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Test of the Twins (DragonLance Legends, Vol 3) 74 reviews
Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman
TSR, 1986
Test of the Twins
This book is the third out of a series covering the twins Caramon and Raistlin. This book was a great book and explains the story of Raistlin becoming the greatest mage to ever live. Great book, very hard to put down.
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Love Comes Softly (Love Comes Softly, Book 1)85 reviews
Janette Oke
Bethany House Publishers, 1979
Great!!!!!
I thought that the books where wonderful!!! I loved them, great story line, and plot. Love it!!!
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So B. It101 reviews
Sarah Weeks, 2004
Such a Great Book
I enjoyed this book very much! It's a little different. I agree with Amazon on the age range, sort of. I'm not sure about nine year olds but maybe 5th through 7th grade?
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Standing in the Light: The Captive Diary of Catharine Carey Logan (Dear America)104 reviews
Mary Pope Osborne
Scholastic Inc., 1998
A beautiful book with a gripping narrative!
I love reading books in diary form and the "Dear America" series of books for younger readers are not only beautifully bound, but each individual story is truly engaging, transporting readers into a bygone era with its entailing adventures.
The heroines are typically young girls who find themselves in extraordinary circumstances - and having to display immense courage in trying times. ...
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Some Things That Stay43 reviews
Sarah Willis
Topeka Bindery, 2001
Great Book Club Selection
In the spring of 1954, Tamara Anderson is fifteen when her family moves into the pretty farmhouse across the road from the tar-papered house. Tamara is the oldest of three children. Her father is a painter whose landscapes require new locations for inspiration. The family moves yearly arriving weeks before the end of one school year and leaving weeks before the completion of the next.
Some ...
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Physiology (Board Review Series) (3rd Edition)66 reviews
Linda S. Costanzo
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2003
Best title in the series!
I think this is the best BRS there is. I used this book for course exam prep as well as board review. It is a great tool to highlight important concepts, and it explains things in a simple and effective way with the right amount of information.
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Angel Sanctuary, Vol. 141 reviews
VIZ Media LLC, 2004
Angel Sanctuary
This book is mainly focused around Setsuna Mudo and his forbidden love with his little sister Sara. Things get complicated almost immediatly (as it has a plot, a subplot and lots of extras), angels, evils, monsters, evil cd-roms that kill you and craziness insue.
Basically Setsuna is the reincarnation of the Organic Fallen angel Alexial, who has three wings, incredible power and a physchotic ...
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The Neatest Little Guide to Stock Market Investing199 reviews
Jason Kelly
Plume, 1998
Easily Accessible
What I liked best about Mr. Kelly's book was the accessibility of the text. It seems that in order to have an understanding of stocks and the stock market there are quite of few technical terms that need to be learned. Mr. Kelly introduces those terms with ease and elaborates on particular function to weave a coherent story that was easy to follow.
I have no background in business and would ...
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Jesus Calling: Enjoying Peace in His Presence54 reviews
Sarah Young
Amazon Remainders Account, 2004
Jesus Calling
The first time I opened this book, the words spoke directly to my issue. Reading this daily helps me to recognize that Jesus is with me always. If you desire a closer walk with Jesus, this is definitely the book for you.
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These is My Words207 reviews
Nancy Turner
Harper Perennial, 1999
I love it!
These is My Words is definitely my favorite book from the last few years. It starts out with 18 year old Sarah Prine traveling across the country with her family in 1881. As you can imagine, it's hard and stressful on all of the family. We see Sarah through the trip, the settling down with her family in the Arizona Territory, and starting her life in the harshness of the time.
The book is ...
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Trial by Journal33 reviews
Kate Klise
HarperCollins Publishers, 2001
Trial by Journal
Trial by Journal is one of the most intriguing and one of the best books I have ever read. Whomever would of thought that a town would actually allow a child on jury duty just because another child was involved in a murder. Well, she needs to pass [...] grade and the journal she keeps of her experiences helps her recieve and A+ from her teacher. This book is told in newspaper articles, maps, ...
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Buddhism for Mothers: A Calm Approach to Caring for Yourself and Your Children27 reviews
Sarah Napthali
Allen & Unwin, 2003
food for the soul
I loved this book, it was really beautifully written, Sarah has a lovely style of writing. Her own personal stories were my favourite parts of the book but this book is much more about how to enrich our everyday lives with buddhism. The principles are outlined simply and applied to the painfully banal trials of parenting with compassion and humour. Forget any religious leanings, I recommend this ...
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The Stars Here Are Mostly Planes30 reviews
Sarah Harris
Amazon, 2007
A Talent for Yarn Spinning
The Stars are Mostly Planes by S. Harris demonstrates the author's gift for telling a tale through a convincing character voice. If she isn't Katie Campbell herself, I'll be darned.
The only drawback of this excerpt is the lack of a clear overall story direction. It kind of sort reminded me of the way stories like 'Catcher in the Rye' and 'On The Road' unfolded. Just a telling, no solid ...
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Barbie Fashion: Vol. 1, 1959-1967 (Barbie Doll Fashion)25 reviews
Sarah Sink Eames
Collector Books, 1990
A MUST FOR THE BARBIE DOLL COLLECTOR!!
For any serious collector of vintage Barbie doll, this book is the best resource available. I have many other books on early Barbie and her fashions, but this volume is the one that I consistently use. It is an accurate, comprehensive chronology of Barbie doll, her family and friends from 1959 through 1967. The photographs alone are worth purchasing the book. The colors are vibrant and crisp. ...
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The Gardener32 reviews
Sarah Stewart
Square Fish, 2007
A wonderful book on several levels
My mom bought this book last year for my daughter, now 6. My daughter loves gardening and "old-fashioned" books, and really enjoys the story and the pictures. She focuses mostly on Lydia's garden and cat. I cry every time I read it, because I focus on the little girl leaving her parents. My mom used to read this at a parenting group she ran at a women's prison. She said all the women were ...
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The Truth Seeker (O'Malley #3)37 reviews
Dee Henderson
Multnomah Books, 2001
Enjoyable listening.
The Truth Seeker as CD audio book I received as a present. Due to ill health I now can't read very much for very long. For someone who has been a bookworm all her life this was very difficult, but audio books have come to my rescue. Mum listens to them while she is doing housework, and my sister has them on in the car during her 40 minute commute to work, & back.
Dee Henderson is a favourite ...
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St. Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologica (5 volume set)29 reviews
Thomas Aquinas
Christian Classics, 1981
Good Theology, Good Philosophy
These volumes have withstood the test of time in the worlds of religion and philosophy. Reading the words of one of the greatest minds in history is both entertaining and educational. This set is a must have for anyone who likes to study philosophy. For a beginner, it may be beneficial to get one of the many Aquinas readers or help texts, but it doesn't take very long to catch on and soon you ...
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I Married Wyatt Earp: The Recollections of Josephine Sarah Marcus Earp28 reviews
Josephine Sarah Marcus Earp
University of Arizona Press, 1976
Josie's Adventure, March 29, 2007
Josephine Marcus Earp was born with a sense of adventure, she ran away from a prosperous and loving home in San Francisco not to join the circus, but a theatrical troupe playing Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore that was bound for Tombstone.
Young, attractive and impressionable is a prescription for trouble in a mining town. Josie accepted Johnny Behan's offer of marriage before she had ...
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Mrs. Sharp's Traditions30 reviews
Sarah Ban Breathnach
Simon & Schuster, 1990
Mrs. Sharp's Traditions
I have read every book that Susan Ban Breathnach has written and have loved them all. However, Mrs. Sharp's Traditions is a jewel in today's world. It truly focuses on family traditions and celebrations and helps those of us who juggle career, family and home. It is a shame that this book is no longer in print. It took me 3 months to get it at our local library. I highly encourage the ...
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A Line in the Sand: the Alamo Diary of Lucinda Lawrence, Gonzales, Texas 1836 (Dear America Series)35 reviews
Sherry Garland
Scholastic Inc., 1998
Alamo Diary Opened My Mind
What a fun read! I was not too enthusiastic about this book but I gave it a try anyway. I'm glad I did! Wall-to-wall action and relevant description abound in this story about a misunderstood historical period. I read this a few years ago and I still remember how good it was. Recently I read another book about the Alamo, and it makes me appriciate how well-written this one is. I don't agree that ...
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