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Legacy of Honor: The Values and Influence of America's Eagle Scouts 31 reviews
Alvin Townley
Thomas Dunne Books, 2007
Former Scoutmaster, Eagle father twice
+ Legacy of Honor
+ Captures the positive difference that Eagle Scouts and Boy Scouts create
+ Great
+ A Great Book for All Eagle Scouts
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Oracle Lake: A Thriller 2 reviews
Paul Adam
St. Martin's Minotaur, 2007
Oracle Lake
+ exciting Tibetan thriller
I have read several novels by Paul Adam and like his writing very much. The plots are suspenseful. His characters are well-crafted and believable. "Oracle Lake" is set in present-day Tibet, and recounts its recent sad history. Like most people, I did not know much about this remote country, though ...
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Perfect Figures: The Lore of Numbers and How We Learned to Count1 review
Bunny Crumpacker
Thomas Dunne Books, 2007
Fascinating look into the secret life of numbers
Perfect Figures by Bunny Crumpacker is a fantastic book that should be getting far more attention than it is. I've always wondered why numbers are written the way they are and how they evolved from thought to drawn figure to abstraction. Crumpacker writes with a delightful sense of humor making ...
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Babylon's Ark: The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo15 reviews
Lawrence Anthony, Graham Spence
Thomas Dunne Books, 2007
Inspiring, how courageous individuals can make a difference
+ A Solemn Glimpse of the Nature of Humanity and our Tendency towards Destruction
+ Hits the mark
+ ways to share our earth with the animals
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Lois on the Loose: One Woman, One Motorcycle, 20,000 Miles Across the Americas 18 reviews
Lois Pryce
Thomas Dunne Books, 2007
a must read even for the non reader
+ Pretty Good, British Humour abounds
+ Lois on the Loose
+ Can't wait for the next book
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Rising Sons: The Japanese American GIs Who Fought for the United States in World War II3 reviews
Bill Yenne
Thomas Dunne Books, 2007
WOW!!!
+ Honoring Those Who Served
I was really impressed at how well this book was written! Easy to read, full of personal stories, and an excellent tribute to the 442nd RCT/100 BN/MIS
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Head Games: A Novel (A Mike Garrity Mystery)10 reviews
Thomas B. Cavanagh
St. Martin's Minotaur, 2007
Fun reading
+ Florida Crime and a Tumor
+ Fun read! Next Hiaason.
+ Carl Hiaasen, watch your back!
+ Meet Mike Garrity and his friend "Bob"
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Invisible Armies3 reviews
Jon Evans
HarperCollins Canada, 2006
A 5-Star book of WOW writing
+ Evans' best book yet!
+ tense suspense thriller
Danielle Leaf, in India to study yoga at an ashram, agrees to deliver a passport to a woman in a remote village at the request of her old friend/boyfriend, Keiran Kell. What begins as an afternoon motorcycle ride thrusts Danielle into a maelstrom of intrigue, conspiracy, anti-corporate protest ...
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The Thief of Time6 reviews
John Boyne
Thomas Dunne Books, 2007
The Thief of Time by John Boyne
+ An entertaining foray through the years, told with style and wit
+ fascinating historical fantasy
+ Unique Points of View
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The Dowry: A Novel of Ireland1 review
Walter Keady
Thomas Dunne Books, 2007
A delightful light comedy
"The Dowry" is a delightful light comedy set in rural, post WWII Ireland - County Mayo, to be exact. It paints a realistic picture of the time and place and situations the younger generation faced with regard to marriage and making a living, issues that were wholly interdependent. Engaging ...
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Considering Doris Day 22 reviews
Tom Santopietro
Thomas Dunne Books, 2007
Very glowing biography
+ An Underrated Icon?
The author really raves about Doris Day even when she is not that good, he'll defend her work. Doris is a very talented singer/actress who has done some very notable work. He is pretty honest about her clunkers, in movies/music, even though I might have liked that movie. However, he gives a good ...
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How to Make Friends and Oppress People: Classic Travel Advice for the Gentleman Adventurer3 reviews
Vic Darkwood
Thomas Dunne Books, 2007
Hilarious and Fun
+ Don't go to exotic and/or impoverished locations without it!
+ forward into the past
This is an engaging and utterly engrossing book. Highly recommend this gem when you are traveling, if not for the entertainment value but for some ludicrous exerpts from old travel guides. Hilarious and a fun read that you won't want to put down.
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The Ministry of Culture: A Novel3 reviews
James P. Mullaney
Thomas Dunne Books, 2007
Fascinating window into a unique and sometimes brutal culture
+ imedio killed the radio star
+ Excellent read.
An intelligent and well written novel with fully fleshed out characters submerged in a time and culture where the stakes are high. A must read for those who enjoy a story of both excitement and richness. The writing is poetic and stays with you long after you finish the page.
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Perfect Figures: The Lore of Numbers and How We Learned to Count1 review
Bunny Crumpacker
Thomas Dunne Books, 2007
Fascinating look into the secret life of numbers
Perfect Figures by Bunny Crumpacker is a fantastic book that should be getting far more attention than it is. I've always wondered why numbers are written the way they are and how they evolved from thought to drawn figure to abstraction. Crumpacker writes with a delightful sense of humor making ...
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Invisible Armies3 reviews
Jon Evans
HarperCollins Canada, 2006
A 5-Star book of WOW writing
+ Evans' best book yet!
+ tense suspense thriller
Danielle Leaf, in India to study yoga at an ashram, agrees to deliver a passport to a woman in a remote village at the request of her old friend/boyfriend, Keiran Kell. What begins as an afternoon motorcycle ride thrusts Danielle into a maelstrom of intrigue, conspiracy, anti-corporate protest ...
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How to Make Friends and Oppress People: Classic Travel Advice for the Gentleman Adventurer3 reviews
Vic Darkwood
Thomas Dunne Books, 2007
Hilarious and Fun
+ Don't go to exotic and/or impoverished locations without it!
+ forward into the past
This is an engaging and utterly engrossing book. Highly recommend this gem when you are traveling, if not for the entertainment value but for some ludicrous exerpts from old travel guides. Hilarious and a fun read that you won't want to put down.
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Rising Sons: The Japanese American GIs Who Fought for the United States in World War II3 reviews
Bill Yenne
Thomas Dunne Books, 2007
WOW!!!
+ Honoring Those Who Served
I was really impressed at how well this book was written! Easy to read, full of personal stories, and an excellent tribute to the 442nd RCT/100 BN/MIS
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Lois on the Loose: One Woman, One Motorcycle, 20,000 Miles Across the Americas18 reviews
Lois Pryce
Thomas Dunne Books, 2007
a must read even for the non reader
+ Pretty Good, British Humour abounds
+ Lois on the Loose
+ Can't wait for the next book
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The Ministry of Culture: A Novel3 reviews
James P. Mullaney
Thomas Dunne Books, 2007
Fascinating window into a unique and sometimes brutal culture
+ imedio killed the radio star
+ Excellent read.
An intelligent and well written novel with fully fleshed out characters submerged in a time and culture where the stakes are high. A must read for those who enjoy a story of both excitement and richness. The writing is poetic and stays with you long after you finish the page.
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Babylon's Ark: The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo15 reviews
Lawrence Anthony, Graham Spence
Thomas Dunne Books, 2007
Inspiring, how courageous individuals can make a difference
+ A Solemn Glimpse of the Nature of Humanity and our Tendency towards Destruction
+ Hits the mark
+ ways to share our earth with the animals
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