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Why Orwell Matters 30 reviews
Christopher Hitchens
Basic Books, 2003
Forever taking his own temperature (on the scale from beastliness to decency)
+ A Defense and Appreciation of Orwell
+ If you admire Orwell, read this book...
+ The truth about the truth
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Unweaving the Rainbow: Science, Delusion and the Appetite for Wonder96 reviews
Richard Dawkins
Mariner Books, 2000
Inspiring
+ What an author! What a book!
+ A tour de force of scientific reasoning
+ INSIGHTFUL...POETIC!
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The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe Without Design 341 reviews
Richard Dawkins
W. W. Norton, 1996
The Blind Watchmaker
+ Why Does Blind Produce Design?
+ Excellent book
+ A Good Introduction To and Defense of Evolution
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A Devil's Chaplain: Reflections on Hope, Lies, Science, and Love57 reviews
Richard Dawkins
Mariner Books, 2004
Nobody does it better, but . . .
+ The Imaginery Iceberg
+ Always something more to learn
+ Dawkins addresses some myths
+ Dawkins revealed
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The Extended Phenotype: The Long Reach of the Gene (Popular Science)42 reviews
Richard Dawkins
Oxford University Press, USA, 1999
Hard core biology
+ Theory, without the distractions.
+ Why the ridiculously small type?
+ Good info
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The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice138 reviews
Christopher Hitchens
Verso, 1997
A superb expose of a deeply hypocritical woman
+ 100% Accurate
+ Bitter-Sweet
During her lifetime, Mother Teresa was as close to canonization as it was possible to get without actually being dead. The front cover of Time magazine called her a "Living Saint". A cult of holiness surrounded her and in the eyes of the media and many politicians she could do no wrong. She was ...
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Callous 7 reviews
T K Kenyon
Kunati Inc., 2008
Murder and More In A Small town
+ Gripping, Witty, Surprising Read
+ A Texas cult, a serial killer, and your own memory
+ Zealous
+ Dude! It's Da Bomb! And it Blows Up!
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Everything You Know About God Is Wrong: The Disinformation Guide to Religion14 reviews
The Disinformation Company, 2007
Aresome Atheist Anthology
+ This was for my daughter so she could challenge her religion professors.
+ One of the best books of its type
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Perhaps one of the best collections of pro-freethought literature I have seen.
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The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever 44 reviews
Christopher Hitchens
Da Capo Press, 2007
Of Course, There is no god! How stupid can you be?
+ Essential isn't strong enough-
+ Dear Autumn
+ Thank You Mr. Hitchens
+ Great Reading
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The Human Touch: Our Part in the Creation of a Universe8 reviews
Michael Frayn
Picador, 2008
I kept reaching for a pencil
+ Everyone Should Know These Truths
+ A touch of humor in the profound
+ A Big, Friendly Summary of Philosophy
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Rabid: A Novel11 reviews
T K Kenyon
Kunati Inc., 2007
Elegant and Thrilling
+ Very readable but...
+ Highly readable yet surprisingly deep
+ Kenyon refuses to play the complacency game
+ Best debut novel by an author in years
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God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything797 reviews
Christopher Hitchens
Twelve Books, Hachette Book Group, 2007
The book is great, but..
+ One of my new favorites
..how about actually reading the book BEFORE writing the review. It's just like religious "science": belivers don't need to research before writing. Please spare us this crap. You only make bigger fools out of yourselfs, how that is even possible.
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The God Delusion1273 reviews
Richard Dawkins
Mariner Books, 2008
God Delusions
+ Another Dawkins Hit
+ Amazing. Absolutely amazing.
+ The God Delusion
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The Extended Phenotype: The Long Reach of the Gene (Popular Science)42 reviews
Richard Dawkins
Oxford University Press, USA, 1999
Hard core biology
+ Theory, without the distractions.
+ Why the ridiculously small type?
+ Good info
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The God Delusion1273 reviews
Richard Dawkins
Mariner Books, 2008
God Delusions
+ Another Dawkins Hit
+ Amazing. Absolutely amazing.
+ The God Delusion
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The Human Touch: Our Part in the Creation of a Universe8 reviews
Michael Frayn
Picador, 2008
I kept reaching for a pencil
+ Everyone Should Know These Truths
+ A touch of humor in the profound
+ A Big, Friendly Summary of Philosophy
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God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything797 reviews
Christopher Hitchens
Twelve Books, Hachette Book Group, 2007
The book is great, but..
+ One of my new favorites
..how about actually reading the book BEFORE writing the review. It's just like religious "science": belivers don't need to research before writing. Please spare us this crap. You only make bigger fools out of yourselfs, how that is even possible.
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The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe Without Design341 reviews
Richard Dawkins
W. W. Norton, 1996
The Blind Watchmaker
+ Why Does Blind Produce Design?
+ Excellent book
+ A Good Introduction To and Defense of Evolution
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The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever44 reviews
Christopher Hitchens
Da Capo Press, 2007
Of Course, There is no god! How stupid can you be?
+ Essential isn't strong enough-
+ Dear Autumn
+ Thank You Mr. Hitchens
+ Great Reading
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Everything You Know About God Is Wrong: The Disinformation Guide to Religion14 reviews
The Disinformation Company, 2007
Aresome Atheist Anthology
+ This was for my daughter so she could challenge her religion professors.
+ One of the best books of its type
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Perhaps one of the best collections of pro-freethought literature I have seen.
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