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The Epic of Gilgamesh: An English Verison with an Introduction (Penguin Classics)
Anonymous
Penguin Classics, 1960
The tale of the evolution of storytelling that reveals shared mythology in religions
This version is a very popular adaptation of the Gilgamesh story because it contains N. K. Sandars' crucial introduction which is just as important as the translation itself because it includes information about the discovery of the tablets in Assyria dating back to ...
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Signet Classics)
Anonymous
Signet Classics, 2001
Wonderful
The story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is perhaps the most authentically English of all the King Arthur tales. Most of the Arthurian mythos was largely a largely French creation, when the Norman conquerors discovered a few old Celtic legends about Arthur and ...
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Narcotics Anonymous
Hazelden Publishing & Educational Services, 1991
great recovery tool.....for the non-alcohol drug abuser
this is a must-have resource for those whose drug of choice is not alcohol, but some other drug (cocaine, meth, marijuana, Rx meds, etc.) Like the book Alcoholics Anonymous, it explains the foundations of recovery for those starting their journey into sobriety and ...
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Beowulf (Signet Classics)
Anonymous
Signet Classics, 2008
The epic poem Beowulf is the earliest extant poem in a modern European language? reflecting a feudal, newly Christian world of heroes and monsters, blood and victory, life and death. Its beauty, power, and artistry have kept it alive for more than thirteen centuries.
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Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
Alcoholics Anonymous
Hazelden, 2002
Arrived as Described
The seller kindly emailed me after she sent the book off to me. She wanted to make sure it arrived in good time, and asked me to email when it arrived so she could monitor the actual days required to mail it. That showed a conscientious spirit, which is reassuring ...
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Go Ask Alice
Anonymous
Simon Pulse, 2005
Go Ask Alice
I loved this book. The emotion that the protagonist conveys throughout the book is clearly relatable from generation to generation. I recommend this book for every teenager out there.
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The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous
Overeaters Anonymous Incorporated
Overeaters Anonymous, Incorporated, 1993
Healing emotional hunger one step at a time
Before the image of an OA meeting being filled with obese people fills your mind ... think again. An overeater can be anyone ... fashion model ... successful accountant in a size 8 ... fitness trainer ... midly plump dental assistant ... anyone. The causes and reasons ...
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Daily Reflections: A Book of Reflections by Aa Members for Aa Members/B-12
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, 1990
A book of wisdom, courage, and hope
This little meditation book is a great help for people in recovery seeking to build and maintain a firm spiritual foundation one day at a time. Using A.A.'s "take what you can use and leave the rest" rule of thumb will make this book of tremendous value to most ...
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Twenty-Four Hours A Day (Reprint Edition)
Anonymous
Hazelden, 1992
sober23and counting
The last writer is on a Jesus soap box. This book and AA meetings have made a better person, a more loving person and a better Christen out of me. All recovery depends on a decision to trust God, make amends for past sins, and live a clean and sober life. Most people ...
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Origami Paper Pattern: 49 Sheets (Origami Paper Packs) (Origami Paper Packs)
Anonymous
Charles E Tuttle Co, 2003
origami paper
this is high quality paper for all oragami projects. We have enjoyed using it and will be buying more!
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The Koran (Penguin Classics)
Anonymous
Penguin Classics, 2004
Dawood Koran from Penguin Classics
OK, I have an Arabic speaking friend who criticizes all English translations of the Koran. Because Dawood wasn't available online, as are Pickthal, Shakir, and others, I bought a copy, and as far as translations go, it's probably as good as you're going to get in ...
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Secret Diary of a Call Girl
Belle de Jour, Anonymous
Grand Central Publishing, 2008
Enlightening and Unique
First off, I'd like to offset other reviewers' claims that this book misleadingly refers to prostitution as a safe and thrilling lifestyle. I think its important to say that this is a unique portrayal of ONE woman's life in sex work. She very clearly states that ...
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The Bhagavad Gita (Penguin Classics)
Anonymous
Penguin Classics, 2003
The most readable truest English rendition of the Gita
The Bhagavad Gita is the world's most translated scripture. The task for a Gita translator is to effectively take the poetic multilayer Sanskrit original and translate it into English preserving it's flavor allowing it to stand alone without commentary. Few have ...
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Annie's Baby: The Diary of Anonymous, a Pregnant Teenager
Anonymous
HarperTeen, 1998
True Story
This is a true story of a teen who is going to have a baby. She tells her mother; her mother is loving and understanding and compassionate. Will she keep the baby or give it up? This true story tells how she dealt with it. I really enjoyed it.
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A Woman in Berlin: Eight Weeks in the Conquered City: A Diary
Anonymous
Picador, 2006
A first-hand look at Hell
This diary is a chilling first-hand account of a German woman's horrific ordeal under the occupation of the Red Army in 1945 Berlin. The main reality of that occupation was, of course, rape- brutal, nightly gang rape of every German female that could be caught- no ...
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