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The Radium Watch Dial Painters
D. S. Butterworth
Lost Horse Press, 2008
The poems in The Radium Watch Dial Painters are distilled from the actual and the dreamed with such purity of language one reads and encounters with gratitude the experience of personal place hauled from the quotidian and made wholly lyrical. The poet s stance, so often hushed with gratitude and awe as he encounters mystery animal nest, smoke, moon is also limed with irony and pain as he ...
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The Northwest Green Home Primer
Kathleen Smith
Timber Press, 2008
Wonderful resources. Love the connections to everyday living in the NW
+ Required Reading!
+ "Easy to Read, Packed Full of Region Specific Information..": Review from Eco-Lifestyle Coach:
From the first chapter I knew I was reading something special. O'Brien and Smith take the time to tell us exactly why building and remodeling in more sustainable and environmentally-friendly manner are not only important to reduce our imprint on the animals and resources of our lovely planet but ...
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Lasso the Wind: Away to the New West
Timothy Egan, Timothy P. Egan
Vintage, 1999
A journalist's view of the West, both jaundiced and hopeful
+ "Embracing the possible" in the West
+ A new natural history
+ Egan gets to the point.
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The Politics of Bad Ideas: The Great Tax Cut Delusion and the Decline of Good Government in America (Great ...
Bryan D Jones, Walter Williams
Longman, 2007
Very good review
I have very little policy experience; I read this book for a class on public policy. Having no experience, I found it to be a great help in understanding how we got to the place we are. It traces through the post-WWII years up to current times, detailing how the approach to policymaking has ...
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Apollo's Fire: Igniting America's Clean Energy Economy
Jay Inslee, Bracken Hendricks
Island Press, 2007
The Four Horsemen of the Energy Apocalypse
+ Best book I've seen on energy tech and solutions to Global Warming
+ Solving Global Warming ISN'T Rocket Science!
Congressman Jay Inslee puts forth his view toward a solution to fuel prices and climate change. The field is rather crowded right now for books on this topic. Inslee approaches the angle of the economy and jobs more fully than his competitors. He remains more neutral on hydrogen, nuclear, and ...
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American Knees
Shawn Wong
University of Washington Press, 2005
Insightful, not politically correct
+ One of the few honest API books out there!
+ Does he teach writing courses?
+ not for everyone
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Sherman Alexie
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2007
Very Creative and Clever
+ Wonderfully thought provoking
+ Great Book for Teens
+ the many disadvantages
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I Wanna Be Sedated: 30 Writers on Parenting Teenagers
Seal Press, 2005
Please, please sedate me!
+ we're not alone!
+ A 'must' for any parents facing the teen years
+ The best parts are funny and poignant. . .
+ Beautiful Mosiac - This is for Everybody
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The World Behind the World
Michael Meade
Greenfire Press, 2008
A poetic and mythic exploration of the modern world.
+ Is there wisdom for the modern world to be found in the ancient world's myths and legends?
+ seeing ourselves in the world behind the world
Meade once again takes us into the territory of myth and story with The World Behind the World. The idea that the world is ending is woven throughout our culture. Meade explores the idea that science, religion, and culture are surprisingly agreeing that the world is ending. Viewing this notion ...
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The Third Circle (Arcane Society, Book 4)
Amanda Quick
Putnam Adult, 2008
Wonderful
+ Interesting Read!
+ Better to read than to listen but worth the time
I love this book. Shipped when and received as promised. Will order again.
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The Secret of Sovereignty
Dede Henley
Ragnelle Press, 2007
What every woman needs to know about herself
This book gives some great tools to get inside your own feminine self. Well written, passionate, well-grounded in personal experiences and a wonderful beginning for this creative writer. Dede Henley is a very credible spokesperson for women in corporate America. She has coached some of the best, ...
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Alaska's Wolf Man: The 1915-55 Wilderness Adventures of Frank Glaser
Jim Rearden
Pictorial Histories Publishing Company, 1998
If There Were 6 Stars - This Would Be It !
+ The best of the best
+ A must have for all outdoors and Alaska fans
+ An Alaskan Hero
+ Alaska's Wolf Man
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The Gary Snyder Reader: Prose, Poetry, and Translations
Gary Snyder
Counterpoint, 2000
Teacher, Intellect, Poet and hero, Gary Snyder is for you!
+ Japhy Ryder Lives!
+ Clever
+ a primer for the 21st century
+ A word gardener sampler
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Video Games & Your Kids: How Parents Stay in Control
Hilarie, Ph.D. Cash, Kim Mcdaniel
Idylls Press, 2008
It is about time!
+ Strongly recommended...
+ Who would think...
I wish this book was available 10 years ago when a whole generation of children were beginning to play video games without guidance and professional advice was just not available.
This book is very well written, and it addresses a topic few people are really aware of : Video games addiction.
The ...
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How to Sleep Alone in a King-Size Bed: A Memoir
Theo Pauline Nestor
Crown, 2008
One-of-a-Kind Writer, Great Book
+ Bravo, a divorce book that rises about the sadness with humor!
+ NOT just about divorce
+ Funny, sad, just like life
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