Magical Thinking: True Stories159 reviews
Augusten Burroughs

St. Martin's Press, 2004

magical thinking: true stories

+ another hit
+ grinding out those memoirs...
+ A Good Follow-up to Running With Scissors
+ magical reading
  
  











  



  
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs: Official Companion Book to the Exhibition sponsored by ...22 reviews
Zahi Hawass

National Geographic, 2005

Very good book

+ Tutankhamun: Companion Book to the Exhibition
+ Golen Age of the Pharaohs: offical Book of the Exhibition
+ yasangel
+ Gollden Age of the Pharaohs
  
  











  



  
Born To Kvetch: Yiddish Language and Culture in All Its Moods42 reviews
Michael Wex

St. Martin's Press, 2005

Born to Kvetch by Wex

+ great book
+ Mad Genius
+ You want Yiddish? I'll give you Yiddish!
+ It's like old times
  
  











  



  
The Year of Magical Thinking494 reviews
Joan Didion

Knopf, 2005

"Let it go."

+ I can relate...
+ The Year of Magical Thinking

In "The Year of Magical Thinking," Joan Didion chronicles the death of her husband, author and screenwriter John Gregory Dunne. One evening, Dunne died of a severe heart attack while the couple ate dinner. The day had seemed like any other, aside from the fact that they had just returned from a ...
  
  











  



  
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf - Alfre Woodard, Lynn Whitfield ...7 reviews
Laurie Carlos, Lynn Whitfield

Kultur Video, 2002

The search is over....

+ Classic literature
+ Now I see what all the fuss was about !
+ For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When The Rainbow is Enuf
  
  











  



  
Dances of India - Learning Bharata Natyam22 reviews
Padma Chebrolu

Cultural Centre of India LLC, 2003

It's a bargain

+ Not a workout!!!

This is a good introduction video for those who are just curious about Bharatnatyam and who are not planning to practise it, even if this video is mis-named as "instructional". Of course, it is a pity there are no online trailers of it, but at least you can find a lot of its screenshots on jayq.org ...
  
  











  



  
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (Oprah's Book Club)154 reviews
Carson McCullers

Mariner, 2004

A Book for All Ages

+ Still a great read

This is a great story for people of all ages. As a teenager, I felt at one with the antagonist of the story. As an adult I see her transition more clearly than before. It is also a reminder of the power of the emotions of adolescence and those first real learning experiences, something I hope I ...
  
  











  



  
The Virgin Suicides393 reviews
Jeffrey Eugenides

Grand Central Publishing, 1994

Unusual narrators, exaggerated concept, and intelligent storytelling make this readable & thought-provoking. Highly recommended

+ Time in a Bottle
+ this is a true story
+ Brilliant start, lags a little in the middle
  
  











  



  
The Plot Against America: A Novel387 reviews
Philip Roth

Houghton Mifflin, 2004

What If It Did Happen Here?

+ A Reminder of Why Writers Should Aspire to Greatness

Philip Roth imagines a time in history if Charles Lindbergh had won the Presidency. Anti-Semitism grows in America, creating two separate cultures. Brilliantly evoked, Roth follows the journey of one American Jewish family as they see America changing before their eyes. Thought provoking. ...
  
  











  



  
Arabic Groove42 reviews
Various Artists

Putumayo World Music, 2001

great

+ Catchy hip Arabic dance music
+ This will definitely hook you!
+ Arabic Groove
  
  











  



  
The Soul Of India12 reviews
Rick Ray

Rick Ray Films, 2001

A great job!

+ Very Well Done
+ Nice trip
+ Great info on a very special country.
  
  











  



  
Number the Stars706 reviews
Lois Lowry

Laurel Leaf, 1998

The Run Away

+ A Holocaust tale appropriate for younger readers
+ Hitler
+ Sruthie's Book Review
+ Number The Stars
  
  











  



  
iGene7 reviews
Gene Geter

iUniverse, Inc., 2006

This is a section for reviews! A message from The Geter Administration & GeneGeter.com

+ Conversation Starter
+ I love the book

The negative bashing is helping the sells of the book. You guys should work for Gene Geter as online publicists. Gene Geter has been accused of being this and that without any proof. Boo hoo! Gene Geter is a spammer?! You're acting like spammer means rapist or terrorist. Third party ...
  
  











  



  
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl627 reviews
Anne Frank

Bantam, 1993

Diary of Anne Frank

+ awesome book, sad story
+ A good example of what it means to be a Refugee.
+ Profound
  
  











  



  
Uninvited Guest42 reviews
Chris Dunn (II), Kim Fields

Lions Gate, 2000

I LOVED IT!!!!!! VERY EXCITING MOVIE

+ Keeps You On Your Toes!!! Trust No One In This Film!!!
+ Slow starter Good Plot Nice looking actors
+ a fine Man
  
  











  



  
American Water28 reviews
Silver Jews

Drag City, 1998

Phenomonal Album

+ Quirky, Understated, Laid Back Folk-Rock
+ how can.
+ Frontier Index
  
  











  



  
The Last Time I Committed Suicide21 reviews
Thomas Jane, Keanu Reeves

Universal Studios, 2005

one that slipped through the cracks

+ This isn't the last time he'll commit suicide
+ This movie is perfect for the restless.

It seems that this movie can only be appreciated by fans of beat literature. If you happen to be one, or are curious about the beats, this is a fantastic movie. The movie is a dramatization of a letter that Neal Cassidy, the muse of the beat generation, wrote his famous pal, Jack Kerouac. The film ...
  
  











  



  
Lightning In a Bottle: A One Night History of the Blues41 reviews
Solomon Burke, Macy Gray

Sony Pictures, 2005

Great documentary!

+ The Best Blues Show Ever
+ Dis B Da Cats Scratch
+ This is really good!!!
+ This was for my husband
  
  











  



  
Stars of David: Prominent Jews Talk About Being Jewish33 reviews
Abigail Pogrebin

Broadway, 2005

Funny, wise, self-centered, painful --- and did I say funny?

+ Stars Of David by Abigail Pogrebin
+ A Real Joy for Any Ethnic Jew!
+ Fun & makes you want to be more Jewish!
+ Enlightening
  
  











  



  
Simple Spells For Success: Ancient Practices for Creating Abundance and Prosperity13 reviews
Barrie Dolnick

Harmony, 1996

An effective tool in the search for prosperity.

+ Spells are all about intent and focus
+ good for those who work in the office.

I really enjoyed this book. I own a lot of spell books and what separates this from all the others is its simplicity. Dolnick tells you why you are doing the spell and exactly how and when to do it. The only thing I found missing was a further explanation as to why particular flowers or herbs ...