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Type: special

Status: finished

Author: Jimmy Carter

Tags: spirituality christianity culture peace ethics @finished2006 unity

Description: I thoroughly enjoyed this book. After many years of hearing about how Mr. Carter was a bitI thoroughly enjoyed this book. After many years of hearing about how Mr. Carter was a bit simple in his thought, I enjoyed it enormously. I felt in particular he was able to balance the calling of his church and faith with his understanding the nation and diversity. It was a very good book, and illustrated to me that not all Americans are of the classical variety reflected in other nations....

2006-11-28

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Type: fiction

Status: finished

Authors: Anne McCaffrey Elizabeth A. Scarborough

Tags: fantasy future time @finished2006 mccaffrey unicorns

Description: I did not like this audio-book as much as some of the others that I've listened to. I thinkI did not like this audio-book as much as some of the others that I've listened to. I think perhaps because there was too much fantasy and not enough science fiction; and the authors tried to slip in too many dry little puns. These did not make it more fun, but were distracting. I did not get a good sense of the plot bedause other things kiept interfering. I will try it again as a regular book....

2006-09-29

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Type: fiction

Status: I recommend

Author: Anne Rice

Tags: spirituality gods adventure culture @finished2006 forgiveness

Description: I loved this book. I was a little worried when I started it because Ms Rice built the storyI loved this book. I was a little worried when I started it because Ms Rice built the story on theology that was a bit... idolatrous. But she built an excellent story that turned on some wonderful principles. It was an audio-book, but one that I listened to intensely....

2006-09-29

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Type: fiction

Status: finished

Authors: Kevin J. Anderson Frank Herbert Brian Herbert

Tags: future scifi adventure philosophy politics desert @finished2006 arrakis pleasure

Description: Another audiobook, this one is great: at least the first story was awesome. I listened to itAnother audiobook, this one is great: at least the first story was awesome. I listened to it driving home to Toronto. The first story was an early version of the Dune story, and focused on some of relationships in the books. It has been a while since I read it, and this was a a great re-introduction. Unfortunately, the other chapters were snippets of other scenes, so they did not build nearly as well without intimate knowledge of the books, which I've lost over the last decades. But it did stir me to re-read the old books and read the ones I've not yet discovered....

2006-09-12

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Type: fiction

Status: finished

Author: Bram Stoker

Tags: history fiction england horror @finished2006

Description: As a BBC audiiobook, I had hoped for a bit more: but it was more of an audio play than an audioAs a BBC audiiobook, I had hoped for a bit more: but it was more of an audio play than an audio book. It was actually great as a play, but that was not what I was wanting. I got none of the background writing. I will actually probably try this again and see what I missed. ...

2006-09-12

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Type: documentary

Status: finished

Author: Glenn Greenwald

Tags: history war philosophy law @finished2006 bipartisan

Description: An interesting book; it focuses on one element of difficulty with the Bush administration:An interesting book; it focuses on one element of difficulty with the Bush administration: how the president has adpted primary control of the government and effectively established himself as an elected monarch...

2006-08-31

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Type: educational

Status: I recommend

Author: john dean

Tags: history christianity ethics conservatism @finished2006

2006-08-04

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Type: fiction

Status: I recommend

Author: Jodi Picoult

Tags: genetics fiction family @finished2006 life/death

Description: An exellent book. It explores relationships in a family that must deal with death every day:An exellent book. It explores relationships in a family that must deal with death every day: unlike most of us, who can hide from it I had heard some negative comments about the ending, but I thought it very appropriate.
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2006-08-04

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Type: fiction

Status: I recommend

Author: Gene Cheek

Tags: racism culture south ethics @finished2006 forgiveness

Description: The description of a young boy's life and how it was influenced growing up in the SouthThe description of a young boy's life and how it was influenced growing up in the South as his mother fell in love with a black man. Well told and passionate....

2006-06-15

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Type: educational

Status: I recommend

Author: T.R. Reid

Tags: philosophy politics culture asia economics contemporary @finished2006

Description: Loved it! It contrasted the American way of living with the Asian way... illustrating thatLoved it! It contrasted the American way of living with the Asian way... illustrating that we can learn a lot from others. It does not imply that others are better, but that we can always learn....

2006-04-26