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  <title><![CDATA[Stand Still Like the Hummingbird]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Henry Miller]]></name>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[writers, H. Miller rookies &amp; vets]]></recommended_for>
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  <date_added>Tue May 06 06:12:14 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue May 06 06:14:55 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Top three books of all time. I can't get enough of this book. I've lent it out so many times and I just keep buying it. Just writing this makes me want to pick it up.]]></body>
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    <name><![CDATA[Sam]]></name>
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  <read_at>Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Feb 19 20:39:41 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Feb 19 21:13:45 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[&quot;these highly readable pieces&quot; do represent the vitality and variety of Miller's interests, yes, though as well do they represent his occasional vitriol and meanness of spirit (&quot;To the American woman the male, whether husband, son, or lover, is a creature to be bullied, exploited or t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/15864099">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="64971753">
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    <name><![CDATA[Zachary]]></name>
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <date_added>Sat Jul 25 22:21:01 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Jul 25 22:23:03 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[We were at a wedding at the Henry Miller Library in Big Sur last weekend, and couldn't resist getting a book. This is a series of essays collected out of chronological order, but loosely by theme. The first two are fantastic ruminations on no less a topic than the meaning of life - perfect for summe...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/64971753">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1995</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Feb 17 20:06:52 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Feb 18 13:22:53 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I've gone through many copies of this book, and though I've read it innumerable times, still find myself picking it up regularly.]]></body>
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    <review id="47806489">
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  <date_added>Sat Feb 28 12:21:09 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Feb 28 12:21:58 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[amazing collection of essays<br/>he was sort of a narcissistic douche, but still also sort of a genius at times.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47806489]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="42806000">
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    <name><![CDATA[Lucero]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Mcallen, TX]]></location>        
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  <date_added>Mon Jan 12 12:26:43 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Jan 12 12:27:11 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Henry Miller is a breath of fresh air.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42806000]]></url>
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    <review id="38767351">
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  <date_added>Thu Nov 27 14:41:04 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Nov 27 14:41:04 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Oooooooh, just can't wait!]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38767351]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="3139364">
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    <name><![CDATA[Paul]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Jul 16 13:13:04 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Jul 16 13:23:42 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book contains a number of Henry Miller's short writings and essays; they are some of his most accessible and affecting works, and this book was a gateway for me to his larger volumes. It makes me want to drink whiskey and punch the moon out of the sky, and laugh as the tidal waves sweep away al...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3139364">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3139364]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="33167910">
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    <name><![CDATA[Stephan]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Portland, OR]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Sep 18 08:43:17 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Oct 01 13:07:11 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[A collection of essays, articles and stories by Henry Miller. Unfortunately, most of these works were reviews of obscure people or other works - or oppositely, praise for all-too-well-known figures like Thoreau or Ianesco. Most of the articles on topics like money, morals or (as most of them) himsel...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/33167910">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/33167910]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="935440">
    <user id="70046">
    <name><![CDATA[Evie]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Argentina]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002</read_at>
  <date_added>Sun Apr 29 06:11:55 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Apr 29 06:15:36 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I picked up Miller after having read Nin and discovering that they had a rather passionate literary and romantic relationship.  From his writing, I imagine Miller with a swagger, with a smart-ass personality.  Again, this is another book I packed with me from the States, and it's still sitting on my...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/935440">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/935440]]></url>
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    <review id="26247213">
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    <body><![CDATA[Better than what I expected.  A lot of these essays are just the ramblings of another beatnik who just can't live unless the rest of the world knows how much of a brooding nonconformist he is.  But there are a few really good essays in here that make it worth reading, particularly the title essay.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/26247213]]></url>
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    <review id="17796151">
    <user id="55527">
    <name><![CDATA[Tara]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Mount Vernon, IL]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Tue Aug 19 06:58:47 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Mar 15 07:30:22 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Aug 19 06:58:47 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I learned that I am not really into Henry Miller. It is difficult for me to concentrate on what he is writing. Perhaps it's because I am coming out of 7 years of schooling and am tired of extreme focused effort while reading. I will try again some other day  since he is my sister's favorite author.]]></body>
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    <review id="32908592">
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    <name><![CDATA[michael]]></name>
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    <body><![CDATA[Find me a more enjoyable collection of essays, short of maybe H.L. Mencken. Money and How it Gets That Way -- a classic.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/32908592]]></url>
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    <review id="29108239">
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  <date_added>Sun Aug 03 01:12:09 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Aug 03 23:55:29 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[henry miller is so fucking smart it makes me want to give up.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/29108239]]></url>
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