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Voracious, T: Medieval Islamic Civilization: Vol 1
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Hungry for what's next. Now, if only I knew what that was . Sunday, March 2, 2014. Medieval Islamic Civilization: Vol 1. Medieval Islamic Civilization, Volume 1: An Encyclopedia. By Josef W. Meri. My rating: 4 of 5 stars. I went through this book a page at a time and waited for words and dates to jump out at me. If I were actually looking for a particular entry or definition, I don't know that this encyclopedia is more useful than Google, but for unguided browsing, it's been very useful. Plus, as the ent...
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Voracious, T: Salih's Tree of Pearls
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Hungry for what's next. Now, if only I knew what that was . Wednesday, March 12, 2014. Salih's Tree of Pearls. Doing some research to add a scene to my draft in which Shajar al-Durr visits the tomb she built. For her first husband, al-Salih Najm al-Din Ayyub. Just as Shajar al-Durr means Tree of Pearls. Her husband's name translates to Righteous Star of the Faith. It's got a bit of a ring to it, don't you think? And apparently predicted that I wouldn't remember, which is why I took that picture. View my ...
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Voracious, T: April 2014
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Hungry for what's next. Now, if only I knew what that was . Thursday, April 3, 2014. My Name is Mary Sutter. My Name is Mary Sutter. My rating: 4 of 5 stars. My Name is Mary Sutter" is the best novel I've read in some time. A midwife who wants to be a surgeon during the Civil War - what's not to love? On another note, I was really interested by the descriptions of the role that women played in establishing national standards for hygiene and nursing. It's hard to remember a time when we didn't know th...
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Voracious, T: Grasses Khan
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Hungry for what's next. Now, if only I knew what that was . Tuesday, March 11, 2014. According to a new research report. The Mongol empire owed its success to (drum roll, please) . rain. The massive Mongol army was more like a civilization on the move. Men, women, children, animals, everything including. The kitchen sink. All dragged across Asia by hardy little horses who ate grass, which may have flourished during a period of abnormal, persistent moisture. Smithsonian Magazine connects the dots here.
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Voracious, T: February 2012
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Hungry for what's next. Now, if only I knew what that was . Wednesday, February 15, 2012. My brother died a few weeks ago. Unexpectedly. He was 30. I don't have the mental strength to write about this right now, but I do want to share some information I've gleaned through this process. Want to know how much it costs to die? Emergency department critical care: $769. Emergency department central venous line: $400. Critical care, each additional 30 minutes: $416. Initial inpatient consultation: $265. Prepar...
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Voracious, T: February 2014
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Hungry for what's next. Now, if only I knew what that was . Friday, February 28, 2014. Partial translation of Maqrizi's Suluk. A History of the Ayyubid Sultans of Egypt translated from the Arabic of al-Maqrizi with Introduction and Notes by R.J.C. Broadhurst. By RJC. Broadhurst. My rating: 4 of 5 stars. View all my reviews. This was quite a find! Labels: books and reading. Tuesday, February 25, 2014. The Middle East in the Middle Ages: The Early Mamluk Sultanate 1250-1382. My rating: 4 of 5 stars. Hooray...
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Voracious, T: July 2012
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Hungry for what's next. Now, if only I knew what that was . Sunday, July 8, 2012. My rating: 4 of 5 stars. Let me start with bare-bones honesty: I had trouble putting this book down. Rather surprising, actually. The story's not that original ( "The Long Walk,". So do I care enough to read the next novel in the series? Probably, but when I'm looking for a break from tougher reading. Labels: books and reading. Friday, July 6, 2012. Cracking the Egyptian Code. My rating: 4 of 5 stars. As well as his sojourn...
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Voracious, T: A Deadly Injustice
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Hungry for what's next. Now, if only I knew what that was . Sunday, March 16, 2014. My rating: 4 of 5 stars. I really dislike mystery as a genre, but I picked up A Deadly Injustice. View all my reviews. Labels: books and reading. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Science in odd places. Travel in the US. Travel outside the US. Not Exactly Rocket Science. 2014 NaNoWriMo Pitchapalooza: vote for Shajar! Salihs Tree of Pearls. Razia Sultana: my next novel?
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Voracious, T: May 2012
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Hungry for what's next. Now, if only I knew what that was . Tuesday, May 22, 2012. Since everyone is talking about the Time. Featuring a breast-feeding three-year-old, I thought I may as well throw my gauntlet into the arena. My son turns 8 months old this week. He was born about 5 weeks early. He hated breast-feeding. And you know what? Nine times out of ten, BabyV would scream, punch, kick, and scratch for the 45 minutes it took him to accomplish 10 minutes of feeding. How do I know this? It hurts a lot.
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