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Looking for suggestions for a good non-fiction read. It can be parenting related, memior, whatever. Ideas?
Started by omurray on
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Really well written.
Not gross either.
Really opened my eyes about something that's all around me every day .
My book club read & loved The Glass Castle by Jeanette Wells The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks Loved Omnivore's Dilemna by Michael Pollan .
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Hi ladies!
I just finished Betty White's latest book on audio If You Ask Me... and now I'm in the market for another book. I usually don't get into fiction audiobooks - I'm a bigger fan of memoirs or non-fiction on audio as I use it on my drive to and...
Started by ThisModernLove on
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So what are your recs for some good non-fiction audiobooks?
When I read.
I usually don't get into fiction audiobooks - I'm a bigger fan of memoirs or non-fiction on audio and one non-fiction audiobook.
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OK, a few people said they would be interested so here we go. Just like the other challenges you can do a full challenge(12) or a half (light) challenge of any 6 of your choice. Here are the categories:
1. Local Lore: Read a non-fiction book dealing with...
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Over There: Read a ....
Award Winning: Read a non-fiction history book that has won an award (any award will do) Night
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Local Lore: Read a non-fiction book dealing with the history of your area (city, state, region)
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I recently started reading Outliers and I'm interested in that style of non fiction. My next read is going to be The Hidden Reality by Brian Greene. Do you guys have any recommendations for non fiction books that are interesting. Right now I'm interested...
Started by casinocolumbus on
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Into the Wild war and Peace that's not non-fiction? Anyone here read: Ten Days that Shook the World is a very compelling book on the origins and evolution of consciousness It's not non-fiction by fidelitycrisis It's not ....
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God, I hate being a newbie at my age.
Does anyone have a sample, or a link to one, for a sample of a proposal for a non-fiction book? I've got a project I am working on but I've never written a proposal to send to an agent.
Any help would be appreciated...
Started by Scribe4264 on
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He'....
Will check it out.
He's an agent and specializes in representing non-fiction.
Fiction Book Proposal" is great for this.
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I am currently writing a non-fiction book on sports and It will be the very first of its kind in my country Botswana.
No sports book has been written in my country so my question is how do i go about to produce a book that the entire nation will praise...
Started by Leatile on
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People are going to love it and....
No one can tell you how to write a book an ENTIRE nation will praise .
Um, that's a very broad question.
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I apologise in advance for the extraordinary vagueness of this question but I figure there can't be that many books in the genre.
Basically a long time ago I read a review of a non-fiction book written from the perspective of a US submarine crew member...
Started by Disposable Hero on
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Another post war non-fiction I've always thought looked interesting, but I never got around.
Related shopping results:
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I'm getting a dab hand at editing fiction. I am a methodical sort of person, liking lists to guide me. I have a 10-point list for editing fiction, and so far, it is doing me well.
But I don't know how to edit non-fiction. I have a couple of articles, ...
Started by SamPerkins on
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Looking forward to developing my non fiction skills! As far as editing goes, make sure you have.
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I've never really been into non-fiction books but lately I've read a couple that I've really enjoyed.
Homicide: A Year On The Killing Streets by David Simon is superb. I definitely recommend it to anyone that has the slightest interest in police work....
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Looks awesome....
Saw some Feral House books...
The Swindon scum
Shoot the Swindon scum
Ironclad CCHC Back to top http://feralhouse.com/
most my non fiction/
most my non fiction comes from here im seriously in love with this site.
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What is the division between fiction and non-fiction?
I often use real life events and people in my stories. Sometimes just as inspiration and sometimes very precisely. For example, Ill use the characteristics of someones speech to give my character a...
Started by jazzabel on
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Any story, even be a blurry line, but ....
When I read "non-fiction", I'm thinking: travel guides, college books, etc.
There can be a blurry line, but non-fiction exists to share a truth while fiction exists to share a story.
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