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          <body><![CDATA[Just about every poem I read by Stephen Dunn stalks my thoughts for a little while - most recently its &quot;Sleeping with Others.&quot;]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:46:18 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Beautifully written. An engrossing story and gripping characters. Intellectually engaging. Generally, a great book.]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:40:40 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Can I concentrate, can I<br/>Let my eyes and mind settle<br/>On the papery bug <br/><br/>That had settled on the wood<br/>Knob of the canvas<br/>Garden chair<br/><br/>In my friend's backyard, that is<br/>So early humming with bees, and is<br/>Supposed to be relaxing -<br/><br/>The moth h...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/51438188">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 5 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/142292.My_Stroke_of_Insight_A_Brain_Scientist_s_Personal_Journey">My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey (Paperback)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/82111.Jill_Bolte_Taylor">Jill Bolte Taylor</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:46:29 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[This book is brilliant. She weaves brain science together with personal storytelling in order to share the insights she gained during and after a debilitating stroke. The overarching idea is that: &quot;a feeling of deep inner peace is neurological circuitry located in our right brain.&quot; <br/>S...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/26366898">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:30:01 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Incredible. I haven't read any of Jhumpa Lahiri's other books so I can't make any comparisons. I can say that these short stories are beautifully written, captivating - at times heart-wrenching and often quietly awe-inspiring. ]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:30:08 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[This is both an easy and an interesting read. Towards the end some of the dialogue and scenes seem a bit forced - as though the story and characters are secondary to the overarching point the author wants to make. However its still definitely worth the read. ]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Sun, 01 Jun 2008 13:12:45 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Cleverly written as a story that moves backwards through time - capturing how a life's present illuminates its past - this is a great read. WWII in London is a mundane yet extraordinary backdrop to the secrets, tragedies, loves and mishaps of several surprisingly interconnected humans. ]]></body>
        
    
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