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The Science of Yoga (2012©) William J. Broad A Fork In The Road Strong
The Score Takes Care Of Itself (2009©) Bill Walsh with Steve Jamison and Craig Walsh Random Acts of Vandalism On Easter Weekend… Very Highly
Sharpe’s Eagle (1981©) Bernard Cornwell Golden Eagle Highly
Shit My Dad Says  (2008©) Justin Halpern 1,001 Sophomoric Humor / Very Highly
The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life (2008©) Alice Schroeder Life Works Highly
The Spectre – Infinite Crisis Aftermath (2007©) David Lapham Comic Books Too Dark and Not Particularly Interesting
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (1962©) Thomas S. Kuhn, PhD Rivers Versus Waterfalls Strong recommendation, but a dry read
The Sun Also Rises (1926©) Ernest Hemingway And Sets Tepid / A struggle to finish
Superboy And The Legion Of Super-Heroes – The Early Years (2011©) Paul Levitz Comic Books Interesting, But With Issues
Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!  (2011©) Richard P. Feynman Labor Day Weekend Mishmash Highly
Tales From The Secret Annex  (1949©) Anne Frank Lost Opportunity Moderate
That First Season  (2009©) John Eisenberg Sick Of Being Sick Highly
Things A Computer Scientist Rarely Talks About  (2001©) Donald E. Knuth Books About Books Highly
The Third World War: August 1985  (1978©) Gen. Sir John Hackett (ret.) et al Refreshing My Look Ahead (Back) Strong
This Is My God  (1988©) Herman Wouk From The Book Highly
The Tipping Point  (2000©) Malcolm Gladwell BART Rides – A Tipping Point Highly
Thus Spoke Zarathustra (1885 / 2012©) Friedrich Nietzsche Words Without Explanation Weak to Moderate
To Kill A Mockingbird (1960©) Harper Lee Black And White Highly
Too Much and Never Enough (2020©) Mary L. Trump, PhD Nothing New Here Moderate
Travels With Charley – In Search of America (1962©) John Steinbeck On, Rocinante!! Highly
The True Believer: Thoughts On The Nature Of Mass Movements (1951©) Eric Hoffer Unconvinced Strong
Ultimate Fitness  (2003©) Gina Kolata Into The Dark… Highly
Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner (2006©) Dean Karnazes Bec’s Gone Again Highly – It made me delusional!
Walden Two (1948©, 1976©) B. F. Skinner Two Good To Be Real Highly
Wampeters, Foma & Granfalloons (1976©) Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Vacation, Books And Lots Of Movies Highly
Weaving The Web (1999©) Tim Berners-Lee Trying To Keep Up Highly
Welcome to the Monkey House (1968©) Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Monkey Business Very Highly
West Of Honor  (1978©) Jerry Pournelle In The Not So Distant Future Highly
What Do You Care What Other People Think? (1988©) Richard P. Feynman Caring and Driving Highly
What The Dog Saw (2009©) Malcolm Gladwell Doggie Vision Networks Highly
What’s The Matter With Kansas? (2004©) Thomas Frank A Modest Review Of A Modern Day Classic Highly
Who Says Elephants Can’t Dance (2002©) Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. A Handful of Lessons… Highly
Who’s Afraid Of A Large Black Man (2005©) Charles Barkley (edited by Michael Wilbon) Sir Charles Highly
Will Rogers Says…  (1993©) Will Rogers (edited by Dr. Reba Collins) Plain Speaking Highly
Winners: How Good Baseball Teams Become Great Ones (And It’s Not The Way You Think) (2006©) Dayn Perry In No Particular Order Well Written And Entertaining
The Wisdom of Gibran  (1966©) Joseph Sheban (edited by) In Brightest Day Highly
Words That Changed The World (2010©) C. Edwin Vilade Words Highly

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