John Bowen

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John Bowen

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Letter from the Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King Jr.

Moneyball by Michael Lewis

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The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss

The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright

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Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

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The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

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by Homer

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The Complete Tales of Winnie-the-Pooh

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Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami

There are people who drive luxury cars, but have only second- or third-rate sofas in their homes. I put little trust in such people.

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