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beeswing
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Books! Books!
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Jun 29 04:49 UTC 1998 |
This is the item where Grexers reccommend books. Books you once read, or are
reading now. Books that changed your life, made you look at the world in a
different light, or look at yourself differently. Books that earned a special
place in your heart. Books that seem to keep you alive.
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beeswing
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Jun 29 04:51 UTC 1998 |
I am currently reading _The Manticore_ by Robertson Davies. Can't comment much
on it yet but so far it seems neat.
I highly reccommend John Barth's _The End of the Road_ . Just read it.
You will not be the same person afterward.
I was in a bookstore today and felt swamped... I had no idea what to pick.
That's why I started the item.
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omni
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Jun 29 06:04 UTC 1998 |
The Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy.
I hated to see it end. I cannot exactly put it into words, but it is a must
read. I am better for reading it, and it has made me want to read more of
Conroy's books.
Colin Powell: An American Life
This one is about Gen. Powell's life and eventual involvement in the Gulf
War as the Head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It gives interesting views into
the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, the Reagan, Bush and Clinton White House.
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jep
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Jun 29 15:01 UTC 1998 |
I'm currently reading "Crossing the Chasm" by Geoffrey Moore, at the
recommendation of the new president/CEO of ArborText. It's a business
marketing book which explains how high-tech companies need to appeal to
mainstream users to "cross the chasm" between being a start-up and
being an established, profitable company.
It has many technical examples, which are dated (the book was written in
the early 1990's). Windows 3.0 was a hot new product. Lotus 1-2-3 was
still the dominant spreadsheet. Oracle had just beaten out dbase III.
Most public schools still used Apple II computers.
I don't know if the marketing information makes any sense. I don't know
anything about marketing. I guess it's always good to learn about
something new.
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rcurl
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Jun 29 17:53 UTC 1998 |
Try reading in the books conference, bees, for lots more book suggestions,
many categorized by fiction/fnon-fiction, subject matter, etc. But new
"books" activity here is always welcome so, for those that don't read
agora, I will link this item to books.
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rcurl
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Jun 29 17:56 UTC 1998 |
Item 37 in summer 1998 agora has been linked to books item 71. The title,
"Books! Books!" is a bit non-descriptive for the books cf. If you are
reading this in agora, come visit books and do a browse.
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hhsrat
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Jun 29 18:41 UTC 1998 |
Any John Grisham book is pretty good.
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danr
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Jun 29 21:44 UTC 1998 |
I'm currently reading _Keys to the City_ by Joel Kostman. They are a
series of short stories based loosely on his experiences as a New York
City locksmith. I got it from the library. If you like short stories,
you'll like this book.
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