The Secret Life of Bees1383 reviews Sue Monk Kidd Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003 Bees AIN'T a Bust! + Goes down easy, but it ain't exactly fluff + Bee's I surveyed my class and 80% gave it two thumbs up: 5 stars. That's 28 out of 35 students. The rest of the class gave it an OK: 3 or 4 stars. So my giving it 5 stars has been backed by research into the general public's taste. ;=) Now, I'm not much for spending time on fiction. I don't need ...             Father Joe: The Man Who Saved My Soul148 reviews Tony Hendra Random House, 2004 I think Father Joe Saved my soul too! + A personality I admire + Brilliant and frank Boomer spiritual memoir + If you've been raised Catholic...             My Life698 reviews Bill Clinton Knopf, 2004 My Life by Bill Clinton + The glimpse of a man + A Long Road That Hasn't Ended + Take him at his word? + Amusing & interesting read             Sickened: The Memoir of a Munchausen by Proxy Childhood69 reviews Julie Gregory, Marc D. Feldman Bantam, 2003 Good Memoir + Disturbing story I love memoirs, and so many are about child abuse, sexual abuse, or the like, and this one has all that and more. With parents who were both severely mentally ill, being forced to manipulate doctors with her mother in order to get attention and treatment. This book has another aspect in every ...             Living History708 reviews Hillary Rodham Clinton Simon & Schuster, 2003 A Very Smart Woman + Influential woman of US politics + Very good book! + A Typical Political Memoir: Safe             Stranger Than Fiction: True Stories25 reviews Chuck Palahniuk Doubleday, 2004 Better Than I Expected! + Intriguing stories, brought to you by the slightly warped mind of Chuck Palahniuk + A medley of stories, some hit the mark better than the rest + Another unique piece of work + Fascinating             Me Talk Pretty One Day726 reviews David Sedaris Back Bay Books, 2001 One of the best books I've read in a long time + Me Talk Pretty... + Great send-up of the French + ME TALK PRETTY ONE DAY + An amusing memoir             The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands113 reviews Laura Schlessinger HarperCollins, 2004 Best manual for women who want to understand their men + Plain and Simple Advice + I love you and I love me + Dr Laura             The Lost Boy: A Foster Child's Search for the Love of a Family447 reviews Dave Pelzer HCI, 1997 The Lost Boy + Inspiring. + opened my eyes + Thank You! + Inspiring             Dry: A Memoir249 reviews Augusten Burroughs St. Martin's Press, 2003 Every emotion under the martini glass! + Better than first novel + Sharp, candid, and surprisingly poignant... + Simultaneously hilarious and poignant + the book that made me a Reader again.             Middlesex: A Novel838 reviews Jeffrey Eugenides Picador, 2002 An astonishing novel. + AMAZING. + very interesting story This is not a novel of perversion, but one of explanation, family devotion, ethnic description, historical perspective, and truly BREATHTAKING writing. It will be difficult to find a book to read after finishing this astonishing novel. My other favorite book about sex, love and self help is:I ...             Morrie: In His Own Words25 reviews Morrie Schwartz Delta, 2000 Morrie: In His Own Words. + Morrie's prospective on living and dying along with other life experience! + More for the Dying + Morrie: In His Own Words             Nightmares Echo61 reviews Katlyn Stewart PublishAmerica, 2003 Reviewed for Midwest Book Review NIGHTMARES ECHO is autobiographical in nature, portraying the author's life as an abused child and the resulting mental turmoil that followed her into adulthood. The sexual abuse began at the age of nine by Ms. Stewart's father and continued for years after that. This young child, however, ...             Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim309 reviews David Sedaris Little, Brown and Company, 2004 This book is a truly enjoyable read. + charasmatic + More poignant than humorous If you like the dry wit of David Sedaris you will love this book. Even if you don't know who he is, once you have read the first page you will probably love this book. Seeing the world through the author's eyes for a while helps us to remember the little absurdities we experience every day and, ...             A Child Called "It": One Child's Courage to Survive1916 reviews Dave Pelzer HCI, 1995 excellent + The most disturbing book I've ever read... still! + What an emotional read! This book was unbelievable...I read it in a single afternoon!! Couldn't put it down. In the face of unreal odds, a boy's will to survive in a home so filled with hate and abuse.             Running with Scissors: A Memoir813 reviews Augusten Burroughs Picador, 2003 genius + Entertaining More entertaining in a fascinating way than hilarious but still worth every minute spent reading. I couldn't put it down. I disagree with people who say this book is offensive; i'd rather read one of Augusten's books than watch any U.S. news channel anyday - at least his work displays ...             Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson2111 reviews Mitch Albom Broadway, 2002 A heartfelt reminder of the important things in life. + Tuesdays with Bill + MUST READ + Immortal + Awakening             Sickened: The Memoir of a Munchausen by Proxy Childhood69 reviews Julie Gregory, Marc D. Feldman Bantam, 2003 Good Memoir + Disturbing story I love memoirs, and so many are about child abuse, sexual abuse, or the like, and this one has all that and more. With parents who were both severely mentally ill, being forced to manipulate doctors with her mother in order to get attention and treatment. This book has another aspect in every ...             Middlesex: A Novel838 reviews Jeffrey Eugenides Picador, 2002 An astonishing novel. + AMAZING. + very interesting story This is not a novel of perversion, but one of explanation, family devotion, ethnic description, historical perspective, and truly BREATHTAKING writing. It will be difficult to find a book to read after finishing this astonishing novel. My other favorite book about sex, love and self help is:I ...             Living History708 reviews Hillary Rodham Clinton Simon & Schuster, 2003 A Very Smart Woman + Influential woman of US politics + Very good book! + A Typical Political Memoir: Safe