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"The second non-fiction book by the legendary novelist and screenwriter responsible for such classic films as The Princess Bride (a personal favorite), Marathon Man, All The President’s Men and Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid. Like the prequel, Which Lie Did I Tell includes candid behind-the-scenes stories, a window into the process of how to write good scripts and how The Princess Bride became his first screen credit in nearly nine years. A thoroughly entertaining insider’s look into how Hollywood works."

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J.M. Tyree

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Selected by the Library of Congress as one of the most significant American films ever made,...

Collins International Primary English: Book 5: Cambridge Primary English Teacher's

Fiona MacGregor

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Collins International Primary English is a six-level, multi-component course for the international...

Stay Alive

Min Deng

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In her brave and compassionate non-fiction book Stay Alive, Min Deng explains the depths of...

Non Fiction Depression Suicide

Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated Disasters: Natural and Man-Made Catastrophes Through the Centuries in Books

Jan 12, 2018

This is the book I always wanted to write but lack the talent. I am glad [Brenda Z. Guiberson] wrote it so I can share it with my students. I have a fascination with disasters and have since I was young. Unfortunately most of the books about them is not written for a middle school reader. I have had some of the books [Guiberson] used to research on my class shelves for years with few takers. This is just the type of book needed to get them reading non fiction and enjoy it.

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snowkab (2 KP) rated Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers in Books

Jan 17, 2018

Super entertaining tidbits (1 more)

Full of lines that beg to be shared with friends

A little gross, but a lot of fun

I read this book during a camping trip in which I constantly bugged my family by reading lines aloud to them. If you're looking for a fun, non-fiction book to read, this is a great choice. While it does go into some super gross details (it's about dead bodies), I learned so much. The chapter on how bodies are prepared for funerals was especially interesting to me.

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Nicole Hadley (380 KP) rated Animal Defenses in Books

Jun 18, 2018

Animal Defenses by Mary Lindeen is a non-fiction book for early readers. This book is about how animals use their natural defenses that keep them safe. From rolling to a ball to spraying a nasty smell, animals are depicted with nice pictures and an illustration of their defense. The pictures are large and visually appealing, the animal species are varied the information is educational and the information is presented in a way that is easy to understand.

I received this ARC from Norwood House Press via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.