Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood172 reviews Marjane Satrapi Pantheon, 2004 A story without the confines of traditional boundaries + Brave New Girl + Fresh perspective People often associate comic books with childrens' fiction, as if the medium itself is inflexible. Some of us the comic lovers know that is not the case. And case in point Persepolis - where the emotions of a little girl in the politically and socially charged Iran takes us through what would have ...             Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain225 reviews Charles R. Cross Hyperion, 2002 awesome read + A Thorough and Moving Biography + Engrossing and disturbing + Heavier Than Heaven             Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return58 reviews Marjane Satrapi Pantheon, 2005 BEST EVER + Inside Iran Persepolis 1 & 2 + Good Insight to a World I Do Not Know This is the only book that I have manged to read the entire of it in one day! It is a comic book, supper easy read and very educational in terms of knowing different culture. I like Persepolis 2 better than 1. U may wanna watch the movie, as well. It won and nominated for many awards in 2007.             Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began (Maus)38 reviews Art Spiegelman Pantheon, 1992 Painting in order to Avoid Self-Portraits + Interesting + Personlizing the Holocaust + Borders in store buy 4 get on free offer + Tragic, fascinating and stunning             Dude, Where's My Country?910 reviews Michael Moore Grand Central Publishing, 2004 Great Book! + In The Name of Iran + Informative and enlightening + Politics + Michael Moore -- early, accurate, mostly unheeded             Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson2118 reviews Mitch Albom Anchor, 2005 Tuesdays with Morrie, Daily Life Lessons + Living in times of financial and political changes + Great book! + Tuesday's with Morrie             Even After All This Time : A Story of Love, Revolution, and Leaving Iran22 reviews Afschineh Latifi, 2005 A Page Turner! + A Breath of Fresh Air + In the name of Iran I started reading this book and couldn't put it down. This is the incredibly story of the Latifi family who persevered through the revolution in Iran and their immigration to the United States. I have spent quite some time in the Middle East and having this account of life and hardship in Iran ...             Dispatches from the Edge: A Memoir of War, Disasters, and Survival203 reviews Anderson Cooper HarperCollins, 2006 Such an honest account! + Dispatches From the Edge + Excellent + Liked AC before - respect him (more) now + Dispatches from the Edge             A Million Little Pieces1833 reviews James Frey Anchor, 2005 Read it and make your own opinion. + Great Read! Fiction or not, this book was beautifully written, insightful and hopeful. Do not let the controversy stray you away from giving it a chance - it is an amazing, touching story.             Into the Wild1219 reviews Jon Krakauer Anchor, 2007 I went to the woods .. + Poorly Equipped Dreamer + Beauty, goodness and hope. . . That the force that is nature will ultimately change those of us who are enthralled by it. Its not surprising tht the protagnist in "Into the Wild" gives up so much to live primtively in the northern climes of Alaska .. its Thoreau revisited. The author never fails to please those who understand ...             Stupid White Men: ...And Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation!1137 reviews Michael Moore Harper Paperbacks, 2004 RIght - Right -Right + The Wrath of Moore + IT'S STILL THE ECONOMY, STUPID PART II He was 100% right on everything. Time is the true judge and it show Michael 100% right about Bush. He picked his buddy to run government. How many have resigned, been indicted, be convicted? Remember FEMA and Katrina?             The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down216 reviews Anne Fadiman Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998 Eye Opening + Fascinating study of the important role cultural competency plays in Western medicine + thought provoking + The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down             Embroideries31 reviews Marjane Satrapi Pantheon, 2006 Wonderful humor + Interesting read, but not as gripping as "Persepolis" + High Praise for Embroideries + If you are Middle-Easterner, you will LOVE the book! + embroideries of fun reading             Running with Scissors: A Memoir821 reviews Augusten Burroughs Picador, 2006 Wonderful read for good laughs + A Childhood Undesired: A Review of Running with Scissors + A humorous romp through an unusual childhood + Liked the Movie Better             Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books361 reviews Azar Nafisi Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2003 A tribute to the human spirit + Memorable + cinsandiego + Pleasantly surprised             Possible Side Effects100 reviews Augusten Burroughs Picador, 2007 Possible Side Effects + Very good- + My first Burroughs + I LOVED this book! + Freaking Highlarious             Understanding Islam: An Introduction to the Muslim World, Second Edition17 reviews Thomas W. Lippman Plume, 1995 This is the sort of book "newbies to Islam" should read + A great place to start your studies of Islam There's a lot of money to be made these days publishing spurious "information" about Islam and Muhammad. How good it is to see this dispassionate, factual, objective, and pre-9/11 book is still in print! I recommend it highly to those who've only read the sort of books coming from Robert Spencer ...             Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History150 reviews Art Spiegelman Pantheon, 1986 Masterpiece + Interesting + Masterpiece! + Poignant             Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return58 reviews Marjane Satrapi Pantheon, 2005 BEST EVER + Inside Iran Persepolis 1 & 2 + Good Insight to a World I Do Not Know This is the only book that I have manged to read the entire of it in one day! It is a comic book, supper easy read and very educational in terms of knowing different culture. I like Persepolis 2 better than 1. U may wanna watch the movie, as well. It won and nominated for many awards in 2007.             A Million Little Pieces1833 reviews James Frey Anchor, 2005 Read it and make your own opinion. + Great Read! Fiction or not, this book was beautifully written, insightful and hopeful. Do not let the controversy stray you away from giving it a chance - it is an amazing, touching story.