Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love239 reviews Dava Sobel Penguin (Non-Classics), 2000 Shhh! It's actually about Galileo himself + Beautiful Letters from a Genius Daughter to a Genius Father + elegant, beautiful prose and story I've got a secret. This book is not really about Galileo's daughter, Virginia. It is about Galileo and his life and times as seen through letters from his daughter to him (the letters from him to his daughter were destroyed). As a book about Virginia, it is largely uninteresting and unenlightening. ...             Nectar in a Sieve (Signet Classics)126 reviews Kamala Markandaya Signet Classics, 2002 A good read + Nectar In A Sieve The novel Nectar in a Sieve by Kamala Markandaya follows the long and tragic life of a young woman, Rukmanni, who is thrown into this type of life at the early age of12. The book follows her from her wedding day until the end of the troubles she endures in her life. It is hard not to enjoy the ...             Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World120 reviews Jack Weatherford Three Rivers Press, 2005 Genghis Kahn as you never knew him + A MUST READ + What a book! + No pleasure domes. + Genghis Khan, his empire, and Europe             The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel (P.S.)1411 reviews Barbara Kingsolver Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2005 Merits multiple readings + I'm glad I read it The editorial reviews and the other 1409 reader reviews provide as much commentary on this remarkable book as one might want. Needless to say, I enjoyed the story. It operates at several levels just like life. You might dislike some characters but they all seem real to me, sharply etched. You ...             Sold55 reviews Patricia McCormick Hyperion Book CH, 2008 The Power in Believing + Moving + An Excellent Read + Emotional, Sad and Sensitive + A sensitive topic, but worth the read             The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century1152 reviews Thomas L. Friedman Picador, 2007 Absolutely Fantastic Piece! + Every American should read this! + Amazing + Quality Analysis + The World is Flat             A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance Portrait of an Age196 reviews William Manchester Back Bay Books, 1993 A Great Read !! + Read and test everything + The flavor of the middle ages In my book, "Astronomical Symbols on Ancient and Medieval Coins", I devote a number of chapters to the astronomical symbols that were depicted on medieval coinage as signs of divine right to sovereignty. As part of my research, I read numerous books on medieval history, and I found that ...             Islam: A Short History (Modern Library Chronicles)139 reviews Karen Armstrong Modern Library, 2002 A must read for every thinking westerner + A great way to introduce yourself to Islam + Good/Bad in "ALL," Religions PERIOD + Fascinating Book             The Joy Luck Club: A Novel435 reviews Amy Tan Vintage, 1991 A Book Remembered After 13 Years + Amy Tan has a gift with words. + Good novels bring inspirations to readers The Joy Luck Club had stayed with me all these years even when I examine my own personal life in the current time. I had read the book when I was in the seventh grade and had a remarkable teacher. She was Mrs. Lattimer (and yes, she was white), a Harvard graduate teaching at an impoverished ...             The Haj109 reviews Leon Uris Bantam, 1985 Those Who Can't Accept The Present Are Doomed To Repeat The Painful Past + ENLIGHTENING. A MUST READ FOR UNDERSTANDING OUR TIMES + A Must Read + glimmering in the sand             Exodus3 reviews Leon Uris Bantam, 1959 Rebirth of a nation + Partisan but Readable. + The Hobo Philosopher In the same manner that Herman Wouk's "Winds of War" and "War and Remembrance" took us through the vast event that was WWII, as seen through the eyes of a family of beloved fictional characters -- so does Leon Uris' "Exodus" carry us through the labor pains and birth of the modern State of Israel, ...             Cod113 reviews Mark Kurlansky Vintage, 1999 Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World + cod: a well written history + Cod this book be any better? + Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World + Al Gore should read this.             Salt: A World History104 reviews Mark Kurlansky Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003 Indiana Jones, this IS history + A great read + Prepare to be A"salt"ed :-) + Salt to Taste             Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit864 reviews Daniel Quinn Bantam, 1995 Ishmael: An Adventure Of The Mind And Spirit + This should be required reading. + "To the Point" + Great book!             The Lexus and the Olive Tree [Revised Edition]: Understanding Globalization404 reviews Thomas L. Friedman Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2000 The Lexus and the Olive Tree + Tons of theories, and examples, good read for learning about Globalization This book provides a very good understanding of globilisation by integrating various issues and concepts with critical, illustrative and at times poignant examples. This helps appreciate what globilisation means currently and the historical summary helps explain how we got to where we are today. ...             A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier395 reviews Ishmael Beah Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007 a long way gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier + K.Ramu + This book needs to be read by everyone... + great read             Nathaniel's Nutmeg: Or the True and Incredible Adventures of the Spice Trader Who Changed the Course of ...70 reviews Giles Milton Penguin (Non-Classics), 2000 Making History Appreciated Again + Enlightening, gripping + Full of information! I am not into history books and I find many are filled with lousy presentation of facts - making it a very dry read. It is not the case here. Milton had successfully made reading history fun and helps you grow an appreciation for the things and people around you and beyond. This book will make ...             The Kite Runner Illustrated Edition24 reviews Khaled Hosseini Riverhead Hardcover, 2007 Difficult story to read, but worth it + What a wonderful book! + AN INCREDIBLY HONEST STORY OF CRUELTY, GUILT, & FORGIVENESS + Awesome story telling with lots of twists             The Translator: A Tribesman's Memoir of Darfur (Thorndike Press Large Print Basic Series)23 reviews Daoud Hari Thorndike Press, 2008 Best of Luck + An Incredible Individual + Outstanding, 5 stars all the way + Heart Wrenching + The Power of Story             The Adventures of Ibn Battuta: A Muslim Traveler of the Fourteenth Century27 reviews Ross E. Dunn University of California Press, 2004 A great read + 14th Century Muslim Travelogue for Modern People + The Adventures of Ibn Battuta. Ross Dunn. Fascinating. I started reading the Rihla but got lost very quickly in the lingo, strange names, customs and happenings. This book is immensely helpful and a fantastic read as well, you can hardly put it down. Feels like a magic guided tour in the Medieval Orient. It was an eye opener, shedding light on how ...