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March 09
In the Woods Shanta gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
In the Woods (Hardcover)
by Tana French
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Sleeping with Strang... Shanta gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Sleeping with Strangers (Hardcover)
by Eric Jerome Dickey
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New England White: A... Shanta gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
New England White: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Stephen L. Carter
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read in December, 2007

Shanta Shanta said: "If you are a fan of Stephen L Carter you have probably been waiting for his follow up novel. His first book The emperor of Ocean Park was a phenomenal bestseller from Knof. He is a law professor with the writing style of Stephen King and Jesse Keller...more "
Gang Leader for a Da... Shanta gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Gang Leader for a Day (Hardcover)
by Sudhir Venkatesh
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recommended for: everyone
read in January, 2008

Shanta Shanta said: "This is an excellent expose of urban life in projection housing from the perspective of one of Americas youngest sociologist. The author goes inside the Robert Taylor projects in Chicago to find out how this population lives and how their economy wo...more "
December 16, 2007
At the Center of the... Shanta gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA (Hardcover)
by George Tenet
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recommended for: Anyone
read in July, 2007

Shanta Shanta said: "After 9/11 the American government has been under so much scrutiny. Finger pointing seems to be the pick of the day. Well in At the Center of the Storm George Tenent lays out in detail how the war on Iraq started and who is to blame. The book has ...more "
An Unbroken Agony: H... Shanta gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
An Unbroken Agony: Haiti, From Revolution to the Kidnapping of a President (Hardcover)
by Randall Robinson
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recommended for: anyone interested in the revolution of Haiti and how it relates to the African americans
read in November, 2007

Shanta Shanta said: "I learned so much from this book and Randall Robinson. This book is an expose on the history of Haiti from the revolution to the present day. It outlines in great detail the American governments role in the illegal deployment of Aristed and and our...more "



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