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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations...One School at a Time

1088 reviews
Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin

Viking Adult, 2006

'Abdu'l-Baha's View on Educating Females
From an Orthodox Baha'i perspective, this book could not have been more welcome and heartwarming. 'Abdu'l-Baha said it best many, many years ago, long before the frightening state that the world has entered into. `Abdu'l-Bahá laid great stress on Education. He said "The girl's education is of more importance today than the boy's, for she is the mother of the future race. It is the duty of all ...

Mankind: Have a Nice Day - A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks

687 reviews
Mick Foley

HarperCollins, 1999

Laugh, cry, get blown away with this spellbindingly heartfelt autobiography, with no ghostwriters attached!
Amazing that in a few weeks, Mick Foley poured his life and soul into 760 pages of notebook paper that would make it, lightly cut and without any major edits, onto book, and earn it's New York Times #1 Bestseller's List. If only it weren't for that Oprah! (readers of the book will understand) Starting from childhood, he makes it quick, but sweet as he tells humorous stories about his friends, ...

Seabiscuit: An American Legend

629 reviews
Laura Hillenbrand

Random House, 2001

Match This, War Admiral!
I have recently read Seabiscuit and watched the film and found both to be very compelling. We dont think much anymore about the dark days of the Depression but Laura Hillenbrand puts us right back in the middle of it. The important lesson was to look to the future as Charles Howard implored, the sun will come up tomorrow. Three incredible characters intersect with this horse of unknown ...

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Japanese Edition

5412 reviews
J.K. Rowling, 2000

It lives up to the hype.
One fine day while I was at work, I went into our café and came across a coworker reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Like a lot of adults I started laughing and said, "Aren't those for kids?" My former coworker said, "Don't laugh until you've actually read them." I took her advice and picked up the same book. And I have to admit, she was right! The Sorcerer's Stone was, like many ...

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

2600 reviews
J.K. Rowling

Bloomsbury Pub., 2004

Peak of Magic
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (year 3 at Hogwarts) is regarded by some as the best book of the Harry Potter series. After recently re-reading the entire series, I think am ready to jump on the bandwagon. For starters, this book has a very compelling plot, brilliantly crafted characters (most notably, Sirius Black) and a critically important plot twist towards the end which shapes ...

Alanna

566 reviews
Tamora Pierce

Oxford University Press, 1984

Life Changing at 12
When I first picked up this book, I was the typical bookworm. I knew every corner of my middle school's library. Most often, I'd find myself in the mythology section or classic plays. However, one day, I took a fateful journey into the fantasy section. I was 12 years old, timid and accepting of even the worst opinions of me. When I read it, I was enlightened. A whole five foot one, (four foot ...

Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and ...

1042 reviews
Toni Weschler

HarperCollins, 2001

Really informative
I bought this book over a year ago and reference it all the time. It is great to use when you are trying to conceive or if you are just trying to understand your cycles. I would & have recommended this book to my girlfriends.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

5167 reviews
J.K. Rowling

Bloomsbury Publishing, 2000

Harry Potter and the Four Champions
Triwizard Tournment ,Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasly. Harry potter has a horrible life under the commands of the Dursleys. He wants to get to Hogwarts, a wizard and witchcraft school, one of the three, Beaxubutions and Durmstrang. This year the Triwizard Tournment is happening at Hogwarts it hasn't happened in over one-hundred years. The champions are Viktor Krum, one of the ...

Ella Enchanted

1078 reviews
Gail Carson Levine

Thorndike Press, 2000

Cinderella Who? by Sara Martinez
Many young girls dream of having a fairy tale life just like the ones that appear in Disney movies such as Cinderella, but what happens when these girls grow into young ladies and expect a little more than your usual fairy tale? In her novel Ella Enchanted, Gail Carson Levine adds a whole new twist to the familiar story of Cinderella. With the use of point of view, characterizations and themes, ...

The Revolution: A Manifesto

573 reviews
Ron Paul

Grand Central Publishing, 2008

A MUST read for any true American patriot
J. D. Seagraves review says what I would have written so I feel foolish repeating what was already said so well. PLEASE read his review. What the book says that needs to be stressed is this is supposed to be a country of 'we the people', 'one person one vote', with an elected congress that has read the Constitution and knows what the Founding Fathers wanted. Deep down I think Ron Paul ...

Phantom

363 reviews
Susan Kay

Llumina Stars, 2005

Wished the story never had to end....
My sister was insistant that I read this book, but I really wasn't interested...I had seen the movie and ofcourse I loved it, but my reading interests were somewhere else. However, after being told how wonderful it was I finally gave it a shot...Can I say, LOVED IT!!!! I was angry, sad, happy and totally in love with the Phantom...I loved this book so much that I was searching for it and I really ...

Redeeming Love

525 reviews
Francine Rivers

Walker Large Print, 2006

Truly amazing
I first read this book when i was 15.and i absolutely loved it. It showed me how truly graceful God is. living in the society that we do, Christian people don't show much forgiveness and grace. therefore, this was a breath of fresh air. As for the 'explicit'ness, it really isn't as bad as it probably was back then. think of Rahab, Tamar, Bathsheba, and other girls that did sexual things. You ...

Left To Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust

362 reviews
Immaculee Ilibagiza

Hay House, 2006

Inspiration: Cover to Cover!
This book was recommended by my doctor who is an avid reader. I was afraid to read it at first. I thought it might really make me sad because it is about the Rwandan Holocaust. It was totally amazing! The story is true and is one of the most inspiring I have ever encountered. Immaculee's faithfulness and her trust in God during the most painful of experiences gave my spiritual life a giant ...

Count of Monte Cristo

382 reviews
Alexandre Dumas

William Collins Pub, 1946

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

Waiting in Vain

447 reviews
Colin Channer

One World/Ballantine, 1998

An Amazing Literary Journey That Took My Breath Away
Colin Channer to me is like a modern day Picasso with a pen. His dialogue is compelling, soul-stirring and purposeful and his characters are engaging. You can almost close your eyes and imagine yourself seeing the story unfold as if you were a fly on the wall at a gallery in New York, a beach house in Jamaica, or the Streets of London. This is the mark of a truly great storyteller. Our main ...

October Sky

533 reviews
Homer H., Jr Hickam

Perfection Learning Prebound, 2000

Amazing True Story
Homer Hickam grew up in a rural isolated mountain town but went on to win the National Science Fair. This book is his story and how he was successful. I bought 24 copies of this book to inspire my advanced 6th grade Reading class. They loved the book. In our discussions they mentioned never giving up. Homer and his friends kept trying until they had success. Thank you for sharing your ...

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul

473 reviews
Jack Canfield

Scholastic Inc

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.

Where the Wild Things Are

353 reviews
Maurice Sendak

Harper Collins, 1988

"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 ...

Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking

420 reviews
Allen Carr

Barnes Noble Books

Free at last
I tried many methods to stop smoking--cutting down, nicotine replacement, hypnotism, an on-line stop smoking program, and several convolutions and combinations of my own device. Nothing worked until this book. And even with the book--the first time I read it, I quit just for a day, and then was right back to smoking! But, I knew the book was right, and a couple of weeks later, I got back with it ...

Lonesome Dove

377 reviews
Larry McMurtry

Simon & Schuster, 1985

One of my new favorites
Count me among the many people who completely loved this book. Even at nearly 1,000 pages, I didn't want it to end. To say it's about a bunch of cattlemen making a drive from the Texas-Mexico border all the way up into Montana hardly makes it sound exciting. To say it's a romance between a cowboy and a reformed whore makes it sound more melodramatic than it is. But to say it's about the American ...

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