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08/08
Laurel
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Islamic Maritime Law: An Introduction (Studies in Islamic Law and Society, V. 5) by Hassan Salih Khalilieh bookshelves: currently-reading |
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read in August, 2007 
Laurel said:
"Thrilled that someone wrote this book. I only wish it covered a larger swath of time and got into islam and current maritime law, but hey, one author can't do it all. Will someone else please get on it?
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Pirates: Blood and Thunder on the High Seas (Paperback) by Nigel Cawthorne bookshelves: currently-reading |
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recommended for: people with a good deal of patience
read in August, 2007
Laurel said:
"I like reading about pirates and I make a habit of it. I know that pirates were pretty nasty: they were a violent lot. Why am I constantly drawn to such dark stuff? Why do I romanticize the morbid?
There is a lot of good stuff on piracy out there...more " |
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Sideshow (Board book) by William Shawcross bookshelves: currently-reading |
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recommended for: everyone! people into SE Asia history or who like to be aware of the terrible stuff the US does
read in August, 2007
Laurel said:
"I've been to Cambodia several times; it has a very special place in my heart. The first time I went was in 1995 and it was my first trip to a country that had so recently been devastated by war. All I knew about Cambodia was the Dead Kennedy's song t...more
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Pirates Don't Change Diapers (Hardcover) by Melinda Long bookshelves: books_to_get_mikaela_rose |
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The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down (Paperback) by Anne Fadiman |
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recommended for: any of my friends, athropology folks
read in January, 2002, has a copy to sell/swap
Laurel said:
"This is one of the best books I have ever read. I studied medical anthropology in undergrad and this book captures why it is such an important field and what I loved about studying the subject.
This book tells the story of one family's struggle wi...more " |
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Jolly Roger With an Uzi: The Rise and Threat of Modern Piracy (Hardcover) by Jack A. Gottschalk bookshelves: to-read |
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X Marks the Spot: The Archaeology of Piracy (New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeology) by Russell K. Skowronek bookshelves: to-read |
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Dangerous Waters: Modern Piracy and Terror on the High Seas (Paperback) by John S. Burnett |
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recommended for: people curious about modern day piracy
read in September, 2006
Laurel said:
"I liked reading it. Some of the only narrated accounts or interviews about modern piracy I have read. A nice break from law review articles on the subject.
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On the Blue Shore of Silence: Poems of the Sea (Hardcover) by Pablo Neruda |
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recommended for: anyone who loves poetry, pablo neruda, or the sea
read in January, 2006
Laurel said:
"I'd give the poems 5+ stars, but the art work is not my style, so 4 stars.
These poems are gorgeous. I'm such a sucker: some of these poems make me cry, even though I've read them many times before, I still cry. I am amazed how he puts words to th...more " |
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) by J.K. Rowling |
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recommended for: harry potter fans
read in July, 2007
Laurel said:
"Yes! Loved it. Loved the ending, it was great, just what I needed. I didn't let myself buy it until after the bar because I knew it would be trouble for my studying if I could live out my temptation too easily. Good thing I waited, because I read it ...more
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No God But God (Hardcover) by Reza Aslan |
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recommended for: everyone!
read in July, 2006
Laurel said:
"This is one of my favorite books. It was recommended, then a friend loaned the copy she had borrowed from another friend to me while I was visiting her in Cambodia. Sadly, I had to leave before I could finish it. When I got to Australia to visit my p...more
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Laurel
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Islamic Maritime Law: An Introduction (Studies in Islamic Law and Society, V. 5) by Hassan Salih Khalilieh bookshelves: currently-reading |
my rating:
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recommended for: me
read in August, 2007
Laurel said:
"Thrilled that someone wrote this book. I only wish it covered a larger swath of time and got into islam and current maritime law, but hey, one author can't do it all. Will someone else please get on it?
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