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August 2nd, 2007, 03:22 PM
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A good non fiction book?
I need a new book to read. I prefer non fiction but am willing to take any suggestions. Let me knwo if you have any good ideas or books that you have read. Thanks!!
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August 2nd, 2007, 03:27 PM
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Nonfiction:
The Emperor of Scent
The Secret Life of Harry Houdini
The Wizard of Menlo Park (Thomas Edison biography)
Fiction:
What is the What (based on a true story of one boy's escape from the Sudanese civil war)
The Killer Inside Me
The Getaway Man
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August 4th, 2007, 02:49 PM
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Do you have any particular interests? Non-fiction covers a lot of territory.
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August 4th, 2007, 03:02 PM
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http://www.amazon.com/Nightingales-S.../dp/0684826739
The Nightingale's Song
Fantastic book about a bunch of naval academy grads, who went to vietnam, and then all had roles in Iran Contra.
McCain, Ollie North, Poindexter, Jim Webb, Bud McFarlane.
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August 13th, 2007, 07:45 PM
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Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer - About a man who gave up everything to live in the woods in Alaska
Black Elk Speaks by John Niehardt
Autobiography of Malcolm X - Alex Haley
The Know-It-All by AJ Jacobs - Biography of a guy who reads the encylcopedia in alphabetical order. Hilarious read
August 14th, 2007, 02:47 AM
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Stalingrad or The Battle for Berlin by Antony Beevor, if you're interested in reading about the arguebly darkest hour of humanity.
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August 14th, 2007, 08:24 AM
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The Tipping Point
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December 18th, 2007, 10:28 AM
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The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town
by John Grisham
It is non-fiction.
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December 18th, 2007, 10:29 AM
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The World is Flat by Thomas Freidman
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December 18th, 2007, 11:19 AM
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Rebel Without A Crew by Robert Rodriguez.
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December 18th, 2007, 11:29 AM
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Does that have pictures and detailed info about his relationship with Rose McGowan?
December 18th, 2007, 05:02 PM
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It's about the making of El Mariachi.
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December 19th, 2007, 09:25 AM
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The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan
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December 20th, 2007, 07:02 AM
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Born Standing Up, Steve Martin
The Great Influenza, John Barry
December 20th, 2007, 11:36 AM
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The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers A-Z by various authors.
You will check your locks and set your alarm after reading this book.
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