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The Survivors Club: The Secrets and Science that Could Save Your Life
Ben Sherwood
Grand Central Publishing, 2010
Paramedic thoughts...
I have read so many survival books and none compare to this one. Most others read like an instruction manual with a very short opening chapter on positive attitude. Survivor Club however takes more of a scientific approach to survival. All the quizzes and ...
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Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals
Temple Grandin, Catherine Johnson
Mariner Books, 2010
Animals Make Us Human
Clear explanations regarding theory. Tremendous insight into the subject matter. A positive approach to the subject matter. It makes you think and you will find yourself exploring subject matter long after you've finished the book.
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Zeitoun
Dave Eggers
McSweeney's, 2009
An essential classic
This book belongs on that short shelf of essential classics such as All Quiet on the Western Front and Cry, the Beloved Country. The great tragedy of Zeitoun is that he suffered for doing what all of would hope to do in similar circumstances--the best we can in times ...
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Thinking in Pictures, Expanded Edition: My Life with Autism
Temple Grandin
Vintage, 2006
My review
Offers great insight into the world of autism, which is important to me since I have an 8-year old autistic son. Has definitely added value to the way the whole family relates with him.
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Eating Animals
Jonathan Safran Foer
Little, Brown and Company, 2009
A thought-provoking, enjoyable, and important book
Disclaimer: I'm not a vegetarian (yet, but probably soon). I do enjoy meat. I'm certainly not an animal activist, and one recent post on my Facebook account (before reading the book) was "PETA= People Eating Tasty Animals".
Having said that, my opinion is that if ...
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The Whale: In Search of the Giants of the Sea
Philip Hoare
Ecco, 2010
A literary celebration of everything whale
This wide-ranging paean to the world's largest mammals had its origins in fear. As a boy, British biographer Hoare was terrified of water; his imagination reeling at the depths his eyes could not fathom.
Nevertheless, in his mid-20s he determined to learn to swim. ...
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SAS Survival Handbook, Revised Edition: For Any Climate, in Any Situation
John 'lofty' Wiseman
Harper Paperbacks, 2009
Great Book
This is everything it appears to be, well written and informative. Lot's of scenarios and real life solutions.
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How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It: Tactics, Techniques, and Technologies for Uncertain Times
James Wesley Rawles
Plume, 2009
Excellent Book
This book takes a very practical and "today" approach to "the end times solution". It addresses CURRENT issues right now and the steps you can take to better prepare. It is not an end all be all on the subject but it is certainly worth adding to the library. I'm glad I ...
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Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
Christopher McDougall
Knopf, 2009
Great story
I am not a "runner" by any sense, but what got me interested in this book was vibram fivefingers. I kind of thought when I got this book it would be a book about minimalist running. While that content is certainly in the story, it is more a story about the joy of ...
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Emergency Food Storage & Survival Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Keep Your Family Safe in a Crisis
Peggy Layton
Three Rivers Press, 2002
Very good book
This is a really good book that talks about the best ways to store food. There are lots of ways, but not all of them are easy, cheap, or practical. This book gives you all three.
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Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder
Richard Louv
Algonquin Books, 2008
Great Service/Product
Book came in timely fashion and good condition as promised! Would order from sender again!
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Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior
Temple Grandin, Catherine Johnson
Harvest Books, 2006
Read this book!
This is a beautifully written and incredibly informative book. Temple Grandin is brilliant and I thank her for enlightening me.
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The National Parks: America's Best Idea
Dayton Duncan, Ken Burns
Knopf, 2009
National Parks by Ken Burns
This is one of the most beautiful books about our national parks. Not only are the pictures breathtaking, but the stories that go with them and talk about the history makes it personal and adds to every single picture. I bought this for a friend who is really into ...
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The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America
Timothy Egan
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009
Gifford Pinchot
Pinchot was a friend of my grandfather and inspired my father Arthur duBois to go to Yale Forestry School. "Big Burn brings to life his mystical personality and his relationship with Teddy Roosevelt. Beautifully written and and easy read. Arthur W. DuBois
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Green for Life
Victoria Boutenko
Raw Family Publishing, 2005
A great book....
Green for lIfe is a good book to educate you on the importance of greens (especially raw greens) in our diet. All the research is done for you. And you learn the most beneficial and best tasting way to consume the greens. I'm happy to be green!
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