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James’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at James’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
James R. Finley’s Followers (99)
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James R. Finley
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Wise parents, a great family, some great mentors in the military and t
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Very good. Succinct, clear, well organized, and the topic has always been, and will always be, relevant and important. This book goes beyond a lot of the literature on far-right authoritarianism by using illustrative examples from the history of the U ...more |
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| A good basic idea, but this is one of the most heavily padded books I've ever read. The author lists a story as an example of a given trope. So far so good. But then she goes on to include a two-to-three-page plot synopsis of that story in the covera ...more | |
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The Emotional Wound Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Psychological Trauma
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Wow! In my second career I was a psychotherapist, and one of the areas I focused on most was working with people who were survivors of trauma and had developed PTSD. I'm a disabled veteran with PTSD myself. I wrote and co-wrote some professional refere ...more |
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“The unexamined life is not worth living, but the unlived life is not worth examining.”
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“There are some things children cannot know, because once they learn them they are no longer children.”
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“One possible reason why things aren't going according to plan is that there never was a plan.”
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“The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.”
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“If you have never been hated by your child, you have never been a parent.”
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History: Actual, Fictional and Legendary
— 1196 members
— last activity Nov 01, 2025 10:35AM
This group is for anyone whose interest in History goes beyond textbooks. While I enjoy reading books that cover actual events and actual people, I al ...more
THE WORLD WAR TWO GROUP
— 2665 members
— last activity 11 hours, 24 min ago
A chance to discuss books covering the Second World War, the battles, campaigns, leaders and weapons. Tantum librorum, tam brevi tempore (So many ...more
Shrink Rap (Psychology Books)
— 1202 members
— last activity Dec 27, 2023 06:57PM
This is an open group for students, amateurs, and professionals of psychology. It is intended to connect mental health professionals from all fields t ...more
THE JAMES MASON COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB
— 6692 members
— last activity 7 hours, 44 min ago
ALL GENRE COMMUNITY OF BOOK LOVERS-Perfect for those interested in good books of any genre, film and lively discussion!- from current fiction, thrille ...more
K.S.R. Kingworth Fans
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— last activity Aug 17, 2011 06:16AM
This is the place to be so we can get to know each other! I want to know all about you. Goodreader's are good friends. (The K. in K.S.R. stand for Kar ...more
The Extra Cool Group! (of people Michael is experimenting on)
— 159 members
— last activity Aug 27, 2013 12:21PM
*Note: This group, although it lives on in a sense, like a photograph, capturing a moment so people can look back later and go, "Oh, wow, you looked s ...more
Military Professional Reading
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— last activity Sep 29, 2025 03:56AM
This group is primarily intended for active, reserve, retired or military veterans. This serves as a forum to discuss professional reading for militar ...more
Friends of Independent Bookstores
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— last activity Jan 27, 2015 11:46AM
A group for people who have decided that they will patronize independent booksellers and other independent merchants to prevent the further homogoniza ...more
Secret Speakers: Read & Rate It
— 391 members
— last activity Jan 14, 2018 09:47PM
This group is for anyone who wants to read and review Secret Speakers and the Search for Selador's Gate download for free until February 16, 2009. I w ...more
Military Readers & Writers
— 157 members
— last activity Sep 15, 2021 08:51AM
A place to present current and/or future writing projects related to the military or discuss nonfiction books about the military or war.
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I'm putting it on my list of things to get - thanks for the heads-up.
James,Hi! Thanks for your interest in THE OVERWHELMING URGE.
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Andy
Hello James, I hope you are having a good day. =)
Thanks for the friend request, James. Books that make history come alive are definitely the kind of books I want to read. Look forward to more history chats with you. Hope you enjoy my book when you get time to read it.Dianne Ascroft,
'Hitler and Mars Bars'
