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Into the Wild
Jon Krakauer
Anchor, 2007
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I needed a few books for a class. I selected this book because of the low price. It was better than expected. There were no marks or bent pages. It is very important that nothing was highlighted.
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Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith
Jon Krakauer
Anchor, 2004
There but for" the Grace of God "(?) go you and I
I loved this book. Krakauer (as Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster) manages to give an even-handed account of a quintessentially controversial topic. This book delivers a detailed but never boring, account of Mormon history, and its ...
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
Jon Krakauer
Anchor, 1999
I couldn't put this book down!
I saw the Frontline documentary "Storm over Everest" by David Brashears which features interviews with several of the individuals mentioned in the book. You definitely get two different perspectives when watching the documentary and reading this book, but both ...
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The Handmaid's Tale: A Novel
Margaret Atwood
Anchor, 1998
Wonderful read...
I have recommended this book to everyone around me. Though the story was only so-so, the beauty of how it was written made this a must-read.
What are you waiting for? Read it!!!
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Choke
Chuck Palahniuk
Anchor, 2002
Starts slow; ends fast.
This is the second Chuck Palahniuk book I have read having started with the frightening, "Haunted." I liked Choke, didn't love it. It was a fantastically quick read. I enjoyed the character of Victor Mancini, but the author does not present anything likeable about him. ...
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On Chesil Beach
Ian Mcewan
Anchor, 2008
Fascinating. Painful.
Some 46 years ago (good Lord, I was alive then), we spoke so little about sex and ardor. Ian McEwan chooses this time to open up what is little more than an elongated story about lost love. Like much of his writing, "On Chesil Beach" brings us to a turning point... ...
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
Bill Bryson
Anchor, 2006
A MUST for any past, present or future hiker
Heard A WALK IN THE WOODS, written and read by Bill Bryson
It is the true tale of the author's attempt to walk the 2,100 Appalachian
Trail, which stretches from Georgia to Maine . . . although he ultimately
was not successful in completing the entire AT (as it is ...
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Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Anne Lamott
Anchor, 1995
You Need Broccoli
Titles are important. I probably wouldn't have read a book entitled Some Instructions on Writing and Life, but I was captivated by one titled Bird by Bird. What could such a book tell me about life and writing? Whatever it was, the title itself held the promise of ...
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Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA
Tim Weiner
Anchor, 2008
A Valuable Piece Of Scholarship.
Tim Weiner's "Legacy Of Ashes" is a valuable work of scholarship that dives into the complex history of the CIA and in the process also gives us a valuable set of histories of our country and its role in the world. Some have accused Weiner of being "biased" or ...
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Things Fall Apart: A Novel
Chinua Achebe
Anchor, 1994
A classic, with good reason
This is an extraordinary book in its ability to narrate both a story of cultural dissonance and an overarching tale about the human condition. Achebe's novel broaches the subject of morality, but demonstrates that even the concept of "evil" is subject to a cultural ...
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The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency)
Alexander Mccall Smith
Anchor, 2008
Lovely
Eighth book in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series.
The big case in this installment concerns three unexplained deaths at a local hospital--three people have died unexpectedly in the same bed, at the same time of day. Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni decides he is tired ...
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The Great Man
Kate Christensen
Anchor, 2008
A REMARKABLE NOVEL - RICH WITH WIT AND KEEN OBSERVATIONS
A cursory glance at the title indicates that this is a book about a man. It is, and it isn't. Of course, the man of the title, Oscar Feldman, rather the late Oscar Feldman, a figurative painter, plays a role. But the starring parts are given to three women, Teddy, ...
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When Bad Things Happen to Good People
Harold S. Kushner
Anchor, 2004
Get and provide comfort for grief
This book carried me through a very emotionally exhausting time. I had 2 people I love most in the world suddenly leave me within a month. One from death, one by choice. The book helped me view God and beliefs in a different way that helped me make sense of things. ...
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The Da Vinci Code
Dan Brown
Anchor, 2006
Beautifully written and without flaws
Dan Brown's second novel The Da Vinci Code has become a literary phenomena, spawning countless books related to the topic, a movie, a myriad of discussions, and so much more. But let's take a look inside this book shall we? The book starts with the murder of the head ...
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A Million Little Pieces
James Frey
Anchor, 2005
saved my life
I wrote a review years ago after I read this book.
Still today, regardless of all the notoriety, I give thanks to James for writing this book. Unless someone has walked in the shoes of very early sobriety and recovery from drug addiction as well as alcohol abuse ...
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