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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time 1022 reviews Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
Three Cups of Tea
+ Fight Terrorism + Opportunity & Inspiration + Three Cups Of Tea + One of the most important books for our time
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In the Country of Men 21 reviews Hisham Matar
Dial Press Trade Paperback, 2008
An Excellent Audio Book / Information from Interviews with Matar
+ Very well written!! + "Elucidating, disturbing ..... worthwhile"
THE AUDIO BOOK (Unabridged)
Though I have yet to listen to the CDs, my mother reports that "not only is the book is beautifully written; the reader is also terrific." By this she especially means 1) that he read slowly enough for her to digest the material and savor the language and 2) that he ...
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The Namesake 6 reviews Jhumpa Lahiri
HarperPerennial, 2004
A Gem
+ A warm portrait of an immigrant family dealing with America + A new look at the immigrant experience
Beautifully and gently written, this book holds and builds your interest as you read on. It is a study, on one level, of people from India in the USA; on another level, it is a wonderful study of the life history of families everywhere. Highly recommended (and I am completely baffled by the ...
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A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 377 reviews Ishmael Beah
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007
Remarkable
+ very interesting story + Gripping Novel + Wonderful.. + Moving, powerful, beautiful
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Prisoner of Tehran: A Memoir 21 reviews Marina Nemat
Free Press, 2007
Should Be ON Best Seller List
+ real story + A Fascinating Tale Of Survival + A must read
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Interpreter of Maladies 454 reviews Jhumpa Lahiri
Houghton Mifflin, 2000
Excellent Reading!
+ Human stories about Human Beings + A good book about charming characters in slightly heartbreaking stories. + best boat book ever + Wonderful collection of engaging short stories
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Middlesex: A Novel (Oprah's Book Club) 821 reviews Jeffrey Eugenides
Picador, 2002
An original tale with a universal theme
+ great read + Well-written contemporary American fiction that's not violent or depressing + A fascinating read
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The Kite Runner (Riverhead Essential Editions) 2388 reviews Khaled Hosseini
Riverhead Trade, 2005
Well written book much like three stones
+ AMAZING + The Book that Changed My Life + A Book for Readers and Non-Readers
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A Thousand Splendid Suns 1219 reviews Khaled Hosseini
Riverhead, 2007
American Women be thankful
+ A SPLENDID NOVEL! + A short history of Afghanistan's recent past with personal touches + Splendid is right... + Wonderful book!
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Interpreter of Maladies 454 reviews Jhumpa Lahiri
Houghton Mifflin, 2000
Excellent Reading!
+ Human stories about Human Beings + A good book about charming characters in slightly heartbreaking stories. + best boat book ever + Wonderful collection of engaging short stories
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The Namesake 6 reviews Jhumpa Lahiri
HarperPerennial, 2004
A Gem
+ A warm portrait of an immigrant family dealing with America + A new look at the immigrant experience
Beautifully and gently written, this book holds and builds your interest as you read on. It is a study, on one level, of people from India in the USA; on another level, it is a wonderful study of the life history of families everywhere. Highly recommended (and I am completely baffled by the ...
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In the Country of Men 21 reviews Hisham Matar
Dial Press Trade Paperback, 2008
An Excellent Audio Book / Information from Interviews with Matar
+ Very well written!! + "Elucidating, disturbing ..... worthwhile"
THE AUDIO BOOK (Unabridged)
Though I have yet to listen to the CDs, my mother reports that "not only is the book is beautifully written; the reader is also terrific." By this she especially means 1) that he read slowly enough for her to digest the material and savor the language and 2) that he ...
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The Kite Runner (Riverhead Essential Editions) 2388 reviews Khaled Hosseini
Riverhead Trade, 2005
Well written book much like three stones
+ AMAZING + The Book that Changed My Life + A Book for Readers and Non-Readers
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A Thousand Splendid Suns 1219 reviews Khaled Hosseini
Riverhead, 2007
American Women be thankful
+ A SPLENDID NOVEL! + A short history of Afghanistan's recent past with personal touches + Splendid is right... + Wonderful book!
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Middlesex: A Novel (Oprah's Book Club) 821 reviews Jeffrey Eugenides
Picador, 2002
An original tale with a universal theme
+ great read + Well-written contemporary American fiction that's not violent or depressing + A fascinating read
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Prisoner of Tehran: A Memoir 21 reviews Marina Nemat
Free Press, 2007
Should Be ON Best Seller List
+ real story + A Fascinating Tale Of Survival + A must read
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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time 1022 reviews Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
Three Cups of Tea
+ Fight Terrorism + Opportunity & Inspiration + Three Cups Of Tea + One of the most important books for our time
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A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 377 reviews Ishmael Beah
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007
Remarkable
+ very interesting story + Gripping Novel + Wonderful.. + Moving, powerful, beautiful
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