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Alan Turing: The Enigma By Andrew Hodges

Alan Turing: The Enigma By Andrew Hodges

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34points

#2

A Beautiful Mind By Sylvia Nasar

A Beautiful Mind By Sylvia Nasar

33points

#3

Barracoon: The Story Of The Last "Black Cargo" By Zora Neale Hurston

Barracoon: The Story Of The Last "Black Cargo" By Zora Neale Hurston

32points

#4

Alexander Hamilton By Ron Chernow

Alexander Hamilton By Ron Chernow

30points

#5

Churchill: A Life By Martin Gilbert

Churchill: A Life By Martin Gilbert

30points

#6

A Biography Of The World's Most Famous Equation By David Bodanis

A Biography Of The World's Most Famous Equation By David Bodanis

28points

UpQuarkDownQuark 2 years ago

Incredible book! It’s not a math book. It’s about Einstein, the Norwegian resistance in WWII, 18th scientist and socialite Emilie du Chatelet, and more, and by the end of the book, you really do gain something of an understanding of what this short, world-changing means.

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#7

The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks By Rebecca Skloot

The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks By Rebecca Skloot

27points

#8

Enrique's Journey By Sonia Nazario

Enrique's Journey By Sonia Nazario

26points

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Into The Wild By Jon Krakauer

Into The Wild By Jon Krakauer

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The Lost City Of Z: A Tale Of Deadly Obsession In The Amazon By David Grann

The Lost City Of Z: A Tale Of Deadly Obsession In The Amazon By David Grann

24points

#11

Frida: A Biography Of Frida Kahlo By Hayden Herrera

Frida: A Biography Of Frida Kahlo By Hayden Herrera

23points

#12

Let Us Now Praise Famous Men: Three Tenant Families By James Agee

Let Us Now Praise Famous Men: Three Tenant Families By James Agee

22points

#13

Mao: The Unknown Story By Jung Chang

Mao: The Unknown Story By Jung Chang

19points

#14

Mad Girl's Love Song: Sylvia Plath And Life Before Ted By Andrew Wilson By Andrew Wilson

Mad Girl's Love Song: Sylvia Plath And Life Before Ted By Andrew Wilson By Andrew Wilson

18points

#15

The Minds Of Billy Milligan By Daniel Keyes

The Minds Of Billy Milligan By Daniel Keyes

17points

#16

Mountains Beyond Mountains By Tracy Kidder

Mountains Beyond Mountains By Tracy Kidder

16points

#17

Napoleon: A Life By Andrew Roberts

Napoleon: A Life By Andrew Roberts

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#18

Prairie Fires: The American Dreams Of Laura Ingalls Wilder By Caroline Fraser

Prairie Fires: The American Dreams Of Laura Ingalls Wilder By Caroline Fraser

15points

#19

The Passage Of Power: The Years Of Lyndon Johnson By Robert A. Caro

The Passage Of Power: The Years Of Lyndon Johnson By Robert A. Caro

14points

#20

Prince: A Private View By Afshin Shahidi

Prince: A Private View By Afshin Shahidi

13points

#21

A Walk In The Woods By Bill Bryson

A Walk In The Woods By Bill Bryson

6points

#22

When Breath Becomes Air By Paul Kalanithi

When Breath Becomes Air By Paul Kalanithi

4points

#23

Invisible By Stephen L. Carter

Invisible By Stephen L. Carter

3points

#24

The Journey Of Crazy Horse: A Lakota History By Joseph M. Marshall III

The Journey Of Crazy Horse: A Lakota History By Joseph M. Marshall III

3points

#25

The Diary Of A Young Girl

The Diary Of A Young Girl

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#26

I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings By Maya Angelou

I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings By Maya Angelou

3points

#27

Incidents In The Life Of A Slave Girl By Harriet Ann Jacobs

Incidents In The Life Of A Slave Girl By Harriet Ann Jacobs

3points

#28

Life By Keith Richards

Life By Keith Richards

3points

#29

Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter By Kate Clifford Larson

Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter By Kate Clifford Larson

2points

#30

Elizabeth The Queen: The Life Of A Modern Monarch By Sally Bedell Smith

Elizabeth The Queen: The Life Of A Modern Monarch By Sally Bedell Smith

2points

#31

Gender Outlaws: The Next Generation By Kate Bornstein And S. Bear Bergman

Gender Outlaws: The Next Generation By Kate Bornstein And S. Bear Bergman

2points

#32

The Complete Maus By Art Spiegelman

The Complete Maus By Art Spiegelman

2points

#33

Stephen King On Writing

Stephen King On Writing

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#34

Born A Crime By Trevor Noah

Born A Crime By Trevor Noah

2points

#35

Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie: A Tale Of Love And Fallout By Lauren Redniss

Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie: A Tale Of Love And Fallout By Lauren Redniss

1point

#36

The Stranger In The Woods By Michael Finkel

The Stranger In The Woods By Michael Finkel

1point

#37

The Crusades Of Cesar Chavez: A Biography By Miriam Pawel

The Crusades Of Cesar Chavez: A Biography By Miriam Pawel

1point

#38

In Love And Struggle: The Revolutionary Lives Of James And Grace Lee Boggs By Stephen M. Ward

In Love And Struggle: The Revolutionary Lives Of James And Grace Lee Boggs By Stephen M. Ward

1point

#39

The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, And The Real Count Of Monte Cristo By Tom Reiss

The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, And The Real Count Of Monte Cristo By Tom Reiss

1point

#40

Notorious Rbg: The Life And Times Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg By Irin Carmon And Shana Knizhnik

Notorious Rbg: The Life And Times Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg By Irin Carmon And Shana Knizhnik

1point

#41

Ten Days A Madwoman By Deborah Noyes

Ten Days A Madwoman By Deborah Noyes

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#42

Eleanor Roosevelt: The Early Years By Blanche Wieson Cook

Eleanor Roosevelt: The Early Years By Blanche Wieson Cook

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#43

Ida: A Sword Among Lions By Paula J. Giddings

Ida: A Sword Among Lions By Paula J. Giddings

1point

#44

Obachan: A Young Girl's Struggle For Freedom In Twentieth-Century Japan By Tani Hanes

Obachan: A Young Girl's Struggle For Freedom In Twentieth-Century Japan By Tani Hanes

1point

#45

Surviving Hiroshima: A Young Woman's Story By Anthony Drago And Douglas Wellman

Surviving Hiroshima: A Young Woman's Story By Anthony Drago And Douglas Wellman

1point

#46

My Bondage And My Freedom By Frederick Douglass

My Bondage And My Freedom By Frederick Douglass

1point

#47

Wild Swans By Jung Chang

Wild Swans By Jung Chang

1point

#48

The Rise Of Theodore Roosevelt By Edmund Morris

The Rise Of Theodore Roosevelt By Edmund Morris

1point

#49

Kon-Tiki By Thor Heyerdahl

Kon-Tiki By Thor Heyerdahl

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#50

A Moveable Feast By Ernest Hemingway

A Moveable Feast By Ernest Hemingway

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#51

Black Boy By Richard Wright

Black Boy By Richard Wright

1point

#52

Travels With Charley By John Steinbeck

Travels With Charley By John Steinbeck

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#53

Surprised By Joy By C.s. Lewis

Surprised By Joy By C.s. Lewis

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#54

The Boys In The Boat By Daniel James Brown

The Boys In The Boat By Daniel James Brown

1point

#55

Becoming - Michelle Obama

Becoming - Michelle Obama

1point

#56

Wind, Sand And Stars By Antoine De Saint-Exupéry

Wind, Sand And Stars By Antoine De Saint-Exupéry

1point

#57

Kitchen Confidential By Anthony Bourdain

Kitchen Confidential By Anthony Bourdain

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#58

The Autobiography Of Benjamin Franklin

The Autobiography Of Benjamin Franklin

1point

#59

Finding Me: A Memoir Viola Davis

Finding Me: A Memoir Viola Davis

1point

#60

Can't Hurt Me By David Goggins

Can't Hurt Me By David Goggins

1point

#61

I Am Malala By Malala Yousafzai

I Am Malala By Malala Yousafzai

1point

#62

A Promised Land By Barack Obama

A Promised Land By Barack Obama

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#63

Sea Stories: My Life In Special Operations

Sea Stories: My Life In Special Operations

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#64

Hello, Molly! By Molly Shannon

Hello, Molly! By Molly Shannon

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#65

The Hag The Life, Times, And Music Of Merle Haggard By Marc Eliot

The Hag The Life, Times, And Music Of Merle Haggard By Marc Eliot

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#66

Princess Mary By Elisabeth Basford

Princess Mary By Elisabeth Basford

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#67

The Happiest Man On Earth By Eddie Jaku

The Happiest Man On Earth By Eddie Jaku

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#68

And Away... By Bob Mortimer

And Away... By Bob Mortimer

1point

#69

Savage Beauty: The Life Of Edna St. Vincent Millay By Nancy Milford

Savage Beauty: The Life Of Edna St. Vincent Millay By Nancy Milford

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#70

Shelley: The Pursuit By Richard Holmes

Shelley: The Pursuit By Richard Holmes

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#71

Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life By Ruth Franklin

Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life By Ruth Franklin

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#72

Steve Jobs By Walter Isaacson

Steve Jobs By Walter Isaacson

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#73

Unbroken: A World War II Story Of Survival, Resilience, And Redemption By Laura Hillenbrand

Unbroken: A World War II Story Of Survival, Resilience, And Redemption By Laura Hillenbrand

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Dutch Swimmer Goes Viral For Super Revealing Trunks During 2024 Olympics: “Is This Legal?”

Dutch Swimmer Goes Viral For Super Revealing Trunks During 2024 Olympics: “Is This Legal?”

Dutch Swimmer Goes Viral For Super Revealing Trunks During 2024 Olympics: “Is This Legal?”

Thrill-Seeking Diver Jumps Down Extreme Waterslide, Ignoring The Strict Ban For Women

Thrill-Seeking Diver Jumps Down Extreme Waterslide, Ignoring The Strict Ban For Women

Thrill-Seeking Diver Jumps Down Extreme Waterslide, Ignoring The Strict Ban For Women

#74

Vera (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov) By Stacy Schiff

Vera (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov) By Stacy Schiff

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#75

Will In The World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare By Stephen Greenblatt

Will In The World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare By Stephen Greenblatt

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#76

Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America And Its Urgent Lessons For Our Own By Eddie S. Glaude

Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America And Its Urgent Lessons For Our Own By Eddie S. Glaude

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#77

The Mayor Of Castro Street: The Life And Times Of Harvey Milk By Randy Shilts

The Mayor Of Castro Street: The Life And Times Of Harvey Milk By Randy Shilts

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#78

The Brontë Myth By Lucasta Miller

The Brontë Myth By Lucasta Miller

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#79

Clemente: The Passion And Grace Of Baseball’s Last Hero By David Maraniss

Clemente: The Passion And Grace Of Baseball’s Last Hero By David Maraniss

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#80

Heartbeat Of Struggle: The Revolutionary Life Of Yuri Kochiyama By Diane Carol Fujino

Heartbeat Of Struggle: The Revolutionary Life Of Yuri Kochiyama By Diane Carol Fujino

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#81

Gandhi: The Years That Changed The World, 1914–1948 By Ramachandra Guha

Gandhi: The Years That Changed The World, 1914–1948 By Ramachandra Guha

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Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

“Ma’am I Live Here”: Woman Refuses To Back Out Of Driveway, Learns A Lesson The Hard Way

“Ma’am I Live Here”: Woman Refuses To Back Out Of Driveway, Learns A Lesson The Hard Way

“Ma’am I Live Here”: Woman Refuses To Back Out Of Driveway, Learns A Lesson The Hard Way

#82

Wong Kar-Wai: Auteur Of Time By Stephen Teo

Wong Kar-Wai: Auteur Of Time By Stephen Teo

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#83

A Hope More Powerful Than The Sea By Melissa Fleming

A Hope More Powerful Than The Sea By Melissa Fleming

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#84

Wrapped In Rainbows: The Life Of Zora Neale Hurston By Valerie Boyd

Wrapped In Rainbows: The Life Of Zora Neale Hurston By Valerie Boyd

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#85

The Life Of Samuel Johnson By James Boswell

The Life Of Samuel Johnson By James Boswell

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#86

Team Of Rivals: The Political Genius Of Abraham Lincoln By Doris Kearns Goodwin

Team Of Rivals: The Political Genius Of Abraham Lincoln By Doris Kearns Goodwin

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#87

John Adams By David McCullough

John Adams By David McCullough

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#88

Einstein: His Life And Universe By Walter Isaacson

Einstein: His Life And Universe By Walter Isaacson

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#89

The Dead Are Arising: The Life Of Malcolm X By Les Payne And Tamara Payne

The Dead Are Arising: The Life Of Malcolm X By Les Payne And Tamara Payne

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50 Of The Most Incredible Shots That Were Submitted To The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

50 Of The Most Incredible Shots That Were Submitted To The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

50 Of The Most Incredible Shots That Were Submitted To The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

French Diver’s “Jewels” In Tight Swimming Trunks Become Talk Of The Town At Olympics

French Diver’s “Jewels” In Tight Swimming Trunks Become Talk Of The Town At Olympics

French Diver’s “Jewels” In Tight Swimming Trunks Become Talk Of The Town At Olympics

#90

The Woman They Could Not Silence By Kate Moore

The Woman They Could Not Silence By Kate Moore

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#91

Sontag: Her Life And Work By Benjamin Moser

Sontag: Her Life And Work By Benjamin Moser

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#92

The New Negro: The Life Of Alain Locke By Jeffrey C Stewart

The New Negro: The Life Of Alain Locke By Jeffrey C Stewart

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#93

The Stories Of My Life By James Patterson

The Stories Of My Life By James Patterson

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#94

Man's Search For Meaning By Viktor E. Frankl

Man's Search For Meaning By Viktor E. Frankl

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#95

Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage By Alfred Lansing

Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage By Alfred Lansing

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#96

The Choice By Edith Eger

The Choice By Edith Eger

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#97

“Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!” By Richard P. Feynman

“Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!” By Richard P. Feynman

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Woman Moves Out Of Parents' Home After They Asked Her To Give Her Space To Brother, They Freak Out

Woman Moves Out Of Parents' Home After They Asked Her To Give Her Space To Brother, They Freak Out

Woman Moves Out Of Parents' Home After They Asked Her To Give Her Space To Brother, They Freak Out

Mom Leaves $250k Inheritance To Son, Throws A Fit When Daughter Stops Looking After Her

Mom Leaves $250k Inheritance To Son, Throws A Fit When Daughter Stops Looking After Her

Mom Leaves $250k Inheritance To Son, Throws A Fit When Daughter Stops Looking After Her

#98

If This Is A Man. The Truce By Primo Levi

If This Is A Man. The Truce By Primo Levi

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#99

Autobiography Of A Yogi By Paramahansa Yogananda

Autobiography Of A Yogi By Paramahansa Yogananda

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#100

Into Thin Air By Jon Krakauer

Into Thin Air By Jon Krakauer

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#101

The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956 By Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956 By Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

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#102

Long Walk To Freedom By Nelson Mandela

Long Walk To Freedom By Nelson Mandela

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#103

The Power Broker By Robert A. Caro

The Power Broker By Robert A. Caro

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#104

The Glass Castle By Jeannette Walls

The Glass Castle By Jeannette Walls

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#105

Desert Solitaire By Edward Abbey

Desert Solitaire By Edward Abbey

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Woman Refuses To Chip In For Babysitting Because She Doesn’t Even Have Kids, Asks If She’s A Jerk

Woman Refuses To Chip In For Babysitting Because She Doesn’t Even Have Kids, Asks If She’s A Jerk

Woman Refuses To Chip In For Babysitting Because She Doesn’t Even Have Kids, Asks If She’s A Jerk

“This Breaks My Heart”: People Stunned—And Angry—After Woman Buys Lost Luggage From Airport

“This Breaks My Heart”: People Stunned—And Angry—After Woman Buys Lost Luggage From Airport

“This Breaks My Heart”: People Stunned—And Angry—After Woman Buys Lost Luggage From Airport

#106

Mohandas K Ghandi: Autobiography

Mohandas K Ghandi: Autobiography

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#107

The Agony And The Ecstasy By Irving Stone

The Agony And The Ecstasy By Irving Stone

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#108

Black Like Me By John Howard Griffin

Black Like Me By John Howard Griffin

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#109

Seabiscuit By Laura Hillenbrand

Seabiscuit By Laura Hillenbrand

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#110

West With The Night By Beryl Markham

West With The Night By Beryl Markham

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Kathy Rayborn 2 years ago

One of the most beautiful books ever written. She paints with words. This book gave me courage. This book changed my life.

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The Autobiography Of Martin Luther King

The Autobiography Of Martin Luther King

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#112

Up From Slavery By Booker T. Washington

Up From Slavery By Booker T. Washington

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#113

Educated By Tara Westover

Educated By Tara Westover

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"I Didn't Start The Dryer": Karen Gets Taught A Lesson After Throwing Out Neighbor's Wet Clothes

"I Didn't Start The Dryer": Karen Gets Taught A Lesson After Throwing Out Neighbor's Wet Clothes

"I Didn't Start The Dryer": Karen Gets Taught A Lesson After Throwing Out Neighbor's Wet Clothes

Guy Divorced 3 Years Ago Drops Off 3 Y.O. With His Ex-Wife Completely Out Of The Blue

Guy Divorced 3 Years Ago Drops Off 3 Y.O. With His Ex-Wife Completely Out Of The Blue

Guy Divorced 3 Years Ago Drops Off 3 Y.O. With His Ex-Wife Completely Out Of The Blue

#114

The Color Of Water By James Mcbride

The Color Of Water By James Mcbride

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Kathy Rayborn 2 years ago

God’s face.

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#115

First They Killed My Father By Loung Ung

First They Killed My Father By Loung Ung

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#116

Shoe Dog By Phil Knight

Shoe Dog By Phil Knight

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#117

Walden By Henry David Thoreau

Walden By Henry David Thoreau

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#118

What Do You Care What Other People Think? By Richard Feynman

What Do You Care What Other People Think? By Richard Feynman

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#119

Greenlights By Matthew Mcconaughey

Greenlights By Matthew Mcconaughey

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#120

Scars And Stripes By Tim Kennedy And Nick Palmisciano

Scars And Stripes By Tim Kennedy And Nick Palmisciano

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#121

All The Lies They Did Not Tell By Pablo Trincia

All The Lies They Did Not Tell By Pablo Trincia

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“All Three Shot Out Pink”: Triplets' Baby Shower Turns Sour, Pregnant Wife Wants A Divorce

“All Three Shot Out Pink”: Triplets' Baby Shower Turns Sour, Pregnant Wife Wants A Divorce

“All Three Shot Out Pink”: Triplets' Baby Shower Turns Sour, Pregnant Wife Wants A Divorce

College Student Does Exactly As Told After Roommates Demand They Keep Their Stuff In Their Room

College Student Does Exactly As Told After Roommates Demand They Keep Their Stuff In Their Room

College Student Does Exactly As Told After Roommates Demand They Keep Their Stuff In Their Room

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Will By Will Smith

Will By Will Smith

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#123

High Achiever By Tiffany Jenkins

High Achiever By Tiffany Jenkins

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#124

A Life In Fashion By Karl Lagerfeld

A Life In Fashion By Karl Lagerfeld

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#125

Most Dope The Extraordinary Life Of Mac Miller By Paul Cantor

Most Dope The Extraordinary Life Of Mac Miller By Paul Cantor

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#126

Vivian Maier Developed By Ann Marks

Vivian Maier Developed By Ann Marks

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#127

James Madison America's First Politician By Jay Cost

James Madison America's First Politician By Jay Cost

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#128

The Storyteller By Dave Grohl

The Storyteller By Dave Grohl

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#129

Speak, Silence In Search Of W. G. Sebald By Carole Angier

Speak, Silence In Search Of W. G. Sebald By Carole Angier

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#130

The Soul Of An American President By Alan Sears And Osten Ryan Cole

The Soul Of An American President By Alan Sears And Osten Ryan Cole

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#131

Elon Musk: Tesla, Spacex, And The Quest For A Fantastic Future By Ashlee Vance

Elon Musk: Tesla, Spacex, And The Quest For A Fantastic Future By Ashlee Vance

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#132

Chronicles: Volume One By Bob Dylan

Chronicles: Volume One By Bob Dylan

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Žydrūnė Trukanavičiūtė

Hi! I'm the visual editor at Bored Panda, spicing up articles on Gardening, Home & Design. Guess what I daydream about? A future home with a huge garden, filled with all kinds of veggies and flowers. Sounds like the perfect match, doesn't it?

Hi! I'm the visual editor at Bored Panda, spicing up articles on Gardening, Home & Design. Guess what I daydream about? A future home with a huge garden, filled with all kinds of veggies and flowers. Sounds like the perfect match, doesn't it?

Marisha Kazaryan

I knew I wanted to be a storyteller ever since I learned to read and write. Fulfilled this dream when I became a content creator and a filmmaker. Also got a degree in English language and literature because grammar is important! Good coffee and good music make everything better. When I’m not telling stories, you’ll find me studying foreign languages (currently, Korean), fangirling over my guinea pig Pepperboy, watching TV shows, and learning to play the drums.

I knew I wanted to be a storyteller ever since I learned to read and write. Fulfilled this dream when I became a content creator and a filmmaker. Also got a degree in English language and literature because grammar is important! Good coffee and good music make everything better. When I’m not telling stories, you’ll find me studying foreign languages (currently, Korean), fangirling over my guinea pig Pepperboy, watching TV shows, and learning to play the drums.

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