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The Fourth Hand 05/09 Marty is currently reading:
The Fourth Hand (Mass Market Paperback)
by John Irving
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The Power of Now: A ... 05/09 Marty is currently reading:
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment (Paperback)
by Eckhart Tolle
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A Prayer for Owen Me... Marty gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
A Prayer for Owen Meany (Paperback)
by John Irving
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recommended to Marty by: B
read in January, 2003

Marty Marty said: "This is my favorite book. I loved every word. I would recommend it to everyone! "
May 09
The War of Art: Brea... Marty gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles (Paperback)
by Steven Pressfield (Goodreads author!)
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read in April, 2007

Marty Marty said: "A great book for writers or wannabe writers. Helps you get organized and approach writing as a project, not just something you aspire to do. Would definitely help anyone who's thinking of writing a book, or who's stuck in the process. "
43641 New comment on Barrie's review of Water for Elephants
1151265 Marty wrote: "Hey Barrie! I'm dying to read this book! I've heard wonderful things about it, and now that I see yo...more "

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1101803 Marty read and liked Barrie's review of Water for Elephants:

"Fascinating insight into aging and perspective. Written by a technical writer! "
The Book of Qualitie... Marty gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Book of Qualities (Paperback)
by J. Ruth Gendler
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read in December, 2007

Marty Marty said: "My life coach recommended this book. It's very sweet, and short! Each quality is described as if it were a person, one per page. For a busy, working, single mom like myself, it was perfect. I kept it in my nightstand and read a few pages at bedtime w...more "
Desert Solitaire Marty gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Desert Solitaire (Mass Market Paperback)
by Edward Abbey
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read in August, 2003

Marty Marty said: "I read this as a follow-up to "The Secret Knowledge of Water" by Craig Childs (which I enjoyed a whole lot more). It was kind of hard to get through this book. "
Even Cowgirls Get th... Marty gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (Paperback)
by Tom Robbins
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read in January, 1979

Marty Marty said: "My first Tom Robbins book. I read it in my "Great American Authors of the 20th Century" class at the University of South Florida. I fell in love with his writing style. It wasn't until years later that I read "Still Life with Woodpecke...more "
The Secret Knowledge... Marty gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Secret Knowledge of Water : Discovering the Essence of the American Desert (Paperback)
by Craig Childs
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recommended to Marty by: B
read in November, 2001

Marty Marty said: "I think it's out of print, but you can find it online. Amazing writing, with very romantic descriptions of nature/water. I'd like to hike into the desert with Craig Childs and sit on a rock and look up at the stars and never say a word. Then again, I...more "
Still Life with Wood... Marty gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Still Life with Woodpecker (Paperback)
by Tom Robbins
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recommended to Marty by: John Gardner
read in July, 1987

Marty Marty said: "This was my favorite book for many years, until I read A Prayer for Owen Meany. I couldn't put this down. It was quirky and laugh-out-loud funny. What a great American writer! "



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