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History of Soccer: The Beautiful Game 22 reviews
Terence Stamp, Pele
Shout Factory, 2003
great present for a husband who loves soccer
+ Classic review on a classic sport
+ Incredible
I bought this for my husband this year for Christmas. He's really enjoying it.
It's well done and includes a wide spectrum of the sport of soccer. Informative, entertaining and just really well done. Of course one could always find something to complain about, but over all I say a fantastic way to ...
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Ocean's Twelve 298 reviews
Brad Pitt, Catherine Zeta-Jones
Warner Home Video, 2005
the one I watch the most
Am I the only one who, when compelled to reach for an Ocean's flick, goes for 12 more than the others?
I think it's because 12 is the least straight forward. Perhaps the base audience for Ocean's like their caper flicks straight forward. I don't know. For me, it sets itself up for repeat ...
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Of Mice and Men (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century) 1100 reviews
John Steinbeck
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1993
love this novella and all of its' film adaptations
+ easy, short, to the point
+ Great book! One of my favorites.
there's really not much more i wish to add , except i think this should be requied reading in all our schools in the nation . a beautifully heartbreaking story of humanity . timeless and true .
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Lord of the Flies1268 reviews
William Golding
Perigee Books, 1959
Children without Adults
+ Grrrr-8 Book!
+ I have the conch...let me speak!
+ Do Humans Make Civilization, or vice versa?
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The Crucible157 reviews
Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder
20th Century Fox, 2004
"Because it's my name and I cannot have another . . ."
+ Crucible Passes the Test
+ The Crucible: A Classic
+ NOT SINCE I HAD A ROOT CANAL. . .
+ Great film version of a classic!
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The Scarlet Letter31 reviews
Josef Sommer, Meg Foster
Wgbh Boston, 2003
This is the novel brought to life.
+ The Scarlett Letter
+ Hawthorn's Scarlet Letter......an interesting metaphor for it's time......
+ The Scarlet Letter
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How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization 81 reviews
Franklin Foer
HarperCollins, 2004
how soccer explains the world
+ A different way of looking at thing
This was a well written book regarding soccer in the global community. I would encourage anyone who enjoys the game to read this interesting perspective on how soccer is influenced by religion and race and vice versa.
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MD/MBA: Physicians on the New Frontier of Medical Management 1 review
American College of Physician Executives, 1998
The Bible of Physician Executive Career Development
A must read for any physician considering a career change to medical management. This compilation, edited by Dr. Arthur Lazarus, is the Bible for physician executive career development. I recommend it all my colleagues.
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Donnie Darko (Widescreen Edition)1040 reviews
Jake Gyllenhaal, Holmes Osborne
20th Century Fox, 2003
Brilliant!
+ Great Movie, VERY Confusing.
+ The dark side of Physics
+ Life in the Tangent Universe
+ This is why I don't review movies...
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To Kill a Mockingbird1754 reviews
Harper Lee
Grand Central Publishing, 1988
Everyone's Favorite . . .
+ READ IT!
+ Justice is blind, juries are suspect, should judges decide?
I honestly have no idea how many times I have read this book. I read it first as an assignment in the eighth grade; most recently, at the age of 41, I read it aloud to three of my children. As with the more recent readings that I recall, I choked up a bit at the end as Scout is experiencing the ...
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Of Mice & Men121 reviews
Alexis Arquette, Mark Boone Junior
MGM (Video & DVD), 2003
Movies based off books can be amazing
+ Yep, this one
+ Mice and Men Review
I had no expectations of this movie. I had not read the story. The movie was a big surprise to me. It was funny and very well made. The actors were greatly chosen. The actors definetely led the movie in a great way. This film is a must as it is needed to be experience through high school. Of Mice & ...
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Of Mice and Men (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century)1100 reviews
John Steinbeck
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1993
love this novella and all of its' film adaptations
+ easy, short, to the point
+ Great book! One of my favorites.
there's really not much more i wish to add , except i think this should be requied reading in all our schools in the nation . a beautifully heartbreaking story of humanity . timeless and true .
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To Kill a Mockingbird1754 reviews
Harper Lee
Grand Central Publishing, 1988
Everyone's Favorite . . .
+ READ IT!
+ Justice is blind, juries are suspect, should judges decide?
I honestly have no idea how many times I have read this book. I read it first as an assignment in the eighth grade; most recently, at the age of 41, I read it aloud to three of my children. As with the more recent readings that I recall, I choked up a bit at the end as Scout is experiencing the ...
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The Scarlet Letter31 reviews
Josef Sommer, Meg Foster
Wgbh Boston, 2003
This is the novel brought to life.
+ The Scarlett Letter
+ Hawthorn's Scarlet Letter......an interesting metaphor for it's time......
+ The Scarlet Letter
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The Crucible157 reviews
Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder
20th Century Fox, 2004
"Because it's my name and I cannot have another . . ."
+ Crucible Passes the Test
+ The Crucible: A Classic
+ NOT SINCE I HAD A ROOT CANAL. . .
+ Great film version of a classic!
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Donnie Darko (Widescreen Edition)1040 reviews
Jake Gyllenhaal, Holmes Osborne
20th Century Fox, 2003
Brilliant!
+ Great Movie, VERY Confusing.
+ The dark side of Physics
+ Life in the Tangent Universe
+ This is why I don't review movies...
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Ocean's Twelve298 reviews
Brad Pitt, Catherine Zeta-Jones
Warner Home Video, 2005
the one I watch the most
Am I the only one who, when compelled to reach for an Ocean's flick, goes for 12 more than the others?
I think it's because 12 is the least straight forward. Perhaps the base audience for Ocean's like their caper flicks straight forward. I don't know. For me, it sets itself up for repeat ...
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Of Mice & Men121 reviews
Alexis Arquette, Mark Boone Junior
MGM (Video & DVD), 2003
Movies based off books can be amazing
+ Yep, this one
+ Mice and Men Review
I had no expectations of this movie. I had not read the story. The movie was a big surprise to me. It was funny and very well made. The actors were greatly chosen. The actors definetely led the movie in a great way. This film is a must as it is needed to be experience through high school. Of Mice & ...
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Lord of the Flies1268 reviews
William Golding
Perigee Books, 1959
Children without Adults
+ Grrrr-8 Book!
+ I have the conch...let me speak!
+ Do Humans Make Civilization, or vice versa?
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MD/MBA: Physicians on the New Frontier of Medical Management1 review
American College of Physician Executives, 1998
The Bible of Physician Executive Career Development
A must read for any physician considering a career change to medical management. This compilation, edited by Dr. Arthur Lazarus, is the Bible for physician executive career development. I recommend it all my colleagues.
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