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5 reviews
John Chua, Suzanne Pavlos

Cliffs Notes, 2001

the best
a book for anyone. things fall apart needs to be read by an open minded person...seeking to learn, share and understand. those who aren't open cannot hope to grasp its depth.

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down

210 reviews
Anne Fadiman

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998

Fascinating, tragic
Well-written, gripping, thoughtful, thorough investigation into the tragic and seemingly unavoidable events in the life of a sick young girl and her loving family. Everyone wanted the best, but it all went terribly wrong. A compelling example of why we all need to keep learning from each other.

The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. 3

65 reviews
Edward Gibbon

Wildside Press, 2004

The Book
First one thing: do not, on any account, get the abridged version. If I could take one book to a desert island, it would be this one. That's because it is extremely long, and every word of it is worth it. Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire remains as relevant as ever. And this is in spite of its hugely ambitious scope, treating of the history of the Roman and Byzantine empires (both ...

When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times

124 reviews
Pema Chodron

Shambhala, 2005

kathy in NM
I bought this book in 2001 for myself at A Cancer seminar and just got to reading it this year, 2008!! Maybe I was afraid to read it then?! My Dad had died in Feb 2001, my intimate relationship was yucky. But in 2008 things were no better, but then better. I'm sorry for the strange contradiction but that is how the last 3 years have been. The yucky relationship ended dramatically, but oh so ...

Angel: After The Fall Volume 1

5 reviews
Brian Lynch, Franco Urru

IDW Publishing, 2008

Finally- The Official Continuation of Angel.
The series finale of Angel was the most brilliant episode of television I've ever seen. It was just a poignant, sad, and epic send-off to the characters I'd been following for so many years. It ended in the middle of a fight, because the point was that Angel would always be fighting to make things right. It was the perfect way to end the show. So needless to say, I wanted more. I mean, it's ...

Empire Falls

473 reviews
Richard Russo

Vintage, 2002

Touching and Poignant--Read it!!!
Empire Falls is a wonderful book that succeeds on so many levels. The characters are well-developed and fully fleshed out. Richard Russo does an excellent job of presenting the interior monologue of the various characters. This allows us insight to each character's thinking and motivation. This device has the result of making even the most evil and malicious characters at least ...

Christine Falls: A Novel

65 reviews
Benjamin Black

Picador, 2008

great writtin depressing book
The writting in this book is much better than that of the usual mystery. It is however a very depressing story,

The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers

56 reviews
Paul Kennedy

Vintage, 1989

American Decline - War Spending
An absolutely indispensible source book to understand the deline of America to a second rate ex empire. Well written, and loaded with facts of production and distributiion, this is a somewhat "heavy text". Although America's future is not discussed per se, you reach the unavoidable conclusion that our nation, like all failed states in the past, declines and falls when it wastes its production ...

Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich

257 reviews
William L. Shirer

Simon & Schuster, 1990

The BEST book for an overall view of the Third Reich
Please IGNORE all of the 1 and 2 star reviews here. I have read them and they are completely inaccurate! This book is well worth the read. It flows smoothly and effortlessly while keeping your attention. It is difficult to put down! The author lived and worked in Germany during WWII and saw Hitler speak on many occasions. Therefore, the author was intimately familiar with what he writes ...

Spark Notes Things Fall Apart

529 reviews
Chinua Achebe, SparkNotes Editors

SparkNotes, 2002

The foundation for modern African literature
I was surprised and disappointed in some of the incredibly harsh reviews of this book. Since I've read a decent amount of African literature (not a vast amount), my first thoughts are that "Things Fall Apart" isn't superior to some of those novels. However, it is also important to realize this was a pre-cursor and likely an influence on many if not all of those more recent novels. One needs to ...

Legends of the Fall

20 reviews
Jim Harrison

Delta, 1980

Innocence lost
The three novellas by Jim Harrison collected in Legends of the Fall took my breath away when I read them, and made me wonder why in the world it took so long for me to discover Harrison. His language is sparse and clean--reminiscent to a certain extent of Cormac McCarthy's--but it has a musical/poetic rhythm to it that is uniquely his own. His ability to create images, plots, and characters ...

Angel: After the Fall: First Night Volume 2

5 reviews
Joss Whedon, Brian Lynch, ...

IDW Publishing, 2008

Finally- The Official Continuation of Angel.
The series finale of Angel was the most brilliant episode of television I've ever seen. It was just a poignant, sad, and epic send-off to the characters I'd been following for so many years. It ended in the middle of a fight, because the point was that Angel would always be fighting to make things right. It was the perfect way to end the show. So needless to say, I wanted more. I mean, it's ...

The Rise and Fall of Athens: Nine Greek Lives

6 reviews
Plutarch, Ian Scott-Kilvert

Penguin Classics, 1960

Plutarch on Athens
While categorized as more of a biographer than a historian, Plutarch is nevertheless one of the most often-cited scholars of antiquity. In Plutarch we gaze at history through the lens of the great avatars of history. This is actually preferable in many ways to Plutarch's original organization. As Plutarch's method was to teach on ethics via the lives of great men, he would write parallel lives ...

Salem Falls

127 reviews
Jodi Picoult

Washington Square Press, 2002

tantalizing
This book was a treasure to read.. It was full of twists and turns. Jody Picoult writes with such compassion for people who are victims of a judgemental society. She forces you to re-evaluate your own misconceptions of human errors.

The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages

57 reviews
Leo Buscaglia

Slack Incorporated, 1982

More Than Grief Counseling
Many people first encounter "Freddie" during the times surrounding the deaths of loved ones, but the value of the book goes far beyond grief counseling. The story of Freddie the Leaf is ultimately not just about death, but about becoming attuned to the cycles of life. As such, it should be bought and read to children regardless of whether a loved one is dying. A large part of the story is ...

How to Make Anyone Fall in Love with You

105 reviews
Leil Lowndes

McGraw-Hill, 1997

Great book to teach you how to make people like/love you
Ok, so I had great hopes for this book, but was worried because the title promised a lot. Actually, its a great book just to make you a better person. It teaches you how to be a better person, to improve your people skills and draw people to you. I can see how it can help you be a better and more likeable person and draw people to you and like you, then some may fall in love with you. I wish ...

Night Fall

342 reviews
Nelson DeMille, 2004

Excellent Story and Characters
In my opinion this was a very skillfully crafted story and the pages turned quickly. If you enjoy police procedurals and anything regarding the terrorist activity prior to 9/11 you will very likely enjoy this book. I found the main character's humor very entertaining and added a lot to the story. I found the premise of the plot to be very believable and that the investigation proceeded in a ...

The Fall of Rome: And the End of Civilization

29 reviews
Bryan Ward-Perkins

Oxford University Press, USA, 2006

solid and sensible history of a timely subject
An intelligent book, showing in detail the period immediately following the barbarian invasions - a period when Romans worked for their new Goth and other rulers, and then slow or sudden loss of civilization. Once again, we are facing an invasion of Europe by (Islamic) 'barbarians' from an alien,anti-humanistic culture. Are there useful warnings to be learned by studying the fall of Rome? ...

The Fall

91 reviews
Albert Camus

Vintage, 1991

Probably Too Complicated To Fully Describe in a Brief Review Here
Albert Camus (1913 - 1960) was a French writer and philosopher. He is often associated with existentialism, but Camus rejected any ideological classification. Camus was a young recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature when he became the first African-born writer to receive the award in 1957. He died in a car crash only three years after receiving the award. He was a social activist and ...

Fall On Your Knees (Oprah's Book Club)

568 reviews
Ann-Marie MacDonald

Touchstone, 2002

I love this book.....
With eloquent words, and an intricately passionate story, this book took me into a whole new world. While some books I read pass through my memory through the years, this book will always stay in my mind.

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