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The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (Modern Library Paperbacks) 161 reviews Edmund Morris
Modern Library, 2001
Great biography of a fascinating subject
+ Teedie grows up with discipline and fire + The Early Years of Teddy + Absolutely Wonderful!!! + A Classic Biography and a Work of Art
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail 71 reviews Bill Bryson
Anchor, 2006
Entertaining all the way thru...
This is the first book by Bryson I picked up and I could hardly put it down before finishing it. It flows very well, is full of historical facts and great imagery of Bryson's journey along the AT.
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One Year Off: Leaving It All Behind for a Round-the-World Journey with Our Children 62 reviews David Elliot Cohen
Travelers' Tales, 2001
A great family book to read.
+ Sparked An Interest! + Brave takeoff + I've read much better travel stories but it is worthwhile
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Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before 93 reviews Tony Horwitz
Picador, 2003
Bad Day at Black Rock
+ Cook'n with Horwitz + Another good read + Engaging, if scattered + Paradise debunked (Again!)
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Mozart: A Life 30 reviews Maynard Solomon
Harper Perennial, 1996
A masterpiece
+ Serious and thoughtful + Enjoyable to read.... + A Must Read!
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The Water is Wide 55 reviews Pat Conroy
Dial Press Trade Paperback, 2002
Great story! My first Pat Conroy book, but not my last.
+ A beautiful story from a master storyteller.... + Gullah Opinion + Great for both teenagers and adults
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In a Sunburned Country 408 reviews Bill Bryson
Broadway, 2001
A crocodile attack to my funny bone!
+ Informative, Funny, and Just Plain Enjoyable + Fell in love with this cd book and authors style. + Hilarious
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All Creatures Great and Small 110 reviews James Herriot
St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1998
Good Idea?
+ Classic Books for Animal Lovers + Great Book but Not for YA, as advertised by Amazon + A Classic + Likely the most delightful novel I've ever read
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Papa Hemingway: A Personal Memoir 21 reviews A. E. Hotchner
Da Capo Press, 2005
A prized possession.
+ Hemingway's Downward Spiral + Literary Lion in Winter.... + Defeat not an option
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My Losing Season 58 reviews Pat Conroy
The Dial Press, 2003
A Winning Read
+ The Floor General + Successful Losing Season + salvation through basketball
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An Hour Before Daylight : Memoirs of a Rural Boyhood 64 reviews Jimmy Carter
Simon & Schuster, 2001
wonderful memoir of a country boy who became President
+ Must read + Easy to read + A book filled with memories of a boyhood during the Depression
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Papa Hemingway: A Personal Memoir 21 reviews A. E. Hotchner
Da Capo Press, 2005
A prized possession.
+ Hemingway's Downward Spiral + Literary Lion in Winter.... + Defeat not an option
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail 71 reviews Bill Bryson
Anchor, 2006
Entertaining all the way thru...
This is the first book by Bryson I picked up and I could hardly put it down before finishing it. It flows very well, is full of historical facts and great imagery of Bryson's journey along the AT.
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One Year Off: Leaving It All Behind for a Round-the-World Journey with Our Children 62 reviews David Elliot Cohen
Travelers' Tales, 2001
A great family book to read.
+ Sparked An Interest! + Brave takeoff + I've read much better travel stories but it is worthwhile
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Mozart: A Life 30 reviews Maynard Solomon
Harper Perennial, 1996
A masterpiece
+ Serious and thoughtful + Enjoyable to read.... + A Must Read!
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All Creatures Great and Small 110 reviews James Herriot
St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1998
Good Idea?
+ Classic Books for Animal Lovers + Great Book but Not for YA, as advertised by Amazon + A Classic + Likely the most delightful novel I've ever read
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The Water is Wide 55 reviews Pat Conroy
Dial Press Trade Paperback, 2002
Great story! My first Pat Conroy book, but not my last.
+ A beautiful story from a master storyteller.... + Gullah Opinion + Great for both teenagers and adults
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An Hour Before Daylight : Memoirs of a Rural Boyhood 64 reviews Jimmy Carter
Simon & Schuster, 2001
wonderful memoir of a country boy who became President
+ Must read + Easy to read + A book filled with memories of a boyhood during the Depression
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In a Sunburned Country 408 reviews Bill Bryson
Broadway, 2001
A crocodile attack to my funny bone!
+ Informative, Funny, and Just Plain Enjoyable + Fell in love with this cd book and authors style. + Hilarious
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Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before 93 reviews Tony Horwitz
Picador, 2003
Bad Day at Black Rock
+ Cook'n with Horwitz + Another good read + Engaging, if scattered + Paradise debunked (Again!)
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