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Coming Home to Eat: The Pleasures and Politics of Local Foods 12 reviews
Gary Paul Nabhan
W. W. Norton & Company, 2002
Follow One Man's Intense One Year Journey to Eat Locally
This book was, simply put, a joy to read, a veritable cauldron of ideas explored and fleshed out for the reader. It may be because I lived for 8+ years in the same general areas as Nabhan that I can get a feel for what he is talking about more easily, but more likely than not, it is not that which endears Coming Home to Eat is that Coming Home is more of a philosophy than anything else and ...
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Art of Coming Home 6 reviews
Craig Storti
Intercultural Press, 2001
Rings true to my repatriation experience
This book captured and helped make sense of the unsettling experiences my wife and I had in returning to the US after four years living and working in England. I think the best time to read it might be before you leave, but I only found it after returning (and hearing the author speak to a group of repatriates). The book includes good practical insights and suggestions for employees, ...
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Wrapped in Rain: A Novel of Coming Home 26 reviews
Charles Martin
Thomas Nelson, 2006
Engrossing, spiritual and unforgettable
This was such a unique book. It wasn't close to what I expected. Two boys, who live with their father in Alabama, are pretty much raised by their housekeeper, Ella Rain. Their father is very abusive and it impacts the boys life in drastic ways. Tucker, a photographer, is running from himself and the person he does not want to become. Mutt is in a mental hospital dealing with his demons and ...
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Coming Home 85 reviews
Rosamunde Pilcher
St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1996
977 Pages.....it has to be darn good to keep the readers interested.....
Yes, it was a delightful story, I couldn't put it down I didn't want it to end. I have to say the only one thing that I wish Mrs. Pilcher would of done different is maybe to add 25 more pages and talked about Judith and Jeremy, after all she went through in the 10 years that the story takes place she well deserved and we the readers deserved to be part of her happiness. I sure hope there would be ...
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Coming Home to Myself: Reflections for Nurturing a Woman's Body and Soul8 reviews
Marion Woodman, Jill Mellick
Conari Press, 2001
A Wonderful and Soulful Meditation
This is a wonderful book on identity. It's a collection of short, easy-to-read chapters for women about "loving their femininity, themselves and each other" and for men "who are coming to grips with the lost feminine in themselves."
One of the most heartening chapters for me is the one on creativity. I'm a writer, so this chapter really spoke to me. This is some of what they say:
"Some ...
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Coming Home (Heartland #1)119 reviews
Lauren Brooke
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2000
Touching
I really liked this book. Even though I'm an older reader (52) who collects horse fiction, and its out of my age bracket, I found it to be very readable and it held my interest. Its a wonderful book for the young teen. The main character, Amy, learns some significant lessons in life after her mother dies in a tragic accident, and she is left to run the horse rescue by herself. She learns that ...
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Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home: And Other Unexplained Powers of Animals28 reviews
Rupert Sheldrake
Three Rivers Press, 2000
Amazing, Enlightening, Thought-Provoking
Some dogs seem to know when their owners are coming home. No, not when they are walking up the front steps, but when they are still at the office DECIDING to come home. Some animals know when their owners are in distress or dying, far away. Some animals know when their owners are about to have a seizure, or attempt suicide.
Author Rupert Sheldrake has compiled a database of hundreds of ...
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Coming Home to Self: The Adopted Child Grows Up10 reviews
Nancy Newton Verrier
Nancy Verrier, 2003
Totally awesome
This book is perfect for anyone in the triad. It speaks honestly about how the birth mother and adopted child are effected by adoption. It blames no one - instead it speaks honsestly about how everyone is effected. The adoptive parents are not left out of the equation either. I learned alot about myself and how adoption continues to effect my life today. It gave practical solutions to some ...
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After Tupac and D Foster2 reviews
Jacqueline Woodson
Putnam Young Adult, 2008
Friends . . . For Always
"Everyone's got a purpose and it's just that they gotta figure out what it is and then go have it."
That's what D says anyway.
D Foster is the girl who shows up on their block one day at the end of summer. She says she got off the bus in Queens because she liked the way the trees looked. That's the type of girl she is. She's also a roamer, roaming all over the place. Neeka and the unnamed ...
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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood169 reviews
Marjane Satrapi
Pantheon, 2004
Awesome Experience
Although this book is written like a comic book, don't take it lightly. The story is a deep and meaningful one. It is a pretty fast read but not as fast as you'd think...I highly recommend it!
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Coming Home Crazy: An Alphabet of China Essays17 reviews
Bill Holm
Milkweed Editions, 2000
Interesting story of a teacher abroad
Travel stories of teaching English in Japan have almost become cliche. This story of a Minnesota native visiting China was an interesting twist on the old tale. It was enjoyable reading Mr. Holm's adventures (and misadventures - those always seem to be more enjoyable) as he visited China, before it became the trendy Giant. Another variance on similar works is that Mr. Holm is a legitamite ...
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Coming Home2 reviews
Max Lucado
Crossway Books, 2007
Great book
This is a great teaching book. I love to read these books to my students. shipment was quick.
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Songs for Coming Home: Poems1 review
David Whyte
Many Rivers Press, 1989
Clarity and Presence
The first volume of poetry produced by David Whyte, this is a book I discovered only after reading his later work. It is fascinating and instructive to see the man at the beginning of his apprenticeship, already possessing the clear vision and understated articulation in these pages that underlies his later bigger narrative poems. Many of the pieces are tight almost ritualistic exercises in ...
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Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1: Coming Home15 reviews
J. Michael Straczynski
Marvel Comics, 2002
Amazing!
Amazing Spiderman is amazing! I guarentee that if you read the first issue of this series you will not be able to put it down until it is finished!
5/5 - story
5/5 - artwork (John Romita Jr. never fails!)
5/5 - great dialogue!
This series will make anyone a spiderman fan!
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The Kosher Palette II: Coming Home, the Art and Simplicity of Kosher Cooking1 review
Sandra Blank
Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy, 2006
Even better than the first one
The first Kosher Palette is a great kosher cookbook, especially if you entertain a lot. The second one is also great, and I find that there are many more recipes in it that are suitable for weeknight cooking for the family. A lot of the recipes are quick and easy, everything I've made so far tastes great. My only "issue" is that this time they obviously had some corporate sponsorship, as they ...
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Coming Home To The Cattleman (Harlequin Romance)2 reviews
Judy Christenberry
Harlequin, 2008
2.5 Stars: Not my favorite from this author
Judy Christenberry's short romance COMING HOME TO THE CATTLEMAN has a wonderful western setting and a double romance. Unfortunately, this romance is not her best work. Though it might appeal to young readers, this book lacks the smoothness in style, the emotional character depth, and the warm fuzzy blanket feel of some of her other romances.
Jenny Watson's mother left Oklahoma when her husband ...
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Coming Home to Your True Self: Leaving the Emptiness of False Attractions1 review
Albert Haase
IVP Books, 2008
Amazing Book
Albert Hasse has done an excellent job of describing the Christian journey back to who God created us to be. His chapters bring up signposts along the path home and reminds us that the path is not a straight line. Albert Hasse seems to make a point of walking with you along the path and not in front or behind.
This book is such a good read that I read it all in almost one sitting. At the same ...
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Roots of the Reformation2 reviews
Karl Adam
Coming Home Resources, 2000
Brilliant classic
This is a brilliant and inspiring classic on the root causes of the Reformation and the devastating affects it has had on Christendom. It is short yet direct. Direct yet avoiding vindictive polemic. A charitable conveyance of truth. All the while never losing site that truth is not relative and that, "For [the Church] there is only one true union, reunion with herself...she is bound to ...
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Coming Home with Gooseberry Patch Cookbook: Food to Bring Family & Friends to the Table (Gooseberry Patch)8 reviews
Gooseberry Patch
Gooseberry Patch, 2007
Love Gooseberry Patch!
I really am enjoying this book. I've only had it about a month and have found many recipes that I want to try. It has beautiful pictures throughout the book which is always a plus with me. I like seeing what the final product will look like with a recipe. Gooseberry really did a nice job with this book.
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Becoming Olivia (Coming Home to Brewster)19 reviews
Roxanne Henke
Harvest House Publishers, 2004
Excellent -many areas explored !
Third in a series- tho can read each independently- but read "After Anne" first if you can(excellent book) before this book. Many areas of the life of a married woman with 2 children: 1 teen/1 college age.Biggest topic is her trial with depressive illnes-- but done in a way that is not "despressing' to read about-- just informative(author speaks from experience) and even entertaining as the book ...
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