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Odum Columbia University Press, 2007 -- Tim Allen, University of Wisconsin             Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind (Shambhala Library)136 reviews Shunryu Suzuki Shambhala, 2006 excellent intro to zen + a great book and even better b/c you can find it free online + A Beginner Always + A book that grows and dies with you + A must for your library             The Heart Sutra11 reviews Shoemaker & Hoard, 2004 A Thorough and Enlightening Exegesis of the Heart Sutra + Just including my full recommendation + Prajnaparamita + The Essence of the Teaching + Quick and to the point             Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why (Plus)367 reviews Bart D. Ehrman HarperOne, 2007 Clear & Concise Explanation of New Testament Origins + Misquoting Jesus: The Book Everyone Influenced By Christianity Must Read! + Well written, objective review of early Christian writings - recommended to anyone interested in the topic + A Good Piece of Readable, Critical Scholarhip             Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes22 reviews George Nash Taunton, 2003 Read it front-to-back, become a better, wiser person. + Required reading for olh house owners + A must own for old house lovers. + A Must-Buy Book if You Own an Old Home + chrismas gift for someone else             Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why (Plus)367 reviews Bart D. Ehrman HarperOne, 2007 Clear & Concise Explanation of New Testament Origins + Misquoting Jesus: The Book Everyone Influenced By Christianity Must Read! + Well written, objective review of early Christian writings - recommended to anyone interested in the topic + A Good Piece of Readable, Critical Scholarhip             Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies1072 reviews Jared Diamond W. W. Norton, 2005 Is Western Society truly superior? + Great subject and treatment - shakey science + Exactly the answers I wanted in twice the length I needed + The Environmental Basis of History             The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory503 reviews Brian Greene W. W. Norton & Company, 2003 Elegant Theory for an Inelegant Universe + Excellent resource for the layman.... + Quantum Foam and Hidden Dimensions + Don't know if its the subject matter or Greene...             Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes22 reviews George Nash Taunton, 2003 Read it front-to-back, become a better, wiser person. + Required reading for olh house owners + A must own for old house lovers. + A Must-Buy Book if You Own an Old Home + chrismas gift for someone else             The Heart Sutra11 reviews Shoemaker & Hoard, 2004 A Thorough and Enlightening Exegesis of the Heart Sutra + Just including my full recommendation + Prajnaparamita + The Essence of the Teaching + Quick and to the point             Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind (Shambhala Library)136 reviews Shunryu Suzuki Shambhala, 2006 excellent intro to zen + a great book and even better b/c you can find it free online + A Beginner Always + A book that grows and dies with you + A must for your library             Don't Know Much About the Bible: Everything You Need to Know About the Good Book but Never Learned139 reviews Kenneth C. Davis Avon Books (Discus), 1999 Outstanding review and narrative on the bible This is a very good read, full of amazing facts that many Christians are simply unaware of. For example, there are TWO versions of Creation in Genesis, not one. For example, Jesus never met St Paul; he died before Paul's conversion. For example, Jesus had 3 brothers and a sister. He had an ...             Environment, Power and Society for the Twenty-First Century: The Hierarchy of Energy Howard T. Odum Columbia University Press, 2007 -- Tim Allen, University of Wisconsin             Tao Te Ching: The New Translation from Tao Te Ching: The Definitive Edition (Tarcher Cornerstone Editions)1 review Lao Tzu Tarcher, 2008 Poetic Tao This is a beautiful version of the Tao Te Ching, most well understood when read alongside a more literal translation. This one is a bit more modern & poetic than a starker literal translation, but when read together the deeper meanings come through.