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My Bonny Light Horseman: Being an Account of the Further Adventures of Jacky Faber, in Love and War (Bloody ...
Louis A. Meyer
Harcourt Children's Books, 2008
Boggled
As with some other reviewers, I was also baffled at some parts of the book.
*SPOILERS:Do Not Read Unless You Have Finished the Book*
For example, the part when she went off and made friends with her superior Baronet (I don't think it's spelt right), and then as ...
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The Merriam-Webster English Dictionary
Merriam-Webster
Merriam-Webster, 2004
Great little dictionary
I wanted a dictionary that would be a great size to have by my side while I read books, in case I need to look up a word. This dictionary fits the bill perfectly. About the size of a mass market paperback, this dictionary is easy to hold and look through, compared to a ...
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Names on the Land: A Historical Account of Place-Naming in the United States (New York Review Books Classics)
George R. Stewart
NYRB Classics, 2008
Names on the Land: A Wallace Stegner Must Read
Wallace Stegner was not only a great writer ("Angle of Repose") and teacher (Stanford English Dept. who mentored people like Harriet Doerr), he was also a great lover of writing. His UC Berkeley colleague and friend George Stewart appeared on Stegner's list of "must ...
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The Good Earth (Oprah's Book Club)
Pearl S. Buck
Amazon Remainders Account, 2004
Pearl S. Buck's masterpiece...'The Good Earth'
This is Pearl S. Buck's stunning Pulitzer prize winning novel, 'The Good Earth'; it was written in 1931.
The book itself is easy to read, written in plain language using simple words to describe people, places and things. No dictionary or thesaurus needed here.
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Kill Bin Laden: A Delta Force Commander's Account of the Hunt for the World's Most Wanted Man
Dalton Fury
St. Martin's Press, 2008
Excellent but frustrating
Provides excellent insight into the inside operations of a special operations unit, the nitty gritty of dealing with incompetent and untrusty warlords and human intel, and the frustrations of being constrained by politicians to engage in what is viewed on the ground as ...
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Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10
Marcus Luttrell
Back Bay Books, 2008
OUT-FREAKIN-STANDING!!!
this book is a must read for anyone who is currently in the military or anyone who just likes reading about it. i also encourage the media and any liberals towards this novel as well. Marcus is just incredible! thee greatest book i have ever read, a real privelage!
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Sarah Palin: A New Kind of Leader
Joe Hilley
Zondervan - ebooks account, 2008
An Honest Look at Sarah Palin
I bought this book thinking it would be littered with obvious praise for Sarah Palin but instead I found a book that was very well-written, very interesting and honest-I could not put it down! The book explained how she became who she is, who we see today and how she ...
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Light from Heaven (The Mitford Years, Book 9)
Jan Karon
Amazon Remainders Account, 2005
These books are not required reading!
As have many of the reviewers here, I've read all of Jan Karon's books. I find them to be comforting, soothing, safe cozy books to read. Sometimes, when life is truly stressful and anxious, that is exactly what I want. I draw a hot bath and read about a kind gentle ...
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
Jon Krakauer
Anchor, 1999
Who's got more credibility?
It's interesting to read all of the articles criticizing Jon Krakauer, saying he painted himself in a heroic light, that his book is a giant ego trip, and that Anatoli Boukreev's book is so much more accurate. Many of these so called experts seem to assume that the ...
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Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, 2nd Edition
Steve Krug
New Riders Press, 2005
Should all be common sense
This book was on the "suggested" reading lists for an interface design class that I took in college. I checked out the first edition from the library and read it from cover to cover in one night. I decided that it had to be a permanent part of my collection because it ...
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Twelve Sharp (Stephanie Plum, No. 12)
Janet Evanovich
Amazon Remainders Account, 2006
Twelve Sharp
Stephanie Plum is back at it again. Sitting in the office at her cousin Vinnie's Bail Enforcement Agency, she is faced with a mountain of skips that need to be tracked down. Finally admitting that they might need some help, they decide to post a job offer to see if ...
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The Sun and the Moon: The Remarkable True Account of Hoaxers, Showmen, Dueling Journalists, and Lunar ...
Matthew Goodman
Basic Books, 2008
The flying lunar man-bats who fooled New York
The Sun and the Moon tells the fascinating and true story of Richard Adams Locke and the New York Sun 'life on the moon' hoax of the 1830's.
Goodman weaves a compelling narrative thread that traces the growth of penny newspapers amidst the turmoil of abolitionism ...
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Parlay Your IRA into a Family Fortune: 3 EASY STEPS for creating a lifetime supply of tax-deferred, even ...
Ed Slott
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005
Parlay your IRA into a family fortune
This book shows you basically two options. Give most of your tax deferred assets to the government after you and your wife's death, or set it up so your kids and/or grandchildren get it. It is amazing how many financial and legal types that I have shown this too that ...
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The Yada Yada Prayer Group (Women of Faith Fiction #19) (The Yada Yada Prayer Group, Book 1) (2008 Novel of ...
Neta Jackson
Amazon Remainders Account, 2003
This is what christian women should be about.
This book is awesome! I recommend it to not only christian women but women in general who need an idea about what friendship is all about. The fact that women of various religion and race can form a relationship that doesn't tear down but lifts up is awesome. I'm ...
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No True Glory: A Frontline Account of the Battle for Fallujah
Bing West
Bantam, 2006
Very accurate and explained things I didn't understand during the Battle.
This book is a very good book about the battle. I served with the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force during this battle during Operation Phantom Fury. After returning home and seeing this book I immediately bought it. When you are on the ground even with a high level of ...
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