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Seabiscuit: An American Legend
by Laura Hillenbrand
(Hardcover - March 2001)
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Hugh Gerhardt's comments:
Great Read! All I knew about horses was from Mr. Ed-until now. The
owner, trainer, jockeys and Biscuit are all fascinating. Who blew the
cropping on the book cover?
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster
by Jon Krakauer
(Introduction) (Paperback - April 1998)
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Hugh Gerhardt's comments:
Writing style is a little choppy but the story is as engrossing as they
come. My wife and I drove up to L.A. to hear Beck Weathers speak.
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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
by Nat Philbrick,
Nathaniel Philbrick (Paperback - January 2003)
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Hugh Gerhardt's comments:
Moby Dick is a bore-this is the real story and so much more. Truth is
always better than fiction!
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
by Alfred Lansing
(Preface) (Paperback - April 1999)
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Hugh Gerhardt's comments:
An Incredible Story! Makes Patton look like a wimp!
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Outrage: 5 Reasons Why O.J. Simpson Got Away With Murder
by Vincent Bugliosi
(Mass Market Paperback - April 1997)
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Hugh Gerhardt's comments:
OJ did it and he would have been convicted if Bugliosi was the DA. (For
that matter-anybody but Marsha Clark)
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Of Course I'm for Monogamy: I'm Also for Everlasting Peace and an End to
Taxes
by Marilyn Vos Savant
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Hugh Gerhardt's comments:
Marilyn is the greatest and you can stump many of your "intellectual"
friends from the best of her "Ask Marilyn" column.
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Eat, Drink, & Be Merry : America's Doctor Tells You Why the Health
Experts Are Wrong
by Dean Edell (Author),
David Schrieberg (Author) (Paperback - May 2000)
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Hugh Gerhardt's comments:
The Best Health Book-Ever. I use this info all the time for my college
health class. I wish I could use this as my text. Excellent!
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Confessions of a Street Addict
by James J. Cramer, Jim
J. Cramer (Hardcover)
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Hugh Gerhardt's comments:
Very entertaining. So the hot shots really are guessing-too. What a
life-you will be exhausted after reading this.
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Murder in Greenwich: Who Killed Martha Moxley?
by Mark Fuhrman, Dominick
Dunne (Mass Market Paperback - February 1999)
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Hugh Gerhardt's comments:
Furhman hurts the case in Brentwood, he helps get a conviction in
Greenwich. He is a great detective who surely got "job burn out" in L.A.
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Ball Four, Plus Ball Five: An Update, 1970-1980
by Jim Bouton
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Hugh Gerhardt's comments:
Great to "catch up" on Jim Bouton and his teammates. Love it now and
then. We use to play trivia with the original book including what was
the name of the kid Bouton pulled from the stands?
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The Perfect Storm : A True Story of Men Against the Sea
by Sebastian Junger
(Author) (Mass Market Paperback - June 2000)
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Hugh Gerhardt's comments:
I really enjoyed this story. When I visited Boston I noticed Gloucester
was a short drive. Had to go-just like the book! Walking on the "grease"
pole was tough!
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Get Clark Smart: The Ultimate Guide to Getting Rich from America's
Money-Saving Expert
by Clark Howard, Mark
Meltzer (Paperback - April 2002)
Average Customer Review:
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Hugh Gerhardt's comments:
Best Financial Book You Could Ever Buy. This guy is a terrific nerd!
Info for buying a car, cell phone, travel, life insurance, etc. is in
this book. Number 1 buy for common sense financial info.
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The Greedy Hand: How Taxes Drive Americans Crazy and What to Do About It
by Amity Shlaes
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Hugh Gerhardt's comments:
This is how it works? So the reason the gov. takes money out of our
checks is because of a Macy's financier and he insisted it was only
temporary. Yes, he finds it incredible it lives on and on.
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Plain Speaking: An Oral Biography of Harry s Truman
by Merle Miller
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Hugh Gerhardt's comments:
Harry gives them hell! (Not the Potter guy) Questioned about dropping
the bomb-according to Harry it was a "no-brainer" and he lost no sleep
over it.
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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That
Changed America
by Erik Larson
(Hardcover - February 2003)
Average Customer Review:
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Hugh Gerhardt's comments:
I thought I was "over-hyping" this book because I enjoyed it so much but
everybody has been thanking me for the recommendation. I can't wait to
go to Chicago this summer and see what is still there! |