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Four Books About War

March 1, 2010

Like a lot of men I know, men who have never served in the military and who haven’t had much experience with violence, I’ve done a ton of reading about war and military history. I just don’t know how to stay away from it. And while I don’t claim to know anything about the grim [...]

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Heavy Hitting Ideas From Heavy Hitting Books

February 25, 2010

This is a guest post from Avil Beckford from The Invisible Mentor. Avil is very smart, very classy, very smart, and a very good friend of World’s Strongest Librarian. She also loves to read and that’s really all that matters. Enjoy!
What makes a book timeless? Makes it resonate with us decades after the author’s death? [...]

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Why did we ever stop reading children’s books?

February 14, 2010

Note from Josh: This is a guest post by Carlon Haas. Carlon writes about tips and tricks for not screwing up your life and career on his…unique blog Don’t Step In The Poop. Carlon’s talking about one of my favorite subjects: kid’s books. Enjoy!

by Carlon Haas
Why did we ever stop reading children’s books?
I’ve read many [...]

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10 Essential Strength Books Part 10: The Mighty Atom

February 4, 2010

Picture a man who can loosen the bolts and nuts on a tire, lift the car, put the new tire in place, and then screw everything back together with his bare hands.  What does he look like?  If you’re like me, you might be picturing someone like The Thing from Fantastic Four.
Joseph L. Greenstein, aka [...]

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Three Great Novels With Disturbed Protagonists

January 27, 2010

When I reviewed Watership Down, I got this comment (twice in two days), which I’ll only post the beginning of:
“You idiot. You repugnant person. Why oh why must you…” This person–unless it was a robot programmed to spew out impotent venom and bile directed at something as insignificant as a blog–took serious umbrage [...]

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