
Conscious Food: Sustainable Growing, Spiritual Eating
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When did growing and eating food cease to be considered sacred? How did food lose its connection...

What's Your Excuse for not Eating Healthily?: Overcome your excuses and eat well to look good and feel great
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Overcome your excuses and eat well to look good and feel great. Do you wish you could eat more...

Rod Lurie recommended All the President's Men (1976) in Movies (curated)

ClareR (5885 KP) rated Boy Swallows Universe in Books
Jun 1, 2021
I nearly gave up on,
I’m glad I didn’t.
It’s the story of Eli Bell, a 12 year old boy who lives in the Brisbane suburbs with his mum, stepdad and older brother. All sounds normal, until we find out that his mum and stepdad are ex-junkies, his stepdad sells heroin, and his brother is an elective mute following a traumatic, unnamed event.
Drug dealing aside, Eli and Gus’ mum, Frances and Stepdad Lyle, seem really nice! And their babysitter is equally lovely, despite the fact that he’s a murderer who has served his time. Despite all the crime and criminals around him, Eli just wants to grow up to be a good person, a crime journalist - after all, he has in depth knowledge!
This is a dark and sad book in parts, yet there were still events that made me laugh - there’s humour in even the darkest moments. Eli’s life is a one of trials and hardships, and reflects his indomitable spirit. He tries to see the good in everything, and I loved that about him.

Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Passions Promise in Books
Jul 7, 2021
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Passions Promise (Golden Moments)
By Danielle Steel
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Smart, beautiful, and very rich, Kezia Saint Martin leads two lives: one as a glamorous socialite jetting between the poshest places in Europe and America; the other, under a false name, as a dicated journalist committed to justice and her profession.
But the two worlds are pulling her apart, leaving her conflicted about her identity and the lies she tells to every man she meets. Then she meets Lucas Johns, a bold, dynamic crusader for social change - and an ex-con. Their attraction is immediate, but their love may be just one step from tragedy at any time.
Honestly I got bored! There were just bits of this book that didn’t need so many words! I think she was trying to push the social divide too hard yes we get how rich and famous she is and how he’s so not! Plus we saw the budding romance coming at the end!
Still with an auth so huge you expect a few bumps in the road!

Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated 1st To Die (Women’s Murder Club #1) in Books
May 9, 2021
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1st to die ( Women’s murder club book 1)
By James Patterson
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As the only woman homicide inspector in San Francisco, Lindsay Boxer has to be tough. But nothing has prepared her for the honeymoon murders. A brutal maniac begins a killing spree, slaughtering newlywed couples, and Lindsay takes on the case. She is sickened by the deaths, but her determination to bring the murderer to justice is threatened by a personal tragedy. So she turns to Claire, a coroner, Cindy, a journalist, and Jill, an attorney, for help with both crises: and the Women's Murder Club is born.
I actually listened to this on audio and found some parts very 70s porn video! The narrators were ok. As for the book I gave a very generous 3 I like Patterson and his writing style I did find some of it a little wooden and predictable but over all I enjoyed the book. He is one of those writers who has a formula and sticks to it!

A Worldwide Travel Guide to Sea Turtles
Wallace J. Nichols, Brad Nahill and Melissa Gaskill
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Sea turtle populations around the world are endangered, and in recent years tourism has been a...

No Is Not Enough
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Naomi Klein - award-winning journalist, bestselling author of No Logo, The Shock Doctrine and This...
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Black Wind, White Snow: The Rise of Russia’s New Nationalism
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A fascinating study of the root motivations behind the political activities and philosophies of...
Politics social issues

A Beginner's Guide to Free Fall
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Husbands and wives. Brothers and sisters. Mothers and daughters. Okay, everybody. Hold on tight. ...