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86Rev. Jim Jones and the People's Temple: A Memoir
The day I met the infamous Rev. Jim Jones, he was wearing semi-opaque sunglasses and a black shirt, and he was being trailed by a half dozen or so teen-aged young men. They piled out of a wine-colored van...
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83Princessa through the looking glass
“Mamma can you take me to England to see the Queen? I want to be a Princess” “One day you’ll go to England darling and you will see the queens and castles and you will be a Princess. Dreams come...
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80Tragedy and Hope: A History of the World in Our Time by Carroll Quigley (Bill Clinton's mentor)
"The powers of financial capitalism had far-reaching aim, nothing less than to create a world system of financial control in private hands able to dominate the political system of each country and the economy...
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78My grandmother
Her name is Esther, but I call her Mama. She is my grandmother and I want to wish her a happy 80th birthday. For several reasons, I cannot be with her on her special day but I want to let her know that I...
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76Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl (1916-1990). Dahl is best known for his classic children's books. Born in Llandaff, on September 13, 1916, Roald Dahl, son of Harald Dahl, a Norwegian, was first sent to the Elmtree House School....
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76Lockout Stories - Seventeen Years as a Locksmith
Locksmiths get people in when they are locked out. Hopefully the person hiring the locksmith belongs in the place they hired the locksmith to break into, but it is not always the case. My first choice was to...
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74Spiritual Autobiographies
Includes analysis of spiritual autobiographies as a genre and reviews of Surprised by Joy by C.S. Lewis, Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller, and Everyday Matters by Danny Gregory.
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77Me and billy #1
I'm amazed when i see people buying an autobiography in a book store. I have to ask myself, or rather i would like to ask the consumer Why do you give a shit about this persons life?. What makes someone want...
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72'Dove' by Robin Lee Graham
When I was about 11 or 12 I read a book that I found on my parents' shelf called 'Dove' by Robin Lee Graham. Robin Lee Graham was only 16 when he set sail out of San Pedro harbour in 1965. He was in a...
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74Jo Brand Look Back In Hunger - A Review
If you're a fan of Jo Brand her autobiography won't disappoint. I received the book as a Christmas present and couldn't put it down. I would have devoured the whole thing in one sitting, almost as...
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