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Larry’s favorite books

God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Saints at the River by Ron Rash The Road to McCarthy by Pete McCarthy Undaunted Courage by Stephen E. Ambrose Consider This, Señora by Harriet Doerr Fidelity by Wendell Berry Montana 1948 by Larry Watson 1984 by George Orwell Over the Edge of the World by Laurence Bergreen Beowulf by Unknown Childhood’s End by Arthur C. Clarke
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“I find myself thinking, and not for the first time, just how useful wilderness must be when it comes to burying a troublesome relative, or a complete stranger.”
― Pete McCarthy, The Road to McCarthy: Around the World in Search of Ireland
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“It's always stimulating to visit new places, acquire fresh knowledge and expand your portfolio of nightmares.”
― Pete McCarthy, The Road to McCarthy: Around the World in Search of Ireland
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“I like reading in a pub rather than a library or study, as it's generally much easier to get a drink.”
― Pete McCarthy, McCarthy's Bar: A Journey of Discovery In Ireland
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“Never pass a bar with your name on it”
― Pete McCarthy, McCarthy's Bar: A Journey of Discovery In Ireland
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“Mind you, he looks a bit out of it, gazing around in confusion, as if his sax player’s brain has been removed and replaced with a drummer’s.”
― Pete McCarthy, The Road to McCarthy: Around the World in Search of Ireland
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