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The Fate of Africa: A History of Fifty Years of Independence
Martin Meredith
PublicAffairs, 2006
Extremely well-written recent history that makes you sad and mad
In only 688 pages Martin Meredith succeeds in capturing the recent history of more or less the whole of (sub-Saharan) Africa, throwing in a few countries above the Sahara for good measure. After a brief introduction, he starts off at independence of most countries, and ...
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America In Space: NASA's First Fifty Years (Nasa)
Steven Dick, Robert Jacobs, ...
Abrams Books, 2007
Wow the pictures are amazing!
I bought this book for my husband who is a space nut. It was actually part of his 40th birthday present and he loved it! Our kids love looking at all the large pictures in it as well and this book has plenty of pictures. It is a very informative book specially if you ...
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Indignation
Philip Roth
Houghton Mifflin, 2008
There Will Be Blood
Butchery and blood are recurring images in Philip Roth's scalding new novel which is probably his darkest comedy since Sabbath's Theater. The images are shocking yet appropriate since this little novel deals with a big subject: what someone once called "the ...
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Telex from Cuba: A Novel
Rachel Kushner
Scribner, 2008
This book has a permanent place on my bookshelves
I imagine most bibliophiles remember when and how their love of books began. My affair started in second grade with a set of orangy-yellow cloth covered biographies of all the presidents up to that time. The only illustration in each book was a woodcut profile of the ...
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What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About(TM): Premenopause: Balance Your Hormones and Your Life from Thirty to ...
John R. Lee, Jesse Hanley, ...
Grand Central Publishing, 2005
Saved my SLEEP!!
I am now a happy, WELL-RESTED 40 yr old due to this book (and another book: Natural Hormone Balance For Women by Dr. Uzzi Reiss)
Both of these have saved my LIFE, most importantly my SLEEP!
For the past few years (after having a 3rd child) from age 37 onward, I ...
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Fifty Places to Play Golf Before You Die: Golf Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations
Chris Santella
Stewart, Tabori and Chang, 2005
Fifty places to golf
I bought this book as a gift for my boyfriend and he loves it. We have chosen one of the golf courses to visit on our honeymoon--Teeth of the Dog in the D.R. If you know someone who enjoys golf and likes to travel, buy them this book.
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The Story of a Marriage: A Novel
Andrew Sean Greer
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008
A multi-layered shimmer that bedazzles
Andrew Sean Greer is a riot of talent. He carves his words with such precision that one can have no choice but to be surrender to his writing. His works, including Story of a Marriage, always deal with the subtle underplay of the human mind, and ultimately reveal the ...
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Fifty Challenging Problems in Probability with Solutions
Frederick Mosteller
Dover Publications, 1987
Worth its' weight in a very precious metal
This collection of fifty-six classic problems in probability is a first-rate work. All of the solutions are well written and easily followed. The reasoning is general enough to allow you to go on and solve related problems. Examples are birthday matching, trials until ...
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Fifty Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners (3rd Edition) (Teaching Strategies Series)
Adrienne L. Herrell, Michael L. Jordan
Prentice Hall, 2007
actually helpful for teachers
As an ESL teacher, I find this book actually to be useful for my grad school class and my own practice. Pretty happy with the purchase.
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Fifty State Commemorative Quarter Folder: Deluxe Edition 1999-2008
et al Whitman Coin Book and Supplies, Whitman Coin
Whitman Coin Products, 2000
Looks great, a lot of good information about the states, easy use
I really liked this product. It is nicely made, and provides a lot of interesting information about each state. Some of the quarters were hard to get in, but if you push against them with your thumb, it works well. And once the quarters are in, they don't fall out, ...
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The Fifties
David Halberstam
Ballantine Books, 1994
An Encyclopedic Look at the Fifties
Have you always thought that the Fifties were merely a quiescent interlude between World War II and the Sixties? Think again. In this sweeping look at the decade, David Halberstam examines the trends and events that made the Fifties a very interesting and eventful ...
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A Pirate Looks at Fifty
Jimmy Buffett
Ballantine Books, 2000
Looking ahead
I haven't reached 50, yet. I hope that this book is a primer for when I get there. I hope that 50 is that great!
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Making Artisan Cheese: Fifty Fine Cheeses That You Can Make in Your Own Kitchen (Quarry Book)
Tim Smith
Quarry Books, 2005
Very Helpful
I have the Carroll book as well - I like them both. Some overlap, but between this and the Carroll book you pretty much learn everything you would want to.
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Fifty Famous Stories Retold (Yesterday's Classics)
James Baldwin
Yesterday's Classics, 2005
An important book
This wonderful little book was first published in 1896 (at least that's the one I have). It contains fifty short stories that were originally considered indispensable for the education of truly literate and well-rounded children. The fifty stories are classics of ...
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Dressing Nifty After Fifty
Corinne Richardson
Willcott & Corn Books, 2006
finally!
A back to basics for grownups. Very practical. However, if you still want to be a sexpot, you ought to go somewhere else for fashion advice.
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