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209 reviews
Michael J. Fox

Hyperion, 2002

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 ...

The Lords of Discipline

168 reviews
Pat Conroy

Bantam, 1986

Duty, Honor, Country
The mark of a successful coming of age story is that you, the reader, can see yourself reflected in the protagonist. For me, this book worked very well. Will McLean, the main character and first-person narrator, a second generation Irish boy, son of a Marine, a mongrel outsider in the pedigreed Carolina Military Institute searches for himself, the man within the boy who is being molded by a ...

Hawaii: The Big Island Revealed (Hawaii the Big Island Revealed)

240 reviews
Andrew Doughty, Harriett Friedman

Wizard Pubns, 1996

This is simply the best guidebook available!
I compared it with three other guidebooks, and this one is hands down by far the best. I also like his sense of humor, and his ability to give us foreigners a realistic taste of the local culture. It is down to earth, not superficial, and it must have been a lot of work to write this guide! The first thing I did when I arrived in Oahu for the second segment of my trip was to go to the bookstore ...

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul: 101 Stories of Life, Love and Learning (Chicken Soup for the Soul)

473 reviews
Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, ...

HCI Teens, 1997

A great gift!
I bought this book as a gift for my 16yr old niece. The very next day, she told me how much she loved the book. She even cried reading it. I think it's nice to find reading materials that can move the minds and feelings of teenagers.

Elder Rage, or Take My Father... Please!: How to Survive Caring for Aging Parents

275 reviews
Jacqueline Marcell

Impressive Press, 2001

Thank you for a WONDERFUL book. Both entertaining AND full of valuable information.
I wish to extend a huge thank you to Jacqueline for writing this book! My mother-in-law had been diagnosed with dementia and had progressed to point where we felt it was no longer safe to allow her to continue to live alone. Our problem was that she was fighting us "tooth and nail" at every turn. She did not realize the scope of her problem. She felt she merely could not remember things once ...

For Laci: A Mother's Story of Love, Loss, and Justice

267 reviews
Sharon Rocha

Crown, 2005

Great Book
I loved this book! My heart goes out to Sharon Rocha and the rest of Laci's family.

Seabiscuit: An American Legend

630 reviews
Laura Hillenbrand, 2002

If you have not read this book, buy it today!!
Seabiscuit is a great story, book, and movie. If you have not read it, buy it today and start reading. You will not be disappointed.

Where the Wild Things Are

356 reviews
Maurice Sendak

HarperCollins Publishers, 1984

"And it was still Hot!"
The last line in this great book is "...and it was still hot", and it is! I first read this book in a Children's Literature class in college (which was taught by our county's wonderful head Children's Librarian); I used it for my picture book presentation. I later over the next few years told it at different events as an "oral tradition" style presentation, which goes to show you how well it is ...

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1)

5417 reviews
J.K. Rowling

Scholastic Paperbacks, 1999

My all-time favorite!
I'm an 11 year old girl, and I began reading the Harry Potter series when I was about nine. By far, this was my favorite one. I think I've read it about... seven times now. Definately worth it!!!

Truman

275 reviews
David McCullough

Simon & Schuster, 1993

wonderful sense of American history
I have read most of McCullough's books, and so I knew that after reading this I would understand Harry S. Truman more deeply than I ever had. What I didn't know what was that I would learn so much about 20th century American history. McCullough is a great story-teller. His use of historical details to recreate the man and the times is magnificent. I cannot recommend this book highly enough.

A Child Is Born

120 reviews
Lennart Nilsson

Delacorte Press, 1990

Great Find!
The pictures are wonderful in this book. I remember my mom having an earlier edition when I was little and now I have an updated edition of my own!

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs

144 reviews
Jon Scieszka

Puffin, 1996

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
The story, The True Story Of The Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka is about a wolf named Alexander T.Wolf and three little pigs. People think they know the story of the three little pigs but everything is all wrong. This is the "real" story of the three little pigs. Once upon a time there was a wolf that was making a birthday cake for his granny. But he didn't have a cup of sugar so he went to ...

Mandy (rpkg) (Julie Andrews Collection)

138 reviews
Julie Andrews Edwards

HarperTrophy, 1989

Much better than "The Secret Garden"
This book reminds me a lot of "The Secret Garden" without being quite as preachy and overly descriptive. My two daughters absolutely love this book and consider it one of their favorites.

Brokeback Mountain: Story to Screenplay

133 reviews
Annie Proulx, Larry McMurtry, ...

Scribner, 2005

Brokeback - story to screenplay - Absolutely Fabulous!!!
This is an excellent addition to anyone's book collection - not only do you receive Annie Proulx's wonderful story, but you can experience Larry McMurtry's and Diana Ossana's sweet, lilting and poignant screenplay. Ennis and Jack jump off the page, fictional characters who have somehow become real, as we are transported with them through the most beautiful twenty years of their star-crossed ...

The Blue Castle

124 reviews
L.M. Montgomery

Bantam Books, 1989

Totally Unrealistic, Totally Charming
Fairy tale is the best description for this novel. The drab, old-maidish heroine with the horrible family who blossoms in a new setting and finds the man of her dreams is the most trite of plots. But LM Montgomery has pulled it off by not taking herself or the story too seriously. It's the kind of novel a young girl can adore, and an older, more sophisticated reader can still enjoy. I loved ...

The Last Silk Dress

123 reviews
Ann Rinaldi

Laurel Leaf, 1999

Girl In Tragic Times, Wonderful
Susan is growing up during the Civil War. She helps the Confederate Cause by collecting silk dresses for a balloon to spy on the Union army. She also struggles with her mother, who takes out her anger on Susan. But when she meets her brother Lucien, who was shunned from the family and has anti-Confederate views, her loyalties are tested. Can she do what she thinks is right, without hurting ...

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II

156 reviews
Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, ...

Health Communications, Inc., 1998

An inspirational book
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul ll is a great book written by teenagers and some adults about life. It teaches us about life and how to deal with it. It shows us that no matter where you came form, what you look like, or how you act, almost all teenagers are the same. This book is an inspiration to everyone. This book influences me because it inspires me to become a better person. ...

Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie: The Oregon Trail Diary of Hattie Campbell, 1847 (Dear America Series)

164 reviews
Kristiana Gregory

Scholastic Inc., 1997

Wonderful
I love 'Oregon Trail' stories and this one was no exception. The story is stunningly written, and a careful line is trod between emphasizing the dangers and discomforts of the trail without making the story seem scary or unpleasant to the reader. My only real gripe about this book (and not even a big enough gripe to drop a star, so take it for the whining that it is) is that the adult ...

My Sergei: A Love Story

126 reviews
Ekaterina Gordeeva, E. M. Swift

Warner Books, 1996

A beautiful love letter
I'm really glad I found this book at a library book sale last year. Though this story is no longer current news, I hadn't forgotten about the tragic death of Sergey Grinkov or watching him perform with his wife Katya in the 1994 Winter Olympics. And even though the world has long since moved onto other headlines and stories of interest in the figure skating world, the love story told in this ...

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (If You Give... Books)

122 reviews
Laura Joffe Numeroff

Scholastic, 1988

If You Give a Child This Book...You Will Have Hours of Fun Together
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie is a modern classic, beloved by children everywhere. It is also a book that teaches about sequential action and consequence. For example, if you give a mouse a cookie, he is going to ask for a glass of milk. If you give him a glass of milk, he will probably ask for straw. As the book continues, the drink leads to a napkin, which leads to a mirror (to check for a ...

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