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Death at the Priory: Love, Sex, and Murder in Victorian England
James Ruddick, 2002
A genuine scoop on a great story
+ Sex and murder and late 19th Century England.
+ This book is a priority!
+ An absorbing real-life mystery.
+ Good, though not the last word on the case
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Rainbow's End: A Memoir of Childhood, War and an African Farm
Lauren St John
Scribner, 2007
Beautiful Memoir
+ Nostalgia, well written
+ A captivating account of an unusual and memorable childhood
+ Life in Rhodesia
+ Been there, done that.
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The Climb
Anatoli Boukreev, G. Weston DeWalt
St. Martin's Griffin, 1999
The debate goes on
+ Makes Into Thin Air seem very questionable
Anyone who needs to place blame about the 1996 Everest disaster can pick one of many problems that happened on that climb -from manmade to "acts of God". Into Thin Air gives one climber's view, the documentary, Storm Over Everest, by David Breashears gives more views by those who climbed, and ...
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The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less
Terry Ryan
Simon & Schuster, 2005
An absolute joy of a read!
+ the prizewinner of defiance ohio
+ The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
+ Interesting to think what could have been
+ As good as I thought it would be
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Standing on Holy Ground: A Triumph over Hate Crime in the Deep South
Sandra E. Johnson
Amazon Remainders Account, 2002
Standing On Holy Ground: A Triumph Over Hate Crime in the De
+ Amazing
+ A MUST READ!
+ A Tribute to Truth, Determination, Faith & Courage
+ "A Masterpiece!"
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Colors of the Mountain
Da Chen
Anchor, 2001
amazing
+ Incredibly inspiring
This book really taught me about what cultural impacts Mao Ze Dong had on the Chinese population. It was an amazing book and I suggest everybody read it.
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The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir
Bill Bryson
Broadway, 2007
a book to savor, but...
+ The always funny Bill Bryson
+ Excellent Book
+ Very...well, Bryson
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Dalai Lama, My Son: A Mother's Story (Compass Books)
Diki Tsering
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2001
Tibet in a Different Light
+ Long Ago and Far Away
+ Dalai Lama, My Son
+ An interesting and honest (except title) account.
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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
Erik Larson
Vintage, 2004
Time machine
+ Highly Rated for History Fans
+ A bit tedious at times, but worth a read - esp if you like architectural history
This book makes me wish I had a time machine to go back and see the White City in person. I work in downtown Chicago and I walk by many of the buildings described in the book every day. I find it fascinating to think of what Chicago must have been like in 1893. Of course the story of HH Holmes is ...
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Dalai Lama, My Son: A Mother's Story (Compass Books)
Diki Tsering
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2001
Tibet in a Different Light
+ Long Ago and Far Away
+ Dalai Lama, My Son
+ An interesting and honest (except title) account.
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Colors of the Mountain
Da Chen
Anchor, 2001
amazing
+ Incredibly inspiring
This book really taught me about what cultural impacts Mao Ze Dong had on the Chinese population. It was an amazing book and I suggest everybody read it.
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The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less
Terry Ryan
Simon & Schuster, 2005
An absolute joy of a read!
+ the prizewinner of defiance ohio
+ The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
+ Interesting to think what could have been
+ As good as I thought it would be
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Death at the Priory: Love, Sex, and Murder in Victorian England
James Ruddick, 2002
A genuine scoop on a great story
+ Sex and murder and late 19th Century England.
+ This book is a priority!
+ An absorbing real-life mystery.
+ Good, though not the last word on the case
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The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir
Bill Bryson
Broadway, 2007
a book to savor, but...
+ The always funny Bill Bryson
+ Excellent Book
+ Very...well, Bryson
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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
Erik Larson
Vintage, 2004
Time machine
+ Highly Rated for History Fans
+ A bit tedious at times, but worth a read - esp if you like architectural history
This book makes me wish I had a time machine to go back and see the White City in person. I work in downtown Chicago and I walk by many of the buildings described in the book every day. I find it fascinating to think of what Chicago must have been like in 1893. Of course the story of HH Holmes is ...
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