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| Stretching | Bob Anderson | **** | Lots of good stretches. Ignore the cycling advice though. He's clueless. |
| The Boat Who Wouldn't Float | Farley Mowat | ***** | All time favorite. Prose poem? |
| The Essential Sea Kayaker | David Seidman | **** | Useful. Covers the basic mechanics with a spirit of adventure. |
| Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus | John Gray | ***** | This book should be taught in high school. Probably won't be though. Too politically incorrect. |
| Contact | Carl Sagan | *** | Solid 1970's thinking. See the movie instead. |
| The Right Wine: Matching Wine with Food for Every Occasion | Tom Maresca | **** | Part I, Wines for Everyday, and Chapter 7, Wine in Restaurants, are the most useful. The author is chatty but pleasant. |
| The Packing Book | Judith Gilford | **** | Very useful. Especially for someone starting out. Teaches the bundle method of packing. Plenty of lists. |
| Eon | Greg Bear | **** | My initial impression was solid three star. This is a book rich in ideas that germinate in the unconscious then blossom into the inner I. A day later, it's a strong four. |
| Odd John | Olaf Stapledon | **** | Seminal. |
| The Organization Man | William H. Whyte, Jr. | ***** | Describes the foundations of much of late 20th century society as they were being laid. The Organization Man is now so ubiquitious that he no longer needs a label. |
| The Weapon Shops of Isher | A. E. van Vogt | **** | Full of ideas that are being mined today. One chapter reads like a Scully-monologue on X Files. Wouldn't be published today though. Too politically incorrect. |
| The Four Loves | C. S. Lewis | ***** | One of his best. Very thoughtful and thought provoking. |
| HTML: The Definitive Guide | Chuck Musciano & Bill Kennedy | **** | Non-partisan introduction to HTML 3.2. Good reference as well. |
| The Black Dahlia | James Ellroy | **** | Grabs you. Lets you go. Then wham, wham, wham. |
| Shelter Refuge Defense | Duncan Long | **** | Bought this as a laugh but it turned out to be pretty rational. |
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Fear of Wine An Introductory Guide to the Grape |
Leslie Brenner | **** | Surprisingly good. A better beginner's book than Dummies Guide to Wine but not as good a reference. |
| The King James Only Controversy | James R. White | **** | Well argued defense of the modern Bible translations. Hard to believe it was written by a Fundamentalist. |
| The Complete Wilderness Paddler | James Davidson and John Rugge | **** | Excellent travel tail. Has some good canoeing advice too. |
| Executive Orders | Tom Clancy | *** | Preachy but an OK read anyway. Cut 400 pages and you'd have a nice, exciting story. |