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Life Is So Good 87 reviews
George Dawson, Richard Glaubman
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2001
A Strong Work Ethic
I like the memoir because George Dawson never gave up his dream to read and write. George was born in the late 1800's. His parents were not slaves, but his grandparents were once slaves. George was raised in Texas. His family was poor, and he never attended school. Georges started working at a very young age, drawing water from the well each morning for the house. George worked alongside his ...
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Seductive Poison250 reviews
Deborah Layton
Doubleday, 1998
Moving and inspirational. A must read
Originally bought as a source for a research paper, i had come into this searching for a simple first hand account of the Jonestown incident. However, once i began reading, Seductive Poison evolved into much more than just a primary source. What sets this book apart from any other literature on the accounts of Jonestown is Layton's honesty. She provides the reader with a background of information ...
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Mandy138 reviews
Julie Edwards
Tandem Library, 1999
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.
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Fancy Nancy (Spanish edition): Nancy la Elegante (Fancy Nancy)151 reviews
Jane O'connor
Rayo, 2008
The daycare kids go crazy for this!
The kids at the daycare where I work get this glazed expression now whenever they see this book - they chant FANCY NANCY over and over. The fancy girls who all love pink and purple and glitter, of course, took to this right away. All of the boys have hovered nearby to overhear what happens, and now they just clamor on in with all the girls to reread the story again and again. It's a great ...
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Tomorrow #1: When The War Began (Tomorrow)156 reviews
John Marsden, James Marsden
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2006
Fabulous
Ellie is so articulate, bright, and caring that she makes what would have been an average story into an amazing and believable account of eight young adults out to save their families and ultimately their homeland.
Once I got used to the Australian vernacular, I read this book at an amazing pace because I simply couldn't put it down.
I can't wait to hunt down the rest of this series.
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Quiet Strength197 reviews
Tony Dungy
Tyndale House Publishers, 2007
"Life is hard, but God is good"
The autobiography, "Quiet Strength," of Tony Dungy is appropriately subtitled "The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life." Dungy recounts his life from its beginnings to the present as the Coach of the world champion Indianapolis Colts. A man of proactive faith, Dungy has been able to climb many mountains, from being one of the first black quarterbacks in NCAA college football ...
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The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work137 reviews
Three Rivers Press, 2002
Well written and easy to read
I purchased this book for a friend, but decided to read parts of it before relinquishing it. It is well written and easy to read. I love that it is for couples that are in the midst of turmoil or couples that have a pretty solid foundation. I am going to buy a copy for my fiance and me for a guideline when we get even more comfortable together!
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The Initiation: The Secret Circle Volume I86 reviews
L. J. Smith
Harper, 1995
Love It!
I first read this book when I was 12. For some reason I was not able to get ahold of the next two books in the series. Well, the ending left me so curious to know what happened that I felt compelled (at the age of 24) to track down the next two books in the series to find out what happened. I have to say that I enjoyed reading it the second time as much as I enjoyed the first. The characters ...
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Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire: What Happens When God's Spirit Invades the Hearts of His People135 reviews
Jim Cymbala
Zondervan, 2003
Inspiring
One of the more inspiring books I've ever read. It makes you want to meet with Christ and see the power of what He can do. Read if you want to be humbled and empowered.
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All-Of-A-Kind Family90 reviews
Sydney Taylor
Listen & Live Audio, 2000
Early Jewish Reading
This book is the first chapter book to interest my six year old. The characters, five sisters, each have their own personalities which are drawn in detail and carried through all of their adventures. The stories are sweet, focusing on everyday life in a poor jewish family at the turn of the century in New York (on the lower east side). The traditions will be familiar to an educated jewish reader ...
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Letters to a Young Brother: MANifest Your Destiny71 reviews
Hill Harper
Gotham, 2007
Letters from one brother to the world
Hill's book truly gives you words to live by. Realism, faith and hope in the future are the key themes of this book. As a reader, you are looking into the world of a young person trying and seeking to find his path. Gladly, Hill picks up the baton that was thrown to him by his mentors of the past and follows through by showing this youth a new way of thinking and living. His advice is so pure ...
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Tupac Amaru Shakur: 1971-199672 reviews
Topeka Bindery, 1998
very informative
I my self am not a very big fan of rap music however i was intrigued to read this book after looking into some of the lyrics of 2pacs singles they seemed very in depth. After reading the lyrics i felt that his words had a lot of depth and soul attached to them which intrigued me to find out more about the rap star. I myself have a genuine interest in politics, philisophy and poetry similarly to ...
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The Poet of Loch Ness68 reviews
Brian Jay Corrigan
Thomas Dunne Books, 2005
I write in the margins
Now you know -- I write comments in the margins of books. The books I like, that is. My copy of THE POET OF LOCH NESS is filled with jottings that I wrote the second time I read it. The first time I was far too engrossed to waste time writing "Exquisite" (page 94), "Integrity, simply stated" (page 112), an exclamation point on page 158 (next to the underlined phrase "with the dour disapproval of ...
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Emily of New Moon83 reviews
L. M. Montgomery, 2008
A Must for Girls of All Ages
From the opening pages the reader is submerged in Emily's world.
In my mind Emily of New Moon is the begining of one of the best book trilogies ever written. A story about the courage it takes to be true to ones self no matter the opposition, the power of real determination and true friendship. One cannot help but be moved by the powerful truths, and innocent loveliness contained in this book. ...
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Anne Frank And Me81 reviews
Cherie Bennett
Topeka Bindery, 2002
AWESOME BOOK!
Anne Frank and Me was an exceptional book and I enjoyed it very much. I can't imagine how anyone wouldn't love following Nicole through her journey starting in the 90's and ending up in year of 1942. I've read it twice and I know I'll set it down for a few months, then read it again! I recommend this to anyone with a heart! Enjoy Anne Frank and Me.
Stephanie A.
Tustin, CA
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Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams (Second Edition)77 reviews
Tom DeMarco, Timothy Lister
Dorset House Publishing Company, Incorporated, 1999
People Matter
Great book on managing people and their space in a technical environment. A must for technical managers.
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Emotional Blackmail: When the People in Your Life Use Fear, Obligation and Guilt to Manipulate You68 reviews
Susan Forward, Donna Frazier
Harpercollins, 1997
For those in need, I highly recommend this book!
I myself am currently in the FOG that she describes in this and it has hit home very well and helping me redeem myself. She's VERY good at explaining and assisting. Sometimes I feel she's right there. Very informative about the different types of emotional blackmailers. I'm not done reading, but have gotten 3/4 of the way and I am so happy I bought this book. It caught my eye one day browsing ...
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His Favorite Wife: Trapped in Polygamy75 reviews
Susan Ray Schmidt
Kassidy Lane Publishing LLC, 2006
real polygamy story
this was a real story, moving and touching and definitely gave insight into why these woman accept this way of life in the first place. it sure makes you wonder where the stories come from where you see the sister wives trying to make us beleive its an easy way of life...
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Ramona the Pest71 reviews
Beverly Cleary
Listening Library (Audio), 2003
sooooo true to life!
How I missed this classic growing up, I'll never know. But my son has discovered the Ramona books, and they are wonderful and very true to life. Ramona's thought-processes and antics are so real, I now know that my son has been behaving like a normal kid! Cleary is so accurate in rendering the child's perspective and writing about it in a way that young children can identify with, that this book ...
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The Doll People69 reviews
Ann M. Martin, Laura Godwin
Listening Library, 2001
The best book ever
Hi, I am 9 years old and I LOVED this book its about a doll that's a hundered years old and is named Anabelle who lives with her mom, dad, brother, uncle , and baby sister. While Anabelle is looking for Auntie Sarah, who has been missing for 45 years, she finds another doll family, the Funcrafts. They are newer dollhouse dolls. The Funcraft family & Anabelle's family become good friends. And ...
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