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The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus, Vol. 1

by Stan Lee

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The Town and the City

by Jack Kerouac

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Love Walked In (Love Walked In #1)

by Marisa de los Santos (Goodreads Author)

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I took a class on Buddhism at Rutgers University, and this was one of the required texts. I thought it was very detailed in its descriptions but still easy to understand for someone who knows little about Eastern religions. It was a great companion f ...more
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