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  Columbine

  by Dave Cullen

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  Lisabeth F. Deans wrote:
  Well written, incredibly researched, but heartwrenching to read. I picked this up and couldn't put it down. (Fortunately I had 11 hours of flying time ahead of me and finished it.) Cullen's stated purpose is to dispel many of the myths about the shooting and the shooters. In this I think he's successful. His descriptions and analyses of Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold may be the best available, although I was not fully convinced of his analysis of Harris' psychopathy. (The argument is very well...
  
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  Queen of the Falls

  by Chris Van Allsburg

  • Rated 3 stars

  Lilly Muhlenbruch wrote:
  This book tells the story of Annie Edson Taylor, the woman who rode over Niagara Falls in a barrel. It speaks of he reasons behind wanting to ride the falls, how she persuaded people to sponsor her and their reactions. As an elderly woman without many skills she chose to ride the falls to gain fame and fortune. She seeks out managers to excite the public and she has a barrel specifically designed for her needs. She manages to survive the ride and tell the tale but the public's reaction isn't...
  
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  Absorbed

  by Penelope Crowe

  • Rated 5 stars

  Michelle Hollstein-Matkins wrote:
  A creepy short story for those that enjoy horror. Very well written and easy to get sucked into the story! Left me wanting more.
  
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  Douglas Adams's Starship Titanic

  by Terry Jones

  • Rated 4 stars

  Allison wrote:
  Starship Titanic was a much niftier book than I expected from a computer game tie-in, even if the tie-in did involve Douglas Adams and Terry Jones rather than people less involved in British pop culture than the two of them. To be completely fair, I know nothing about the game Starship Titanic that I didn't read on Hardcore Gaming 101 (which is where I also learned of this book's existence, which led me to find a penny copy of it from an Amazon.com used book shop), but the book stands very...
  
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  My Beef with Meat: The Healthiest Argument for a Plant-Strong Diet--Plus 140 New Engine 2 Recipes

  by Rip Esselstyn

  • Rated 5 stars

  Yodamom wrote:
  The author, a former overweight firefighter brings some very interesting information to us in this his second book. He covers scientific research facts that show perhaps our present �modern dietetic facts we are all fed aren't all true. He also covers many of the popular diets and why he feels they are not as healthy as directed by general thinking. Do we really need all that dairy, meat and oil to be healthy ? What about in the bedroom ? Will giving up all the protein mess with your love...
  
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