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Healing Israel/Pales... 09/08 Kate gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Healing Israel/Palestine: A Path to Peace and Reconciliation (Paperback)
by Michael Lerner
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recommended for: anyone with an open mind
read in August, 2007

Kate Kate said: "Don't let the publication date discourage you; the author's timetable for steps toward peace (not the "road map" steps, mind you) has been overruled by the passage of time, but the background, detail, and reflection are well worth reading. ...more "
The Shape Shifter 09/08 Kate gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Shape Shifter (Joe Leaphorn/Jim Chee Novels)
by Tony Hillerman
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Kate Kate said: "It's going to take quite a book to displace "Thief of Time" as my favorite Tony Hillerman mystery, and this one isn't it. That said, it holds the interest, spends a lot of time with new and interesting characters, and has a complicated plo...more "



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September 08
For Everything There... Kate gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
For Everything There Is a Season
by craighead, frank
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recommended for: nature lovers
read in July, 1997

Kate Kate said: "The seasonal round in the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem unfolds with sensitive observation and tantalizing illustrations of plants and animals as they appeared to the late author, a long term resident of Moose, Wyoming. Recommended for fans of Mardie...more "
Hawks in the Hand: A... Kate gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Hawks in the Hand: Adventures in Photography and Falconry (Hardcover)
by Frank and John Craighead
bookshelves: readlongagoandremember
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read in January, 1998
Kingbird Highway: Th... Kate gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Kingbird Highway: The Biggest Year in the Life of an Extreme Birder (Paperback)
by Kenn Kaufman
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recommended for: birders
read in September, 2006

Kate Kate said: "I've read other 'big year" books, but this is my favorite. The author did this as a walkabout of love for birds and the thrill of observing them. It was wonderful to read this account, so well written with humility and grace. "
Winter World: The In... Kate gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Winter World: The Ingenuity of Animal Survival (Paperback)
by Bernd Heinrich
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recommended for: birders and nature lovers
read in July, 2006

Kate Kate said: "Those poor little kinglets, but otherwise a wonderful book about life surrounded by snow and under the snow. He's a wonderful naturalist and observer. "
Ravens in Winter Kate gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Ravens in Winter (Paperback)
by Bernd Heinrich
bookshelves: readlongagoandremember
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recommended for: birders and nature lovers
read in July, 2005

Kate Kate said: "Enjoyable learning experience about ravens by a curious and scientific observer who can share his observations and interpretations in layman's English. "
A Rant of Ravens Kate gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
A Rant of Ravens (Birdwatcher's Mystery)
by Christine Goff
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recommended for: birders who like mysteries
read in July, 2006

Kate Kate said: "Having birded in Rocky Mountain National Park within a year of reading this mystery, I found myself back in familiar haunts as the plot unfolded. Goff, like Berndt Heinrich, knows that ravens are really smart and gives them an interesting and believ...more "
Death of a Songbird Kate gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Death of a Songbird (Birdwatcher's Mysteries)
by Christine Goff
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read in September, 2007

Kate Kate said: "Not her best, but interesting. I'm glad birders really aren't that likely to do away with one another. "
A Nest in the Ashes Kate gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
A Nest in the Ashes (Birdwatcher's Mysteries)
by Christine L. Goff
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read in September, 2007

Kate Kate said: "Having read "A Rant of Ravens," and "Death of a Songbird" as well, I like this one the most...well crafted and suspenseful. Goff knows her birds and birders. "
Healing Israel/Pales... Kate gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Healing Israel/Palestine: A Path to Peace and Reconciliation (Paperback)
by Michael Lerner
bookshelves: currently-reading
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
 
recommended for: anyone with an open mind
read in August, 2007

Kate Kate said: "Don't let the publication date discourage you; the author's timetable for steps toward peace (not the "road map" steps, mind you) has been overruled by the passage of time, but the background, detail, and reflection are well worth reading. ...more "
The Shape Shifter Kate gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Shape Shifter (Joe Leaphorn/Jim Chee Novels)
by Tony Hillerman
bookshelves: currently-reading
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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Kate Kate said: "It's going to take quite a book to displace "Thief of Time" as my favorite Tony Hillerman mystery, and this one isn't it. That said, it holds the interest, spends a lot of time with new and interesting characters, and has a complicated plo...more "



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