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Jean Auel – the Clan of the Cave Bear Series (Another Literature Suggestion)

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

The Land of Painted Caves Jean Auel the Clan of the Cave Bear Series (Another Literature Suggestion) Jean M. Auel – Publisher Websitejeanmauel.co.uk Humans in the Ice Age You can’t get farther away from current troubles than hunting Woolly Mammoths … Continue reading →

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Jude the Obscure

Posted on May 6, 2010 by

Jude the Obscure From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   Having never actually completed reading James Joyce‘s “Ulysses“, this is the most profound novel I have ever read, it’s very Highbrow compared to my more mass oriented tastes, but is the … Continue reading →

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David Foster Wallace (1962-2008)

Posted on May 5, 2010 by

David Foster Wallace (1962-2008) David Foster Wallace (1962-2008) Postmodern Writer Is Found Dead at Home By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS Published: September 14, 2008 David Foster Wallace, whose darkly ironic novels, essays and short stories garnered him a large following and made … Continue reading →

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The Great White Shark – Carcharodon Carcharias

Posted on April 29, 2010 by

The Great White Shark Carcharodon Carcharias  The great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, also known as white pointer, white shark, or white death, is an exceptionally large lamniform shark found in coastal surface waters in all major oceans. Reaching lengths of … Continue reading →

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Howard Phillips Lovecraft (a Literature pick)

Posted on April 19, 2010 by

Howard Phillips Lovecraft (a Literature pick) Azathoth Howard Phillips Lovecraft (August 20, 1890-March 15, 1937) was an American author of horror,fantasy, and science fiction, known then simply as weird fiction. Lovecraft’s major inspiration and invention was cosmic horror: the idea … Continue reading →

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The Baker Rifle

Posted on April 18, 2010 by

The Baker Rifle Four Baker rifles and a carbine iIllustrating variations of pattern. The upper rifle and the carbine have the swan neck cock. More obvious are the different butt boxes. All have the early style sword bar. The sword … Continue reading →

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Barack Obama – The Sky is the Limit (Read)

Posted on March 20, 2010 by

Barack Obama The Sky is the Limit (Read)   Robert Massie “Peter the Great” (A Literature Pick of Choice) Doris Kearns Goodwin – No Ordinary Times (a Literature Pick) A Welcome from Bernard Cornwell

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LE Modesitt Jr. – The Saga of Recluce Series – (a Literary Pick)

Posted on March 16, 2010 by

LE Modesitt Jr. The Saga of Recluce Series (a Literary Pick) I really enjoy reading the Recluce Series of books by LE Modesitt Jr. and recommend them to you. Dummidumbwit L. E. (Leland Exton) Modesitt, Jr. (b. 1943 in Denver,Colorado) … Continue reading →

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Bernard Cornwell’s, “The Sharpes Series” (Literature)

Posted on March 6, 2010 by

Bernard Cornwell’s “The Sharpes Series” Sharpe’s eagle part 9 This is a personal recommendation, these are both excellent Books and Videos. Some of my greatest quality time is spent reading and Steven King has said that this is one of … Continue reading →

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Churchill – Hitler – and “The Unnecessary War”: How Britain Lost Its Empire and the West Lost the World: Patrick J. Buchanan

Posted on January 30, 2010 by

Churchill – Hitler – and “The Unnecessary War” How Britain Lost Its Empire and the West Lost the World Patrick J. Buchanan I give this book an excellent rating, I’ve been over and over this stuff in my personal reading … Continue reading →

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