Dan

(dedicated, pragmatic, open-minded)

Life Story: Born long ago in a faraway land. Moved here at a certain point. Live here for now.

What types of books you enjoy reading, or what makes you love a book: Books that make you think and challenge conventions.

Five must-have books for a desert island:

  1. How to Survive on a Desert Island
  2. How to Get Rescued from a Desert Island
  3. How to Readjust to Civilization after Life on a Desert Island
  4. Suing Whoever Was Responsible for You Getting Stuck on a Desert Island
  5. Helping Others Not to Get Stranded on Desert Islands

Dan's Recommended Books:

Cat Women: Female Writers on Their Feline Friends (Paperback)

By Megan McMorris
$14.95
ISBN-13: 9781580052030
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Published: Seal Press, 4/2007
Dan says: "This is a great collection of short, truly heart-warming stories."

The World Without Us (Paperback)

By Alan Weisman
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9780312427900
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Published: Picador, 8/2008
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Dan says: "Although the title may evoke a sort of nihilism, this book is in fact a positive, imaginative and fascinating view of what the world could be like -- with our without us."

Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith (Paperback)

By Jon Krakauer
$16.00
ISBN-13: 9781400032808
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Published: Anchor, 6/2004
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Dan says: "If you watch the HBO series 'Big Love,' you may be interested in this book. Provides a good context for understanding Mormon polygamists."

The Kindly Ones (Paperback)

By Jonathan Littell
$16.99
ISBN-13: 9780061353468
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Published: Harper Perennial, 2/2010
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Dan says: "Well written, feverish journey into the mind of a disturbed man who participates in some of the Holocaust's most appalling episodes. Hard to believe it's a novel and not a real memoir."

Homer's Odyssey: A Fearless Feline Tale, or How I Learned about Love and Life with a Blind Wonder Cat (Paperback)

By Gwen Cooper
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9780385343985
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Published: Bantam, 8/2010
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Dan says: "This book tells the remarkable tale of an amazing blind cat who fends off intruders, survives September 11, and catches flies in mid-air! You will love this cat!"