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Good Hope Road (Tending Roses Series #2)

23 reviews
Lisa Wingate

Amazon Remainders Account, 2003

Excellent Read
Lisa Wingate has given us another remarkably exciting book. I can hardly put any of her books down once I start. This book along with all of her books I have read make us look at life more closely, and see what it really important. They have been very helpful to me in prioritizing what really counts at the end of the day or at the end of life. You will enjoy.

No True Glory: A Frontline Account of the Battle for Fallujah

131 reviews
Bing West

Bantam, 2005

History with a taste reality
Non fiction history of probably the biggest battle and accomplishment during the Iraq conflict. Everyday American personel that chose to step up and get the job done. Young men and women willing to serve their country at any cost.Yes, war is hell and I was fortunate to not be sent (USMC '69-'70) yet know that these people are the ones getting it done. Great read, something to share with someone ...

Under the Jolly Roger: Being an Account of the Further Nautical Adventures of Jacky Faber (Bloody Jack ...

32 reviews
L. A. Meyer

Harcourt Children's Books, 2005

Superior Reading for Seniors, Too!
Under the Jolly Roger was the third in the series of the adventures of Jacky Faber, authored by L.A.Meyer. I'm looking forward to reading the remaining books in Mr. Meyer's series. Although these books are recommended for young adults, as a "senior citizen", I have been pleasantly pleased with the three books I have read in this series. I enjoy historical fiction, and learned much about sailing ...

Hard Drive: Bill Gates and the Making of the Microsoft Empire

45 reviews
James Wallace, Jim Erickson

John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1992

Setting standards is the key to winning
This book was written in 1992 and covers only Microsoft's first 15 or so years but these were the most interesting and the most instructive in terms of lessons for the wealth creator. There are now many Gates' biographies, but Hard Drive: Bill Gates and the Making of the MIcrosoft empire, written by two Seattle journalists still gives the best insights into the early years of Microsoft and what ...

Iron Coffins: A Personal Account of the German U-Boat Battles of World War II

99 reviews
Herbert A. Werner

Da Capo Press, 2002

I Could Not Put It Down
What a unique and exciting story Herbert Werner has, and against all odds, he lived to tell about it. Iron Coffins is the story of Herbert Werner, beginning as an ensign aboard German u-boats (German submarines during World War II), chronicling his move up the ranks to finally captain a number of u-boats during the most deadly time of the war during which only about 15% of boats sent out on a ...

Khyber Knights: An Account of Perilous Adventure and Forbidden Romance in the Depths of Mystic Asia

45 reviews
CuChullaine O'Reilly

Long Riders' Guild Press, 2001

Khyber Knights
Khyber Knights is a rattling good account of high adventure in wild - and not so wild - places that could, with a little chronological adjustment, have been lifted straight out of the Great Game at the height of the British imperial raj. Almost in fact what the British used to call a ripping yarn. It keeps faith with the derring-do of Henry Pottinger, Arthur Conolly, Alexander Burnes and Josiah ...

Currahee!: A Paratrooper's Account of the Normandy Invasion

73 reviews
Donald R Burgett

Arrow Books, 1968

A Butcher mit big pockets tells his story!
Note: This review is for the hardback 1999 edition. I first read this under the title of As Eagles Scream back in 1977. Having completed a re-reading of it (actually have done it several other times) I wanted to put my review down for others. Currahee! Is Mr. Burgett's account as a paratrooper from induction thru Normandy serving in A Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. ...

Ally to Adversary: An Eyewitness Account of Iraq's Fall from Grace

33 reviews
Rick Francona

US Naval Institute Press, 1999

A Revealing Narrative
If you were an intelligence officer fluent in speaking Arabic and served in Iraq during its war with Iran and later as General Schwarzkopf's interpreter during Desert Shield and Desert Storm you would have a lot to tell that could not be found in American news reports--and Rick Francona does just that in Ally To Adversary. This book takes you into Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, where you will ...

Ryan White: My Own Story (Signet)

66 reviews
Ryan White, Ann Marie Cunningham

Signet, 1992

He was my friend
Today is World AIDS Day and each year I remember my childhood friend, Ryan White. His sister and I were both Rollerskaters and skated in the same skating rinks. Knowing Ryan personally and having his book for years now, it is still a story that resonates with me. It is true, thoughtful, and in his own words. I'll never forget the hatred the spewed from the city of Kokomo against him. It was ...

Tell Your Clients Where to Go! A Practical Guide to Providing Passionate Client Leadership

24 reviews
Todd Sebastian

Infinity Publishing, 2008

A must-have if you work with clients
Todd shares great advice on how to truly partner with clients to become a client leader, and not just an "order taker." This is a great read! Todd uses personal examples to show how the methods he writes about has produced results. The book includes basic tips on what every marketer should know already (but needs reminding of, sometimes) and some really innovative ways to keep clients happy. ...

A Fortunate Life (Illustrated)

16 reviews
A. B. Facey

Viking Adult, 1985

Moving
The author of this book was approached in old age to talk about his life. From memory it was because of some form of literary grant or a history project. However what was said was of such quality it was transcribed into a book and became a huge seller in Australia. The author grew up in Australia around the time of Federation. He was abandoned by his mother and from an early age did tough farming ...

Saving for Retirement without Living Like a Pauper or Winning the Lottery

19 reviews
Gail MarksJarvis

FT Press, 2007

Best book ever for everyday people
I was incredibly intimidated by the retirement investment world. This book changed all that. Excellent. Easy to read. Makes the scary understandable. Specific. Gave me lots of confidence and optimism. Wish there were more like this. - Marie

Think Big, Act Small : How America's Best Performing Companies Keep the Start-up Spirit Alive

18 reviews
Jason Jennings

Amazon Remainders Account, 2005

Stories of Business Practices, Culture, & Philosophy of Nine Successful Companies
This is a great business practice/philosophy book. It doesn't throw numbers at you or tell you how to hit your quarterly target. Instead, the stories of nine culturally healthy and monetarily profitable companies are told. The format is interviews with the company leaders and other key players. Jennings expounds on the interviews and builds similarities among the companies. For instance, these ...

A Table in the Presence: The Dramatic Account of How a U.S. Marine Battalion Experienced God's Presence ...

20 reviews
Lt. Carey H. Cash

Thorndike Press, 2005

OO-RAH from a Marine Corps Mom!
As a Marine Corps Mom with a son deploying to Afghanistan in a few months, I could not put this book down. Got home at 5:30,read the last riveting word at 9:30pm. Tears of wonder and awe would not stop falling, as I read of the jaw-dropping miracles God performed on their behalf. WOW. I also wept as I read how God worked in the hearts and minds of big strong Marines, and how they came to a ...

Railway Man: A POW's Searing Account of War, Brutality & Forgiveness

19 reviews
Eric Lomax

W. W. Norton & Co., Inc, 1995

poignant today as mukasey is approved
i also read this when it first appeared, was deeply moved and presented it to my wife's father, a ww2 veteran. i write this review today because a man george bush proposed for attorney general is about to be approved while refusing to admit that waterboarding is torture. as every reader of this book knows, this is precisely the torture that was used on the author eric lomax, which terrified ...

Apollo : An Eyewitness Account By Astronaut/Explorer Artist/Moonwalker

19 reviews
Alan Bean, Andrew Chaikin

The Greenwich Workshop Press, 1998

Reviewing Hero's
If you have a strong interest in Space travel, and always wanted to talk to the Astronauts that went to the moon to ask them how it felt or what they were thinking as they walked on a planet other then earth, this is the book that will bring you to a time that has never been repeated. A time when man walked on the moon. Mr. Bean's use of his fantastic artwork to describe a part of his life ...

The Debt (Women of Faith Fiction)

19 reviews
Angela Hunt

Amazon Remainders Account, 2004

Redemption by boycott or Love
Emma Rose is married to a powerful televangelist who wields his power to boycott immorality in movies, televisions and books. Abel Howard is sincere and moral,giving his heart to Jesus when he was quite young; Abel has held steadfastly to the idea that "rot" of the world must be fleshed out. By his side, Emma Rose, whose past Abel never wanted to discuss, does all her wifely duties and pastoral ...

Fat,Forty,Fired: One Man's Frank,Funny,and Inspiring Account of Losing His Job and Finding His Life

16 reviews
Nigel Marsh

Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2007

Nigel's on the right track - a fabulous read
Nigel has an excellent way of sharing a perspecitve of work/life balance through stories we can all relate to. I was recently in a similar situation, and although I found this book after getting back to work, I wish I had found it sooner. I encourage everyone who found this review using the search words "Help me, I just got fired, have lost touch with my family, need perpective through humor" ...

Dark Waters: An Insider's Account of the NR-1, the Cold War's Undercover Nuclear Sub

16 reviews
Lee Vyborny, Don Davis

NAL Hardcover, 2003

Fascinating little known story
No one is quite sure when Admiral Rickover decided the Navy needed a small nuclear-powered submarine that could drive along the deepest depths of the ocean and be used for a variety of missions. The civilian world had been using deep-sea submersibles for some time, but it was not until the Thresher accident that everyone realized the need for a vessel that could remain underwater at the deepest ...

Mama's bank account (A Keith Jennison Book)

18 reviews
Kathryn Forbes

Franklin Watts, 1967

The Inspiration For 'I Remember Mama'
Since "I Remember Mama" is one of my favorite movies of all time, I had to check out this book. After all, this literature is what the movie is based on....and it's more good stuff. To be honest, I am more partial to the film, but this was still great reading. Like a more well-known classic, "A Tree Grows In Brooklyn," it bring you back to very early 20th century America. It's brings you to a ...

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