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	03/29 Robert is currently reading: The Swarm: A Novel (Hardcover) by Frank Schatzing bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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	03/29 Robert gave to: Cities and the Wealth of Nations (Paperback) by Jane Jacobs bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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June 03

New comment on Robert's review of Bhagavad Gita: A New Translation

Robert wrote: "you are a sad, angry child. "

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March 29

Robert gave

to:
Little, Big (Trade Paperback)
by John Crowley

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recommended for: patricia_lawton@hotmail.com
read in March, 2008

Robert said: "we don't live in a newtonian universe. for me this book is about the vast web of connections formed across space & through time with family and friends. the definition of 'family' becomes less certain and fades away into the distance as relations...more "

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Robert gave

to:
Bhagavad Gita: A New Translation (Paperback)
by Anonymous, Stephen Mitchell

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read in July, 2006

Robert said: "It's our expectations that make us unhappy. As Gandhi explained, the Gita is built around the idea that we are not entitled to the fruits of our actions. It's the expectations we form from our actions that lead us astray. It's enough to act according...more "

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Robert gave

to:
The Road (Paperback)
by Cormac McCarthy

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read in August, 2007

Robert said: "Humans will fuck up the world. It will end badly, unless you like to eat bacteria, and can pick up the little buggers, squash them between your fingers, and lick the juice off. Otherwise you will die after long and hopeless suffering and agony. Nothi...more "

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