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A Personal Stand: Observations and Opinions from a Freethinking Roughneck
Trace Adkins, Keith Zimmerman, ...
Villard, 2007
Great book, whether you agree with him or not
+ Excellent book!
+ Trace Adkins Bio
+ a working man's view
+ The Truth from a True Man
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Into the Wild
Jon Krakauer
Anchor, 2007
Great book for adventurous souls
+ Hacia rutas salvajes
+ Enchanting
I read this book years ago and picked it up again recently. What a great read! It explores youthful restlessness and a describes very accurately the desire many of us have to break free from the shackles of society and "live" for a little while. This feeling is a yearning for something dangerous ...
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Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10
Marcus Luttrell
Little, Brown and Company, 2007
Lone Survivor
+ With exceptional gratitude
+ THIS BOOK IS GREAT!
+ MUST READ!
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Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life
Steve Martin
Scribner, 2007
Big Laughs, Big Heart
+ Good Read!!
+ The Road to Comic Genius
+ From a serious Steve Martin fan. I loved it. I really, really loved it.
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Einstein: His Life and Universe
Walter Isaacson
Simon & Schuster, 2007
A must-read if you are interested in the history of science
+ Great peek into the brain and being of the man
+ Einstein liked to hang out in coffee houses and drinking coffee
+ A life of science and faith -- in the comprehensibility of the universe
+ Not Too Thick for the Thick of Mind
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90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death & Life
Don Piper, Cecil Murphey
Revell, 2004
Best book I've ever read...
This book is truely inspirational. When I first started reading this book it captured my attention to the point I could not put it down. The fact that it is a true story is intriuging. It is very well written. The author almost makes you feel as if you are right beside him step by step. I would ...
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Into the Wild
Jon Krakauer
Anchor, 1997
Great book for adventurous souls
+ Hacia rutas salvajes
+ Enchanting
I read this book years ago and picked it up again recently. What a great read! It explores youthful restlessness and a describes very accurately the desire many of us have to break free from the shackles of society and "live" for a little while. This feeling is a yearning for something dangerous ...
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Night (Oprah's Book Club)
Elie Wiesel
Hill and Wang, 2006
Elie, a brave boy and a survivor
+ Night, a real tragedy, from a young boy.
+ A Horrific Account of the Nightmare of the Holocaust
+ Eye opener
+ A new day for Night
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Clapton: The Autobiography
Eric Clapton
Broadway, 2007
Excellent
+ Mr 'Slow Hand' Needed to Write
+ clapton
It came in better condition than I expected(which was excellent). Very quick shipping as well.
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Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
Elizabeth Gilbert
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
Best Book I've Ever Listened To
+ Easy read of a lovely spiritual journey
+ Wonderful!!
+ Beautiful Nuggets of Wisdom
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Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself
Alan Alda
Random House, 2007
Smooth
+ Excellent Read
+ inspiring
Alda's down to earth brief sketch of his life and career was very enjoyable reading. After reading it I thought that Alda turned out to be a fascinating person in spite of being raised by a not with it mother and distant father. He gave some good ideas on how to live with his recalling of the ...
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Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
Barack Obama
Three Rivers Press, 2004
Poetic Introspection
This amazingly frank memoir bares the soul of a confused and deprived, then ambitious and determined, man of his times. The multi-racial, multi-cultural, migratory experience of Barack Obama both reflects and defines the post-modern secular society that the United States has become in the 21st ...
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Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America
Firoozeh Dumas
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2004
Funny, perceptive, perfect touch
+ VERY Funny
+ Great quick read
+ Enjoyable Easy Read
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The Glass Castle: A Memoir
Jeannette Walls
Scribner, 2006
The Glass Castle
+ Adults as Children and Children as Adults
+ BRILLIANT!
+ food for thoughts on food
+ Such shocking behavior, it's almost unbelievable
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Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson
Mitch Albom
Broadway, 2002
A heartfelt reminder of the important things in life.
+ I very confidently recommend
+ Tuesdays with Bill
After reading so many spectacular reviews, I decided to give this book a whirl myself, and I'm so thankful I did. First of all, I hate to read. Well, let me rephrase that. I USED to hate to read. Doing so much reading in college leaves me with little energy outside of schoolwork to read, but I ...
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