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Counselor: A Life at the Edge of History 9 reviews
Ted Sorensen
Harper, 2008
First rate in every way!
I had the distinct pleasure to meet Mr. Sorensen 19 years ago when he very graciously gave me an hour of his time to talk about JFK. I knew that night that I was in the presence of a special person. I loved this compelling book. Get it now!
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Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea 78 reviews
Chelsea Handler
Simon Spotlight Entertainment, 2008
Awesome Book
This was one of the funniest books I have ever read! I actually had to purchase it twice because I forgot it at the ER and someone stole it! It was well worth the second purchase!
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Stolen Innocence: My Story of Growing Up in a Polygamous Sect, Becoming a Teenage Bride, and Breaking Free of ...19 reviews
Elissa Wall, Lisa Pulitzer
William Morrow, 2008
Totally Mesmerizing
While I have read books by other wives who've left the FLDS, this one was different in that it was the story of the 14 year old who brought down Warren Jeffs. Though this storyline doesn't happen until the latter part of the book, you feel the tension and stress that she was put under to do what the "prophet" told her to do. There was no choice in the matter and as much as she said she wasn't ...
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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time 1012 reviews
Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
The most powerful book I have ever read...
Many of us have felt hopeless, scared and frustrated since 9/11. We see anger building, more disaster looming and see little hope through governmental leadership. This incredible story, about a man who against all odds builds a school for a Pakistani village that nursed him through a near-death experience, provides a solution, at least the beginning of a solution, to the spiral of hatred and ...
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When You Are Engulfed in Flames22 reviews
David Sedaris
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
Sedaris Gets me once again
My brother in law introduced me to David Sedaris a while back on an audio tape, and I must say this book was just as enjoyable. The origins of the title was just so interesting. And it was a pleasure to see him on "The Daily Show" as well. Just all around fun stuff!
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Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia 1494 reviews
Elizabeth Gilbert
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
A memoir worth reading
I could relate to this memoir - everyone is dysfunctional in their own way, but Gilbert isn't afraid to put herself out there. I admired her writing style, her wit and ability to laugh at herself. She is poignant about issues that many people face everyday. Interesting perspectives on three different cultures which richly contrast with American life.
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Audition: A Memoir115 reviews
Barbara Walters
Knopf, 2008
maranoonea
even though the book was quite long i had a hard time putting it down. it kept me always wondering what would be happening next. i enjoyed her book very much and was well aware of the many things that were written about.
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My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey17 reviews
Jill Bolte Taylor
Viking Adult, 2008
Profound Insight and Spiritual Wisdom
This remarkable book, "My Stroke of Insight" by Jill Bolte Taylor is far more than a dynamic story of a brain scientist, who suffered a massive stroke and amazingly recovered. It inspires the willingness to look beyond what we think is reality to an exploration of human consciousness and its limitless possibilities.
For anyone who has contemplated the value of spiritual awakening, those who ...
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Water for Elephants: A Novel1316 reviews
Sara Gruen
Algonquin Books, 2007
Water for the spirit...
It's clear why this unusual work wound up on the NY Times Bestseller List. It captures a time and environment that stirs the curiosity of young and old. Who wouldn't be interested in exploring the dysfunctional dynamics of the circus family, during the perilous era of the early 30's. It allows you to finally be able to, run away to the circus, in the comfort of your easy chair. And, as ...
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The Downhill Lie: A Hacker's Return to a Ruinous Sport21 reviews
Carl Hiaasen
Knopf, 2008
The Downhill Lie
This is a great book - for golfers...It's amazing to me how much of what Carl Hiaasen writes in his book that I can relate to. I'm a 53 year old "lady" golfer who has only been playing a little over 3 years. I have thought and said some of the very same things Carl complains about. Very enjoyable and laugh out loud reading...
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Always By My Side: A Father's Grace and a Sports Journey Unlike Any Other5 reviews
Jim Nantz
Gotham, 2008
Is it his time (to buy this book)??? YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hello friends,
I started this book in March, finished it in April, and now it belongs to May!! If you are looking to "come out of hibernation" after a long winter, this is your book. It is as grand as it gets!! A book for the ages!!
Doug Riddell
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Moment of Truth in Iraq: How a New 'Greatest Generation' of American Soldiers is Turning Defeat and Disaster ...74 reviews
Michael Yon
Richard Vigilante Books, 2008
In Praise of Michael Yon
I learned more about what was really going on in Iraq in the first 50 pages than I have from all the other sources I have read or heard. I now know how it went wrong (didn't realize how bad) and how we got a second chance and did it right. When this war started, I thought it would ultimately succeed (of course at great cost) and end up transforming the region because the God given right of life, ...
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Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10671 reviews
Marcus Luttrell
Back Bay Books, 2008
Great
Makes me proud to be an American and have guys like these fighting for us!
Thank You.
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Such a Pretty Fat: One Narcissist's Quest To Discover if Her Life Makes Her Ass LookBig, Or Why Pie is Not ...29 reviews
Jen Lancaster
NAL Trade, 2008
Hilarious!!
I have read all of Jen Lancasters book and just like fine wine, she only gets better! She has a way of making even the most mundane of tasks hysterically funny and is self-deprecating in an endearing way. This book is a must have!
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The Glass Castle: A Memoir1040 reviews
Jeannette Walls
Scribner, 2006
Beautifully Written Book about a Very Unpleasant Childhood
This book is about Jeannette Walls childhood and early adult life. She writes lovingly and truthfully about her poverty-stricken and eccentric childhood. She doesn't spare the sordid details (although there are many more, I'm sure) and doesn't spare the good things either. She writes from the perspective of each age of her life - so we're seeing things as she saw them. She always saw that ...
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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (P.S.)241 reviews
Barbara Kingsolver, Camille Kingsolver, ...
Harper Perennial, 2008
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
If you want a well written and factoid packed book and are interested in the foods you feed yourself and your family, this is an excellent resource. After I finish the first reading I'd like to go through it to try the recipes! Excellent read!
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Escape247 reviews
Carolyn Jessop, Laura Palmer
Broadway, 2007
didn't want to put it down
This book was extremely entertaining, but at the same time disturbing and incredulous. It is particularly relevant now with the raid on the FLDS compound in Texas (the same one from the book, they have moved). Reading it, I found it hard to believe that there are people living that way in modern times in the U.S. Even more difficult to understand is why she didn't escape much earlier. These ...
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Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance230 reviews
Barack Obama
Three Rivers Press, 2004
The Amazing Honest Journey of America's NEXT President
I found it interesting to read Barack's amazing book on the new amazon kindle. A new politics is what Obama preaches-a new e-reader is what I was consuming it on. All in all-a very modern experience. I was deeply moved by this story-an honest personal account of Obama's coming to grips with his very identity. Once you have read this it should be no surprise as to why Barack has become such a ...
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Up Till Now: The Autobiography4 reviews
William Shatner, David Fisher
Thomas Dunne Books, 2008
One heck of a life
I really have little interest in celebrity biographies. I had little interest in William Shatner, save for his hilarious sendup in a Brad Paisley music video. But I saw this voume and figured it was worth skimming at least.
Actually it is extremely interesting. I am presuming Shatner's co-author had a lot to do with the style, but it is Shatner as a person that shines through.
It's a ...
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A Wolf at the Table: A Memoir of My Father56 reviews
Augusten Burroughs
St. Martin's Press, 2008
Exhilarating prequel
I was exhilarated with the book, as Burroughs took me to his early days and the stories before "Running With Scissors." Not only does he help explain a lot about the absence of his father in "Scissors" but also gives more preview information on the relationship of his mother and father, their divorce and his brother. But the information is only that -- it's the insight and growth Burroughs ...
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