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the hobbit
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revisiting old love
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first read hobbit early sixties yes long ago loved much especially enjoy kindle maintain contact book good unfortunately artwork almost invisible kindle format great disappointment otherwise would got five stars beautifully crafted story heartfelt character development wonderful scenery
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celebrating years one worlds treasured classics new trade paperback edition repackaged new cover art first printing
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j r r tolkien
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juvenile fiction
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concepts of strategic management
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text book
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text book assigned class graduate school found informative companies develop strategic plans plans may changewhen writing case studies book provided much insight business boardrooms senior management company employees contribute part operating successful company
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component strategic management author text focuses study concepts involved strategic management incorporates three themes globalization natural environment technology presents concepts strategy formulation implementation evaluation
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fred r david
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business economics
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incubus dreams anita blake vampire hunter book
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debbie
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dont want sound like everyone else disappointment looks like case someone ran ideas substituted sex please get together start something fresh
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role consort jeanclaude seductive master vampire city anita blake faced dangerous conflict interest assists search vampire serial killer stalking strippers
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laurell k hamilton
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fiction
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blood orange
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blood orange
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good read parts didnt seem realistic times part good book
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young lawyers outwardly perfect life spirals control takes first murder case dark original utterly compelling domestic noir readers paula hawkins aj finn shari lapena lisa jewell new york times bestselling author gone alison doting husband adorable daughter career riseshes given first murder case defend never seems one night ill end alison drinks much shes neglecting family shes affair colleague whose taste pushing boundaries may handle killed locked alisons client doesnt deny stabbed husband wants plead guilty yet something story deeply amiss saving woman may first step alison saving im watching know youre someone knows alisons secrets someone wants make pay shes done wont stop shes lost everything
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harriet tyce
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fiction
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peter van der lindens guide to linuxr
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cd work computers
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linux software like gold moon wonderful way get itkevin carmony president ceo linspire inci would paraphrase way get worki got book read tear dropping story uncle josch whole chapter wonderful linspire compared miscosoft os cheaper went linspire web site decided buy book cd list system requirements gives idea pclaptop capable boot cd sufficient amount ram hd space work tested freespire bootedi found truth page book nice list linspire hardware must notsboth two desktops laptop dual core processor machines get multiprocessor capable linspire kernel linspire web site goes cheap part door math buy software web site got somewhere else free support available even installation problem cost cheap per incident xx year suppor search option forum next nothing spent hours looking solution came across posts linux forums people problem effective solution offered geek even worse blond little asus eee running xandros pink year old husband pretty much like uncle josch wanted help enjoy new pc replacing vista linspire ended spending time working vista reinstalled os twicked effective free help microsoft web site machine running smooth fast give linux feel tricked author guide linuxhe put compatibility requirements least fine prints ad instead collecting money dummies like
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make switch linux quickly affordably painlessly use live cd linspire real tasks learn pace
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peter van der linden
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computers
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kiss of the night darkhunter book
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needed
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know im minority found book close books found constant quotim dyingquot tiresomei loved books yes ill buy next one cant give one stars felt needed action insight characters
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wulf ancient viking warrior useful extremely aggravating poweramnesia one meets person remember minutes later makes easy onenight stands hard meaningful relationship without true love never regain soul finally meets cassandra one woman remember turns princess cursed race hes sworn huntand forbidden two must face ancient curses prophecies direct meddling greek gods find true happiness last
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sherrilyn kenyon
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fiction
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an autobiography the story of my experiments with truth
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long overdue
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inspired learn desire enlightenment spiritual growth coupled constant sense public service could take someone along illustrious path though gandhi loved even india personal integrity honesty shines every line put
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first critical annotated edition k gandhis famous written work published seventy years death mids prompted small still voice encouraged lay bare known god k gandhi began writing publishing autobiography drafted period intensive fasting indwelling ashram ahmedebad story soul portrayed deeper inward experiences made externally innovator struggles violence racism colonialism book written gujarati translated english mahadev desai would become international classic hailed one best spiritual books th century first critical edition seminal work leading gandhi scholar tridip suhrud offers unprecedented window original gujarati text including alternative english translations illuminating notes well deeply researched introduction bring renewed critical attention one worlds widely read books
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m k gandhi
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biography autobiography
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wiseguy
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great book
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favorite movie time book also great details movie listened one day
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nicholas pileggis vivid unvarnished journalistic chronicle life henry hillthe workingclass brooklyn kid knew age twelve wiseguy world grew live highs lows mafia gangsters lifehas hailed best book ever written organized crime cosmopolitan truecrime bestseller basis martin scorseses film masterpiece goodfellas brought life violence excess families wives girlfriends drugs payoffs paybacks jail time fedswith henry hills crackling narration drawn straight wiseguy overseeing unforgettable action nonstopabsolutely engrossing new york times book review read experience secret life inside mobfrom one whos lived
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nicholas pileggi
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true crime
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the great airport mystery hardy boys book
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hardy boys great airport mystery
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think one best hardy boys frank joe help father anther smuugling case working cover place goods stolenthey hear stange voice voice belonged dead pilot clint hill whenthey exploring find cabin plane smuggled goods inside
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falsely accused robbery airport hardy boys turn tables real thieves nabbing act committing another robbery
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franklin w dixon
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detective and mystery stories
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miracles do happen
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incredible evidence power prayer devotion
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deeply impressed sister brieges devotional life devotes hours per day prayer incredible miracles result challenged example deepen devotional life
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believe miracles sister briege mckenna years since healed crippling arthritis sister briege ministered hope healing countless people world huge rallies latin america retreats korea miracles happen tells story sister brieges encounter healing power god also shares insights faith power eucharist importance prayer points way closer relationship jesus greater knowledge love deeper faith power impossible servant book
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briege mckenna henry libersat
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christian life
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the sniper in the tower the charles whitman murders
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detailed research comprehensive account event
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lavergne lauded depth scope research excellent book occasionally put editorial commentary upon facts case timeline biographical information exhaustive authors reliance access primary sources particularly whitmans papers without comparison book allows insight whitmans character human toll ultimate fate simply available publishing
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august charles joseph whitman ascended university texas tower committed largest simultaneous mass murder american history gunned fortyfive people inside around tower killed two austin police officers previous evening killed wife mother bringing total sixteen people dead least thirtyone wounded murders spawned debates issues still plague america today domestic violence child abuse drug abuse military indoctrination gun control insanity defense delicate balance civil liberties public safety
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gary m lavergne
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history
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honky tonk angel the intimate story of patsy cline
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patsy cline moneythe menthe music
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biography foreword late dottie west captures much feeling era subject lived grew well state music industry time book difficult time capturing essence subject patsy cline hard living hard loving country diva would become known one emotive voices history country music short career cut prematurely plane crash managed put together notable roster musical hits crossover sensation hits country pop charts timethe book chock full information much interesting one interested primarily music ms cline sang one comes away reading book good appreciation music industry time great deal information songs propel ms cline stardom exceedingly wellresearched contains complete compendium songsas subject biography author done little string together many quotes knew ms cline little analysis insight mix author also included ms clines personal correspondence reminiscences interesting sometimes repetitive book could benefited artful editing better writing still portrait struggling artist little money many men emerges pages book die hard fans ms cline gain modicum enjoyment reading book includes eight pages black white photographs
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earthy sexy vivacious life beloved country singer patsy cline soared obscurity international fame tragic death thirty short years explored colorful poignant detail innovatorand even hellraisercline broke boys club barriers nashvilles music business brought new nashville sound nation pop hits torch ballads like walking midnight fall pieces crazy subject major hollywood movie countless articles albums still selling years death ellis nassour first write cline cooperation stars knew loved herincluding jimmy dean jan howard brenda lee loretta lynn roger miller dottie west faron young writer interview clines mother husbands updated edition features complete discography host neverbeforepublished photographs includes afterword details controversial claims birth battle clines siblings possessions amazing influence cline new generation singers clines words letters devoted friend excitement career soared new heights marriage descended new depths
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ellis nassour
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biography autobiography
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i am legend
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best vampire world
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spell binding read one mans life sorrow loneliness eternal outsider one human world vampires
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robert neville last living man earth alone every man woman child planet become vampire hungry nevilles blood day hunter stalking sleeping undead abandoned ruins civilization night barricades home prays dawn long one man survive like
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richard matheson
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horror tales
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the hobbitt or there and back again illustrated by the author
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end
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far one best books ever read book brilliant every way
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bilbo baggins respectable welltodo hobbit lives comfortably hobbithole day wandering wizard gandalf chooses take part adventure may never return
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j r r tolkien
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fiction
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the magus a dell book
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first review page right one saying read original first edited one makes sense unfortunately read review id already read edited one agree makes absolutely sense book recommended friend said favorite either read unedited one saw something didntthis book mildly interesting probably first pages hate books intentionally keep reader completely dark kept reading assuming going eventually get point unless completely missed never point made wouldnt recommend book worst enemy
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controlling millionaire plays mind games teacher recently hired teach small greek island
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john fowles
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fiction
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polite elephant the little golden treasures series
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classic genre
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polite elephant nearlyforgotten chapter early childhood thus extreme sentimentality factor purchased enjoy looking written illustrated famed busy town artist richard scarry extremely cute innocuous thing ive ever read basically pages naively devoted instructing small children emily poststyle manners titular pachyderm merely nonimposing vehicle toward end book extremely simple clearly aimed young children probably young read beginning learn aside simple declarative sentence page nearly unbearable sweetness illustration style isnt anything captivate kids much older maybe six elephant doesnt even simple storyline interest young readers golden books classics like poky little puppy another personally nostalgic work scuffy tugboat respectively complex stories tell assume would interesting discerning beginning reader dont know anything kids strange creatures anyway think would pretty appropriate year old niece exceptional hardcover copy book displayed page probably twentyplus yearold antique best reserved grown kids like every awhile wish reclaim bit childhoods
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young elephant shows behave towards others
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richard scarry
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etiquette
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the other boleyn girl
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fabulous
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absolutely couldnt put book sad done didnt want end afterwards sure read queens fool virgins lover loved even contemplated rereading great
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daughters ruthlessly ambitious family mary anne boleyn sent court henry viii attract attention king first takes mary mistress role bears illegitimate son anne wife reprint first printing columbia pictures film written peter morgan directed justin chadwick releasing fall starring natalie portman scarlett johansson eric bana others historical fiction
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philippa gregory
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fiction
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holy bible niv childrens edition
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wonderful book
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love bible real niv version wonderful pictures children like look
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lowcost new international version niv bible kids perfect churches ministries buying bulk
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annet zondervan
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bibles
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to kill a mockingbird
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kill mockingbird far boring
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cant believe people think descrption character development characters boring novel incredibly well writtenand say quotwell researchedquot harper lee based father lawyer mustve provided much quotresearchquot disturbs students reaction book heres tip might like book quotslowquot wait couple years reread might ashamed could ever found book quotboringquot
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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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red storm rising
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griping war thriller
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setting situation main characters book roars gripping depiction modern war equally matched opponents might look like war starts hard put despite part twodimensional characters less plausible plot threads best describing battle high tech fighting equipment barely passable trying work loveinterest dabbling politics holds even years later good read
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moslem fundamentalists destroy key soviet oil complex russians initiate plan diplomatic trickery military buildup preparation seizure persian gulf oil
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tom clancy
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fiction
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the hardboiled wonderland and the end of the world
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camels
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young imaginary camel basement upon blamed went wrong knew book would appeal second page describe size seemingly notmoving elevator says would house office plus three camels probably incongruous animal could found japanese book several warped touches humour like although tend get storytelling progressedeveryone mentioned dual nature book took little dawn quotiquot doesnt help noone ever named even get see name winner horse races consumer goods identified specificity one chapter professor got bit wound explanation going found strangely portrayed genius yet language distractingly informalat end day found thought provoking novel main guy faced choice quotlifequot ups downs real world existence without mind without anything bad ever happening kind utopia cut dried find great book first murakami
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hyperkinetic relentlessly inventive novel japans popular controversial fiction writer hurtles consciousness west hardboiled wonderland end world draws readers narrative particle accelerator splitbrained data processor deranged scientist shockingly undemure granddaughter lauren bacall bob dylan various thugs librarians subterranean monsters collide dazzling effect emerges simultaneously cooler zero unaffectedly affecting hilariously funny deeply serious meditation nature uses mind trade paperback edition
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haruki murakami
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fiction
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accelerando singularity
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recommended accelerationistas
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stross seems share literary memenome stephenson doctorow prose style especially early text felt bit like snow crash vivid bits lurid ephemera nearly comic book pacing every tawdry details competing attention right alongside critical core like cory doctorow crystal meth every ten pages bombards prosaically twisted huge new idea ie would islamic scholars say bacon built moleculebymolecule nanobots instead cut pigaccelerando takes us wild ride technologically forcefed selfpropelled postevolutionary endstage humanity stross isnt afraid go implications overall wow novel id heard would still enjoyable piece speculative fiction razor sharp wit
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singularity era posthuman artificial intelligences surpassed limits human intellect biotechnological beings rendered people extinct molecular nanotechnology runs rampant replicating reprogramming contact extraterrestrial life grows imminent new day struggling survive thrive accelerated world three generations macx clan manfred entrepreneur dealing intelligence amplification technology whose mind divided physical environment internet daughter amber run domineering mother seeking fortune outer system indentured astronaut sirhan ambers son finds destiny linked fate humanity something systematically dismantling nine planets solar system something beyond human comprehension something use biological life form
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charles stross
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fiction
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heart of darkness heritage club series
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heart darkness
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reading book sort disappointed guess expecying bit action rather much detail people like idea detailing description book much description paragraphs seem go often go back read paragraph page understand watching apocalypse actually understood book version whole lot better main character still narrates story helped visual understand going book terrible book difficult read understand completely
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originally published comprehensive annotated bibliography writings joseph conrad works covering years also includes indexes authors secondary works periodicals newspapers foreign languages primary titles part series annotated bibliographies english literature transition valuable resource students literature
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bruce teets
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literary criticism
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colour of magic
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terrific beginning series gets better
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surprise find fascinating terry pratchets novels one included ability make us laugh one paragraph next fashion fantasy world detail giving us view sites less aweinspiring description great turtle cometcrusted eyes downright poetic also glad reader difficulty beginning book quickly becomes easier readthis novel seems collection short stories later works common element two nonheros rincewind twoflower plot little week funny yet awe inspiring read
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twoflower tourist first ever seen discworld tourist rincewind decided meant idiotsomewhere frontier thought reality exists discworld parallel time place might sound smell much like looks completely different plays different rules certainly refuses succumb quaint notion universes ruled pure logic harmony numbersbut disc different doesnt mean things dont stay existence threatened strange new blight arrival first tourist upon whose survival rests peace prosperity land person charged maintaining survival face robbers mercenaries well death spectacularly inept wizard little logic might turn good idea
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terry pratchett
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discworld imaginary place
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romeo juliet west side story
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logical pairing great theatrical works
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two books one text william shakespeares tragedy quotromeo julietquot text quotwest side storyquot th century musical book arthur laurents lyrics stephen sondheim book also includes introduction norris houghton notes among things wss based rampj text tells story love affair young woman young man caught warring factionsi find stimulating useful two pieces linked theme separated centuries together one volume great text together may help reader see piece different light one things find striking one moves rampj wss latter text adds element ethnic tension fundamental story quotstarcrossed loversquotrampj classic piece literature also touchstone pop culture hey even incorporated quotbrady bunchquot episode despite passage centuries find shakespeares portrayal joy pain forbidden love remain relevant compelling rampj holds readers text even availability filmed versions think wss musical play naturally loses impact text strictly page nevertheless found rewarding readers text also one might try listening cd wsss songs accompaniment reading textto supplement wsss portrayal urban puerto ricans recommend interested readers seek writings quotnuyoricanquot authors start try roberto santiagos illuminating anthology quotboricuas influential puerto rican writingsquot
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overal haar lijf kriebelde het ze z blij dat ze hier met hem reed hoe saai en dodelijk vervelend zou haar zondag zijn geweest als hij haar niet opgehaald romeo draaide de volumeknop zachter hij vroeg wil jij dingen doen die je nog nooit hebt gedaan als anouk via hyves de iets oudere romeo ontmoet verandert haar hele leven hij ziet er goed uit geeft haar cadeautjes neemt haar mee uit eten en fluistert steeds weer hoe mooi ze ze geniet van de roes van alcohol drugs en de liefde en haar oude leven lijkt ineens saai en kinderachtig dan vraagt romeo haar om iets voor hem te doen iets wat anouk helemaal niet wl doen maar ze wil romeo ook niet kwijt en voor ze het weet leeft ze een leven van leugens en ze verstrikt geraakt een nachtmerrie waaruit ze niet meer kan ontsnappen want anouk doet alles voor romeo
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caja cazemier
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juvenile fiction
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symmetry and the beautiful universe
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book great kindle edition terrible
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book wanted reading greenkakugribben et al felt fuzzy physicists mean symmetry pictures basketballs snowflakes butterflies werent helping book really helped give gut feeling symmetry physicist tosses around reference darn snowflake book witty lots intuitive examples though parts slog need idiots guide gauge invariance still find let mind kind float murkier parts time almosting clear parts outnumber murkiesi debated whether let thoughts kindle version affect number stars decided rate contents warn kindle problems inane typos text youd find world tweets concentrated formulas yes book formulas though little math connected themjust shorthand ways describing author explains words examples even far math wizard could tell formulas particularly sub superscripts nonsensical hard describe review way indicate sub superscript example using negative power instead minus sign two commas parts formulas left physics text said fm forgot part describing motion book slowed whenever encountered typos found writing review head losing train thought bookwhoever charge putting kindle format must left long vacation soon scanner stopped whirring never looked text publisher ashamed mortified put stream commerce author sue publisher misrepresentation guess publisher mortification limited horrid things happen lets amazon set prices ebooksget dead tree version welcome world physicists talk rave beauties symmetry
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scientists peer telescope distant stars outer space use particleaccelerator analyze smallest components matter discover laws physics govern whole universe times places physicists call eternal ubiquitous constancy laws physics symmetry symmetry basic underlying principle defines laws nature hence controls universe allimportant insight one great conceptual breakthroughs modern physics basis contemporary efforts discover grand unified theory explain laws physics nobel laureate leon lederman physicist christopher hill explain supremely elegant concept symmetry profound ramifications life earth universe large eloquent accessible popular science book clearly describe concepts normally reserved physicists mathematicians also instill appreciation profound beauty universes inherent design central story symmetry obscure unpretentious extremely gifted german mathematician named emmy noether though still little known world impressed less scientist albert einstein praised penetrating mathematical thinking earliest work proved law conservation energy connected idea symmetry thus laid mathematical groundwork may important concept modern physics lederman hill reveal concepts universe based noethers work largely unknown public widereaching implications connection big bang einsteins theory relativity quantum mechanics many areas physics ingenious analogies illustrations bring astounding notions life book open eyes universe never knew existed
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leon m lederman christopher t hill
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science
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five past midnight
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good long
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first encounter thayer guide stories mind thought good league ludlum cusslerhunter sheldon story took pagesabout pages long didnt find wanting finish story page last two pages wrapped story like like cray went many small excursions likes would show bond things thayer author ill seek even tho redeem
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december ancient city bhopal cloud toxic gas escaped american pesticide plant killing injuring thousands people noxious clouds cleared worst industrial disaster history taken place dominique lapierre brings hundreds characters conflicts adventures together unforgettable tale love hope readers meet poetryloving factory worker unleashes apocalypse young indian bride married terrible night doctors died night saving others gripping fascinating account already mesmerizing readers around world
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dominique lapierre javier moro
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history
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blue moon rising
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excellent good th time st
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find truely liking hero companions book story captivating characters interesting likeable authors writing superb humorous quest novel also serious wellthought revealing unnexpected depths opportune moments book would love see hardcover
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quests overrated life prince rupert thrilled glorious exploits royal ancestors finally embarking heroic journey rupert realizes theres lot minstrels leave songs hunt mythical dragon besieged demons navigating cursed darkwood smartmouthed unicorn rupert becoming somewhat disenchanted legends even succeeds peril awaits king never intended spare heir return fools errand help unusual allies rupert must make story goesoutmaneuvering assassins thwarting voracious spread darkwood grappling rumors powerful evils return rupert may hero forest kingdom wanted rate hes one theyre going get new york times bestselling author simon r greens trademark wit genretwisting narrative sparkles blue moon rising first book forest kingdom series
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simon r green
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fiction
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pack of two the intricate bond between people and dogs
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best book ive read year
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every week local paper column written woman calls dog lady answering question said best book ever read describing relationship dog person book boy right ive read books year far rank book best wonderful book ever dog dog thinking getting dog read book funny sad goodi could read wish could walked dog caroline caroline passed dog right rest piece caroline thanks book loved
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age caroline knapp author acclaimed bestseller drinkinga love story found confronted monumental task redefining world faced loss parents given twentyyear relationship alcohol writes wandering around haze uncertainty blinking biggest questions without parents without alcohol form attachments find comfort face daunting vulnerability answer materialized unlikely form dog eighteen months day quit drinking knapp stumbled upon eightweekold puppy local animal shelter took home named lucille two years old lucille become central force knapps life writes found solace joy bridge world caroline knapp celebrated much fresh insight emotional psychological issues gifts writer pack two brings perception talent bear rich complicated terrain humananimal relationships addition mining experience lucille knapp speaks wide variety dog peoplefrom animal behaviorists psychologists owners whose dogs deeply affected livesabout emotionally complex sometimes daunting often profoundly healing alliance throughout explores shift canine roles working partners intimate companions looks new kinship wordless bond becomes template desire
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caroline knapp
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pets
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the collegeville atlas of the bible
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cover
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book containsa visual guide world bibleuptodate maps oxford cartographersmodern pictorial techniques show current findings biblical archaeology ecumenical bible researchrich illustrationscomputersimulated threedimensional reconstructionsa synthesis biblical past present based highest canons scholarshipa sharply highlighted imaginatively presented glimpse past world anda fascinating informative reference work love inexhaustible riches bible delight delving
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catholic press association award winner collegeville atlas bible offers interest historical religious heritage guided tour bible describes stories events bible places historical geographical context fabulous cutaways maps ground plans based latest historical evidence enhance comprehensive text bring dramatic events old new testaments life glorious detail bible says abraham migrated ur jacob fled haran jesus healed taught galilee many people think places merely names semilegendary status recent archaeology sites jericho hazor megiddo masada living monuments dramatic action described bible collegeville atlas bible illustrates important sites capturing atmosphere biblical times graphic reconstructions photographs archeological remains biblical artifacts collegeville atlas bible begins events genesis follows sequence biblical books ending revelation main text gives succinct outlines biblical stories explains points theology special features making psalms modern bedouin encampments shed fascinating light variety topics central collegeville atlas bible use maps route maps ground plans locators detail biblical territories routes pinpoint locations important events old testament example mesopotamian ziggurat show tower babel might looked solomons temple shown al magnificence new testament city jerusalem siege masada among visual panoramas presented addition feature map spreads show major journeys empires location shots add authentic vistas speciallycommissioned reconstructions beautifully illustrated reflective page spreads build foundation add contextual information discussion biblical stories additionally superb fullcolor photographs take reader holy land today order better understand biblical times collegeville atlas bible divided two main sections corresponding bible old testament beginning patriarchs promised land judges kings decline fall restoration hellenistic age new testament jesuss early life ministry jesus death resurrection first christians revolution revelation special features speciallycommissioned artworks ground plans based uptodate archaeological finds reconstruct palaces cities towns chronicled bible expert text explains stories bible genesis revelation explaining history theology related one carefully selected quotations taken bible alongside quotations historical sources new angle ancient stories detailed relief maps show routes individuals movements peoples abrahams first journey mesopotamia exodus israelites egypt pauls last journey rome detailed descriptions images surviving artifacts prompt discussion aspects everyday life holy land fully illustrated reflective spreads add thoughtful discussion many biblical stories authoritative comprehensive maps major artworks fullcolor photographs make atlas bible visual feast appeal anyone interested archaeology ancient history especially cultures ancient egypt greece rome splendid empires middle east marcus braybrooke church england vicar copresident world congress faiths written several books bible judaism interfaith relations james harpur written edited several books religion bible interest sacred also shown two volumes poetry
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james harpur marcus braybrooke team media
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religion
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the yarn girls guide to simple knits
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great first sweater
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im relatively new knitter scared start first sweater patterns book simple felt foolish afraid im thrilled instructions really nonintimidating book knitters taking plunge scarves also basic knitting instructions clear referred back projects book also love baby book way
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yarn girls share thirty basicbutbeautiful projects range musthave styles trendy funnelnecks classic cardigans sexy tanks publisher
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julie carles jordana jacobs
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crafts hobbies
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surviving a spiritual mismatch in marriage
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helpful encouraging
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book gave many good tips pieces advice also encouraging read unsaved husband became savedgives hope someday god willing husband saved one favorite books married unbeliever
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someone came lee leslie strobel threatening shipwreck marriage wasnt old flame jesus christleslies decision become follower jesus brought heated opposition skeptical husband began experience conflict variety issues finances childrearing time leslie learned survive spiritual mismatch today theyre christiansand want know hope youre christian married nonbeliever intensely personal practical book reveal surprising insights thinking nonchristian spouses dozen steps toward making mismatched marriage eight principles reaching partner gospel advice raising children spiritually mismatched home pray spouseplus day guide get started youre christians one lags behind spiritually advice single christians avoid pain mismatch
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lee strobel leslie strobel
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religion
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forever odd a novel
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forgettable
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mildly entertaining sequel odd thomas told voice title character lonely gentle man see interact dead even cannot speak back novel opens odd thomas confronted yet another dead person time adoptive father close friend danny odd follows back house discovers grisly scene complicate matters danny suffers brittle bone disease missing overly mysterious woman calls odd taunt odd haunted past heroic deeds loss experiences result dead person wants see eludes himwhile final scenes book suspenseful novel suffers odds childlike narrative voice failure make reader care deeply characters makes novel forgettable last page read koontz good enough know keep reader turning pages however time story thin ways selfindulgent could imagine koontz chuckling prose reincarnated elvis would rather done smiling myselfcertainly loved odd thomas read novel koontz likelihood return character maybe next novel better
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new york times bestseller see dead people god something odd thomas never asked special ability hes ordinary guy trying live quiet life small desert town pico mundo yet feels obligation right otherworldly confidants thats hes hearts sides divide life death childhood friend disappears odd discovers something worse dead body embarks heartstopping battle wits enemy exceptional cunning hours come innocent bystanders every sacrifice tip balance despair hope youre invited unforgettable journey world terror transcendence wonders beyond imagining better guide odd thomas
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dean koontz
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fiction
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love is never enough
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way
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old outdated book waste money ill donating trash burn pile soooooo boring help sort fashion please save money husband horrible communicator doesnt help outdated arterial youll fall asleep finishing first chapter
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overflowing insights advice exercises add solutions may save failing marriage make good relationship better dennis wholey author courage change eloquence accessibility worldrenowned psychiatrist dr aaron beckwidely hailed father cognitive behavioral therapyanalyzes actual dialogue troubled couples illuminate common problems marriage power negative thinking disillusionment rigid rules expectations miscommunication
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aaron t beck md
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family relationships
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citizen soldiers
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unmatched courage commitment
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read book wondered anyone generation would able sum courage fight bravely american gi eto generation fought ww ii preserved democracy world may unique book tells tale vivid detail soldiers fought prevailed hitler nazis ambrose leaves stone unturned successfully conveys us experience gi meant complete history war rather history annotated scores personal accounts men fought reading book salute men thank making possible free country live today
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stephen e ambrose bestselling author band brothers dday inspiring story ordinary men us army northwest europe day dday end bitterest days world war ii riveting account historian stephen e ambrose continues left bestseller dday citizen soldiers opens hours june normandy beaches ends hours may allied victory biography us army european theater operations ambrose follows individual characters noble brutal tragic war high command ordinary soldier ambrose draws hundreds interviews recreate war experience startling clarity immediacy hedgerows normandy overrunning germany ambrose tells real story world war ii perspective men women fought
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stephen e ambrose
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history
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the stand the complete and uncut edition isbn
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stephen king best
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ive read mrkings books andsimply read others john sauldean koontsgrishem many simply comparei read stand twiceand read future complaint doesnt put books fast enoughi think hes greatest writer books make almost impient wait get well write read mrking love wish bestget well soonto others read stand youll love
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een nabije toekomst waarin boeken collector items zijn geworden en technologie ons leven beheerst breekt een mysterieus virus uit waardoor mensen wartaal beginnen uit te slaanterwijl het virus om zich heen grijpt zoekt ana wanhopig naar haar vader doug doug werkte aan de laatste gedrukte editie van de north american dictionary english language toen hij plotseling verdween met zijn verdwijning lijkt ook het lemma waarin hij werd genoemd te zijn gewist samen met de verlegen lexicograaf bart moet ana haar weg zien te vinden een wereld waarin communicatie allengs onmogelijk wordt en iedereen om haar heen een reden lijkt te hebben om tegen haar te liegenhet laatste woord een filosofische parabel leven een digitaal tijdperk een literaire thriller voor liefhebbers van taal en een prachtige liefdesgeschiedenis
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alena graedon
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fiction
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coffee trader
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irritating
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found central character miguel irritating many times considered stopping puting book aside need protaganist perfect person parents raised honest person miguel dishonest saw wonderful businessman blamed men terrible scoundrels less little would okay farther went book wanted slap silly reason completed book wanted see final solution really want go steps get
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seventeenthcentury amsterdam miguel lienzo portuguesejewish trader desperate recover lost fortune enters partnership seductive geertruid damhuis introduce coffee city confronts ruthless adversary
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david liss
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fiction
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semper fi corps
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order
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unfortunately read installment corps series order however big fan series volume disappoint clarifies whole killer mccoy nickname mrs feller saga entry ernestine sage volume also pulls together origins kens relationship pick pickering ed banning zimmerman stecker appear later installments series read series sure read one nextdefinitely going get read rest series call arms already ordered
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according dan rather one mumbojumbo pseudophilosophical books leadership semper fi book actually use read refer againfor years us marine corps paragon worldclass leadership excelling areas motivation training management semper fi since hardcover publication become bestselling business leadership classic shows readers adapt proven practices organizationssemper fi goes behind scenes pinpoint works usmc showing readers create training management culture brings best employees book gives readers tough practical tips inspiring individual initiative rewarding hard work encouraging loyalty working limited resources dealing change leading troops every level organization
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dan carrison rod walsh
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history
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house atreides
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origional still equal
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started reading book expecting live expectations surprise excited ways havent since finished reading dune book good dune children dune two favorites hope brian herbert writes another one
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prequel frank herberts science fiction novel dune journeys back planet arrakis visit extraordinary desert world decades paul atreides arrives change history universe
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brian herbert kevin j anderson frank herbert
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fiction
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night soldiers
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superb work historical fiction
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novel carries us straight back eastern europe balkans eric amblers great preworld war ii novels adds dash soviet union spanish civil war paris war tour de force hatreds passions random events spun across europe one level romantic novel man refuses give life despite brutally hard lessons including watching brother beaten death teenager fascists bulgarian village trained soviet intelligence system time tremendous brutality ordinary humansfursts specialty man woman trying find way decent breakfast adequate clothing warm dry room live yet finds draw people irresistible overhanging violence era permanent background life lived able make personal important yet also acknowledge powerful reality tides shaping history changing livesfurst romantic realist best sense americans fought second world war ferocity determination best ideals vividly aware brutality exists destroy lives unwilling allow crush spirit make less human horror exists definitive long humans insist hope lovethis superb work kind history classes could use help students understand behind facts warm passionate people mattered individually larger sense history
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bulgaria young man murdered local fascists brother khristo stoianev recruited nkvd soviet secret intelligence service sent spain serve civil war warned become victim stalins purges khristo flees paris night soldiers masterfully recreates european world struggle nazi germany soviet russia eastern europe last desperate gaiety beau monde paris guerrilla operations french underground night soldiers scrupulously researched panoramic novel work grand scale
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alan furst
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fiction
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strong poison
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strong poison
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dorothy l sayers never disappoints pleased kindle book enjoyed reading books kindle
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mystery novelist harriet vane knows poisons fiance dies manner described one books jury peers think hangmans noose answer lord peter wimsey determined find harriet innocentand make wife originally published copyright libri gmbh rights reserved
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dorothy leigh sayers
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fiction
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life of the beloved spiritual living in a secular world
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life beloved
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nouwen says best want say beloved god asks love
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nouwen asked secular jewish friend explain faith simple language responded life beloved shows people believers nonbelievers beloved god unconditionally
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henri j m nouwen
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religion
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travels
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travels
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disappointed book arrived wet december time month heavy rain packaged paper envelope soaked opened packaging finally dried several days terrible shape pages wrinkly ink ran smell christmas gift disappointinga suggestion would winter weather conditions wet book put plastic bag wrapped paper packaging
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thirteenthcentury italian merchant explorer recounts adventures china tells served emissary kublai khan
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marco polo
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fiction
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small steps
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good book
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small steps sequal holes starts armpit back camp green lakearmpit hard working year old job home shares home white woman handicap daughter named ginnyeveryday armpit would walk ginny ginny years old treats like sister treats older brotherthey talk eachother help eachother throughout whole bookone day armpits friend xray comes along asks armpit wants double moneyarmpit thought finally agreed plan started singer named kaira deleon
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armpit xray living austin texas three years since left confines camp green lake detention centre armpit taking small steps turn life around working landscape gardener good digging holes going school enjoying first proper romance going able stay trouble much building exciting novel armpit joined many vibrant new characters learning takes stay course right thing never wrong choice
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louis sachar
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juvenile fiction
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the giver
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awesome book
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book awesometo compltely honest dont enjoy reading muchbut book grabbed attention read pages didnt bore methe book good didnt want put downits like cliffhanger whole way ending amaze youi reallyd enjoy book read th gr compltely understood everythingit exciting thats say many people dont like read much read book wont want quitand cover may look exciting book u read book fits find always thinking figured changes suspense way loved
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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 stranger beside me
| 0.5 |
stranger beside
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fantastic read ann rule managed bring forth gruesome tale ted bundys psychotic behaviour fantastically
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perspective former policewoman crime writer unknowing personal friend tells story ted bundy brilliant law student executed killing three women confessed killing thirtyfive others
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ann rule
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true crime
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indian home cooking a fresh introduction to indian food with more than recipes
| 0.941176 |
wow
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novice cook enjoyed eating indian food restaurants seasoning style foreign skeptical could learn make well bit intimidated thinking would quite difficult month ago attended oneday cooking class sur la table suvir saran author put food made class incredibly good didnt seem difficult make bought indian home cooking ive taken cooking classes ever normally inspired make things home class difficult yet suvirs book really easy follow recipes simple straightforward ever tried cook something recipe cookbook found parts need arent well explained didnt turn right well obvious lot thought put book us professional chefs follow recipes without high level culinary knowledge month owned cookbook made recipes simple make turned fantastic entertained three times spur moment using recipes book guests raved meals furthermore already developing better understanding wonderful variety flavours spices believe soon able use recipes base improvise bit visual person tend motivated make something see photograph end product look like lot photos book think great improvement would like see would photos every single recipe yet doubt unlike cookbooks end trying majority recipes book next months sometimes star rating system hard judge good book ie star rating simply mean top allow give rating scale id give
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providing easytofollow techniques detailed ingredient descriptions collection regional recipes includes options every major tradition features dishes punjabi kadai chicken spiced basmati rice pudding first printing
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suvir saran stephanie lyness
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cooking
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the zen of organizing
| 0.861111 |
zen organizing
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hello fellow seekers mention wonders book inside want note felt first picked right size author seems unassuming non judgemental colors soothing peacefuli battling horrors clutter life glanced different chapters realized first time someone talking also author shares intimate personal information life feel instant connection consequently information finally someone quothold handquot trauma letting go age oldquotstuffquot knowing alone quotokquot book touched every single thing secretly felt personal successful businesswoman mother three secret unmanageable clutter haunted daily read book twice sometimes wee hours morning sure imagining love support comfort offered trully first book kind deals ones skeletons along ones clutter trully understand organize ms leeds suggestions quotsystemsquotmakes sense created new clean energy half square foot home plan keep way recommend book teenagers world parents anyone desk office managers moms lucky enough stay home create enjoy loving environment accept deserve gifts brave enough allow regina leeds loving informative book enter homes hearts
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book provides new twist familiar topic creating order spiritual fulfillment shows organise life using stepbystep approach based spiritual principles
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regina leeds
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selfhelp
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superman birthright
| 0.419355 |
might get elseworlds
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current something superman adventures books month lives current day time origin young fresh college new job superman also takes place time see problemthen radical changes made less human perfect much wont eat meat aura vision tells animals alive knew without special vision father longer plays part costume rejects idea factfor origin see little smallville fact get two page splash straight adventures africa rebels big citywe see really badly plot lex turn people bulk story giant robot hologram kryptioians scare people thinking superman invading expect luthor plating bomb bridge blowing superman gets close make look like superman italso strangely supermans power comes goes needed web kryptonite city superman powersyet cornered super speed get awayor uses email ok sure modern superman enemies like lex luthor would speak secrets something like internet fly home seconds need talkthe book many problems top art poor people wierd splotchs faces lois uglyif looking amazing origin look man steel john byrne buy greatest superman stories ever told check many retellings years read see fails
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volume collects issue miniseries features entire modernday retelling superman writer mark waid artists leinil francis yu gerry alanguilan plus introduction smallville television producers al gough miles millar sketchbook section
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mark waid
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comics graphic novels
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d studio max r visual quickstart guide
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vaguely covers basics advancednot
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book well written give general overview program reading left wondering quotnow whatquot intermediate advanced topics discussed book nurbs particles topics discuss explained detail least addressed advanced topics novice would know cannot based information book important knowing doive found must spend great deal time tinkering functions get work boolean functions rendering animation author state critical steps necessary make work typing name second object entry box bolean functions typing name save animation file reder dialogue box render maybe taking completely granted classroom ms matossian could simply mention students ask simple questions book fundamentals able stand oversights book fails give beginner solid foundation new users like find soon buy another book covers basic intermediate topics wish done first place quite frustrated found reading book still cannot create tree bevel chest properly people tree might pass green ball top brown cylinder since artist refuse satisfied kindergarten interpretation images reality sake simplicity speed book focuses creating modifying objects mouse thought mentions keyboard entry since author discuss variables modifier rollouts novice becomes neither proficient mouse inherent lack accuracy keyboad entry since covered vaguely washed compromising approach typical entire book leaves novice feeling powerless control modify simple primitives degree accuracy also mentions nothing steps thought process necessary plan even simple projectrealistically purpose books serve perpetual reference material author could gone two ways book could covered topicsincluding advanced onesin general way could covered fundamentals detail neither result book quickly makes obsolete likely collect dust find something comprehensive dealing fundamental intermediate functionsat least wasnt expensivea final note customer reviews influence whether buy book high rating bought one however protection suggest take reviews enthusiastic reviewers quotjust started readingquot quothavent yet finishedquot quotjust recievedquot book grain salt measure worth reference book much refer youve read excited first arrivesthanks good luck
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studio max primary tool professional graphic artists animators working windows windows nt matossian awardwinning artist writer teacher graphics offers concise stepbystep instructions basics modeling animating rendering
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michele matossian
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computers
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one night for love
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story overcoming diversity
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two people opposite sides tracks known distance thrown marriage appear meant lasts one night war time ambush day following wedding leads major neville wyatt believe wife one day lily dead almost two years later gotten life new wedding day interrupted lilys unexpected return looks like begger obviously uneducated neville eyes rest warm tender story involves love wins obstacles great heartwarming story
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one reckless man one passionate woman enter world mary baloghthe glittering ballrooms vast country estates regencyera england romance mystery magic surprises comes vibrantly alive perfect morning may neville wyatt earl kilbourne awaited bride altarwhen ragged beggar woman raced aisle instead cream ton saw stare shocked declare wife one night passion remembered beheld lily woman hed wed loved lost battlefield portugal said hed honor commitment herregardless gulf lay lily spoke mind said wanted start new lifewanted husband truly loved leave learn meet world terms lily agreed earn keep aunts companion study genteel arts soon toast ton every inch countess fit earl vowed prove remarkable wife felt far desire wanted much one night love
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mary balogh
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fiction
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national geographic atlas of the world
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oh cool
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saw almanac cruise ship spent time pouring one home dream goingi also enjoying reading destination fiction open map travel plot
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provides physical thematic maps earth covering aspects population food minerals climate politics energy well maps surface moon mars inner outer solar system universe
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national geographic society us national geographic
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atlases
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the hobbit there and back again
| 1 |
magical adventure
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must read book especially watching movie convenient read kindle fire reasonably priced think youll glad ordered book
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adventures welltodo hobbit bilbo baggins lived happily comfortable home wandering wizard granted wish
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john ronald reuel tolkien
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adventure stories
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stay a novel
| 0.5 |
better predecessor
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ok wrong sequel tothe blue place finishing expecting successor particular good fact opinion anyway lot better stylistic excesses characterised previous work subdued allowing authors skills evince much clearlyamong abilities produce absolutely spinechilling portrayal grief produce villain utterly repulsive still convincing lastnamed task even good writer peter odonnell found themodesty blaisebooks progressed increasingly hard finally impossibleit seems guessed wrong authors influences see introduction tothe blue placeon amazon listing although perhaps may say led thetravis mcgee bookswas someone describing remember event clearly violent mickey spillane intelligentto make protagonist homicidal lesbian lunatic write story first person something many authors would attempt even fewer could bring offim glad read books await next one interestyou definitely need read first one firstif visual auditory hallucinations indicators
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summer fourteenyearold lucas painter carries huge weight shoulders brother fighting vietnam embattled parents locked neverending war best friend connor struggling family issues find relief chaos lucas takes long meandering walks one day veers woods
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catherine ryan hyde
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fiction
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parallelities
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clever satire
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author stamp quotsatirequot cover book readers look proper light parallelities light satire many clever twists found book much enjoyable lionized quothitchhikers guidequotfoster begins aura suggests standard serious sf genre however book quickly becomes lighthearted ride thorough series unreal universes writing crisp many quottongueincheekquot situations agree mrfoster began fade bit toward end however book overall provided pleasant afternoons reading quotdunequot even quothyperionquot meant
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seems acquired field affects links multiple parallel worlds causing objects individuals worlds slip slip average day tabloid reporter max parker arrived malibu demonstration brand new paralleluniverse machine everything changed instant inventor barrington boles succeeded making max human gate numerous parallelities max lost virtual sea collateral worlds confronting maneating aliens dinosaurs talking frogs dead maxes girl maxes old maxes even ghost maxes chance escape spacetime continuum find boles hope loony genius could rescue could sure world real max max boles boles could stop madnessor trap max wrong world forever
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alan dean foster
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fiction
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riders of the dawn library edition
| 1 |
must legions louis lamour fans
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riders dawn one first western novels legendary author louis lamour story young gunslinger falls love beautiful woman changes life simple theme made grand literary talent man could write compellingly authority whose stories became popular passed generation generation never going print new readers encountering first time motivated read wrote extensive lifetime gifted novelist complete unabridged audiobook production riders dawn distinctively narrated jim gough brings tension immediacy classic western story flawlessly produced total running time hours minutes compact discs tracks every minutes easy bookmarking riders dawn must legions louis lamour fans welcome popular addition community library audiobook collections
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library edition nd edition time earliest crusades young noblewoman elisabeth longs person shes always known hidden inside twin brother perishes fever elisabeth takes identity live man knight elias travels holy land adventure passion death lesson honor sometimes found unexpected places elias must pass among knights soldiers survive furious battle deadly privations moral uncertainty treachery hell chance returning newfound love magnificent city constantinople st edition nan hawthorne published shieldwall books february
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christopher hawthorne moss
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juvenile fiction
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when all hell breaks loose
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hell breaks lose
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purchased book several months agobut didnt pick left road tripi wished picked sooner found putting downi always wanted know going happen nextgreg amp adrian appeared perfect couplethat popped questionwhat seemed perfect relationshipturned complete maddnessi could get gregs womanizing friends love factthat hate greg motherhe looked beyound moved fowardbut heart ached greg found adrian carlait showed fairy tales dont always come truegreat first work msspenceri cant wait see store second book
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describes skills supplies individuals families need prepare possible emergencies offers survival tips advice related shelter water food firstaid selfdefense
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cody lundin russell miller
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health fitness
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outsiders
| 1 |
laughed cried loved
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even though read bestselling books professional authors still dont measure se hintons outsiders hinton one favorite writers book wrote made favortie id recommend people heck id even recommend people world know mean
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struggle three brothers stay together parents death quest identity among conflicting values adolescent society
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s e hinton
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bullying
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path of daggers wheel of time
| 0.75 |
first real stinker series
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review books predecessor crown swords wrote quotall pieces place cascade action next book jordans hands nowquot seen next book argument jordan dropped ballat end acos seemed stage finally set longawaited meeting mat bridetobe daughter nine moons mat even present path daggersthe title book suggested seanchan would figure prominently titles plot would significantly affect course entire series entire presence pod limited two battles one shown aftermathjordans handling perrin faile company woefully sparse incomplete book jacket goes depth particular subplot novel itselfi remain firmly convinced jordan lost control plotwith new book comes foreshadowing present throughout first volumes makes even pronounced jordan lost control characters sense proportion seems book sets write seeks accomplish specific things character finished case perrin jordans goals accomplished short chapters clearing quota elayne nynaeve aviendha literally takes entire first half bookmaking inadequacy even pronounced absolute compartmentalization subplots interweaving present previous wot novels wholly absent pod robbing illusion simultaneity twoyear wait book indeed torturous would gladly traded sixmonth delay another block subplot thorough editwith get three stars first still robert jordan writing world affectionately dubbed quotrandlandquot world lost none charm secondly still number significant developments book particularly regard rands character situation masema finally seem brink downpour jordan better deliver time blows book doubt another opportunity national scale
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wheel time original series prime video starring rosamund pike moiraine since debut wheel time robert jordan captivated millions readers around globe scope originality compelling characters wheel time turns ages come go leaving memories become legend legend fades myth even myth long forgotten age gave birth returns third age age prophecy world time hang balance may yet fall shadow seanchan invasion force possession ebou dar nynaeve elayne aviendha head caemlyn elaynes rightful throne way discover enemy much worse seanchan illian rand vows throw seanchan back signs madness appearing among ashaman ghealdan perrin faces intrigues whitecloaks seanchan invaders scattered shaido aiel prophet perrins beloved wife faile may pay life perrin may destroy soul save meanwhile rebel aes sedai young amyrlin egwene alvere face army intends keep away white tower egwene determined unseat usurper elaida reunite aes sedai yet understand price othersand herselfwill pay wheel time new spring novel eye world great hunt dragon reborn shadow rising fires heaven lord chaos crown swords path daggers winters heart crossroads twilight knife dreams robert jordan brandon sanderson gathering storm towers midnight memory light robert jordan teresa patterson world robert jordans wheel time robert jordan harriet mcdougal alan romanczuk maria simons wheel time companion robert jordan amy romanczuk patterns wheel coloring art based robert jordans wheel time publishers request title sold without digital rights management software drm applied
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robert jordan
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fiction
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junie b first grader jingle bells batman smells ps so does may
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best book
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love book really great book rated super love part junie b jones gives may present really wanted addient feels happy inside
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hilarious barbara park makes reading fun dav pilkey author dog man celebrate christmas worlds funniest first grader junie b jones new york times bestselling chapter book series keeping kids laughingand readingfor twentyfive years million copies sold holiday time room one lots fun things celebrate like making elf costumes singing joyful songs junie b enjoy festivities tattletale may keeps ruining holiday glee worst part everyone picks names secret santa junie b gets stuck tattletale youknowwho enough fizzle holiday spirit hmm maybe maybe secret santa gift perfect opportunity give may exactly deserves
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barbara park
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juvenile fiction
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across five aprils
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informative boring
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book seemingly crammed information also incredibly boring civil war project work read wouldnt want read jethro familys many dull problems
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newbery awardwinning author road slowly presents unforgettable story jethro creightona brave boy comes age turbulent years civil war america cusp war young jethro creighton nineyearsold brother tom cousin eb fighting age jethros family pulled conflict north south loyalties divided dreams threatened bonds put test heartwrenching coming age story drawing family records stories told grandfather author uncommonly fine narrative created living characters vividly reconstructed crucial period historybooklist
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irene hunt
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young adult fiction
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chesapeake blue chesapeake bay series
| 0.5 |
great read
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romance wonderful funny sexy exciting thats look books sizzling page turner hero die chesapeake blue delivers
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first ten years seth quinns life prison fear neglect rescued quinns father ray hotblooded brothers phillip ethan cameron adult successful artist seth returns home chesapeake bay family ever known meets newcomer town drusilla whitcomb banks attraction sparks seth realises way league added history taught give heart lightly seth cannot ignore feelings ever win place drus affections must finally face tragic past mother sold
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nora roberts
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adoptees
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a confederacy of dunces
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confederacy dunces
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read book probably dozen times never fail discover new fascination ignatius et al truly great piece work tragic source
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one bbcs novels shaped world favourite book time stays long read whole life fact billy connolly monument sloth rant contempt behemoth fat flatulence furious suspicion anything modern ignatius j reilly new orleans noble crusader world dunces ordinary folk new orleans seem think unhinged ignatius ignores heaving vast bulk citys fleshpots noble crusade vice modernity ignorance momma nasty surprise store ignatius must get job undaunted uses newfound employment mission pirate costume hotdog cart never published lifetime john kennedy tooles hilarious satire confederacy dunces quixote modern age penguin modern classics edition includes foreword walker percy pungent work slapstick satire intellectual incongruities nothing less grand comic fugue new york times
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john kennedy toole
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fiction
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of mice men
| 1 |
school classic everyone read
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recently read book th grade english class first hesitant reading classic soon got story soon found book classic wonderful excited touching tale two lonely farmers searching friends book astounding ending everyone touched review must show book appropriate every age highly recommend book steinbeck interesting writting style sometimes difficult read gets points across fluently enjoy wonderful book
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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 devils dictionary
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great cynics family
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actually slender volume enjoyed anyone appreciate little dark humor page count miniscule price right smirkperword ratio high gets apart great work humor quotthe devils dictionaryquot also delight students human nature oops already mentioned cynics never mind
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collection barbed definitions one americas caustic humorists
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ambrose bierce
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fiction
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the skeptics guide to the adventures of life
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skeptics guide adventures life
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wowwhat great book long overdue connie shared personal experiences findings betterment mankind book easy read great insights alternative methods healing beyond realms traditional medicine last time excited book read many lives many masters years agothis great book guide people opening seeking variety ways heal mind body spirit also great resource book contacts reliable practitioners healersthe whole time reading book felt knew connie captured attention throughout whole book telling everyone talk great book read
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skeptics guide adventures life experiential review alternative healing modalities offers lighthearted look lifes deeper lessons mysteries chronicles business strategist connie siewerts personal experiences healers three year journey wellness alternative sources information healing healing modalities covered include past life regression healing touch trauma release guided imagery reiki shamanism naturopathy iridology homeopathic remedies colon hydrotherapy angel channeling astrology medical intuitive distance healing paintings heal color therapy gem mineral therapy acupuncture cupping reflexology sound vibration therapy equine assisted psychotherapy spiritual counseling communing spirits sideand able significantly improve lung condition eliminate pain stiffness arthritis knee improve overall wellness stimulating mind delighting spirit
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connie r siewert
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health fitness
| 5 |
the tale of peter rabbit
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classic tale warne cos original edition sized right little hands
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young children love read penguin books series original authorized edition beatrix potters classic tales appropriate year old prefers books sized perfectly small hands fact tale reproduced one book time opposed treasuries collections one tome makes appealing himbeatrix potter doesnt shy away difficult words tell story respecting ability children absorb kinds material early age illustrations frederick warne company original edition right detail tone neither overwhelming detracting textthe story naughty young rabbit decides disobey mother trespassing mr mcgregors garden told sensitivity reality lives animals rare todays childrens books doesnt go way recite platitudes contenting simply telling story happens young peter finds lost farmers garden grave danger turning rabbit pie like father nothing wits save great story consequences disobedience importance courage giving however dire situation may makes great discussions readings straightforward events resonate physical world children makes wonderful springboard encouraging tots retell story words
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peter disobeys mother going mr mcgregors garden almost gets caught
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beatrix potter
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juvenile fiction
| 5 |
the red tent bestselling backlist
| 0.75 |
red tent rox
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decide pick book made wise choice entertaining wellwritten material presented woman true gift storytelling writing wellcrafted enough description make reader feel close observer felt connected main characters emotions id love see book become movie
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name dinah bible life hinted brief violent detour within familiar chapters book genesis father jacob dozen sons told dinahs voice novel reveals traditions turmoils ancient womanhoodthe world red tent begins story mothersleah rachel zilpah bilhahthe four wives jacob love dinah give gifts sustain hardworking youth calling midwifery new home foreign land dinahs story reaches remarkable period early history creates intimate connection past deeply affecting red tent combines rich storytelling valuable achievement modern fiction new view biblical womens society
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anita diamant
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fiction
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the winthrop woman
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woman white
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already reviewed purchase read book already arrived fine shape
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presents biographical novel elizabeth winthrop courageous woman defied puritan conventions beliefs
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anya seton
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fiction
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left behind a novel of the earths last days
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book impact life like
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ever wanted series books touch life around series must read even though fictous novel based truth please read share love
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millions people around world vanish one moment many claim rapture rayford steele begins search truth amidst global chaos
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tim f lahaye jerry b jenkins
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fiction
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the given day
| 0 |
like mysteries much
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way long transitions smooth keep interest read many mysteries
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gutwrenching forcea majestic fiery epic given day huge impassioned intensively researched book brings history alive new york times dennis lehane new york times bestselling author live nightnow warner bros movie starring ben affleckoffers unflinching family epic captures political unrest nation caught wellpatterned past unpredictable future beautifully written novel american history tells story two familiesone black one whiteswept maelstrom revolutionaries anarchists immigrants ward bosses brahmins ordinary citizens engaged battle survival power end world war
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dennis lehane
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fiction
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bright lights big city
| 0.5 |
entertaining
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found book entertaining love author used second person narrative helped involved story read seven books semester first one actaually finished due date
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nightclub talking girl shaved head club either heartbreak lizard lounge might become clear could slip bathroom little bolivian marching powder might begins nameless heros trawl brightly lit streets manhattan sampling wonderland offer yet suspecting tomorrows hangover may caused simple excess bright lights big city acclaimed classic marked jay mcinerney one major writers time
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jay mcinerney
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black humor
| 4 |
nelson mandelas favorite african folktales aesop accolades awards
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rating cds
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weve given audio book book gifts number people theyve raved havent heard every one readings ones ive listened superbly done artists new south africa ansa produced three cd audio book assembled distinguished cast included among many othersdesmond tutu morgan freeman helen mirren samuel jackson alan rickman charlize theron cheadle music composed played one south africas leading musicians sung south africas bestknown singer tales collected africa interest adults well children wonderful present christmas hannukah childs birthday hachette producer giving proceeds ansa nelson mandelas childrens fund use money mainly help aids orphans
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presents thirtytwo favorite african folktales selected nobel laureate complemented specially commissioned paintings collection includes tales simba kenyan lion zulu tricksters khoi fable animals acquired tails horns first printing
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nelson mandela
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literary criticism
| 5 |
the boat
| 1 |
great little read
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accidentally happened upon book search bodybuilding great find boat lovers boat builders little boatbuilding lots south lumber industry people people attracted influenced boats tom kelly witty gifted writer whose great skills observation description especially people ever present little book tomkellyincnet
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matter anyone tells boat cooking different cooking ashore space smaller theres grocery store minutes away fewer prepared foods electric appliances food storage much different despite cruising different oceans wejan carolynboth faced challenges eating well time enjoy great aspects cruising love snorkel swim kayak exploreand sit admire view learned cookbooks aboard wished information wasnt availablelike jan ended frozen chicken complete head feet instructions cut couldnt get foods sour cream english muffins spaghetti sauce yogurt adapted recipes make times experimented substituting ingredientsmaybe result wasnt identical still tasty ended substitutions dozens make options traded recipes knowledge realized compiling information became boat galley cookbook recipes made readilyobtainable ingredients hand utensils including numerous choices suit every taste one cake ways prepare fish regional barbeque sauces stepbystep directions give even noncooks confidence turn tasty meals without prepared foods detailed instructions unfamiliar things like making yogurt bread grilling virtually every food imaginable preparing cooking freshlycaught fish seafood cutting boning meat cooking thermos baking stove top well lots tips things easily tiny moving kitchen easytonavigate format including side tabs contents help find way extensive cross reference lists end chapter quick reference lists provide idea starters suggestions included recipes categories mexican asian potluck boat galley cookbook designed help every step way hope becomes trusted reference boat source many enjoyable meals
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carolyn shearlock jan irons
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sports recreation
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the faeries oracle
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greatest oracle
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far greatest book fae ever come upon art brian froud trully magickal jessica macbeths text easy read follow oracle never failed easiest effective excercises performed see faeries develope relationship themall readings accurate faeries taught alot future fate always us make changes livesyou must see oracle cards understand magick must never regret bought
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response tremendous success good faeriesbad faeries froud created exciting divination kit allows readers draw power faeries understand lives predict futures includes color deck divination cards twocolor book instructions read cards
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brian froud
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body mind spirit
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the giver
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collective classroom review emphasis tim
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literature young adults class collectively required read text students stars students stars students starsteacher starswe class agreed book ambiguous endingoptimistic pessimistic
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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 secret garden
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refreshing story
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read book many years ago preteen reread days loved simple wholesome way written hero actually several heroes hatefulness bragging anger towards others love growth discovery magic id recommend book everyone whos tired violence sex bad language see read
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one th gardens locked one ten years orphaned mary lennox comes live uncles great house yorkshire moors finds full mysterious secrets nearly one hundred rooms locked house filled creepy old portraits suits armor mary rarely sees uncle perhaps unsettling night hears sound someone crying one long corridors gardens surrounding odd property marys escape explores every inch themall except mysterious walledin locked garden one day mary discovers key could open door garden
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frances hodgson burnett
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juvenile fiction
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slaughterhouse five first paperback edition
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vonnegut nazi apologist
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slaughterhousefive brilliant kurt vonnegut nobodys apologist may disagree politics definitely story billy pilgrim hapless world war ii veteran lives several parallel timelines masterworkvonnegut actually pow dresden bombed stone age witnessed effects firsthand even wrote slaughterhousefive background characterpersonally think storybehindthestory pilgrim author part splintered billy pilgrims fragile mind came unhinged saw much leaps fancy written though real product mind stressed beyond breaking pointkurt vonnegut unlike pilgrim suffer break reality instead chose part terms novelist would imagine many civilian corpses woman children chief among stack bonfires start question sanity sanity people responsiblewhat offers slaughterhousefive every novel ive read condemnation particular group ie americans human race whole necessity make atrocities less horrific killing killing though may justified sense case selfdefense defense others less act destruction morally speaking war punishes victor toovonneguts argument read need stop thinking war justified necessary war neither simply fact human nature aggressors attack others must sometimes act stop shouldnt first place think whole point book insanity incinerate people thousands axis forces first makes less may necessary way shifts blame one commits acts even greater good clean conscience except people clinically insanein short distinction made morality going war morality war think kurt vonnegut sees dont reason read book
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special fiftieth anniversary edition kurt vonneguts masterpiece desperate painfully honest attempt confront monstrous crimes twentieth century time featuring new introduction kevin powers author national book award finalist yellow birds selected modern library one best novels time slaughterhousefive american classic one worlds great antiwar books centering infamous world war ii firebombing dresden novel result kurt vonnegut described twentythreeyear struggle write book witnessed american prisoner war combines historical fiction science fiction autobiography satire account life billy pilgrim barbers son turned draftee turned optometrist turned alien abductee vonnegut billy experiences destruction dresden pow unlike vonnegut experiences time travel coming unstuck time instant bestseller slaughterhousefive made kurt vonnegut cult hero american literature reputation strengthened time despite banned censored libraries schools content language precisely elements vonneguts writingthe political edginess genrebending inventiveness frank violence transgressive witthat inspired generations readers look differently world around find confidence say something authors wideranging norman mailer john irving michael crichton tim obrien margaret atwood elizabeth strout david sedaris jennifer egan j k rowling found inspiration vonneguts words jonathan safran foer described vonnegut kind writer made peopleyoung people especiallywant write george saunders declared vonnegut great urgent passionate american writer century offers us model kind compassionate thinking might yet save us fifty years initial publication height vietnam war vonneguts portrayal political disillusionment ptsd postwar anxiety feels relevant darkly humorous profoundly affecting ever enduring beacon eras uncertainties poignant hilarious threaded compassion behind everything cataract thundering moral statementthe boston globe
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kurt vonnegut
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fiction
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the hobbitt or there and back again illustrated by the author
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good tale
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certainly book remembered fifth grade amazing adventure see character grow nervous worrisome real hero makes great read anyone think
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bilbo baggins respectable welltodo hobbit lives comfortably hobbithole day wandering wizard gandalf chooses take part adventure may never return
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j r r tolkien
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fiction
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the brand you or fifty ways to transform yourself from an employee into a brand that shouts distinction commitment and passion
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good advice branding guru cautious
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doubt tom peters branding genious question quotpersonalquot branding critical element professional success newcomers process cautioned take bit slower boils understanding offer target audience take giant leap ceos office towards front covers quottimequot quotnewsweekquot even company newsletter keep mind never ever get second chance make first impression image present one live live step one honest selfassessment say comfortable concept selfpromotion women especially show far much humility talents skills want people hire us promote us buy us invest companies know accomplished business us tell story critical selfpromotion isnt bragging valuable business tool career women must add strategies success right start jump eyes wide open marion e gold awardwinning author quotthe personal publicity planner guide marketing youquot
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michael goldhaber writing wired said nothing special work matter hard apply wont get noticed increasingly means wont get paid much either times past could obscure yet secure thats much harder white collar job configured doomed soon downsizing nineties look like small change whats trick theres one distinction call turning brand brand brand nothing sign distinction right nike starbucks martha stewart point thats way weve thought white collar workersourselvesover past century bureaucrat finance staff de facto faceless plugging away passing papers view born transformed bureaucrat new star works professional service firm works projects shell able brag years call herhim new american professional ceo inc even inc currently someones payroll course brand step model organization department turned psf step individual reborn brand essential points tom peters shows committed craft choose right projects improve networking need think fun cool important piss people enable turn important distinctive commodity short show turn brand see also list titles reinventing work series tom peters project professional service firm additional information make impact professional world
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tom peters
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business economics
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the clan of the cave bear
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clan cave bear book ive read times
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first read clan cave bear years ago friend recommended loved story right away quickly read books searies way jean auel makes feel like im amazing work bookstore heard continuing ayla series time writing new books cant wait come
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allabsorbing journey mans possible past jean auel storytelling genius weaves compellingly readable saga human survival epic transcends time place peopled rich complex characters experience full range human emotions makes total involvement believability light today novel time copyright libri gmbh rights reserved
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jean m auel
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american fiction
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to kill a mocking bird
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excellent purchase
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excellent book satisfied purchase amazon id recommend book middle school son daughter
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harper lees classic novel lawyer deep south defending black man charged rape white girl one bestloved stories time kill mockingbird earned many distinctions since original publication pulitzer prize translated forty languages sold thirty million copies worldwide made enormously popular movie recently librarians across country gave book highest honors voting best novel twentieth century
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harper lee
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drama
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blink the power of thinking without thinking
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malcom
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nice book understand emotions deciding complex subjects narrated genius writter malcom
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bestselling author bomber mafia landmark book revolutionized way understand leadership decision making breakthrough bestseller tipping point malcolm gladwell redefined understand world around us blink revolutionizes way understand world within blink book think without thinking choices seem made instantin blink eyethat actually arent simple seem people brilliant decision makers others consistently inept people follow instincts win others end stumbling error brains really workin office classroom kitchen bedroom best decisions often impossible explain others blink meet psychologist learned predict whether marriage last based minutes observing couple tennis coach knows player doublefault racket even makes contact ball antiquities experts recognize fake glance great failures blink election warren harding new coke shooting amadou diallo police blink reveals great decision makers arent process information spend time deliberating perfected art thinslicingfiltering factors matter overwhelming number variables
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malcolm gladwell
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business economics
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globalization and its discontents essays on the new mobility of people and money
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brilliant ideas mediocre writing
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probably good introduction sassens work covers major ideas relative brevity title rather misleading case stiglitzs later published work nameshe focuses dynamics effects globalization discuss organized resistance social movements sassen sees three macrolevel phenomena workthe hypermobility capital unbundling state sovereignty rise global cities last ideas probably best known really get analysis hypermobility capital many authors covered matter analyses unbundling state sovereignty rise global cities far original background macrophenomena sassen also analyzes rise service economy immigration patterns changing roles womenim sure fairly summarize sassens ideas brief review hit high points argues systems international law grow traditional sovereignty state transformed pieces unbundles elements transferred international organizations un wto actually two distinct international law regimesthe human rights regime powerful neoliberal regime enforced likes wto imf neoliberal regime enabled rise global economycontrary hype globalization internet dematerialized economy though sassen argues politics place remain important ever brings analysis global cities high speed communications created internet need physical infrastructure fiberoptic cables thata seemingly obvious point one often overlooked infrastructure evenly distributed either internationally nationally fact concentrated global cities coincidentally first world three chief global cities fact new york london tokyo global cities heart new service sector important global economy corporations operations globally decentralized powercontrol operationshas become centralized global cities telecommunications infrastructure necessary coordinating informationmuch coordination fact outsourced specialized corporations providing services corporations fields accounting insurance andthe truly dominant force gloablizationfinances corporations staffed new professional class moved city abondonning suburbs demanding upscale services downside shrinking traditional middleclass old economy based mass production mass consumption mass prosprity instead growing poor working class workers providing personal opposed corporate services housecleaning child care janitorial services retail often professionals work corporate services thus growing economic divide global cities disproportionate number people working poorly paid personal service sector women immigrantssassen notes globalization responsible rise poorly paid service sector immigration well contrary popular myths best way stop immigration encourage foreign investment immigrantsending countries create jobs sassen actually argues creates immigration less current patterns foreign investment tend exacerbate poverty cure working foreign companies workers gain familiarity cultures us europe increasingly japan familiarity makes easier immigrate first world search work lot ideas im leaving outso think book brilliant giving four stars poor writing previous reviewer noted essays book previously published elsewhere dont think makes book worthless therefore worthy one starit convenient gathered one placebut make book somewhat disjointed repetitive original works sassen global city problem fact despite intellectual brilliance poor writer mind like writers hegel baudrillard seem revel incomprehensibility understood writing often something slog needs good editor writing lessonsdespite book definitely worth reading want explore indepth important unorthodox ideas globalization
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celebrate fiftieth anniversary college theology society original essays explore theology changed previous fifty years theological concerns horizon today approaches teaching theology appropriate twentyfirst century contributors include elizabeth johnson joseph komonchak norbert rigali j matthew ashley elizabeth groppe michael horace barnes steven r harmon colleen mallon anne clifford sally kenel randall jay woodard sandra yocum mize mary ann hinsdale miguel h diaz james donahue suzanne c toton ismael muvingi
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terrence w tilley
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religion
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the death of innocence the untold story of jonbenets murder and how its exploitation compromised the pursuit of truth
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presumed guilty proven innocent
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story tragic way media circus surrounding murder ramseys six year old daughter stripped privacy wealth destroyed lives ramseys publicly accused murder daughter tried convicted court public opinion media presumed guilty prove innocentthe story jonbenets last day life christmas day told parentsthe many ways murder exploited tabloids press boulder police department leaks press internet subculture hatethe ramseys forums discussed many side shows attached case bizarre waysthe actions ramseys investigators discussed book detail must read serious follower jonbenet murder case matter side fence one
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parents jonbenet ramsey present side story daughters murder
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john ramsey patricia ann ramsey
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social science
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a young woman after gods own heart a teens guide to friends faith family and the future
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amazing book lt
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book absolutely amazing learned much self gods life deffinitly order book really want live life christ serve everything havethe problem didnt use king james version bible big deal since could look verses changed life lot plan getting georges books future enjoy
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mean live god everyday life means knowing following gods perfect plan young woman learn grow close god get along family friends make right kinds choices become like jesus prepare future fulfill desires heart read along youll find caught exciting adventure lifetimethat becoming woman gods heart youll love special heart response sections created practical things today help desire know follow god includes new updated content
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elizabeth george
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juvenile nonfiction
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holy bible
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giant print reference bible large print bonded leather kjv king james version
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begin review saying originally purchasing bible thought nkjv stood new king james version nelson king james version little disappointed wasnt correct version fault seller publisher read description carefullynow happy results regarding reading holy book nondigital formatim gadgeteer reading lords words anything without backlight felt odd first also paper bibles ive owned pocket types much bigger however soon grew accustomed began enjoy ipadiphonepocket bibles liked fingers several chapters instantly reference several verses without copypaste digital delays doesnt require battery internet connection toddler son handle crinkle pages dont worry screentime exposure us inadvertently damaging device prune juiceregarding physical nature particular bibleupon opening beautiful bible filled instant admiration paper quality binding font size font type red letter quality weight feel gold edges general look im still awe little costs buy much qualityregarding nelson versionin reading kjv version bible require research part figure certain words concepts however nelson translates many difficult words adding small next difficult word translating end verse also adds r readalong helpful saves tons research outside bible best feature nelson added little star outlines old testament next passages make prophesies lords birth life ministry death new testament filled stars fulfilled prophesies wonderful saves lots research outside bible also adds family history blank pages head book sweetly encouraging owner see bible constant variable flux life people born live die gods word always reinforced promisesregarding king james versionthe kjv endure short breakin period breaking beautiful yet old language clicked felt translations tried closest real thing also quoting kjv power commands attention feels like gods word cant explain worth effort also accurate much niv nlt nkjv spirit word every translation advantages kjv though accurate suffered least modernization instance every version exodus says blaspheme god dont revile god except kjv states thou shalt revile gods curse ruler thy people ex kjv gods god direct reference earlier passages describing respect given judges appointed jews referred hebrew elohim plural gods since gods bidding earth even nelson translated incorrectly error found yet original kjv text rightconclusionthis nelson kjv bible wonderful everything glorious beautiful buy confidence humble servant christ rush hamden
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reasonably priced quality black hardcover pew ministry bible featuring large point font
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zondervan publishing house zondervan
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bibles
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knife of dreams wheel of time
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poor
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jordan plods along plot linethis improvement last installments unreadablehowever high point series great hunt book eye world also excellentthis book materially advance plot alland im quite sick rampant feminism thats becoming increasingly evident enough enough
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wheel time original series prime video starring rosamund pike moiraine since debut wheel time robert jordan captivated millions readers around globe scope originality compelling characters wheel time turns ages come go leaving memories become legend legend fades myth even myth long forgotten age gave birth returns third age age prophecy world time hang balance may yet fall shadow dead walking men die impossible deaths seems though reality become unstable signs imminence tarmon gaidon last battle rand althor dragon reborn must confront dark one humanitys hope unbeknownst rand perrin made truce seanchan deal made dark one eyes whatever needed rescue wife faile destroy shaido captured among shaido faile works free hiding secret might give freedom cause destruction town called malden two rivers longbow matched shaido spears fleeing ebou dar seanchancontrolled altara kidnapped daughter nine moons mat attempts court woman halfmarried knowing complete ceremony eventually tuon coolly leads merry chase learns even gift deep significance among seanchan blood thinks knows women enough save caemlyn elayne fights gain lion throne trying avert seems certain civil war win crown white tower egwene struggles undermine sisters loyal elaida within winds time become storm things everyone believes fixed place forever changing eyes even white tower longer place safety rand perrin mat egwene elayne nynaeve lan even loial must ride storm winds dark one triumph wheel time new spring novel eye world great hunt dragon reborn shadow rising fires heaven lord chaos crown swords path daggers winters heart crossroads twilight knife dreams robert jordan brandon sanderson gathering storm towers midnight memory light robert jordan teresa patterson world robert jordans wheel time robert jordan harriet mcdougal alan romanczuk maria simons wheel time companion robert jordan amy romanczuk patterns wheel coloring art based robert jordans wheel time publishers request title sold without digital rights management software drm applied
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robert jordan
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fiction
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a writers life
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captivatingyet really memoir
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others pointed book seems written tie together numerous unfinished pieces rather capture teleses life im glad effort ended way otherwise years time numerous entertaining story lines would probably found way book yes book rather circuitious detract make boring contrary talese brings seemingly mundane subjects alive trials tribulations rd st restaurant made particularly fascinating reading makes want go right check latest culinary attempt
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first biography americas bestknown short story writer late twentieth century london times called raymond carver american chekhov beloved mischievous modest shortstory writer poet thought lucky man whose renunciation alcohol allowed live ten years longer anyone expected last decade carver became leading figure resurgence short story readers embraced precise sad often funny poignant tales ordinary people troubles poverty drunkenness embittered marriages difficulties brought neglect rather intent since carver died age fifty legacy mythologized admirers tainted controversy zealous editors shaping first two story collections carol sklenicka penetrates myths controversies decadelong search archives across united states extensive interviews carvers relatives friends colleagues enabled write definitive story iconic literary figure laced voices people knew carver intimately biography offers fresh appreciation work unbiased vivid portrait writer
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carol sklenicka
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biography autobiography
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priestess of avalon
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dont waste time
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book hugely overwritten extermely boring tempted multiple times stop reading kept slogging hoping would get better didnt last chapter looking magical writing mists avalon least last three quartersthis huge historical read chapter chapter detail growing christianity battle christians paganism main character loses individual support men life end becomes practically slave sons bidding constantine emperor rome pathetic read
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longawaited return avalon beloved author mists avalon collaborator bestselling author diana l paxson marion zimmer bradley fuses myth magic romance spectacular unfolding one womans role making history spirit
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marion zimmer bradley diana l paxson
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fiction
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circus of the damned anita blake vampire hunter
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real master city please stand
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anita blake vampire hunter zombie queen necromancer really didnt love jeanclaude least thats kept telling soon jeanclaude vampire trying make servant seems bunch master vampires want become master city find kill jeanclaude means need anita tell whether wants notthe undead battle begin vampires werewolves even immortal tossed fun add edward lovely flamethrower fight century winner take problem anita seems first prizelets get ready rumble
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women complain single straight men left id like meet one thats human im anita blake expert creatures night ive dined shapeshifters danced werewolves wooed jeanclaude vampire master city darkly dangerous vampire named alejandro hit town wants human servant war undead begun
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laurell k hamilton
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fiction
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the ancient greeks elite
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great study famous warriors classical period
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always osprey may nice contribution anyone interesting ancient warfare greeks books deep look study famous hoplites armies ancient times could use nice introduction really hard subjectthis first book bought nick sekunda disappointed reading title decide buy author follow recommendations made works would really help author use plates one best historical illustrators angus mcbride traces development greek warfare throughout classical period offers detailed account greek military dress famous periodthis book provides unique practical perspective dificult theme military history wonderfully descriptive illustrations tell true see title invaluable resource historians military history add book shelveslook titles nick sekunda greece armies classical period understand subject books peter connolly quotgreece rome warquot john gibson warry quotwarfare classical world illustrated encyclopedia weaponswarriors warfare ancient civilisations greece romequot best study since appear first time still principal comprehensive work subject quotarms armor greeksquot anthony snodgrass without forgeting recent work quotthe wars ancient greeksquot victor davis hanson
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cradle western civilisation ancient greek world consisted series independent city states athens sparta became major world powers authoritative volume nicholas sekunda covers greek warfare classical period stretches greek victories persian empire death alexander great end th century book includes famous battles marathon thermopylae salamis offers detailed account greek military dress period supported full colour plates angus mcbride
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nicholas sekunda
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history
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a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court mark twain library
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great home school needs
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home school daughter looking works american authors decided mark twain great able get something tom sawyer book easy find affordable exactly looking kindle easy transport book go anywhere purse read anytime even night covers flashlight
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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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another day in cubicle paradise a dilbert book
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another laugh goldmine
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another day cubicle paradise paradise laughsonce againadams creates another dilbert quotlaugh riot masterpiecequotthis great book pulls back hilarious world dilbert et al enjoy another helping laughsdilbert fans get either bookor journey cubevillethe dilbert book better
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dilbert coworkersalong dogbert catbert bossexplore mysteries corporate america unusual personnel decisions worst meetings record schizoid secretaries consultants hell
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scott adams
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humor
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taming your inner brat a guide for transforming selfdefeating behavior
| 0.6 |
examples brat behavior patterns manifest
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pauline wallins taming inner brat blends gentle humor specific strategies controlling feelings examples brat behavior patterns manifest make revealing title
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cant believe thinking weve got one inner brat compels us grab one cookie throw hissy fit minor irritation inner brat wreak havoc work relationships selfesteem humor kindness taming inner brat gives specific strategies bring attitudes bratty behaviors control learn deal situation productive adult manner teaching recognize inner brat psychologist pauline wallin phd helps bring problems manageable perspective make changes last leaves one question answered new edition ive tamed inner brat people havent tamed
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pauline wallin
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psychology
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lake wobegon summer
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charming book ending sucked
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keillors trip back fifty years summer charming slice americana wobegon style times book funny frequently insightful wonder also extent autobiographical think way ended sucky pulling hard things go different direction left feeling keillor betrayed free spirit character kate also tone first pages oh well novel imaginative teenage boy stretching wings writer minor league baseball played hot summer afternoons asides polite society recoiled rising force rock roll deadon recreation bygone era sunday dinners tone small town fourth july basically good one four stars chuckle
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meet fourteenyearold gary selfdescribed treetoada sly endearing geek gary many unwieldy passions chief among cousin kate underwood typewriter softporn masterpiece high school orgies folks lake wobegon dont much patience kids ungodly obsessions gary manages filter hormonal earthquake puberty hopeless devotion glamorous rebellious kate fantastic yarns every marvellous story moves steps closer becoming writer kate gets trouble local baseball star gary also experiences first pangs broken heart trademark gift treading line delicate cobweb satire sentimentcleveland plain dealer garrison keillor brilliantly captures newly minted postwar america delivers unforgettable comedy writer coming age rural midwest
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garrison keillor
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fiction
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pc magazine guide windows xp media center edition
| 0.882353 |
guy work microsoft something
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things reads like extended brochure microsoft never acknowledgement kind software device bundled media center pc would ever useful lets honest tivo ui user experience still beats crp mce lets acknowledge still case possibility even discussed theyre even compared anyway agenda mce said bought one end one example would photo managment use mce manage photos rather one many excellent standalone photo management editing applications like adobe youre using best available application also four tvs house want watchable time different channels supposed buy two mces tuners anyway would liked book objectively discussed setting best system acknowledged mces strengths weaknesses would book written consumers seemes like book written please msfts pr department detailed dont expect detailed manual instance going set mce center home network going quickly move beyond book terms thinking thatother good introduction mce
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learn use power well much book buy use media center pc deep isabout owning one changes way watch tv manage entertainment content like good revolutions one empowers revolution begunin living room pc magazine gives control new era entertainment one device one remote isnt revolutionary approach entertainment former pc magazine contributing editor digital lifestyle pioneer shows activate mces power youll never worry missing end tv show finding special photo perfect soundtrack ready go even say goodbye stereo dvd player tivo mce pc replaces youll empowered select set media center edition pc decide whether use general computing record pause live tv edit store share digital photos videos control media one remote connect use tv standard monitorat build home network around mce transfer content dvd put media center tv home media center extender
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terry ulick
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computers
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little women courage giant classics
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exciting
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louisa may alcott thrill story four sisters read discover broken hearts grief failure love wonderful book anyone enjoy
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authoritative accurate text first edition little women accompanied textual variants thorough explanatory annotations
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louisa may alcott
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fiction
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toning the sweep
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review toning sweep
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novel toning sweep angela johnson story fourteenyearold girl named emily found grandmother ola dying cancer moving back cleveland take care drive little rock emily remembers much loves desert mother remembers much hates collect grandmothers things emily decides video tape ola grandmother friends memories take home emily finds really happened grandfather died understands grandmother upset would reccomend book anyone beleives family stick together rough times love one another unconditionally
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winner coretta scott king award school library journal best book booklist editors choice
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angela johnson
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juvenile fiction
| 3 |
the song at the scaffold
| 0.823529 |
book nature courage fear
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true story carmelite nuns beheaded last days french revolution heroine blanche fictional member history story questions nature extreme sensitivity morbid fear face french revolution questions whether fear matter shame gift god
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classic novelette set time french revolution epoch vividly demonstrated mans capacity heroism brutality intense compelling drama based true story carmelite nuns compeigne beheaded last days revolution also encompassing paris mob reign terror women revolutionists etc climaxing heroic martyrdom sixteen carmelites story unfolds around blanche de la force enters carmelite convent amid horror french revolution blanche timorous seems unsuited rigors religious life even best times badly misplaced reign terror begins stain france blood martyrs sister marie one leading nuns convent receives joy death threats revolutionaries sisters going awarded crown christian martyrdom sister marie prepares nuns fearsome sacrifice harboring doubts blanches ability willingness join dying christ blanches life thereafter story nuns take several unexpected twists leaving inspiring true witness martyrdom also penetrating insight nature holiness world engulfed anew terror hatred christian faith song scaffold inspire us renewed fervent love god
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gertrude von le fort
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fiction
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