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My life (b 1949) revolves around my wife (m 1975); yoga and meditation; our two boys and daughter-in-law; my career as a salesman; competitive rowing; and the weekend NYTimes crossword puzzles. I have a Ph.D. in English and taught until 1982, but I don't have a particularly intellectual outlook on life. I generally finish a book or walk out of a movie thinking, That Was One of My Top Ten! That Was Awesome!

I rarely like to provide a synopsis of a book or a movie. You can get that nearby I...[more]
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Gomorrah by Marco Onorato

 
2 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars More of a drumbeat than a narrative, January 25, 2008
This is a compendium of crime. I am in no position to evaluate the truth of all that, but as a reading experience this book falls short. There is no narrative thread. There are no characters around which you can organize your emotions, so the whole thing is ultimately heartless. I like the punchy... Read More

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