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batman no mans land
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great batman story
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fan batman familiar story line read book excellent could put book awesome characterization favor read
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batman batgirl must battle evil scarecrow come rescue citizens gotham city suffers cataclysmic earthquake declared mans land
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bob gale
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comics graphic novels
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summer blonde
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meow
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book isokay something thats grand something considered cult comic mean stories comic absorb feel chracter stories pretty much along lines gets sort repeptive youre someone hopeless romantic starting get comics comics youre teenager college student whatever hateful angsty maybe read daniel clowes nate powell
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presents four stories deal variety characters including shy novelist seeks girl obsessed high school lonely woman loses job high school outcasts
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adrian tomine
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comics graphic novels
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wuthering heights college classics in english
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dysfunction best
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finished reading wuthering heights emily bronte probably safe say millionth time read classic forget twilight series edgar teen thought heathcliffs brooding devotion catherine even years death mind curious reread wuthering heights middleaged mom verdict well dysfunction whole clan lot uncomfortable younger overall really great book still love
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harpercollins proud present range bestloved essential classics
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emily bront
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fiction
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arrowsmith a signet classic
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strangely compelling
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lewis writes basic prose turnofthecentury man love science follow young martin arrowsmith schooling upper echelons doctors officies hospitals laboratories grapples several women gradually finds staring figurative barrel increasinglyignorant hypocritical society things go well arrowsmith things dont wrapped climactic surreal satisfying conclusion id say great american novel ever one certainly another testament lewiss masteryand oddly enough found arrowsmiths story every bit compelling finest thriller mystery genres cursory glance likely yield skepticism give pages youll likely hooked despite subject matter novel rarely demands familiarity world science medicine lewiss writing simple easy follow along never dry rambling tired forcefed fitzgerald steinbeck salinger still want sample early th centurys greatest literature invest time lewiss work hes criminally overlooked novelist deserves hell lot attention gets days
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doctor forced give medical practice becomes isolated seeker scientific truth
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sinclair lewis
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fiction
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harry potter and the sorcerers stone
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best book ive ever read
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harry potter scorcers stone magical pun intended soon finished read times friends think im little wierd read childrens book however obsessed harry potter childrens book cant wait fourth book series come yes ive read three exisitance multiple times would recommend anyone wants really good book either children guaranteed please
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celebrate years harry potter magic harry potter never even heard hogwarts letters start dropping doormat number four privet drive addressed green ink yellowish parchment purple seal swiftly confiscated grisly aunt uncle harrys eleventh birthday great beetleeyed giant man called rubeus hagrid bursts astonishing news harry potter wizard place hogwarts school witchcraft wizardry incredible adventure beginthese new editions classic internationally bestselling multiawardwinning series feature instantly pickupable new jackets jonny duddle huge child appeal bring harry potter next generation readers time pass magic
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j k rowling
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juvenile fiction
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a man called trent library edition
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never dissapointed louis
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stories expected move well great descriptions enough suspence keep interested
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features two classic novellas beloved american author master western fictionthe rider lost creek man called trent first time presented original versions reprint
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louis lamour
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fiction
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simisola
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rendells best ever
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terrific book beginning end vivid last sentence hit like ton bricks complaint small one quotwhodunnitquot comes almost nowhere readers must keep track characters carefully good mystery rendell writes tensions black white adeptly
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black residents highly visible small english country town like kingsmarkham yet dr mrs akandes daughter melanie fresh university disappointment careerdriven parents disappeared thin air last seen employment centre signed social assistance inexplicably vanished inspector wexford finds investigation complicated melanies feckless boyfriend eye toopretty employment counsellor bizarrely incompetent burglaras well systematic adulterer vengeful wife treacly politician perplexing corpse case take wexford sunny soigne garden party greyness unemployment derelict shack finally onto streets endless fascination peculiarities human nature leads volatile mix motives suspects straight explosion snobbery sexism racismand brutal murder blood hot cold
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ruth rendell
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detective and mystery stories
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the collected works of st john of the cross
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collected works st john cross
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general book worth includes sayings light love letters well poetry major works ascent mt carmel dark night spiritual canticle living flame lovemy complaint prosaic nature translations abovementioned major works edition written academic american english even layout screams quottextbookquot first came upon johns major works online site called quotethereal libraryquot read dark night ascent translations captured much greater sense johns poetry mysticism well sense time place slightly overwhelmingly archaic language even layout suggested long prosepoem academic text version flavorful glowing delicious reading fell love st john crosshad read rather dry textbookstyle version first probably would dismissed st john boring difficult someone already familiar st john cross however book definitely offers examples thought writing normally available
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carmelite order originally devoted purely contemplative life members lived hermits mount carmel striving imitate holy prophets elias eliseus according rulewhich given ad records customs observed hermits since became body corporatethey spent time near cells meditating law lord day night repairing day oratory hear mass said office paters privately took frugal meals solitude james de vitry thus speaks hermits others following example elias holy anchorite great prophet embraced eremitical life mount carmel chiefly part overlooking town porphyry called caiffa near fountain elias far monastery margaret virgin living small cells like beehives made sweet spiritual honey aeterna press
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saint john of the cross aeterna press
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religion
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alices adventures in wonderland
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daughter like
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something books maybe fictional daughter like books asmatildaorroald dahlcharlie boxed set charlie chocolate factory charlie great glass elevatororthe invention hugo cabretorthe complete little house ninebook set book cut
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alice wonderland also known alices adventures wonderland peculiar imaginative tale girl falls rabbithole bizarre world eccentric unusual creatures lewis carrolls prominent example genre literary nonsense endured popularity clever way playing logic narrative structure influence generations fiction writing
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lewis carroll
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fiction
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criminal minded
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smilinghuge
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took couple hours finish book read jus bout browns book love mei definitely recommend fulest
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lamin michaels learned mothers knee importance chasing paper surprise gets drug game hes teenager meets zion product new york city foster care prison system lamin knows meet perfect partner crime together build huge narcotics empire lamin falls hard beautiful girl named lucky lucky makes lamin realize life cash cash lamin goes legit career entertainment industry zion tries keep business going street boardroom long zion becomes target corruption scandal involving murder extortion money laundering dirt exposed lamin zion able remain one step ahead paper chasing days haunt forever
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tracy brown
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fiction
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saltwater aquariums for dummies for dummies pets
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great book beginner
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great information book beginner like read book think start saltwater aquarium hobby confidence color picture book useful bw instruction picture fundamental knowledge enough newbie start
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dive wonderful world saltwater fish setting keeping healthy thriving saltwater aquariumand gorgeous creatures live within ittakes lot knowhow might realize fortunately friendly informative guide make slice salty life home easier ever fully updated edition saltwater aquariums dummies explains plain english care variety marine fish invertebrates upkeep tank feed saltwater friends stay informed latest technology luxury tanks understand aquarium set best practices maintain thriving aquatic environment build luxury saltwater tank dreams inspired fullcolor insert whether youre looking basic information setup start maintain saltwater aquarium already one want whet appetite latest tips tricks design ideas book covers gamut
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gregory skomal
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pets
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the dancing universe from creation myths to the big bang
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gleiser makes normally dull subject dance new life
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picked book whim seeking learn creation myths relation science religion english major typically favors literary fiction pleasantly surprised found within pages compelling narrative past present views universe people contributed understanding language even physicsphobic reader understand appreciate gleiser eloquent entertaining writer whose writing style much support arguments science reason necessarily devoid emotion spirituality obvious enthusiasm knowledge imparts infectious although works may better explaning mechanics universe eg stephen hawkings brief history time anyone ever suffered unwieldy textbook jargon introductory physics course appreciate way makes book educational readable weaving together information universe works people made discoveries gleisers book reads less like scientific explanation universe like story populated fantastic figures propelled amazing discoveries excellent wellwritten book subject author manages make fascinating even scientificallynumb reader find intrigued subject eager learn
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available new preface physicists exceptionally clear summary years science fascinating account ways often intersect spiritual beliefs kirkus reviews
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marcelo gleiser
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science
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the mabinogion
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mabinogion
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good translation welsh epic readers may wish compare reading patrick fords translation find lively
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celtic mythology arthurian romance welsh historythese threads woven eleven magical tales make mabinogion stories full colorful characters gwydion shapeshifter math magician dragons witches giants live alongside kings heroes quests honor revenge love set backdrop country struggling retain independence magnificent new translation first thirty years recreates fantastical blend myth folklore legend history davies introduction places tales within oral storytelling context illuminates central themes key role public performance played evolution invaluable explanatory notes shed light aspects medieval welsh society highlight relationship tales crossreferencing way never done book also includes glossaries personal names placenames map showing locations mentioned tales guide pronunciation series years oxford worlds classics made available broadest spectrum literature around globe affordable volume reflects oxfords commitment scholarship providing accurate text plus wealth valuable features including expert introductions leading authorities voluminous notes clarify text uptodate bibliographies study much
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sioned davies
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fiction
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the river king
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pleasurable read
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river king alice hoffman wellrounded book right amount sentiment tragedy suspense balance plot overall experience book particular work excel categories nice combinationit set around late private high school small town haddan massachusetts main story follows lives incoming freshman new photography teacher local police officer everything plays continuous cycle events intertwine include past presentwhile river king may intellectual thriller conrad wildly imaginative characters like faulkner good writing day age themes modern story lifelike would recommend good book read pleasure
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town divided class lines thrown turmoil mysterious death begins unravel lives fifteenyearold girl young boy women running destiny author local girls reprint
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alice hoffman
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fiction
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saras song
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cozy read rainy day
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work full time raising family reading time special saved book long th july weekend along finders keepers read sat sun umbrella two days mix characters saras song character totally different real hated see book end thought plot really good rooted dallas gitgo feeling somehow going special book even though quotdiedquot aunt like nellie face thought reading thats like authors books everything real feel like experienced whatever happening lot writers cant make feel like great bookim one biggest fansmarie garland
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doctors life turned upside meets rock star novel new york timesbestselling author finders keepers brilliant career loving friends werent enough heal dr sara killians aching heart brief magical moment world famous rock star dallas lord part life suddenly tragically taken away disappeared dallas gave sara priceless gifta beautiful love song written legacy take sara places shed never dreamed ofinto intrigue betrayal deadly danger meets adam lord dallass older brother find tornbetween adam attractive complicated man shed ever known dallas man heart wont let forget praise novels fern michaels michaels knows readers expect delivers every time rt book reviews perfect match secrets revenge personal redemption tale strong emotions courage publishers weekly safe secret
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fern michaels
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fiction
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with the old breed at peleliu and okinawa
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amazing
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one best personal memoirs wwii read sledges personal accounts graphic descriptions battle emotional psychological impact battle riveting must read wwii miltary history buff looking get mind gave semper fi
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eugene sledge became legend memoir old breed became chronicler historian storyteller turns extremes war pacificthe terror camaraderie banal extraordinaryinto terms mortals grasptom hanks new york times bestseller wall street journal victor davis hanson named old breed one top five books epic twentiethcentury battles studs terkel interviewed author definitive oral history good war e b sledges acclaimed firstperson account fighting peleliu okinawa returns thrill edify inspire new generation alabama boy steeped american history enamored heroes george washington daniel boone eugene b sledge became part wars famous st marine divisionrd battalion th marines even intense training shocked thrown battle peleliu world nightmare flashes explosions snapping bullets time sledge hit hell okinawa combat vet still filled fear longer panic based notes sledge secretly kept copy new testament old breed captures utter simplicity searing honesty experience soldier fierce pacific theater saved threatened changed life story learned hate killand came lovehis fellow man literature second world war honest realistic moving memoir eugene sledges real deal real war unvarnished brutal without shred sentimentality false patriotism profound primer actually like war classic outlive armchair generals safe accounts ofnot good warbut worst war everken burns
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eb sledge
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history
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red fox the catlike canine smithsonian nature book
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execellent treaty foxs life
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excellent short revision smithsonian publication ten years hence also highly acclaimed text illustrations excellent intending understand study fox natural environment short pages text book crammed exccellent insights enough human empathy explain fox conducts life
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engaging introduction red fox vulpes vulpes j david henry recounts years field research flamecolored predator catlike whiskers teeth paws well verticalslit pupils north american red fox resembles often behaves like feline especially hunting probing reasons similarities henry reveals behavior ecology species thrives edge suburbia cold northern tundra
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j david henry
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nature
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encyclopedia of counseling master review and tutorial for the national counselor examination and state exams
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outsdanding guide nce exam
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used book prepare nce exam required licensure lpc book format clear efficient high quality youve performed well throughout graduate studies book serve ideal refresher remind key points serve give bare bones need know pertaining areas unfamiliar access much expensive guide published authors nce found cumbersome utterly useless compared book recommend anyone done many peers last three years
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dr howard rosenthal presents updated comprehensive audio preparation program national counselor examination state counseling exams
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howard rosenthal
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psychology
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saddams bombmaker the terrifying inside story of the iraqi nuclear and biological weapons agenda lisa drew bks
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took day read book
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book overly technical punchline appendix yield device stated good sized book took day read author overstate case back coldwar soviet defectors wrote lousy books fellow iraq ok first heard book iraqiexile bulletin board negative comments posted bulletin board book appears genuine article notice technical errors small percentage text technical book appears genuine article
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saddam husseins bomb expertone highestlevel defectors american historyoffers detailed description iraqi dictators program develop weapons mass destruction first printing
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khir abd alabbs amzah khirbd albbs amzah hidir abd alabbs amza ir abdalabbs amza jeff stein
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history
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what jamie saw
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jamie saw
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jamie little boy saw stepdad throw little sister crying happened jamies life never dreamed accident sleep even would sitting around jamie mother little sister moved night accident happened moved place new hampsire live one mothers friends family gets little trailer old logging road family poor depends friend earl help make
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fled family friends hillside trailer mothers boyfriend tried throw baby sister wall nineyearold jamie finds living existence full uncertainty fear
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carolyn coman
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juvenile fiction
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a troubling along the border
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bad good name conjure
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continuing adventures new gang four poor editing makes somewhat disjointed read sets third book
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unwillingly transported time space planet zarathandra sandy macgregor used selfish purposes powerhungry goddess must journey dread region two battling worlds confront evil usurper
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donald aamodt
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fiction
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of mice men
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pretty good book
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think book one steinbecks better books think lennies character childish stupid also think george pretty cool sometimes demanding bossy lennie part though thought good book would recommend someone special younger older friend life scale give book recommended overly sensitive people see ending hope enjoy book try chekcing steinbecks works enjoy happy reading
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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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enneagram transformations
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something inspired
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reading reviews feel book unfairly criticised yes odd little book someone seeking full understanding enneagram within sets quite amazing spend time every day affirmations book lines resonate deep level find changes life thanks book would give fivestar rating
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offers individuals enneagram type meditations help increase awareness pains personal strengths foster change
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don richard riso
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psychology
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frankenstein running press classics
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moving monster story
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lucky enough assigned book modern europe class quick read moving along nice pace jampacked much action instead horror novel one reaches reader deeper level victor takes emotional journey happiness security childhood fevered singleminded pursuit creation life horror despair realization dream cost consummate romantic hero tragic boldly blindly following ambition agonizing loss soulthere really one thing bothered book one fact every time something tragic happens victor falls debilitating fever know sort illness favorite romantics seemed formulaic book nearly perfect tragic hero sympathetic yet terrifying villain beautiful innocent heroine landscape important story victor monster would recommend book fan contemporary horror fiction also fan romantic fiction poetry also youre going watch one many film adaptations book suggest watching kenneth branaghs version mary shelleys frankenstein robert de niro plays monster cant get better besides one movie stays almost completely true mary shelleys original story
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scientist assembles monster parts deadbodies develops mind learns loathe creator
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mary wollstonecraft shelley
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frankenstein fictitious character
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the consult manual of internal medicine
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missing key topics
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book incredibly important topics missing making useless stand alone reference topics missing include syncopy one common complaints hospital admissions pulmonary hypertension entire endocrine system except thyroid know endocrine disorders may super common delete cushings addisons seems leaving unimportant topics book small light big carry rounds anyway might made effort thought complete dont think pocket medicine answers least topics stick pocket medicine buy complete reference side isnt
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consult manual internal medicine valuable pocket companion blend clinical organsystem based pathophysiology pharmacology allowing deeper level understanding retention medical school residency beyond easily accessible wards enjoyable read preparation examinations presentations patient rounds
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harry rosen
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medical
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rich dad poor dad
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dreamers guide money loss
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fun read dangerous thinking check attorney general ohios website
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argues good education secure job guarantees financial success describes six guidelines making money work
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sharon l lechter
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business economics
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core qualities a gateway to human resources
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great book anyone involved organizational development
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book mustread anyone involved organizational development isntthe book looks organization living thing need balance natural growth contractiona large part book centered individual within organization analyses behavior relation othersofmans theory core qualities practical guide clarify irritations allergies pitfalls stead searching weaknesses people irritate learn try correct analyses weaknesses irritate control change yourselfvery enlighting
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unique core quadrant methodology illustrated guide presents framework improving managers workplace performance core quadrant system built principles enneagram refines core qualities define enneagrams nine personality types recognizing qualities determination precision flexibility orderliness empathy oneself ones employees managers create environments allow individuals flourish within organizations system provides managers insight motivations employees particularly valuable dealing difficult incompatible personality types
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daniel ofman
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business economics
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stuka pilot
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one inspiring books ever read
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rudel one toughest warriors planet ever produced numbers speak well book also shows plane alone running life never gave recall reading book sick depressed lifted mantra lost gives lost rudel never gave even civilized world crashing germanyhis writing style direct easy read helps carry reader book injects constant enthusiasm book shows also quirky self deprecating sense humor especially liked business milk beverage choice took razzing itrudel flew thousands combat missions reportedly shot times never another pilot rescued german pilots behind enemy lines fled miles harrowing effort escape russians one botched rescue attempt flew missions outdated plane stuka outflew much faster fighters awarded highest medals germany could find ran made new one alone injured part leg amputated kept fighting hitler forbade fighting likely afraid death would dishearten germans propaganda allies went right fighting one man war machine even war wrote book played sports avid sportsman reported climbed th tallest volcano world half legsnote rudel man committed cause believed germans nazis right fought everything disagree amazed ability time ultimately showed person throws fully cause whatever else said selfless brave strong willed man incredible capability
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foreword group captain douglas bader raf dso dfccover
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hans ulrich rudel
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biography autobiography
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the lord of the rings three volume boxed set the fellowship of the ring the return of the king the two towers
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one ring bind
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awesome book main charachters must run friendly town destroy ring could combined others give power immense evil enough strength destroy world destroy ring must go thrue desolet land morgoth throw ring volcanoe destroys souls dark lord destroys friends
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threevolume paperback boxed set tolkiens classic masterpiece recently voted book century
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john ronald reuel tolkien
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fantasy fiction
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superfudge
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deeper looks
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picked one simply cute cartoon cover short later totally relating story particularly parts hatcher kids react major changes livesthe eldest child peter trying lead normal life severely hampered presence uncontrollable younger brother farley drexel better known fudge parents insist making big lifechanging decisions without consulting firstalthough light funny casually throws revelations may ready explain like babies come existence santa claus also skims surface trauma moving new city away friends new baby family parents switch traditional parental rolesthese issues skillfully woven funny context book interpreted much deeper level first appearsamanda richards february
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fifthgrader peter hatchers mother pregnant fouryearold brother fudge constant embarrassment family parents want move new jersey year could life get worse
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judy blume
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juvenile fiction
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the girl who loved tom gordon
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average story zero value
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stephen kings attempt blending sports quothorrorquot failed one book suggestion big obsessive thought lost little girl argument id fruedian psychology god death supposedly huge monster without giving ending away much monster even strong king also tries include theme novel tries say god help anybody busy answer prayers think stephen king running ideas book probably teenagers adults advise dont buy book movie better actually going make one
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international bestseller stephen king classic story engages emotions primal level fairy tale grimmer grimm aglow girls indomitable spirit woods full course woods full everything didnt like everything afraid instinctively loathed everything tried overwhelm nasty nobrain panic brochure promised moderatetodifficult sixmile hike mainenew hampshire branch appalachian trail nineyearold trisha mcfarland spend saturday older brother pete recently divorced mother wanders escape constant bickering tries catch attempting shortcut woods trisha strays deeper wilderness full peril terror especially night falls trisha wits navigation ingenuity defense elements courage faith withstand mounting fear solace tunes walkman broadcasts boston red sox games gritty performances hero number thirtysix relief pitcher tom gordon radios reception begins fade trisha imagines tom gordon herher key surviving enemy known slaughtered animals mangled trees wake
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stephen king
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fiction
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ethics and infinity conversations with philippe nemo
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brilliant introduction levinas works
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levinas one finest thinkers step philosophy since soren kierkegaard book interviews nemo reader gain basic understanding urge along trace levinas leaves history thought read book drawn thinking
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masterful series interviews levinas conducted french philosopher philippe nemo provides succinct presentation levinass philosophy
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emmanuel lvinas professor emmanuel levinas philippe nemo
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philosophy
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dark lord of derkholm
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one favorite jones ever
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one favorite jones novels ever read ive read said already college time read think easier enjoy teen readers particular familiarity fantasy land tropes makes huge impact well appreciate brilliant wit book reader new fantasy miss plot complex many young adult books complex experienced younger reader cant follow recommend strongly anyone enjoys original witty fantasy ages year griffin fun read follow doesnt quite hold genius predecessor
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mr chesney operates pilgrim parties tour group takes paying participants outer realm inhabitants play frightening foreboding roles time come end staged madness really stopped master storyteller diana wynne jones serves twists turns introduces querida derk blade shona remarkable cast wizards soldiers kings dragons griffins mixes lively dash humor ingredients high fantasy unforgettable novel delight fans old new
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diana wynne jones
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juvenile fiction
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thirteen days
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thank world kennedy
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thirteen days knoledable bookkennedy knew push soviets hardhe set blockade presure soviets littleour president knew peacefully force soviets get missels cubahe kept world away nuclear destructionpresident kennedy man reason absolute surenesshe kind person model afterwithout kennedy wouldnt right nowi would recamend book anyone interested missel crisis cuba john f kennedy
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minor classic laconic spare compelling evocation participant shifting moods maneuvers dangerous moment human historyarthur schlesinger jr thirteen days october united states confronted soviet union installation missiles cuba people shared behindthescenes story told late senator robert f kennedy unique account describes participants sometimes hourtohour negotiations particular attention actions views brother president john f kennedy new foreword distinguished historian kennedy adviser arthur schlesinger jr discusses books enduring importance significance new information crisis come light especially soviet union
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robert f kennedy
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history
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the saboteurs men at war series
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good read even mediocre story
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always engrossed books web griffin start reading hard time putting true volume well even though little enough story enjoyed gladly read hope also betterthis book deals landing german saboteurs continental us second world war efforts catch characterizations enjoyable read story drags bitgriffin adept including little bits history stories little known general public makes interesting book exception semi sanctioned use organized crime bosses us feds purpose fighting axis italy well explainedi enjoyed hope next one better
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web griffin continues gripping men war series featuring legendary oss battle atlantic rages german uboats sinking us vessels meanwhile preparations made invade sicily italy war heats wild bill donovan secret agents find battling two fronts fate deal surprise may doom
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web griffin william e butterworth iv
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fiction
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king rat
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significant change noble house saga
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good read novel complex character development tai pan noble house plot centers antihero shows darker side capitalism sharp break heroic figures industry personally loved tai pain noble house finishing book may little upset wondering point novel trying get across honestly dont know ending leaves trying figure things thats beauty book time biggest fault book appreciate finishing
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japanese pow camp changi singapore hell earth soldiers contained within barbed wire walls officers enlisted men prisoners together yet old hierarchies rivalries survive american corporal known king used personality wiles facilitate trading guards locals get needed food supplies even information camp imprisoned upperclass officers never things reduced wearing rags kings clean shirt gained guts moxie seems like luxury comparison camp everything price everything sale trading illegaland king made formidable enemy robin grey provost marshal hates king represents grey though grew modestly fervently believes british class system everyone know place knows kings place bottom king friend peter marlowe though wary king product british system finds drawn charismatic man might one save inhumanity prison camp also powerful engrossing king rat artfully weaves authors world war ii prison camp experiences compelling narrative survival amidst grim realities war men pushed edge taut masterwork world war ii historical fiction bestselling author james clavell
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james clavell
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fiction
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visions of sugar plums
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visions sugar plums
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visions sugar plums typical janet evanovichit easy reading hilarious places
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holiday adventure finds stephanie plum struggling remove intruder apartment falling mysterious newcomer
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janet evanovich
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fiction
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the hunt for red october
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one best
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best book debt honor plot great like millitary navy must read
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dont miss original series tom clancys jack ryan starring john krasinski new york times bestseller launched phenomenal career tom clancya gripping military thriller introduced world unforgettable hero jack ryannominated one americas bestloved novels pbss great american read somewhere freezing atlantic soviet sub commander made fateful decision red october heading west americans want russians want back chase highly advanced nuclear submarine onand theres one man find brilliant cia analyst jack ryan little interest fieldwork covert photographs red october land desk ryan soon finds middle highstakes game hideandseek played two world powersa game could end allout war
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tom clancy
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fiction
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medea
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educate
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classic gripping engagingly produced hard time reading euripedes listen tale watch great acting
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theres god moment doubt want curse theres justice want car crash husbands gone future isnt bright imprisoned marital home medea cant work cant sleep increasingly cant cope child plays plots revenge startlingly modern version euripides classic tragedy explores private fury bubbling public behaviour todays world mother fuelled anger husbands infidelity might driven commit worst possible crime production written directed one uks exciting indemand writers mike bartlett received critical acclaim plays including earthquakes london cock olivier award new stage version chariots fire love love love programme text coincides run headlong theatre london th september st december
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euripides
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drama
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purple cow transform your business by being remarkable
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must read
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easy entertaining read book full valuable tips anybody ready make changes truly impact business getting brand noticed seth tells youre either purple cow youre youre either remarkable invisible pick one definitely one time favorites
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youre either purple cow youre youre either remarkable invisible make choice apple starbucks dyson pret manger common achieve spectacular growth leaving behind former triedandtrue brands gasp last old checklist ps used marketers pricing promotion publicity arent working anymore golden age advertising time add new p purple cow purple cow describes something phenomenal something counterintuitive exciting flatout unbelievable new bestseller seth godin urges put purple cow everything build everything create something truly noticeable manifesto anyone wants help create products services worth marketing first place
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seth godin
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business economics
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casting the first stone
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exceptional book
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referred books friend thank tremendously casting first stone great book im year old student reading nothing class books since im summer thought would get back pleasure reading pleasure select book first read reviews felt compelled buy bought tuesday evening completed thursday morning definitely page turner couldnt put every page interesting thought provoking characters real life easy relate hat ms roby look forward reading future writings
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readers critics alike cant resist new york times bestselling author kimberla lawson robys beloved reverend curtis black series classic novel introduced trials triumphs church family congregation available beautiful new editionand includes letter author tanya black everything woman could want fulfilling career beautiful daughter elegant home handsome charismatic husband pastor prominent baptist church yet none hide growing turbulence marriage husband reverend curtis black loving devoted passionate partner grown remote tanya thrown doubt cherished uncovers disturbing truths confirming scandalous rumors curtis questions shes ever believed tanya dealt worst kind betrayal woman face life changed forever plunged bittersweet journey discovery finds learning painful new lessons love loyaltyand sensual temptationand forced make hard decisions daughter future
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kimberla lawson roby
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fiction
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the cell inside the plot and why the fbi and cia failed to stop it
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wake call
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john miller wrote compelling account events leading found book engaging outraged government fell asleep switch john miller commended revealing ineptitude cia fbi book required reading agents thanks cell citizens united states alerted
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cell john miller awardwinning journalist coanchor abcs along veteran reporter michael stone chris mitchell takes readers back years birth terrorist cell later metastasized al qaedas new york operation remarkable book offers firsthand account police officer fbi agent reporter obsessed case people take seriously contains firstperson account millers facetoface meeting bin laden provides first fulllength treatment piece together led events ultimately delivering disturbing answer question information intelligence community one able stop attacks
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chicken soup for the teenage soul ii chicken soup for the soul
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selfhelp
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the race
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great minds
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dean wesley smith
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liberal fascism the secret history of the american left from mussolini to the politics of meaning
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utter distortion
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cooperating with europes monetary union policy analyses in international economics
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europes monetary union represent profound transformation international monetary system since transition fixed flexible exchange rates early compete erosion american dominance dramatic increase capital mobility distinction farreaching change global monetary system since bretton woods conference economic monetary union emu create europe new monetary actor economic size roughly comparable united states ushering new era international monetary relations nonetheless broad interests coincide creation monetary union pose challenges american japanese noneuropean policymakers europes monetary union could prove difficult partner international monetary cooperation henning recommends european institutions policy processes strengthened representation monetary union g consolidated european american japanese authorities cooperate reduce instability transition monetary union
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allan w eckert
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nature
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how to ruin a friendship sweet valley jr high no
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mule
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emma letras universales universal writings spanish edition
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the watchmen
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before your pregnancy a day guide for couples on how to prepare for a healthy conception
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gettin ready baby
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bay city babylon the unbelievable but true story of the bay city rollers
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wayne coy
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discovering the soul of service the nine drivers of sustainable business success
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business economics
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first published spiritual classic catholics across globe reed god contains meditations humanity mary mother god british catholic writer artist caryll houselander lovingly explores marys intimately human side depicting lady musical instrument makes divine love known world refreshed edition rich rewarding reading christians wonder mary really like second vatican council led renewed interest theology person mary caryll houselander offered simple yet profound reflection mother god almost fifteen years council began confronting static surreal madonna christmas card houselander provides instead intuitive warmly human approachable image mother god central image reed played music houselander demonstrates mary chose make instrument divine plan giving inmost proclamation gods greatness sharing distinctive vision mary houselander offers mother god model people seeking instruments divine essays poems reed god also reflect mysteries marys life impact salvation history books four parts houselander explores key events marys life including fiat finding jesus temple assumption well themes fruitful emptiness eternal search union god
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caryll houselander
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hyperion
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crochet patterns
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picked book local bookstore thumbed dont knit crochet severely disappointed patterns two crochet knit perhaps knit book would useful scarves actually pretty nifty patterns seemed could tell well written decided buy book especially one crochet patterns simplistic grannysquare scarf
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collection elegant ingenious scarf designs tap expertise knitwear designers offer new ways think basic garments designs kathryn alexander debbie bliss nancy bush lily chin nicky epstein sasha kagan sally melville kristin nicholas included representing varied exploration techniques provide innovative ways think knitting crochet sections knitting crochet basics making scarf without pattern designers notebook templates basic scarves suggestions design variations provided
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pam allen
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crafts hobbies
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medical imaging physics
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comprehensive book
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fulfills authors goal providing uptodate survey physics medical imaging format appeal students educators alike coverage topics sufficiently comprehensive making suitable introductory text number imagingoriented courses radiology january
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comprehensive publication covers aspects image formation modern medical imaging modalities radiography fluoroscopy computed tomography magnetic resonance imaging ultrasound addresses techniques instrumentation used rapidly changing field medical imaging fourth edition text provides reader tools necessary comfortable physical principles equipment procedures used diagnostic imaging well appreciate capabilities limitations technologies
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william r hendee e russell ritenour
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science
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to trust a stranger
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disappointment pathetic heroine
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always liked karen robards books read past disappointed plot good murder beginning terrible excellent start thought would great readhowever things went downhill mac gorgeous would want stupid appearance obsessive woman like julie shes size hippy gods sake please ms robards womankind favour make heroines little less anorexic mminded stupidity heroine made almost toss book halfway abuse man trying save life ridiculous ridicule sexual performance youve great time insulting run night know killer waiting purely dont trust mac stretches credulity fari disappointed novel unlikeable heroine preferred josephine poodle lot common sense
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karen robards electrifes page hardwired passion thrilling suspense heartpounding novel suspicion burned every nerve fiber julie carlsonthe heartbreaking infuriating suspicion husband affair rest world sid carlson wealthy contractor friends highly influential places julie man cheated marriage vowand knew take desperate measures trust heartbroken husband julie turns handsome stranger mac mcquarry knew better mix women work private detective tracked enough cheating spouses know unbridled desire usually good end enough trouble disgraced former cop bumped way current status explosive shakedown charleston police department julie carlson hires mac cant resist dropdead gorgeous husband longtime enemy player macs inglorious downfalland hed love nothing catch corrupt jerk pants speak begins runofthemill assignment spiced fiery flirtation beautiful julie suddenly spirals harrowing race survival tracking carlsons car lonely road one night mac witnesses incredible hit targeted julieand suddenly mac julie become hunted mob police hot pursuit rely crash way maze buried secrets deadly deceptions
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karen robards
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fiction
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almost a whisper a holistic approach to working with your horse
| 0.428571 |
good way wordy
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sam powell good insights theories training horses however repeats things wastes way many words almost felt like throwing words could actually create book instead article
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powell previously rodeo cowboy ranch manager teacher method horse training based observation wild horses explains understand work horses instincts looks horse prey herd animal tells two factors influence equine culture
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sam powell lane carter
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pets
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darwin and the beagle
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stylistically date still well worth reading owning
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edited edition darwins voyage hms beagle good bit original text left one still gets story illustrations help several episodes come life would especially good book give child tween teen interested darwin science general probably wouldnt patience wade th century prose wish someone would put true annotated version darwins original text much reader friendly style coffeetable books today would well worth reading discussing generally enjoying least five different english language annotated waldens market tho oddly single one week concord merrimack rivers surely classic first work science literature thoreaus equally famous contemporary work thoreau clearly loved even cites walden deserves least single annotated edition gratify latterday armchair natural historians natureobsessed age produced
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riveting firsthand account historic voyage led theory evolution hms beagle set sail science biology far removed dark ages ship returned england nearly five years later charles darwin makings theory would revolutionize understanding natural world volcanoes galapagos coral reefs australia voyage beagle documents young naturalists encounters earths stunning features darwins observations people places events experienced make compelling reading offer fascinating window intellectual development ideas natural selection brilliant travelogue revealing glimpse victorian mindset voyage beagle indispensable companion volume origin species ebook professionally proofread ensure accuracy readability devices
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charles darwin
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travel
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my life
| 0.631579 |
honest erudite insightful
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president clinton lays life table honestly openly way comes naturally extremely detailedperhaps fault long oh brother times losing midway page thats true indication man like granted unapologetic diehard clintonite however book transcends politics greatly broadened knowledge recent american political history example even yrs old yet wasnt fully aware events surrounding dnc clintons vivid first hand retelling tumultuous summer citys history brilliant kudos president clinton
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summers finally derek fallon looking forward pelting ups truck water balloons climbing onto garage roof conducting silly investigations parents decide send learning camp dereks dreams fun come end ever since hes labeled reluctant reader mom pushed read real bookssomething beloved calvin hobbes derek forges unexpected friendships uncovers family secret involving diapers less realizes adventures surprises around corner complete curve balls life book bank street best childrens book year
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janet tashjian
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juvenile fiction
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charlie and the chocolate factory
| 0.333333 |
hold interest summer reading
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charlie chocolate factory book boy named charlie lives small shack outside town several relatives house crowded everyday paper route charlie passes wonka chocolate factory lifts nose smell scent melted chocolate air charlie wishes could chance go factory one day charlie walks factory notices operation ten years inoperative mr willy wonka couldnt trust workers spies found rescued oompa loompas could work later mr wonka idea contest would golden tickets wrapped wonka bars world lucky finders would able enter factory bring two guestsi suggest read book funny well written easy understand book year old
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willy wonkas famous chocolate factory opening last five lucky children allowed inside winners augustus gloop enormously fat boy whose hobby eating veruca salt spoiledrotten brat whose parents wrapped around little finger violet beauregarde dimwitted gumchewer fastest jaws around mike teavee toy pistoltoting gangsterintraining obsessed television charlie bucket hero boy honest kind brave true good ready wildest time life
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roald dahl
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juvenile fiction
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the time traveller book of pharaohs and pyramids
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compilation available pharaohs knights vikings roma
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would recommend also looking compiliation called time traveler includes four books pharoahs pyramids rome romans viking raiders knights castlesoverall usborne books contain fairly detailed drawings provide overhead views maps instance typical viking eating hall captions points people food cooked howthe narrative line time traveler burdensome character goes back time whoohoo ignore easy enough pharoh book lost track related family skip lot nuanced particulars reading book year old said son enjoyed learned
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lets reader travel back time explore ancient egypt
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tony allan
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egypt
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my brothers voice how a young hungarian boy survived the holocaust a true story
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reaction brothers voice
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first part book hard take graphic detail grips dont want put read last page need reminded evil nazi germany hitler young people knowledge wwii read book
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stephen nasser years old nazis sent family auschwitz stephen tells story direct optimistic language young boy
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stephen nasser sherry rosenthal
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holocaust jewish
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wuthering heights college classics in english
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moving timeless classic
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think book evokes controversial responses readers ending failure interpret piece literature wuthering heights love storyits story relationships class struggles angst soul passion remorse regret everything makes us human eg power choose good evil obsession kill soul story masterfully written filled symbolic representations reader must read lines truly appreciate understand great classic
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harpercollins proud present range bestloved essential classics
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emily bront
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fiction
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the giver
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unusual world
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giverin opinionwas great bookit made thinkif society keeped us feeling painsorrowor rage would world still certain issuesif read giverits boy named jonas lives world every choice wasnt jobs assigned mates given jonas assigned receiver position could feel emotions love hate capable receiving memories joyous times tragic moments prisonner town jonas finally understand life past memories color emotions people different worlds kind society advantages well disadvantages seriously would prefer small town
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given lifetime assignment ceremony twelve jonas becomes receiver memories shared one community discovers terrible truth society lives
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lois lowry
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juvenile fiction
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the passion of ayn rand
| 0.447368 |
biased
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defenders book criticize critics attributing defense ayn rand blind loyalty grant one always open possibility flaws human blindly accept ayn rands perception flawed question brandens perception branden every says ayn rand must suchandsuch psychological trait lets grant claims branden must affected ayn rands affair husband yes take brandens psychological analyses seriously must apply dismiss work hopelessly inevitably biased branden guided psychological experiences cannot reliably analyze ayn rands psychology report facts much perhaps even biography psychological speculation based purely brandens perception flaw approach obvious rather author biography branden source used objective biographer know ayn rand deeply personal levelits hard tell branden deliberately involved smear campaign compliment ayn rand person cases fairly consistently praises rands novels im mistaken griswold complimented poes fiction simultaneously destroying poes reputation posthumous biographywhich raises another question wasnt published rand still alive opportunity make attempt contradict claimsoverall highly suspect biography even barring work rand supporters systematically refute fundamentally flawed
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bestselling biography one th centurys remarkable controversial writers author barbara branden knew rand nineteen years provides matchless portrait fiercely private complex woman
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barbara branden
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biography autobiography
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riverworld and other stories
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quotriverworldquot top notch rest leftover garbage
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short story collections form organic whole show authors strong unified vision others like one present hodgepodge varying styles personae quality levels show artist wild unruly ultimately control certainly coincidence volume begins titled powerful short story quotriverworldquot grew series novels well known readers science fiction fantasy story every human ever walked earth suddenly resurrected along banks millionmile river winds unknown planet friendship tom mix mysterious yeshua strikes heart religious implications riverworld yielding truly unforgettable conclusion segueing sublime ridiculous remaining stories considerably less deserving fare starting shockingly sacrilegious quotjc dude ranchquot guests quotworkquot cowboys story certainly makes strong impression readers might find offended ribald sciencefiction take son man first two stories remainder book utterly forgettable little qualifies science fiction many pieces seem like writing exercises entertainments example quotthe jungle rot kid nodquot sendup william burroughs writing tarzan story may seemed like cute enough idea conception result almost unreadable certainly interest anyone seriously burroughs farmer also tries hand couple detective stories quotthe volcanoquot quotthe problem sore bridge among othersquot emphasize style rather substance true fan would even consider detective stories rather science fiction fantasies perhaps disturbing scatological entries including ultimately nonsensical quotthe leaser two evilsquot excremental mess quotthe phantom sewersquot sadly wacky quotthe henry miller dawn patrolquot details sexual conquests retirement home farmer certainly great talent collection shows playful worst dont afraid give miss definitely keep one reach children
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three stories world shared resurrected humans times placesplus ten tales hugo awardwinning author world tiers series author philip jos farmers riverworld humans every era culture simultaneously resurrected ancient hebrews medieval warriors spanish inquisitors modern americans intermingle strange new environment many still cling old prejudices tom mix silentfilm star originally earlytwentiethcentury earth journeying among vast population along millions miles river search familiar faces time hes traveling river five years believes people starting change hes entangled brutal clash states discovers slow let go ideas ruled earth volume includes novelette riverworld along two additional riverworld tales ten short stories strange clever profound farmers explorations wonderful bizarrefrom portrayal jesus satan cowpokes reimagining edgar rice burroughss tarzan style william burroughsplunge reader one imaginative worlds science fiction booklist ebook includesriverworld j c dude ranch volcano henry miller dawn patrol problem sore bridgeamong others brass gold horse zeppelin beverly hills jungle rot kid nod voice sonar vermiform appendix monolog leaser two evils phantom sewers bright river crossing dark river philip josfarmers article making riverworld source river
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philip jos farmer
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fiction
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rekindled fountain creek chronicles book one
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loved
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book awesome page turner endi actually force go bed one night wanted desperatly see ended book true love story ever read one god embedded cant deny reading author future
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presents three stories set colorado territory including rekindled larson jennings returning home badly burned left dead discovers wife kathryn verge losing ranch determined save cost
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tamera alexander
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fiction
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beyond belief to convictions beyond belief campaign
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review beyond belief convictions
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book evaluated beyond belief convictions josh mcdowell bob hostetler book perhaps others category best book one could read teen apologetics deals less parental aspects like books certainly upped standard youth books written mcdowell hostetler took apologetic ideas applied teaching youth understand philosophies like worldviews ideologies book readable although content might little deep average reader even though subject matter required little thought authors explained concept thoroughlyunquestionably book achieved purpose authors wanted get youth pastors parents lay people help get teens equipped give reason hope book would work youth ministry decided teach aspects series lessons emphasize points throughout future studies enjoyed book absolutely even found ideas helpful personal experience would consider using methods time teach young people see effective would discussing topics like philosophy religion history wholeheartedly endorse book tool teaching youth
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church doesnt act lose whole generation postmodernism young people believe truth relative individual beliefs mcdowell insists truth matters truth changes act mcdowell introduces relational apologetics proving objective truth founded relationship jesus christ
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josh mcdowell bob hostetler
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religion
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good to great
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okay
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big slow book systematical easytounderstand borderline inspiring message good equally wellexplained big chart id rather sparknotes version book paperback manual format
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challenge built last defining management study nineties showed great companies triumph time longterm sustained performance engineered dna enterprise verybeginning company born great dna good companies mediocre companies even bad companies achieve enduring greatness study years question preyed mind jim collins companies defy gravity convert longterm mediocrity worse longterm superiority universal distinguishing characteristics cause company go good great standards using tough benchmarks collins research team identified set elite companies made leap great results sustained results least fifteen years great leap goodtogreat companies generated cumulative stock returns beat general stock market average seven times fifteen years better twice results delivered composite index worlds greatest companies including cocacola intel general electric merck comparisons research team contrasted goodtogreat companies carefully selected set comparison companies failed make leap good great different one set companies become truly great performers set remained good five years team analyzed histories twentyeight companies study sifting mountains data thousands pages interviews collins crew discovered key determinants greatness companies make leap others dont findings findings good great study surprise many readers shed light virtually every area management strategy practice findings include level leaders research team shocked discover type leadership required achieve greatness hedgehog concept simplicity within three circles go good great requires transcending curse competence culture discipline combine culture discipline ethic entrepreneurship get magical alchemy great results technology accelerators goodtogreat companies think differently role technology flywheel doom loop launch radical change programs wrenching restructurings almost certainly fail make leap key concepts discerned study comments jim collins fly face modern business culture quite frankly upset people perhaps afford ignore findings
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jim collins
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business economics
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encyclopedia of nutritional supplements the essential guide for improving your health naturally
| 0.9375 |
best book supplements ever written
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book foundation nutritional supplement program murrays information extremely reliable supports comments references best part book murray takes cost consideration recommend everything might make impact makes sense cost point view
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discusses role nutritional supplements promoting good health describes specific vitamins minerals essential fatty acids glandular products nutrients
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michael t murray
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health fitness
| 5 |
roses are red
| 1 |
room
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say book riveting dissappointing subplots didnt make much sense crosss daughters illness loved surprise ending lacked linkagethere alot holes robbers tied mastermind time find dissappointing moment endyou realize patterson didnt use details previous books recordi really enjoyed book ending make excellent sequal isnt rushed patterson publishing company
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heartpounding touchingly romantic thriller detective alex cross pursues complex brilliant killer hes ever confronted mysterious criminal calls mastermind series crimes stunned washington dc bank robbers laying precise demands enter building killing bank employees families instructions followed letter detective alex cross takes case certain ordinary bank robber work pathological need control perfection great cross midst personal crisis home case becomes allconsuming learns mastermind plotting one huge last perfect crime
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james patterson
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fiction
| 3 |
the end of nature
| 0.153846 |
doom gloom
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book redeeming merits whatsoever diatribe human progress lofty height us environmentalist secure affluence wealth hateful anyone dissents creed opposed ddt despite fact helped clear malaria many countries world including especially gm technology holds hope dragging millions people starvation poverty mckibben sees carbon dioxide evil gas helping throttle planet cause runaway global warming despite dire predictions ipcc world remains intact indeed thriving coal oil gas helping two nations particular bring prosperity peoples electricity generation really resent march poverty end nature plant animal kingdoms thriving attempts greenpeace show opposite wrong charities point apparent demise polar bear species actually growing far one tell inuit best witnesses fact environmentalists like mckibben descend lofty pedestals discuss problems ordinary men women see disaster awaiting cause even deserted high priests james lovelock gaia fame admits wrong global warming earth currently cooling phase avoid book fanaticism
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reissued tenth anniversary publication classic work environmental crisis features new introduction author reviewing progress ground lost fight save earth impassioned plea radical liferenewing change today still considered groundbreaking work environmental studies mckibbens argument survival globe dependent fundamental philosophical shift way relate nature relevant ever mckibben writes earths environmental cataclysm addressing core issues greenhouse effect acid rain depletion ozone layer new introduction addresses latest environmental issues risen book also includes invaluable new appendix facts figures surveys progress environmental movement simply handbook survival doomsday catalog scientific prediction classic soulful lament nature required reading nature enthusiasts activists concerned citizens alike
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bill mckibben
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nature
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is there no place on earth for me
| 1 |
much underlining
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book good shape lot underlining red used books ive ordered past information book thats great ill overlook underlining appreciate intrinsic value written words
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renowned journalists classic pulitzer prizewinning investigation schizophrenianow reissued new postscriptfollows flamboyant fiercely intelligent young woman struggles throes mental illness sylvia frumkin born began showing signs schizophrenia teens spent next seventeen years mental institutions reporter susan sheehan took interest two years became immersed life talking listening monologues sitting consultations doctorseven period sleeping bed next psychiatric center sheehan become witness sylvias plight psychotic episodes medical struggle control symptoms overburdened hospitals often obliged call home resulting book first published hailed extraordinary achievement harrowing humanizing moving bitingly funny two decades later place earth continues set standard accounts mental illness
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susan sheehan
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psychology
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lord byron selected poems penguin classics
| 0.107143 |
byron overrated romantic
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byrons poems dont seem seek make statements unlike romantic contemporaries keats coleride wordsworth even shelley extent byron puts forth idealogy poetry instead relies certain aspects romantic idealogy frequent parallels state man state nature however excceptions fails create unique insights comments even descriptions writings results florid wordy rhyming travel writing often promoting british macho ideals edition receives low grade fails lead better impression poet obviously influential looked esteemed figure many years book read interesting historical document perhaps importantly romantic poetry falls favor byrons poetry collected within helps explain reason
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george gordon byron born january inherited barony went school dulwich harrow went trinity college cambridge later gaining reputation london startling good looks extravagant behaviour first collection poems hours idleness well received publication first two cantos childe harolds pilgrimage became famous overnight increased fame series wildly popular eastern tales married heiress annabella milbanke separated year byron shocked society rumoured relationship halfsister augusta left england ever eventually settled italy lived time teresa contessa guiccioli supported italian revolutionary movements left greece fight struggle independence contracted fever died missolonghi byrons contemporary popularity based first childe harold tales juan sophisticated accomplished writing one strongest exemplars romantic movement byronic hero prototype widely imitated european american literaturebook jackettitle summary field provided blackwell north america inc rights reserved
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george gordon byron baron byron
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poetry
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the devils highway
| 0.5 |
desert illegal aliens
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hell really existed would likely look like devils highway southern arizona area harsh unforgiving even border patrol afraid travel itin may mexican men attempted cross mexican border gifting coyotes human smugglers every peso journey goes terribly wrong missed turns scorching conditions literally fry mangle woeful group didnt carry enough water ever enough water probably popielas carried couple little plastic twentyounce bottles kind buy cold coke cooler circle kluis alberto urrea writes powerfully sense immediacy tragic intimacy every paragraph take opening paragraph five men stumbled mountain pass sunstruck didnt know names couldnt remember theyd come forgotten long theyd lost one barefoot burned nearly black lips huge cracking paltry drool still available spuming mouths salty foamthey drunk brains baked pan seeing god devils dizzy drinking urineillegal immigration issue used reductively good versus evil mr urrea refuses fall trap well aware illegals make percent unpaid bills southwests ers care centers example book written show americans face undocumentedin aftermath mr urrea writes chance introduce americans border patrol agent law enforcement officer disrespected insulted demeaned right left finally chance reveal complexities international crime syndicates selling human flesh bags marijuanathe entire book rings authenticity eyewitness obvious luis alberto urrea done massive research tragedy richness language empathy tragedy horrific trek sonora sometimes elevated sheer poetry epic book illuminates nature men desperate likely haunt dreams devils highway finalist pulitzer prize tour de force
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pulitzer prize finalist single compelling lucid lyrical contemporary account absurdity us border policy atlantic may group men attempted cross mexican border desert southern arizona deadliest region continent devils highway three years later luis alberto urrea wrote happened result national bestseller pulitzer prize finalist book year multiple newspapers work proclaimed modern american classic
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luis alberto urrea
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biography autobiography
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goodnight moon
| 0.384615 |
books appeal
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feel little silly one doesnt get books appeal shows pictures every page black white appeal whatsoever daughter age months book since birth people say lullingquot repeatability goodnight theme say boring many bright lively board books today recommend one classic
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classic childrens literature beloved generations readers listeners quiet poetry words gentle lulling illustrations combine make perfect book end day great green room tucked away bed little bunny goodnight room goodnight moon familiar things softly lit roomto picture three little bears sitting chairs clocks socks mittens kittens everything one onethe little bunny says goodnight one beloved books time goodnight moon must every bookshelf timehonored gift baby showers special events
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margaret wise brown
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juvenile fiction
| 1 |
the longhorns
| 1 |
cattle king
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book classic dobie style quotthequot book texas longhorns dobie takes us history breed animal men women loved used abused many tales surround fiction fact animal stands large work flavor old days hardships ranch life love land people lived died part anyone interest breed book must read anyone else feel southwestern united states texas cowboys land time well spent
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texas longhorn made history othr breed cattle world known story bedrock history cow country america founded
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j frank dobie
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history
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