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Undaunted Courage : Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West 348 reviews Stephen Ambrose
Simon & Schuster, 1997
A Story of True Courage
+ A gift to all generations of Americans who follow + Must Read + Extraordinary
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A Life God Rewards: Why Everything You Do Today Matters Forever 49 reviews Bruce Wilkinson
Multnomah, 2002
Rewards Matters
+ Skeptical at first but... + A Life God Rewards
Rewards Matter ... FOREVER. Forever is not just 100 years in this life, but many hundred years in eternity FOREVER! Read to understand what Bruce Wilkerson shares in A Life God Rewards about what you do today does matter FOREVER. Read, study, listen, & apply now then receive rewards FOREVER.
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Executive Orders (Jack Ryan) 505 reviews Tom Clancy
Berkley, 1997
Fast Paced and Thrilling
+ Excellent read! + The Pinnacle of the Jack Ryan Universe
If you are a fan of Tom Clancy you will love this book. It has all the aspects a book require to make it a great read. Twist after twist this book will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page. The events in this book are so realistic you might as well be reading a non-fiction ...
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster 1492 reviews Jon Krakauer
Anchor, 1999
Who's got more credibility?
+ A REALLY GOOD Story + Highly recommend it. + You don't need to be an avid outdoors-man to enjoy this book. + Life and Death on Everest
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Relic 284 reviews Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
Tor Books, 2005
Taunt, exciting thriller
+ First in a great series. + Pendergast's "The Relic" + Relic 5 stars! + The book is always better than the movie
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A Severe Mercy 76 reviews Sheldon Vanauken
HarperOne, 1987
A Theology of Joy
+ past legitimate doubt to serious faith + My Favorite Book + No other word but beautiful. + Wear Your Tears and Read Your Fears
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference 940 reviews Malcolm Gladwell
Back Bay Books, 2002
Want to know what takes ideas over the edge?
+ Excellent source for recognizing upcoming shifts and what makes them stick. + The World We can not See + Just what i needed + The Sticking Point
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A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 2) 633 reviews George R.R. Martin
Spectra, 2000
One Hundred Years War, er, Read
+ A worthy sequel to AGOT + A great sequel!!!! + Best Fantasy Novel I Have Ever Read + The War for Margery Tyrell's Privy Purse
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Talking God (Jim Chee Novels) 22 reviews Tony Hillerman
HarperTorch, 1991
Beautifully structured, compelling mystery
+ A Thriller off the Big Rez + Leaphorn and Chee join forces + The Ghostway by Tony Hillerman
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Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog 1358 reviews John Grogan
William Morrow, 2005
One crazy canine
+ Laughed, cried, laughed and cried some more + Marley and Me + Marley and Me + IGNORE THE IGNORANCE OF OTHER REVIEWS
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Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality 459 reviews Donald Miller
Thomas Nelson, 2003
Jazz like me...
Have you ever encountered someone who seems to be on the same wave-length... the second pea in your pod... ? This book was that very experience for me.
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Simple Church: Returning to God's Process for Making Disciples 78 reviews Thom S. Rainer, Eric Geiger
B&H Books, 2006
Great reminder
+ "Simple Church" is simply great! + Great way to look at revamping church...
This simple book was a great reminder to me to focus on the essentials of church and cut out some of the clutter. Could have done without all the charts in the book :)
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Congo 246 reviews Michael Crichton
Avon, 2003
Great story
+ Scared the heck out of me and made me think
As an Anthroplogy student I have a particular fondness to this book. I love the story and the action is intense. The book is lengthy but you will finish it in a few sittings, it's that good!
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Heir to the Empire (Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy, Vol. 1) 377 reviews Timothy Zahn
Spectra, 1992
Almost the first Expanded Universe Novel!
+ Superb kickoff to a great trilogy set five years after Return of the Jedi + Good Surprise
That is if you don't count Splinter of the Mind's Eye, or the Han trilogy, or Lando trilogy. This is a great series and could easily be credited with keeping the Star Wars series in the general populace's eye during the late eighties and early nineties. With no new films to date Star Wars was ...
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The Elfstones of Shannara (The Sword of Shannara) 205 reviews Terry Brooks
Del Rey, 1983
The book that got me into fantasy
+ Brooks Finds His Emotional Center with 'Elfstones' + Everything you're looking for... + Greatest Book...Ever! + Best story....ever!
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The Mystery of the Stuttering Parrot (The Three Investigators No. 2) 10 reviews Robert Arthur
Random House Books for Young Readers, 1991
A Classic Three Investigators Mystery
+ To-to-to be or not to-to-to be a great mystery! + The Parrot Stutters! + The Best of the Series + SECOND TIME IS A REAL CHARM!
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The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary, One Vol. Edition 36 reviews J.R.R. Tolkien
Houghton Mifflin, 2005
Awesome book in a sturdy printing...
+ The best piece of fiction there is + Wonderful Read + Convenient + This is what all authors should strive to be
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The Edge 14 reviews Dick Francis
Berkley, 2005
The Edge - Is it a railroad or horse racing mystery?
+ Great Plot, Great Mystery + A Mystery Train Adventure + a little different for Francis + Dont take reading too seriously!
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The Great Gatsby 1122 reviews F. Scott Fitzgerald
Scribner, 1999
As American as apple pie...
+ The Summer of '22 + The Great Gatsby + An intimate, touching story that deserves its praise while still being thoroughly relevant despite its age; a solid "A" + Gatsby Believed in the Green Light
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The Chronicles of Narnia Boxed Set 1014 reviews C. S. Lewis
HarperTrophy, 1994
Further up and further in!
+ Fantastic + First time reading through + Just what I ordered + Cs Lewis Chronicles of narnia
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