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Get the Summary of Stephen Fry's Mythos in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book.
Original book introduction: Here are the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths, stylishly retold by Stephen Fry. The legendary writer, actor, and comedian breathes life into ancient tales, from Pandora's box to Prometheus's fire, and transforms the adventures of Zeus and the Olympians into emotionally resonant and deeply...
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#1 Gravity does not exist because a majority of politicians decided to pass a law saying that objects fall to the earth. Instead, it is a law of nature, a governing rule that is self-evident.
#2 The House of Representatives of Massachusetts wrote a document that was a defiant objection to the Stamp Act, a new tax on every piece of printed paper used by the colonists.
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#1 On August 1, the first day of practice for the 1988 season, Coach Gary Gaines delivered his team a new rallying cry: Coin to State in eighty-eight. His words could have come from any high school coach renewing the ritual of sport.
#2 Odessa, Texas, was founded in the 1880s by a group of men from Zanesville, Ohio. They saw a great opportunity to make money if they...
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#1 There are four rules of firearm safety: 1. Always treat your firearm as if it is loaded. 2. Never point your firearm at anything you are not willing to destroy. 3. Always keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on the target. 4. Always be sure of your target and what is behind it before you pull the trigger.
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#1 The most important place you can spend time in is your home. Make the most of it by clearing out the excess stuff that's been collecting, and you'll be able to live a more fulfilling life.
#2 There is one moment when people decide to embark on a minimalist lifestyle. For most people, it is when they go on a trip and realize how much they own, and how little space...
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#1 I have always had an attraction to the absence of something, whether it was sadness or something else. I was a tomboy as a child, until I wasn't. There was no bridge to the other side.
#2 When I was twelve, I went to the mall with my mother to get makeup applied to my face. I was terrified of the idea, but my mother insisted that I do it. The experience taught me...
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Get the Summary of The Dalai Lama with Sofia Stril-Rever's My Spiritual Journey in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: In this elegant self-portrait, the world's most outspoken and influential spiritual leader recounts his epic and engaging life story. The Dalai Lama's most accessible and intimate book, My Spiritual Journey is an excellent introduction to the larger-than-life leader of Tibetan...
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#1 As you pass through your thirties and forties, you begin to notice changes in your body. You're gaining weight and experiencing cravings. You're feeling old before your time, and just plain off.
#2 There are many bad dogmas in the intermittent fasting community. Don't waste your time or energy on them. Focus on what's important: healthy food, when you eat it, and...
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#1 Laroche is a tall, skinny man with pale eyes and a sharp appearance. He is extremely passionate and driven. He has been working for the Seminole Tribe of Florida since he was twenty-one years old, setting up a plant nursery and an orchid-propagation laboratory on the tribe's reservation in Hollywood, Florida.
#2 Laroche is a very unusual person. He is also the most...
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#1 I was a wannabe, and I wanted to be in the cool group. I figured this would be my ticket. I was used as a convenient tool by my roommates, who planned a trip to the mainland. I assured them that my 1966 VW Bus was perfect for the trip.
#2 I had to convince my best friend, Perro, to be an accomplice. He and I had been sworn enemies in middle school, where I was a year...
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#1 I've learned more about life from people than from books. I'm on the road a lot, and when I travel, I visit food markets, pastry shops, butchers, and grocery stores. I read menus posted outside restaurants. I watch the residents argue back and forth with the merchants over the virtues of their wares.
#2 I have always been curious about what people eat, and as I grew...
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Get the Summary of Paul Theroux's The Kingdom by the Sea in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Kingdom by the Sea" by Paul Theroux is a travelogue that chronicles the author's journey around the coastline of Britain. Theroux sets out to explore the country beyond London, where he has lived for eleven years, to understand the nation he resides in. He travels on foot, by train, and by bus, avoiding typical travel...
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Get the Summary of in Steve Brusatte's The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: The dinosaurs. 66 million years ago, the Earth's most fearsome and spectacular creatures vanished. Today their extraordinary true story remains one of our planet's great mysteries.
In this stunning narrative spanning more than 200 million years, Steve Brusatte, a young American paleontologist...
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#1 When your world falls apart in one second, having a martini in your hand at a dear friend's barbecue on a perfect summer evening in Seattle isn't the worst place to be.
#2 I was on my way to the hospital, but it sounded bad. I was leaving José's mother for last. I paused, finger hovering over the call button. What if. I pressed CALL and voicemail picked up right...
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#1 When Emily fell, she was weightless for a moment between the point where the upward momentum from her limbs was about to give way to gravity, and the point where her body would hit the ground. Her body was still hers, but her fate was sealed.
#2 I was asked to come to the hospital to identify the body of Emily, who had died of apparent suicide. Her home city of New...
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#1 The second book in the series, Sacred Symbols of the Dogon, focuses on the Dogon tribe and their cosmology. The book documents many consistent similarities between Dogon mythological keywords and symbols and those of the Egyptian hieroglyphic language.
#2 The Dogon are a modern remnant of a very ancient tradition. They share many common elements of culture, mythology,...
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Get the Summary of Freida McFadden's The Housemaid in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Every day I clean the Winchesters' beautiful house top to bottom. I collect their daughter from school. And I cook a delicious meal for the whole family before heading up to eat alone in my tiny room on the top floor.
I try to ignore how Nina makes a mess just to watch me clean it up. How she tells...
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#1 I would often end up in places like this-back pockets of the world where less desirable things and people are crammed away. I was always shocked by the sight of children working, smiling, in some places.
#2 I meet my friend in the orange dress again, and we walk to the other side of the river. We say goodbye, and I continue on my journey. I know with certainty that I'll see her...
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#1 In part I, I cover general thoughts about running and some basic principles of training that apply to developing middle-and long-distance runners. I also provide a summary of basic physiology of performance, and discuss how systems of the body are related to a runner's ability to train and race.
#2 The transition from running for fitness to becoming a competitive...
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Get the Summary of Charmaine Wilkerson's Black Cake in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: In present-day California, Eleanor Bennett's death leaves behind a puzzling inheritance for her two children, Byron and Benny: a black cake, made from a family recipe with a long history, and a voice recording. In her message, Eleanor shares a tumultuous story about a headstrong young swimmer who escapes...
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