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No True Glory: A Frontline Account of the Battle for Fallujah 112 reviews
Bing West
Bantam, 2006
Powerful Story...very well researched giving voice to our troops
Bing West did an excellent job! I chose this book because I wanted to better understand both the Battle for Fallujah and the larger War in Iraq from the soldier's point of view. West describes the negotiations and he makes that an essential interplay with the conduct of the War. The US is lucky to have the committment of troops who fought this battle under the political circumstances they faced ...
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Redeeming Love517 reviews
Francine Rivers
Multnomah Books, 2001
Great book
I don't normally like romance novels, but this one isn't so goopy and predictable (it is, but it isn't). Great story line. Great role model for men, and helps women to see what a truly strong man is!
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Wake Up, I'm Fat!119 reviews
Camryn Manheim
Broadway, 2000
Wonderful book by a strong, intelligent, beautiful woman
After reading the past reviews, I wonder if I'm the only man who read this book. The first thing that caught my eyes, I'll be honest, was the cover picture. Camryn is a gorgeous woman with very nice legs. She is also a person of deep character, who has persevered and triumphed despite the prejudices of our shallow society. She relates her struggles in a moving way, but avoids the whining, ...
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The Neverending Story259 reviews
Michael Ende
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1984
Imagining the Imagination
This is perhaps the greatest - certainly one of the most well-known - works of German juvenile literature in the last century. And it is so much more than simply a fantasy adventure, although it certainly doesn't lack in entertainment value.
The book is actually imaginative literature that makes the imagination itself its main subject. It is about the proper handling of one's imagination and ...
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The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics)109 reviews
Alexandre Dumas père
Penguin Classics, 2003
Worthy of a sixth star
For a generation used to sound bytes and Cliff's Notes, this is an easy book to miss: the title sounds old-fashioned and boring. The setting (Napoleonic France) is an abstraction to most of us today. And at 1000+ pages, this is the antithesis of what the Sesame Street generation is used to.
But pick it up and you soon discover that people back then were just as devious, greedy, deceitful, and ...
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The Code Book: The Evolution of Secrecy from Mary, Queen of Scots to Quantum Cryptography249 reviews
Simon Singh
Doubleday, 1999
Excellent!!!
If you have never read a Simon Singh book, it's time to begin now! While most Singh books can seem a bit boring when you read the synopsis (can a book about codes really be interesting??), this is not the case. He has a wonderfull way of explaining complicated things in an understandable way. I will also highly recommend "Fermat's enigma" and "Big bang".
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3)2599 reviews
J.K. Rowling
Scholastic, 1999
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban book 3
Like the first two Harry Potter books this book is great, it is in this book that parents should beware; it starts to have a few more moments that might scare the younger reader, it takes on a darker side as Harry ages and Voldemort begins to gain his power back, Definately makes you want to continue to read the complete set, this is my second time thru the books and I never tire of reading ...
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Lucky Man : A Memoir209 reviews
Michael J. Fox
Amazon Remainders Account, 2003
A memoir that is good and fun to read
I wasn't sure what to expect from this book. Would it be just about Michael J Fox's life or would it center too much on his Parkinson's disease. I'm not usually big on reading celebrity autobiographies and memoirs.
This one is definitely worth reading! Mr. Fox shares his story with humor and humility and a wonderful honesty. He speaks honestly about his struggles with Parkinson's and ...
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The Count of Monte Cristo (Oxford World's Classics)381 reviews
Alexandre Dumas père
Oxford University Press, USA, 1998
The 2nd best book ever!
except for the Bible, this is the best.
It is the full and undiluted version from the first english translation.
read it, learn it,live it.
j
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Truman272 reviews
David McCullough
Simon & Schuster, 1993
Amazing biography
This is one of those rare biographies which pulls you in from the beginning and never lets go. It is an excellent look at one of the truly under-appreciated presidents. Truman was an amazing man and an incredible public servant. The sense of history that this biography brings makes it a must-read for anyone interested in American history and/or American politics.
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Iron Coffins: A Personal Account of the German U-Boat Battles of World War II81 reviews
Herbert A. Werner
Da Capo Press, 2002
makes you wonder if das boot plagiarized material from iron coffins
this book at times stretches credibility,it almost seems like a work of fiction because of the numerous hairline escapes of Werner.When he was interviewed at the end of the war even the British post war interviewers couldn't believe his miraculous escapes of the subhunters.With the British domination in the field of electronic warfare,the Germans might as well have pumped embalming fluid in with ...
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Washington's Crossing (Pivotal Moments in American History)84 reviews
David Hackett Fischer
Oxford University Press, USA, 2004
Captures the Humanity of Washington and the New Nation
This is a truly great piece of historical writing. Over the past several years, there have been three outstanding books about Washington and 1776: McCullough's "1776", Ellis' biography of Washington, and this book by Fischer. Fischer's is by far the best and deserved the Pulitizer Prize.
Modern Americans have always been able to identify more with Lincoln than with Washington, the latter ...
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Mindfulness in Plain English82 reviews
Henepola Gunaratana
Wisdom Publications, 1994
A need to own book.
This Book is another must have. It is (in plain english) a insight meditation manual to help the beginner learn and the experienced meditator to review. There is real world advice and explainations that will greatly help you understand how to learn meditation. Though no book can replace a caring and experienced teacher this book can certainly improve your understanding. Also the Book Eight ...
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Life Is So Good86 reviews
George Dawson, Richard Glaubman
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2001
Life is so good and it gets better every day
"Life is good just like it is"(233). "Don't worry about what someone else thinks. Just do the right thing and take pride in yourself"(214). The owner of this optimistic way of thinking toward life was George Dawson, the grandson of an African American slave, who worked hard his whole life but was illiterate until he turned 98 years old. From the time George Dawson was a young boy, he learned the ...
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Peter the Great 99 reviews
Robert K. Massie
Ballantine Books, 1981
My favorite history book
I love to read history and have numerous books about many people and events that happened throughout history. But this book has to be my absolute favorite. Peter the Great was an amazing person and led a life without one dull moment. Once you start reading this book it will be difficult to put it down. Even though he did not live into old age, he lived a life full of adventure and you will never ...
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84, Charing Cross Road95 reviews
Helene Hanff
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1990
This Book Captured My Heart
In less than one hundred pages, Helene Hanff has given her readers a rare and special gift. Here in this delightful little book are the notes she exchanged with the employees of Marks & Co., a used-book store in England. Being fond of the old-fashioned yet still highly personal act of letter writing, and being equally fond of old books and used-book stores, Hanff seemed to have compiled these ...
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The Kissing Hand109 reviews
Audrey Penn
Child & Family Press, 1993
The sweetest book around!
The Kissing hand is a wonderful book that show's how strong the bond is between a mother and her child. We started reading this book to my daughter when she was two years old. She is now seven and we still do the "Kissing Hand". It is a sweet story that you will fall in love with and your children will ask for it for years to come. I would strongly recommend this book to everyone, especially ...
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Fields of Fire (Bluejacket Books)81 reviews
James H. Webb
US Naval Institute Press, 2000
From A Former Marine Officer
James Webb, now a US Senator, formerly Secretary of the Navy, and once upon a time, a Marine Lieutenant, has captured the essence of brotherhood, duty, hardship, and sacrifice that all former Marines can relate to so strongly. This book brought back so many of the long-buried ghosts of my own service 30 years ago, and then resurrected my pride in serving. Anyone with an interest in the Vietnam ...
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas!86 reviews
Dr. Seuss
Random House Books for Young Readers, 1957
the best children's book EVER !!!
How The Grinch Stole Christmas is a classic tale about greed, materialism, and the kindness of man for his fellow man all wrapped up in one great big package! The illustrations are wonderful and the rhyming text impresses me. This is a story by Dr. Seuss that is so popular it was made into a Christmastime TV special; and it deserves every bit of recognition that it gets. (Note: this story is ...
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The Pianist: The Extraordinary True Story of One Man's Survival in Warsaw, 1939-194599 reviews
Wladyslaw Szpilman
Picador, 2002
Survivor Literature
Szpilman reveals the tragedy of Jewish life in Warsaw under the German occupation from 1939-1946. Szpilman's autobiographical work was first published in postwar Poland in 1946 but then quickly removed from circulation by Polish authorities. An accomplished pianist before the war, Szpilman played for Polish Radio during the siege of Warsaw and later within the Jewish ghetto to provide food for ...
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