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By: Emily Post
Publisher: Applewood Books
2006-02
I've used the hardback copy since high school! YES, through parties, dating, balls, teas, weddings, thank you notes, setting tables, divorces, writing your congressman, etc. I have to admit I haven't looked at it in about 10 years, but I think it's a good read for anyone. A few manners won't hurt anyone. I haven't yet had a chance to see my kindle version and from what I've read there's no index... more
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| 2. Civil Disobedience | 
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By: Henry David Thoreau, Henry Thoreau
Publisher: Applewood Books
September 01, 2000
Civil Disobedience (Original Title: Resistance to Civil Government) by Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)
This essay was written at a time when slavery was still legal and the United States military had invaded Mexico, serving as a catalyst for Thoreau's dissent against an unjust government. His focus is on the primacy of the individual - and he disagrees that the individual should "serve"... more
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| 3. Common Sense (Little Books of Wisdom) |
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By: Thomas Paine
Publisher: Applewood Books
July 01, 2002
ALTHOUGH THIS BOOK WAS A LITTLE HARD TO UNDERSTAND , BECAUSE IT WAS WRITTEN SO MANY YEARS AGO . I ENJOYED IT VERY MUCH AND I WISH WE HAD MORE PEOPLE LIKE THOMAS PAINE TODAY AND LESS LIKE OBAMA THE COWARD.
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| 4. Walking |
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By: Henry David Thoreau, Henry Thoreau
Publisher: Applewood Books
December 12, 1988
Thoreau is always amazing regardless of which work I read. Walking is a great short read with numerous valuable ideas which aid in one's thinking. Whether you agree or disagree with Thoreau, you will be conditioned to think for yourself and decide what is best for you, making life all that much better. I highly recommend this book to any "Outdoor Philosopher".
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| 5. The "Tale of Peter Rabbit, The" (Wee Books for Wee Folk) | 
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By: Beatrix Potter
Publisher: Applewood Books
May 01, 1996
A true gem in the world of children's books, The Tale of Peter Rabbit truly stands out as one of the most charming and entertaining books for youngsters. This story tells one of the iconic Peter Rabbit's adventures. Beautifully illustrated in full color, and told with a sense of harsh honesty not often present in other children's books of this time.
Peter Rabbit, despite the warnings of his... more
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| 6. A Life of Gen. Robert E. Lee (Military History) | 
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From: Applewood Books
Publisher: Applewood Books
September 15, 2009
I enjoyed this book very much. I ordered it and read it on my new AmazonKindle. Being a relative of Robert E. Lee the General, I have read many "Lee" books and I really appreciated the extra detail of close witnesses to the events of the unfortunate civil war. I highly recommend this book to any civil war reader or historian... more
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| 7. Beautiful Joe |
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By: Marshall Saunders
Publisher: Applewood Books
June 15, 1999
I first read Beautiful Joe as a youngster probably 40 years ago; it broke my heart to read of Joe's beginnings with Jenkins in the opening chapters of the book but as I went on and he was rescued I found I couldn't put it down. The Italian's tragic loss of his animals in a barn fire still brings tears to my eyes, and Malta the cat remains a favorite character simply because she's a cat :).
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| 8. Miss Parloa's New Cook Book and Marketing Guide (Cooking in America) |
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By: Maria Parloa
Publisher: Applewood Books
August 28, 2008
I have a tendency to collect cookbooks, so I figured a free cookbook for my Kindle was at least worth a look. I had no idea how much I would enjoy this one. I have actually read it cover-to-cover, and though I've had to use the dictionary feature for several phrases in the book (for example, "Indian meal" seems to have been the term for "corn meal" during Miss Parloa's era), I have highlighted more... more
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| 9. The American Frugal Housewife: Dedicated to Those Who Are Not Ashamed of Economy (Cooking in America) |
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By: Lydia Marie Child, Lydia Child
Publisher: Applewood Books
August 01, 1989
Great historical reference text full of recipes for food (some of which we would now consider very odd), ways to clean things, sermons on morality, and other tidbits by a woman who was very progressive in her era... more
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| 10. The Jefferson Bible: The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth (Little Books of Wisdom) |
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By: Thomas Jefferson
Publisher: Applewood Books
August 11, 2006
The Life and Morals but Absolutely NOT the Divinity of Jesus of Nazareth.
Note: Amazon has grouped together reviews of several different editions of this book; this review is for The Jefferson Bible: The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth (Little Books of Wisdom).
No critique I've ever read better illustrates the problems with Deism, that halfway house on the road to Atheism... more
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