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Connie said:
"I am about halfway through, and am very happy I bought this book. I had heard the author interviewed by Jon Stewart, and he impressed me with his scholarship, among other things.A good historian is a treasure, in my opinion. When I finish this book I...more "
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"loved it........great writing..........so sad"
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Connie
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Georgia's review
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Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief
"it might be a while. I have a pretty large stack of books waiting to be read, but I will put this one at the top after it arrives."
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"oh my! I love your review, and will be sure to give this one a miss!"
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I read this in early 2008. I was amazed at how a person who had such a horribly dysfunctional childhood perservered (somehow) to become what he is. I have since gone on to read several of his other works, one fiction, the remainder stories of his lif...more |
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Connie
made a comment on
Georgia's review
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The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World
"I loved The Glass Castle!
did you read "Half Broke Horses"? it is mostly about her incredible grandmother, but another memoir, and it is quite differe...more " |
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Connie
rated a book 5 of 5 stars
Better Off Without 'Em: A Northern Manifesto for Southern Secession
by Chuck Thompson
read in November, 2012
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I started reading this book in November, before the election. I finished it a couple of weeks after Pres. Obama was reelected. Over the years, there has always been talk coming from Texas and Alaska (specifically) about "seceding" from the United Stat...more |
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rated a book 4 of 5 stars
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Like all of Greenwald's books I have read to this point, this is well researched, and well-written. His premise is that justice is only available in the United States for a certain chosen few – – the elite, the politicians, and the wealthy. He spends...more |
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Helprin has written some of my favorite books, and nobody can write as beautifully, as lyrically as he can. I form more images in my mind from him than most others. And this is a book about falling in love, it's been a long time since I fell in lo...
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