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April 12
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Anne
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Things young men should know: A compilation of the best thoughts of the best minds on those subjects most important in developing a perfect man--mentally, morally, socially and physically (Hardcover)
by C. W. Eaton, M.D.
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read in January, 2007
Anne said:
"Sample quotation:
Chapter III: Reproduction
"From time immemorial no more constant affinity has been recognized than that most artless affection existing between every laddie and his lassie on the one hand, and the silent orb of night, pro...more
Sample quotation:
Chapter III: Reproduction
"From time immemorial no more constant affinity has been recognized than that most artless affection existing between every laddie and his lassie on the one hand, and the silent orb of night, prosily called the moon, on the other... [text skipped] ... But who is that daring scientist who shall venture to charge the end of an ivory point with moonshine, so that the family physician may vaccinate the flower of the family with it, and by this means avert that singular malady where all the ordinary rules of good nursing must be reversed; where the mother, by that strange exception which proves the rule of all other sicknesses, is not eligible as night-watcher, but the vigil must needs be kept by some youth of the masculine persuasion." An egg is mentioned later in the chapter, in the context of well-oiled machinery and something about hummingbirds. And so, young men, we are enlightened.
Note: Readers who do not have daily access to a jungle gym and a pommel horse will not be able to take full advantage of the extensive illustrated exercise guide provided in Appendix C....less
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April 10
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Anne
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to:
Magic for Beginners (Paperback)
by Kelly Link
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Anne
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Men and Cartoons (Paperback)
by Jonathan Lethem
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Anne
marked as to-read:
Girl in Landscape: A Novel (Paperback)
by Jonathan Lethem
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Anne
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As She Climbed Across the Table (Paperback)
by Jonathan Lethem
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Anne
is currently reading:
You Don't Love Me Yet: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Jonathan Lethem
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Anne
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The Wall of the Sky, the Wall of the Eye (Paperback)
by Jonathan Lethem
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Anne
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Amnesia Moon (Paperback)
by Jonathan Lethem
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Anne
marked as to-read:
The Fortress of Solitude (Paperback)
by Jonathan Lethem
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