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	The Wrestlers' Wrestlers: The Masters of the Craft of Professional Wrestling by Dan Murphy (Goodreads Author), Brian Young (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 85 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nickel City Drafts: A Drinking History of Buffalo, NY by Dan Murphy (2010) Paperback 3.89 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Erie Canal: The Ditch That Opened a Nation 3.62 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2001 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bodyslams in Buffalo : The Complete History of Pro Wrestling in Western New York 3.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2002	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ed Don George: The Remarkable Life of an Olympian and Pro Wrestling Champion 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Western New York 101: The 101 Greatest Moments in Buffalo History liked it 3.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2007	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Dan Murphy is currently reading The Rats (Rats, #1) by James Herbert	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Dan Murphy rated a book really liked it George Gordienko: Canadian Wrestler, Artist and Renaissance Man by Steven Verrier	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Wonderful study on an exceptional wrestler and fascinating person. The author did his homework and delivers a terrific biography.
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Dan Murphy rated a book really liked it Lament for a Maker (Sir John Appleby, #3) by Michael Innes	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Loaned to me by a friend. Slow start but a worthwhile read; Scottish Gothic mystery. The story is told by multiple narrators, some are easier to follow than others. I made the mistake of letting the book sit for weeks at a time; like any good mystery ...more
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Dan Murphy rated a book it was amazing Pain Torture Agony by Ron Hutchison	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Terrific book by a great friend. A wonderful look at Ontario's wrestling scene in the 1990s-2000s. ...more
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Dan Murphy rated a book liked it The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (Hundred-Year-Old Man, #1) by Jonas Jonasson	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I bought this book in a "mystery bag" bundle, and I think that was my mistake. It is a very good book - funny, charming - but the pacing is purposely meandering (as suits a 100 year old man). I picked it up, read a dozen or so pages, set it down ... ...more
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Absolutely fascinating and engrossing. Cannot recommend it enough.
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Dan Murphy rated a book it was amazing Service by John Tottenham	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This book was marked as "Staff Recommended" at Actual Books in Kenmore, NY, so I picked it up. It was one of the most satisfying reads I've had in a while. The protagonist in a misanthropic former journalist turned bookstore employee, struggling to w ...more
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Dan Murphy and 101 other people liked Brian's review of A Prayer for Owen Meany: "“…belief poses so many unanswerable questions!” I first read “A Prayer for Owen Meany” about 20 years ago, and loved it. Having just reread it at age 40, I liked it. The others in my book club who read it in their younger days and were returning to it" Read more of this review »
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