Lucky: A Memoir255 reviews
Alice Sebold

Back Bay Books, 2002

Precise Memoir

+ Should be essential reading for college women
+ Brave, compelling read
+ A Must Read
  
  











  



  
Power, Freedom, and Grace: Living from the Source of Lasting Happiness21 reviews
Deepak Chopra

Amber-Allen Publishing, 2006

Life Changing

+ A VERY BIG THANK YOU TO DR. DEEPAK CHOPRA
+ Power., Freedom and Grace: Living from the Source of Lasting Happiness
+ Not a coincidence
+ THE GREATEST DEEPAK CHOPRA BOOK EVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
  











  



  
Empress Orchid81 reviews
Anchee Min

Mariner Books, 2005

An excellent novel

+ Interesting Book Sets the Table for the Sequel

This novel is good from a literary perspective. We follow the life of Yehenara/Yehonala/Orchid/the future dowager empress Cixi as she is taken as a concubine into the Forbidden City until shortly after her husband's death. Keep in mind that this is a novel, and while general historical facts are ...
  
  











  



  
These is My Words214 reviews
Nancy Turner

Harper Perennial, 1999

Loved it!

+ Woman's issues
+ I LAUGHED AND I CRIED
+ Great! Wish I Could Give It 6 Stars!!
+ Awesome Book
  
  











  



  
The Bookseller of Kabul133 reviews
Asne Seierstad

Back Bay Books, 2004

Honest and candid account

+ Insightful and Compelling
+ An interesting portrayal of life in Kabul at the beginning of the 21st century
+ A Glimpse in the Life of an Afghani Family
+ Excellent book
  
  











  



  
A Three Dog Life73 reviews
Abigail Thomas

Harvest Books, 2007

Maybe first E-book I also buy as a real book - this is a keeper

+ A Three Dog Life by Abigail Thomas is a delightful book
+ A Moveable Feast.
+ A Three Dog Life
+ Not a book about dogs....but I loved it
  
  











  



  
Night (Oprah's Book Club)626 reviews
Elie Wiesel

Hill and Wang, 2006

Elie, a brave boy and a survivor

+ Human Words Cannot Convey the Story
+ Night, a real tragedy, from a young boy.
+ A Horrific Account of the Nightmare of the Holocaust
+ Eye opener
  
  











  



  
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time1449 reviews
Mark Haddon

Vintage, 2004

Curiously Interesting

+ How to be a square peg in a round-hole world.
+ Interesting read. Short Review
+ Review
  
  











  



  
Flory: Survival in the Valley of Death2 reviews
Flory A. Van Beek

Seven Locks Press, 1998

A Deeper Understanding

+ Soon to be an ABC TV miniseries

This is a gripping, moving book which must be read by descendants of Holocaust sufferers in order to fully appreciate what their relatives experienced. My parents were also in hiding in Rotterdam, but were never able to describe their ordeal with the graphic detail that Ms. Van Beek uses. While ...
  
  











  



  
Waking: A Memoir of Trauma and Transcendence30 reviews
Matthew W. Sanford

Rodale Books, 2006

Inspirational, surprising, and captivating

+ universal truth
+ Life Changing!!!! Read this Book Now. . . .
+ Very powerful!
+ One of the best books ever written
  
  











  



  
Hannah's Gift: Lessons from a Life Fully Lived33 reviews
Maria Housden

Bantam, 2003

Hannah, too rosey? I don't think so.

+ This book touched my heart!
+ Heartwrenching
+ Moving and Raw
  
  











  



  
The Secret Life of Bees1412 reviews
Sue Monk Kidd

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003

Amazing Story!

+ Best Book I've Read in a While
+ The Secret Life of Bees
+ Touching
+ Excellent!
  
  











  



  
Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10773 reviews
Marcus Luttrell

Little, Brown and Company, 2007

A rare, inspiring perspective. An excellent book.

+ A great true story
+ Compelling, Inspirational, No-Holds-Barred
+ Must read. Hooyah.
+ Lone Survivor
  
  











  



  
Infidel268 reviews
Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Free Press, 2007

Brilliant...a 5-star-plus masterpiece!

+ A Powerful Book That is Relevant To Our Troubled Times
+ Ayaan Hirsi Ali -- Brilliant, Beautiful and Brave
+ Inspiring story from a very brave woman
  
  











  



  
The Mermaid Chair566 reviews
Sue Monk Kidd

Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 2006

Great read that makes you think

+ Beautiful language and emotion even if a bit unbelievable plot

This is a great book. 5 stars. It makes you look inside yourself and think about your life's goals, destiny, the destination where your life's flow is taking you, are you on a right track, are you in charge of your own life, what makes you happy and unhappy, mother-daughter relationship, etc. ...
  
  











  



  
The Lovely Bones96 reviews
Alice Sebold

Little, Brown and Company, 2006

Quit whining

+ Lovely Bones = Lovely Book
+ Try and understand
+ Surprising
+ I loved this book!
  
  











  



  
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel599 reviews
Lisa See

Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2006

One of the best

+ asian women's relationship
+ Memorable!
+ Capitavating historical fiction
  
  











  



  
Cesar's Way: The Natural, Everyday Guide to Understanding and Correcting Common Dog Problems680 reviews
Cesar Millan, Melissa Jo Peltier

Three Rivers Press, 2007

Must Have For All Dog Lovers

+ Great book!
+ Our dog "Layla" did not go back to the pound! Excellent book!

Forget what you think you know about dogs and let Caesar teach you the proper way to interact with your canine friends. In almost all cases of bag dog behavior, Rule #1 "It's the owner, not the dog that's the problem." Even the kindest gentlest of humans are making mistakes that can lead to ...
  
  











  



  
Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust373 reviews
Immaculee Ilibagiza

Hay House, 2007

Left to tell

+ Left To Tell Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust
+ Anything is possible...
+ Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust
  
  











  



  
Love in the Driest Season: A Family Memoir23 reviews
Neely Tucker

Three Rivers Press, 2005

how can I get you to read this book?

+ A Love Story
+ A story of Love
+ Wow, what a story!
+ Wonderfully Satisfying