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Alex MacLennan

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Literature & Fiction, Gay & Lesbian, Outdoors & Nature

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	The Zookeeper 3.58 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 2006 — 4 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
	100+ Songwriting Worksheets: The perfect workbook for writing song on guitar 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
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	He Led Me: Autobiography, diaries and meditations of Alex Maclennan by Alex MacLennan (Goodreads Author), Robert Dickie, Norman Campbell (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 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
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Contrapposto

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“Cavall came simply and gave his heart and soul.”
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“Tomorrow may be hell, but today was a good writing day, and on the good writing days nothing else matters.”
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message 4: by Alex

Jun 17, 2009 08:20AM

Roberta wrote: "Thanks, Alex. You've read some of the same good books I have! Add to your list: Six Months in Sudan: A Young Doctor in a War-Torn Village by James Maskalyk (non-fiction, which I don't usually read,..."

Thanks, Roberta - though seeing you here makes me realized I've got some unmentioned classics to include!

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message 3: by Roberta

Jun 17, 2009 08:13AM

Thanks, Alex. You've read some of the same good books I have! Add to your list: Six Months in Sudan: A Young Doctor in a War-Torn Village by James Maskalyk (non-fiction, which I don't usually read, but a terrific book).

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message 2: by John

Jun 16, 2009 05:15PM

Thanks, Alex. Like the site but am working on a commercial nonfiction book and don't get time to read much fiction, the writing I prefer as a reader. Hope I get some time later. jc

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message 1: by Scott

Jun 16, 2009 06:20AM

Alex - if it makes you feel better about inviting 493 friends, I'm very glad to be one of them. Seems like a cool site. :)

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