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Benjamin Franklin
Edmund S. Morgan
Yale University Press, 2002
This biography set a precedent for the new millennia
+ Franklin invented many things including how to be an American
+ A must read for Ben!
I am interested in comparing the 5 best biographies of Benjamin Franklin that have been written (thus far) in the new millennia, emphasizing Morgan's account.
THE BEST 5 BIOGRAPHIES ARE (in order of publication date)
Edmund S. Morgan's Benjamin Franklin (Yale Nota Bene S.)
H. W. Brands's The ...
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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay: A Novel
Michael Chabon
Random House, 2000
A world of its own
+ Comic history in the making
+ Masterful
+ The novel reads like a film
+ Well-written, but I see what many are saying . . .
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Then We Came to the End: A Novel
Joshua Ferris
Little, Brown and Company, 2007
A slow starter with a great finish.
I will be the first to say that in the beginning of reading this novel, I was incredibly disappointed. I could not, for the life of me, understand why this book had received such incredible praise. However, around 250 pages in, the story has a dramatic change of focus and some brilliant character ...
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The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel
David Wroblewski
Ecco, 2008
4.5 out of 5: Magical and Unique
+ Outstanding
+ Best Book I've Ever Read
+ Outstanding
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The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court
Jeffrey Toobin
Doubleday, 2007
good, fast read
+ 3.5 out of 5
+ Worthy Sequel to The Brethren
+ Great Look at Recent Supreme Court History
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Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness
Richard H. Thaler, Cass R. Sunstein
Yale University Press, 2008
A must read
Behavioural economics has rapidly become popularised and a couple of titles have made the best seller list, but if you read only one or two this should be on your list. What makes this different is that the authors come up with policy options which could significantly improve public policy choices ...
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A Fraction of the Whole
Steve Toltz
Spiegel & Grau, 2008
An unabashed pleasure to read
+ Long and Winding, But Ultimately Rewarding Read
+ A Real Poser
+ A Promising Debut!
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The Ethics of Authenticity
Charles Taylor
Harvard University Press, 1992
A Great Little Overview of Integral Ethics
+ Malaises and their mending
+ An ethic whose time has come
+ Good Political Science book
+ Excellent
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Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation
Joseph J. Ellis
Knopf, 2000
A Superb and Excellent Book
+ I learned something new about a familiar subject
+ I just cant decide.
+ A tasteful look into each of those fascinating men
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The Savage Detectives: A Novel
Roberto Bolano
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007
Original and thought-provoking
Although it took me three months to read this book, I thought it was very worthwhile. The first part drew me in with interesting characters, many in the prime of youth and full of idealism and enthusiasm for poetry and love. The second part was, at times, difficult. So many different narrators. ...
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The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century
Alex Ross
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007
intellectually exciting
+ excelent introduction to 20th century music and its context
+ Good Quality, Timely Delivery
+ Notes on Tones
+ True Adventure
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Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation
Joseph J. Ellis
Knopf, 2000
A Superb and Excellent Book
+ I learned something new about a familiar subject
+ I just cant decide.
+ A tasteful look into each of those fascinating men
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Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness
Richard H. Thaler, Cass R. Sunstein
Yale University Press, 2008
A must read
Behavioural economics has rapidly become popularised and a couple of titles have made the best seller list, but if you read only one or two this should be on your list. What makes this different is that the authors come up with policy options which could significantly improve public policy choices ...
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Benjamin Franklin
Edmund S. Morgan
Yale University Press, 2002
This biography set a precedent for the new millennia
+ Franklin invented many things including how to be an American
+ A must read for Ben!
I am interested in comparing the 5 best biographies of Benjamin Franklin that have been written (thus far) in the new millennia, emphasizing Morgan's account.
THE BEST 5 BIOGRAPHIES ARE (in order of publication date)
Edmund S. Morgan's Benjamin Franklin (Yale Nota Bene S.)
H. W. Brands's The ...
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A Fraction of the Whole
Steve Toltz
Spiegel & Grau, 2008
An unabashed pleasure to read
+ Long and Winding, But Ultimately Rewarding Read
+ A Real Poser
+ A Promising Debut!
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