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Derek’s favorite books

Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt Vagabonding by Rolf Potts 1984 by George Orwell Surviving the Extremes by Kenneth Kamler Self-Coached Climber by Dan Hague Moon Lander by Thomas J. Kelly Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card Elantris by Brandon Sanderson Ender's Shadow by Orson Scott Card
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Dad Brain: The Ne...
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Paulo Coelho
“We are travelers on a cosmic journey,stardust,swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity. Life is eternal. We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share.This is a precious moment. It is a little parenthesis in eternity.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
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Fantasy, Fiction, Non-fiction, Science, Science fiction, and Travel


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