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The Greatest Generation
The Greatest Generation
by Tom Brokaw
 (8/12/2001)
Ed Edge
This book the greatest generation, I find it funny Brokaw would call them "the greatest" I personally don't think they were, and here's my reasoning, this was the same generation they tolerated discrimination, and allowed it to continue. this was also the same …more
The Ghosts of Cape Sabine
The Ghosts of Cape Sabine: The Harrowing True Story of the Greely Expedition
by Leonard Guttridge
 (8/12/2001)
Thetis
I have read many books on the subject of The Greely Expedition, but this book is paramount in its detail and accuracy. My great uncle was a volunteer on the Thetis, the ship that rescued the Greely party. My name is Thetis, named for this ship. I knew most of the …more
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
by Stephen King
 (8/12/2001)
Chris at Winnetonka High School
The Girl who loved Tom Gorden is an inspiring book that makes you happy for what you have! Trisha McFarland is a young girl who gets lost in the woods. No matter how many times she wants to give up, she thinks of number 36 Tom Gordon. Trisha …more
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
by Stephen King
 (8/12/2001)
Deb Staley
This book is a must read for all Stephen King fans. Once again he has written a story that pulls you in and keeps you there 'til the last page.
The First Eagle
The First Eagle
by Tony Hillerman
 (8/12/2001)
Lonna Schmidt
Again, Tony Hillerman has written an intriguing novel about the Navaho people and those wonderful police officers Jim Chee and Joe Leaphorn. Though one of his shorter novels, the plot quickly takes shape and you are left guessing "whodunit". Though I have to …more

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 (8/12/2001)
Marcia Humphrey
I anxiously waited for this book. Ms. Coulter's previous suspense novels, THE COVE, THE MAZE, and THE TARGET, were her best ever. And I expected THE EDGE to be equal to the others. For me, it was and it wasn't. The storyline was great, the characters were …more
The Gifts of The Jews
The Gifts of The Jews: How a Tribe of Desert Nomads Changed the Way Everyone Thinks and Feels
by Thomas Cahill
 (8/12/2001)
Richard Katz
The Gift of the Jews, like Mr. Cahill's other two books, offers more information and insight than can be absorbed through a single reading. Like the Bible from which he draws so much of his material, serious readers are encouraged to refer to his source …more
The Gifts of The Jews
The Gifts of The Jews: How a Tribe of Desert Nomads Changed the Way Everyone Thinks and Feels
by Thomas Cahill
 (8/12/2001)
Joe Smith
I believe that Mr Cahill does describe Eastern thought, religion, philosophy (take your pick) simplistically. He may do so perhaps more as rhetorical device to advance his thesis. I agree that this flaw weakens slightly the impact of his presentation. However, his …more
The Gifts of The Jews
The Gifts of The Jews: How a Tribe of Desert Nomads Changed the Way Everyone Thinks and Feels
by Thomas Cahill
 (8/12/2001)
George
The author doesn't convince me of a single thing. Rather it seems more likely that the Jews assembled their personal and religious ideas from the more advanced nations around them.
The Gifts of The Jews
The Gifts of The Jews: How a Tribe of Desert Nomads Changed the Way Everyone Thinks and Feels
by Thomas Cahill
 (8/12/2001)
Jo
Cahill could not be further from the truth in his assessment of the Old Testament. His arguments attest the the fact that the mystical interpretation of the Old Testament is completely in keeping with the mystical traditions all over the world. The circle of life is as …more
The Endurance
The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antartic Expedition
by Caroline Alexander
 (8/12/2001)
Susan Hodos
A superb re-telling of a great tale of heroism and perseverance. Since my cruise to Antarctica in January 1995 which included a brief landing on Elephant Island, the Shackleton epic has consumed me. The author has done a fine job. I will be in New York this …more
The Crowning Circle
The Crowning Circle: A Mystery Thriller
by J.R. Lankford
 (8/12/2001)
Bong D. Fabe, Deputy Bureau Chief, The Manila Times Visayas Bureau, Philippines
Jamie Rhines Lankford's third book and first published novel, The Crowning Circle, is a thriller of a friendship and relationship gone sour but saved by the most unexpected and life-threatening …more
The Crowning Circle
The Crowning Circle: A Mystery Thriller
by J.R. Lankford
 (8/12/2001)
Chuck Schwager, a reader from Sudbury, MA USA
"How many murder mysteries are at their core a meditation on love? In my experience, not many. But in Lankford's novel, we are treated to an intellectual thriller with the most unusual cast of characters in the genre. Skeet is a …more
The Crowning Circle
The Crowning Circle: A Mystery Thriller
by J.R. Lankford
 (8/12/2001)
Sandi von Pier, a 39-year old MOM from New Jersey.
"I loved the characters, especially Jake, because I just love how quiet and shy he is. But I love Skeet too. He's an endearing man, but closed up like so many men I know. I loved how the author had the characters be …more
The Crowning Circle
The Crowning Circle: A Mystery Thriller
by J.R. Lankford
 (8/12/2001)
Evans Munyemesha, a reader from Phoenix, AZ
"Lankford wants us to know that original creativity is still alive. In this work, the author masterfully lures us into the maze of mystery by dangling before us the simple yet complex feelings of fear, and love. She wins us over in …more
The Crowning Circle
The Crowning Circle: A Mystery Thriller
by J.R. Lankford
 (8/12/2001)
Richard Bray, a reader from Yokohama, Japan
"It was as if 'In the Heat of the Night' had been updated to 2001, and moved from Mississippi to Ohio. The book is full of small town atmosphere, the characters are flesh and blood, and you feel for them as they move through the …more
The Crowning Circle
The Crowning Circle: A Mystery Thriller
by J.R. Lankford
 (8/12/2001)
N.B. Leake a reader from Fort Lauderdale, FL
"J.R. Lankford has something for every reader, from strong well-developed characters with deep cultural backgrounds, intricate plot lines with multiple subplots, twists and turns with psychological undertones, to enduring …more
The Color of Water
The Color of Water
by James McBride
 (8/12/2001)
Antonio Harris
Early one morning a co-worker and I were discussing family and after hearing bits and pieces of my home life she asked if I had read the story "The Color of Water", to which I replied that I had not. She felt that since I was biracial I would enjoy the story, …more
The Color of Water
The Color of Water
by James McBride
 (8/12/2001)
Megan
An excellent book written by an outstanding author. Excellent uses of flashbacks, imagery, and descriptive language. I recommend this book to anyone who is having trouble finding themselves. This book describes the true color and meanings of love and acceptance.
The Color of Water
The Color of Water
by James McBride
 (8/12/2001)
May Chong
I think this book is really good and it shows me the difference about culture and his background. His mother is such a sweet lady. Reading about her life and experiencing it I felt like I was apart of it. I felt like I was in the book seeing everything I had read.

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