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The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley
Ballantine Books, 1992
anglo-saxon reader
first off i want to thank malcolm x for his thoughts on race after visiting mecca.he saw that persons of all races got together to worship and were colorblind.i will see this man in heaven he saw past racism in america to be a great christian!also i would like to give ...
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D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths
Ingri D'Aulaire
New York Review of Books, 2005
The greatest book in existence.
This book, the text, and the illustrations inside are the sole key to happiness. If you buy this book, open it, and are not immediately happy, then you're a God damn Communist.
God Bless America, and God Bless D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths.
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The Greatest Stories Never Told: 100 Tales from History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy
Rick Beyer
Collins, 2003
Fun stuff!
A great little book to have around for a quick few minutes of reading. The stories are presented in a short form that provide just enough reading to fill a boring few minutes.
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I Was Told There'd Be Cake
Sloane Crosley
Riverhead Trade, 2008
Just Browsing
I was just browsing in one of the airport book shops with no plans to purchase a book. I am in recovery from an eating disorder and when I saw this title it immediately drew me to the book. I started reading it and from the very first paragraph I could relate, not in a ...
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The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 4)
Rick Riordan
Hyperion Book CH, 2008
Percy's adventures continue at a frenetic pace!
I had purchased The Lightning Thief (1st book in the series of 4, so far...) for my 11 year old son who does NOT like to read silently, figuring that we could read it aloud together, and to try to get him interested in non-fiction. It also coincided with Greek ...
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Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies: The Screenwriter's Guide to Every Story Ever Told
Blake Snyder
Michael Wiese Productions, 2007
A powerful examination of film and it's form!
This is the best book about screenwriting I have ever read!
I own and have read dozens of books about screenwriting!
Nothing I say can do justice to this book in a short review.
While other books cover the essential basic information needed to become a ...
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Shocked by the Bible: The Most Astonishing Facts You've Never Been Told
Joe Kovacs
Thomas Nelson, 2008
Thankfully!
Oh, it is so refreshing to have someone see things as I do and agree with me. I have been on a 10 year search for the truth. Much of what is written in the book are things that I have known for some time. However, some of it was new. It's tough to take a stand when ...
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Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong
James W. Loewen
Touchstone, 2007
I have never had a book have such a profound impact on me
This book is a must read. After finishing this book I immediately bought several copies for friends and relatives. I was outraged to find just how much I have been lied to and how these lies and omissions have changed my world view. This was an eye opener.
I can ...
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The Greatest Presidential Stories Never Told: 100 Tales from History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy
Rick Beyer
Collins, 2007
Greatest Presidential STories never told
I married a history buff, and never know what to get him as a gift. I usually go through old used book sales looking for out of print history books (which are so contradictory and funny) for him to read and compare to the present day truth (ok, who knows). I love it ...
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Dark Mission: The Secret History of NASA
Richard C. Hoagland, Mike Bara
Feral House, 2007
Good as Far As It Goes
The authors bite off a bit more more than they can chew in this book, but they deserve praise for making the effort to uncover the black hole known as NASA. People who think the face and the pyramids at Cydonia are natural rock formations are the same people who think ...
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To Be Told: God Invites You to Coauthor Your Future
Dan B. Allender
WaterBrook Press, 2006
Insightful guide for living an intentional Christian Life
In his latest book, TO BE TOLD, Dan Allender encourages readers to examine their lives in a search for the story that God is telling through their existence. Allender says we often don't know our own stories because we doubt their existence, dismiss their importance, ...
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Classic Myths to Read Aloud: The Great Stories of Greek and Roman Mythology, Specially Arranged for Children ...
William F. Russell
Three Rivers Press, 1992
My boys were begging for more Greek Mythology
We have been planning our trip to Greece and Crete for several months and I thought it would be good to expose our boys 7 and 10 to the stories in Greek Mythology. After reading reviews on Amazon.com, I decided to buy this book. My boys absolutely love the stories in ...
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The AdSense Code: What Google Never Told You About Making Money with AdSense
Joel Comm
Morgan James Publishing, 2006
Well worth the price...
I purchased Joel's book after reading "Blogging Heroes" and am glad that I did. Now here's the tough part of the review. When I read the book my first impression was that the suggestions were obvious and overly simplistic. Then it occurred to me that I wasn't doing ...
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The Prose Edda: Norse Mythology (Penguin Classics)
Snorri Sturluson
Penguin Classics, 2006
An Essential Read
Snorri Sturluson (1179-1241) was a famous Icelandic author, statesman, and one of Iceland's wealthiest men. During Snorri's time Iceland was increasingly dominated by Norway and Norwegian culture. Snorri's Prose Edda was written in response to these new trends as a ...
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Tales of Ancient Egypt (Puffin Classics)
Puffin, 1996
Great source on Egypt Mythology
This book is a translation into English of many Egyptian myths. It is a great learning tool for kids of any age, and especially great for homeschoolers who are using Story of the World for History.
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