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Getting What You Came For: The Smart Student's Guide to Earning an M.A. or a Ph.D.
Robert Peters
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1997
Practical Advice for Impractical People
In the humanities, completing a PhD can take as long as 10 years. Reducing that time as much as possible is crucial for a graduate student. This book addresses many of the practical issues related to completing your graduate degree, from applying to grad schools to ...
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Along Came a Spider (Alex Cross)
James Patterson
Grand Central Publishing, 2003
Along Came a Spider
This suspense thriller was read by 2 great readers. It was listened to while in my car and it was hard to turn it off when arriving at my destination. This was my first book on tape by James Patterson and I hope that others by this author will be read as superbly.
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They Came Before Columbus: The African Presence in Ancient America
Ivan Van Sertima
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2003
Well-Written Obligatory History Science Revealing Amazing Facts
In the meanwhile (from the book's 1st publishing in 1976) it has become widely accepted that the Vikings preceded Columbus in the Americas considerably. It is also popularly known today that Columbus never set foot on American mainland soil personally on any of his ...
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He Came to Set the Captives Free
Rebecca Brown
Whitaker House, 1992
a brutal reality check
This book is bone-chilling. I believe every word of it. Scripture says in 1 Peter 5:8: "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walketh about as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour". If we could only get a mere passing glimpse of how ...
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Down Came the Rain : My Journey Through Postpartum Depression
Brooke Shields, 2005
Thank you Brooke
No matter how many other women I speak with who have experienced PPD, I am still relieved to know that I wasn't the only one. I always want to hear their story. I was able to identify with so many aspects of Brooke's depression: guilt, confusion, exhaustion, ...
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What Came Before He Shot Her
Elizabeth George
Harper, 2007
Stunning
Not the usual Elizabeth George mystery, but a stunning and depressing study of the lives of the poor and down and out in London. I can understand why some would not like it, it is hard to read, harder to put down and difficult to forget. So many people are trying to ...
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The Relatives Came
Cynthia Rylant
Aladdin, 1993
Great Transaction!
I'm giving this book to lots of grandmothers!! All 7 arrived quickly and it was a great transaction.
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When Evil Came to Good Hart
Mardi Link
University of Michigan Press/Regional, 2008
WHENEVIL CAME TO GOOD HART is right on the mark!
Northern Michigan author Mardi Link's latest book, WHEN EVIL CAME TO GOOD HART is right on the mark when it comes to explaining the 40 year old murders of a Michigan family. The Robison's of suburban Detroit were brutally killed in their northern Michigan summer ...
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Then We Came to the End: A Novel
Joshua Ferris
Back Bay Books, 2008
Funny, smart, dark, moving, clever novel.
At the risk of sounding like a snob, I have to think that any reviewers saying this book is boring or bad are just not good readers, or should stick to action packed genre fiction. This is one of the more incredible books I've read in recent years. It's slow-paced but ...
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The Spy Who Came in From the Cold
Walker & Company, 2005
one of the masterworks of literature
I had heard good things about this book, but I'm sad to say I had never heard that it is as good as it is. This is a phenomenal book, that doesn't cheap out at the end. It's told is a colder, more impersonal style that really fits the story--sets the mood and all. This ...
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Official Nintendo Pokemon Diamond Version & Pearl Version Player's Guide
Nintendo Power
Nintendo of America Inc., 2007
Pokemon must have
I bought this for my son who absolutely loves it. Helpful walk through is very informative and the section dealing with the Pokemon themselves is quite fun. If you're stuck in Diamond or Pearl this guide will be a big help. Most, but not all of your questions will ...
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Why I Came West: A Memoir
Rick Bass
Houghton Mifflin, 2008
Good old Yaak - but same old Yaak
I have been a big Rick Bass fan for many years. I enjoy his non-fiction and I revere his efforts to preserve the wilderness areas of his adopted corner of Montana. However, I simply take issue with this book about how misleading the title and liner notes are about ...
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When Dinosaurs Came with Everything (Junior Library Guild Selection)
Elise Broach
Atheneum, 2007
Cute concept, well executed
Very cute concept: instead of the usual little giveaways at stores (cookie, lollipop, etc) on this day, everyone is giving away dinosaurs! The kids are really excited about this, the moms not so much (until the end...). The pictures are great - the dinosaurs look ...
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When Zachary Beaver Came to Town
Kimberly Willis Holt
Yearling, 2001
When Zachary Beaver came to town
In the book When Zachary Beaver Came to Town the supposovly fattest boy in the world comes to the small panhandle town of Antler,Texas the life of Toby Wilson is about to change forever.After seeing Zachary in his trailer they looked in the Guiness book of world ...
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If Jesus Came to My House (reillustrated) (HarperBlessings)
Joan G. Thomas
HarperCollins, 2008
Best Children's Christian Book Ever...
This book really shows what Christianity is all about. I read it to my 3 year old everyday. It is relatable for a 3 year old and he loves it!!!
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