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The Known World
Edward P. Jones
Amistad, 2006
Riveting! You'll never forget it.
Edward P. Jones's "The Known World": A Study Guide from Gale's "Novels for Students" (Volume 26, Chapter 4)
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The Hiding Place
Corrie ten Boom, Elizabeth and John Sherrill
Chosen, 2006
INCREDIBLY MOVING SAGA OF HEROIC DUTCH FAMILY DURING WW II...
This is an absolutely extraordinary book. Never have I read a book in which the spiritual beauty of the author so resonated throughout the story. The purity of heart that manifests itself in this inspiring saga of a heroic, Dutch family in Nazi occupied Holland during ...
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Hero of the Underground: A Memoir
Jason Peter, Tony O'Neill
St. Martin's Press, 2008
Money, Fame & Drug Addiction...
Great book!
I'd personally never even heard of Jason Peter, but the backstory sounded amazing and I love the NFL, so after reading several reviews I decided to give it a try.
Jason Peter is a prime example of how the NFL spits you out when your no longer worthy ...
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Streetwise London Map - Laminated City Street Map of London, England - with integrated London Underground map ...
Streetwise Maps
Streetwise Maps, 2008
A Useful And Durable Map Of Central London
I have used many Streetwise maps throughout Europe, and they remain my favorites overall for ease of use and utility of information presented. Some have criticized this map as only being of central London, and that's true: that's also why the official name of the map ...
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Neverwhere: A Novel
Neil Gaiman
Harper Perennial, 2003
Swashbuckling story with fanciful and alluring language
Gaiman has an amazing talent for weaving a beautiful story with the most amazing and alluring descriptions. His words leave vivid impressions in your mind in the most unusual and melodic way.
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Those Who Save Us
Jenna Blum
Harvest Books, 2005
A moral quandary in time of war
"Those Who Save Us" by Jenna Blum is another of the terrific debut novels I've recently chanced upon. Since I can't do any better than the synopsis on the back cover, I've copied it here as follows:
"For fifty years, Anna Schlemmer has refused to talk about her ...
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Build Your Own underground Root Cellar
Phyllis Hobson
Storey Publishing, LLC, 1983
Convenience and Saving Money
Having a root cellar in your back yard is like having your own private supermarket of fresh fruits and vegetables. Any time you need potatoes for dinner or an apple for a snack, just open the door and walk inside. Anything you need is right there on the shelves.
But ...
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Notes From Underground
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Signet Classics, 2004
Notes From Underground
Notes From Underground is a difficult but immensely gratifying and important read.
Critics tend to refer to the Underground Man as a 'Mad Genius'; I beg to differ. He is the epitome of the average thinking human albeit with a shocking amount of self awareness. The ...
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Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife: Counterinsurgency Lessons from Malaya and Vietnam
John A. Nagl
University Of Chicago Press, 2005
Shows the pain of organizational culture
As the war in Iraq slides into it's fifth year I am sure most Americans are perplexed on why things remain so screwed up over there. Why can't American's just handle it and come home. This book sort of explains the why. This book is excellent. It really defines what an ...
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Henry's Freedom Box (Caldecott Honor Book)
Ellen Levine
Scholastic Press, 2007
Spare story of one man's struggle against slavery
This story documents the slavery and eventual freedom of one man. Henry and his brothers and sisters work for a good master. However, on his deathbed, the master gives Henry to his son, separating Henry from the rest of his family forever. Henry works well in the ...
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Up Your Score: The Underground Guide to the SAT 2009-2010 Edition (Up Your Score)
Larry Berger, Michael Colton, ...
Workman Publishing Company, 2008
It's the SAT guide that kids will actually enjoy using. And it's the one that works: The students who developed Up Your Score all aced the SAT and went to the colleges of their choice. Irreverent, credible, delivered with attitude, Up Your Score combines the best math, critical reading, and essay preparation with strategies and tips designed ...
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Tunnels (Book 1)
Roderick Gordon, Brian Williams
The Chicken House, 2007
Subterranean adventure that's worth the read
A 14 year old Londoner named Will Burrows finds that his father, Dr Burrows, a dedicated archeologist, has suddenly disappeared. So, Will and his best friend Chester have to go on a long and adventurous quest to try and find his dad. During their search,they discover ...
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The Dangerous Alphabet
Neil Gaiman
HarperCollins, 2008
super cool-maybe a little...edgy for young ones.
like i said above, super cool, awesome art, maybe a little-edgy(i.e. scary)for young ones. my five year old loved it, but i think she was a little scared of the dark that night. still, very good.
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The Fifty Dollar and Up Underground House Book
Mike Oehler
Mole Publishing Company, 1981
Great Ideas Brilliant Research
I enjoyed this book very much and used it as a basis for designing an underground building for my plantation resort in India. Mike goes into good detail concerning how to build an inexpensive home using his techniques and there are plenty of pictures to help you ...
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The Mole People: Life in the Tunnels Beneath New York City
Jennifer Toth
Chicago Review Press, 1995
The Mole People - Great Book!
The Mole People was recommended to me while visiting NYC. I really enjoyed it and thought it was very well written. It is pretty amazing to learn what really is below the subways of New York. On my next visit I definitely will look more carefully when taking the ...
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