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A Great Read
<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="1">Like to read great books? From fiction books like <u>The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo</u> to non-fiction autobiographies, members of the Book Message Board can help you find that next great read!</font>
I don't usually post on the boards but I read some fantastic books this summer....THE POWER OF NOW & A NEW EARTH; AWAKENING TO YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE....both by ECKHART TOLLE. The author is abs
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Re: A Great Read
posted at February 12, 2012 6:03 PM EST
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In Response to Re: A Great Read: A Prayer for Owen Meaning is one of my alltime favorites! I then went on to Read many more of John Irving's books and loved this author! Posted by AARPTeri Oh, I loved that book! A Prayer for Owen Meany is enthralling! Let me recommend another psychological, and analytical drama: At Play in the Fields of the Lord, by Peter Matthiessen. He is a naturalist and a great author, so the scenery he includes is so full of accurate description, you think you are there! Anyone here ever read that one? |
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posted at February 28, 2012 4:33 PM EST
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In Response to Re: A Great Read: In Response to Re: A Great Read : I've just finished reading it myself. I thoroughly enjoyed it - especially the way he fleshes out the detail in historical events which most of us weren't aware of, in a way that engages us with the moment. It's a good read! Posted by gran2c The Fall of Giants sounds like my kind of book, I will have to get a copy. I am also looking for a good mystery to read, too. Any ideas? |
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Re: A Great Read __Encouraged by the Light__ by John Christian Edwards___www.amazon.com
posted at March 4, 2012 3:23 AM EST
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I just finished an amazing book, Encouraged by the Light, by John Christian Edwards. It is about an accident when he was young. Supposed to be a true story. His head was banged up, kind of like traumatic brain injury. He spent four days coming and going delirious, unconscious, blind, and disagreeable. During all that he had these out of body experiences and a real interesting near-death experience. He helped me understand them better. He is on Social Security now so he has had a lot of years to think about it. He discusses it from both an objective and subjective point of view. He explains lots! An easy read, even though he gets into some pretty deep stuff occasionally. Found it real comforting, as I lost family this last year. I guess the Scripture in it is reassuring. Oh, there is this thing to.  A pretend video of what it is like to trip to the City of Light: |
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Re: A Great Read
posted at March 4, 2012 9:19 AM EST
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In Response to A Great Read: I don't usually post on the boards but I read some fantastic books this summer....THE POWER OF NOW & A NEW EARTH; AWAKENING TO YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE....both by ECKHART TOLLE. The author is absolutely brilliant...I couldn't put them down! They definitely made me aware of how our brains work and how our own thoughts affect our lives.. Posted by ckross I just read the most entertaining book that I received as a gift. It was both heartwarming and hilarious! I found myself laughing out loud many times. It is called "The 5 Greatest Spankings of All Time". It is about growing up in the 1950's on a ranch and the trouble these three brothers got into from time to time. I believe it is available in ebook and soft cover at Amazon. I'd love to know what other's think of this great read? |
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Re: A Great Read
posted at March 16, 2012 8:04 AM EDT
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In Response to Re: A Great Read: In Response to Re: A Great Read : I've just finished reading it myself. I thoroughly enjoyed it - especially the way he fleshes out the detail in historical events which most of us weren't aware of, in a way that engages us with the moment. It's a good read! Posted by gran2c Ken Follett's books are at the top of my list of favorite authors. The next book in this trilogy Winter of the World is due out September 12th and I'm looking forward to it. If you like historical novels (many taking place during World War II), go to Ken's web site for more titles. I see that there are movie and/or mini-series either available on DVDs or Netflix or soon to be released ; I read Eye of the Needle and see it has been adapted in a movie which I did not realize--it's going to the top of my queue. Any other authors that you recommend? |
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Re: A Great Read
posted at March 17, 2012 2:54 PM EDT
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In Response to Re: A Great Read: In Response to Re: A Great Read : Laura Lippman is fantastic, both her standalone books and her Tess Monaghan series. Posted by ksales I am reading one of Laura Lippman's books now called "The Girl in the Green Raincoat". Just finished "I'd Know You Anywhere" and "Life Sentences" both also Lippman books. |
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Re: A Great Read
posted at March 17, 2012 3:07 PM EDT
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In Response to Re: A Great Read: In Response to Re: A Great Read I : I am reading one of Laura Lippman's books now called "The Girl in the Green Raincoat". Just finished "I'd Know You Anywhere" and "Life Sentences" both also Lippman books. Posted by Barbt988 I love Laura Lippman! I've read all her works. I love her standalone books and her Tess Monaghan series. I met her at a book talk in Ft. Worth several years ago. She was charming, witty, friendly and gracious.
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"Steve Jobs" by Walter Issacson
posted at March 30, 2012 12:46 PM EDT
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Love him or hate him (or somewhere in between) the Steve Jobs book was one of the best reads in a very long time. It takes you beyond the guy that co-founded Apple, took "Toy Story" to infinity and beyond and changed the way we look at the world. |
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Re: A Great Read
posted at March 30, 2012 1:06 PM EDT
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There is a book out that anyone that's interested in starting a company and making sure it's successful should read. It's about one what should and should not do to make it in this world. The name of the book is Day From Darkness to Light and it was written by me, Raymond Day. It took over 27 years to write and it goes through the many phases that life takes. It's available on Barnes and Noble online, the iTunes bookstore, Amazon.com and the Nook bookstore. Let me know what you think of it. Raymond Day President Cyberphonic Marketing Inc.
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