Nineteen Letters4 reviews S.R. Hirsch Feldheim, 1995 The nineteen letters + an explanation of mitzvos + Wonderful book + wonderful             Oedipus the King (Enriched Classics Series)19 reviews Sophocles Pocket, 2005 More than a translation + This is a tragedy Oedipus the King is one of the classic works of Western literature. It was originally written as a play in around 429 BC by Sophocles (~496-406 BC), a Greek philosopher and playwright. It took the Greek world by storm, and has been handed down to future generations who have also been greatly ...             Slapstick: Or Lonesome No More!74 reviews Kurt Vonnegut Dial Press Trade Paperback, 1999 Read over and over! Fascinating subjects! Utopian society! + Slaptastic + AMAZING. This is the first Vonnegut book that I read. I am so glad I read this book. It got me hooked. I've read all of Vonnegut's work and it is brilliant! But this book has remained close to my heart, and my favorite. That's because of all the heartfelt convictions about family that Vonnegut writes ...             The Guide for the Perplexed15 reviews Moses Maimonides Dover Publications, 2000 Guide for the Perplexed keeps on showing the way. + Great Book; poor Kindle implementation Yes, this is a true classic. Though there have been many works written since this jewel was first written, it still shines as a jewel in the crown of the Torah. The translation may not be of the order of some of the more recent interpretations, yet it remains clear and lucid. There is littel ...             To Kill a Mockingbird1762 reviews Harper Lee Grand Central Publishing, 1988 Excelent Book! + There is a reason this book will be read for centuries and centuries... + Tequila Mockingbird + Great!!Love this book + LOVE THIS BOOK!             Lights Along the Way - Mesillas Yesharim: Timeless Lessons for Today1 review Abraham J. Twerski Artscroll, 1995 Great Commentary to the Path of the Just Rabbi Twerski's supurb writing style and his wonderful antedotes make this a classic commentary to the Mesillas Yesharim. His examples are geared towards the modern day reader, but their lessons are for all time. This book does not contain the complete text to the Ramchal's sefer so I strongly ...             Death of a Salesman (Penguin Plays)202 reviews Arthur Miller Penguin (Non-Classics), 1998 Rat Race Lost, State of Denial + Superb look at the Human Condition + Great Play! + A Modern Tragedy + Take a Second Look             A Maimonides Reader (Library of Jewish Studies)6 reviews Behrman House, Inc., 1972 Surely the best book of its kind. + A good introductory anthology + Excellent Beginning + Indespensable , but insufficient + The best introduction to Maimonides by a living legend             Antigone1 review Sophocles Prestwick House, Inc., 2005 Essential reading for a classical education I read Sophocles Antigone for graduate Humanities class. It is an essential reading to understand Greek Tragedy. It is also a foundation stone of literature in studying Western Civilization. Antigone, daughter of Oedipus in 3-cycle play, faces capital punishment for burying her brother who ...             1984 (Signet Classics)1380 reviews George Orwell New American Library, 1961 A Warning, A Prediction...A Terrifying Truth + Ninteen-Eighty-Four: Still a Classic + Perfectly Horrific + Still Relevant + Timeless classic on the dangers of communism/big government             Ein Yaakov: The Ethical and Inspirational Teachings of the Talmud4 reviews Rabbi Yaakov ibn Chaviv Jason Aronson, 1999 Translating the Ein Yaakov + surprised and delighted + Great addition to any quest for Talmudic Knowledge + A Gateway to the Talmud in English             Duties of the Heart (2-Volume Set) (Torah Classics Library)2 reviews R. Bachya ben Joseph ibn Paquda Feldheim, 1996 A great Mussar sefer + How to serve God This work is a classic of Mussar. It gives insights into our moral duties in a deep way. The format of Torah Classics means it can be easily carried with one, and learned from wherever one goes. The work is a dual language Hebrew- English one which also helped me as I love to read the Hebrew aloud, ...             Metamorphoses (Penguin Classics)6 reviews Ovid Penguin Classics, 2004 Excellent edition and translation + I am a changed man after reading Ovid + THE MORE THINGS CHANGE.... + Beautiful             The Catcher in the Rye2785 reviews J.D. Salinger Back Bay Books, 2001 review + If You Really Want to Hear About It... + Disillusion + Make a little time for a classic             High Fidelity502 reviews Riverhead, 2007 High Fidelity + Good music, good writing + Worst book ever written! + Like a woman trapped in a man's body + straight out of my head             Horeb: A Philosophy of Jewish Laws and Observances2 reviews Samson Raphael Hirsch Soncino Press, 2002 An important work of Jewish thought + A Magnificent Man, A Magnificent Book This great work of Rabbi Shimshon Raphael Hirsch Z"ts"l was translated and introduced by Dayan Dr. I. Grunfeld. It is a remarkable comprehensive work of Jewish thought. It is divided into Six Sections. The first iscalled 'Toroth' Fundamental principles relating to mental and spiritual preparation ...             The Perks of Being a Wallflower1268 reviews Stephen Chbosky MTV, 1999 Freakin' Awesome + Thoughtful coming-of-age story + Pretty good. + Left wanting to know more...             Maggie Cassidy20 reviews Jack Kerouac Penguin (Non-Classics), 1993 Jack's Best Kept Secret + Jack Pre-Booze-ouac + An Over Looked Jem + Kerouac at His Most Legible             Cat's Cradle375 reviews Kurt Vonnegut Dell Publishing, 1998 Surreal yet all too close to the truth... + Great Storytelling + Still relevant to this day + WONDERFUL BOOK + The master of Cat's Cradle             Fahrenheit 4511271 reviews Ray Bradbury Del Rey, 1987 A thrilling combination of 50's pulp sci-fi and reflective commentary + Fahrenheit 451: A Novel By my count, this'll be the 1,218th review for this book on amazon, so what could I possibly say that the other 1,217 haven't? But for those few who dare dig this deep to read: I loved the book. I've read numerous novels and thrillers for fun, and also dabbled in more serious, non-fiction as ...