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June 18
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Bryan
is currently reading:
Pedaling Revolution: How Cyclists Are Changing American Cities (Paperback)
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Jeff Mapes
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Bryan
gave  to:
Changing Lives (Paperback)
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Jane Day
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read in June, 2009
Bryan said:
"A collection of very moving stories (as well as the foreword) from past students, my mother included. This made this book particularly of interest to me, but also tells tales of many Mainers, which further made the stories relevant to me.
Th...more
A collection of very moving stories (as well as the foreword) from past students, my mother included. This made this book particularly of interest to me, but also tells tales of many Mainers, which further made the stories relevant to me.
This book holds no punches and doesn't try to pretend that every graduate has been magically transformed from a "dropout" to a successful member of society, but therein lies its strength. These stories are about humans trying to overcome and grow from the trials of life.(less)
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April 22
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Bryan
marked as to-read:
The Cyclist's Manifesto: The Case for Riding on Two Wheels Instead of Four (Paperback)
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Robert Hurst
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Bryan
marked as to-read:
Opening Skinner's Box: Great Psychological Experiments of the Twentieth Century (Paperback)
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Lauren Slater
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March 10
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Bryan
is currently reading:
The Way We Never Were: American Families and the Nostalgia Trap (Paperback)
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Stephanie Coontz
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March 07
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Bryan
gave to:
Cathedral and the Bazaar: Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary (Paperback)
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Eric S. Raymond
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read in March, 2009
Bryan said:
"I've had a copy of this book since it came out, but never sat down to really read it. Now has been a good time for it, since I've been on a non-fiction kick for a while. It's a bit more academic than I am at times, and it's unfortunately becoming rat...more
I've had a copy of this book since it came out, but never sat down to really read it. Now has been a good time for it, since I've been on a non-fiction kick for a while. It's a bit more academic than I am at times, and it's unfortunately becoming rather historic pretty quickly. This makes it a better read to remember what mentality brought us to where we are today, lest we forget that our communities are what give us power and don't work for us.(less)
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March 02
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Bryan is on page 120 of 208 of Cathedral and the Bazaar: Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary "Enjoying reading this book [again] with the experience of the last few years."
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February 15
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Bryan
gave  to:
Into the Wild (Paperback)
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Jon Krakauer
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read in January, 2009
Bryan said:
"As usual, everyone said they liked the book better than the movie. I didn't. It felt sort of like reading World War Z, with the multiple threads weaving in and out in a way that wasn't congruous. While the author is an accomplished outdoorsman in his...more
As usual, everyone said they liked the book better than the movie. I didn't. It felt sort of like reading World War Z, with the multiple threads weaving in and out in a way that wasn't congruous. While the author is an accomplished outdoorsman in his own right, I didn't want to hear his personal musings as much as I wanted to read the story of McCandless. I felt like someone had taken pages of my journal and spliced them into a book I was reading. Interesting material perhaps, but best served in a side piece. (less)
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Bryan
gave to:
I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell (Paperback)
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Tucker Max
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read in January, 2009
Bryan said:
"Before there was this book, there was tuckermax.com. Check it out and read a couple stories. If they amuse you and don't offend, you should pick up a copy of the book.
Tucker brings us his own stories of getting drunk, being an asshole, and ...more
Before there was this book, there was tuckermax.com. Check it out and read a couple stories. If they amuse you and don't offend, you should pick up a copy of the book.
Tucker brings us his own stories of getting drunk, being an asshole, and making a show of it all. The stories are incredibly crude, sexist, whatever. I figured out the real problem with -isms long ago, and don't care enough to keep count. Having my own tales of drunken escapades, I get it, and it's pile of "no he didn't!" while rolling around laughing.(less)
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