A Prince of Our Disorder: The Life of T. E. Lawrence16 reviews
John E. Mack

Harvard University Press, 2007

Almost as eloquent as Lawrence himself

+ An unavoidable piece of work on Lawrence's life
+ Wonderfully thorough Research
+ We Will Never See Its Like Again
+ Fresh, engaging view
  
  











  



  
Freeing Yourself from the Narcissist in Your Life32 reviews

Tarcher, 2008

Becoming Savvy About Narcissists Is A Must

+ Compelling, Informative, Very Helpful in Handling Narcissists Daily
+ NARCISISSM
+ An Essential If You Are Living With A Narcissist
+ I Have Confidence and Great Tools For Dealing With My Narcissistic Mother-in-Law
  
  











  



  
The Fifties65 reviews
David Halberstam

Ballantine Books, 1994

An Encyclopedic Look at the Fifties

+ Sloppily written and tendentious page-turner...

Have you always thought that the Fifties were merely a quiescent interlude between World War II and the Sixties? Think again. In this sweeping look at the decade, David Halberstam examines the trends and events that made the Fifties a very interesting and eventful time. The book opens with a ...
  
  











  



  
109 East Palace: Robert Oppenheimer and the Secret City of Los Alamos24 reviews
Jennet Conant

Simon & Schuster, 2006

109 East Palace

+ Oppenheimer and the amazing and mysterious city of Los Alamos
+ A peek at the past
+ Splendidly written
+ Enjoyable book, different perspective
  
  











  



  
Chanel and Her World13 reviews
Edmonde Charles-Roux

Vendome Press, 2005

chanel her life

+ Chanel
+ the rise, fall and rise of one woman
+ CHANEL
+ What a BEAUTIFUL book! A true treasure...
  
  











  



  
The Life of Evelyn Waugh: A Critical Biography (Blackwell Critical Biographies)4 reviews
Douglas Patey

Wiley-Blackwell, 2001

Patey serves up Waugh as an intellectual treat.

+ Best critical review yet of Waugh's writing.
+ we are nearer to perfection
+ May be the best "life" yet
  
  











  



  
George Balanchine: The Ballet Maker (Eminent Lives)2 reviews
Robert Gottlieb

Harper Collins, 2004

"...there is a glow -- the space, the hands, everything is fantastically beautiful"

+ Brief, but well-written and informative biography

This is one of several volumes in the HarperCollins Eminent Lives series. Each offers a concise rather than comprehensive, much less definitive biography. However, just as Al Hirschfeld's illustrations of various celebrities capture their defining physical characteristics, the authors of books in ...
  
  











  



  
Leonard Bernstein: American Original1 review
Burton Bernstein, Barbara Haws

Collins, 2008

For Those Who Can't Get Enough of Bernstein....

Although this book was originally scheduled for publication on 8-22, I received mine today, 8-19, a testament to Amazon.com's speedy delivery service. It's difficult to categorize this volume, falling somewhere between a coffee table picture book and a personal photo album. Bernstein's brother ...
  
  











  



  
Tesla: Man Out of Time72 reviews
Margaret Cheney

Touchstone, 2001

Excellent biography!

+ Good history of Tesla
+ Electrifying Read!
+ Absolutely mind-boggling
  
  











  



  
Freeing Yourself from the Narcissist in Your Life32 reviews

Tarcher, 2008

Becoming Savvy About Narcissists Is A Must

+ Compelling, Informative, Very Helpful in Handling Narcissists Daily
+ NARCISISSM
+ An Essential If You Are Living With A Narcissist
+ I Have Confidence and Great Tools For Dealing With My Narcissistic Mother-in-Law
  
  











  



  
A Prince of Our Disorder: The Life of T. E. Lawrence16 reviews
John E. Mack

Harvard University Press, 2007

Almost as eloquent as Lawrence himself

+ An unavoidable piece of work on Lawrence's life
+ Wonderfully thorough Research
+ We Will Never See Its Like Again
+ Fresh, engaging view
  
  











  



  
Tesla: Man Out of Time72 reviews
Margaret Cheney

Touchstone, 2001

Excellent biography!

+ Good history of Tesla
+ Electrifying Read!
+ Absolutely mind-boggling
  
  











  



  
The Life of Evelyn Waugh: A Critical Biography (Blackwell Critical Biographies)4 reviews
Douglas Patey

Wiley-Blackwell, 2001

Patey serves up Waugh as an intellectual treat.

+ Best critical review yet of Waugh's writing.
+ we are nearer to perfection
+ May be the best "life" yet
  
  











  



  
Chanel and Her World13 reviews
Edmonde Charles-Roux

Vendome Press, 2005

chanel her life

+ Chanel
+ the rise, fall and rise of one woman
+ CHANEL
+ What a BEAUTIFUL book! A true treasure...
  
  











  



  
The Fifties65 reviews
David Halberstam

Ballantine Books, 1994

An Encyclopedic Look at the Fifties

+ Sloppily written and tendentious page-turner...

Have you always thought that the Fifties were merely a quiescent interlude between World War II and the Sixties? Think again. In this sweeping look at the decade, David Halberstam examines the trends and events that made the Fifties a very interesting and eventful time. The book opens with a ...
  
  











  



  
Leonard Bernstein: American Original1 review
Burton Bernstein, Barbara Haws

Collins, 2008

For Those Who Can't Get Enough of Bernstein....

Although this book was originally scheduled for publication on 8-22, I received mine today, 8-19, a testament to Amazon.com's speedy delivery service. It's difficult to categorize this volume, falling somewhere between a coffee table picture book and a personal photo album. Bernstein's brother ...
  
  











  



  
109 East Palace: Robert Oppenheimer and the Secret City of Los Alamos24 reviews
Jennet Conant

Simon & Schuster, 2006

109 East Palace

+ Oppenheimer and the amazing and mysterious city of Los Alamos
+ A peek at the past
+ Splendidly written
+ Enjoyable book, different perspective
  
  











  



  
George Balanchine: The Ballet Maker (Eminent Lives)2 reviews
Robert Gottlieb

Harper Collins, 2004

"...there is a glow -- the space, the hands, everything is fantastically beautiful"

+ Brief, but well-written and informative biography

This is one of several volumes in the HarperCollins Eminent Lives series. Each offers a concise rather than comprehensive, much less definitive biography. However, just as Al Hirschfeld's illustrations of various celebrities capture their defining physical characteristics, the authors of books in ...