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New Moon (The Twilight Saga, Book 2)
Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2008
WOW!
What a writer i loved these books! Couldn't put them down and cant wait to read again!
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I.O.U.S.A.: One Nation. Under Stress. In Debt.
Addison Wiggin, Kate Incontrera
Wiley, 2008
Three Cheers for I.O.U.S.A.
The construction of the book meshes well with its organization and lends itself successfully to the study of our national deficit throughout our history. Packed with figures and facts related to the federal budget, the stock market, the GDP, Social Security, et al., ...
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Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
Barack Obama
Three Rivers Press, 2004
"Our Father, Who Art in Heaven, Hallowed Be Thy Name."
Published in 1995, long before Barack Obama could have even conceived of running for president, this coming-of-age memoir brilliantly reflects the confusion of having mixed race parents and of being a "black" man in today's America. It also finely tells the story of a ...
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Sookie Stackhouse Boxed Set (Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood)
Charlaine Harris
Ace, 2008
A truly superb series of novels
This past year I began a reading project of the major vampire novels and stories, from John Polidori's THE VAMPYRE to Bram Stoker's DRACULA to Richard Matheson's I AM LEGEND to Theodore Sturgeon's SOME OF YOUR BLOOD to more recent works. I had previously read various ...
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The Love Dare
Stephen Kendrick, Alex Kendrick
B&H Books, 2008
Powerful!
Thank you to the men who wrote this book for taking the time to prayerfully and thoughtfully put these love dares together! Several times already, I have stopped right in the middle of working on this book and asked the Lord to bless these men and all who were involved ...
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Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1)
Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2006
Great Book
Before i read the book i was not sure if i would like the book. Now i can not reading the books. I highly recommend the book.
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Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Simon & Schuster, 2006
Truly a Genius
This well written book will be a joy to read for history buffs. Lincoln knew how to choose an effective cabinet and at the same time essentially eliminated political rivals by incorporating them into his cabinet. Lincoln kept his friends close but his enemies closer. ...
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The Shack
William P. Young
Windblown Media, 2008
Absolutely Amazing
I love this book. The story is captivating & well written. I wanted to live in this story. What I loved most about this book, was it made me want to get lost in God's embrace and finally let Him love me. It also answered a lot of questions for me about why bad things ...
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The Pagan Stone: The Sign of Seven Trilogy
Nora Roberts
Jove, 2008
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Blood Brothers and The Hollow ?the conclusion to the electrifying trilogy of three men and three women who join forces?and hearts?to battle the ultimate evil.
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The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream (Vintage)
Barack Obama
Vintage, 2008
President Obama
The book accomplished what I wanted. It gave me an insight into his values and perhaps what we can expect from him as our President.
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Twilight: The Complete Illustrated Movie Companion
Mark Cotta Vaz
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2008
Loved the Twilight movie book
I loved the Twilight Movie book. The only thing I didn't like is that the book was damaged when it arrived.
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The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression
Amity Shlaes
Harper Perennial, 2008
forgotten man
Great book for the times. What we can look forward to if the New New Deal is really comming.
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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
AMAZING and INSPIRATIONAL!!!
It took me a bit to get into this book but once I did I couldn't put it down! What an amazing man who has started a very promising movement towards peace in the middle east! A perfect example of if you believe in and want something enough you can make it happen!
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The White Tiger: A Novel (Man Booker Prize)
Aravind Adiga
Free Press, 2008
Extremely well written, complex characters
Adiga's "White Tiger" is compelling and extremely well-written. For some reason, I had a hard time getting involved at first, but the quality of the prose eventually pulled me in. I blame the initial hurdle on myself rather than on Adiga, however, as this isn't ...
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Watchmen
Alan Moore
DC Comics, 1995
Excellent read
I wanted to read this before the movie released. I'd previously read Alan Moore's V for Vendetta. I was not disappointed. Alan Moore is an amazing writer, and this is a stunning story, very well crafted, very well told. I'm even more excited for the movie now. Why can ...
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