Books I will read, God willing, in 2012, redeux
1. 
The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science
by:
Richard Holmes
3.97 avg rating — 9,815 ratings 
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Screwed: The Undeclared War Against the Middle Class -- And What We Can Do About It
by:
Thom Hartmann
4.11 avg rating — 808 ratings 
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The Cave Painters: Probing the Mysteries of the World's First Artists
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Gregory Curtis
4.05 avg rating — 511 ratings 8. 
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Care of the Soul: A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life
by:
Thomas Moore
3.98 avg rating — 18,082 ratings 11. 
Bring It!: The Revolutionary Fitness Plan for All Levels That Burns Fat, Builds Muscle, and Shreds Inches
by:
Tony Horton
3.74 avg rating — 347 ratings 12. 
Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment 3.92 avg rating — 12,433 ratings
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Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Future
by:
Robert B. Reich
3.94 avg rating — 3,890 ratings 16. 
The Benefit and The Burden: Tax Reform-Why We Need It and What It Will Take
by:
Bruce Bartlett
3.82 avg rating — 379 ratings 17. 
The Spirit of the Disciplines: Understanding How God Changes Lives
by:
Dallas Willard
4.15 avg rating — 10,788 ratings 18. 
Crush It!: Why Now Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion
by:
Gary Vaynerchuk
3.87 avg rating — 33,353 ratings 19. 
How Children Raise Parents: The Art of Listening to Your Family
by:
Dan B. Allender
4.03 avg rating — 289 ratings 20. 
The Healing Path: How the Hurts in Your Past Can Lead You to a More Abundant Life
by:
Dan B. Allender
4.25 avg rating — 886 ratings 21. 
To Be Told: God Invites You to Coauthor Your Future
by:
Dan B. Allender
4.06 avg rating — 1,451 ratings 
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Dominion: The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals, and the Call to Mercy
by:
Matthew Scully
4.17 avg rating — 1,435 ratings 
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Kingdom Triangle: Recover the Christian Mind, Renovate the Soul, Restore the Spirit's Power
by:
J.P. Moreland
4.10 avg rating — 374 ratings 28. 
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The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
by:
Thich Nhat Hanh
4.19 avg rating — 38,233 ratings 31. 
Republic, Lost: How Money Corrupts Congress--and a Plan to Stop It
by:
Lawrence Lessig
4.18 avg rating — 2,849 ratings 32. 
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The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope
by:
Jonathan Alter
3.93 avg rating — 3,786 ratings 41. 
Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church
by:
N.T. Wright
4.31 avg rating — 15,274 ratings 
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Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life
by:
Jon Kabat-Zinn
4.13 avg rating — 52,366 ratings 48. 
The Question of God: C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud Debate God, Love, Sex, and the Meaning of Life 4.02 avg rating — 4,587 ratings
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Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C.S. Lewis
by:
Michael Ward
4.33 avg rating — 2,657 ratings 
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Boys Adrift: The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men
by:
Leonard Sax
4.18 avg rating — 7,551 ratings 56. 
Beauty Will Save the World: Recovering the Human in an Ideological Age
by:
Gregory Wolfe
4.12 avg rating — 183 ratings 57. 
My Life for Yours: A Walk through the Christian Home
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Douglas Wilson
4.43 avg rating — 651 ratings 58. 
The Elements of Cooking: Translating the Chef's Craft for Every Kitchen
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Michael Ruhlman
3.95 avg rating — 1,406 ratings 59. 
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption 4.39 avg rating — 989,193 ratings
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
by:
Bill Bryson
4.07 avg rating — 436,119 ratings 63. 
Clemente: The Passion and Grace of Baseball's Last Hero
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David Maraniss
4.16 avg rating — 5,510 ratings 
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A People’s History of the United States: 1492 - Present
by:
Howard Zinn
4.08 avg rating — 259,693 ratings 67. 
Why Religion Matters: The Fate of the Human Spirit in an Age of Disbelief
by:
Huston Smith
3.66 avg rating — 528 ratings 
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Coming to Our Senses: Healing Ourselves and the World Through Mindfulness
by:
Jon Kabat-Zinn
3.97 avg rating — 3,604 ratings 73. 
The Bond: Our Kinship with Animals, Our Call to Defend Them
by:
Wayne Pacelle
4.12 avg rating — 752 ratings 
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Sex, Economy, Freedom, and Community: Eight Essays
by:
Wendell Berry
4.26 avg rating — 2,192 ratings 80. 
The Unsettling of America: Culture and Agriculture
by:
Wendell Berry
4.33 avg rating — 6,465 ratings 
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The Biology Of Belief: Unleashing The Power Of Consciousness, Matter And Miracles
by:
Bruce H. Lipton
4.15 avg rating — 17,063 ratings 84. 
The HeartMath Solution: The Institute of HeartMath's Revolutionary Program for Engaging the Power of the Heart's Intelligence
by:
Doc Childre
4.03 avg rating — 758 ratings 
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The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life in God
by:
Dallas Willard
4.23 avg rating — 15,395 ratings 87. 
Renovation of the Heart: Putting On the Character of Christ
by:
Dallas Willard
4.20 avg rating — 8,182 ratings 88. 
Hearing God: Developing a Conversational Relationship with God
by:
Dallas Willard
4.20 avg rating — 6,037 ratings 89. 
The Great Omission: Reclaiming Jesus's Essential Teachings on Discipleship
by:
Dallas Willard
4.24 avg rating — 2,471 ratings 90. 
Knowing Christ Today: Why We Can Trust Spiritual Knowledge
by:
Dallas Willard
4.24 avg rating — 790 ratings 91. 
At Canaan's Edge: America in the King Years 1965-68
by:
Taylor Branch
4.43 avg rating — 1,899 ratings 92. 
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Parting the Waters: Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement 1954-63
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Taylor Branch
4.36 avg rating — 9,962 ratings 94. 
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Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness
by:
Sharon Salzberg
4.21 avg rating — 7,677 ratings 97. 
Enjoy Every Sandwich: Living Each Day as If It Were Your Last
by:
Lee Lipsenthal
3.68 avg rating — 1,246 ratings 98. 
Big Chief Elizabeth: The Adventures and Fate of the First English Colonists in America
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Giles Milton
4.03 avg rating — 1,039 ratings 99. 
The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn 4.04 avg rating — 11,913 ratings
