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The Art of Racing in the Rain
Garth Stein
Harper, 2008
This pup's in the fast lane.
+ One Pragmatic Pooch
+ The Art of Racing in the rain
+ Like Discovering Gold...
+ Even non-dog owners and non-race car fans will love this book
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Intimacy, Transcendence, and Psychology: Closeness and Openness in Everyday Life
Steen Halling
Palgrave Macmillan, 2007
This book addresses the richness and depth of our intimate relationships and especially those moments when we come to see ourselves and the other person in a new way. In such moments we realize that however much we are influenced by heredity and upbringing, we are also agents with the capacity for openness and transcendence.
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The New Conspirators: Creating the Future One Mustard Seed at a Time
Tom Sine
IVP Books, 2008
Read at Your Own Risk!
+ One of the best books I've read all year
+ A Great Overview of Today's Church
+ Conversations on fresh expressions in the global church
+ encouragement for conspirators!
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The Lyncher in Me: A Search for Redemption in the Face of History
Warren Read
Borealis Books, 2008
A Beautifully written, compelling story
+ Powerful, thought-provoking
Lynchings of black Americans was a form of terrorism that existed too commonly in our country years ago. It's a legacy that still has a hold on society today and anyone who doesn't see that is fooling themselves. Read looks at the idea that the tendency to create violence--in society, within our ...
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Finding Your Wings: A Workbook for Beginning Bird Watchers (Peterson Field Guides (R))
Burton S. Guttman
Houghton Mifflin, 2008
Finding Your Wings
This book was purchased as a gift. So far, I've heard no complaints, only praise!
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Orca Encounters
Monika Wieland
Frank Amato Publications, Inc., 2007
"Encountering wild orcas is an unforgettable experience. Having them approach you within a few yards as you sit on shore and observing them as they travel in their family groups, hunt salmon, and play at the surface is indescribable. This book captures in images what cannot be put into words: intimate face-to-face meetings with one of the most charismatic, mysterious, and intriguing animals in ...
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Fire Along the Sky (Donati, Sara)
Sara Donati
Bantam, 2004
More of the adventure
+ Fire Along the Sky
+ Exciting, compelling, can't wait for the next book
+ Another Donati gem.
+ Read This Series
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This Is Who I Am: Our Beauty in All Shapes and Sizes
Rosanne Olson
Artisan, 2008
Real women, real beauty
+ Untouched portraits, touching stories
+ A great book all should read it.
+ Wide appeal
+ Five stars aren't enough
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Avalanche: A Sheriff Bo Tully Mystery (Sheriff Bo Tully Mysteries)
Patrick F. McManus
Simon & Schuster, 2008
McManus Mystery Extraordinare
+ McManus
+ Avalanche
+ Literary Pool
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Flight of the Goose
Lesley Thomas
Far Eastern Press, 2005
A Mesmerizing Story and a Timely Tale
+ A Beautiful Journey
+ Top of the world
+ Extraordinary!
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The Forgery of Venus: A Novel
Michael Gruber
William Morrow, 2008
I didn't want to put it down!
+ Classic Gruber
+ Fascinating
+ A Novel with Sprezzatura
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The Accidental Explorer
Sherry Simpson
Sasquatch Books, 2008
Honest, thoughtful, lushly written account of what it means to explore the world and its inhabitants
+ Agreed: Simpson one of America's best essayists
+ A tale of explorer about someone who is not so much unlike them.
+ Essay writing at its best
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Dark Wraith of Shannara
Terry Brooks
Del Rey, 2008
Terry does it again
+ Interesting Take on this Fantasy Series
The Dark Wraith of Shannara adds to Terry Brook's many acomplishments.
I like the difference this book adds to his original novels.
...and who didn't want to know if Garret Jax would ever make it back into another story!
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The Other
David Guterson
Knopf, 2008
Melancholy "madness"
+ Enjoyment Enhanced Due to Prior Contact with Author
+ Engaging at multiple levels, but not for everyone
+ Great Story and Detail
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Greenspan's Bubbles: The Age of Ignorance at the Federal Reserve
William Fleckenstein, Fred Sheehan
McGraw-Hill, 2008
Brilliant study of a failed system
+ Devastating indictment of Alan Greenspan's ineptitude
+ The 1 trillion $$$ bailout is Greenspan's legacy
+ Fleckentstien called it all along...
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