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13 reviews
Charles A. Lindbergh

Scribner, 1979

An Enthralling Saga
Lindbergh took some risks with this book. He wrote it out first person, present tense. (A big "no no".) And he broke up the storyline with frequent flashbacks. Somehow it all works anyway, in spite of or because of these risks. But, then again, Lindbergh was a risk taker. He put his life on the line with his Paris flight and succeeded gloriously. He does the same thing here, in the literary ...

Pereira Declares: A Testimony

16 reviews
Antonio Tabucchi

New Directions Publishing Corporation, 1996

A brave man's awakening against all fascisms
Antonio Tabucchi (1943) is the most European and international of modern Italian writers, comparable only to Umberto Eco, with whom he has an ongoing literary discussion on the intellectual's role in society. Eco is convinced that the artist/intellectual should only organize knowledge, while Tabucchi stands up for the right of the artist, in presence of preoccupying political evolutions, to ring ...

Wars Of Watergate, The: The Last Crisis of Richard Nixon

11 reviews
Stanley I. Kutler

Knopf, 1990

One spring, one well
If your goal is to understand the depth of Richard Nixon's involvement in the Watergate scandal, Stanley Kutler's `The Wars of Watergate' is the book for it. It's a great introduction to Watergate without that qualifying caveat, of course, but Kutler perches his narrative squarely on Nixon's shoulder. This book doesn't take extended side trips to the creation of the Plumbers, to that dirty ...

Barbie Doll Fashion: Vol. 2, 1968-1974 (Barbie Doll Fashion)

12 reviews
Sarah Sink Eames

Collector Books, 1997

The Most Beautiful and Informative of All Barbie Books
This book and its companion volume, 'Barbie Doll Fashion: 1959-1967', are without doubt the most beautiful and informative books on the market for the vintage and mod era Barbie collector today. They are very well-written, with lovely photographs of absolutely pristine examples of each outfit, enough to make you drool over on every single page! 'Barbie Doll Fashion: 1968-1974' covers the ...

Alaska's Wolf Man: The 1915-55 Wilderness Adventures of Frank Glaser

18 reviews
Jim Rearden

Pictorial Histories Publishing Company, 1998

If There Were 6 Stars - This Would Be It !
I read these type books on a regular basis & this one is head & shoulders above the rest. Captivating, interesting, & very informative. Well written & a true treasure. This should be included in the required reading for wolf relocation advocates & "Naturalists". Glasser has no axe to grind, simply tells of his adventures & experiences. I assure you, it is time & money well spent !

The Underdog: How I Survived the World's Most Outlandish Competitions

30 reviews

Villard, 2005

Giving geeks around the world hope for a better future
A quick read; fun and emotionally transparent. Our little hero graces his way through eccentric adventure after eccentric adventure, all the while proving that even the least talented among us can be champions (or at least, very nearly so). There is a tenderness in this book. In its Quixotic madness, it transports us into worlds of danger, adventure, greatness, and saunas in Finland. A true ...

Duke Ellington: a Spiritual Biography (Lives & Legacies)

16 reviews
Janna Tull Steed

Crossroad General Interest, 1999

Author Janna Steed breaks new ground
I just recently joined a book discussion group and last night, during my first meeting we were discussing Janna Tull Steed's new book "Duke Ellington: A Spiritual Biography." In just 192 pages Steed traces Ellington's development from a piano player to bandleader to composer and his truly thrilling and sublime sacred concerts in the last decade of his life. Steed also discusses in depth ...

The Life You Imagine : Life Lessons for Achieving Your Dreams

51 reviews
Derek Jeter, Jack Curry

Crown, 2000

um idk wut 2 put here ???
Book review mod 1 Over the summer I read a few books. One of those books was The Life You Imagine: Life Lessons for Achieving Your by Derek Jeter. I choose this book because I'm a Yankees fan and love Derek Jeter. This book is a great book for someone who needs a role model. Derek Jeter is an amazing role model he had strait A's growing up. In this book ...

The New York law of medical malpractice, 1974-to date

22 reviews
Norman Bard

Weinstein, Chayt & Bard, 1987

Recommended by Newfoundlanders
On a visit to Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula, this book's title always surfaced when I quizzed locals on cultural and historical points. It was about a 12-hour read, and I found it very easy to justify putting distractions aside to read this involving book. I felt that having two separate accounts of events, each through the eyes of two of the book's characters, really added to the depth of ...

Justice for All: Earl Warren and the Nation He Made

17 reviews
Jim Newton

Riverhead Hardcover, 2006

Great Learning Opportunity
I rarely give a 5-star review on a book. This one gets one for a stack of reasons. When I finish a biography, I ask myself if I feel like I know the person. I feel I know Warren. Another reason to like this book, it makes no bones about Warren's bad decisions, his support of the uprooting of Japanese in California in 1941. The author is not shy about criticizing Earl Warren. Finally, ...

Dream a Little Dream of Me: The Life of Cass Elliot

9 reviews
Eddi Fiegel

Chicago Review Press, 2005

Mama Baltimore
My mom went to Forest Park High School in Baltimore. Cass Elliot went there also. There is a picture of her in my mom's yearbook, 1959....Who knew? Love you Cass, always have, always will!!!

More Readings From One Man's Wilderness: The Journals of Richard L. Proenneke, 1974-1980

10 reviews
Richard L. Proenneke

National Park Service, 2006

Excellent -- Immerse yourself in another world
This book is a superb sequel to "One Man's Wilderness" and is excellent reading in its own right. John Branson thoughtfully answers many questions about Mr. Proenneke and provides numerous helpful footnotes tying together people, places, and events. Mr. Proenneke takes the reader to an amazing, but, as I know from having hiked and camped there, also a harsh wilderness. Through his day-to-day ...

Just Like Martin

10 reviews
Ossie Davis

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1992

"I Have A Dream"
"I Have A Dream" In the book Just Like Martin there is a boy named Stone who is really trying to spread non-violence across the nation. There is a huge event where all black people come together and march. Martin Luther King was a leader in the march. He said his "I Have A Dream" speech. Some bad things started to happen at the end of the book. It might change the meaning ...

Elusive Victory: The Arab-Israeli Wars, 1947-1974

8 reviews
Trevor N. Dupuy

Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, 1992

THE Authority on the subject
This book is remarkable for what it is not: it is not a diatribe, it is not political, and it is not biased. It is a steadfastly-neutral account of the Arab-Israeli wars of the past sixty years and reflects the integrity and professionalism of the author. He is absolutely dedicated to presenting the perspectives of both sides of the conflict. It is meticulously researched and contains ...

Inside, Outside: A Novel

8 reviews
Herman Wouk

Little Brown & Co (T), 1985

Wouk is superb
There's no such thing as a bad book by Herman Wouk, and the breadth of his writing is almost as vast as the depth. To think that one man wrote MARJORIE MORNINGSTAR, THE CAINE MUTINY, THIS IS MY GOD, THE WINDS OF WAR, WAR & REMEMBRANCE, DON'T STOP THE CARNIVAL plus a half dozen others simply boggles the imagination. Along with DON'T STOP THE CARNIVAL, Wouk's funniest book, INSIDE, OUTSIDE is an ...

Women's Gymnastics a History: 1966 To 1974 (Women's Gymnastics, a History)

10 reviews
Minot Simons

Welwyn Publishing Company, 1996

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!
For all you fans of women's gymnastics, this is the book you have been waiting for! It leaves no stone unturned in the gymnastics happenings between 1966-1974. We see the descriptions, both in word and in Code of Points illustrations, of the routines performed by famous gymnasts such as Caslavska, Tourisheva, Rigby, Korbut, Zuchold, Janz, and many others. The pictures are terrific! So are the ...

En El Campo de Juego con... Derek Jeter (On the Field with... Derek Jeter) (Athlete Biographies)

9 reviews
Matt Christopher, Glenn Stout

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2005

Must read at the Plate with Derek Jeter
The book I'm reviewing is At the Plate with Derek Jeter by Matt Christopher. I think this book deserves five stars. This book is a Derek Jeter biography. A problem that occurs in this story is when he's in high school. He almost gets cut from the team. This tells you how Derek Jeter became a pro baseball player. I would recommend this book to anybody. Emerson N.J. fifth grade student

Thunderbolt: General Creighton Abrams and the Army of His Time

9 reviews
Lewis Sorley

Simon & Schuster, 1992

Finest Kind
GEN Abrams was responsible for the quality of the Army today and since he was the Chief of Staff. His wisdom and insight into soldiering, leadership, and combat ability is what won the Gulf War. Dr. Sorley is right on the money. It is obvious that Dr. Sorley really admires GEN Abrams and he has done his homework. It's a shame that GEN Abrams died so early, he tranformed the United States Army ...

Woodward and Bernstein: Life in the Shadow of Watergate

10 reviews
Alicia C. Shepard

Wiley, 2006

Iluminating Read
This book is a terrific explanation of the Kismet that brought Woodward and Bernstein together with the fortunate, and rare, backing of a committed publisher to chronicle truth in the midst of near-battlefield conditions. Read it and be amazed that it happened. Read it and be proud of journalism, many members of Congress, our courts and citizens reading, watching, and caring that our government, ...

Getting Open: The Unknown Story of Bill Garrett and the Integration of College Basketball

9 reviews
Thomas R. Graham, Rachel Graham Cody

Indiana University Press, 2008

Great civil rights story reads like a novel
This book is an incredibly well written and well documented story that should be more widely read. It is an important history that many sports fans, and non-sports fans, will enjoy tremendously. It is an inspiration to us all, and offers many lessons and insights about overcoming racism. Thank you to the father-daughter authors for getting out this story!

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