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Dunnottar, by Janet Elaine Smith
Dunnottar – A Review John Keith is looking at his world, but he really does not see it. Dunnattar Castle is the home of the Keith clan. Virtually impenetrable, it is one of Scotland&rsq
 
- reviewed by unwriter
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Featured on December 11th, 2007
 
 
Black Elk Speaks, by John G. Neihardt
Black Elk Speaks By John G. NeihardtThis book is written by John Neihardt, but in truth it is given to him by Black Elk; Neihardt writes the book with Black Elk in true collaborative fa...
 
- reviewed by sbarranca
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Featured on December 9th, 2007
 
 
"It is an extraordinary experience to find yourself face-to-face in the woods with a wild animal that is very much larger than you. You know these things are out there, of course, but you never expec...
 
- reviewed by JonIrwin
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Featured on December 8th, 2007
 
 
The Uncommon Reader, by Alan Bennett
Queen Elizabeth II is one of the most famous women in the world. Not just because her portrait is printed on the British currency she possesses a great deal of, but also for her half-century reign an...
 
- reviewed by pcontino
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Featured on December 7th, 2007
 
 
The Road, by Cormac McCarthy
A Book for Every Bomb ShelterThis is a book to read in one sitting between 12 and 4am. And despite this narrow scheduling request, Cormac McCarthy's The Road will expand your view of time.
 
- reviewed by brett_s
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Featured on December 6th, 2007
 
 
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My 4 yr old has loved this book for over 2 years. A great visual of the stages of the apple tree.
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A powerful memoir The horrors of desperate poverty, told with humor, love, and pain
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The Ha-Ha, by Dave King
This is Dave King's debut fictional novel, and it is superb. It is centered around Howie, a Vietnam Vet. He became disabled in the war and has been trying to rebuild his life ever since. His disabi...
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