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Average rating: 4.79 · 14 ratings · 11 reviews · 1 distinct work
Hanna's Ascent

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The Tree Where Man Was Born by Peter Matthiessen
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Hanna's Ascent by Jayna Sheats
"Hannah’s Ascent is a powerful read. It brings the suspense and the do-I-need-to-cover-my-eyes-now terror of a crime thriller; at the same time, it has the draw-me-in qualities of a memoir, where you become acquainted with someone and track events and" Read more of this review »
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The Die by Jude Berman
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Deeply engaging, introspective, and hopeful
There are two ways to approach a review of this novel. I was listening to this song as I read the penultimate chapter, and it doesn't seem like serendipity (actually it's Robert Hunter). Seriously, this real
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Seven Days in May by Fletcher Knebel
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I read this book ca. 1970 - 72. It was topical then, and remains topical today, especially in the light of the Supreme Court ruling just released (presidential immunity from criminal acts). It should be on today's best seller list. ...more
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Seven Days in May by Fletcher Knebel
"I was giving a keynote at the Santa Barbara Writers Conference a few years back and brought this book and movie up. I asked how many people in the audience of 500 had read it or watched the movie.
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Seven Days in May by Fletcher Knebel
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I read this book ca. 1970 - 72. It was topical then, and remains topical today, especially in the light of the Supreme Court ruling just released (presidential immunity from criminal acts). It should be on today's best seller list. ...more
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