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The Blood of the Lamb 5 reviews Peter DeVries
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1982
A Book That Takes One's Breath Away
+ Humor, Drama, Spiritual Reflection, and Artistry. + Very enjoyable read + A little known gem of a book. + Moving and Funny
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Today Show Book Club #13) 1444 reviews Mark Haddon
Doubleday, 2003
Life through different lenses
+ Groundbreaking Book + Charming, in its own way + A touching modern novel
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Nothing is Impossible: Reflections on a New Life 39 reviews Christopher Reeve
Random House, 2002
God I miss this man.
+ What a Superman Christopher Reeves turned out to be! + Reeves writes with passion and compassion about hope + Inspirational! + I am sad
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AN ANTHROPOLOGIST ON MARS 46 reviews OLIVER SACKS
VINTAGE CANADA, 1996
Amazing
+ More of the fascinating same from Oliver Sacks + Incredible experiences + amazingly inspirational + An Anthropologist on Mars
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God Said, "Ha!" 25 reviews Julia Sweeney
Bantam, 1997
Thoroughly Enjoyable
+ Great Shirt! + I get it
Thoroughly enjoyable and insightful observation on the human condition. Poignantly demonstrates how fine the line is between comedy and tragedy, and how inseparable the two can be. Helps explain Ms. Sweeney's mood in her later fantastic work, "Letting Go of God>'
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Migraine 28 reviews Oliver Sacks
Vintage, 1999
Explains a lot
+ the best book on migraine + Fascinating
I have suffered from migraines for years, however, many of my experiences were strictly visual: without pain. I have enjoyed reading Dr. Sacks' work before and this book is no exception to the rule. I am an artist. When I saw the color plates showing what other non artists experienced visually ...
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A Prayer for Owen Meany 1072 reviews John Irving
Ballantine Books, 1990
Hold onto your hats, this is a wild ride
+ Great book, beautiful edition! + AWESOME + Read This Book!
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Sweet November 13 reviews Sandy Dennis, Anthony Newley
Warner Home Video, 2001
November is the Sweetest Month
+ Sweet November - Since I was 12 Years Old + Feels like the first time + A Vivid Memory + THIS MOVIE ROCKS!
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Regarding Henry 62 reviews Harrison Ford, Annette Bening
Paramount, 2003
great movie
+ Regarding Henry + Regardomg Henry + Surprisely good.
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Lucky Man (Random House Large Print (Cloth/Paper)) 213 reviews Michael J. Fox
Random House Large Print, 2002
A thought-provoking intimate account
+ The Courage to Be Yourself + A real Lucky Man of Hollywood! + Engaging and Insightful + A memoir that is good and fun to read
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Wit 131 reviews Emma Thompson, Christopher Lloyd
Hbo Home Video, 2001
Amazingly moving movie
I applaud Emma Thompson for her breathtaking role in this moving portrait of a terminal cancer patient. Amazing. I cried at the scene where her old mentor read the children's story to her. Wit is what movies are supposed to be.
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Motherless Brooklyn 201 reviews Jonathan Lethem
Vintage, 2000
A gift from a friend on Court Street in Brooklyn
+ So Much Fun to Read! + Wonderful and original + The star of small time + Memorable, Also Wearying
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SLOW DANCING ON DINOSAUR BONES: A Novel 11 reviews Lana Witt
Scribner, 1996
Best book I've read in a long time.
+ No bones about it... + A Charmer + Excellent + A good read
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Autobiography of a Face 95 reviews Lucy Grealy
Harper Perennial, 2003
A beautiful child
+ Great book + Autobiography of a Mind + A compelling story + A Journey to Self-Acceptance
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Seeing Voices: A Journey Into the World of the Deaf 16 reviews Oliver Sacks
Harper Perennial, 1990
"...the deaf have something to teach us."
+ Life-affirming, life-changing, must-read!
In this extraordinary study, Dr. Sacks gives the general reader a penetrating insight into the world of the deaf. In his acclaimed "The Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat", as a practicing neurologist, he brought his readers into the bizarre world of terrible brain related illnesses, presenting ...
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Saving Milly: Love, Politics, and Parkinson's Disease (Ballantine Reader's Circle) 34 reviews Morton Kondracke
Ballantine Books, 2002
Extremely moving story about a couple and their struggle
+ Saving Milly, a Parkinson's Story + Outstanding interview + reader's guide in paperback edition + Saving A Friend + Why I Will Never Complain Again
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Stephen Hawking A Life in Science 9 reviews Michael White and John Gribbin
Joseph Henry Press, 2002
JoJo's Review
+ Cool and hot universe + Book motavations + A Fascinating Story of a Man and His Ideas + Good biography of an incredible man
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A Leg to Stand On 15 reviews Oliver Sacks
Touchstone, 1998
Humanistic Neurology
+ "The solution to the problem of walking is -- walking."
Sacks brilliantly chronicles his experiences as a neurological patient. His experience came from a mountain climbing expedition, where he totally broke a leg and severed or damaged the femoral nerve in his leg. This book is his story of recovery from that intense and serious accident.
What ...
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Elegy for Iris 35 reviews John Bayley
Picador, 2001
Wonderfully rambling
+ An Elegy of a Wonderful Marriage + A small masterpiece + A Fairy-Tale Memorial: Elegy for Iris + A Memorable reading experience!
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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat: And Other Clinical Tales 107 reviews Oliver W. Sacks
Harpercollins, 1987
Wonderful
+ Great stories about people with brain diseases! + MWMHWFH + Wonderful book!
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