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Empires of the Word: A Language History of the WorldEmpires of the Word: A Language History of the World by Nicholas Ostler
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Engrossing history of the rise and fall of languages
IQ and the Wealth of NationsIQ and the Wealth of Nations by Richard Lynn
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Fascinating look at IQ, free markets and prosperity
The Power of Babel: A Natural History of LanguageThe Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language by John Mcwhorter
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Engaging study of language
A Psychology of Hope: A Biblical Response to Tragedy and SuicideA Psychology of Hope: A Biblical Response to Tragedy and Suicide by Kalman J. Kaplan
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The healing book
The Mind in the Cave: Consciousness and the Origins of ArtThe Mind in the Cave: Consciousness and the Origins of Art by David Lewis-Williams
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Our remote ancestors
Before The Beginning: Our Universe And Others (Helix Books)Before The Beginning: Our Universe And Others (Helix Books) by Martin Rees
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Riveting cosmology
A History of the American PeopleA History of the American People by Paul M. Johnson
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Very readable
The Hidden Connections: Integrating The Biological, Cognitive, And Social Dimensions Of Life Into A Science Of SustainabilityThe Hidden Connections: Integrating The Biological, Cognitive, And Social Dimensions Of Life Into A Science Of Sustainability by Fritjof Capra
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Thought provoking
A History of the JewsA History of the Jews by Paul M. Johnson
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Illuminating
The Devil's Delusion: Atheism and Its Scientific PretensionsThe Devil's Delusion: Atheism and Its Scientific Pretensions by David Berlinski
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Agnostic scientist demolishes arguments of atheists
IntellectualsIntellectuals by Paul M. Johnson
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Hilarious expose of hypocrites
Let it Blurt: The Life and Times of Lester Bangs, America's Greatest Rock CriticLet it Blurt: The Life and Times of Lester Bangs, America's Greatest Rock Critic by Jim Derogatis
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Biography of great rock writer
Nowhere To Run: The Story Of Soul MusicNowhere To Run: The Story Of Soul Music by Gerri Hirshey
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The story of soul
The Unlearned Lessons Of the Twentieth Century: An Essay On Late Modernity (Library Modern Thinkers Series)The Unlearned Lessons Of the Twentieth Century: An Essay On Late Modernity (Library Modern Thinkers Series) by Chantal Delsol
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Accessible philosophy
The Afrikaners: Biography of a People (Reconsiderations in Southern African History)The Afrikaners: Biography of a People (Reconsiderations in Southern African History) by Professor Hermann Giliomee
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Engaging history
Moksha: Aldous Huxley's Classic Writings on Psychedelics and the Visionary ExperienceMoksha: Aldous Huxley's Classic Writings on Psychedelics and the Visionary Experience by Aldous Huxley
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Beautiful writing
Republican Party Reptile: The Confessions, Adventures, Essays, and (Other) Outrages of...Republican Party Reptile: The Confessions, Adventures, Essays, and (Other) Outrages of... by P. J. O'Rourke
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Hilarious and witty
The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements (Perennial Classic.)The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements (Perennial Classic.) by Eric Hoffer
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Scary but true
Cleansing the Doors of Perception: The Religious Significance of Entheogenic Plants and ChemicalsCleansing the Doors of Perception: The Religious Significance of Entheogenic Plants and Chemicals by Huston Smith
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The entheogenic experience
Shackled Warrior: Israel and the Global JihadShackled Warrior: Israel and the Global Jihad by Caroline Glick
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Perceptive view of geopolitics
Secret History of Rock: The Most Influential Bands You've Never HeardSecret History of Rock: The Most Influential Bands You've Never Heard by Roni Sarig
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Obscure but influential artists
The Dark Stuff: Selected Writings On Rock MusicThe Dark Stuff: Selected Writings On Rock Music by Nick Kent
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Engrossing look at various rock artists
The Superhormone Promise: Nature's Antidote to AgingThe Superhormone Promise: Nature's Antidote to Aging by William Regelson
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Eternal youth
Songs They Never Play on the Radio: Nico the Last BohemianSongs They Never Play on the Radio: Nico the Last Bohemian by James Young
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One of the best books on rock music
The Nazi Connection to Islamic Terrorism: Adolf Hitler and Haj Amin al-HusseiniThe Nazi Connection to Islamic Terrorism: Adolf Hitler and Haj Amin al-Husseini by Chuck Morse
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Disturbing
Epicenter 2.0: Why the Current Rumblings in the Middle East Will Change Your FutureEpicenter 2.0: Why the Current Rumblings in the Middle East Will Change Your Future by Joel C. Rosenberg
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Frightening future scenarios
A Moral ReckoningA Moral Reckoning by Daniel Jonah Goldhagen
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Hidden history
Menace in Europe: Why the Continent's Crisis Is America's, TooMenace in Europe: Why the Continent's Crisis Is America's, Too by Claire Berlinski
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Witty, engrossing read about a serious subject
The New Anti-Aging Revolution: Stopping the Clock for a Younger, Sexier, Happier YouThe New Anti-Aging Revolution: Stopping the Clock for a Younger, Sexier, Happier You by Ronald Klatz
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Forever young
Warrant for Genocide: The Myth of the Jewish World Conspiracy And the Protocols of the Elders Of ZionWarrant for Genocide: The Myth of the Jewish World Conspiracy And the Protocols of the Elders Of Zion by Norman Rufus Colin Cohn
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The lie that will not die
The Rage and The PrideThe Rage and The Pride by Oriana Fallaci
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Passionate essay
The Universe Next Door: The Making of Tomorrow's ScienceThe Universe Next Door: The Making of Tomorrow's Science by Marcus Chown
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Interesting cosmology
Left in Dark Times: A Stand Against the New BarbarismLeft in Dark Times: A Stand Against the New Barbarism by Bernard-Henri Levy
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Shadows are lengthening
Shadow World: Resurgent Russia, The Global New Left, and Radical IslamShadow World: Resurgent Russia, The Global New Left, and Radical Islam by Robert Chandler
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The sinister enemies of the West
Globalising Hatred: The New AntisemitismGlobalising Hatred: The New Antisemitism by Denis MacShane
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The plague is spreading