Challenge: 50 Books discussion
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17. Atheist Manifesto by Michel Onfrey
18. They Knew They Were Right:The Rise of the Neocons by Jacob Heilbrunn
19. God is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens
20. Opposing Viewpoints Series- Humanity's Future
22. The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration
by Bruce M. Metzger
25. Why I Am Not A Muslim by Ibn Warraq
26. The Return of History and The End of Dreams by Robert Kagan
27. At the Tomb of the Inflatable Pig:Travels Through Paraguay by John Gimlette
28. The Wreck of the Medusa:The Most Famous Sea Disaster of the Nineteenth Century by Jonathan Miles
29. Rats: Observations on the History and Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants by Robert Sullivan
30. Irreligion: A Mathematician Explains Why the Arguments for God Just Don't Add Upby John Allen Paulos
Maphead wrote: "29. Rats: Observations on the History and Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants by Robert Sullivan[bookcover:Rats Observations on the History and Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inha..."What did you think of this book? As a pet rat owner, I'm very interested in reading it, but always put it off for something more enticing (like fiction). I'd love to hear your opinion.
Amanda R. in Louisville
31. The Way of the World: A Story of Truth and Hope in an Age of Extremism by Ron Suskind
32. People of the Book:A Novel by Geraldine Brooks
35. The Elephant and the Dragon:The Rise of India and China and What It Means For all Of Us by Robyn Meredith
36. The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
37. 7 Deadly Scenarios: A Military Futurist Explores War in the 21st Century by Andrew F. Krepinevich
38. We Look Like the Enemy:The Hidden Story of Israel's Jews From Arab Lands by Rachel Shabi
39. The Secret War with Iran by Ronen Bergman
40. The Case For Democracy: The Power of Freedom to Overcome Tyranny and Terror by Natan Sharansky
41. Rogue Nations-Opposing Viewpoints ed. by Louise Gerdes
43. My Father's Paradise:A Son's Search for His Jewish Past in Kurdish Iraq by Ariel Sabar
44. Doctor Olaf Van Schuler's Brain by Kirsten Menger-Anderson
45. Out Of Egypt: A Memoir by Andre Aciman
46. Is the Bible Fact or Fiction: An Introduction to Biblical Historiography by Barbara E. Organ
47. The Beast God Forgot to Invent:Novellas by Jim Harrison
48. Literature and War:Conversations with Israeli and Palestinian Writers by Runo Isaksen
49. Philosophy of Religion by John Hick
50.Why I Turned Right:Leading Baby Boom Conservatives Chronicle Their Political Journeys edited by Mary Eberstadt
51.Comeback:Conservatism That Can Win Again by David Frum
52.The Ayatollah Begs to Differ:The Paradox of Modern Iran by Hooman Majd
54.The Suicide of Reason:Radical Islam's Threat to the West by Lee Harris
55. Riddled with Life: Friendly Worms, Ladybug Sex and the Parasites that Make Us Who We Are by Marlene Zuk
56. 1688:A Global History by John E. Willis Jr
57. The Way of the World:From the Dawn of Civilization to the Eve of the Twenty-First Century by David Fromkin
58. Being Arab by Samir Kassir
59. Charm Offensive: How China's Soft Power is Transforming the World by Joshua Kurlantzick
60. Patience with God: The Story of Zacchaeus Continuing in Us by Tomas Halik
62. Following Muhammad: Rethinking Islam in the Contemporary World by Carl W. Ernst
Challenge: 50 Books
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