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The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel (Oprah Book Club #62)
David Wroblewski
Ecco, 2008
Riveting. Moving. Memorable
This is an amazing tale, written beautifully and full of mystical, poetic prose. I could not put this book down and commend the author for his original and breathtaking account of a very special boy.
Without reservation I have recommended it to many and I anticipate ...
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Multiple Blessings: Surviving to Thriving with Twins and Sextuplets
Jon Gosselin, Kate Gosselin, ...
Zondervan, 2008
Wisconsin
was very happy with the time it took to get my item. Only a few days. No problems at all.
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The Love Dare
Stephen Kendrick, Alex Kendrick
B&H Books, 2008
Be Daring
As most people might already know, this book is based upon the Christian movie "Fireproof", which is about a man who saves his marriage by completing a character-testing, 40-day list of "dares" suggested to him by his father. Like the movie, the book of course is ...
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The Shack
William P. Young
Windblown Media, 2008
God's Perfect love
Because of the tragic death of our son, my faith and expectations of God fell short. "The Shack" brought me face to face with questions and answers between myself and God, showing me a relationship with the Triune God that is truly real. Thank you Wm Paul Young!
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The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
Alice Schroeder
Bantam, 2008
A great book, especially in today's economic crisis
I purchased this book for my husband and gave it to him for Christmas. Since then, he has been devouring it. The book is quite large and my husband describes it as "heavy reading" because there is a great deal of detail about Warren Buffet's life and the people in it, ...
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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
Michael Pollan
Penguin, 2007
What we need to know, and don't
I heard first about this book while viewing CSpan 2 several months ago. Read this book and then his follow-up In Defense of Food: An Eater's ManifestoBoth books were eye-openers as to what we should and don't know about the omnivore's true dilemma. I'm still puzzled ...
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Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog
John Grogan
Harper, 2008
Good Book But Make Sure You Also Learn
I had a Lab when I was young. I loved the puppy, but due to circumstances with my parents it had to be given away. I was crushed. So this book did bring back memories because my pup was unruly. Unfortunately I never had a chance to work with her.
Anyway this book ...
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Junot Díaz
Riverhead Trade, 2008
Read It! It's Brilliant!
Don't be misled by other reviewers. This novel is brilliant, utterly mesmerizing. Common humanity leaps out of each page, perhaps as often as a truly brilliant turn of a phrase or description of an event. Characters are vividly realized, Diaz's style actually ...
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The Last Lecture
Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow
Hyperion, 2008
Get the audio version
I saw some of this guy's video and was intrigued. Decided to buy the audio version and listen to it on my annual road trip to Texas. It was a great way to pass the time and have some deep thoughts. This great man will be missed. But at least his words will live forever.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
Jeff Kinney
Amulet Books, 2009
The highly anticipated third book in the critically acclaimed and bestselling series takes the art of being wimpy to a whole new level. Let?s face it: Greg Heffley will never change his wimpy ways. Somebody just needs to explain that to Greg?s father. You see, Frank Heffley actually thinks he can get his son to toughen up, and he enlists ...
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My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey
Jill Bolte Taylor
Viking Adult, 2008
A must read!
Dr. Jill is amazing. She's taken what most of us might see as a terrible experience and is changing the world in a positive way. In addition to wriring, she is also a wonderful speaker--because she does both from the heart. This book is especially important for ...
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A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Oprah's Book Club, Selection 61)
Eckhart Tolle
Penguin, 2008
Amazing insight!
Tolle has done an amazing job with this book. The insight and wisdom is unmatched. He teaches us about consciousness which is the key to living in joy! This book is a great complement to Pearls of Wellness Pearls of Wellness 52 Inspirations to Achieve a Peaceful ...
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The Bro Code
Barney Stinson
Fireside, 2008
Bro Code
Women, grab this book for insights into the male psyche. Supposedly written by the Barney character on 'How I Met Your Mother', it's hilariously accurate. An easy and delightful read.
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A Thousand Splendid Suns
Khaled Hosseini
Riverhead Trade, 2008
Must read
Read both the books...' The Kite Runner' and 'The Thousand Splendid Suns'. Must say that the author's story telling skills have greatly improved in his second novel about the 2 women. It was a great book which offered insight into the lives of people living with war.
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The American Journey of Barack Obama
The Editors of Life Magazine
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
LIFE: The American Journey of Barack Obama
Life Magazine's The American Journey of Barack Obama is done so well it's a wonderful piece of American History to own and pass down to the next generation. Very pleased with this purchase.
Isis L. Primus,
Scottsdale, AZ
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