Grassland: The History, Biology, Politics and Promise of the American Prairie9 reviews Richard Manning Penguin (Non-Classics), 1997 Excellent, unassuming, deftly woven + Audacious, Quirky Proposal - Warrants Serious Consideration + Absolutely incredible piece of work + Very interesting, a lot of information, can be slow reading + Despite minor flaws, this book will change the way you think             Seabiscuit: An American Legend638 reviews Laura Hillenbrand Ballantine Books, 2003 Seabiscuit: An American Legend + Ah, Seabiscuit we need you now + Great Buy + Seabiscuit for President!!! + Match This, War Admiral!             Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books359 reviews Azar Nafisi Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2003 cinsandiego + Pleasantly surprised + purchase only I loved this book, although I started it three times (over a period of two years) before becoming thoroughly engaged. After that, I looked forward to getting back to it every day and made sure to set aside a time and place to enjoy it, without interruption, as it took my full focus. I read the ...             Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World141 reviews Tracy Kidder Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2004 Another living hero + Justice + Living Saint! + Very Inspiring! + Great Writer writes of a great man             It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life717 reviews Lance Armstrong, Sally Jenkins Berkley Trade, 2001 The title is accurate... + very humbling. very inspiring. + Inspirational read + Inspiring! + We learn something every day             Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed399 reviews Jared Diamond Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005 Warms up after the first couple chapters + Good overview of the relationship between the environment & politics + Critical topic, excellent scholarship, yet very accessible Not quite as good as his best-known book, "Guns, Germs and Steel", mostly because the first 50 pages are about Montana. Who cares about Montana? I barely even know where it is. But after that it gets wicked awesome. Unfortunately you can't really skip the Montana parts - too many concepts are ...             It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life717 reviews Lance Armstrong, Sally Jenkins Berkley Trade, 2001 The title is accurate... + very humbling. very inspiring. + Inspirational read + Inspiring! + We learn something every day             Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed399 reviews Jared Diamond Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005 Warms up after the first couple chapters + Good overview of the relationship between the environment & politics + Critical topic, excellent scholarship, yet very accessible Not quite as good as his best-known book, "Guns, Germs and Steel", mostly because the first 50 pages are about Montana. Who cares about Montana? I barely even know where it is. But after that it gets wicked awesome. Unfortunately you can't really skip the Montana parts - too many concepts are ...             Grassland: The History, Biology, Politics and Promise of the American Prairie9 reviews Richard Manning Penguin (Non-Classics), 1997 Excellent, unassuming, deftly woven + Audacious, Quirky Proposal - Warrants Serious Consideration + Absolutely incredible piece of work + Very interesting, a lot of information, can be slow reading + Despite minor flaws, this book will change the way you think             Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World141 reviews Tracy Kidder Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2004 Another living hero + Justice + Living Saint! + Very Inspiring! + Great Writer writes of a great man             Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books359 reviews Azar Nafisi Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2003 cinsandiego + Pleasantly surprised + purchase only I loved this book, although I started it three times (over a period of two years) before becoming thoroughly engaged. After that, I looked forward to getting back to it every day and made sure to set aside a time and place to enjoy it, without interruption, as it took my full focus. I read the ...             Seabiscuit: An American Legend638 reviews Laura Hillenbrand Ballantine Books, 2003 Seabiscuit: An American Legend + Ah, Seabiscuit we need you now + Great Buy + Seabiscuit for President!!! + Match This, War Admiral!