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BookishMarginalia
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This book, now out in paperback, opens with the explanation about the time and resources the Washington Post dedicated to researching Donald Trump and that produced the evidence for this biography. Another book to #ReadPastFear and #ReadOutsideTheLines 👍🏼

Ellsbeth I am really curious about his education. I tried looking it up, and found contradictory and muddy sources. Examples: He was top of his class at the Wharton School of Business, he attended the Wharton School of Business but wasn't first in his class, he merely took a few classes at Wharton, and he didn't really attend Wharton. It's so odd to see this kind of contradictory information. 8y
BookishMarginalia @Ellsbeth That's covered in pages 47-50. Trump transferred to the University of Pennsylvania after 2 years at Fordham and graduated from its Wharton School but was not in any published honor roll, and other students who can recall him there say he didn't stand out academically. (edited) 8y
gossamerchild Thanks for the recommendation! 8y
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I don't know about you, but one of my most deeply rooted fears is to become destitute, which is why this one scares me. A lot. #ReadPastFear #stmartins

8little_paws Looking forward to your thoughts on this one! Sounds like it could be good 8y
cathysaid I came across the following news story a couple of weeks ago. This guy...he's brilliantly evil. http://www.businessinsider.com/bernie-madoff-hot-chocolate-prison-jail-ponzi-sup... 8y
BookishMarginalia @cathysaid Thanks for sharing! I have found that Business Insider publishes articles that make me think deeply about issues. 8y
cathysaid @BookishMarginalia No problem. I've been reading a few more of these articles lately. Given the removal of ethical oversight in the markets, I'm getting a little nervous about our retirements. 🤓😐 8y
RealBooks4ever Me too! Did you listen to the recent story/interview on, I think it was PW? Made me so angry! He has no remorse, doesn't own his crime, & probably doesn't have a conscience. 😡 8y
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Officially scared. 😷🙄😱 #firstlines #ReadPastFear

BookNAround Well that's scary as hell! 8y
CouronneDhiver What an introduction! 😯 8y
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tournevis I explained what cholera was and how it works to my students this Thursday. They got scared too. Especially when I explains that it is still endemic on Earth, today. 8y
MicheleinPhilly I couldn't read that. I'd constantly be thinking about what's going to kill me first. 😷 8y
TheBookDream Why did I read that! 8y
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Trying to decide if I'm ready for this one at this particular point in time 🤔 #Picador #ReadPastFear

Kappadeemom Sounds skerry 😳 8y
ScrappyMags I know what u mean.. sometimes it's gotta be the *right* time! 📚 8y
IamIamIam Omigosh, this sounds fantastic!!! Did that come out wrong? Lol 8y
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Oryx My partner is an immunologist AND it's his birthday next week. That's one pressie sorted then! 🎈 8y
CouronneDhiver I'm excited to get my hands on this... so interesting (Im a fan of the dark and twisty, according to some) Sounds similar to the movie "Contagion" 8y
mischa I read it last year - it was excellent. At one stage I was sitting in an airport lounge reading it when the person behind me coughed. I had a bit of a moment. 😝 Then the next day I realised I had bronchitis. 🤦🏼‍♀️ 8y
mjdowens I read The Hot Zone years ago. It scared me so much I actually had to get rid of the book so I never had to look at it again 8y
Handmade_Redhead This is on my tbr and has been yelling at me lately. 8y
pH7 Sounds right up my alley! Interested to hear your thoughts on it. 8y
kammartinez It is very scary, yes, but a very important and enlightening read, considering the state of our world today. It also has a pretty reassuring message about how we can go forward in a world of pandemics, so it does end on a somewhat-uplifting note :). 8y
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