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The Second Oldest Profession (A Penguin handbook) 9 reviews Phillip Knightley
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1988
Mirrors, imbecilities, blunders and failures
+ The Second Oldest Profession is Now Not Even As Honorable as the First + The Second Oldest, and "Just as Honorable as the First!"
Phillip Knightley's book is a frontal attack against the intelligence business.
He poses the rhetoric question: 'Is there a justification for expensive, virtually incontrollable intelligence agencies in peace time?'
'The secrecy which surrounds them, corrodes a democratic society, contracts our ...
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Abarat 185 reviews Clive Barker
HarperChildrensAudio, 2002
Abarat : another word for amazing
+ creative + Leaves you hanging in a good way + Great imaginative book; will leave you wondering about the next book
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Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls 318 reviews Mary Pipher
Riverhead Trade, 2005
Ophelia...terrific!
+ A Must Read for All Young Girls + A must-read for all women and parents + It worked for us
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Into the Wild 1219 reviews Jon Krakauer
Random House Audio, 1996
I went to the woods ..
+ Poorly Equipped Dreamer + Beauty, goodness and hope. . .
That the force that is nature will ultimately change those of us who are enthralled by it. Its not surprising tht the protagnist in "Into the Wild" gives up so much to live primtively in the northern climes of Alaska .. its Thoreau revisited. The author never fails to please those who understand ...
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Cell 909 reviews Stephen King
Simon & Schuster Audio, 2006
This book freaked me out!
+ Fun zombie escape story + Are You One Of THEM....? + A cool, fun read.
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1) 5433 reviews J.K. Rowling
Listening Library, 1999
Anniversary Ed
+ Woven together well + Merry, Wary Harry and His Very Scary Adversary + Quality Book + beautiful book
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The Railway Children (Junior Classics) 30 reviews Edith Nesbit
Naxos Audiobooks, 1996
Read It!!!
+ One of the best children's classics! + Lovely Edwardian Charmer + Pretty good + Still Fresh at 100 Years Old
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Elizabeth and Mary: Cousins, Rivals, Queens 36 reviews Jane Dunn
Random House Audio, 2004
Comprehensive and engaging window into the lives of two rulers on one island
+ Pretty good, not great + A %1oo satisfied! + A study in contrasts + A study in contrasts
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The Enchanted Castle (Classic Books on Cassettes Collection) [UNABRIDGED] (Classic Books on Cassettes ... 29 reviews E. Nesbit, Flo Gibson
Audio Book Contractors, Inc., 1987
This children's classic enchanted me ... Brilliant!
+ A Hundred Years Later, it Still Rocks + So much better than Harry Potter + A memorable treasure + Delightful
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John Adams 778 reviews David McCullough
Simon & Schuster Audio, 2002
Fascinating and in depth...
+ Illuminating + We were fortunate to have him + Magnificent biography + Absolutely Amazing
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Don't Know Much About History - Updated and Revised Edition: Everything You Need to Know about American ... 157 reviews Kenneth C. Davis
Random House Audio, 2003
"Don't Know Much About.." Series is Excellent!
I've read all of the books in the "Don't Know Much About.." series. If you're interested in getting a rather thorough overview without becoming an expert, these books are for you. They are so easy to read, that I couldn't but them down.
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The 60 Greatest Old-Time Radio Shows of the 20th Century selected by Walter Cronkite 6 reviews Radio Spirits
Radio Spirits, 1999
Valuable living history
+ A Great Buy for OTR Fans + The best collection available + Cronkite can pick 'em
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The Boxcar Children Collection: The Chocolate Sunday Mystery, The Mystery on Blizzard Mountain, The Mystery ... 5 reviews Gertrude Chandler Warner
Oasis Audio, 2005
timeless stories for children
+ The Boxcar Children Collection + Boxcar Children 1 + A Hit! + My 9 year old loves these
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The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century 1168 reviews Thomas L. Friedman
Macmillan Audio, 2007
Approachable for all readers, essential for understanding our flat world. This book should be on everyones "must read" list
+ Friedman is a True Patriot!
I found the first section (263 pages) difficult to plow through - I come from a software / engineering background and found the techie speak in the first section dry. Understandably this book was written for a broad audience, and this section was a prerequisite for the remainder of the book as it ...
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Zarafa: A Giraffe's True Story, from Deep in Africa to the Heart of Paris 37 reviews Michael Allin
Delta, 1999
Wonderful True Tale of Giraffe's Journey Up The Nile...
+ Great Story + good easy read + The best little read...
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The Valley of Secrets 16 reviews Charmian Hussey
Listening Library (Audio), 2005
Captivating
+ Descriptive and Imaginative! + Excellent but not without setbacks + Great read, well paced. A new favorite.
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Christ: A Crisis in the Life of Christ 29 reviews Jack Miles
Highbridge Audio, 2001
Why God loves you but won't lift a finger to help.
+ Enlightening Look at Christ's Life and Times + Look at Christ through fresh eyes + Conclusive
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The Boxcar Children Collection: The Chocolate Sunday Mystery, The Mystery on Blizzard Mountain, The Mystery ... 5 reviews Gertrude Chandler Warner
Oasis Audio, 2005
timeless stories for children
+ The Boxcar Children Collection + Boxcar Children 1 + A Hit! + My 9 year old loves these
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Christ: A Crisis in the Life of Christ 29 reviews Jack Miles
Highbridge Audio, 2001
Why God loves you but won't lift a finger to help.
+ Enlightening Look at Christ's Life and Times + Look at Christ through fresh eyes + Conclusive
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Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls 318 reviews Mary Pipher
Riverhead Trade, 2005
Ophelia...terrific!
+ A Must Read for All Young Girls + A must-read for all women and parents + It worked for us
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