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They Cage the Animals at Night 185 reviews
Jennings Michael Burch
Topeka Bindery, 1999
I've read it over ten times
Since I first read this book over 15 years ago I've read the book over 10 times. I read it three times the first year. I felt it was an amazing story, very touching, and able to tug at me each time I read it. The strength and courage that the author had was amazing.
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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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Three Little Words: A Memoir32 reviews
Ashley Rhodes-Courter
Simon Pulse, 2009
A heartbreaking and inspiring memoir
Lorraine Rhodes was a single teenage mother who shared parenting duties of little Ashley with her twin sister. They lived in a trailer and worked different shifts. Their home became the cool teen party hangout since there were no real adults around. Lorraine's maternal instincts were casual (when Ashley was a toddler, Lorraine strapped her into a car seat but not into the seatbelt; Ashley once ...
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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations...One School at a Time1265 reviews
Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
Viking Adult, 2006
Greg Mortenson brews a lesson for us all
By now, Greg Mortenson is a household name in parts of the world where central heating and air conditioning, superhighways, high definition television, and PCs are virtually unknown to the average citizen. Three Cups of Tea is a masterfully written memoir of his experiences building schools and supporting the disenfranchised in Pakistan and Afghanistan--and much more. It is a call to arms for ...
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On the Move31 reviews
Bono
Thomas Nelson, 2007
A poignant, soul stirring account
Bono's beautiful words and photographs tell a story we all need to hear. He stirs us to take action to help the people of Africa. A book for us all.
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Moving Violations: War Zones, Wheelchairs, and Declarations of Independence35 reviews
John Hockenberry
Hyperion, 1996
What to do when you answer the door and the wolf is there.
I want to keep my review short because, if you have not read this book, reading my review will take up some of the time in which you could be reading the real book. When "Moving Violations" was first published, I heard a review of it on NPR. John Hockenberry is an NPR alum so I expected the book to be almost as good as the review led me to believe. I ordered it from Amazon and devoured it in ...
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Weeping Willows Dance33 reviews
Gloria Mallette
Gemini Press (PA), 2001
Weeping Willow Dance
Weeping Willow Dance is well written and engaging. Mozelle went through so much and never lost her faith. The book is a tribute to how strong we Black women are. I am glad Gloria Mallette had the courage to tell this story.
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A Dog's Life: The Autobiography Of A Stray54 reviews
Ann M Martin
Scholastic Inc., 2005
A Great Book filled with many joys and sorrows.
This book was really good. It's a sad story but ends out really well. It shows how that we have to just keep going, and if we do that, we'll find joy at the end.
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Sold55 reviews
Patricia Mccormick
Hyperion Book CH, 2006
The Power in Believing
Truthfully, I started this story and stopped. Started and stopped. I kept having nightmares in my sleep of Lakshmi. These dreams were so harrowing that I would have to step away and pick up another book with new words to scrub out the ones from Sold that conjured the images in my mind. (I know this may sound weird to some people but I'm aware that I operate like a sponge at times, making it very ...
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I Am David39 reviews
Anne Holm
Harcourt Children's Books, 2004
A beautiful read
This story is about David, a boy who has spent most of his life in concentration camps of Eastern Europe. When he is given a chance to escape, he does so with the expectation that he will be caught and returned to the camps at any moment. Eventually, he accepts that he has finally gained his freedom. His journey to this realization and beyond is one of enlightenment and revelation as he discovers ...
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The Adventures of Taxi Dog24 reviews
Debra Barracca, Sal Barracca
Dial, 1990
A modern classic for kids of all ages
This is about as good as children's books get. Most (if not all) of the illustrations wouldn't look out of place framed and on the wall. The rhyme and meter are wonderful (lord knows I've read my son enough stories that can't seem to handle those smoothly). The School Library Journal review above that complains about the text is ridiculous -- the example quote isn't even accurate!
It's ...
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Hope's Edge: The Next Diet for a Small Planet17 reviews
Frances Moore Lappe, Anna Lappe
Tarcher, 2002
Goes into my life's top 5
I won't say much here, because the other reviewers have described the book well. All I will say is that this is one of the very best books I have ever read. Not only does Lappe have an incredible way with words, but she summarizes her profound insights in such a way that really organizes one's thoughts for genuine reflection. Add to that a well-documented and researched approach, as well as ...
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Creating a World Without Poverty: How Social Business Can Transform Our Lives (Unabridged)23 reviews
Muhammad Yunus
audible.com
"Creating A World Without Poverty" by Muhammad Yunus
In "Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism," the follow up to "Banker To The Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty", Muhammad Yunus describes a new economic entity he calls the "social business." In short, this is an organization that has a specific social goal as opposed to regular business, for which profit is the only goal.
Yunus is ...
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A Wealth of Family: An Adopted Son's International Quest for Heritage, Reunion, and Enrichment (Family ...17 reviews
Thomas Brooks
Alpha Multimedia, Inc., 2006
a must read!
I thought this book was inspiring, especially for those seeking their roots. I felt as though I knew the author personally by the end of the story as I went along for the journey with him. It is a must read!
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Ordinary Resurrections: Children in the Years of Hope22 reviews
Jonathan Kozol
Harper Perennial, 2001
Touching Portraits of Resilience
In Ordinary Resurrections, Jonathan Kozol deviates from his usual "gloves off" attack of the issues facing minority children. Instead of building the case against the inequitable system with facts and figures, as he has in previous work, he has chosen the subtle but effective approach of a storyteller. He paints a very descriptive portrait of the victims of continued segregation and racism that ...
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Angels of a Lower Flight: One Woman's Mission to Save a Country . . . One Child at a Time14 reviews
Simon & Schuster, 2007
Angels of a Lower Flight
Susie Scott Krabacher's book was an excellent read. It's a great autobiography on her life and gives alot of insight of the problems and issues of Haiti. A must read.
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Submerge: Living Deep in a Shallow World: Service, Justice and Contemplation Among the World's Poor21 reviews
John B. Hayes
Regal Books, 2006
A Must Read
This is not just a book for someone considering urban ministry, or ministry to the poor. It is a book for any and every Christian.
At a minimum this is a perspective book -- a mirror to hold up to your face and show the ease in which most of us in the west follow Jesus (and rarely have anything to say about how he has "shown up" in miraculous ways) and then just listen to what the Holy Spirit ...
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Take Back Your Time: Fighting Overwork and Time Poverty in America16 reviews
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2003
A great compilation of essays on a crucial topic
With this book, John de Graaf provides an opportunity to sit down with talented writers and perceptive thinkers, and hear their views on one of society's most pressing problems - time poverty. As we race to produce more stuff - stuff that is poisoning our environment - we lose the time we need to take care of ourselves and our families, particularly those most in need of care, the very young, the ...
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No Small Thing15 reviews
Natale Ghent
HarperCollins Canada, 2003
No Small Thing- A MUST READ
I absolutly love this book. It is a MUST read! If you want to find out more about this book take a look at the other reviews on this page.
I LOVED IT!!!!! I LOVED IT!!!!! I LOVED IT!!!!!
from a fellow horses lover
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Gentle's Holler21 reviews
Kerry Madden
Puffin, 2007
A Sweet and Gentle Story
In GENTLE'S HOLLER, Kerry Madden introduced young readers to Olivia (better known as Livy Two) Weems, a twelve-year-old with a passion for books and music. Livy has eight siblings of various ages and tempermants, a sweet mama, and a starry-eyed daddy. Money's tight - Daddy's music fills the heart and ears more than it fills the pocketbook - but the Weems make do, and their household is always ...
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