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Literary Journalism: A New Collection of the Best American Nonfiction

by Norman Sims

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Chris said: " Strawberries Under Ice by David Quammen is one of the best short pieces I've ever read. Insightful, curious, entertaining and beautifully written. Bring your dictionary though. ...more "

Nov 07, 2008 11:48AM · see review

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Zen and the Art of Making a Living: A Practical Guide to Creative Career Design

by Laurence G. Boldt

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Chris said: " It's anything you really want it to be... reference, self help, entertaining, motivating ...more "

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Chris’s Quotes

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

tags: action, change, inspirational, misattributed-to-gandhi, philosophy, wish

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“Always be comic in a tragedy. What the deuce else can you do?”
― G.K. Chesterton, The Man Who Was Thursday

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“So many books, so little time.”
― Frank Zappa

tags: books, humor

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“The story so far:
In the beginning the Universe was created.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.”
― Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

tags: humor, scifi

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