The Blood of the Lamb5 reviews
Peter DeVries

Penguin (Non-Classics), 1982

A Book That Takes One's Breath Away

+ Humor, Drama, Spiritual Reflection, and Artistry.
+ Very enjoyable read
+ A little known gem of a book.
+ Moving and Funny
  
  











  



  
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Today Show Book Club #13)1444 reviews
Mark Haddon

Doubleday, 2003

Life through different lenses

+ Groundbreaking Book
+ Charming, in its own way
+ A touching modern novel
  
  











  



  
Nothing is Impossible: Reflections on a New Life39 reviews
Christopher Reeve

Random House, 2002

God I miss this man.

+ What a Superman Christopher Reeves turned out to be!
+ Reeves writes with passion and compassion about hope
+ Inspirational!
+ I am sad
  
  











  



  
AN ANTHROPOLOGIST ON MARS46 reviews
OLIVER SACKS

VINTAGE CANADA, 1996

Amazing

+ More of the fascinating same from Oliver Sacks
+ Incredible experiences
+ amazingly inspirational
+ An Anthropologist on Mars
  
  











  



  
God Said, "Ha!"25 reviews
Julia Sweeney

Bantam, 1997

Thoroughly Enjoyable

+ Great Shirt!
+ I get it

Thoroughly enjoyable and insightful observation on the human condition. Poignantly demonstrates how fine the line is between comedy and tragedy, and how inseparable the two can be. Helps explain Ms. Sweeney's mood in her later fantastic work, "Letting Go of God>'
  
  











  



  
Migraine28 reviews
Oliver Sacks

Vintage, 1999

Explains a lot

+ the best book on migraine
+ Fascinating

I have suffered from migraines for years, however, many of my experiences were strictly visual: without pain. I have enjoyed reading Dr. Sacks' work before and this book is no exception to the rule. I am an artist. When I saw the color plates showing what other non artists experienced visually ...
  
  











  



  
A Prayer for Owen Meany1072 reviews
John Irving

Ballantine Books, 1990

Hold onto your hats, this is a wild ride

+ Great book, beautiful edition!
+ AWESOME
+ Read This Book!
  
  











  



  
Sweet November13 reviews
Sandy Dennis, Anthony Newley

Warner Home Video, 2001

November is the Sweetest Month

+ Sweet November - Since I was 12 Years Old
+ Feels like the first time
+ A Vivid Memory
+ THIS MOVIE ROCKS!
  
  











  



  
Regarding Henry62 reviews
Harrison Ford, Annette Bening

Paramount, 2003

great movie

+ Regarding Henry
+ Regardomg Henry
+ Surprisely good.
  
  











  



  
Lucky Man (Random House Large Print (Cloth/Paper))213 reviews
Michael J. Fox

Random House Large Print, 2002

A thought-provoking intimate account

+ The Courage to Be Yourself
+ A real Lucky Man of Hollywood!
+ Engaging and Insightful
+ A memoir that is good and fun to read
  
  











  



  
Wit131 reviews
Emma Thompson, Christopher Lloyd

Hbo Home Video, 2001

Amazingly moving movie

I applaud Emma Thompson for her breathtaking role in this moving portrait of a terminal cancer patient. Amazing. I cried at the scene where her old mentor read the children's story to her. Wit is what movies are supposed to be.
  
  











  



  
Motherless Brooklyn201 reviews
Jonathan Lethem

Vintage, 2000

A gift from a friend on Court Street in Brooklyn

+ So Much Fun to Read!
+ Wonderful and original
+ The star of small time
+ Memorable, Also Wearying
  
  











  



  
SLOW DANCING ON DINOSAUR BONES: A Novel11 reviews
Lana Witt

Scribner, 1996

Best book I've read in a long time.

+ No bones about it...
+ A Charmer
+ Excellent
+ A good read
  
  











  



  
Autobiography of a Face95 reviews
Lucy Grealy

Harper Perennial, 2003

A beautiful child

+ Great book
+ Autobiography of a Mind
+ A compelling story
+ A Journey to Self-Acceptance
  
  











  



  
Seeing Voices: A Journey Into the World of the Deaf16 reviews
Oliver Sacks

Harper Perennial, 1990

"...the deaf have something to teach us."

+ Life-affirming, life-changing, must-read!

In this extraordinary study, Dr. Sacks gives the general reader a penetrating insight into the world of the deaf. In his acclaimed "The Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat", as a practicing neurologist, he brought his readers into the bizarre world of terrible brain related illnesses, presenting ...
  
  











  



  
Saving Milly: Love, Politics, and Parkinson's Disease (Ballantine Reader's Circle)34 reviews
Morton Kondracke

Ballantine Books, 2002

Extremely moving story about a couple and their struggle

+ Saving Milly, a Parkinson's Story
+ Outstanding interview + reader's guide in paperback edition
+ Saving A Friend
+ Why I Will Never Complain Again
  
  











  



  
Stephen Hawking A Life in Science9 reviews
Michael White and John Gribbin

Joseph Henry Press, 2002

JoJo's Review

+ Cool and hot universe
+ Book motavations
+ A Fascinating Story of a Man and His Ideas
+ Good biography of an incredible man
  
  











  



  
A Leg to Stand On15 reviews
Oliver Sacks

Touchstone, 1998

Humanistic Neurology

+ "The solution to the problem of walking is -- walking."

Sacks brilliantly chronicles his experiences as a neurological patient. His experience came from a mountain climbing expedition, where he totally broke a leg and severed or damaged the femoral nerve in his leg. This book is his story of recovery from that intense and serious accident. What ...
  
  











  



  
Elegy for Iris35 reviews
John Bayley

Picador, 2001

Wonderfully rambling

+ An Elegy of a Wonderful Marriage
+ A small masterpiece
+ A Fairy-Tale Memorial: Elegy for Iris
+ A Memorable reading experience!
  
  











  



  
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat: And Other Clinical Tales107 reviews
Oliver W. Sacks

Harpercollins, 1987

Wonderful

+ Great stories about people with brain diseases!
+ MWMHWFH
+ Wonderful book!