Non-Fiction Worth Reading

Description
Obviously different people have different ideas of what makes a book worth reading. But for you personally, was it worth the time it took to read?
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777 reviews
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42 Members
adsddy, schmootc, lquilter, _Zoe_, kageeh, Minthe, booksinbed, oregonobsessionz, chellerystick, norabelle414, EmScape, chgstrom, jdyork74, SylviaC, edparks, cataloga, indigorising, susiesharp, souloftherose, Jenni_Canuck, sssolstice, Jennine, pltgsage, rozymary, cej1027, gypsysmom, trisarahdactyl, ahef1963, kara.shamy, rosskobayashi, dianeham, Jim.Shine, msemmag, satyr76, EasyIndy, TwinDaddy, steller0707, Elias3, kay.emme, Charon07, carolmaren, quirky_glasses,eromsted , , , ,Sharkie35
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oregonobsessionz: the amazing and infuriating story of the development of cell cultures, medical ethics (or lack thereof), and blatant abuse of poor people who sought medical treatment at a prestigious medical research facility
msemmag: A fascinating history of an important, relatively unknown part of American science that went willfully overlooked for decades.
Sharkie35 : The way they used her cells was nothing unique, or based on her race. The author glosses over these facts so they could write a book proclaiming the medical profession as racist.
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19,498 members
368 reviews
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TruthSeeker, HollyBoggie, Craig_Pratt7052, deldevries, cindyst2000, augustau, indigorising, Camaho, Navarone, MaskedMumbler, srdr, sssolstice, spiphany, vwinsloe, HxBuff, acajas, leonja, ahef1963, jfein, LTietz, giucav, valeneayar, msemmag, titov, TwinDaddy, steller0707, Elias3, booora26, Hadi02, wiseup, graveltr, cinsh, teekirk83, Easter3121,graychelsea
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msemmag: One part memoir, one part philosophical grappling with what happened to the author. I would recommend for people who find themselves overwhelmed and not sure what to do when the world is topsy-turvy.
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431 reviews
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smcwl, HollyBoggie, chgstrom, Legalrealist, spyrunner, Navarone, briarhills, smasler, peterveen, leonja, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kerrygiven, Lurchador, anotherwise, Letz.Go, lib0233, KayO133, hdlane, valeneayar, msemmag, IraTozer, bpmoss, izzy45,lorax ,
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lorax: An error-ridden mess complete with random gratuitous homophobia. Read it for the biographies, but don't believe the science if you didn't already know it (and maybe not even then, if you believe that glass flows.)
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518 reviews
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leonja: One of the most important contributions made to date concerning the study of US History.
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502 reviews
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thorold : Absurdly sensational book that tells you nothing about clockmaking
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60 reviews
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June, craso, roby72, deldevries, questbird, katie4098, sssolstice, spiphany, Jennine, gypsysmom, Sace, titov, AlanAndrews33
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questbird: How a nature lover can live in modern society
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questbird: Environmental causes of the collapse of civilisations: a warning to us
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215 reviews
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aulsmith, artturnerjr, questbird, sashame, teekirk83, HARDCOREADER
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questbird: An ancient philosophy of how to be one with the world and avoid danger
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240 reviews
½ 4.3
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dara85, oregonobsessionz, cindyst2000, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, Julie_in_the_Library, d58piker,BayanX
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BayanX : He was a shill - a liar - a disgrace to those who did suffer: Poles, Gypsies, Priests, Russians, Jews.
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