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321 Stop Running and Start Living by Lorilee Lippincott My rating: 4 of 5 stars If you are anything like me you have a vague sense of desperation about how cluttered and busy your life is and an equally vague idea that at some point you will go about simplifying it. The problem is knowing [...]
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Then They Came for Me: A Story of Injustice and Survival in Iran’s Most Notorious Prison by Maziar Bahari My rating: 5 of 5 stars I think everyone needs to read this book in order to get a better understanding of what is behind that tiny word, “Iran”, when the newsreader says it. Maziar Bahari, [...]
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The Seven Deadly Chess Sins by Jonathan Rowson My rating: 4 of 5 stars A fascinating analysis of the seven “most common causes of disaster in chess”, Grandmaster Jonathan Rowson’s book, “The Seven Deadly Chess Sins” provides virtually inexhaustible material to provoke thought and study for the serious player. As a beginner/improver whose ratings bumble [...]
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The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation into the Writing Life by Julia Cameron My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book is well on its way to being a classic and an essential rite of passage for anyone who wants to write for pleasure or professionally. Julia Cameron has set herself the mission [...]
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Here’s a quick look at some of the reading highlights of the last year for me: Lord Of Light by Roger Zelazny My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a difficult book to start and to get into and I would not have persevered with it except that it was highly recommended by its [...]
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