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Books I read in 2004
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The Coast of Good Intentions: StoriesThe Coast of Good Intentions: Stories by Michael Byers
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Seattle stories by a young master of the genre.
The Compleat Gentleman: The Modern Man's Guide to ChivalryThe Compleat Gentleman: The Modern Man's Guide to Chivalry by Brad Miner
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A history of the chivalrous concept, its contemporary conterparts.
The Relevance of the Beautiful and Other EssaysThe Relevance of the Beautiful and Other Essays by Hans-Georg Gadamer
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Reviewed elsewhere
The Heart of Christianity: Rediscovering a Life of FaithThe Heart of Christianity: Rediscovering a Life of Faith by Marcus J. Borg
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Intruding upon the Timeless: Meditations on Art, Faith, and MysteryIntruding upon the Timeless: Meditations on Art, Faith, and Mystery by Gregory Wolfe
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Modern art as wrestling the blessing from angels.
The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of ThreadThe Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread by Kate Dicamillo
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In the tradition of ancient children's stories, this book is completely inappropriate for children.
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to PunctuationEats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss
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Required reading.
Timeless Cities: An Architect's Reflections On Renaissance Italy (Icon Editions)Timeless Cities: An Architect's Reflections On Renaissance Italy (Icon Editions) by David Mayernik
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3)Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3) by J.K. Rowling
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FiberFiber by Rick Bass
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Full review on Amazon
Lectures on Shakespeare (W.H. Auden: Critical Editions)Lectures on Shakespeare (W.H. Auden: Critical Editions) by W. H. Auden
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The best bard of one century on the best of any
Northwest gateway: The story of the port of SeattleNorthwest gateway: The story of the port of Seattle by Archie Binns
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WWII era estimation of Seattle rising
Rome: The Biography of a CityRome: The Biography of a City by Christopher Hibbert
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History without the heart
Blithe Spirit, Hay Fever, Private Lives: Three PlaysBlithe Spirit, Hay Fever, Private Lives: Three Plays by Noel Coward
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Who put the "sheer" in "genius"?
Stupid White Men: ...And Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation!Stupid White Men: ...And Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation! by Michael Moore
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Tactless, racist, and too often right
This Place on Earth: Home and the Practice of PermanenceThis Place on Earth: Home and the Practice of Permanence by Alan Thein Durning
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The Explination of everything "Pacific Northwest"
Prague: A NovelPrague: A Novel by Arthur Phillips
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The best novel of the year; a delicious surprise
A Short History of Nearly Everything: Special Illustrated EditionA Short History of Nearly Everything: Special Illustrated Edition by Bill Bryson
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A humourist at his wisest and most engaging.
London: A History (Modern Library Chronicles)London: A History (Modern Library Chronicles) by A.N. Wilson
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My favorite place to read about and to be.
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents America (The Book) Teacher's Edition: A Citizen's Guide to Democracy InactionThe Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents America (The Book) Teacher's Edition: A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction by Jon Stewart
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What is this flag doing behind me?