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The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary ... 412 reviews Simon Winchester
Harper Perennial, 2005
the madness of scholarship
+ Supplement, Addendum, Prequel, Sequel, Corollary + Three-and-a-half stars, really. + Psychological thriller that can't be put down + A fun, informative piece of history
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To the Lighthouse 168 reviews Virginia Woolf, Eudora Welty (Introduction)
Harvest Books, 1989
An insightful, sensitive reading.
+ Time Passes + Brilliant Experimental Novel + To The LighthouseA beautif
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Life of Pi 1841 reviews Yann Martel
Harvest Books, 2003
no words can describe how good this is!
+ engaging, imaginative, thought-provoking
it breaks down all barriers of imagination and offers a breathtaking understanding of life through a story of simple transition from innocence to maturity...something each adult reader can relate to. be prepared for the more graphic details in the second and third section of the book which are a ...
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Dressage in Harmony: From Basic to Grand Prix (The Masters of Horsemanship Series, Bk. 4) 17 reviews Walter Zettl
Half Halt Press, 1998
Dressage In Harmony
+ A must for the serious dressage rider! + Dressage in Harmony from Basic to Grand Prix + Awesome book for all levels!
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The Tao of Equus: A Woman's Journey of Healing and Transformation through the Way of the Horse 73 reviews Linda Kohanov
New World Library, 2007
Incredible Journey
+ Reading is Believing + More than interesting... + My life in the book.
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The Complete Poems (Penguin Classics) 6 reviews Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Penguin Classics, 1997
Verses from a friend.
+ Love his poems! + The Penguin Complete Poems of Coleridge
This Penguin collection compares very well with my own Oxford Edition of 1935, and I particularly like the fact that the price is reasonable, so more people may decide to buy the book instead of just getting the two or three poems available in a typical anthology. Samuel Taylor Coleridge suffered ...
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Chosen by a Horse: How a Broken Horse Fixed a Broken Heart 3 reviews Richards, Susan
Blackstone Audiobooks, Inc., 2008
Chosen By A Horse
+ OMG if you Love horses AND helping People you have to read this. + What an Amazing Book!
This books shows how bad life can be because of the pain that family too often inflicts on those they should love unconditionally and protect always. It mostly shows the courage of one woman who opens her heart to
an abused and very helpless horse named Lay Me Down. Together they restore each ...
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The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty 17 reviews Eudora Welty
Harvest Books, 1982
Don't Neglect Eudora Welty
+ Wonderful reading. + Lots of Gothic Here + Mysterious Power + Buy A Large Highlighter
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Spoken in Whispers: The Autobiography of a Horse Whisperer 4 reviews Nicci Mackay
Simon & Schuster, 1998
Very enjoyable reading! Well written and thought provoking
+ Something a little different, and surprisingly convincing! + To believe or not to believe?
In this book Nicci Mackay shares her experience of being able to communicate telepathically with primarily horses, but also a few dogs, goats and birds. It starts when she first shares her ability with some fellow horsemen, and then progresses as she gets more and more well known and works with ...
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The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World 165 reviews Michael Pollan
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2002
Funny, gentle and world changing
+ The Botnay of Desire + worth the time + Short, Sweet, Insightful
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The Awakening 353 reviews Kate Chopin
Avon, 1982
How long have I been asleep?
+ A Statement on Non-Traditional Sensibilities + Lovely + not so simple, not so obvious
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My Horses, My Teachers 17 reviews Alois Podhajsky
Trafalgar Square Books, 1997
A must read for anyone who loves horses and riding
+ My Horses, My Teachers + A horse's horseman + A Must-Read! + Highly recommended
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Kavik the Wolf Dog 29 reviews Walt Morey
Puffin, 1997
Justin says - Go Kavik
+ Kavik + The Greatest Book I've Ever Read... + Book Review + Wolf Dog
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Washington Square (Signet Classics) 51 reviews Henry James
Signet Classics, 2004
The Heiress, the Father and the Fortune-hunter.
+ Great reading + Both the Novella and the Film Adaptation are Quite Good + Washington Square + "You Can't Please Your Father and Me Both; You Must Choose Between Us..."
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Life of Pi 1841 reviews Yann Martel
Harvest Books, 2003
no words can describe how good this is!
+ engaging, imaginative, thought-provoking
it breaks down all barriers of imagination and offers a breathtaking understanding of life through a story of simple transition from innocence to maturity...something each adult reader can relate to. be prepared for the more graphic details in the second and third section of the book which are a ...
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Dressage in Harmony: From Basic to Grand Prix (The Masters of Horsemanship Series, Bk. 4) 17 reviews Walter Zettl
Half Halt Press, 1998
Dressage In Harmony
+ A must for the serious dressage rider! + Dressage in Harmony from Basic to Grand Prix + Awesome book for all levels!
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The Awakening 353 reviews Kate Chopin
Avon, 1982
How long have I been asleep?
+ A Statement on Non-Traditional Sensibilities + Lovely + not so simple, not so obvious
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The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World 165 reviews Michael Pollan
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2002
Funny, gentle and world changing
+ The Botnay of Desire + worth the time + Short, Sweet, Insightful
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The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary ... 412 reviews Simon Winchester
Harper Perennial, 2005
the madness of scholarship
+ Supplement, Addendum, Prequel, Sequel, Corollary + Three-and-a-half stars, really. + Psychological thriller that can't be put down + A fun, informative piece of history
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My Horses, My Teachers 17 reviews Alois Podhajsky
Trafalgar Square Books, 1997
A must read for anyone who loves horses and riding
+ My Horses, My Teachers + A horse's horseman + A Must-Read! + Highly recommended
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