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		<title>Francis Gies</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:53:05 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[01. the way we were]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gies]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Knight in History]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Gies writes well and there's a good chance you could appreciate the book regardless of how much medieval history you'd read. But be warned: history doesn't always live up to our expectations.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thedesertlist.wordpress.com&blog=1443950&post=344&subd=thedesertlist&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>J.N. Hillgarth</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:51:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hillgarth's careful editing allows readers with minimal backgrounds in historical research to see themes and patterns in the early expansion of Christianity that are eerily familiar today.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thedesertlist.wordpress.com&blog=1443950&post=342&subd=thedesertlist&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>J.C. Catford</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:48:49 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[20. the way things work]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[A Linguistic Theory of Translation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can two words really mean the same thing? <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thedesertlist.wordpress.com&blog=1443950&post=340&subd=thedesertlist&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Zadie Smith</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:57:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although [White Teeth] could be lumped in with the recent wave of immigrant-lit, Smith's story swells in breadth and depth beyond the usual nobody-loves-me themes. <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thedesertlist.wordpress.com&blog=1443950&post=335&subd=thedesertlist&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Fyodor Dostoevsky</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2008 07:47:42 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[04. the rational fear of paranoia]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dostoevsky isn't an author who will make you happy. His comedy scenes can bring a smile, but the smiles are tinged with tragedy. No, happiness isn't his thing. Joy, on the other hand... maybe.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thedesertlist.wordpress.com&blog=1443950&post=331&subd=thedesertlist&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Jhumpa Lahiri</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[08. paging through frappuccino]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Don DeLillo]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[short stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Namesake]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jhumpa Lahiri is in danger of becoming a very fine one-string guitar.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thedesertlist.wordpress.com&blog=1443950&post=316&subd=thedesertlist&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>movies that are better than the books</title>
		<link>http://thedesertlist.wordpress.com/2008/12/17/movies-that-are-better-than-the-books/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 07:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>climach</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[00. the list]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fight Club]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ivanhoe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Bridge to Terebithia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Godfather]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the rainmaker]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
The Godfather
The Bridge to Terebithia
The Man in the Iron Mask (any version)
The Three Musketeers (almost any version &#8211; Dumas&#8217; plots are much more fun in 90 minutes than in 400 pages)
Fight Club
 The Rainmaker
Ivanhoe

Posted in 00. the list, Books, Movies Tagged: Books, Fight Club, ivanhoe, lists, Movies, The Bridge to Terebithia, The Godfather, the rainmaker [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thedesertlist.wordpress.com&blog=1443950&post=315&subd=thedesertlist&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Kate DeCamillo</title>
		<link>http://thedesertlist.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/kate-decamillo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:33:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>climach</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[21. about as good as it gets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DeCamillo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Snicket]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Steinbeck]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children's books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[A Series of Unfortunate Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Steinbeck]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kate DeCamillo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lemony Snicket]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Tale of Despereaux]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Winter of our Discontent]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Despereaux reminded me of A Series of Unfortunate Events in the way it treats young readers with respect, recognizing that they are aware of problems and capable of courage. Both series bring out strength in children, but Despereaux probably brings out more grace.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thedesertlist.wordpress.com&blog=1443950&post=285&subd=thedesertlist&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Leo Trepp</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:31:08 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[03. the way things should be (maybe)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[07. seeing beyond]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[judaism]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ I grew up on Bible stories. Abraham and Moses and David and Daniel were heroes to me before I ever heard of George Washington or Tarzan. I was in college before I met a peer who knew and appreciated the Law and History and Prophets like I did. Unfortunately, I thought that this meant [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thedesertlist.wordpress.com&blog=1443950&post=283&subd=thedesertlist&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Seutonius</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:28:18 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[01. the way we were]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[14. writing fighting]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Twelve Caesars]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[All of those who say the private lives of political leaders should remain private, and all who believe that concern over private morals is a modern right-wing issue should read Seutonius’ The Twelve Caesars. 
For a history over a thousand years old, it’s surprisingly gossipy and opinionated and fun. It won’t exactly sell you on [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thedesertlist.wordpress.com&blog=1443950&post=281&subd=thedesertlist&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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