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Diary of Melanie Martin, The: or How I Survived Matt the Brat, Michelangelo, and the Leaning Tower of Pizza

19 reviews
Carol Weston

Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2000

The Diary of Melanie Martin
A must read with the monalisa, sistin chapel, and boots the cat. Also it has ton of poetry. The book makes your mouth water for more.

Miracle Dog: How Quentin Survived the Gas Chamber to Speak for Animals on Death Row

17 reviews
Randy Grim

Blue Ribbon Books, 2005

Miracle Dog: How Quentin Survived the Gas Chamber to Speak for Animals on Death Row
Miracle Dog: How Quentin Survived the Gas Chamber to Speak for Animals on Death Row is the heart warming story of Quentin and his guardian Randy Grim. Quentin is a very unique dog for a variety of reasons, perhaps surprisingly the least of which is that he miraculously survived fifteen minutes in the gas chamber while watching his fellow inmates die. Quentin's crime: his family moved to a home ...

I Survived Swiss Boarding Schools

7 reviews
Richard Rene Silvin

Thomas Max Publishing, 2006

A True Heart is Discovered
An excellent, well-balanced book. I was concerned, given the beginning of the book, that the remainder might be about someone wallowing in self pity. However, the author clearly did NOT take that path; rather, he decided to take charge of his life and free himself. References to wealthy and famous people are related as part of other facts and not with any self aggrandizement. The book is well ...

Box Of Mustaches: The darkly funny, true story of how twin brothers survived their mother's madness

9 reviews
Stan A Evans

AuthorHouse, 2003

A gripping, funny account of surviving a difficult childhood
This is a brutally honest, sometimes sad, often absurdly comical account of growing up (or attempting to) amidst constant turmoil and outright insanity. Evans brings you into the harrowing world of his childhood and adolescence. And despite the emotional rawness of the book, it is a surprisingly easy read. His ability to find any morsel of humor even in the most bizarre and dire circumstances ...

Guarded By Angels: How My Father And Uncle Survived Hitler And Cheated Stalin

7 reviews
Alan Elsner

Yad Vashem, 2005

This should be a school text book
In writing the story of his father, uncle and their cousin during the Second World War, Elsner brings a graphic yet immensely personal dimension to this tragic period of world and Jewish history. The narrative is lean which only serves to enhance the amazing story he tells. I would imagine that most readers like me, will devour this book in one sitting. The story it tells, of three young men ...

A More Perfect Union: How I Survived the Happiest Day of My Life

9 reviews
Hana Schank

Atria, 2006

An essential reflection on the wedding industry and modern bride experience
Hanna Schank's story of "How I Survived the Happiest Day of My Life" is essential reading for any bride, groom, family member, wedding party member, newlywed, wedding guest, literature fan, or memoir fan. I read this book just a year after planning my own wedding, I had repeated moments of identification with Schank's experience. I would have loved to have been given this book as a ...

The Underdog: How I Survived the World's Most Outlandish Competitions

30 reviews
Joshua Davis

Villard, 2005

Giving geeks around the world hope for a better future
A quick read; fun and emotionally transparent. Our little hero graces his way through eccentric adventure after eccentric adventure, all the while proving that even the least talented among us can be champions (or at least, very nearly so). There is a tenderness in this book. In its Quixotic madness, it transports us into worlds of danger, adventure, greatness, and saunas in Finland. A true ...

The Faith and the Power: The Inspiring Story of the First Christians and How They Survived the Madness of Rome

7 reviews
James D. Snyder

Pharos Books, 2002

Masterful Narrative
Considered solely as history or literature, the story of Christianity has an odd form to it. It's shaped something like an anaconda that ate a calf a few weeks ago. There's several thousand years of Jewish pre-history, then the brief span of Christ's birth, mission, crucifixion, and resurrection, then a couple thousand years of epilogue. After all, what--before or after--can compare with the ...

The Tree That Survived the Winter

12 reviews
Mary Fahy

Paulist Press, 2001

A book to thaw the heart and soul!
Mary Fahy's book "The Tree That Survived The Winter" is quite simply amazing and wonderful at the same time. Here in the allegorical story of a tree one can find strength and courage to face personal tragedy and loss. In the process, a person will grow and learn to find happiness and joy in their own world. The happiness and joy that come from living, loving and growing as a person and taking ...

My Brother's Voice: How a Young Hungarian Boy Survived the Holocaust: A True Story

72 reviews
Stephen Nasser, Sherry Rosenthal

Stephens Press, 2003

A Great Lesson in Hope
Stephen Nasser recently came to my company to speak about his account during the Holocaust and I have just finished reading his book. I have to admit that I wasn't exactly motivated in the beginning to read the book as I like to stay away from depressing subjects such as the Holocaust, but once I got started it was hard to put down. Reading much like a diary - which is what his writings are ...

Forever the Fat Kid: How I Survived Dysfunction, Depression & Life in the Theater

7 reviews
Michael Boyd

Trafford Publishing, 2008

Powerful life journey
What an incredible sharing this book is. I felt immediately drawn into Mr. Boyd's world and was able to see with his eyes and feel with his heart how he was able to live his early life with such courage and strength. A heartwarming book that will resonate with everyone who reads it.

Entombed: My True Story: How Forty-five Jews Lived Underground and Survived the Holocaust

5 reviews
Bernard Mayer

Aleric Press, 1996

Hillary's Rivew
When I first read this book it was for pleasure. I thought that it was a very touching book. It explains one persons experience in the Holocaust.. This book is good because it was a reality. I really enjoyed it and think that it is a must read book!

Loss and Found: How We Survived the Loss of a Young Spouse

6 reviews
Gary Young

Calabash Press, 2001

Hope, direction, help, this is it for young widows/widowers
"Loss and Found" is the heart-wrenching story of two people who had children and families, but lost their spouse. Each tells the story of their early life, marriage, family experiences, and children. Each also tells the story of finding out that their spouse was sick, working through the sickness, and eventually losing them anyway. The stories detail their struggles with the children, problems ...

Survived to Love: "A journey to find acceptance and validation; resulted in the discovery of love."

7 reviews
Pauline Hicks Chapman

BookSurge Publishing, 2008

Avid Reader
Survived to Love is the perfect topic for this story. As I read with interest, I was moved to reminisce fondly of my own growing up. The story is compelling and extremely well-written. It is a must read!

Can You Get An F In Lunch? (How I Survived Middle School)

4 reviews
Nancy Krulik

Scholastic, 2007

Courtesy of Teens Read Too
A horror experienced by just about everyone - the first days of middle school. Changing classes, finding your way around, trying to keep old friends and making new ones - it's one potential disaster after another. Jenny McAfee is excited and scared all at the same time. After eight weeks away at summer sleepover camp, she feels pretty confident that she's got what it takes to conquer middle ...

I Survived Cancer but Never Won the Tour de France

4 reviews
Jim Chastain

Hawk Publishing Group, 2006

A must read
Jim Chastain's humor doesn't stop at the title of the readable, unsentimental, and personal account of what must have been a harrowing experience. I read it almost all in one sitting, and it held my attention throughout. Chastain isn't afraid to say he cried, or that certain body functions reacted to cancer treatment in absurd and hilarious ways. The book captures both the humor and the pathos of ...

STALINGRAD: How the Red Army Survived the German Onslaught

5 reviews
Michael Jones

Casemate, 2007

Stalingrad especially emphasizes the role of psychology
Former university lecturer and battlefield tour guide Michael K. Jones presents Stalingrad: How the Red Army Survived the German Onslaught, a compelling military history and analysis that lives up to its title. Based heavily upon Jones' extensive interviews with Russian veterans, Stalingrad especially emphasizes the role of psychology - including leadership, morale, and motivation - in turning ...

Daughters Gone Wild, Dads Gone Crazy : Battle-Tested Tips From a Father and Daughter Who Survived the Teenage ...

4 reviews
Charles Stone, Heather Stone, 2005

A powerful "teaching memoir" that all parents should read
A couple of years ago the movie Thirteen, staring Holly Hunter and Evan Rachel Wood, had people talking with its frank depictions of early adolescent drug use, sexual promiscuity, and emotional angst. Media outlets picked up on the public's level of shock that the movie would show 13-year-olds engaged in such behavior. "Maybe 16- or 17-year-olds, but surely not kids so young?! And not ...

Barfing in the Backseat #12: How I Survived My Family Road Trip (Hank Zipzer)

4 reviews
Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver

Grosset & Dunlap, 2007

This series rocks!
This series is soooo cool for both boys and girls ages 3rd-???. I teach 3rd grade and these are my kids' favorite read alouds. I have an 11 year old daughter and this is the first series she has been "into". They are funny, with lots of elementary school humor and words they find hilarious. Fun stuff!

Some Survived

7 reviews
Manny Lawton

Algonquin Books, 1984

Japanese Atrocities at Their Worst
This is an amazing report of an American soldier held captive by the Japaese in the Phippines and the island of Japan itself for three and one-half years after his capture in World War II. How he could remember the details of brutal beatings, starvation and resulting illnesses is almost beyond belief. His experiences with fellow prisoners runs the gamut from the highest heroism to utter ...

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