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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (Roughcut) by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner
More Information: www.freakanomics.com
      With my head always stuck in the clouds, I have always been a fan of fiction. It was brought about my fear of treading into the territory of real world books and especially the realm of numbers. In addition, it didn’t help that my college text book branded with the disability of innumeracy or being mathematically challenged because I was a marketing communication student. However, one day I lost my way in the bookstore and found my self in the …read more

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It may not be if the “Million Author Project” has its way. Their goal is to create various manuscripts contributed to by as many people as possible. Hence, “million authors.” It isn’t difficult; the rules are simple and you can contribute as little as a sentence.
From the site: “The Million Authors Project is an experiment to test the collective minds of several thousand people, all working together to create a written work. The goal of the project is to end up with a written novel, novella or short story for everyone to enjoy, written one page, …read more

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When I realized it was Earth Day (April 22, 2006), my thoughts immediately went to Henry David Thoreau who, “… went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.”
Thoreau understood all about Earth Day before we had to have a “holiday” claimed for it. He understood about simplicity and living deliberately. And now we read about how to do just that which, at one …read more

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I enjoy books from other languages, other cultures, and in particular, early Christian writings. Unfortunately, if you can’t read the book in its original language (I can’t), it loses some of its flavor. Much of the intensity and power of these books are due to the writer’s use of language – appropriate to that period of time, but as they say, “It’s all Greek to me.” The key in reading and understanding, as well as becoming emotionally involved with such a book is the translator.
I found a wonderful translator, and in doing so, found a wonderful author …read more

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No, I do not understand string theory. And furthermore, I do not wish to understand the complex mathematics that go into the study of it. But I still found The Elegant Universe,” fascinating, and with the author’s ability to explain physics, and then make it matter to Joe Average, I would have to say string theory is really pretty interesting stuff. I think it will be safe to assume that Dr. Brian Greene’s new book, The Fabric of the Cosmos,” will be just as interesting.
Backtracking a little bit, I have to state that I believe nonfiction is …read more

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I know a lot of people who love to read, also have some visual challenges. And audio books aren’t cheap – not by a long shot. There are some options online but some of them are pretty pricey as well. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a library of audio books for a reasonable price each month?
I found the perfect solution. It was a moment of pure serendipity. Picture someone stumbling into a doorway and falling flat on their face in the entry hall. That is, in a cyber-kind-of way what happened to me. …read more

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I just finished reading The Year of Magical Thinking. I was attracted to the book because of the topic of grief and bereavement, but I don’t see it as a book that is only suited for those who have lost a husband or faced a potentially fatal illness in a child. It is a beautiful work of nonfiction – the creative expression of what Ms. Didion experienced during her first year of widowhood is called “taut,” by Publisher’s Weekly, “lacerating yet peculiarly stirring,” by The Washington Post, and “a stunning book of electric honesty and passion,” by Random …read more

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Hello! My name is Adelle and I am so excited to be here as a part of “Literally Blogging.” I can think of few things I love and enjoy more than books. Classics, contemporary lit, science fiction (hey, we all have our weaknesses), non-fiction… my list of favorites goes on and on. I am really interested in hearing what your favorites are!
I have been writing professionally for about a decade now. In my “previous life,” I was a nurse but fortunately, I also studied journalism and have had an interest in literature, both American and European, …read more

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