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52. The AppealBy John Grisham. OK, I'm not usually on the side of the trial attorneys, but this starts to get to you.
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56. The Island at the Center of the World The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America by Shorto.
57. To Siberia by Peterson. Not for me. It is well written, but the children's viewpoint doesn't work.
59. Shelf Life Romance, Mystery, Drama, and Other Page-Turning Adventures from a Year in a Bookstore Bookstore author.
61. The Match King Ivar Kreuger, The Financial Genius Behind a Century of Wall Street Scandals As titled, a big stock operator who helped kick off Depression and SEC.
62. The Essence of Tai Chi Chi Kung Health and Martial Arts by Jing-Wing YangHard to follow, but good material.
66. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet A Novel Washington state and Japanese relocation/internment.
70. One Minute to Midnight Kennedy, Krushchev and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear War Interesting look back at tense time.
75. The Proud Tower A Portrait of the World Before the War, 1890-1914 Found reread after many years to be disappointing. Dense. Name after name.
77. Staying With It: On Becoming an Athlete by John Jerome.
79. The Housing Boom and Bust by Thomas Sowell. Conservative economist's view, emphasizing government intervention and the contradictions of "affordability."
82. The Motley Fool Million Dollar Portfolio The Complete Investment Strategy that Beats the Market. This pretends to be up to date, but it isn't -- a lot of it is old advice before the 2008 crash, despite copyright and some comments in reference. "Fool" backs a lot of losers and dodgy companies such as Petrobras and Cemex that are tied to local governments. They do have some spectacular runs, but are risky, and bottom hard, too.
98. Clear the Bridge! The War Patrols of the U.S.S. Tang WWII submarine warfare, by a boat commander.
100. Homer and Langley A Novel Wonderful writing by Doctorow, fictionalized account of Collyer brothers on Fifth Avenue.
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