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May 03
	Jimcgold marked as to-read: Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (updated edition) by Anthony Bourdain bookshelves: to-read	my rating:
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April 26
	Jimcgold gave to: In Nixon's Web: A Year in the Crosshairs of Watergate (Audio CD) by L Patrick Gray III bookshelves: history	my rating:
	read in April, 2008 Jimcgold said: "Ed Gray, L. Patrick Gray III's son, assembled the material after his father's death. It is an extremely well documented account of 361 days from the time of J. Edgar Hoover's death and the appointment of L. Patrick Gray as Acting Director of the FBI...more " add a comment
March 22
	Jimcgold gave to: Confessions of a Country Architect (Hardcover) by Don Metz bookshelves: autobiography	my rating:
	read in November, 2006 Jimcgold said: "Don's stories are just wonderful, including his journey from Eastern Pennsylvania to and through Yale's School of Architecture. What is unique and special is how Don remains true to his philosophy and values, shedding the spoils that have entraped s...more " add a comment
	Jimcgold gave to: Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq (Hardcover) by Thomas E. Ricks bookshelves: history	my rating:
	read in November, 2006 Jimcgold said: "Again, wanting to learn more about how and why or government is spending $10 million dollars AN HOUR to fight in Iraq. " add a comment
	Jimcgold gave to: The Founding Fish (Paperback) by John McPhee bookshelves: non-fiction	my rating:
	read in November, 2006 Jimcgold said: "The history of Chad fishing and how it shaped our country. McPhee does not pass on opportunities to relate his present day encounters with chad fisherman, including himself. Well written as always. " add a comment
	Jimcgold added: Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: And Other Things I've Learned (Paperback) by Alan Alda bookshelves: autobiography	my rating:
	read in November, 2006 Jimcgold said: "funny, fluff " add a comment
	Jimcgold gave to: Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire's Slaves (Paperback) by Adam Hochschild bookshelves: history	my rating:
	read in December, 2006 Jimcgold said: "This is the story of how a few men in England stopped slavery by passing laws forbidding the transportation of slaves. The history of slavery is well documented and some surprising facts unfold; e.g. the largest slave owner in the Carribean was the...more " add a comment
	Jimcgold gave to: The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir (Hardcover) by Bill Bryson bookshelves: biography	my rating:
	read in January, 2007 Jimcgold said: "Bryson is SOOO funny. " add a comment
	Jimcgold gave to: The Deltoid Pumpkin Seed (Paperback) by John McPhee bookshelves: non-fiction	my rating:
	read in January, 2007 Jimcgold said: "the story of a completely new aircraft that flies aerodynamically. The facts unfold in the 1970's. McPhee gets into the characters and the project with wry wit and perspective. " add a comment
	Jimcgold gave to: An Unfinished Season: A Novel (Paperback) by Ward Just	my rating:
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