Modern Library 100 Best Nonfiction Books

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deldevries, peach3009, Kristelh, Bretzky1, ManWithAnAgenda,aulsmith
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aulsmith : There was much in this book to like, but I've found other books on writing just as helpful, if not more so.
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aulsmith, deldevries, peach3009
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aulsmith: But read it carefully. It's not as post-modern as some people think
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aulsmith, peach3009
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aulsmith: Berlin is great, never satisfied with easy answers (or some times any answer)
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deldevries, peach3009, ManWithAnAgenda,aulsmith
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aulsmith : This was an interesting book, but too cynical for my taste.
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peach3009
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peach3009, ManWithAnAgenda,aulsmith
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aulsmith : This is getting very dated. A silent spring is certainly not our greatest ecological worry.
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peach3009
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peach3009
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peach3009
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peach3009
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peach3009
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peach3009
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peach3009
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peach3009
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peach3009
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peach3009
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peach3009
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peach3009
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peach3009
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peach3009,aulsmith
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aulsmith : I love Liebling's writing, but even he couldn't get me to read about boxing.
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peach3009,aulsmith
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aulsmith : This has really been out-dated by more modern archeology.
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peach3009,aulsmith
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aulsmith : Even the abridged version is more than most people want to know.