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The Obama Nation: Leftist Politics and the Cult of Personality

942 reviews
Jerome R Corsi

Threshold Pr, 2008

Very revealing and factual
Jerome Corsi writes a very insightful book about a man few people know much about. While Obama supporters scream foul, it becomes obvious they don't like what is being said about their "messiah" in this well written book. Hopefully, this book, with all of its documented facts will help to open the eyes of those enamored by Obama's persona. Well worth the read and should be passed on so more ...

The Last Lecture

496 reviews
Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow

Hyperion, 2008

The Last Lecture
This is by far one of the best!!! Each chapter is a "life-lesson". What an incredible young man---I hated for the lecture to end also. We can all take something from this book. Thank you!

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (P.S.)

289 reviews
Barbara Kingsolver, Camille Kingsolver, ...

Harper Perennial, 2008

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: a year of food Life
This is a fascinating, insightful, well written and easy-to-read book explaining in detail how our dependency on food from global sources has made us that much more dependent on oil to have the food brought to us, and this is an extremely enlightening description of how we can rid ourselves of this fuel dependency as a society by changing things in our life through changing what we choose to eat, ...

sTORI Telling

168 reviews
Tori Spelling

Simon Spotlight, 2008

Go Tori!
Her mom now has a great relationship with the grandkids. Glad they're all on the right track!

The Glass Castle: A Memoir

1091 reviews
Jeannette Walls

Scribner, 2006

Five stars: An inspirational true story
An amazing story of courage, confidence, and most of all, love. The tales from Jeannette's crazy childhood are, at times, unbelievable. There were moments when I wanted to scream through the pages of the book at her parents, and even at Jeannette herself. Her parents followed their beliefs and failed to hold steady jobs. As a result, Jeannette and her siblings often went hungry, were unable to ...

Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time

1214 reviews
Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007

Boys and Girls: Raining on this Happy Parade
Yes, this is a marvelous tale of compassion and dedication. But there are reasons to fear that it's sadly misdirected and may not accomplish all that it might. The problem lies in the basic mission of the Central Asia Institute as stated on their website (ikat dot org): "To Promote and support community-based education, especially for girls, in remote regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan." ...

Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia

1615 reviews
Elizabeth Gilbert

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007

Personal Journey not Book Review: Read with an Open Heart
I, too, agree that the previous reviews of this book have been about just that: the book instead of the journey of Ms. Gilbert through the lenses of an open mind and open heart. Elizabeth takes a risk and puts herself out there by exposing to us all her struggles with food, spirituality and love. This book has created a love / hate relationship - there is really no in between...each you ...

My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey

78 reviews
Jill Bolte Taylor

Viking Adult, 2008

Valuable information about stroke; but the book has its flaws
I debated over whether to give this book three, four, or five stars. The information that Dr. Taylor presents about the brain and stroke is worth five stars, without question. But I have a few complaints about how she presents this information; and lots of complaints about the "self-help" aspects of this book. I almost wish I could post two reviews of this book -- a five-star review for the ...

Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

183 reviews
Chelsea Handler

Simon Spotlight Entertainment, 2008

Funniest Book EVER
In a world of chaos, this book provides fabulous comic relief. I don't watch Chelsea's show and this was the first book I read that she wrote. I actually fell of the couch reading it. I am passing it along to each of my friends so that they can enjoy Chelsea's witty writing. I loved it so much, I went out immediately and purchased Chelsea's other book! I have read the first chapter and it is ...

My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands

213 reviews
Chelsea Handler

Bloomsbury USA, 2005

Funniest Book Ever.
This is hands down the funniest book I've ever read. Her writing style just oozes creativity. She has a keen observational skill that is just gut-bustingly funny. She's definitely a head above all others. I'm dying to start reading the second book!

Life with My Sister Madonna

135 reviews
Christopher Ciccone, Wendy Leigh

Simon Spotlight Entertainment, 2008

a real view of the material girl
This book may be biased from a sibling rivalry,but it still packs a straight forward punch at the real Madonna through her career/personal life adventure. Christopher is a very easy read,and pulls you into the facinating world of pop megastardom. Madonna is suprisingly ambiguous in her identity aside from her insatiable desire for fame. The roots of their Michigan family,the dominance Madonna ...

Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance

271 reviews
Barack Obama

Three Rivers Press, 2004

Inspired...Hopeful...Daring to dream...Desperate for change
America is desperate for change. I fear how far the country will continue to spiral downward without it. Collectively, let us bless this man (and his family) with our thoughts, prayers and good intentions.

Night (Oprah's Book Club)

622 reviews
Elie Wiesel

Hill and Wang, 2006

Haunting and Unforgettable
Should be required reading for . . . for everyone who can read. Puts a face, a voice, a mind, a spirit to something that is so hard to comprehend that it often can feel more like an idea than a reality. A truly moving book. Also, I would recommend the PBS documentary made about Wiesel that was produced, written and edited by David Grossbach and Rob Gardner.

Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip--Confessions of a Cynical Waiter

92 reviews
The Waiter

Ecco, 2008

WAITER RANT, READER RAVE
Well,, he started out studying for the priesthood, graduated college and went to work for a health care organization. After a series of disappointments in each of these areas he donned an apron and became a waiter. That's where the fun begins - sometimes for the author, always for the reader. While one surely sympathizes with the frustrations he found in trying to reach the goals he set for ...

I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell

259 reviews
Tucker Max

Citadel Press, 2006

Wow
Slightly degrading, but hilarious nonetheless. Laughed the whole time I read it, and afterword thanked God that my moral standards are SLIGHTLY higher than the respective author's.

The Night of the Gun: A Reporter Investigates the Darkest Story of his Life--His Own

8 reviews
David Carr

Simon & Schuster, 2008

If the story sounds familiar, the approach will not. The result is excellent.
It sounds like books you've read before; the true stories of a junkie's drug-addled existence, the downward spiral, the damage to friends, family and career. Like many of those books, this one too is written by the former junkie himself. But this book is not like the others. It's author, David Carr, is a journalist who decides to see how he fares when he turns the journalistic spotlight on his ...

The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream (Vintage)

547 reviews
Barack Obama

Vintage, 2008

EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT BARACK OBAMA'S VIEWS ON HISTORY AND POLITICS
The book immediately held me with a beautiful description of the Senate chamber, followed by an analysis of how it operates. Mr. Obama writes in a warm, distinctive tone that instantly takes you into its confidence. In contrast to political books that sound like they were written by a campaign strategist, there is an authentic voice here. (Note to politicians: it helps if you actually write your ...

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

9 reviews
Haruki Murakami

Knopf, 2008

Another Great Murakami Book.
To say that Haruki Murakami is a fantastic writer is to shed light on the obvious. Unfortunately, only two of Murakami's nonfiction books have been translated into English (Underground and What I Talk About When I Talk About Running), but what's been given to us has showed that Murakami's charms and talents transcend that found in the pages of his novels. With What I Talk About When I Talk ...

Too Fat to Fish
Artie Lange, Anthony Bozza

Spiegel & Grau, 2008

When good-for-little stand-up comic Artie Lange joined the permanent cast of The Howard Stern Show in 2001, it was nothing short of a renaissance in the Stern universe. The Stern juggernaut has never slowed since its 80s heyday, but Lange provided what Stern had yet to find all in the same place: a wit quick enough to keep pace with his own, a pathetic self-image to dwarf his own, a personal history both heartbreaking and hilarious, and an ...

The Revolution: A Manifesto

635 reviews
Ron Paul

Grand Central Publishing, 2008

A True Masterpiece in the Misdirection of Contemporary American Politics and Simple Remedies for Those Ills
This is perhaps the most influential American political book out in the market right now touching a wide range of issues from international policy to domestic, economic, and social issues. This is a fantastic read for Liberty loving Americans everywhere and should be of particular interest to conservatives and libertarians alike. Ron Paul has created an astonishing plan that I did not fully ...

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