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A Few Books I read in 2002
By an Amazon.com customer
Alone: The Man Who Braved the Vast Pacific and WonAlone: The Man Who Braved the Vast Pacific and Won by Gerard D'Aboville
Buy new: $21.95 / Used from: $0.30
Great book about a man that rows across the Pacific ocean - however "Adrift" by Callahan is better
The BeachThe Beach by Alex Garland
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $0.01
Not a bad book, but no need to run out and buy this one
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big DifferenceThe Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell
Buy new: $7.97 / Used from: $2.99
Interesting concept, especially from a marketing prospective
Heart of Darkness (Hesperus Classics)Heart of Darkness (Hesperus Classics) by Joseph Conrad
Buy new: $11.86 / Used from: $0.70
Great book, Conrad's best work.
As Far as the Eye Can See (Official Guides to the Appalachian Trail)As Far as the Eye Can See (Official Guides to the Appalachian Trail) by David Brill
Buy used from: $5.98
Another solid book, want to hike the appalachian trail? read this first.
Waiting: A NovelWaiting: A Novel by Ha Jin
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.01
I found a copy of this in the park and read it in 2 days, about a man that tries to get divorced from his wife every year for 18 years.
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest DisasterInto Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $1.88
A decent Everest book, but a great disaster tale
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & ClayThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $0.59
Michael Chabon is a great storyteller as well as an excellent writer
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship EssexIn the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.01
One of the best books I have ever read - the true story on which Moby Dick was based
The Expendables: StoriesThe Expendables: Stories by Antonya Nelson
Buy used from: $0.58
a collection of short stories to break up all the non fiction
Tender Is the NightTender Is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.01
F. Scott Fitzgerald is at his best in this very personal and autobiographical book - this was far superior to "The Great Gatsby"
End ZoneEnd Zone by Don DeLillo
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $2.15