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	08/29 Marlene is currently reading: Pale Truth (The California Chronicles #1) by Daniel Alef bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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September 03
	Marlene gave to: The Mexican Operation (The Mafia, Mexican Immigrants, and Racism in a 1950's Desert Town) by Lee A. Silva	my rating:
	recommended for: anyone interested in our government at work read in March, 2007 Marlene said: "Lee Silva is a great writer. This is a historical fiction about the Bracero program in the '50s, including the involvement of the Mafia. The story is centered in Blythe, CA. A good insight to what can happen in government run programs. " add a comment
August 29
	Marlene is currently reading: Pale Truth (The California Chronicles #1) by Daniel Alef bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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	Marlene gave to: The Vinegar of Spilamberto: And Other Italian Adventures with Food, Places and People (Paperback) by Doris Muscatine	my rating:
	read in August, 2008 Marlene said: "I think this book would be more interesting to someone who has traveled in Italy. I would have liked to have learned more about the culture and incidences that the author ran into than the food. But food is her line. She wrote about many different pa...more " add a comment
August 26
	Marlene gave to: The Kite Runner (Paperback) by Khaled Hosseini	my rating:
	read in August, 2008 Marlene said: "This was a book I couldn't put down. I know it was fiction, but it seemed so real, especially the first part which took place in Afghanistan. I had the privilege of being an ESL teacher in Union City during the '80s and we had many Afghan students. I...more " add a comment
July 23
	Marlene gave to: Lucky Man: A Memoir (Hardcover) by Michael J. Fox	my rating:
	read in July, 2008 Marlene said: "I really enjoyed this book. Fox was very candid about himself and it gave a good insight to what other young actors and actresses might be going through. Many kudoos to Tracy Pollen for putting up with him. " add a comment
June 14
	Marlene gave to: On Wings of Eagles (Paperback) by Ken Follett	my rating:
	read in June, 2008 Marlene said: "A true story of two EDS employees in Iran who were falsely arrested and their ensuing rescue by Ross Perot and crew. Ken Follet did an excellent job of writing it in such a way to make it very exciting. A book I did not want to put down. The escape o...more " add a comment
May 09
	Marlene gave to: God and Mr. Gomez: Building a Dream House in Baja (Paperback) by Jack Clifford Smith	my rating:
	read in April, 2008 Marlene said: "Funny account of dealing with Mexicans and building a house in Baja. Many things to think about for anyone planning to build on leased land in Baja. " add a comment
April 15
	Marlene gave to: The Glass Castle: A Memoir (Paperback) by Jeannette Walls	my rating:
	read in April, 2008 Marlene said: "For me this was a fantastic story. A real example of kids beating the odds. The author's very dysfunctional parents were examples of talent going awry. However, their talents seemed to have passed on to the kids. In spite of an alcoholic father and a...more " add a comment
May 09
	Marlene added: The Prince of Beverly Hills (Paperback) by Stuart Woods	my rating:
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April 05
	Marlene gave to: Goldroad Arizona the Golden Years 1937-1942 (paperback) by Norma Jean Richards Yount	my rating:
	read in April, 2008 Marlene said: "I enjoyed reading about life in a gold mining town. Many things they didn't have that we take for granted today. I especially enjoyed her description of her summers on the farm with her aunt and uncle. I had many of the same experiences growing up an...more " see all 1 comments