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Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold 189 reviews C.S. Lewis
Harcourt Brace & Company, 1980
C.S. Lewis's Masterpiece
+ I love this book + Beyond Excellent + I've Lived In It + The Best of Paganism
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The Dark Tower and Other Stories 25 reviews C.S. Lewis
Harvest Books, 2002
Classic Lewis Fiction
+ Towering Darkness + Dark Tower + ...Interesting
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Christmas Day in the Morning 11 reviews Pearl S. Buck
HarperCollins, 2002
Christmas Day in the Morning/PearlBuck
+ Beautiful + A classic + great family book + Read this to teens to cure the "I'm the Center of the Universe" blues!
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The Mother 10 reviews Pearl S. Buck
Moyer Bell, 1993
The Mother is a literary canvas, painted by a gifted artist
+ MOTHER + I Loved this Book and Highly Recommend it + A womans spirit!
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All My Sons (Penguin Classics) 39 reviews Arthur Miller
Penguin Classics, 2000
The voice of conscience, morality, and idealism
+ Arthur Miller's First Great Success: Darkness Under The American Dream + Accounts and accountability + 'they are all my sons' + Betrayal and Denial
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The Child Who Never Grew 6 reviews Pearl S. Buck
Woodbine House, 1992
A moving family story
+ A milestone book on LD children + Fascinating Read + Worth reading. + A book from the heart
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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (The Chronicles of Narnia, Book 5, Full-Color Collector's Edition) 141 reviews C. S. Lewis
HarperTrophy, 2000
Astounding performance by Derek Jacobi.
+ Great voyage + Very imaginative and quite funny! + A Wealth Of Imagination and Adventure
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The Chronicles of Narnia 1012 reviews C. S. Lewis
HarperCollins, 2001
Further up and further in!
+ Just what I ordered + Cs Lewis Chronicles of narnia + A wonderful book for young adventurers + Good book
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Arthur Miller: Collected Plays 1944-1961 (Library of America) 5 reviews Arthur Miller
Library of America, 2006
A fine edition of Miller's powerful early works
+ Arthur Miller + Great stuff + Great Variety
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The Chronicles of Narnia Complete 7 Volume CD Box Set (Unabridged) 52 reviews C. S. Lewis
HarperChildrensAudio, 2004
so much more to me than just a fantasy saga
+ Love it! + good for all ages + Great Buy - Doesn't come with the books though + You want to read them again and again
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Sons (Good Earth Trilogy, Vol 2) 12 reviews Pearl S. Buck
Moyer Bell, 1992
Chinese Generational Conflict before Amy Tan.
+ Pearl Buck book + 2nd in the good earth trilogy
Generational conflict in China as the country undergoes dramatic political and economic changes. As relevant today as yesterday in understanding the Chinese people.
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A House Divided (Good Earth Trilogy, Vol 3) 10 reviews Pearl S. Buck
Moyer Bell, 1994
An insightful adventure...
+ The Chinese equivalent of Tolstoyism. + Caught Between Two Worlds + a house divided
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Sons of Yocahu: A Saga of the Tainos' Devastation on Hispaniola 3 reviews Gloria Bond
S & S Press, 2007
Best Read of the Year
+ Sons of Yocahu + A Compelling Saga
I found the story--the narrative--riveting for its own sake. I was also appropriately horrified by the metaphor. This is a "man's inhumanity to man" story based on the worst manifestation of egomania gone mad. Because the tale is a cautionary fable, it informs, once again, that brutality thrives ...
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The Screwtape Letters 367 reviews C. S. Lewis
HarperOne, 2001
Enlightening read for committed (and thinking) Christians
+ Funny (and Serious) as Hell ! + Insights on The Operation of the Realm of Darkness + A Classic in Christianity + Very interesting way to present some profound truths
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Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes (A Stepping Stone Book) 2 reviews Arthur Conan Doyle
Random House Books for Young Readers, 1982
A Great way to introduce your kids to Sherlock Holmes!
This book is a great way to introduce children to Sherlock Holmes. It's easy to understand, and the pictures are superb! Will definatly keep their interest.
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Prince Caspian (Narnia) 140 reviews C. S. Lewis
HarperTrophy, 1994
A great addition to Narnia
+ Great action + A Story That Makes Me Kind Of Sad + Back to Narnia
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East Wind: West Wind (Buck, Pearl S. Oriental Novels of Pearl S. Buck, 8th,) 11 reviews Pearl S. Buck
Moyer Bell, 1993
5 Stars But Not My Favorite
+ Great Book! + A Beautiful Work, Understand Old vs. New Chinese Thinking + A Beautiful Effort!
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Kinfolk (Oriental Novels of Pearl S. Buck) 3 reviews Pearl S. Buck
Moyer Bell, 1996
Richly textured bi-cultural family fabric
+ Probably my favorite + Four American-born Chinese children come of age
This is Pearl S. Buck at her most bewitching. At first she draws figures as clear as those in a coloring book. But soon, no one is quite who they seemed at first. The wise father is a bit cowardly and impure. The pesty little sister has great emphathy. The unsophisticated mother displays immense ...
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Out of the Silent Planet (Space Trilogy, Book One) 159 reviews C.S. Lewis
Scribner, 2003
Clever sci-fi AND a compelling allegory!
+ Certainly worth reading, although could have been more in depth... + A Must Read + Welcome to Mars! + A Fine Piece of Literature
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia) 83 reviews C. S. Lewis
HarperCollins, 2005
Fantasy classic
+ Great book, but the author is an annoying b***h + All creatures big and small + Wonderfully Written Book + One of the best children's books ever written!
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