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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 5 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4405.American_Gospel_God_the_Founding_Fathers_and_the_Making_of_a_Nation">American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation (Hardcover)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3041.Jon_Meacham">Jon Meacham</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:21:27 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[this was a really interesting piece regarding the evolution of the US and the &quot;public god&quot; that has been incorporated into our history and government without the god of a particular religion being dominant. <br/>really interesting use of the writings of the many icons of our history from ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/81613962">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:06:22 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[This was a really interesting piece. Posed as a masters thesis research piece that intertwines the supposed 19th wife of Brigham Young and the story of a woman accused of murder in a Mormon off-shoot polygamist sect.<br/><br/>I found the novel well written and educational in regards to some aspect...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/81612408">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:53:16 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Well done piece but not overly gripping. Suburban tale set in mid-20th century. some interesting characters]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:04:13 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Thank you, so much Isabella, all the best to your family as well]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:11:43 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
        
    
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    <updated_at>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:10:50 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[This is another one that I wouldn't put to the top of my to read list. It was a first effort I think by the author and I thought I would give it a chance. Set in Hong Kong it deals with pre-war to post_war relationships that were somewhat transparent to me. Nothing to write home about.]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:43:13 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[This was an interesting first book in a series to evolve surrounding the characters that live in a building at the address in the title. McCall Smith appears to be gathering an ensemble of players for future efforts. This was an interesting piece in that is was originally presented as a serial in th...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76178557">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:34:41 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Sally this is one of my all time favorites, unfortunately it remains timely in many ways.<br/>]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:54:40 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
        
    
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