Non-Fiction Book Club Vox 2008-06-23T04:43:37Z tag:vox.com,2006:6p00d41423f7a13c7f/ Post and Discuss Non-Fiction Books Top ten favorite non-fiction books read in 2008:A mid-year list tag:vox.com,2008-06-23:asset-6a00e398cca63c000500fa9680e0000002 2008-06-23T04:43:37Z 2008-06-23T04:43:37Z maphead http://maphead.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Well, I made a quick list yesterday of the ten most enjoyable and interesting non-fiction books I have read so far this year. Instead of boring you all with the list I will just post a link to my book blog so any interested folks can take a look f...

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]]> Anahata tag:vox.com,2008-06-20:asset-6a00d4143667316a4700fae8c4c6f1000b 2008-06-20T23:10:22Z 2008-06-30T23:19:58Z Patricia Volonakis Davis http://patriciavolonakisdavis.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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Sleepy Hollow, Northern California. “What a perfect place for a writer to live,” I thought, when I moved here almost five years ago. And I did get a lot of writing done, when I wasn’t in my garden, that is. Our house is surrounded by woods an...

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]]> We're Not Powerless tag:vox.com,2008-05-16:asset-6a00d4143667316a4700fae8b9ba7e000b 2008-05-16T02:03:11Z 2008-06-01T14:42:39Z Patricia Volonakis Davis http://patriciavolonakisdavis.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Ethan Ableman Children's Chorus of Washington by Scott Ableman

In 2002, the man I love lost his 19-year-old son to a car crash. Six months later, I had to face the growing evidence that yet another beloved family member was suffering from a mental condition which was causing him and those who loved him a g...

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]]> Dr. Davis’ Dictionary of the Surreal tag:vox.com,2008-04-14:asset-6a00d4143667316a4700e398f008840005 2008-04-14T15:30:11Z 2008-05-09T18:59:47Z Patricia Volonakis Davis http://patriciavolonakisdavis.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Chambers Dictionary

When I was in sixth grade, none of these words/phrases existed. Now, every sixth-grader with access to a television or laptop knows their meanings. In case you’re still confused - don’t worry - I’m here to help. Using the expertise afforded me b...

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]]> The Final Jihad tag:vox.com,2008-01-19:asset-6a00e398c5ca24000400e398d3d4eb0005 2008-01-19T01:57:28Z 2008-01-19T01:57:28Z American Infidel http://americanwoman296.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

The Decline of Eastern Christianity Under Islam: From Jihad to Dhimmitude : Seventh-Twentieth Centur

Posted at Youtube by curranisshit Are we ready? There is a very good book to read to learn about the history of Islam

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]]> The Two Most Important Books tag:vox.com,2008-01-02:asset-6a00e398c66b16000300e398cdf1ed0001 2008-01-02T14:58:09Z 2008-01-08T13:42:13Z DRB http://drb2008.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Two key books The Theory of Moral Sentiments (New Edition) Expression of the Emotions In Man and Anim

I consider these to be the two most important books: Adam Smith, The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1854) Charles Darwin, The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals (1872) Perhaps at a later time I will try to explain why . . . Not...

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]]> New Book to Re-envision Parenting and Education tag:vox.com,2007-12-26:asset-6a00e398cbde9f000400e398cbd0fe0001 2007-12-26T19:39:07Z 2007-12-30T03:26:21Z Jenifer Fox http://jeniferfox.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

PS_JMF Your Child's Strengths: Discover Them, Develop Them, Use Them

A book is about to come out that will forever change how your view yourself and children. This book is not only for children who struggle, but for children and parents of every age. The hope of this book is that it will revolutionize the way our...

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]]> My Feudal Lord tag:vox.com,2007-12-27:asset-6a00c2252b54078e1d00e398cc09340004 2007-12-27T05:30:34Z 2007-12-31T00:29:03Z Lightchaser http://lightchaser.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

My Feudal Lord

This is by all standards a courageous book. Durrani, the daughter of an extremely wealthy Pakistani public servant, writes about her second marriage to Mustafa Khar, once known as Sher-e-Punjab (the Lion of the Punjab) for his political popularit...

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]]> Best of Breed, contd. tag:vox.com,2007-12-18:asset-6a00cd97849482f9cc00e398c977e60001 2007-12-18T19:02:09Z 2007-12-19T14:30:52Z Sixbucksamonkey http://sixbucksamonkey.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Tervuren The Nature of Dogs Bulldogs Corgi Dachshund Puli

The QotD a couple of days ago was about my favorite breed of dog. Today I was looking through a book I had checked out and found another amazing photo of a Tervuren. In The Nature of Dogs Mary Ludington photographs sixty different breeds of...

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]]> In Defence of English Cooking tag:vox.com,2007-12-18:asset-6a00d414230c6a3c7f00e398c971810004 2007-12-18T12:19:43Z 2007-12-18T12:19:43Z mfn http://mfn.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

In Defence of English Cooking

And I thought it was a cookbook. Written by renowned English author George Ornwell, this book tells the story behind philosophical idealism that was held by the big power since the Great War. It is divided into four different sections, each with...

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