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Doug A

Doug A wants to read: I'm looking for an inspiring book. Something sustaining and insightful. I am a 71 guy who has been through quite a few life & health issues in the last two years. Looking for 'probably' non-fiction, but inspiration can come from all sorts of places, ...more

Feb 22, 2026 08:37AM · Like

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About Doug

Books added: 98

Location: Portland, OR

About: I live in the NW with my wife, cat, two bikes and too many hobbies.

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Being Mortal by Atul Gawande

Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
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Feb 22, 2026 08:52AM · 1 like · Like

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The Wager by David Grann

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
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David Grann (Goodreads Author)

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Feb 22, 2026 08:53AM · 1 like · Like

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The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
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James McBride (Goodreads Author)

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Feb 22, 2026 08:54AM · 1 like · Like

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Wintering by Katherine May

Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times
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Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe

Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
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Patrick Radden Keefe

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Feb 22, 2026 07:08PM · Like

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The Spy and the Traitor by Ben Macintyre

The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
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Feb 22, 2026 07:09PM · Like

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Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
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Robin Wall Kimmerer

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A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell

A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II
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Endurance by Alfred Lansing

Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
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The Nature Fix by Florence Williams

The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative
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Florence Williams

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438 Days by Jonathan Franklin

438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea
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Jonathan Franklin (Goodreads Author)

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Adrift by Steven Callahan

Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea
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Steven Callahan

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North Woods by Daniel Mason

North Woods
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Daniel Mason (Goodreads Author)

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Cannery Row by John Steinbeck

Cannery Row (Cannery Row, #1)
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Feb 22, 2026 07:11PM · Like

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Watership Down by Richard Adams

Watership Down (Watership Down, #1)
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Feb 22, 2026 07:12PM · Like

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The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson

The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
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Feb 22, 2026 07:13PM · Like

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The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff

The Vaster Wilds
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Lauren Groff (Goodreads Author)

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Feb 23, 2026 02:08AM · Like