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Lucky: A Memoir 255 reviews Alice Sebold
Back Bay Books, 2002
Precise Memoir
+ Should be essential reading for college women + Brave, compelling read + A Must Read
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Power, Freedom, and Grace: Living from the Source of Lasting Happiness 21 reviews Deepak Chopra
Amber-Allen Publishing, 2006
Life Changing
+ A VERY BIG THANK YOU TO DR. DEEPAK CHOPRA + Power., Freedom and Grace: Living from the Source of Lasting Happiness + Not a coincidence + THE GREATEST DEEPAK CHOPRA BOOK EVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Empress Orchid 81 reviews Anchee Min
Mariner Books, 2005
An excellent novel
+ Interesting Book Sets the Table for the Sequel
This novel is good from a literary perspective. We follow the life of Yehenara/Yehonala/Orchid/the future dowager empress Cixi as she is taken as a concubine into the Forbidden City until shortly after her husband's death.
Keep in mind that this is a novel, and while general historical facts are ...
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These is My Words 214 reviews Nancy Turner
Harper Perennial, 1999
Loved it!
+ Woman's issues + I LAUGHED AND I CRIED + Great! Wish I Could Give It 6 Stars!! + Awesome Book
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The Bookseller of Kabul 133 reviews Asne Seierstad
Back Bay Books, 2004
Honest and candid account
+ Insightful and Compelling + An interesting portrayal of life in Kabul at the beginning of the 21st century + A Glimpse in the Life of an Afghani Family + Excellent book
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A Three Dog Life 73 reviews Abigail Thomas
Harvest Books, 2007
Maybe first E-book I also buy as a real book - this is a keeper
+ A Three Dog Life by Abigail Thomas is a delightful book + A Moveable Feast. + A Three Dog Life + Not a book about dogs....but I loved it
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Night (Oprah's Book Club) 626 reviews Elie Wiesel
Hill and Wang, 2006
Elie, a brave boy and a survivor
+ Human Words Cannot Convey the Story + Night, a real tragedy, from a young boy. + A Horrific Account of the Nightmare of the Holocaust + Eye opener
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 1449 reviews Mark Haddon
Vintage, 2004
Curiously Interesting
+ How to be a square peg in a round-hole world. + Interesting read. Short Review + Review
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Flory: Survival in the Valley of Death 2 reviews Flory A. Van Beek
Seven Locks Press, 1998
A Deeper Understanding
+ Soon to be an ABC TV miniseries
This is a gripping, moving book which must be read by descendants of Holocaust sufferers in order to fully appreciate what their relatives experienced. My parents were also in hiding in Rotterdam, but were never able to describe their ordeal with the graphic detail that Ms. Van Beek uses. While ...
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Waking: A Memoir of Trauma and Transcendence 30 reviews Matthew W. Sanford
Rodale Books, 2006
Inspirational, surprising, and captivating
+ universal truth + Life Changing!!!! Read this Book Now. . . . + Very powerful! + One of the best books ever written
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Hannah's Gift: Lessons from a Life Fully Lived 33 reviews Maria Housden
Bantam, 2003
Hannah, too rosey? I don't think so.
+ This book touched my heart! + Heartwrenching + Moving and Raw
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The Secret Life of Bees 1412 reviews Sue Monk Kidd
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003
Amazing Story!
+ Best Book I've Read in a While + The Secret Life of Bees + Touching + Excellent!
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Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 773 reviews Marcus Luttrell
Little, Brown and Company, 2007
A rare, inspiring perspective. An excellent book.
+ A great true story + Compelling, Inspirational, No-Holds-Barred + Must read. Hooyah. + Lone Survivor
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Infidel 268 reviews Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Free Press, 2007
Brilliant...a 5-star-plus masterpiece!
+ A Powerful Book That is Relevant To Our Troubled Times + Ayaan Hirsi Ali -- Brilliant, Beautiful and Brave + Inspiring story from a very brave woman
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The Mermaid Chair 566 reviews Sue Monk Kidd
Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 2006
Great read that makes you think
+ Beautiful language and emotion even if a bit unbelievable plot
This is a great book. 5 stars. It makes you look inside yourself and think about your life's goals, destiny, the destination where your life's flow is taking you, are you on a right track, are you in charge of your own life, what makes you happy and unhappy, mother-daughter relationship, etc.
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The Lovely Bones 96 reviews Alice Sebold
Little, Brown and Company, 2006
Quit whining
+ Lovely Bones = Lovely Book + Try and understand + Surprising + I loved this book!
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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel 599 reviews Lisa See
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2006
One of the best
+ asian women's relationship + Memorable! + Capitavating historical fiction
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Cesar's Way: The Natural, Everyday Guide to Understanding and Correcting Common Dog Problems 680 reviews Cesar Millan, Melissa Jo Peltier
Three Rivers Press, 2007
Must Have For All Dog Lovers
+ Great book! + Our dog "Layla" did not go back to the pound! Excellent book!
Forget what you think you know about dogs and let Caesar teach you the proper way to interact with your canine friends. In almost all cases of bag dog behavior, Rule #1 "It's the owner, not the dog that's the problem." Even the kindest gentlest of humans are making mistakes that can lead to ...
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Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust 373 reviews Immaculee Ilibagiza
Hay House, 2007
Left to tell
+ Left To Tell Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust + Anything is possible... + Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust
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Love in the Driest Season: A Family Memoir 23 reviews Neely Tucker
Three Rivers Press, 2005
how can I get you to read this book?
+ A Love Story + A story of Love + Wow, what a story! + Wonderfully Satisfying
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