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The Cathedral Within: Transforming Your Life by Giving Something BackThe Cathedral Within: Transforming Your Life by Giving Something Back
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The actual content of the book can be summarized thusly: (1) spend more time with kids if you...
Five-Finger Discount: A Crooked Family HistoryFive-Finger Discount: A Crooked Family History
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This interesting memoir by Helene Stapinski is her account of what it was like to grow up in...
Lincoln's War: The Untold Story of America's Greatest President as Commander in ChiefLincoln's War: The Untold Story of America's Greatest President as Commander in Chief
Drawing on newly discovered documents in the National Archives, Lincoln?s War is the only...
Reading Pictures: What We Think About When We Look at ArtReading Pictures: What We Think About When We Look at Art
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This book wasn't exactly what I expected when I bought it--Amazon recommended it based on my...
Dark Star: A NovelDark Star: A Novel
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I am relatively new to Furst books, this being the second. I have to say that is was...


A Farther Shore: Ireland's Long Road to PeaceA Farther Shore: Ireland's Long Road to Peace
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Gerry Adams is a native of "northern Ireland" and he is a politician and head of Sinn...
The Immortal Class: Bike Messengers and the Cult of Human PowerThe Immortal Class: Bike Messengers and the Cult of Human Power
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I spent about about 8 years off and on as a messenger. There's a lot to love: freedom and 6%...
The Holy Road: A NovelThe Holy Road: A Novel
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In this sequel to "Dances With Wolves", we take a long, deep and suffering...
Love, Work, Children: A NovelLove, Work, Children: A Novel
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Mama always told me I shouldn't judge a book by its cover. But the cover photograph on this...
Reading Chekhov: A Critical JourneyReading Chekhov: A Critical Journey
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Few readers have time to wrestle with the long biographies and academic treatises that...


Primary Colors: A Novel of PoliticsPrimary Colors: A Novel of Politics
First read the book when it came out and loved it. I love the movie and the more I watched it...
Stradivari's Genius: Five Violins, One Cello, and Three Centuries of Enduring PeStradivari's Genius: Five Violins, One Cello, and Three Centuries of Enduring PeIf You Can Read This: The Philosophy of Bumper StickersIf You Can Read This: The Philosophy of Bumper Stickers
A PICTURE MAY BE WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS? BUT A FEW CHOICE WORDS CAN SPEAK VOLUMES!   ? If...
Ebershoff's Wife A Novel (The 19th Wife: A Novel by David Ebershoff (Paperback - June 2, 2009))Ebershoff's Wife A Novel (The 19th Wife: A Novel by David Ebershoff (Paperback - June 2, 2009))
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Thank You for Smoking: A NovelThank You for Smoking: A Novel
This book spoke to me. I am a smoker, and I do not condone it to ANYONE, knowing how bad it is...

Cooking with My Sisters: One Hundred Years of Family Recipes, from Bari to Big Stone GapCooking with My Sisters: One Hundred Years of Family Recipes, from Bari to Big Stone Gap
For the Trigianis, cooking has always been a family affair?and the kitchen was the bustling...
Colonel RooseveltColonel Roosevelt
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This biography by Edmund Morris, the Pulitzer Prize? and National Book Award?winning author of ...
Ghost Light: A MemoirGhost Light: A Memoir
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Ghost Light is a compelling memoir about the life of Frank Rich, the acclaimed theater critic...
Addict and the LawAddict and the LawRenaissance GuitarRenaissance Guitar

Ricecraft: [a Gathering of Rice Cookery, Culture and Customs]Ricecraft: [a Gathering of Rice Cookery, Culture and Customs]Always Amy (Now and Forever)Always Amy (Now and Forever)
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The Notorious WidowThe Notorious Widow
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Thirteen Moons: A NovelThirteen Moons: A Novel
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I just finished "13 Moons" by Charles Frazier. All in all it's an interesting...
Pasadena: A NovelPasadena: A Novel
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Let me begin by saying I DID enjoy this book, and I believe the author has a lot in him. This...

Swing: A MysterySwing: A Mystery
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This is a hard one to pin down. It's billed as a mystery. I know this because it says so on...
Between War and Peace: Lessons from Afghanistan to IraqBetween War and Peace: Lessons from Afghanistan to Iraq
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A series of articles written in the early `00s, one might be tempted to think the pieces in...
Buying In: What We Buy and Who We AreBuying In: What We Buy and Who We Are
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A book about the mysterious power of objects in our lives. About 75 years ago, the writing...
The Laurel's Kitchen Bread Book: A Guide to Whole-Grain BreadmakingThe Laurel's Kitchen Bread Book: A Guide to Whole-Grain Breadmaking
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I... ay-yay-yai. How can you be into bread baking and not own this book -- and yet, how much of...
The Secret Society of Demolition WritersThe Secret Society of Demolition Writers
What would you write if no one knew who you were? In the spirit of the demolition derby, where...

The Fearless Man: A Novel of VietnamThe Fearless Man: A Novel of Vietnam
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Vietnam is the war that never goes away---and Donald Pfarrer's brilliant, brutal, ultimately...
A Bull in China: Investing Profitably in the World's Greatest MarketA Bull in China: Investing Profitably in the World's Greatest Market
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It might sound redundant but it's worth saying again. When Jim rogers writes I read him and...
The Vineyard of LibertyThe Vineyard of LibertyGeorge Eliot/91118George Eliot/91118Naming the World: And Other Exercises for the Creative WriterNaming the World: And Other Exercises for the Creative Writer
I got just the sample to give it a try. I am very pleased. Provides endless inspiration for...

Three One-Act Plays: Riverside Drive Old Saybrook Central Park WestThree One-Act Plays: Riverside Drive Old Saybrook Central Park West
Three delightful one-act plays set in and around New York, in which sophisticated characters...
TurnerTurner
J.M.W. Turner was a painter whose treatment of light put him squarely in the pantheon of the...
Striking BackStriking BackGeorge, Being George: George Plimpton's Life as Told, Admired, Deplored, and Envied by 200 Friends, Relatives, Lovers, Acquaintances, Rivals--and a Few Unappreciative ObserversGeorge, Being George: George Plimpton's Life as Told, Admired, Deplored, and Envied by 200 Friends, Relatives, Lovers, Acquaintances, Rivals--and a Few Unappreciative Observers
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Contributors include Harold Bloom, Jules Feiffer, John Guare, Norman Mailer, Peter Matthiessen,...
The Palace Thief: StoriesThe Palace Thief: Stories
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It's not easy to assign one rating to this book. It's not a novel--it's a...

Things I Overheard While Talking to MyselfThings I Overheard While Talking to Myself
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If anyone could ever be called a national treasure, I believe that it is Alan Alda who deserves...
The Shakespeare Wars: Clashing Scholars, Public Fiascoes, Palace CoupsThe Shakespeare Wars: Clashing Scholars, Public Fiascoes, Palace Coups
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At best Rosenbaum's The Shakespeare Wars is a whirlwind production, featuring the bottomless...
Happy Families: FictionHappy Families: Fiction
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In these spectacular vignettes, the internationally acclaimed author Carlos Fuentes explores...
No Time to Wave Goodbye: A Novel (Random House Reader's Circle)No Time to Wave Goodbye: A Novel (Random House Reader's Circle)
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Things are looking up....at least as far as my reading is going. In the midst of a busy Saturday...
Taking CareTaking Care

CodeNotes for J2EE: EJB, JDBC, JSP and ServletsCodeNotes for J2EE: EJB, JDBC, JSP and Servlets
CodeNotes provides the most succinct, accurate, and speedy way for a developer to ramp up on a...
The Cathedral Within: Transforming Your Life by Giving Something BackThe Cathedral Within: Transforming Your Life by Giving Something Back
Bill Shore has written a wise and inspiring book that shows us how to make the most of life and...
CodeNotes for Web Services in Java and .NETCodeNotes for Web Services in Java and .NET
CodeNotes provides the most succinct, accurate, and speedy way for a developer to ramp up on a...
A Case for LoveA Case for Love
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Embrace Me Sweet StrangerEmbrace Me Sweet Stranger
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A Heart for the Hermit KingdomA Heart for the Hermit Kingdom
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The Rushmoreland Rubies (Regency Romantic Intrigue Series, Book 1)The Rushmoreland Rubies (Regency Romantic Intrigue Series, Book 1)
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Fatal GamesFatal Games
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This is a good yarn with plenty of action. I do feel as if the author does get too involve with...
Little Indiscretions: A Delectable MysteryLittle Indiscretions: A Delectable Mystery
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This little gem is about as far from the cliche "spunky single mom investigates murder for...
Blessings: A NovelBlessings: A Novel
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"Well, I'm assuming the place won't be called Blessings anymore."...

The Naked Olympics: The True Story of the Ancient GamesThe Naked Olympics: The True Story of the Ancient Games
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Ah, Ancient Greece! Where wise men discussed philosophy and science at dignified academies,...
Visits from the Drowned Girl: A NovelVisits from the Drowned Girl: A Novel
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It's really as if Sherrill knows what he's good at (building Realistic scenes of the...
The March: A NovelThe March: A Novel
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Arly, a Rebel soldier in the Confederate States Army, disguised as a Union Army photographer,...
A Case for LoveA Case for Love
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Embrace Me Sweet StrangerEmbrace Me Sweet Stranger
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A Heart for the Hermit KingdomA Heart for the Hermit Kingdom
Best Price: $10.00
The Rushmoreland Rubies (Regency Romantic Intrigue Series, Book 1)The Rushmoreland Rubies (Regency Romantic Intrigue Series, Book 1)
Best Price: $5.95
Fatal GamesFatal Games
Best Price: $2.12
This is a good yarn with plenty of action. I do feel as if the author does get too involve with...
Little Indiscretions: A Delectable MysteryLittle Indiscretions: A Delectable Mystery
Best Price: $0.01
This little gem is about as far from the cliche "spunky single mom investigates murder for...
Blessings: A NovelBlessings: A Novel
Best Price: $0.84
"Well, I'm assuming the place won't be called Blessings anymore."...

The Naked Olympics: The True Story of the Ancient GamesThe Naked Olympics: The True Story of the Ancient Games
Best Price: $7.45
Ah, Ancient Greece! Where wise men discussed philosophy and science at dignified academies,...
Visits from the Drowned Girl: A NovelVisits from the Drowned Girl: A Novel
Best Price: $2.99
It's really as if Sherrill knows what he's good at (building Realistic scenes of the...
The March: A NovelThe March: A Novel
Best Price: $5.58
Arly, a Rebel soldier in the Confederate States Army, disguised as a Union Army photographer,...
CodeNotes for Java: Intermediate and Advanced Language FeaturesCodeNotes for Java: Intermediate and Advanced Language Features
CodeNotes provides the most succinct, accurate, and speedy way for a developer to ramp up on a...
Dark Voyage: A NovelDark Voyage: A Novel
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I had high expectations after reading reviews of Furst books, and chose Dark Voyage. I gave up...

Night Soldiers: A NovelNight Soldiers: A Novel
Ambler, LeCarre and Furst are, in my opinion, the Holy Trinity of spy novelists. In Furst the...
The Lady and the Panda: The True Adventures of the First American Explorer to Bring Back China's Most Exotic AnimalThe Lady and the Panda: The True Adventures of the First American Explorer to Bring Back China's Most Exotic Animal
Here is the astonishing true story of Ruth Harkness, the Manhattan bohemian socialite who,...
Motown: Music, Money, Sex, and PowerMotown: Music, Money, Sex, and Power
In 1959, twenty-nine-year-old Berry Gordy, who had already given up on his dream to be a...
Hallelujah! The Welcome Table: A Lifetime of Memories with RecipesHallelujah! The Welcome Table: A Lifetime of Memories with Recipes
Throughout Maya Angelou?s life, from her childhood in Stamps, Arkansas, to her world travels as...
On God: An Uncommon ConversationOn God: An Uncommon Conversation
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Whiter Shades of Pale: The Stuff White People Like, Coast to Coast, from Seattle's Sweaters to Maine's MicrobrewsWhiter Shades of Pale: The Stuff White People Like, Coast to Coast, from Seattle's Sweaters to Maine's Microbrews
I loved the first book, but this one suffers from sequelitis. Lander is very funny when he...
Mrs. Somebody Somebody: FictionMrs. Somebody Somebody: Fiction
The only reason I'm giving this book two stars is because I did like the first story (Mrs....
Lincoln and Whitman: Parallel Lives in Civil War WashingtonLincoln and Whitman: Parallel Lives in Civil War Washington
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Mark Daniel Epstein is an author of varied genres from history to poetry to novels. In this 2004...
Hiding PlaceHiding Place
A man lay dead in a parking lot. Tommy didn't kill him, but the police will shoot first and...
Communist China: Revolutionary Reconstruction and International Confrontation 1949 to the Present  (China Reader, Vol 3)Communist China: Revolutionary Reconstruction and International Confrontation 1949 to the Present (China Reader, Vol 3)
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BananasBananasDraculaDraculaThe Verdict Is LoveThe Verdict Is LoveThe Magnificent Mirabelle (Regency Romantic Intrigue Series, Book 2)The Magnificent Mirabelle (Regency Romantic Intrigue Series, Book 2)
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Good Kids/Bad HabitsGood Kids/Bad Habits

The Butcher's BoyThe Butcher's Boy
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The anti-hero of Thomas Perry's first novel is known only as "The Butcher's...
In All His Glory: The Life and Times of William S. Paley and the Birth of Modern BroadcastingIn All His Glory: The Life and Times of William S. Paley and the Birth of Modern Broadcasting
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There was little in life William Paley wanted and didn't get, with the notable exception of...
The Clothes They Stood Up In and The Lady in the Van (Today Show Book Club #5)The Clothes They Stood Up In and The Lady in the Van (Today Show Book Club #5)
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The author's introduction clarifies that 'The Lady in the Van', Miss Shepherd, saw...
Any Approaching Enemy: A Novel of the Napoleonic WarsAny Approaching Enemy: A Novel of the Napoleonic Wars
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If you love this genre, there are some aspects of this novel that will meet your expectations,...
The Anatomy of Hope: How People Prevail in the Face of IllnessThe Anatomy of Hope: How People Prevail in the Face of Illness
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In July 1975 Jerome Groopman entered his fourth and final year of medical school at Columbia and...

An Obvious Enchantment: A NovelAn Obvious Enchantment: A Novel
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There is the tale and there is the telling of the tale. In the case of "An Obvious...
Boss Talk: Top Ceos Share the Ideas That Drive the World's Most Successful CompaniesBoss Talk: Top Ceos Share the Ideas That Drive the World's Most Successful Companies
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Book is ok, but I prefer more in depth accounts of the lives & experiences of those...
Feeding a Yen: Savoring Local Specialties, from Kansas City to CuzcoFeeding a Yen: Savoring Local Specialties, from Kansas City to Cuzco
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I love this book. If your favorite types of food reviews are lengthy personal ones, then this...
The Survivor: Bill Clinton in the White HouseThe Survivor: Bill Clinton in the White House
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Republicans blamed Bill Clinton for 9/11, saying he cut the military and weakened the...
Middletown, America: One Town's Passage from Trauma to HopeMiddletown, America: One Town's Passage from Trauma to Hope
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I was going to leave a comment instead of a review because I have not yet read this book. ...

Too Close to Call: The Thirty-Six-Day Battle to Decide the 2000 ElectionToo Close to Call: The Thirty-Six-Day Battle to Decide the 2000 Election
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Unlike, apparently, most of the reviewers here, I knew very little about Jeffrey Toobin before I...
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