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Golden Gate Trailblazer: Where to Hike, Stroll, Bike, Jog, Roll in San Francisco and Marin 24 reviews
Jerry Sprout, Janine, ...
Diamond Valley Company, 2001
A+ + + +
Simply said . . . wow. What a find! High on my list for seeing all the offbeat and major sites around the City and along Marin's rugged coast and bay wetlands. For years I've been the chauffer when guests come and stay. Now I just hand my friends a copy of Trailblazer and tell them to begin at trail #1, The City. For trails in the Golden Gate National Recreation area and Mt. Tamalpais, this is ...
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Emptiness Dancing29 reviews
Adyashanti
Open Gate Publishing, 2004
One of the best spiritual books I've read!
Adyashanti covers all of the bases in this extremely well written book, which describes the "truth" that he knows as a result of awakening. He has a diverse background so he speaks from Zen, Buddhism, Advaita perspectives and describes how they relate to his current state clearly and articulately. He gives stories that support his points and it is so compelling I could not put the book down. ...
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Legacy of Honor: The Values and Influence of America's Eagle Scouts37 reviews
Alvin Townley
Thomas Dunne Books, 2007
Great Eagle Scout Gift
I'm a scout mom and am always looking for a gift to give the boys in our troop that earn the Eagle Scout rank. This book is a great choice. The collection of stories is very inspiring.
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Through gates of splendor (Spire books)40 reviews
Elisabeth Elliot
Fleming H. Revell Co, 1970
great
This was recommended by a friend. I have not read it yet. I plan to read it my boys group at church and then watch the movie.
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The Bondwoman's Narrative37 reviews
Hannah Crafts
Hachette Audio, 2002
I'm happy
I am very happy I could locate this book. It is one of my favorite books, and one I insist being on my shelf. Thus, my copy was missing and I was pleased I could replace my copy. I am happy with the condition of the copy I just recently received; it arrived quickly, and I'm glad to have it in my personal library.
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Death Gate Cycle25 reviews
Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman
Bantam Dell Pub Group (Trd), 1990
Best series out there
Let me first state that this was the first 'series' of books I've read. Now, on with the review: This really was a great collection of books...too good, in fact. I read them twice just to feel the emotion from them. I was unfamiliar with the works of Weis and Hickman. But, I bought them at my library for 10 cents a piece so I couldn't resist them. I blazed through them; the plot grew with my ...
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Getting Lucky: How One Special Dog Found Love and a Second Chance at Angel's Gate24 reviews
Susan Marino, Denise Flaim
Stewart, Tabori and Chang, 2005
Great read
Once you open the book, you can't put it down. My husband picked it up to
read the first couple of pages and did not put it down till he was done.
I did the same. Since I did some volunteer work at Angel's Gate during the summer, I was really able to connect with some of the animals and was able to see how much they are loved and cared for.
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HELL'S GATE: The Battle of the Cherkassy Pocket January to February 194431 reviews
Douglas Nash
RZM Publishing, 2002
Hell's Gate Back in Print!
"Hell's Gate: The Battle of the Cherkassy Pocket January to February 1944" is a book I've wanted to buy for a couple of years, but since it was out of print, it's price was a lot more than I was willing to pay. But I'm happy to report that it is now back in print and can be bought on here on Amazon for a reasonable price.
The Battle of Cherkassy (also known as the Korsun Pocket) was an ...
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Hard Drive: Bill Gates and the Making of the Microsoft Empire45 reviews
James Wallace, Jim Erickson
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 1993
Setting standards is the key to winning
This book was written in 1992 and covers only Microsoft's first 15 or so years but these were the most interesting and the most instructive in terms of lessons for the wealth creator. There are now many Gates' biographies, but Hard Drive: Bill Gates and the Making of the MIcrosoft empire, written by two Seattle journalists still gives the best insights into the early years of Microsoft and what ...
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Ptolemy's Gate (The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book 3)23 reviews
Jonathan Stroud
Hyperion Book CH, 2007
ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I HAVE EVER READ
I finished this book about 30 minutes ago and the ending is so powerful I sort of needed to recover from it. This trilogy is amazing and so well told it should not be missed.
When the main character encountered his boyhood art teacher and was shown what he had become I felt an intense sadness for him. In a sense the entire series leads to that one moment which then starts Nathaniel's ...
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At Hell's Gate: A Soldier's Journey15 reviews
Claude Anshin Thomas
Shambhala, 2004
A peddle in the ocean
I bought 13 copies of this book from Amazon and gave the same gift to everyone this last christmas, and intend to do the same next year and from here on out. They sent me 4 of the 13 as autographed copies which was a nice surprise.
I am going to deliver the last one tonight to a friend who is having a difficult time right now.
This book has brought me a clearer understanding of myself, ...
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Gardening at the Dragon's Gate: At Work in the Wild and Cultivated World14 reviews
Wendy Johnson
Bantam, 2008
Once in a blue moon
Every so often (if you're fortunate), you can stumble upon a book that resonates so deeply with your essential experience that it becomes a permanent field marker, a 'north star', for measuring the growth of your inner life.
In "Gardening at the Dragons Gate" the author has gifted us with a wondrous book which cannot be pigeon-holed.....a how-to manual for life? a gardeners treatise? a Zen ...
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First Contact (Star Trek: The Next Generation)15 reviews
J.M. Dillard, Gates McFadden
Audioworks, 1999
Excellent Star Trek Book
Star Trek First Contact by J.M. Dillard was an excellent book. it showed emotion, fear, dispair, and anger. IT was a well written book considering it was made after the movie. I encourage all Star Trek fans to read this book and watch the movie.
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Alcatraz from Inside: The Hard Years 1942-195216 reviews
Jim Quillen
Golden Gate Natl Park Assn, 1992
Absolutely Amazing
I got this book in San Fransisco and from then on I was hooked!If I could recommend any book to anyone it would be this one. I couldn't put it down. I won't let anyone borrow it because I don't want it to get ruined. Please if you are looking into getting a book on Alcatraz for yourself or anyone else, get this one! You won't regret it!! I know I didn't!!
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God's Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in Verse18 reviews
James Weldon Johnson
San Val, 2008
The Hope of God's Trombones
God's Trombones is a beautiful expression of the themes of the Southern black experience and God's constant, personal presence in their lives. The themes he chose were expressed in sermons and in Gospel music. For the black person, God was aware of their struggles, would bring them out of "Egypt" (slavery) and would eventually take them to their home "over Jordan". Death would be a gentle ...
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Advanced FPGA Design: Architecture, Implementation, and Optimization13 reviews
Steve Kilts
Wiley-IEEE Press, 2007
Very clear and useful
If you're anything like me, you probably started doing FPGA design because it needed to be done and there wasn't anybody else to do it. It probably took you awhile to get up to speed, and you probably don't feel like you're a 'master.' Your design style probably evolved over time based on frustrating hours spent figuring out why your synthesis tool wouldn't accept what you thought was perfectly ...
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Golden Gate Trailblazer: Where to Hike, Walk, Bike in San Francisco & Marin14 reviews
Jerry Sprout, Janine Sprout
Wilderness Press, 2004
excellent working travelguide
Our carcamping trip to the West Coast last month was a big success. Our first stop in the San Francisco Bay Area was Muir Woods where the Trailblazer untangled the trail system for us. Our Marin campsite was a perfect staging area for our daily outings.
This book is fully illustrated with photos and locater maps and they've even included a little California history to spice it up. Clean ...
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How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World20 reviews
Marjorie Priceman, 2008
love it on many levels
This book meets all my basic criteria for reading to my 3.5 y.o daughter: 1) it depicts a female character taking initiative, being adventurous/ resourceful; 2) it has charming illustrations; and 3) my daughter enjoys it as much as I do. But then on top of that it 4)has great subtle humor (LOVE the surprise ending of the last page!) 5) offers a geography lesson (my daughter loves pointing out ...
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Nine Gates: Entering the Mind of Poetry18 reviews
Jane Hirshfield
Harper Perennial, 1998
One of the kindest books to reread...
...sometimes we need a personal classic to draw comfort from.
This past year when both grandmothers passed away, the soft voice of poetic comparison helped ease the heart.
In my small opinion, this is an inspired and gentle voice to turn to and read. And also reread.
I hope you also enjoy this reading experience.
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Cecile: Gates of Gold (Girls of Many Lands)18 reviews
Mary Casanova
Pleasant Company Publications, 2002
Touching story of a poor girl living in France
Cecile is a young girl living in 16th Century France. She and her father have little money to support themselves, and are barely getting by. But when she discovers a woman in the middle of the woods, crying for help, her life changes drastically.
The woman turns out to be the queen. Cecile comes to her rescue, and in turn, the queen hires her as a servant. Cecile knows the money will benefit her ...
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