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168 reviews
Pat Conroy

Secker and Warburg, 1981

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 ...

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II: More Stories of Life, Love and Learning (Chicken Soup for the Soul ...

156 reviews
Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen

Health Communications, 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. ...

Bridge of Birds

166 reviews
Barry Hughart

Legend, 1986

It's called Fantasy for a reason
I first read this book about 20 years ago. I read the two reviews that gave it only one star because I was curious why their reaction was so different from mine. After reading the two reviews, I believe I understand the problem. It's called Fantasy for a reason. It's not Literature, and it's not a History of ancient china. Barry Hughart taught me that ancient wise men don't see ...

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 ...

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

473 reviews
Jack Canfield

Health Communications, 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.

Ina May's Guide to Childbirth

197 reviews
Ina May Gaskin

Bantam, 2003

Another Great Book!
Ina May has written another great book that makes childbirth seem so natural and empowering, as opposed to a common misconception that it is painful and women should not have to endure the pain. This book helps you realize how powerful the female body truly is. I have already recommended this book to many friends and family of the childbearing age. Whether or not you choose to go natural, I think ...

The Little Prince

190 reviews
Antoine De Saint-Exupery

Piccolo, 1982

Little Prince speaks to the child in me
I was an adult when i read this book, and i really appreciated the lessons in life that Saint-Exupery shares through the Little Prince. A great book, full of beautiful illustrations, easy to read, while fun and sad at the same time. I personally read it as if Exupery is sharing with us the conversations he has with his own inner child, in the image of the Little Prince. That is why the ...

The Count of Monte Cristo (Modern Library)

381 reviews
Alexandre Dumas père

Modern Library, 1996

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

When Pride Still Mattered : A Life of Vince Lombardi

141 reviews

Simon & Schuster Audio, 1999

A very engrossing read
I picked up this book after hearing a strong recommendation. I knew next to nothing about Vince Lombardi, other than that he was an excellent football coach. Very glad I bought the book as this was a particularly engrossing biography. The author was very thorough in his research and traces Lombardi's life in detail for his full nearly 60 years. He provides a lot of detail on Lombardi's ...

I Have Lived a Thousand Years: Growing Up in the Holocaust

161 reviews
Livia Bitton-Jackson

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1997

A First Holocaust Book for the Teen Reader
"I Have Lived A Thousand Years" is a personal and gut-wrenching story of how a 13-year old girl survived the German Holocaust in the death camp of Auschwitz. The book is fairly short with short chapters. It is obviously written for adolescent readers, but can certainly be appreciated by adults as well. This is a very good first book for teens to learn about the Holocaust. It is written in the ...

My Soul to Keep

137 reviews
Tananarive Due

Harpercollins, 1997

Amazing Work
Due is an amazing author and I can't wait to see the film adaptation of this book.

Halls of Fame: Essays

124 reviews
John D'Agata

Graywolf Press, 2003

Judge the book on its own terms
Let me preface this by saying I was a classmate of John's at the Iowa Writers' Workshop in the mid-90's. I remember discussing several of the essays included in this collection, and being incredibly impressed with both the work and the author. The time, imagination, detail, obsession, intelligence, honesty and humble nature of both the essays and the essayist should at the very least inspire a ...

Dancing Barefoot: five short but true stories about life in the so-called space age

118 reviews
Wil Wheaton, Ben Claassen III

Monolith Pr, 2003

MUST READ
Whether you are a Star Trek Fan or not, this book is worth reading. As Wil tells his stories, you feel each and every emotion. After you finish the book, you a yearning for more, so go and pick up "Just a Geek". Enjoy it- I sure did!

Nicholas & Alexandra

105 reviews
Robert K. Massie

Scribner, 1972

best book on royal couple
nicholas and alexandra should never had become czar and crazina of russia.nicholas was just to weak spirit and alexandra to strong without know the real russia people.she saw russian as childern who needed to be told how to run their lives by the papa czar.she hide her son illness and brought in a sexual twisted man of god into her family,ruin the romanov's relationship with it's people.stopping ...

Christy

109 reviews

St Martins Pr (a), 1995

Loved it!
This is one of those classic novels that you could read again and again. I hadn't read it since high school twenty years ago and just re-read Christy last week. I like it even better now than I did then (and I loved it then, too). I would have loved to have had Catherine Marshall's version of a sequel (hopefully it would have consisted of a continuation of Neil & Christy's romance), but I ...

Wake Up, I'm Fat

119 reviews
Camryn Manheim

Soundelux Audio Publishing, 1999

Wonderful book by a strong, intelligent, beautiful woman
After reading the past reviews, I wonder if I'm the only man who read this book. The first thing that caught my eyes, I'll be honest, was the cover picture. Camryn is a gorgeous woman with very nice legs. She is also a person of deep character, who has persevered and triumphed despite the prejudices of our shallow society. She relates her struggles in a moving way, but avoids the whining, ...

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship ...

135 reviews
John Gottman, Nan Silver

Crown, 1999

Genius in regards to relationships!
Gottman is a Genius when it comes to male/female relationships. I would suggest that anyone even thinking about getting married read this with their significant other first!

Practice Makes Perfect: Spanish Verb Tenses

119 reviews
Dorothy Richmond

McGraw-Hill, 1996

Know Spanish Verbs Inside and Out!!!
This book on Spanish verb tenses is the best I've ever seen. In fact, it is probably the only book of its kind. I haven't seen any other books like this one, probably because it would be a waste of time for someone else to write a book like this. The book first explains the present tense in great detail. It explains how the present tense is used in every possibleway. Although, it doesn't ...

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

129 reviews
Alison Weir

Grove Press, 1991

Impressive book, riveting story
What I liked most about this book is also what since distresses me most about films circulating on this topic. Weir so thoroughly researches the profusion of biographic material available (besides Britain, courts throughout Europe had documention on the wives of Henry and him) that it is clear there is no need to fictionalise this fascinating story (you wouldn't even try to imagine it). And ...

The Photoshop Elements 5 Book for Digital Photographers

99 reviews

New Riders, 2008

Written for a rookie...like me
One of the best "how to" books I've ever bought. Every step is detailed, taking the reader to the finest final product.

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