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    <body><![CDATA[The secret about Derrick Jensen is that all of his books are the same: they use the same metaphors and repeat the same points over and over again.  Additionally, he has given the same public talk at every speaking event he's done for years (yes, the Star Wars bit is funny the first time).  He is a g...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/55468314">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a howl of frustration and anguish at a time when it is more than warranted. <br/><br/>But that doesn't mean I enjoyed reading it. I tore through Jensen's &quot;Walking on Water&quot; in what seemed like minutes, and felt like I'd been changed irrevocably just by opening it. Uh, not so with...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57334163">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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