generation greenwitch mississippi millennials

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Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet: The New Geopolitics of Energy

11 reviews
Michael T. Klare

Metropolitan Books, 2008

Good
This book was a real eye opener about the rising importance of geopolitics in the oil markets.

Esperanza Rising

310 reviews
Pam Munoz Ryan

Blue Sky Press, 2002

Very good book ! Good message to youth.
This was simply a good read for youth or perhaps for anyone. The story sent out a message concerning discrimination, learning and coping with change, and growing and evolving into a stronger human being. Thumbs up !

The Tiger Rising

78 reviews
Kate Dicamillo

Candlewick, 2002

Quality Literature
I started off by reading this little jewel to my second grade daughter. Before long, I found myself reading this by myself until the very end. I simply could not put it down! The next day I purchased book group copies for my eighth grade classroom. Di Camillo's writing is eloquent and engaging and her characters leap off the page as you find yourself pulled into their struggles. The Tiger ...

Reading, Writing, and Rising Up: Teaching About Social Justice and the Power of the Written Word

8 reviews
Linda Christensen

Rethinking Schools Ltd, 2000

A loving, caring teacher for social justice
I'm so glad Ms. Christensen has collected many of her articles from the popular social justice journal, Rethinking Schools. I've known Linda for several years and I've find her to be a teacher who goes the extra mile to bring relevant, culturally conscious teaching to her classroom. She strives to use writing, poetry, reading, literature, activism, and reflective thinking as tools for her ...

The Dark Is Rising (The Dark Is Rising Sequence)

160 reviews
Susan Cooper

Simon Pulse, 2007

Don't judge these books by the movie !!!
This series of books (especially, The Dark is Rising) is one of my favorites. The recent movie, The Seeker, based on The Dark is Rising, did not do the book justice. The moviemakers attempt to modernize the story, take out some of the mythological aspects, and add in some teenage angst trivialized the character of Will Stanton (the Seeker of the Signs), whose appeal is in part based on his dual ...

The Dark Is Rising (Boxed Set): The Dark Is Rising, Greenwitch, Over Sea, Under Stone, Silver on the Tree, ...

32 reviews
Susan Cooper

Aladdin, 2007

Beautifully written fantasy
"The Dark Is Rising" series is a beautifully written series based on British folklore. It is a children's series, but adults with an interest in British lore will enjoy it as well. The characters are well drawn, and the rising suspense makes this a page-turner for all. These are books you may well find yourself rereading as an adult!

RISING TIDE: THE GREAT MISSISSIPPI FLOOD OF 1927 AND HOW IT CHANGED AMERICA

102 reviews
John M. Barry

Simon & Schuster, 1998

Much more than a "Disaster Book"
John Barry clearly did his homework. A flood from over 80 years ago is ancient history to most people, but Barry makes the people in the book come alive. He's not afraid to provide well-supported opinions about the people at the helm (such as Herbert Hoover) and their character flaws. As a result, it's not so much a book about a flood as much as a book about the people dealing with the flood. ...

Star Wars: Dark Force Rising

116 reviews
Timothy Zahn

Dark Horse, 1998

Rising Action
While I must admit that I was not a great fan of the first book in the Thrawn Trilogy "Heir to the Empire", the second book really got my attention. I will venture to say that most people reading the Star Wars books are reading to see the characters they loved from the movies develop. In the second book, Han Solo, Luke, Lando Calrissian, and Leia Organa Solo take center stage as they chase an ...

The Rising Tide: A Novel of World War II

92 reviews
Jeff Shaara

Ballantine Books, 2008

Historical Fiction at its Best!
Admittedly, I'm not familiar with Jeff Shaara's work outside of the movie "Gods & Generals," the sequel to the movie ("Gettysburg") inspired by his father's own historical fiction, "The Killer Angels." While I was not as impressed with the movie's take on history, I was led to the conclusion that aside from the title, much of the book is left out of the film. That being the case, and since I am ...

Hope Rising: Stories from the Ranch of Rescued Dreams

43 reviews
Kim Meeder

Multnomah Books, 2003

Tears for the Second Chance
It has been a very long time since I cried all the way through a book. With pleasure. I read half of it in one sitting, unwilling to break the spell of the stories and emotions it contains. For the horses and the children portrayed in the book this remarkable woman's life is a testimony to the value of faith and love. For the rest of us, we can take inspiration and do our best to do what we can ...

China Rising: Peace, Power, and Order in East Asia

2 reviews
David C. Kang

Columbia University Press, 2007

Great!
A must have for anyone doing business in China or one just interested in the world economy.

Red Moon Rising: How 24-7 Prayer Is Awakening a Generation

34 reviews
Pete Greig, Dave Roberts

Relevant Books, 2003

Best book ever
THIS book is life-changing and one of the most impacting books I've ever read. After reading that book, I was so fired up about prayer and especially 24/7 prayer that I got a lot of different visions for prayer rooms. We are right now in the process of planning a prayer room and for having an awesome time with the Lord!!!! Everybody should read it who needs to get fired up about prayer! It shows ...

Horus Rising (The Horus Heresy)

43 reviews
Dan Abnett

Games Workshop, 2006

Garviel Loken, the tragic hero
This is a great work of genre fiction. It won't stand the test of time to be a great work of English; that may be a bad thing, in fact. Certainly, this is a wonderfully told story. I just adore this book and the main character, Garviel. I suppose I could write a more literary review; however, I won't. Horus Rising is a well written story with a very engaging main character. Prior knowledge of ...

Millennials Rising: The Next Great Generation

71 reviews
Neil Howe, William Strauss

Vintage, 2000

generational understanding
This book along with the book "Generations" and many others written by Neil Howe and William Strauss are some of my favorites. They have changed the way I look at the world. If you want to understand your parents world, or grandparents or children's frame of reference, these books are outstanding. My kids are both Millennials and this author's description fits them totally.

Japan Rising

6 reviews
KENNETH PYLE

PublicAffairs, 2007

Resurgence of a Chastened, Wiser Giant
Kenneth Pyle does a remarkable job in helping his readers better assess the future behavior of a resurgent Japan in fast-changing Asia. U.S. policymakers have been repeatedly wrong-footed in gauging Japan's foreign policy since the arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry and his ships on Japan's shores in 1853 (pp. 10, 67). Think for instance about the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor as an act of ...

Prometheus Rising

68 reviews
Robert Anton Wilson

New Falcon Publications, 1992

Prometheus Rising
'Prometheus Rising' reemerged from my first year at university, a time when people like Wilson, Carroll, Leary and Burroughs rocked my world, and I couldn't understand anything that wasn't said with their language. I decided to go through the book again, this time thinking more about each idea and doing (some of) the exercises. Many things that I've liked in the past haven't survived this test ...

Red Storm Rising

283 reviews
Tom Clancy

Berkley, 1987

The best World War III book ever!
I read this book in the early 1990s. Since then I have re-read it several times. Simply the best World War III depiction of the 80s and 90s. A great read even today, even if the Cold War is long over. The introduction hardly lasts 70 pages, and then its unfettered war, war and war. Brilliant! Unfortunately, Clancy's work has deteroriated in recent years. His latest sponsored work, EndWar was a ...

The Rising: Antichrist Is Born (Before They Were Left Behind, Book 1)

94 reviews
Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins

Tyndale House Publishers, 2005

An Amazing Thiller
This book had me on the edge of my seat many times and once I actually jumped when something happened. It is well written and is a prequel, along with two other books, to the Left Behind series of books. The Left Behind series is Biblically based thillers about the end of time. All of them are great reads - Biblical or not.

Rising Storm (Warriors, Book 4)

57 reviews
Erin Hunter

HarperTrophy, 2005

Warrior's rule!
All of the Erin Hunter books are great! I just love them and have read them many times over. I am not a reader, I hate to read!!! But give me a Warrior series book and leave me alone for a few days. They are the best. Thanks Erin for opening up a new world for me.

The Shadow Rising (The Wheel of Time, Book 4)

269 reviews
Robert Jordan

Tor Fantasy, 1993

The Shadow Rising
I've already loved the series in book form. The audio books bring it more to life for me.

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