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Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance

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Description: One of the many refreshing things about Barack Obama is his self-deprecating sense of humour. Responding to the unrealistic expectations for his presidency, Obama said 'I've been sent by my father from the planet Krypton to save the Earth.' Unfortunately, the irony....

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The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream

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Description: Editorial Reviews Amazon.com Barack Obama's first book, Dreams from My Father, was a compelling and moving memoir focusing on personal issues of race, identity, and community. With his second book The Audacity of Hope, Obama engages themes raised i....

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Outliers: The Story of Success

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Review: I always argued with friends that we never quite know how a successful individual or a company as made it big. Of course we all know about the endless working hours, the "talented" individual and the help of a focused team. But if this was the rule we will have ha....

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The Secret

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Review: Normally one finds these new age tracts mildly amusing. However there is something particularly offensive about the absurdly titled The Secret. The book is little more than a glossy coffee table revamp of the old "power of positive thinking" schtick. However The S....

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The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher

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Review: I just finished this book last night and I have to say it is one of those books that you mourn finishing - What will I read now? I love social history but am not so much a historian that I can read straight-up history books although I keep trying. What I loved so m....

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A History of Modern Britain

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Review: I liked this book, and as an overview of the post war to modern day period, it's pretty acceptable but I was surprised at how much of his comments/narrative were seemingly only evidenced by politician's own memoirs. Not greatly partisan sources!! I was also annoyed....

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How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks For Big Success In Relationships

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Review: I have not even finished this book, yet I felt the urge to write a review - its brilliant! It does exactly what it says on the cover, and is full of bitesize pieces of advice on... how to talk to anyone! Really well written with excellent examples. I have alread....

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The Last Fighting Tommy: The Life of Harry Patch, the Only Surviving Veteran of the Trenches

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Review: Disappointing. Patch's own words are fine, especially for a man of his age, but the ghost-writer (Richard van Emden) is too intrusive and spoils the flow of the narrative.....

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Nella Last's Peace: The Post-war Diaries of Housewife 49

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Review: I bought this book for my Mum who was born in Barrow and lived there during the war.Nella writes with the pen of an ordinary woman in extraordinary times.Her writing is wonderful, from the description of an ordinary yet delightful lunch to her description of the co....

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The Game

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Description: Is it for real? Is The Game by Neill Strauss an assiduously detailed, highly entertaining exposé of a fascinating secret society -- the international community of pickup artists who have refined their talents for getting women into bed to the nth degree? Or is it ....

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