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The Human Condition 04/19 Patrick\ gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Human Condition (Paperback)
by Hannah Arendt
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Patrick\ Patrick\ said: "A personal, quirky, still relevant set of thoughts that cover the sweep of our primal "who" to way of life. Locke, Marx, Hegel, and others brought in. A brilliant mind, but probably hard to live with. Loved the book. "



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June 23
The Tibetan Book of ... Patrick\ gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Tibetan Book of the Dead (Paperback)
by W.Y. Evans-Wentz
bookshelves: spirituality-mysticism
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Patrick\ Patrick\ said: "Good, but not practical to us Westerners. I never did like the color orange in abundance. "
June 16
The Yiddish Policeme... Patrick\ marked as to-read:
The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Michael Chabon
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May 24
Notes of a Native So... Patrick\ gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Notes of a Native Son (Paperback)
by James Baldwin
bookshelves: essays, politcs
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Patrick\ Patrick\ said: "The essay form works well here. You can digest and absorb Baldwin in bits. An important read for understanding the writer with his later works. Baldwin was made larger than life by his contemporary critics - in retrospect, he deserved it. An importan...more "
Illinois Institute o... Patrick\ gave 1 of 5 stars1 of 5 stars1 of 5 stars1 of 5 stars1 of 5 stars to:
Illinois Institute of Technology: An Architectural Tour by Franz Schulze (The Campus Guide)
by Franz Schulze
bookshelves: architecture, fascinating-trash
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Patrick\ Patrick\ said: "Beuatifully orthogonal, meticulously detailed, and the most sterile, anti-human campus in America. Even a single dandelion is starkly out of place here. "
Flashman's Lady Patrick\ gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Flashman's Lady (Flashman)
by George MacDonald Fraser
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Patrick\ Patrick\ said: "And what a lady she is! Flashman as always is back to his old tricks, trouble, and world changing history. "
Burr: A Novel Patrick\ gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
Burr: A Novel (Paperback)
by Gore Vidal
bookshelves: faux-history, novels
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Patrick\ Patrick\ said: "A well written twisting of history. Hamilton was a seer, competent and ambitious, that is all - well, maybe a bit of an Anglophile. Burr was a scoundrel (old sense). "
Old Brooklyn Heights... Patrick\ gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Old Brooklyn Heights: New York's First Suburb (Paperback)
by Clay Lancaster, Edmund V. Gillon
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Patrick\ Patrick\ said: "An architectural survey of extant buildings from 1820 (the first remaining)through the 1890's, this little volume is a worthy addition to the building of the City. Domestic architecture always takes a back seat to the monumental, but not here. Once w...more "
May 18
Quicksilver Patrick\ marked as to-read:
Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, Vol. 1)
by Neal Stephenson
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Collapse: How Societ... Patrick\ marked as to-read:
Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed (Paperback)
by Jared Diamond
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May 15
The Rule of Saint Be... Patrick\ gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Rule of Saint Benedict (Paperback)
by St. Benedict
bookshelves: christianity
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Patrick\ Patrick\ said: "If you like getting in line, this is for you. Observing members of many an order living rather indolent lives in a monestary while others supplied them with food, drink, and (mostly) women, Benedict put the hammer down. A singular concentration to br...more "



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