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All God's Children 25 reviews Fox Butterfield
Harper Perennial, 1996
Great Book
+ Fascinating + Truly a 5-star read + GREAT BOOK!! - a reviewer
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Death in the Grizzly Maze: The Timothy Treadwell Story 23 reviews Mike Lapinski
Falcon, 2005
Death in the Grizzly Maze
+ Excellent + Accurate, Informative and Fair Assessment + The answer to my question + Fact, rationalization or apology?
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The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of The Oxford English Dictionary 410 reviews Simon Winchester
Harper Perennial, 1999
the madness of scholarship
+ Psychological thriller that can't be put down + A fun, informative piece of history + "A word lovers dream"
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One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey (Annivers 101 reviews Sam Keith, Richard Proenneke
Alaska Northwest Books, 2003
Very inspiring book
+ The Journey + One Man's Wilderness + Alaskan Dream! + Inspirational Journey
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The Northern Lights: The True Story of the Man Who Unlocked the Secrets of the Aurora Borealis 12 reviews Lucy Jago
Knopf, 2001
An interesting book for someone interested in the aurora
+ Driven + Fine biography + Biography/travelogue/history of science + Thank you for writing this book!
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Adventure Capitalist: The Ultimate Road Trip 89 reviews Jim Rogers
Random House, 2003
Great lessons from a true explorer--the Richard Feynman of finance
+ Great book if you love travel and/or business + A history lesson in addition to a primer on international investing + An entertaining quick read + The Ultimate Road Trip, indeed
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Sailing Alone Around the World 47 reviews Joshua Slocum
Dover Publications, 1956
A classic for good reason
+ Simply escape on a trip around the world + Unbelievable story, a must read if there ever was one
I first read this book about 30 years ago, I think. I vaguely remember thinking it was dry, and now I'm amazed at myself. It is anything else but that, from today's perspective! First published in 1900, Slocum's prose reads fresh and crisp; and his sense of humor pleases me with its dryness. No ...
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All Souls: A Family Story from Southie (Ballantine Reader's Circle) 183 reviews Michael Patrick Macdonald
Ballantine Books, 2000
Here We Go Southie, Here We Go!
+ No place like Southie + Irish whispers
The past few years there has been a bright spotlight shone upon the South Boston social and political climates that have forever given Southie the reputation of being a sort of rough and tumble sort of place. With movies such as The Departed glorifying and demonstrating to the rest of the world ...
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King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa 185 reviews Adam Hochschild
Mariner Books, 1999
Leopold: Evil Genius
+ Amazingly eyeopening + Rich and informative. + Good Book + The Contest Against Leopold, Archetypal Colonial Despot
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An Evening Among Headhunters: & Other Reports from Roads Less Traveled 5 reviews Lawrence Millman
Brookline Books, 1998
Enjoyable
+ Wonderfully written and Very Funny + Better than going yourself
This is the sort of book that you can keep by your bedside and dip into when you need to read a little before sleep. Not that it is soporific, but it is doled out in little bite-sized pieces. Or read on the train on the way to work in order to enjoy an otherwise mundane trip. Or take on holidays ...
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The Guv'nor 7 reviews Lenny McLean
John Blake, 2003
A hard man who lived a hard life
+ The Guv'nor by Lenny Mclean + Hard, sad, funny, totally entertaining + a great book about a great man + lenny#1
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Adrift: Seventy-six Days Lost at Sea 35 reviews Steven Callahan
Mariner Books, 2002
I was SHOCKED by how great this book was
+ Great Survival Story + Where there's a will, there's a way! + fascinating
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Maiden Voyage 78 reviews Tania Aebi, Bernadette Brennan
Ballantine Books, 1996
Review
+ Aebi created a great adventure read + maiden voyage + Exciting vogage
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Sean & David's Long Drive 25 reviews Sean Condon
Lonely Planet, 1996
I even loved Angry Terry!
+ One of my favorite books. + HILARIOUS + More a diary than a travelogue
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Death in the Grizzly Maze: The Timothy Treadwell Story 23 reviews Mike Lapinski
Falcon, 2005
Death in the Grizzly Maze
+ Excellent + Accurate, Informative and Fair Assessment + The answer to my question + Fact, rationalization or apology?
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The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of The Oxford English Dictionary 410 reviews Simon Winchester
Harper Perennial, 1999
the madness of scholarship
+ Psychological thriller that can't be put down + A fun, informative piece of history + "A word lovers dream"
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All God's Children 25 reviews Fox Butterfield
Harper Perennial, 1996
Great Book
+ Fascinating + Truly a 5-star read + GREAT BOOK!! - a reviewer
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Maiden Voyage 78 reviews Tania Aebi, Bernadette Brennan
Ballantine Books, 1996
Review
+ Aebi created a great adventure read + maiden voyage + Exciting vogage
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Adventure Capitalist: The Ultimate Road Trip 89 reviews Jim Rogers
Random House, 2003
Great lessons from a true explorer--the Richard Feynman of finance
+ Great book if you love travel and/or business + A history lesson in addition to a primer on international investing + An entertaining quick read + The Ultimate Road Trip, indeed
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King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa 185 reviews Adam Hochschild
Mariner Books, 1999
Leopold: Evil Genius
+ Amazingly eyeopening + Rich and informative. + Good Book + The Contest Against Leopold, Archetypal Colonial Despot
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