth volume
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house divided
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love pearl buck books history amazing china writings good read books high school many years ago reading love
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five volumes collection focus various aspects family life drawing rare printed sources archival material collection provide balanced contextualized picture family life period intense social change appeal scholars social history gender studies long nineteenth century
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claudia nelson juliemarie strange susan b egenolf
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history
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jane eyre complete and unabridged puffin classics
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best love story ever
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jane eyre always favorite story relationship jane mr rochester intensely moving love relationship ever read novel doubt ever come across lovely meaningful againjane inspiration many modern day woman would recommend book read high school messages studied relevance todayso wonderful story many lessons seen several movie versions favorite amp e version actor played mr rochester caught essence perfectly
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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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little men life at plumfield with jos boy
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wow
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loved little men didnt care little women little men book hope read kids read seeing video book lot detailed interesting think greatest cant wait read jos boys ps dont want share age
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please sir plumfield asked ragged boy man opened great gate omnibus left yes sent mr laurence got letter lady right go house give shell see little chap
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louisa may alcott
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fiction
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jewish meditation a practical guide
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explains point meditation clearly
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first chapters book meditation meditate offer lucid explanation basic point meditation ever seenfor contemplative practice tradition sometimes struggle explain get across nonpractitioners trying practicethese first pages simple factual description breath fresh air without imperative sales job simply explanation useful tool family friends dont get yetthe pages describe variety specific meditation techniques one treasure savor slowly dont rush especially dont ignore authors warning attempt certain techniques teacher techniques developed deep community connection still best used way
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students mediation usually surprised discover jewish mediation tradition exists authentic integral part mainstream judaism eighteenth century jewish meditation stepbystep introduction meditation jewish practice meditation particular practical guide covers topics mantra meditation contemplation visualization within jewish context shows us use meditative techniques enhance prayer using traditional liturgythe amidah shema simple exercises clear explanations theory rabbi kaplan gives us tools develop spiritual potential authentically jewish meditative practice
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aryeh kaplan
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religion
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hannibal
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pm etbought book finished
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first impression silence need think violent less subtle write soon
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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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exploring basic black white photography design exploration series
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great
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great sender got product fast exactly description said would happy sender
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abundant photographs illustrations visually enhance fundamental information offered new book learning manual operation basic equipment including mm camera unique use student photographs introductorylevel book provides starting point work black white photography fosters ideas inspires creativity serves method measuring ones work techniques basic darkroom skills examined including proper exposure negative processing film printing emphasis camera techniques helps readers finetune personal vision also serving foundation advanced photographic techniques
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joy mckenzie
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business economics
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the design revolution answering the toughest questions about intelligent design
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cogent answers many questions important one
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book provides readable questionandanswer format wellcrafted answers questions intelligent design movement dembski best punching holes evolutionary biologists viewdefense theory evolution shows evolution camp nearly enough evidence prove case evolutionhowever dembski answer question even intelligent design proven true us granted proof existence creator least intelligent guided development complex life would answer important metaphysical question however nothing address really weighty questions metaphysics created creator creator benign evil creator omnipotent one numerous beings another universe creator resemble anything near conceptions god gods et cetera et ceterato dembskis credit asserts intelligent design movements purpose opine metaphysical religious matters rather purpose show intelligent force behind biological development thus nicely avoids entanglement designblind evolution dialectic religious baggage misguidedly accompany dialecticbut nagging question even true id us addressed terms science proof wasis creator advance scientific knowledge science understanding underlying principles science never threaten religion impossible prove god exist establishment creator absolutely nothing helping us understand underlying principles govern universe unless resort miracles creator essentially id movement tantamount saying cant knowabledembski correct points gaping holes theory evolution believe evolution think proof dont think nearly enough seems promising theory evolutionists trying make sense world believe underlying principles knowable study id least dembski behe author darwins black box presents seems saying complicated intelligent force guiding change forget going figure ultimately id seems glorified form humanitys inclination millenia attribute mysteries world weather volcanic eruptions comets diseases etc godsscience never discover anything possibly threaten idea creator likewise proof creator nothing impact science dembski ultimately fails attempt establish id science metaphysics best
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written noted expert popular advocate intelligent design book explores toughest questions asked experts nonexperts
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william a dembski
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philosophy
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to kill a mockingbird
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nice classic
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read book years ago high school suggestion try im glad daily life scout finch described well characters jem atticus finch good add summer friend dill course daily activities include wondering way get infamous boo radley house trial tom robinson also interesting end result really entertaining story harper lee
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voted americas bestloved novel pbss great american read harper lees pulitzer prizewinning masterwork honor injustice deep southand heroism one man face blind violent hatred one cherished stories time kill mockingbird translated forty languages sold forty million copies worldwide served basis enormously popular motion picture voted one best novels twentieth century librarians across country gripping heartwrenching wholly remarkable tale comingofage south poisoned virulent prejudice views world great beauty savage inequities eyes young girl fathera crusading local lawyerrisks everything defend black man unjustly accused terrible crime
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harper lee
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fiction
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the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy
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verry excing funny
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dougas adams caractors fun funny describes setings great detail
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offbeat occasionally extraterrestrial journeys notions acquaintances galactic traveler arthur dent illustrated digitally generated graphic images tricky visual puns
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douglas adams
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science
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everything on this page is for treasure island
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treasure island
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good book first thought wouldnt like older book started read started tog et middle book got intressting couldnt put well opnion would whould check would think book time really classic know word classic meansby b
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going possessions deceased guest owed money mistress inn son find treasure map leads pirates fortune
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robert louis stevenson
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pirates
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eleanor of aquitaine a life
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point uk review mistakenly mentions weirs books elizabeth henry viiis children books medieval history sorry lived renaissance england reviewer get something basic wrong reference weirs book queen isabella
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biography one influential women middle ages discusses marriages louis vii france henry ii england later efforts secure throne england sons
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alison weir
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biography autobiography
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the first part of king henry iv the arden shakespeare
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hilarious comedy moving drama
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complaint quot henry ivquot shakespeare draws scenes falstaff much opinion falstaff funnier ever king henry ivs younger son lancaster striking figure father ill commands forces fathers enemies king henry iv contemplates consequences crown usurped richard ii quite moving scene lancaster crushes last fathers opposition quite chilling overestimate shakespeares genious handles henry iv play quotrichard iiquot ambition cruelty part never ceased quot henry ivquot showed competent even likeable king play clearly regrets suffers actions richard ii even remember cruelty quotrichard iiquot hard feel sorry point scene king henry iv final talk eventual henry v one moving passages literature king henry vs complete reform well drawn helps prepare us next play quothenry vquot want see falstaff remember lead role later play quotthe merry wives windsorquot
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shakespeares rich exploration kingship politics war fathers sons coming age
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william shakespeare david scott kastan
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drama
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cheyenne in new york a novel
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new york
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thought jack weyland sheltered happygolucky lds guy thought books little cheezy little girls read cheyenne new york one greatest books ive read year im college depicted characters feelings well unexpected twists story ive privilege jack weyland lds bishop come know awesome person lot stories tell tells well book amazingnot typical jack weyland book would reccomend anyone age
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chaucer texan writing today would written would felt new york times leaving cheyenne anticipates lonesome dove early novel stark realities american west play mesmerizing love triangle stubborn rancher gideon fry resilient molly taylor awkward ranch hand johnny mccloud struggle love jealousy years pass
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larry mcmurtry
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fiction
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ramona the pest
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books classics
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comes childrens literature beverly clearys books among best anyone ever child relate appreciate ramona books cleary doesnt understand children actshe understands think knows young ones feel certain situations lot respect writer ramona pest hilarious story ramonas kindergarten days dawnzer lee light perhaps one endearing hysterical perceptions ramona read book youll know im talking determined earn teacher miss binneys attention affections ramona everything power make look goodbut usually ends exact opposite character literature quite like ramona quimby books great way cheer need yet discover beverly clearys remarkable ramona stories say go get
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newbery medalwinning author beverly cleary expertly depicts trials triumphs growing relatable heroine isnt afraid exactly ramona quimby excited start kindergarten longer watch older sister beezus ride bus school big kids shes finally old enough take bus gets trouble pulling classmates boingy curls recess even worse crush rejects front everyone beezus says ramona needs quit pest stop never trying one first place classic ramona books continue make young readers laugh recognition pleasure theyre perfect independent shared reading home classroom
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beverly cleary
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juvenile fiction
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the irish knight zebra historical romance
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exciting end excellent trilogy
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really enjoyed reading three irish trilogy one stood others found extremely interesting heartwarming also enjoyed amy brought accurate historical view definitely shows true abilities book
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richard lionheart orders courageous knight connal pendragon marry sinead antrim legendary witch effort secure peace connal
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amy j fetzer
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fiction
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dave pelzs short game bible master the finesse swing and lower your score dave pelz scoring game
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look bible score consistently
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short game bible must semiserious serious golfer cares lowering hisher score able create variety shots yards ive dropped strokes index two months since acquiring bible plan keep going dave pelz gives tools
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describes identify weaknesses golfing technique offers strategies strengthening presents plan lower scores improving short game
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dave pelz james a frank
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sports recreation
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summerhouse
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friends read book agreeif could time travel week two jude deveraux extraordinary imagination cant wait read books
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jude deverauxs marvelous new york times bestseller touching delightful exploration longings live deep inside every womans heart featuring three friends get onceinalifetime chance find might ever wanted rewrite past three best friends birthday turn forty celebrating summerhouse maine leslie headrick madison appleby ellie abbott taking stock lives loves wishes choices none expect gift awaits summerhouse chance turn whatmighthavebeens reality leslie suburban wife mother follows career boy pursued college wonders chosen differently madison dropped modeling career help high school boyfriend recover accident even though hed jilted said old boyfriend called ellie became famous novelist bitter divorce wiped earningsand shattered belief justice system failed could prevent happening second time around mysterious madame zoya offers chance relive three weeks past road taken prove better path woman decide follows dream got awayand must choose life truly satisfy hearts deepest longings
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jude deveraux
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fiction
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liberal fascism the secret history of the american left from mussolini to the politics of meaning
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important book day
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book potential changing course america next decade liberal fascism book mr goldberg might strong views various leftright topics day virtue leftright positions book instead whether power state used impose views us importantly childrenjust reading liberal fascism makes aware smothering effect nanny state velvet fascism us still fascism might literal suffocating nazi german nevertheless smother freedomsreading liberal fascism make everyone political spectrum concerned various groups wielding state enforce agendas
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draws parallels fascism liberalism present arguing liberal politicians woodrow wilson hillary clinton espoused policies principles similar hitlers national socialism
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jonah goldberg
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history
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how to win friends influence people
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book keep refering back
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one books read section start thinking human machanics easy adapt normal livingthis book improve quality life ten fold
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feel stuck life knowing make successful wish become popular craving earn wish expand horizon earn new clients win people ideas win friends influence people wellresearched comprehensive guide help everyday problems make success look easier learn expand social circle polish skill set find ways put forward thoughts clearly build mental strength counter hurdles may come across path success helped millions readers world achieve goals clearly listed techniques principles answers questions
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dale carnegie
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selfhelp
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teachings on love
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book save relationship
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book well inspired thayi sold many wellness grief counselor couples reported back book saved relationship compassionately describes deep listening true love understanding must caring couple courtship marriage parenthood friendship
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weaving together traditional stories personal experiences deep understanding buddhas way mindful living thich nhat hanh provides stepbystep practices foster understanding intimacy relationship extend love even cause us pain teachings love treasuretrove guidance couples coworkers friends wish nourish gift strength relationships deal creatively weaknesses difficulties yearn experience love deeper joyful teachings love provides timetested path anyone follow nurture deepest love others new introductory chapter thich nhat hanh
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thich nhat hanh
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religion
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the passion of artemisia
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hollywood version life would make great movie
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love everything susan vreeland writes theres much complain puts right inside action keeps multiple details real life filtered enough focus central characters still difficult emotionally painful realize misogynistic past history yet stories remind us still much improve upon even current societys
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susan vreeland set high standard girl hyacinth blue passion artemisia even better vreelands unsentimental prose turns factual artemisia fictional heroine wont soon forget people truetolife novel one female postrenaissance painters achieve fame era great struggle artemisia gentileschi led remarkably modern life vreeland tells artemisias captivating story beginning public humiliation rape trial age eighteen continuing fathers betrayal marriage convenience motherhood growing fame artist set glorious backdrops rome florence genoa naples inhabited historical characters galileo cosimo de medici ii filled rich details life seventeenthcentury painter vreeland creates inspiring story one womans lifelong struggle reconcile career family passion genius
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susan vreeland
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fiction
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two face
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wow
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taken first page novel every thing needed best seller author clever approach must say read read againbravo kaven job well doneyour fantbaby
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part man part monster twoface one batmans greatest fearsome villains years hes essential part dark knights rogues gallery unlike joker scarecrow bane twoface alone good left inside soul fighting evil personahalf time anyway chaos order life death tragic fallen attorney scarfaced fiend depends coin falls featuring stories industry legends bob kane bill finger neal adams dennis oneil greg rucka bruce timm twoface celebration years brings dozen stories one batmans enduring foes collects detective comics batman batman annual brave bold joker secret origins batman black white gotham central jokers asylum twoface batman robin
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peter j tomasi greg rucka dennis oneil bill finger
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comics graphic novels
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christmas carol ladybird classics
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classic read
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purchased response seeing fabulous staging play holidays script supposed taken almost directly novella wanted read excellent writing stands day
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ladybird classic abridged retelling classic story christmas carol charles dickens making perfect introducing story younger children newly confident readers tackle alonebeautiful new illustrations bring magic classic story new generation children
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charles dickens
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childrens stories
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crazy horse penguin lives
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quick readable
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almost short novel readable personal perspective great american hero personally liked win blevins quotstone foxquot novalization much better
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strips away tall tales legend reveal essence crazy horse profiling brilliant ascetic warriorhero whose life exemplified native american tragedy end untamed west legends cloud life crazy horse seminal figure american history enigma even people day yet story remains encapsulation native american tragedy death untamed west crazy horse strips away tall tales reveal essence brilliant ascetic warriorhero larry mcmurtrys vivid carefully considered succinct biography lure fans history buffs western enthusiasts students things native american anyone concerned white mans atonement restitution native peoples portrait could render larry mcmurtry captures poignant passing time offers vibrant new understanding mythic crazy horse stood
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larry mcmurtry
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oglala indians
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somewhere in time formerly titled bid time return
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disappointing
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favorite movie time somewhere time book put whole new twist story really hated would tell true fan somewhere time read
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richard collier dying screenwriter becomes infatuated elise mckenna celebrated actress turn century love proves strong enough bring time side
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richard matheson
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fiction
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hotel california the truelife adventures of crosby stills nash young mitchell taylor browne ronstadt geffen the eagles and their many friends
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sleeper
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first started book smacked name dropping boring confusing details seemed disoriented almost packed problem expecting wrong thing went realized along included artists fundamental background industry subsequently became integral part story book expertly details relationships artist artist artist record company chess games played put certain people certain places also certain people get certain places lot corporate webspinning intriguing nonethe less also covers change musical directiondevelopment morphing late mid nice offering believable interesting comfortable primarily people went interested
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upclose personal portrait la music scene draws interviews key players period explore energy impact era profiling figures joni mitchell james taylor linda ronstadt jackson browne eagles crosby stills nash young
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barney hoskyns
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biography autobiography
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blackbird house
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blackbird house
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lovely chronical home built love people next centuries inhabited ms hoffman wove bits pieces story color red plays important part red boots red pears sweet peas turnips love death else would one expect alice hoffman
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great may storm john hadley sons slip british blockade coast massachusetts disappear sea lives inhabitants wooden farmhouse cape stranded amid fields sweet peas wild fruit vines red pear trees coil weave around right present young isaac hadley interested pet blackbird star charts practical navigator helping build house violet century later stained face ghostly bird reads book finds easy enough trick learned man though harder catch onelarkin howard ready sell soul buy farm meets woman hears whales cry beach another century young farrell boy sees snowy night pond back still dark unforgiving beneath deceptively golden lilies farmhouse part community steady men wayward boys women make jam still feel ghostly breath cora hadley green fingers second century draws close summer visitors cities take countryside house barely hold ghosts tragedies sense place uncanny vividly real characters whose lives dont run smooth whose stories loop together across space time remarkable haunting accomplished work favourite novelist irresistible fiction house seasons
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alice hoffman
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fiction
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the new drawing on the right side of the brain
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warning
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art instructor find acres art instruction manypeople absolutely give book look hasan intriguing set skills introductory materialit vote
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brandnew edition worlds widely used drawing instruction book expanded updated per cent new material
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betty edwards
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cerebral dominance
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new adventures of mother goose the
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new adventures mother goose
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kids enjoyed book much poems memorized much enjoyable version read original mother goose received book shower gift since bought three copies gifts children
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lansky carpenter created allnew funny updatedfortoday sequel favorite mother goose rhymes
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b lansky
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mother goose
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geology rocks handson activities to explore the earth kaleidoscope kids
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great purchase
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ive browsed book already love fantastic purchase quite geology lover house already tell book going bring us hours fun would recommend anyone
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presents fifty handson activities introduce science geology explain formation history earth
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cindy blobaum
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juvenile nonfiction
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magic tree house cd collection books
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better dvd dad
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stories addictive narration terrific kids ranging age love books opt listen cds instead using cars dvd player better saved longer trips book chapters natural breaks story keep everyones interest least hour two youll want swapout jack annie springsteen sinatra stories exciting scary educational element well
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bestsellerauteur robert kaplan geeft nu een beeld van de dramatische veranderingen die zich de verenigde staten een hoog tempo voltrekken hij gunt ons een blik op amerikas toekomst die heel anders zal zijn dan velen nu nog denken kaplan reist kriskras het noordamerikaanse continent van mexico naar canada van het amerikaanse heartland het middenwesten naar het op azi georinteerde noordwesten hij ondergaat het nieuwe amerika waarvan de meest dynamische inwoners uit alle werelddelen afkomstig zijn en waarin de verschillen tussen winnaars en verliezers exponentieel lijken toe te nemen wat hebben de bewoners van verloederde zwarte binnensteden troosteloze caravanparken nog te maken met de gated communities van hun welvarende landgenoten de buitensteden het dynamische noordwesten met zijn aziatische inwoners en nauwe banden met canada met de spaansamerikaanse cultuur die het hele zuidwesten van de vs lijkt te gaan domineren er eigenlijk nog wel sprake van verenigde staten robert kaplan schrijvend redacteur van atlantic monthly en publiceerde verschillende reisboeken
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robert kaplan
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travel
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of mice men
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mice men
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story two guys stay together travel job job lennie big dumbfounded guy always getting trouble best friend george always bailing george cant look lennie rest life means lennie make decisions lennie gets trouble doesnt even know always saved george doesnt worry consequences soon find real world like
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tells story strange relationship two migrant workers able realize dreams easy life one succumbs weakness soft helpless creatures strangles farmers wife
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john steinbeck
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california
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the boat who wouldnt float
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tremendous sea yarn one canadas best writers
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tremendous sea yarn told old salt many years sailing belt farley mowat well known sailor perhaps someone skippered way along newfoundland coast survived must reasonably authentic like many inlandborn canadians mowat sailed small boat sea arriving newfoundland war however done lot sailing lake superior boyhood youth yacht father owned sailed many years sailing appears bloodthe tale acquires particular boat sails along coast summer finally brings stlawrence seaway way montreal please lover maritime fare among many books mowat wrote number autobiographical ones lighter tone boat wouldnt float delightfully easy read along dog wouldnt bethe story mowats childhood gives interesting insights life one canadas foremost writers
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first published canada mcclelland stewart limited torontomontrealcopyright pages
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farley mowat
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yachts
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a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court mark twain library
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book onionmore layers
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read book young going mark twain phase enjoyed reread peace corps serving overseas struck two things first samuel clemens understood world extraordinary way times must felt like voice wilderness yet willing share world second going go live someone elses world must realize neither around ever samegrowth change challenge incredibly beneficial lose part take something away othersill reading throughout life imagine else learn
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hank morgan awakens one morning find transported nineteenthcentury new england sixthcentury england reign king arthur knights round table morgan brings king arthurs utopian court ingenuity future resulting culture clash satiric anarchic darkly comic critically deemed one twains finest caustic works connecticut yankee king arthurs court delightfully entertaining story disturbing analysis efficacy government benefits progress dissolution social mores remains powerful work fiction today upon first publication
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mark twain
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fiction
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fast ez calorie fat carb fiber protein counter
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books type seems best combination information foods generic otherwise still left guess things lets face piece homemade chocolate cake chocolate buttercream frosting know listing calorie counter probably lower really consumed common sense honest appraisal youre eating necessary matter reference use
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easytoprepare healthful delicious recipes whole beyond
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melissa hartwig
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cooking
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the old scofield study bible kjv standard edition
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cheap cheap
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comments actual substance book contents scofield bible wellknown enough anyone searching version appears stood test timethe makers version however done users favors assembly feels like bible youd find drawer cheap motel cover hard light binding cheap mine came number deformities including limited folded pages offcenter pages pages whose corners actually sewn spine poorly cut pages pages also thin expect bible harm thereif id definitely look pay little solid version book intents purposes dont dislike enough return going seeing regular use house id certainly looking swap something permanent
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easytocarry edition renowned old scofield study bible offers wealth study materials fantastic price featuring traditional type setting cherished many longtime scofield readers classic edition whose notes date best crossreference study bible ever published among many features book introductions outlines unique subject chain reference system comprehensive indexes chronologies concordance authoritative full color oxford bible maps authorized king james version text samepage text helps complete scofield references subheadings introduction book bible comprehensive index chronologies subject index concordance red letter type subject chain references english equivalents hebrew dates money weights measures
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anonimo
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bibles
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the call of the wild library of america
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awesome
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great book sad read better getsi loved
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young dog abused men hungry rivals klondike dog team escapes wilderness joins wolfpack
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jack london
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fiction
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kristys great idea the babysitters club
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kristy thomas idea machine
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kristy comes idea form babysitters club dealing strict parents odd secrets new families isnt easy shy timid mary anne bossy tomboy kristy artistic creative claudia fashionable cool stacey friends ever
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kristy thinks babysitters club great idea friends claudia stacey mary anne love taking care kids club give chance lots funand make tons money nobody counted crank calls uncontrollable twoyearolds wild pets parents dont always tell truth theres stacey whos acting mysterious babysitters club isnt easy kristy friends arent giving get right
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ann m martin
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babysitters
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earthly fathers
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ward clever competition earthly fathers
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storyusually bittersweet blend angst elation loss comes whether death separation someone love hearts must wade complexity emotion remainingthere many ways tell storiesflanked humor shrowded denialcloaked bitterness oppressed hatredor creatively open inspired redemptionthis brilliant balance scott sawyer achieved story choosing share story could opted denial bitterness instead chose delicate blend humor creativity redemption allows us unique glimpse contemplation desire pursuit comprehend bearing loss lifethe focus encompasses much loss however delightfully depicts sibling rivalry boys adoration mother family wonder one two fathers pursuit passion dreams well lifealtering spiritual discoveries revelations heavenly fatheri rapt flowing rhythmn humor contemplation angst passion peace joy youll see significance adjective read bookscott brave bear heart artful gracious air unnecessary dirty laundrythis story make laugh loud bring tears eyes cause contemplate souljourneys left midwaypain left untendeddiscovery still made
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god bigger version earthly father hear word father think someone lovingor angry someone pleased youor constantly disappointed someone always availableor someone busy preoccupied distant think father god images come mind regardless type father grew withor withoutit likely view god influenced relationship father author john bishop wants help discover god like dad instead god father revealed scripture truth clear god father always close personal fully pleased complete control completely safe filled biblical insight practical tools reflection healing restoration god distorted enable break free lies enemy see heavenly father truly
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john bishop
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religion
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chronological aspects of the life of christ contemporary evangelical perspectives
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required reading care
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first six chapters hoehners book excellent great example using extrabiblical sources pinpoint dates life jesus say drawback book chapter leaves factbased method dating imaginative interpretation daniels weeks dispensational premillennial viewpoint makes one careful want place level something lindsey lahaye may written spite chapter book must read bible student worth salt
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jesus christ entered history world christianity therefore historical basis backbone history chronology whereas history systematic account events relation nation institution science art chronology science time seeks establish arrange dates past events proper sequence thus chronology serves necessary framework upon events history must fitted book author attempts establish certain fixed dates lords life dr harold w hoehner dr hoehner gathered vast amount data scripture extrabiblical sources support conclusions concerning key dates life lord among date christs birth commencement christs ministry duration christs ministry year christs crucifixion carefully documents position compares date availableincluding study greek words roman law jewish customs prophecy
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harold w hoehner
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religion
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a clockwork orange
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clockwork orange
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clockwork orange brilliant novel written british author name anthony burgess main character alex narrates book divided three parts seven chapters book takes place future alexs hometown beginning end lot crime futuristic world much lawyou may find reading book lot vocabulary youve never seen heard try look words never find dictionary burgess made language novel books equipped handy glossary back mine one hard understand first get used new vocabulary based russian language really offers feeling future knowing feels like since seems reading lingo future try use glossary fun figure
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de nabije toekomst maken jongeren de straten onveilig een van de bendeleiders wordt opgepakt maar maakt ook detentie amok de overheid besluit tot een wetenschappelijk experiment geweld moet hem wezensvreemd worden maar niet alles verloopt volgens plan dit legendarische boek gaat de vrije wil puberteit en genetische dispositie voor misdaad en geweld maar ook wanhoop sadisme en fascisme en wraak veel grotere themas zijn er niet met zijn nadsat een sociolect dat de hoofdpersonen onderling spreken schiep burgess bovendien een straattaal van teenagers gone bad ultrageweld van alle tijden lees en huiver vijftig jaar na publicatie van het origineel verschijnt eindelijk de nederlandse vertaling die de roman verdient hun grote staat van dienst hun virtuositeit hun taalgevoel en hun inventiviteit maken harm damsma en niek miedema tot de ideale vertalers van clockwork orange
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anthony burgess
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juvenile fiction
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child training tips
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best child training book ive ever read
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far best child training book ive ever read besides bible biblically based used five children helped identify blind spots see actually encourage disobediencebefore using book people would make comments like oh sure handful isnt spirited read dont control children shows quite embarrassing especially since thought righta friend gave us book birth fourth child using made difference world people say us children pleasant sweet love around another said kids arent normal kids good believe arent perfect difference control five children five wellbehaved kids pleasant around unruly three werewe first began using book childrens ages tell experience year old easy train age year old little harder year old hardest yet allowed run roughshod mine without even realizing doingi think difficult parent admit failings know reb bradley good job balanced harsh instead loving insisting hold child higher standardi buy cases books give gifts friends family members people church like even better train child would recommend book anyone heart consistent trying gods childrenit takes days break bad habit establish new one took us month change ways parents holding kids accountable children learning acceptable behavior keep mind retraining remember discipline moment seems joyful sorrowful yet trained afterwards yields peaceful fruit righteousness heb patient child enjoy fruit
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presents symptom lists help parents easily diagnose childrens behavioral issues decide biblical solutions addressing topics cultivating good workethic stopping whining sass disciplining love
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reb bradley
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family relationships
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a christmas carol being a ghost story of christmas
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eternal christmas gift dickens
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christmas carol dickens seems sending message gratefulness us celebrate christmas day year inspite bitterness sadness hatred sometimes feel whole year round thought christmas enough reason us thankful forgive forget dickens seems sayingalso book dickens seems telling grownups take care children ebenezer scrooge axe grind world experienced childhood early adulthood would feel way scrooge early life offered ghost christmas past showing scrooge school scene young scrooges classmates left holidays scrooges younger sister trying make come home inclined dickens constantly haunted traumatic experiences little lonely boy working blacking factory industrialage london dickens knew lost significant part life childhood seemed brezzed straight adulthood knew important childhood experiences foundation everybodys personalities seemed wouldnt want children experience hardships went child carol dickens forever reminded adults particular sentiment hisdickens shows us love money root evil transformed bitter vengeful scrooge old cold man one poignant heartbreaking scene story arabella young man scrooges object affection explains scrooges yearning become financially successful eyes feels like somebody replaced scrooges heartembedded story biblical promise redemption salvation man born like child indeed scrooge end story christmas day feels like hes little realized still chance change ways visit last specter ghost christmas yet comeif one book read christmastime grownups children book christmas carol charles dickens indeed given us eternal christmas gift
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stunning illustrations awardwinning artist lee krutop accompany timeless christmas story spread features beautiful popup book special keepsake enjoyed shared loved ones many years come
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charles dickens
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christmas stories
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the odds one season three gamblers and the death of their las vegas
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great read felt like
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thought good book gives feeling las vegas sweating games precisely bets also educates reader many changes sports wagering little history lesson read two readings could put downmy biggest letdown book ended wanted read wanted true stories feel exitement winning well sickening feeling losing bet last seconds game freak playthe book leaves reader thnking maybe know much think betting sports games fall squarely lines often scary wise guys beat lines studying information trends full time job possibly long run committed family working full time jobi found editing mistakes team cover spread guy stated winning ticket enough take away realism distracting gambler really tells truth times would little better knew much bettors really lost book little vague area stated guys bad two monthsbut finish positively great read one pass best friends
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one gambler manic former cokehead ivy league degree second college dropout trying make living thing enjoyed school gambling third one vegass respected bookmakers perilously close burning odds follows lives three professional gamblers college basketball season oneofakind city struggling reconcile lawless past familyfriendly makeover wiseguy attitude faultless eye ear sights sounds vegas denizens chad millman created portrait wall street journal called fascinating often screamingly funny las vegas reviewjournal one word book superb
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chad millman
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biography autobiography
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keeping faith
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crossover
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although definitely book fiction parts came close believe reading research documentas many picoult books read never lost attention many different elements brought together beautifully
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marriage mariah white cheating husband colin turns ugly disintegrates sevenyearold daughter faith witness aftermath rapid divorce mariah falls deep depressionand suddenly faith child religious background whatsoever hears divine voices starts reciting biblical passages develops stigmata miraculous healings begin mother daughter thrust volatile center controversy heat custody battletrapped mad media circus threatens little stability family left keeping faith new york times bestselling author jodi picoultone powerful writers contemporary fictionbrilliantly examines belief miracles complex core family
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jodi picoult
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fiction
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the food processor bible
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food processor bible
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norenes latest book wonderful resource using food processor great recipes useful tips information especially prep whether freeze section passover read book friends food processorthe appetizers desserts passover sections favorites please try hot cheese cake page main dish brunch itll hit also chocolate matzo bark page ive referring norenes cookbooks years university student culinary reptertoire came mostly pleasures food processor second helpings please new updated food processor book provided updated information new useful recipesyou dont need kosher household love book vital cook
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collects recipes utilize food processor including ones breakfast lunch dinner traditional jewish dishes
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norene gilletz
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cooking
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a dictionary of the bible
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useful little bit outdated
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smith bible dictionary good time covers many topics expounded upon subsequent dictionaries drawings great color dead sea scrolls yet undiscovered time written much else besides dictionaries updated expounded articles found regardless good resource book written near end th century one thing different book makes worth besides unique drawings meaning word entry given convenient helpful
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standard reference work providing concise descriptions biblical characters terms places well pertinent illustrations charts
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john l mckenzie
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reference
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his dark materials trilogy
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dark materials trilogy three books
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story fun read however would recommend books young children reguard christian values calling god easy fool probably isnt even alive secure christian faith see facade
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northern lights introduces lyra orphan lives parallel universe science theology magic entwined lyras search kidnapped friend uncovers sinister plot involving stolen children turns quest understand mysterious phenomenon called dust subtle knife joined journey boy possesses knife cut windows worlds lyra learns truth parents prophesied destiny two young people caught war celestial powers ranges across many worlds leads thrilling conclusion amber spyglass epic story pullman tells spellbinding adventure featuring armoured polar bears magical devices witches daemons also audacious profound reimagining miltons paradise lost utterly entrancing blend metaphysical speculation bravura storytelling dark materials monumental enduring achievement
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philip pullman
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fiction
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last chance to see
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douglas world tour visiting endangered species
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last chance see probably book douglas adams proudest ofif possible recommend reader acquire copy book photographs also audio recording douglas narrating text writing works best read aloud think origins book discussed first essay twig technology see belowthe text apart marks epilogue see written first person douglas throughout autobiography travels marks company aegis bbc anyone get hold recordings original bbc broadcasts envy youpreface explains dedication photographer first trip also coauthor mark tough bits preparation organisation research involved mounting trips also taught small amount know zoology ecology conservation work turn suitcase try remember happened long enough write downtwig technology tale monkeydescendants journey madagascar last monkeyfree refuge lemurs earth observer colour magazine sent douglas along extremely ignorant nonzoologist would basically translate experience looking ayeayes thenrarest lemurs mark expert douglas question ive got couple novels write er led rest journeys book taking advantage last chance see endangered species discussed bookincidentally couple novels write delayed douglas joining mark trip explain mauritius scene dirk gentlys holistic detective agencyhere chickens well course komodo dragons whole incident stuffed dragon making live chickens recorded bbc believe actual live recording isnt included douglas abridged reading book mores pity includes version quite entertaining isleopardskin pillbox hat part description official photo president zaire known offered clue tm wildlife zaire endangered together description various government officials going work douglas like colonies zaire imposed stifling bureaucracy sole function defer decisions upward colonial masters local officials rarely power things prevent done bribedthe specific species dealt silverback mountain gorillas live near rwandan border northern white rhinos good stuff includes mountain guides magnificently smooth characters lot tales excommandos shooting poachers german students referred latvian german jokes easyheartbeats night mating call kakapo rarest weirdest rather eccentric lot flightless birds new zealandblind panic duos trip china see yangtze river dolphin isnt included abridged audio recordingrare medium rare grand finale mauritius picking birds endangered plants famous mauritius birds dodo also includedmarks epilogue really last chance see animals isnt included abridged audio recordingsifting embers douglas version tale sibylline books knowledge wisdom world destroyed piece piece surviving bits offered higher higher price turned need itas well acknowledgements book concludes one chance provides contact information various conservation organizations responsible species encountered authors travels
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new york times bestselling author douglas adams zoologist mark carwardine take around world search exotic endangered creatures join encounter animal kingdom stunning beauty astonishing variety imminent peril giant komodo dragon indonesia helpless loveable kakapo new zealand blind river dolphins china white rhinos zaire rare birds mauritius island indian ocean hilarious poignantas douglas adams belast chance see entertaining arresting odyssey earths magnificent wildlife galaxy praise last chance see lively sharply satirical brilliantly written shows human care undo human carelessness wroughtthe atlantic authors dont hesitate present alarming facts species animals plants become extinct every year perhaps adams carwardine witty science help prevent misadventures futureboston sunday herald funny moving glimpses rare fauna seem enlarged adamss thinking enlivened world might animals us help livethe washington post book world adams invites us enter conspiracy laughter caringlos angeles times amusing thoughtprovoking details heroic efforts made save animals inspirationalthe new york times book review
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douglas adams mark carwardine
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nature
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yoga the spirit and practice of moving into stillness
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yoga inside
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one best books hatha yoga ever theres nothing difficult understand apply material probably change way practice certainly ive practicing yoga ten years ive taken classes terrific teachers even agonizing series seminars k pattabhi jois yoga never got beyond physical read schiffmans book sometimes wondered real difference good hatha yogi contortionist question answered schiffman teaches internals yoga focus mobilizing bodys intrinsic energyqi pranain posture postures act energy templates explains necessary understand lines flow circulation makes easy understand apply external technique improves become precise without thinking every distracting detail also schiffmans approach beautiful teaches sense limits learn want stay well within want push method gentle quotoccasional healthy pain tremendous gainquot schiffman schooled iyengar desikachar approaches precision important hes taken quantum step farther iyengars light yoga donna farhis yoga mind body amp spirit schiffmans book completes trinity three impressive helpful books hatha yoga ive seen regardless style practice level skill
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discover path inner peace guidebook combines hatha yoga meditation strategies worldrenowned yoga master erich shiffmann worldrenowned yoga master erich schiffmann offers easytofollow exciting new techniquesthe first combine hatha yoga meditationto seeking healthful beauty inner peace
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erich schiffmann
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health fitness
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billy bathgate mtv
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boys urban adventure
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set quotbilly bathgatequot tells story title character yearold street kid bronx apprentices one formidable gangsters new york thomas e dewey special public prosecutor new york later run president roosevelt truman making name going mob figures dutch schultz one prime targets dutchs gang involved operation breweries nightclubs labor unions theyre shy disposing enemies symbolically gruesome means see happens two scab window washers evade taxes launder money small town upstate called onondagabilly becomes attracted flamboyant gang slowly ingratiates way inside small jobs besides charismatic tragic dutch members include friendly otto berman loves playing numbers becomes billys fatherly mentor brutish muscle lulu silently perceptive irving mickey driver billy narrates first person unique voice using runon sentences display enthusiasm playing big boysthe novel begins quotin medias resquot scene one dutchs disloyal henchmen fitted pair cement shoes mans girlfriend voluptuous highsociety blonde complicated private life becomes dutchs moll dutch gives billy assignment keep company gang hides onondaga summer eventually billy realizes life might danger possible witness exboyfriends murder one best parts novel clever plan get harms way novels tense climax dutch plots assassinate dewey event carried would certainly change course history know itas quotragtimequot doctorow eminently able evoke romantic realistic new york city time long past perhaps quieter necessarily innocent sexually morally doctorow obviously enjoys using city figures history canvas create fiction joy infectious reader certainly wish could spent teenage summer billys experiences invoking excitement boyhood adventure entirely original milieu written maturity panache quotbilly bathgatequot novel mark twain would saluted
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young billy bathgate witnesses atrocities crime world introduction brutal unsparing life takes heart city rural underworld depressionera america
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e l doctorow
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fiction
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i the divine a novel in first chapters
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sarah family real
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could believe book fiction laughed cried felt terror sarah sarah incredible multidimensional story interconnected every member family trying figure belongs rabihs story telling style let gaze eyes key people story making willing participant sarahs liferabih excellent job guiding reader ups downs life bringing forward intricate quarks lebanese druze culture languageas druze arabamerican connected sarah family first pages introduction end glued book read one day although avid book reader also love never ending chapter however two parts favor chapter pp due violence pp dreamfaint sequence book excellent
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series first chapters unfinished novels memoirs sarah nour eldin lebaneseamerican artist narrates story life growing hybrid family wartorn beirut selfimposed exile united states struggle deal family problems determination tell story reprint first printing
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rabih alameddine
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fiction
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essentials of highly healthy people
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helpful insightful practical
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would highly recommend book looking improve health physical health closely linked spiritual health book explains aspects practically
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guide health maintenance wholeperson perspective considers health body mind spirit offering advice make sense contradictory media information understand link mental physical health recruit support illness
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walter l larimore traci mullins
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religion
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the beaded object making gorgeous flowers other decorative accents
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gorgeous extraordinary inspiration
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ooooooooooooooooh love book photos gorgeous time see feel greatly inspired directions clear although still consider virginia nathansons virginia osterlands beaded flower books best ever writtenthis book contains numerous clear diagrams well innumerable gorgeous diversified projects highly recommend
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name mary jo hiney cover projects inside sure fabulous instructions diagrams photgraphs couldnt easier follow projects include pins decorative items like treasure chests beaded fruit embellished vases bottles ornaments flowers pillow wreaths garlands everyday adornments bouquets lamp shade set bug bobby pins morecreative crafter
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mary jo hiney
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crafts hobbies
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the symphony of ages boxed set i rhapsody prophecy destiny
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terrific imagination
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books truely amazing elizabeth hayden created whole world full magic mayhem romance sorrow detail goes books really makes able quotseequot places really get know characters completely fallen love characters often find talking aloud telling shouldnt haha book one plot seem quotthinkinquot detail action sequences wonderful felt witnessing books number list favorites deffinately must read
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boxed set containing mass market paperback editions rhapsody prophecy destiny rhapsody brilliant new saga born rhapsody woman singer talent swept events worldshattering import run old romantic interest wont take answer rhapsody literally bumps couple shady characters halfbreeds come rescue nick time rescue turns abduction rhapsody soon finds dragged along epic voyage one spans centuries ranges across wonderfilled fantasy world world real hear sweet music rhapsodys aubade smell smoldering forges deep within cauldron prophecy rhapsody fellowship forged three companions great adversity became force reckoned rhapsody singer achmed assassinking grunthor giant sergeantmajor prophecy continues powerful epic driven prophetic vision rhapsody races rescue religious leader achmed grunthor seek fdor ancient powerful demon companions may destined fulfill prophecy three time running short must find elusive enemy darkness consumes destiny fellowship three stand fdor ancient vile intent destroying world fellowship forged rhapsody singer great talent beauty achmed assassin unearthly talents grunthor giant jolly disposition lethal skill weapons driven prophetic visions three know time running short know must find elusive enemy darkness consumes final brutal confrontation fdor world crosses threshold disaster faces utter oblivion action reaches fevered pitch achieving crescendo tragedy love triumph human spirit worldshattering cataclysm death hand world crumbling feet three finally discover true destiny
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elizabeth haydon
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fiction
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sphere
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good
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love crichtons books sphere far best page turner leave wondering whats going happen last page rates book five stars really needs ten stars jerry winner
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author jurassic park timeline congo comes psychological thriller group scientists investigate spaceship discovered ocean floor middle south pacific thousand feet surface huge vessel unearthed rushed scene team american scientists descend together depths investigate astonishing discovery find defies imaginations mocks attempts logical explanation spaceship apparently undamaged fall sky startling appears least three hundred years old containing terrifying destructive force must controlled costs
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michael crichton
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fiction
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forever liesl a memoir of the sound of music
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entertaining amp informative
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loved book easy read especially liked fans stories every som fan special reason movie captured heart thank ms carr providing us fans another way keep touch favorite musical
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magic sound music lives minds hearts everyone touched charmian carr captivated moviegoers liesl sixteen going seventeen von trapp tells like part film become cultural phenomenon got role almost didnt romances set wild nights salzburg neardisaster gazebo dance relationshipsthen nowwith six celluloid siblings charmian offers stories fans friends treasury photographs reveals left acting learned met real von trapp children sound music helped get stormy times life forever liesl celebrates spirit movie stands family love romance inspiration nostalgia joy power music
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charmian carr
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biography autobiography
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the other woman dundee idaho book
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life heartache
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elizabeth oconnal threw share heartache life mother died father remarried woman treated elizabeth horribly years finds stability husband two young children finds second family living another statethings better elizabeth ready open chocolate shopshe friends exhusbands wife brothers wife life throws loop agrees go blind date carter hudson also dealt hardships lifetheir blind date go well many people would liked friend suggested carter help elizabeth get chocolate shop runningwhile trying get chocolate shop running elizabeth deal several things never expected sparks fly carter father coming news rocks world someone trying make sure chocolate shop successful could bewhat happens elizabeth carter news father bring trying wreck chocolate shop read woman
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second chance doesnt mean second best elizabeth oconnell survived one worst betrayals wife imagine finding wasnt woman husbands life meant end marriage year personal hell shes focusing new business raising two kids carter hudson isnt part plan hes introduced liz wellmeaning friends dislike instant spends time liz realizes likes carter lifemore likes however carter secrets past cant seem escape secrets apparently involve woman liz sure one thingshell never woman
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brenda novak
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fiction
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emma radio collection
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book bored make bad person
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first chapter model precision nine pages handful characters introduced masterful clarity subtle dialouge paints portrait character depth many novelists never achieve course hundreds pages jane austens supreme talent shining bright happens goes got severely bored care emmas social schemes obssession ones rank within society simply dull character language ultimately grows tiresome purple prose weighed heavy poor brain hundred pages bit beyond page jumped ship simply could finish dull thing sorry
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new york times bestselling author girls comes eagerly anticipated story collection exploring dark corners human experience thrilling new voice american fictionjennifer egan girls absentee father collects son boarding school shocking act violence nanny celebrity family hides laurel canyon aftermath tabloid scandal young woman sells underwear strangers notorious guest arrives placid notquite rehab southwest ten remarkable stories emma cline portrays moments ordinary disturbed daily life buckles revealing perversity violence pulsing surface explores characters navigating edge limits around power dynamics families relationships distance true false selves want connection provoke often closer selfsabotage costs ones choices moments act fail act complexities heart daddy emma clines sharpeyed illumination contrary impulses animate inner lives
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emma cline
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fiction
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the whys of a philosophical scrivener
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pointless
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book gardner tries answer questions world view quotdemocratic socialist believes godquot chapters start questions like solipsist determinist believe god unfortunately almost answers boil quotjust believe soquot ive also found statement quotnobody knows better democratic socialistquot repeated verbatim several times quite annoyingwhile like gardners work book really pointless
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whys philosophical scrivener showcases martin gardner consummate philosopher thinker great mathematician exploring issues range faith prayer evil immortality far beyond garnder challenges discerning reader fundamental questions classical philosophy lifes greater meanings recalling philosophers wittgenstein arendt whys philosophical scrivener embodies martin garners unceasing interest joy impenetrable mysteries life
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martin gardner
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philosophy
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writing fiction a guide to narrative craft th edition
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solid guide craft
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book deserves real estate every writers crowded bookshelf whether purchased class individual study burroways book provides solid grounding scene construction characterization dialogue point view readings illustrate lesson musthave manual seeking instruction elements fiction
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widely used respected book writing fiction writing fiction guides writer first inspiration final revision supported abundance exercises guideanthology explores integrates elements fiction offering practical techniques concrete examples focus writing process entirety provides comprehensive guide writing fiction approaching distinct elements separate chapters building covered earlier topics include freewriting revision plot style characterization dialogue atmosphere imagery point view anthology diverse contemporary short stories followed suggestions discussion writing exercises illustrates concepts offering variety pacing exposure increasingly popular form book also discusses key issues including writing workshops using autobiography basis fiction using action stories using dialogue maintaining point view sixth edition also features short short stories previous edition includes quotation boxes offer advice inspirational words established writers wide range topicssuch writing experience story structure openings endings revision interested developing creative writing skills
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janet burroway
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creative writing
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hannibal
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amazing
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style harris writing changed quotthe silence lambsquot found enthralling harris coaxs closer giving impression right world time rattle core shocks surprise ending overall one best books ive read
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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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hollywood interrupted insanity chic in babylon the case against celebrity
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fetid nasty even well done
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figured since authorship shared breitbart another author maybe wouldnt rightwing diatribe alas trashing people seem actually pretty good parents joliepittetc course bunch wackjob wing nuts hollywood one overblown unresearched vitriolic rant dont bother isnt even interesting
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inside examination author believes inappropriate behavior part hollywood celebrities demonstrates star pathology become significant part show business analyzing stories popular figures eddie murphy jennifer aniston tom cruise first printing adpromo
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andrew breitbart mark ebner mark c ebner
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history
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the catcher in the rye audiobook cd unabridged audio cd
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classic must read
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must read trying find find want life want go like college summed ive feeling perfectly im im pivotal age right finalize list colleges submit applications thats holden caulfield felt amazing novel felt lost didnt know belonged wanted life quoted quote explains meaning title book always stay forever always think merrygoround merrygoround thank timeloran
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ill get better worth trip best known first teen novel address homosexuality set donovans seminal tale centers davy ross lonely thirteenyearold moves manhattan live estranged mother meets boy experiences something changes life
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john donovan
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young adult fiction
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great gatsby everyman
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required reading turned good
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required book english class great gatsby become one favorite books symbolism amazinga green light watchful eyes eye doctors ad owleyed man driving gatsbys library amazing fitzgerald pulls together top fitzgerald creates considered perfect narrator nick carraway give take letter great read
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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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the truth will out unmasking the real shakespeare
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must read
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update august reading gillinghams war roses question settled brenda james correctthe question longer whether shakespeare stratford wrote works ascribed rather real shakespearian writeri wont get debate ms james argument well enoughbut writing delightful wont put book startedhere one short selectionshakespeare largest vocabulary writer ever livedhis works employ nearly different separate words twice many milton used although milton one accomplished graduates time cambridge university perhaps five times many average educated person todayshakespeare also coined new words writer history english language among merely archaisms dozens common words everyday use today addiction assassination birthplace circumstantial coldblooded courtship dawn denote dialogue discontent divest downstairs dwindle cite words coined begin letters say nothing alligator amazement banditfurther along alphabet one prefers embrace employer eventful way well behaved widen worthless zany along way everything eyeball outbreak hurry luggage retirement may well educated englishspeaking person goes hours without using one words coined shakespeare almost certainly without knowing quite possible book newspaper magazine published english past century fails contain least one word coined shakespeare probably great manythen innumerable common phrases coined shakespeare people would assume proverbial first occurred shakespeares works thin air timehonoured beall endall pith marrow shooting star dogs war literally dozens othersas reminder shakespeare born died sir henry neville b possible contendor shakespeare title edward de vere seventeenth earl oxford last shakespearian play wholly written shakespeare tempest written de vere must written one grave
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question wrote shakespeares plays subject furious debate among scholars years everything known facts william shakespeares life seems incompatible extraordinary genius writing could man left school age apparently never travelled abroad authored incomparable sonnets intricately described renaissance venice shakespeare candidates abound among sir francis bacon earl oxford even queen elizabeth none stood serious scrutiny remarkable intriguing provocative book offers completely plausible new candidate sir henry neville
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brenda james william rubinstein
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history
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father unknown
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father unknown
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every book read lesley pearse great one exception story keeps reading moment pick book
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losing adopted mother threatens shes ever daisy adopted mother dies finds secure existence thrown turmoil discovery scrapbook inside information real mother however daisy drops everything go search roots uncovers harrowing story greed misery corruption also risks hurting adored dad true family left cope truth real parents importantly real daisy characters impossible care daily mail
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lesley pearse
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adoptees
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we were soldiers once and young ia drang the battle that changed the war in vietnam library of military history
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want read
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perhaps new modern classic warfare certainly one definitive books written vietnam war moore given us military history battle ia drang intensely personal story served reads like book written military man find beautiful prose william manchester bruce catton heart stopping action leave breathlessin book see competence courage ordinary grunt incompetence mistakes commanders strategic battle planned corridors pentagon like battle gettysburg happened thus unfolding unplanned battle changed course warmoore refuses vilify enemy like good solider respect men opposed portrayed men courage insight dedication opportunity read one chapter read chapter death tall grass tells story members nd battalion surrounded field grass terror fight unmatched
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new york times bestseller powerful epic story best account infantry combat ever read col david hackworth author face november men first battalion seventh cavalry command lt col harold moore dropped small clearing ia drang valley immediately surrounded north vietnamese soldiers three days later two half miles away sister battalion brutally slaughtered together actions landing zones xray albany constituted one savage significant battles vietnam war first major engagements us army peoples army vietnam americans perseveredsacrificing comrades never giving upcreates vivid portrait war devastating inspiring lt gen moore joseph l gallowaythe journalist ground throughout fightinginterviewed hundreds men fought battle including north vietnamese commanders poignant account rises ordeal chronicles depict men facing ultimate challenge dealing ways would found unimaginable reveals us rarely mans heroic horrendous endeavor
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harold g moore joseph l galloway
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history
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modern healthy body care recipes for professional natural skin and hair care products
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great recipes natural cosmetics
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really enjoyed making lotion shower gel hand soap etc recipes book cosmetics commercial quality wonderful vitamins botanical ingredients mild skinmy husband lot contact chemicals work hands often chapped irritated lotion best thing found counter keep hands moist irritated even use lotion face twice dayso interested making healthy cosmetics recommend book
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designer merchant collector tastemaker thomas obrien made career translating cool notions modernism easy generous array modern styles anyone attain introduces readers range stylesfrom casual formal vintage urbanalongside stunning photography charming design stories obrien carefully describes design process chosen projects including downtown new york city loft traditional connecticut estate converted schoolhouse eastern long island home explores view modern design spectrum created well individual choices make design unique mix essentially american explains work create given style readers import practices homes personal design sensibilities important design principles architectural authenticity color relationships correctness scale informed collecting threaded practical narrative reads like master class interior design american modern inspiring design volume redefine way readers think modern interiors
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thomas obrien lisa light
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design
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kushiels dart
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hollow
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intrigued idea fantasy novel sadomasochism made explicit rather undercurrent read sadism masochism wellknown themes fantasy else lock princes towers feed princesses dragons kushiels dart began well perhaps filled anticipation something wonderful however pretty opening merely elaborate wrapping around hollow box nothing good inside love find unconvincing therefore sex less interesting romance novel despite implements torture story descends dynastic stratagems tedious pursuit plot coupons toil heroine achieves one task another without finding real challenges growth novel reads like mediocre roleplaying log suspect originated writer even succeeeds making erotic torture dull achievment characters gypsy unconvincing even suceeding sterotype interesting characters killed without reader compensated loss dull dry dont waste precious time book
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fifty shades grey meets game thrones kushiels dart first triptych beautifully constructed historical fantasies combine passion danger great battles deep eroticism land terre dange place unsurpassing beauty grace said angels found land saw good ensuing race rose seed angels men live one simple rule love thou wilt phdre n delaunay young woman born scarlet mote left eye sold indentured servitude child bond purchased anafiel delaunay nobleman special mission first one recognize one pricked kushiels dart chosen forever experience pain pleasure one phdre trained equally courtly arts talents bedchamber ability observe remember analyze almost talented spy courtesan phdre stumbles upon plot threatens foundation homeland treachery sets path love honor goad take edge despair beyond hateful friend loving enemy beloved assassin wear glittering mask world phdre get one chance save holds dear set world cunning poets deadly courtiers heroic traitors truly machiavellian villainess novel grandeur luxuriance sacrifice betrayal deeply laid conspiracies since dune epic scale kushiels darta massive tale violent death old age birth new
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jacqueline carey
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fiction
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crabwalk
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echoes ripples reliving reimagining past
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crabwalk first great book read written st centurywhy crabwalk heres definition crab move sideways diagonally obliquely especially short abrupt bursts speed crabwalks structure similar grass offers clue referring scuttling backward move forwardpaul pokreife journeyman journalist narrates several parallel tracks life mothers tulla sons konrad exwifes ship wilhelm gustloff nazi wilhelm gustloff monument remains gustloffs assassin david frankfurter soviet submarine commander sunk ship marinesko konrads online challenger wolfgang david stremplin parents sometimes mr grass jumps sideways sharing several stories time times jumps forward backward different time story goes sideways stories like stream consciousness narration except finished prose dialogue rather thought fragmentsthis structure establishes many connections one person another show interconnected fabric german society consciousness since context events family characters felt like absorbed richness war peace except relatively short simple bookcrabwalk read several levels meaning compelling story relates terrible tragedy sinking german refugee ship wilhelm gustoloff january frigid baltic soviet submarine survived others estimated died explosions equipment faults rescue mistakes freezing drowning icy waters probably children lifeboats board one launched properly youll read crabwalk appreciate tragedy dwarfs titanic yet littleknown event germans made announcement help maintain civilian morale soviets embarrassed hid event postwar germany kept code silence around german civilians suffering result war seeming reflect national guilt starting warpauls born night sinking aboard rescue ship links nazi past anniversaries nazi rise power gustloffs death consequences sinking survivors sinkings effect next generation germans connection bridge ways read bookat another level story dysfunctional family woman wasnt sure father son son estranged mother disappointment rejection values fatherless son becoming poor father failed husband grandson reaching grandmother emotional support father fails give himat third level crabwalk experience german nation since january nazis took go economic recovery years tullas parents take cruise norwegian fjords aboard wilhelm gustloff tulla grows war miscarriage streetcar conductor becomes pregnant paul rescue settled east germany becomes carpenter devoted stalinist paul escapes west teenager two becomes estranged tulla also admires old nazis east germany falls tries fascinate grandson ships history succeeds giving computer konrad runs web site ship man named time find gustloff becomes nazi martyr hes assassinated jewish medical student davos ironically frankfurters health improves prison hes released world war ii swiss heads palestineat fourth level story lives influenced environment family nation history ways perceivingat fifth level crabwalk teaches us think consequences born paul born hours later would spent whole life western sectors germany rather starting east believes whole life would different probably would haveat sixth level crabwalk explains history repeats influences earlier generations another many deliberate ironies book one character acts variations earlier character especially way konrad mimics david frankfurterultimately book guilt whos guilt whats done atone history precise history germans repeatedly mucked clogged toilet flush flush content keeps rising particular germans deny suffering world war ii means expiate guilt denial lead new guilty actionsthe book profoundly expanded understanding german experience young man munich business found sleep troubled interrupted dreams memories nazi marchers street outside death camps countryside murderous attacks fellow germans taxi drivers old enough wehrmacht looked obvious hate clients age punctiliously correct antinazis even visited events criticizing nazi past together streets young skinheads passed wearing swastikas crabwalk helped understand happening
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hailed critics readers alike gnter grasss best book since tin drum crabwalk engrossing account sinking wilhelm gustloff critical meditation germanys struggle wartime memories gustloff german cruise ship turned refugee carrier attacked soviet submarine january nine thousand people went baltic sea making deadliest maritime disaster time born unwed mother lifeboat night attack paul pokriefke middleaged journalist trying piece together tragic events teenage son dabbles dark farright corners internet gustloff embodies denial germanys suffering crabwalk captivating tale tragedy sea fearless examination ways different generations germans view past
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gnter grass krishna winston
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fiction
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the war against the jew
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pogroms
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regarding second edition original ed lpage small size x paperback containing instances since death jesus whereby christian mob molested maimed tortured killed looted property jews collectively condemned christ killers primarily europe incident described brief paragraph number assaulted city caused pogrom occur besides noting locations antisemitic utterances publications specific authors listed st augustine various popes martin luther etc specific antijew sentences new testament listed reading one realizes german nazi movement aberration wwii massacres noted simply many small booklet chronological order enough info entice reader begin searching scholarly books instance specifically referenced page bibliography included
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history antisemitism evolved holocaust germany book tell hitlerism like alfred kazin lucy dawidowiczs groundbreaking war jews inspired waves acclaim controversy upon release dawidowicz argues genocide nazis central war goal conquering europe made possible combination political social technological factors explores full history hitlers final solution rise antisemitism creation jewish ghettos brutal tactics mass murder employed nazis written devastating detail war jews definitive comprehensive book one historys darkest chapters
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lucy s dawidowicz
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history
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algebra spanish edition
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baldor algebra
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really helps students speak english well
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invitation discrete mathematics introduction thoroughly comprehensive text time lively entertaining style mathematical precision maturity uniquely combine intellectual happening delight interested reader master example teaching contemporary discrete mathematics teaching science general
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jir matousek jaroslav nesetril
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mathematics
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cold mountain a novel
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cold mountain
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thought book good overall would highly recommend someone likes war stories romance novelsat first thought book boring descriptions used describes lot stuff characters lives great detail without detail though dont think book would complete gives good outlook persons life makes feel like person living time momentthis book wounded soldier trying get home ada girl loves along way encounters many obstacles although people say war morph peoples minds times cannot tell good bad inman survive unfortunately means killing people goes way help people even means could caught turned ini dont want give away rest story let read find gets home loved book overall would highly recommend everyone fantastic try
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charles fraziers debut novel cold mountain made publishing history sailed top new york times bestseller list sixtyone weeks numerous literary awards including national book award went sell three million copies beloved american epic returns reissued grove press coincide publication fraziers eagerlyanticipated second novel thirteen moons sorely wounded fatally disillusioned fighting petersburg confederate soldier named inman decides walk back home blue ridge mountains ada woman loves trek across disintegrating south brings intimate sometimes lethal converse slaves marauders bounty hunters witches helpful malign time intrepid ada trying revive fathers derelict farm learning survive world old certainties swept away interweaves stories cold mountain asserts authentic odyssey hugely powerful majestically lovely keenly moving
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charles frazier
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fiction
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children are from heaven positive parenting skills for raising cooperative confident and compassionate children
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great book every parent
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john gray shows us book parent understand children effectively show love appreciation places great value young lives makes suggestions encourage process growing another book highly recommend also deals subject selfesteem children also us parents including problems evolve growingup process identity crises positive toward children dietmar scherfs pratical selfesteem guide quoti love avoiding overcoming depressionquot also bought amazon
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new book parenting prolific author men mars women venus john grays men mars women venus historymaking bestseller million copies print hardcover new book parenting round relationship megabrand john created focusing children ages john explains period dependence childs life character sense self shaped parents everywhere sure breathe sigh relief john gray book turn help children reach fullest potential
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john gray
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family relationships
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the andromeda strain
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decent technothriller though issues
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andromeda strain second venture crichtons work first sphere though like bit sphere still didnt really pull much thought mightandromeda strain extraterrestrial microorganism comes earth via scoop satellite placed orbit right around highest levels earths atmosphere satellite prematurely crashes right near piedmont small town arizona unknown microorganism causes two people piedmont meet maker job small team scientists unravel mysteries microorganism isolated underground facility scientists go worki found book least mildly interesting plot seems somewhat plausible surface even really isnt ending bit deus ex machina plot devices entirely clicheacuted clock ticking ultimate destruction instance also elements way contrived though wont discuss would spoil important aspect plotin end entertaining enough keep bookmark moving
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author jurassic park timeline sphere comes captivating thriller deadly extraterrestrial microorganism threatens annihilate human life five prominent biophysicists warned united states government sterilization procedures returning space probes may inadequate guarantee uncontaminated reentry atmosphere two years later probe satellite falls earth lands desolate region northeastern arizona nearby town piedmont bodies lie heaped flung across ground faces locked frozen surprise could cause shock fear terror begun telling end
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michael crichton
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fiction
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emergence
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one time favorites
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ive got really science fiction fantasy books collection reading genre yearsemergence beautiful piece work like others read one copy fact came looking yet another felt add words praise bookmr palmer ever read reviews please write poorer without contributionsbuy read youll understand feel
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tradition digital tipping point steven johnson acclaimed cultural critic poets heart village voice takes readers eyeopening journey emergence theory applications new york times notable book voice literary supplement top favorite books year esquire magazine best book year explaining whole sometimes smarter sum parts johnson presents surprising examples feedback selforganization adaptive learning lively neighborhood evolve disconnected group shopkeepers bartenders real estate developers media event take life new software programs create intelligent world wide web coming years power selforganization coupled connective technology internet usher revolution every bit significant introduction electricity provocative engaging emergence puts front lines exciting upheaval science thought
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steven johnson
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science
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the two towers part ii of the lord of the rings jrr tolkien
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great book
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boys enjoyed reading book completed trilogy book good condition great bargain
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begin journey middleearth inspiration upcoming original series prime video lord rings rings power two towers second part jrr tolkiens epic adventure lord rings one ring rule one ring find one ring bring darkness bind frodo companions ring beset danger quest prevent ruling ring falling hands dark lord destroying cracks doom lost wizard gandalf battle mines moria boromir seduced power ring tried seize force frodo sam made escape rest company attacked orcs continue journey alone great river anduinalone save mysterious creeping figure follows wherever go continues classic tale begun fellowship ring reaches awesome climax return king
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jrr tolkien
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young adult fiction
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endurance shackletons incredible voyage
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puts polar books shame
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alfred lansings quotendurancequot quite simply definitive version ernest shackletons illfated expedition antarctica supposed lead first people cross antarctic continent ship quotendurancequot trapped crushed polar ice leaving group stranded entirely quite possibly greatest polar adventure story timebased numerous interviews meticulous forms research lansing tells story great stupefying detail draws reader makes feel like actually standing ice floe shackleton watching ship disintegrate much better job telling story shackleton book quotsouthquotalthough many retellings quotendurancequot story page film recently aampes quotshackletonquot dramatization none compelling readable lansings book check enthralled
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harrowing tale british explorer ernest shackletons attempt reach south pole one greatest adventure stories modern age august polar explorer ernest shackleton boarded endurance set sail antarctica planned cross last uncharted continent foot january battling way thousand miles pack ice days sail short destination endurance became locked island ice thus began legendary ordeal shackleton crew twentyseven men ten months icemoored endurance drifted northwest finally crushed two ice floes options left shackleton skeleton crew attempted nearimpossible journey miles south atlantics heaviest seas closest outpost civilization survival survival men left behind depended small lifeboat successfully finding island south georgiaa tiny dot land vast hostile ocean endurance definitive account ernest shackletons fateful trip alfred lansing brilliantly narrates harrowing miraculous voyage defined heroism modern age
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alfred lansing
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history
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alices adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass
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great transaction
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ordered book grandsons summer reading list upcoming second grade received quicklyhe loves
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muchness wonderland captured one book follow alice rabbit hole wonderland enjoy tea mad hatter find way cheshire cat play croquet queen hearts side lookingglass meet tweedledee tweedledum white queen host characters share different reality
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lewis carroll
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fiction
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making wire jewelry easy projects in silver copper brass
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wire jewelry making want get book
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im starting great book get takes pun intended hand shows every step take cant want start next project great book well worth reasonable price thanks cheryl
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includes information tools materials finishing offers instructions creating decorative pins rings earrings chains
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helen clegg mary larom
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crafts hobbies
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economics in one lesson pocket book
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economics one lesson
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always interested way business money effect nearly aspects life befall every persons wants needs dreams hopes cases even religion ever since high school pushed following business career even im striving degree economics always pushed create new techniques finding simple solution money always come shorthenry hazlitts economics one lesson could better book stumble upon beginning insightful book stated theory lesson would put simple lesson completely blew away average persons thinking whole economical thought basically described one needs think box mean one see economics immediate long term effects act policy also follow consequences one group groupsas read chapters mr hazlitts book read hundreds fallacies everyday business world seemed bend beams light completely new perspective one thing enjoyed book authors way seem totally contradict average mans thought topic credible thoughts sources back lessons described world works favor used excellent example broken window theory bakers window broken stone kid threw baker spend money window benefits glass maker money supposed go towards new suit seen baker spent money window suit think box would also see unseen baker cannot buy suit makes tailor much poorerhazlitt described one simple equation taxes discourage production also showing government entirely effective lets say national income two hundred billion dollars government taxes produced fifty billion dollars means national income transferred private public purposes government spenders forget taking money order pay b perhaps see b soon able live much lavish life money transferred forget effects b seen forgottena second instance authors brilliance discussion inflation points inflation led nothing economic disaster encourages squandering gambling reckless waste kinds creator fascism communism leads men demand totalitarian controls people tend confuse money wealth feel twice much money would twice rich hazlitt proves nave thought total quantity money multiplied velocity circulation must always equal value total quantity goods bought double quantity money exactly double price level forthas see henry hazlitt used completely different form thinking economics focused current situation instead long term effects used basic form scientific reasoning creating ideas subject believe made excellent argument proving current economic standpoint world extremely short flawless hazlitt covered every topic economic world totally revising reasonable perspective one otherwise unrealized created ideas incorporating historical instances current issues unraveling show trend effect everyones life henry hazlitt wrote book years ago yet still covers topics todays newsstands news channels created simple guide explains improve way living channeling new methods economical standpoint conclusion feel henry hazlitt effectively stated argument strong clear fair manner book
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million copies sold economics one lesson essential guide basics economic theory fundamental influence modern libertarianism hazlitt defends capitalism free market economic myths persist day considered among leading economic thinkers austrian school includes carl menger ludwig von mises friedrich fa hayek others henry hazlitt libertarian philosopher economist journalist founding vicepresident foundation economic education early editor freeman magazine influential libertarian publication hazlitt wrote economics one lesson seminal work concise instructive also deceptively prescient farreaching efforts dissemble economic fallacies prevalent almost become new orthodoxy economic commentators across political spectrum credited hazlitt foreseeing collapse global economy occurred years initial publication economics one lesson hazlitts focus nongovernmental solutions strong strongly reasoned antideficit position general emphasis free markets economic liberty individuals dangers government intervention make economics one lesson every bit relevant valuable today since publication
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henry hazlitt
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business economics
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elric song of the black sword eternal champion series vol
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diverse yet tad disappointing
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say except bit disappointed part legendary elric saga uk rest europe omnibus available name elric melnibone contains stories americans read song black sword ive read share books predominantly fantays history first review interesting see views differ previous reviewer mr battaglia ill go step stepelric melnibone good interesting intro saga overly impressive though fortress pearl reasonable story elric fellow dreamthief lady oone made story bearable otherwise pretty poor sailer seas fate easily worst tale omnibus vague magic didnt impress even short appearance corum jhaelen irsei known moorcock fans trilogy enemy poorly written one internal struggle cleardreaming city catastrophical chapter melnibone terrible ending moment entire book touced happened gods laugh quality goes yet struggle within elric yet poorly written many superlatives little actual info quest mediocre singing citadel much better appearance supreme chaos lord arioch always lot story also liked intro queen sex enslaved pet wizard theleb kaarna certainly bad book id expected much often recommended series doesnt come close lord rings martins song ice fire must compare somethinghowever strong points although internal struggle elric supposed go extremely weak humble opinion theres interesting matter last great powerful line sorcerer emperors theres elric remarkable character long white hair crimson eyes length theres intro incredible black runeblade stormbringer theres sometimes appearance hint power lords chaos form arioch great name way romances well done like zelaznys amber series theres much moorcock could done magic characters especially magic vague unless power chaos lord shown lacks grandeur little inconsistencies instance regarding red ring emperors actorios doesnt need order able use magicnote however second omnibus available name stormbringer better one contains two stories arguably best elric tales ever stealer souls stormbringer revenge rose need intro read one would song black sword
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introduces captain graf ulrich von bek relatives familys quest protection holy grail
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michael moorcock kent williams
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fiction
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the case against hillary clinton
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polarizing
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hmmmm many recent books received either one five stars almost nothing ms noonan one best wordsmiths working today book confirms criticized writing rather subject showing bias subject book clearly shows hillary comfortably take place beside al gore al sharpton james carville husband leading lights democratic party wonder rev jesse jackson still spiritual advisor buy book
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long scandalridden trial clinton years comes endand first lady mounts campaign independent political officeit time summation legacy clintonism hillary clintons background talents record achievement qualifies represent new york us senate important happen hillary win fall ambition lead next peggy noonan one astute political observers speechwriter reagan white house argues passionate compelling book everyone united statesnot new yorkersmust look closely hillary implications senate bid case hillary clinton offers eyeopening assessment scandals failures clinton years whitewater health care filegate travelgate affairscasting revealing light first ladys motives behavior poses searching questions difference citizens new york clintons arkansas public service lip service whole truth shameless parade evasion spin first couple marshaled throughout white house years finally pages noonan calls us consider climate deception disgrace clintons left wakeweakening nations moral standing damaging political process ways take years heal never character first lady integral fate presidential administration writer peggy noonan courage offer uncompromising estimation hillary clinton one contained book case hillary clinton takes measure woman candidate striving politicianand offers convincing argument calculated bid power first truly important election new millennium thought seven years ago clintons might turn inspiring guts came nowhere bright harddriving educated credentialed political moderate boring one appeared something new interesting modern woman operated confidence circles world hillary could strong encouraging presence maybe continuing work world lawyer cherie blair great britaina judge working mother first lady everywhere figure respect presidency would legacy would left clintons two administrations left behind country damaged removed old rough idealism country whose children live coarser dangerous place country whose political life distorted lowered reason reasons clintonism allowed continue continue next great battle may prove decisive one battle new york case hillary clinton
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peggy noonan
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political science
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the all new all purpose joy of cooking
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review
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purchased joy cooking christmas present daughter special request absolutely loves ithowever took several weeks receive didnt receive new years took weeks get heri happythank yougretchen k
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information foods cooking techniques accompanies recipes hors doeuvres soups salads main dishes side dishes breads pies cookies candies desserts
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irma s rombauer marion rombauer becker ethan becker maria guarnaschelli
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cooking
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rosemarys baby
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great book
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one fascinating spellbinding books ever read couldnt put admittedly tastes people may patient enough let story develop otherhand hooked page one try
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rosemary woodhouse struggling actor husband guy move bramford old new york city apartment building ominous reputation mostly elderly residents neighbors roman minnie castavet soon come nosing around welcome woodhouses building despite rosemarys reservations eccentricity weird noises keeps hearing husband takes shine shortly guy lands plum broadway role rosemary becomes pregnantand castavets start taking special interest welfare sickened rosemary becomes increasingly isolated begins suspect castavets circle seems
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ira levin
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fiction
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not going home alone a marines story
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true marine officer
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title review highest compliment officer receive another marine would proud served lieutnant kirschke vietnam time different units book truth book written man walked walk book required reading naval academy marine corps ocs basic school quantico success officer corps depends whether accomplishes mission men respect mister kirschke job love respect marines semper fidelis sir
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experience pain pride triumph marine corps members st lt james j kirschkes mortar platoon rifle platoon knew stakes marines americas military elite expected train harder fight longer sacrifice kirschke led example hotly contested zone south dmz dangerous anhoa region southwest danang kirschkes units resources stretched limit saw combat almost daily fiercest fighting sustained toughest firefights bloodiest ambushes mens morale proved testament kirschkes leadership dedication us marines stand beliefs faith men turn helped kirschke long recovery wounded triple explosion box mine rigged antitank rocket round frag grenade marines legend reputation based blood courage discipline warriors like jim kirschke sparing one written powerful chronicle deadly war marines fought valor
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james kirschke
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history
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recipes for a small planet
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nearly useless
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ive owned cookbook years wellmeaning relative gave first became vegetarian years ago good thing didnt start try recipes book early would given vegetarianism decent bread recipes remainder almost uniformly terrible nutritious perhaps also tasteless without seeming thought presentation texture book represents worst early vegetarian cooking america yet prepare single recipe book found truly appetizing would heaven forbid serve guests didnt sell copy wouldnt inflict sort thing unsuspecting victim recycled copy
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extraordinary bestselling book taught america social personal significance new way eating one remains complete guide eating well featuring simple rules healthy diet streamlined easytouse format delicious food combinations proteinrich meals without meat hundreds wonderful recipes much
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frances moore lapp
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cooking
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brainchild a collection of artifacts
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beuatifully presented collection bizarro zombie tales
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book true gembeautifully presented artwork die lot love gone production bookto honest picked mainly read story rebecca brock great writer found hell lot within ithighly recommended zombie horror arthouse fans alike
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dk eyewitness top travel guide los angeles epub format lead straight best los angeles offer whether youre looking things miss top sights want find top place eat guide perfect companion taking best printed guidebook adding new ebookonly features rely dozens top lists top movie theaters top moments history theres even list top things avoid guide divided area photo gallery clear maps pinpointing top sights also view location google maps reading internetenabled device youll find insider knowledge every visitor needs explore every corner city dk eyewitness top travel guide los angeles dk eyewitness top travel guide los angeles showing others tell available epub format
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catherine gerber
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travel
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brave new world a novel
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near future
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first dystopia ive read fahrenheit th grade english cant stop reading dystopias dad told brave new world good book started think closest dystopia likely happen sexcrazed world thinks animallike children naturally love idea class system superhuman double alpha plus grovelling epsilonminus soma gramme better damn freaky part drug something similar doesnt make happy sort clueless like infant curious world favourite quote benard marx refers way men talk women piece meat use quote time man says something sexist john savage favourite character although referred savage savage reservations actually smartest person book well maybe mustapha mond case dont know called brave new world shakespeares tempest character miranda sayso wonderhow many goodly creatures herehow beauteous mankind brave new worldthat people int
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huxleys classic prophetic novel describes socialized horrors futuristic utopia devoid individual freedom
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aldous huxley
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fiction
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wee sing and learn colors
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wee sing music
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ordered two books friends son loved much came mail recieved paperbacks wee sing music bought store cd going
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introduces different colors illustrations things found farm
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pamela conn beall susan hagen nipp yudthana pongmee
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juvenile fiction
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the plains of passage earths children prebound
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ayla walks us
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book weve waited quotplains passagequot take us wild dangerous journey ayla jondalar across unknown world mankind beginning story told convincingly stir quotmemoriesquot youll stand little bit taller realise story ayla could story us
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set challenging terrain ice age europe millions jean auels readers come treasure mammoth hunters epic novel love knowledge jealousy hard choicesa novel certain garner jean auel even greater acclaim master storyteller dawn humanity ayla independent heroine clan cave bear valley horses sets valley whinney horse tamed jondalar tall handsome yellowhaired man nursed back health came love together meet mamutoithe mammoth hunterspeople like ayla ayla raised clan cave bear others approaches mixed feelings fear curiosity talut powerful bear man bright red hair booming laugh gentle heart tall darkhaired sister tulie leaders lion camp mamutoi ayla finds first women friends among mamutoi dislike ayla raised flatheads name people clan ayla haunted memories clan rydag child mixed parentage living mamutoi bears strong resemblance son durc mamutoi master carver ivorydarkskinned ranec flirtatious artistic magneticwho fascinates ayla finds drawn uncanny control animals healing skills magic firestone discovered ayla adopted mammoth hearth mamut ancient shaman great earth mother ayla finds torn strong feelings ranec powerful love wildly jealous unsure jondalar great mammoth hunt aylas life threatened fateful decision made ebook includes full text novel plus following additional content earths children series sampler including free chapters books jean auels bestselling series qa author earths children series
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jean m auel
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fiction
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eragon inheritance book one
| 0.769231 |
put one away years
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unfortunately nothing unique book characters poorly drawn action predictable language overdoneie would expect inexperienced author mr paolini put one away shelf years reexamined im sure agree five ten years good first effort publishable material
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one boy one dragon world adventure eragon finds polished stone forest thinks lucky discovery poor farm boy perhaps buy family meat winter stone brings dragon hatchling eragon soon realizes stumbled upon legacy nearly old empire overnight simple life shattered thrust perilous new world destiny magic power ancient sword advice old storyteller guidance eragon fledgling dragon must navigate dangerous terrain dark enemies empire ruled king whose evil knows bounds eragon take mantle legendary dragon riders fate empire may rest hands
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christopher paolini
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dragons
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my potty book for boys
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good first book
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want start talking potty training son good first book shows boys diapers looking potty trying figure gives basic overview go potty numerous images boys may help son see normal thing boys doif youve already started using potty child knows potty seat book useful
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large format book sturdy pages big enough small hands hold intended make potty training fun informative showing real children stage potty training
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mary atkinson melanie whittington
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toilet training
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east
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great fantasy north
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book east edith pattou ebba rose last born replace dead sister mom eugenia hiding fact ebbas real name nyamh northbairn northern born east bairn eastern borneugenia east child know says father nyamh pause nyamh ebba rose nyamh begins n enyamh goes many conflicts including almost drowning young toddler part poor family barely anything food make broth sort give near dead horse potentially farm lived many years one night bear comes changes lives foreveri like book constant suspense detailed sentences edith pattou helped envision going story actually felt like listening horrifying screeches pangs yelps instrument playing whether violin piano recorder could feel curiosity walks corridors explores various rooms edith pattou curious mind put quite imagination determination found book give book five stars cassidie jones
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rose born world facing north north child superstition says wanderer travelling far home prophecy fulfilled taken back white bear mysterious empty castle silent stranger appears night night curiosity overcomes loses heart must journey land east sun west moon reclaim enchanting retelling traditional fairytale beautifully written story completely swept away becky stradwick borders uk shortlisted ottakars childrens book prize
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edith pattou
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juvenile fiction
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alive the story of the andes survivors
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staying alive odds
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book ive ever read caught shielding eyes know quite much fine points cannibalism ended skipping two pages detailing butchering bodies organs nutritious etc however author job theres pages involving cannibalismthe plane came snow field feet elevation higher highest mountain california comparison put far timber line frigid place devoid life even fly blade grass due incompetence part search rescue operations also socalled psychic rescuers searching everywhere right place survivors presumed dead left fend days would likely never found daring feats mountaineering two survivors went arduous day trek mountains chile search rescuerswith food inevitable group would eat dead survive someone explained survival instincts appetite lead eat dead eventually savor two expeditionaries finally connected civilization peasant tossed crust bread appetite human flesh evaporatedas horrifying upbeat message book unshakeable live utility human solidarity face death mystical communion survivors dead comrades saved lives providing nourishment survivethis book around long time pageturner millions read especially south america event known simply andes crash survivors still celebrated heroes google want youll find lots info photos google map reference exact spot wrecked fuselage came rest
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new york times bestseller true story behind film rugby team resorts unthinkable plane crash andes spirits high fairchild f took mendoza argentina headed santiago chile board fortyfive people including amateur rugby team uruguay friends family skies clear friday october pm fairchilds pilot reported altitude feet one minute later santiago control tower lost contact aircraft eight days chileans uruguayans argentinians searched snowfall andes heavy odds locating wreckage slim ten weeks later chilean peasant remote valley noticed two haggard men desperately gesticulating across river threw pen paper note tossed back read come plane fell mountains sixteen original fortyfive passengers f survived horrific crash remote glacial wilderness camped planes fuselage faced freezing temperatures lifethreatening injuries avalanche imminent starvation meager food supplies ran heard patchedtogether radio search parties called seemed like hope lost save lives men women keep faith make impossible decision eat flesh dead friends remarkable story endurance determination friendship human spirit alive dramatic bestselling account one harrowing quests survival modern times
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piers paul read
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biography autobiography
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rebels devils the psychology of liberation
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myriad discussions rebellion liberation
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rebels devils collection works rebellious accomplished minds time including notorious authors william burroughs phil hine peter carroll austin osman spare aleister crowley israel regardie robert anton wilson timothy leary osho naturally christopher hyatt well various others collection essays also consists various photographs poetry biographies interviews even comic drawn jason black cowritten hyatt comprised works psychology magick anything could deemed rebellious individualistic also covered topics yoga meditation sex drugs guns death difference rebellion revolutionive never read anything israel regardie famous works seem centred around golden dawn ive never much use formal magickal orders somewhat surprised discover reading interview hyatt final words western master funny tend see sort thing dry work humourous insightful made excellent point regarding misconceptions readers authors read one dimensionally certainly helps expand thatin calling holy whore diana rose hartman female author entire compendium offers intelligently refreshing reinterpretation judeochristian myths surrounding satanlucifer rebel guise noting devil divine grew indoeuropean root word devi demon came greek genius daemon hart contributes interesting feminist perspective rebellion embracing holy whore within ourselveschristopher hyatt reflects methods modern slavery owns planet earthwhile humans agree slavery evil ownership one human another immoral humans equate slavery enforced education welfare health idea perfect orderly universe slavery usually associated power others ability enforce ones another without fear retaliation within right ownership debt hidden mystery metaphysics knowledge available power create enforce metaphysics whenever new group achieves power also inherit metaphysics magickally ability use pg osho notes rebellion biggest yes yetrebellion individual action nothing crowd rebellion nothing politics power violence rebellion something changing consciousness silence spiritual metamorphosis pg myriad discussions rebellion liberation various forms make book treasured years come every essay shining jewel discovered sufficient number makes rebels devils defiantly worth reading recommend read appear even though one may interested every subject discussed follow loose sequence
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american revolution epic struggle brought forth new nation told great measure fought lived major figures like washington revere franklin many others heretofore unknown document first great war principle felt sounded making history
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george f scheer hugh f rankin
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history
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captain corellis mandolin
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sheer genius
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much else say apart book fantastic story technically magnificent anyone doesnt enjoy must heart stone louis de bernieres bow
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extravagant inventive emotionally sweeping corellis mandolin story timeless place one day wakes find jaws history place greek island cephallonia gods dabbled affairs men local saint periodically rises sarcophagus cure mad tide world war ii rolls onto islands shores form conquering italian army caught occupation pelagia willful beautiful young woman two suitors vying love mandras gentle fisherman turned ruthless guerilla charming mandolinplaying captain corelli reluctant officer italian garrison island rich loyalties betrayals set landscape factual blends seamlessly fantastic corellis mandolin passionate novel rich ideas genuinely moving
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louis de bernieres
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fiction
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the illusion of public opinion fact and artifact in american public opinion polls
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easy reading even joe six pack
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dr bishop made fine art finding problems modern polling techniques illustrates abilities fine book quick point problems commercial political polling dr bishop discount practice entirely would good book anyone believes political polls pulse american public
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rigorous critique public opinion polling us george f bishop makes case lot passes public opinion mass media today illusion artifact measurement created vague misleading survey questions presented respondents typically construct opinions spot using evidence wide variety data sources bishop shows widespread public ignorance poorly informed opinions norm rather definitive public opinion key political social cultural issues day illusion public opinion presents number cautionary tales american public opinion supposedly changed since amplified additional examples occasions drawn american national election studies bishops analysis pitfalls asking survey questions interpreting poll results leads reader skeptical appreciation art science public opinion polling practiced today
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george f bishop
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political science
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