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	08/18 Liz is currently reading: Reenchantment of Art (Paperback) by Suzi Gablik bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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August 18
	Liz gave to: Teacher (Touchstone Books (Paperback)) by Sylvia Ashton-Warner	my rating:
	recommended for: teachers Liz said: "A good read before heading back to my energetic,young, middle school students. " add a comment
	Liz is currently reading: Reenchantment of Art (Paperback) by Suzi Gablik bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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	Liz gave to: Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time (Paperback) by Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin	my rating:
	read in August, 2008 Liz said: "I was in awe of what this man did. Very inspiring story- and somewhat overwhelming. How could I live up to that? I'll just start by being extra nice:) " add a comment
July 26
	Liz gave to: Impossible Vacation (Paperback) by Spalding Gray	my rating:
	Liz said: "One of my favorite books. Spalding Gray does angst well. The most unforgetable part for me is the ending when the rollercoaster of emotions if seemingly resolved in a beautiful moment within the Grand Canyon. " add a comment
	Liz gave to: Spinster (Touchstone Books (Paperback)) by Sylvia Ashton-Warner	my rating:
	Liz said: "As a new teacher this book was comforting. Sylvia Ashton-Warner is modest and vulnerable. She is a keen observer of her young Maori students- her teaching is inspired by their natural curiosity and individuality. Her writing was a little sticky at ...more " add a comment
January 02
	Liz gave to: Fast Food Nation tie-in: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal (P.S.) by Eric Schlosser	my rating:
	read in January, 2008 Liz said: " Excellent research. Objective and honest. This book follows the trickle down effect of the fast food industry giants. This book reminds me of my responsibility (and power) as a consumer- not only for my own health but for basic human rights, enviorn...more " add a comment
December 13
	Liz gave to: Atlas Shrugged (Mass Market Paperback) by Ayn Rand	my rating:
	read in December, 2007 Liz said: "I was trying to get myself back into reading for fun. I don't know why I chose this one- at over 1000 pages it took me about 6 months to read. Regardless the book was interesting. Ayn Rand's philosophical point of view is evident. The book describ...more " add a comment
	Liz gave to: The Things They Carried (Paperback) by Tim O'Brien	my rating:
	read in January, 1997 Liz said: "Still one of my favorite books. A heart-tugging story about a man's experience in the Vietnam War. The story wraps around itself- stories that were started early in the book become complete as he revisits them later. It is really beautifully told...more " add a comment