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    <updated_at>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:26:13 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
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    <updated_at>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 08:38:38 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[There are plenty of reviews available that describe what the book is about, so I'll skip that. For my part, I enjoyed the book very much. The account of the rabbi was particularly interesting to me, as I was left with the impression that this Jewish rabbi in his life and actions was more what I cons...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/80754486">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 08:28:53 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
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          <body><![CDATA[Many people have reviewed this book in detail, so I will not. It is comprehensive, and thoroughly researched and referenced. If you have a problem with the view that things in our government and society are not what they appear to be on the surface, then don't read this book. I have never believed t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/67337041">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:36:05 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[I have read some other works by C.S. Lewis, and so far this one is my favorite. Starts off with a rational approach to believing in God, then moves into why believe in the words of Jesus Christ and Christianity. The rest of the book then discusses what the author considers to be the core tenets of C...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/67335019">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:13:23 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Quite interesting discussion of why it's so difficult for us to predict how we will feel about things in the future. A mixture of humor and quite a few scientific studies about human behavior. I found it was almost too much information, so that by the end of the book I felt both informed and confuse...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/63354006">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:42:43 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Very interesting combination of history and autobiography. Probably not as interesting to just anyone, but the fact that he settled in Kansas City and was my Mother's doctor who was instrumental in keeping her alive made it extra enjoyable for me. Well written and keeps moving. My impression is that...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58649629">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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