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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
Jon Krakauer
Anchor, 1999
I couldn't put this book down!
I saw the Frontline documentary "Storm over Everest" by David Brashears which features interviews with several of the individuals mentioned in the book. You definitely get two different perspectives when watching the documentary and reading this book, but both ...
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The Wheel of Darkness (Special Agent Pendergast)
Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
Grand Central Publishing, 2007
Wheel of Darkness
Preston/Child continue their action/adventure/thriller talents with this masterpiece. Pendergast is as fascinating and engaging as ever!
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The Biology Of Belief: Unleashing The Power Of Consciousness, Matter And Miracles
Bruce H. Lipton
Mountain of Love, 2005
Refer it to friends and skeptics!
I have referenced this book to so many people I cannot count. When I encounter people who do not understand the actual biology and physics of the "attraction principles", I send them to Lipton who does a superb job. He is able to clearly describe what a non-scientist ...
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Fablehaven: Grip of the Shadow Plague (Fablehaven)
Brandon Mull
Shadow Mountain, 2008
Of artifacts and other things
Brandon Mull is getting hotter
With books as long as Harry Potter
This one goes four seventy seven
For kids above ten or eleven
There's danger lurking everywhere
Friend or foe is now unclear
With darkness taking over light
And fewer folk to lead the fight
A ...
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Prodigal Summer: A Novel
Barbara Kingsolver
Harper Perennial, 2001
spring is the right time to read this book
I just finished this book, and I learned so much. I am in the process of planting my garden, and will definitely do things differently because I read this book. It is a wonderful fictional read that sneaks in several valuable lessons about ecology and nature. I loved ...
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Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World
Tracy Kidder
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2004
Very Inspiring!
I found this story very inspiring. Few can do as Dr. Farmer has done--he is amazing. This should be required reading for every high school student, in fact, for everyone!
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Blood and Thunder: The Epic Story of Kit Carson and the Conquest of the American West
Hampton Sides
Anchor, 2007
History Clear Eyed
Fascinating. A few flaws. All minor. Some more odd and interesting than others. The past tense of gainsay is gainsaid. It's Sierra Blanca not Sierra Blanco. Sides states that the Navajo had never encountered "white" men. Yet they had been in intimate contact ...
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The Bicycling Guide to Complete Bicycle Maintenance and Repair: For Road and Mountain Bikes(Expanded and ...
Todd Downs
Rodale Books, 2005
Excellent bike service book
I got this book about two years ago when I bought my first serious road bike. Whether you are serious biker or just have a few kids bikes in the garage, this is a truly excellent piece of work. Starting with the basics of bicycle maintenance, it proceeds to review ...
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Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs
Emerson Eggerichs
Thomas Nelson, 2004
Great Insights from a Humble Learner
My husband and I (12 years) have a wonderful marriage, but I read this book anyway since my wonderful Christain counselor highly recommended it. This is the only Christain marriage book I've been able to complete - a surprise for me! Emerson helped me to understand ...
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Where the Red Fern Grows (A Bantam Starfire Book)
Wilson Rawls
Laurel Leaf, 1984
Thoroughy enjoyed it!
I'm 45 now, but read this book in Elementary school. This is the book that got me hooked on reading. Even after all these years I still think of the story from time to time.
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Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual
Nigel Calder
International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2005
A Must Have for Owners of Auxiliary Sailboats
I have a 1987 Catalina 30 sailboat with a diesel engine. I wish I had purchased a copy of this book six years ago when I bought my boat. I might have saved hundreds and maybe even thousands of dollars in yard bills by doing more of the work myself with the help of ...
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Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains
Jon Krakauer
Anchor, 1997
What an incredible book.
What an incredible book. Once you start reading it, you won't be able to set it down. I even got yelled at by my boss for reading the book on company time. I've read it 4 times and each time is like the first time. There is alot of information to process so get ready ...
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The Foxfire Book: Hog Dressing, Log Cabin Building, Mountain Crafts and Foods, Planting by the Signs, Snake ...
Inc. Foxfire Fund
Anchor, 1972
Sure Fire Reference
Eliot Wigginton made his students immortal when he sent them into the southern mountains to interview and record the skills and crafts of the region.
This is the first one of a fantastic series that serves as a standard reference for mountain culture. If you are a ...
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Dog Man: An Uncommon Life on a Faraway Mountain
Martha Sherrill
Penguin Press HC, The, 2008
Dog Man
I bought this book because I'm very interested in dogs and had visited Japan. While the book really was about a man who saved Akitas after WWII, it was so much more. Interwoven was a very interesting history of what the Japanese endured from close to the end of the ...
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The Tin Star
J. L. Langley
Loose Id, LLC, 2006
The Tin Star
When Jamie told his father and brother that he was gay, he expected
yelling and
screaming. What he didn't expect was getting thrown off the Quadruple
J with no job and no where to go. However, Jamie's brother John and
his friend Ethan are supportive and ...
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