Sunday, August 16, 2009

Provenance: How a Con Man and a Forger Rewrote the History of Modern Art

Provenance: How a Con Man and a Forger Rewrote the History of Modern ArtAuthor(s): Laney Salisbury, Aly Sujo
Label: Penguin Press HC, The

Tags: Art Curatorship, Art Identification, Contemporary Art, Criminals, 20th Century, True Crime, Hardcover, Printed Books

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Reviews:
An intricate love story
A wonderful book which I could not put down. The chief scammer reminded me of Bernie Madoff, only...
Thrilling art hoax story
I just loved this story about the most amazing hoax pulled off in the art world, with John Drewe,...
Fantastic
This book is keeps you hanging in there begging for more. It's a real page turner. I've never read...
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Saturday, August 15, 2009

American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot

American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely PatriotAuthor(s): Craig Ferguson
Label: Harper

Tags: Entertainers, Television Performers, Memoirs, Hardcover, Printed Books

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Appetite for Life

Appetite for LifeAuthor(s): Noel Riley Fitch
Label: Anchor

Tags: Entertainers, Women, Paperback, Printed Books

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Reviews:
Julia, Julia, Julia !
I recently read "My Life In France" about Julia Child's years in France, her marraige and learning...
FOR MY $$$ THE BEST OF THE BUNCH
I've read the reviews & am sorry there were so many negitive ones.
The biggest complaint...
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Friday, August 14, 2009

The Slippery Year

The Slippery YearAuthor(s): Melanie Gideon
Label: Knopf

Tags: Memoirs, Women, Kindle Books

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Reviews:
an absolutely wonderful book
I took Ms. Gideon's book on vacation and absolutely loved it. There were moments, sitting on the...
The Slippery Year
Melanie Gideon has penned an inciteful autobiography of a year in her life. She describes perfectly...
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The Road to Woodstock

The Road to WoodstockAuthor(s): Michael Lang
Label: HarperCollins e-books

Tags: History & Criticism, Rock, 1960s, Mid-Atlantic, Kindle Books

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Reviews:
The Real Deal
As a resident of Woodstock since the mid-80s I am well aware of the mystique that is Woodstock and...
Three Days Of Peace, Love and Music
Three days of peace, love and music, the Woodstock era. If like many, you missed these days or you...
Best book I read this year
A real page-turner, read almost like a documentary, a must-read. I was captivated by the details of...
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Thursday, August 13, 2009

Dancing to the Precipice

Dancing to the PrecipiceAuthor(s): Caroline Moorehead
Label: HarperCollins e-books

Tags: Women, Kindle Books, France

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Reviews:
Very good read. I am glad that I bought it.
I am currently reading about the era of the revolution in France: wanting to understand it better. ...
Terrific Read on History
The most interesting biography I have read in such a long time, this book kept me fascinated and I'm...
Wall Street Journal gave favorable review
The July 6, 2009 gave this book a very favorable review, hence I searched for it and found the one...
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Crazy for God: How I Grew Up as One of the Elect, Helped Found the Religious Right, and Lived to Take All (or Almost All) of It Back

Crazy for God: How I Grew Up as One of the Elect, Helped Found the Religious Right, and Lived to Take All (or Almost All) of It BackAuthor(s): Frank Schaeffer
Label: Da Capo Press

Tags: Religious, Memoirs, Kindle Books

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Reviews:
WAKE UP TO THE TRUTH
I AM GLAD SOMEONE FROM WITHIN,HAS THE GUTS TO CALL AS IT IS.
I COULD NEVER UNDERSTAND HOW ANY...
Thank god for this book!
This story is one of the most inspirational memoirs I've read. I wish we could hear more from brave...
I Identified with it -- up to a point
I was eager to read this for several reasons:

1. When I went to college, Francis...
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