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This discussion guide will assist readers in exploring Cold New World . Hopefully, it will help create a bond not only between the book and the reader, but also between the members of the group. In yo
Barbarian Days is William Finnegan’s memoir of an obsession, a complex enchantment. Surfing only looks like a sport. To initiates, it is something else entirely: a beautiful addiction, a demanding cou
