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Palace Council 07/13 Maureen is currently reading:
Palace Council (Hardcover)
by Stephen L. Carter
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July 13
When You Are Engulfe... Maureen gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
When You Are Engulfed in Flames (Hardcover)
by David Sedaris
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Maureen Maureen said: "Thought I hated Sedaris until a friend almost forced me to read this. Revelation du jour? I actually loved it! So now I'll go back to his other books. "
New England White: A... Maureen gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
New England White: A novel (Hardcover)
by Stephen L. Carter
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Maureen Maureen said: "Carter is not only a legal scholar he is a novelist with tremendous talent. Another great vacation read but full of information and beautifully written. "
The Emperor of Ocean... Maureen gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Emperor of Ocean Park (Paperback)
by Stephen L. Carter
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Maureen Maureen said: "What a treat.....a literary novel that is also a great page turner! Loved this book so much! Favorite vacation book ever! "
Palace Council Maureen is currently reading:
Palace Council (Hardcover)
by Stephen L. Carter
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July 03
12053 New comment on Chaz's review of The Sheltering Sky (P.S.)
923630 Maureen wrote: "Wow.....Chaz! If you think you like Paul Bowles now....wait until you read The Sheltering Sky! It ...more "

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May 28
Playing with the Gro... Maureen marked as to-read:
Playing with the Grown-Ups (Hardcover)
by Sophie Dahl
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Working for Love Maureen added:
Working for Love (Mass Market Paperback)
by Tessa Dahl
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Step by Step: A Memo... Maureen gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Step by Step: A Memoir of Hope, Friendship, Perseverance, and Living the American Dream (Hardcover)
by Bertie Bowman
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Maureen Maureen said: "I have had the privilege of knowing Mr. Bowman for many years. His book is a story of dignity, determination and persistence.His story stands with many other distinguished titles in the canon of civil rights sagas, modern American history and memoir...more "
May 18
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"If you pick up a starving dog and make him properous he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and man."Mark Twain




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"The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference."
Elie Wiesel

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"You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough"
Mae West

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"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect."
Mark Twain

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"Darkness cannot drive out darkness;
only light can do that.
Hate cannot drive out hate;
only love can do that."
Martin Luther King Jr.

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"The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid."
Jane Austen (Northanger Abbey)




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Groups_nophoto-25x33 Woodley Gardens Book Club — 7 members — last activity 01/31/2008 06:20AM
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