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Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Extraordinary Book of Facts: And Bizarre Information (Bathroom Readers)
Bathroom Readers' Hysterical Society
Portable Press, 2006
Don't Just Read It In The Bathroom
This is my 1st Bathroom Reader and won't be my last. If you enjoy trivial facts about anything imaginable..... This one's for you.
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Local Wonders: Seasons in the Bohemian Alps (American Lives)
Ted Kooser
Bison Books, 2004
"Over and over again."
I am not the sort of person who revisits books. I tend to move on to things that are new since there is so much out there calling to be read. But with Koozer's "Local Wonders" I have had to make an exception. I have read certain sections of it 3 times already and ...
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Ever Wonder Why? And Other Controversial Essays
Thomas Sowell
Hoover Institution Press, 2006
A Great Compendium of Sowell Essays
I found this collection of Dr. Sowell's articles great.
Arranged by topic, it highlights the his incisive logic to everyday problems and "crises".
If you are looking for contra-logic on some of today's problems this book is a most read.
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Northern Lights: The Science, Myth, and Wonder of Aurora Borealis
Sasquatch Books, 2001
In a word...Awesome!
This spectacular collection of Aurora Borealis photographs is absolutely breathtaking. Daryl Pederson and Calvin Hall have captured the essence of the mysterious wonders of the Northern Lights with their combined abilities. Having lived in Alaska we have long admired ...
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The Sense of Wonder
Rachel Carson
HarperCollins, 1998
Granpa's view
We live by the sea and I bought this book with my grandsons (eldest 4) in mind. The photos are excellent and the text is inspiring, but written with an adult reader (parents) in mind. The book has inspired us to try and show our grandchildren more of nature's wonders ...
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Why Don't Cats Like to Swim?: An Imponderables Book (Imponderables Books)
David Feldman
Collins, 2004
Great book
Great book. I purchased this for my 12 year old nephew last christmas and he loved it, because that is how his mind works. Fortunatly, so does mine - I love to think about things so I had to read it first! What fun!
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Small Wonder: Essays
Barbara Kingsolver
Harper Perennial, 2003
Inspirational
I found Barbara Kingsolver's "A Small Wonder" inspirational. It's the first time I've finished a book and immediately turned it over and read it again! Ms. Kingsolver is a perceptive storyteller and the way she portrays everyday experiences sheds an illuminating ...
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New Roadside America: The Modern Traveler's Guide to the Wild and Wonderful World of America's Tourist
Doug Kirby
Fireside, 1992
If your looking for fun things to look for on a long car trip!
This was the answer for a 5,000 mile trip.
What fun it was to track different oddities in different states.
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Fugitives and Refugees: A Walk in Portland, Oregon (Crown Journeys)
Chuck Palahniuk
Crown, 2003
Great Glimpse into a Great City
If you like Chuck Palahniuk and have been to Portland, you will love this book.
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Time of Wonder (Picture Puffin)
Robert McCloskey
Puffin, 1989
Like a dream
I read my children to sleep with this book every night. They call it their dream book since they drift off to sleep with thoughts of sand and sea in their heads. The words draw beautiful pictures.
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Uncle John's Slightly Irregular Bathroom Reader (Uncle Johns Bathroom Readers)
Bathroom Readers' Institute
Portable Press, 2004
Great Book for the Crapper - Buy for Your Crapper Time
This is one great book for reading the short thoughtful and sometimes very funny, and perhaps even serious stories while in the bathroom.
I usually read it a story at a time when evacuating myself (if you know what I mean... and NO, you cannot ask for pictures). ...
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Wally's World: Life with Wally the Wonder Dog
Marsha Boulton
Thomas Dunne Books, 2008
Not a Dog Story Book
No, this is not a dog story book. It is about principals and principles. The principals are Marsha Boulton, the engaging author/narrator; Stephen Williams, her partner and award winning author; and the titular Wally, a wonderful bull terrier. The principles include ...
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Wonders of the World: Cubebook (Cube Books)
Valeria Manferto De Fabianis
White Star, 2008
So many remarkable sights to see in the world, so little time! This addition to White Star?s best-selling CubeBook series transports armchair travelers to the far reaches of the globe to see, up-close, some of the most outstanding natural wonders and man-made structures and monuments in the world. These superb images?showcased in the appealing, ...
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Unicorns I Have Known
Robert Vavra
William Morrow, 1983
Reality of the Unicorn
This gorgeous book is one of the finest unicorn books I own. It has great pictures and lots of unicorn details and a unicorn searching guide. It is worth buying if you like unicorns or photography. It is worth getting Unicorn of Kilimanjaro or the Calendar if you can ...
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Connecticut Curiosities, 2nd: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff (Curiosities Series)
Susan Campbell, Bill Heald
Globe Pequot, 2006
Get Out There!
If you want to explore interesting things in Connecticut, this is the book to start with. My son and I often do interesting things on Saturday mornings. Part of it is just "bonding time", but part of it is that mom works every other Saturday, so those days we have ...
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