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Space: A Memoir 14 reviews
Jesse Lee Kercheval
Algonquin Books, 1998
One of the greatest books you will ever read!
+ This might be the first memoir I ever read
+ A 60's Time Capsule
+ FLorida in the 60's, pure nostalgia for those who lived then
+ Funny, Moving
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Imani All Mine42 reviews
Connie Rose Porter
Mariner Books, 2000
Great Read!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+ Timely arrival
+ AMAZING!!
+ Very Good Book
+ KEEP THE FAITH!
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Snow in August 155 reviews
Hamill
Grand Central Publishing, 1999
The Space Provided by Art and Sports
+ Snow in August
+ Is snow in August possible?
This was an extremely moving book, one of those that is hard to put down. It concerns the age old conflict between being a squealer and standing up for what is right. The friendship between Michael, the young boy, and the fascinating, mysterious, "forbidden" Rabbi is wonderful. There is also the ...
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Antarctica 67 reviews
Kim Stanley Robinson
Bantam, 1999
Much to enjoy is this fine book
Most reviewers have been critical of this book because they do not compare it favorably with KSR'S Mars Trilogy.This is my first KSR book and I found it very enjoyable.If you want to learn about the vast and mysterious continent while being entertained by a plot that really gets going about halfway ...
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Almost a Woman41 reviews
Esmeralda Santiago
Vintage, 1999
powerful sequel to "When I Was Puerto Rican"
+ Have goals in life
+ A human becoming
+ A Must Read'er !!!
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To Say Nothing of the Dog238 reviews
Connie Willis
Bantam, 1998
A Rare Pleasure
+ Stumped By the Bishop's Bird Stump
+ Most excellent
+ A Sci-Fi Classic that Lives up to its Reputation
+ A rare gem
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The Man Who Ate the 74767 reviews
Ben Sherwood
Picador, 2005
Inspirational Story of Life and Love
+ loved this book
How far would you go for someone you loved? We've all heard people state that they'd lie or die for a loved one, but would you eat a Boeing 747 jet plane?
Such is the case for Wally Chubb, a man on a mission to garner the attention of Willa Wyatt, the town's newspaper editor. Wally has been in ...
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Flags of Our Fathers (Movie Tie-in Edition)575 reviews
James Bradley, Ron Powers
Bantam, 2006
Wonderful story of humility
+ Should be required reading for all Americans
+ A true American story
+ Iwo Jima History
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Last Days of Summer 146 reviews
Steve Kluger
Avon, 2005
I'm heartbroken
+ Good, breezy read
+ Tossed the Bookmark
+ Great book!
+ Most Enjoyable
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Sugar in the Raw: Voices of Young Black Girls in America4 reviews
Rebecca Carroll
Three Rivers Press, 1997
Sugar in the Raw is a really great book.
+ Feminine Pride Shines in "Sugar in the Raw"
+ Coming of Age Stories
+ Excellent book for african-american girls
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The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea897 reviews
Sebastian Junger
W. W. Norton & Company, 2000
Hurricane Gloria
+ Breath-taking
+ Unsentimental Inexorable Factual
+ The Perfect Storm
+ The Storm Of The Century and the people caught up in it. An education
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All over but the Shoutin'296 reviews
Rick Bragg
Vintage, 1998
Destined to be a Southern classic ... !
+ Too Good
+ Wonderfully Written Book
+ failed revenge
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Soldier: A Poet's Childhood5 reviews
June Jordan
Basic Civitas Books, 2001
Excellent, simply excellent.
+ This is a woman I'd like to know.
+ A childhood testimony of courage and perserverance
+ Charming and Powerful
+ a story that does justice to a difficult childhood
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Educating Esme: Diary of a Teacher's First Year138 reviews
Esmé Raji Codell
Algonquin Books, 2001
Wonderful Read
+ Educating Esme
+ A Must Read for Every New Teacher
+ Amazing!
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Only Twice I've Wished for Heaven38 reviews
Dawn Turner Trice
Anchor, 1998
Amazing!!
+ A Great Read & Highly Recommended
+ excellent read
+ My Absolute Favorite Book
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Daughter of the Forest (The Sevenwaters Trilogy, Book 1)257 reviews
Juliet Marillier
Tor Books, 2002
Gorgeous fairy tale retelling
+ Still Dazed...
+ i love it!
+ A strong and endearing heroine
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster1491 reviews
Jon Krakauer
Anchor, 1999
Who's got more credibility?
+ Life and Death on Everest
+ Utterly riveting, un-put-downable
+ Mountain Madness
+ Rare Insight into a Perilous Set of Events
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The Sand-Reckoner (Tom Doherty Associates Book)20 reviews
Gillian Bradshaw
Forge Books, 2001
Simple Story with Unforgettable Characterizations
+ An intelligent and interesting tale of Archimedes
+ A brilliant novel about Archimedes
+ Bradshaw at her Best.
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Chang and Eng59 reviews
Darin Strauss
Plume, 2001
JUST WE TWO...
+ Facinating...Can you imagine?
+ Imagine having two heads - literally
+ Amazing story about Chang and Eng!
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Hungry Ocean, The: A Swordboat Captain's Journey214 reviews
Linda Greenlaw
Hyperion, 2000
A woman to be admired
+ Long days, long nights ...
+ Great Maine writer
+ Hungry for more.
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