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Tuesday, February 19, 2008

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More free stuff! Only this time I have to give it back. Here's my haul from the library:

A History of Sub-Saharan Africa
Heroes
A Lion's Tale: Around the World in Spandex
Marketing to the Social Web: How Digital Customer Communities Build Your Business
An Unexpected Apprentice
Baboon Metaphysics: The Evolution of a Social Mind
Agent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and Betrayal
New Girl on the Job: Advice from the Trenches
The Secrets of Happily Married Women
Storm Front: The Dresden Files, Book One
Exit Ghost
Nobodies: Modern American Slave Labor and the Dark Side of the New Global Economy
How to Be Cool
Terminal
America's Cheapest Family Gets You Right on the Money
Ancient Greece
Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing
How Your House Works: A Visual Guide to Understanding & Maintaining Your Home
Ultimate Guide to Wiring Complete Home Projects

and last but not least...

Once Upon Stilettos
... and
Damsel Under Stress FINALLY! :D

Whew! Now to think of a way to avoid any and all grading so that I can concentrate on what's REALLY important... heh heh heh!

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