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My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey
Jill Bolte Taylor
Viking Adult, 2008
A top pick for both medical and general lending collections
The author, a neuroanatomist affiliated with the Indiana University School of Medicine, narrates her own autobiography which tells how a 37-year-old brain scientist experienced a massive stroke from an aneurysm, observed her own extensive deterioration and recovery ...
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A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Oprah's Book Club, Selection 61)
Eckhart Tolle
Penguin, 2008
Truly Life Changing!
I've never said this about a book before, but this book changed my life. Beautifully written, every page brimming with wisdom and in insight. I cannot recommend more highly!
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Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
Elizabeth Gilbert
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
Best Book I've Ever Listened To
I listened to this in traffic for about a week. I actually looked forward to sitting in traffic. Her voice is soothing, the content is inspiring, and I can't imagine why anyone would give it one star. I loved it and was sad when I got to the last cd. Wonderfully ...
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The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel (Oprah Book Club #62)
David Wroblewski
Ecco, 2008
Very fine first half
The story of Edgar Sawtelle had me completely charmed in the first half. All was well, I was enjoying the simple writing style and the story was engrossing. However, the second half declined sharply. After the pivotal moment, the loose ends seem to accumulate too ...
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Night (Oprah's Book Club)
Elie Wiesel
Hill and Wang, 2006
Elie, a brave boy and a survivor
Night is a book that truly makes you think and feel. What happened to the Jewish people is devastatingly awful.My mom homeschools my siblings and they chose to listen to Night on audio tape. Everyone was enraptured in Elie's story wanting to know what happened to him. ...
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The Road (Oprah's Book Club)
Cormac McCarthy
Vintage Books, 2007
Two extraordinary books
I highly recommend these two extraordinary books. They are very helpful for deep seekers of life and psychology. 1) RUMI & SELF PSYCHOLOGY (PSYCHOLOGY OF TRANQUILTIY) 2) SARA'S THERAPY: THE WAY TO PURITY
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The Pillars of the Earth (Deluxe Edition) (Oprah's Book Club)
Ken Follett
NAL Trade, 2007
Enticing novel indeed
When I finally came to the conclusion that I was to read the Pillars of the Earth for my summer reading, I was rather skeptical that a near thousand page book, dealing with the construction of a cathedral could keep me inspired enough to read it. I was ineffably ...
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Water for Elephants: A Novel
Sara Gruen
Algonquin Books, 2007
I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is one of my favorite books of all time! It's about 90 (or 93)-year-old Jacob Jankowski remembering his life when he was young. The story starts with his parents dying in a car crash, and him having no money. He stumbles upon a circus in town, and gets hired as ...
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The Secret
Rhonda Byrne
Atria Books/Beyond Words, 2006
5 Ninja Stars
This should be a secret ninja scroll and how to manifest your thoughts into reality. Definitely some Ninja Magic but it works. I believe it goes beyond what many people call positive thinking. In Japan there is a force call Ki or the life force. This something science ...
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You: On A Diet: The Owner's Manual for Waist Management
Mehmet C. Oz, Michael F. Roizen
Free Press, 2006
For those who need to know "why"
This is an excellent book for those who need to know why we should not eat certain foods. It is a convincing argument for healthful eating without making one feel you are on the D word.
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The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel (P.S.)
Barbara Kingsolver
Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2005
A Gem of Postcolonial Literature
"Jesus is Bangala!" declares Reverend Nathan Price to his ragtag congregation deep in the Congolese jungle. The exclamation is full of irony; in the villagers' native Kikongo, "bangala" means either "precious and dear" or "poisonwood tree," depending on the ...
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Middlesex: A Novel (Oprah's Book Club)
Jeffrey Eugenides
Picador, 2002
FANTASTIC!!
After hearing the mention of this book on Oprah's show, I decided to purchase it. I'm not a big book reader, but I couldn't put it down. I took it everywhere with me for two weeks. I thoroughly enjoyed it from beginning to end. Now, I'm trying to decide who I will pass ...
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The Hour I First Believed: A Novel
Wally Lamb
Harper, 2008
Wally Lamb's two previous novels, She's Come Undone and I Know This Much Is True , struck a chord with readers. They responded to the intensely introspective nature of the books, and to their lively narrative styles and biting humor. One critic called Wally Lamb a "modern-day Dostoyevsky," whose characters struggle not only with their ...
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A Fine Balance (Oprah's Book Club)
Rohinton Mistry
Vintage, 2001
"A Fine Balance Between Hope and Despair"
One of the most captivating of the books I've read this month, "A Fine Balance" brilliantly captures the essence of a poverty-stricken city within a politically unstable India of the 1970s. The story is set mostly during the two-year State of Emergency (comparable to ...
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O's Big Book of Happiness: The Best of O, The Oprah Magazine: Wisdom, Wit, Advice, Interviews, and Inspiration
The Oprah Magazine O
Oxmoor House, 2008
Top Happiness Tips from Oprah says Happiness Expert Alexandra Watson
Oprah has the ability to bring out the best in people...and the best in people is their wisdom. This collection is for anyone who needs an instant happiness boost, don't wait for Christmas to buy it...get it now and buy several for your friends too! AlexandraWatson.com ...
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