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The Jungle 08/13 Tanner is currently reading:
The Jungle (100th Anniversary Edition)
by Upton Sinclair
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Gulliver's Travels 08/13 Tanner is currently reading:
Gulliver's Travels (Norton Critical Editions)
by Jonathan Swift
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The Complete Science... 08/13 Tanner is currently reading:
The Complete Science Fiction Treasury of H. G. Wells (Hardcover)
by H. G. Wells
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July 13
Teachings of Don Jua... Tanner gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Teachings of Don Juan a Yaqui Way Of (Paperback)
by Carlos Castaneda
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read in July, 2008

Tanner Tanner said: "Disappointing... this book is written by an ethnologist who travels to the southwest (or noth and spends time with a Yaqui Indian shaman. He partakes in many of the rituals (read drugs) of shamanism as an apprentice to one particular Indian, and repo...more "
June 24
Foucault's Pendulum Tanner gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Foucault's Pendulum (Mass Market Paperback)
by Umberto Eco
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1491: New Revelation... Tanner gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus (Hardcover)
by Charles C. Mann
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read in June, 2008

Tanner Tanner said: "Too many revelations to count. It's amazing that our conception of pre-Columbian America is so outdated. As with some other books I have given 5 stars, the prose is nothing spectacular, but the content is well researched and tied together very nicely...more "
April 29
Mountaineering: The ... Tanner gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills (Paperback)
by Mountaineers (Society)
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Lincoln at Home Tanner gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Lincoln at Home (Hardcover)
by Janet G. Donald
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Tanner Tanner said: "This book documents in detail Lincoln's personal correspondence, and shows a side of him that is often overshadowed by the Civil War. In his own words we see how human he was, and how troubled he was by the events of his personal life. The book is ne...more "
The Future of an Ill... Tanner marked as to-read:
The Future of an Illusion (Paperback)
by Sigmund Freud
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Nostromo Tanner marked as to-read:
Nostromo (Dover Thrift Editions)
by Joseph Conrad
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Gai-Jin Tanner marked as to-read:
Gai-Jin (Mass Market Paperback)
by James Clavell
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King Rat Tanner gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
King Rat (Paperback)
by James Clavell
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Tanner's favorite quotes

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"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."
Albert Einstein

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"If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything."
Mark Twain

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"Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend. "
Albert Camus

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"It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt."
Abraham Lincoln

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"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
Benjamin Franklin




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