Let Me Stand Alone: The Journals of Rachel Corrie10 reviews
Rachel Corrie

W. W. Norton, 2008

A very intense life journal

+ TRULY,ONE OF THE GREATEST WORLD HEROES EVER: STUDENT RACHEL CORRIE. RACHEL CORRIE YET, "ANOTHER VICTIM" OF JEWISH SAVAGERY..ETC!
+ Extraordinary person
+ A Brilliant Life Cut Short by Violence
  
  











  



  
The Ring (Full Screen Edition)1073 reviews
Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson

Dreamworks Video, 2003

The new wave of "J" horror.

+ Damon Medic's review of "The Ring"
+ Bizarre little thing of horror
+ Solid 'Ring' with a Few Gaps in the Link
  
  











  



  
No Way Home: The Decline of the World's Great Animal Migrations3 reviews
David S. Wilcove

Island Press, 2007

Like National Geographic, only better

+ Tearing Up the Web
+ An important & engaging book

If you've ever wished that your favorite nature article in National Geographic would go on for longer, No Way Home is the book for you. David Wilcove, one of the most respected conservation biologists in North America, vividly describes wildlife migrations from oceans to the skies and from dense ...
  
  











  



  
Random Curves: Journeys of a Mathematician
Neal Koblitz

Springer, 2007

These autobiographical memoirs of Neal Koblitz, coinventor of one of the two most popular forms of encryption and digital signature, cover many topics besides his own personal career in mathematics and cryptography - travels to the Soviet Union, Latin America, Vietnam and elsewhere, political activism, and academic controversies relating to math education, the C. P. Snow two-culture problem, and ...
  
  











  



  
Into the Wild (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)230 reviews
Emile Hirsch, Marcia Gay Harden

Paramount, 2008

Excellent

+ Moving and Inspiring
+ Theories and conjecture

If you watch the first 5 or so minutes, you might expect this movie to be lame, but it most certainly is not. Inspired by an amazing true story, it's a very powerful film about a guy you really want to learn about. Fine writing, fine acting, and amazing scenery. I'm impressed.
  
  











  



  
Lipstick's and Dipstick's Essential Guide to Lesbian Relationships4 reviews
Gina Daggett, Kathy Belge

Alyson Books, 2007

Smart & Funny!

+ Humorous with integrity
+ Every lesbian should own this book.
+ Insightful, Sexy, & Laugh-Out-Loud Hilarious
  
  











  



  
The Egg and I1 review

J. B. Lippincott Company, 1946

Wonderful book about early west coast

A funny account of life in early America. Worth a read for sure!!! A young city couple who take to chicken farming. They have to adapt to life without electricity, a temperamental stove, and raising children. This book is a Classic and worth a read or two! You will be laughing on every page
  
  











  



  
The Prairie Girl's Guide to Life: How to Sew a Sampler Quilt & 49 Other Pioneer Projects for the Modern Girl7 reviews
Jennifer Worick

Taunton, 2007

Great inspirational book

+ Calm, Comforting, Country: The Things That Count
+ You Know You Wanted to Be Laura
+ The Prarie Girls Guide to Life
+ Sassy Worick does it again
  
  











  



  
Blaze1 review
Peggy Shumaker, Kesler E. Woodward

Red Hen Press, 2005

Peggy's poetry

This is a wonderful book of poetry. I enjoyed it very much. Well worth the reading and the pictures are lovely. I though the artist needs more orginal names for his art works Birch 1, Birch 2 etc. The cover is especially beautiful. My favorites were Kus-sun-ar, Once you named it, and Early ...
  
  











  



  
The Hearts of Horses30 reviews
Molly Gloss

Houghton Mifflin, 2007

DID NOT WANT THE BOOK TO END

+ Lovely and quiet
+ Take the ride
+ When Horses Ruled
  
  











  



  
An American Artist in Tokyo: Frances Blakemore, 1906-1997
Michiyo Morioka

Blakemore Foundation, 2008

Northwest artist Frances Blakemore had a lifelong love affair with Japan. She first went to Japan in 1935 and spent most of her adult life in Tokyo. Her experience with Japan encompassed the entire period from pre-World War II militarism to postwar modernization. Arriving in Tokyo in 1935 to teach art and English, she became fascinated with Japanese life and chronicled her experiences both in ...
  
  











  



  
Night Soldiers: A Novel58 reviews
Alan Furst

Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2002

Integrity in a world gone mad

+ A tour de force
+ Epic in Scope with attention to detail
+ Can one man's integrity amount to more than a hill of beans?
+ Furst at his best
  
  











  



  
Last Days (2 Disc Special Edition), 2006

Korean Special Edition Coming with 48 min Bonus Disc. Bonus Disc Features 'Making of Film', 'Deleted Scene', 'Music Video', 'Happpy Song' by Pagoda, 'Death to Birth' by Michael Pitt and More. Region Code:3 (Only Viewable on Code-Free or Asian Players). English Subtitled.
  
  











  



  
My Last Days
Lou Rowan

Chiasmus, 2007

Lou Rowan's My Last Days takes us deep inside the American myth of Superman and Clark Kent where no prior version of our naturalized heroic savior's ineradicable story has dared to go. Be prepared for a wild ride on the back of the man of steel's poignant confessional autobiography into a satirical maelstrom of hilarity and moral outrage.
  
  











  



  
Paul Horiuchi: East and West (Samuel and Althea Stroum Book)3 reviews
Barbara Johns

University of Washington Press, 2008

Horiuchi Monograph Overdue

+ Paul Horiuchi
+ Paul Horiuchi

A captivating account of Paul Horiuchi's life and art. This gifted and devoted talent was a shining star in the golden era of Northwest modern art, merging Oriental and Occidental components to create rich and unique forms. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the art of America's ...
  
  











  



  
The Spanish Bow12 reviews
Andromeda Romano-Lax

Harcourt, 2007

ˇUn libro fantástico!

+ a beautiful, extraordinary book
+ a great read
+ Stirring Look at Genius Swept Up in History
+ wonderful experience
  
  











  



  
Just Breathe Normally (American Lives)6 reviews
Peggy Shumaker

University of Nebraska Press, 2007

A MUST READ!

+ Simply perfect
+ Changes your breathing
+ Poetic voice
+ Profound Simplicity
  
  











  



  
The War Journal of Lila Ann Smith4 reviews
Irving Warner

Pleasure Boat Studio, 2007

The Courage and Honor of an American Woman

+ The War Journal of Lila Ann Smith
+ Warner's best serious work to date
+ Review of "The War Journal of Lila Ann Smith"
  
  











  



  
Deadly Deceptions12 reviews
Linda Lael Miller

HQN Books, 2008

WONDERFUL!!!

+ Loved it!
+ Great sequel to Deadly Gamble
+ Not as good as Deadly Gamble
+ Mojo strikes again
  
  











  



  
South to Alaska: From the Heartland of America to the Heart of a Dream3 reviews
Nancy Owens Barnes

New Leaf Books, 2007

An amazing and inspirational tale of one man's solo 10,000 mile expedition, as told his daughter Nancy Owens Barnes.

+ An Armchair Adventure
+ A great tribute to an amazing man

South to Alaska: From the Heartland of America to the Heart of a Dream is the true life travelogue and biographical excerpt of one man's voyage by sea from Arkansas to Alaska. Melvin Owens single-handedly constructed the 47-foot "Red Dog" in his backyard, and launched it on the Arkansas River in ...