Death Be Not Proud (P.S.)120 reviews John J. Gunther Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2007 K. Brown - English Review + I was in the Barnes and Noble on Broadway and couldn't find "Death Be Not Proud." + Shared pain.... + Emotion doesn't come cleaner             Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer (P.S.)229 reviews James L. Swanson Harper Perennial, 2007 Harrowing "Manhunt" + The facts of Lincoln's assassination that you never learned in school. + Suspenseful + Great, in depth! + Manhunt             Queen Isabella: Treachery, Adultery, and Murder in Medieval England41 reviews Alison Weir Ballantine Books, 2006 I'm not an expert, but I enjoyed this read + Queen Isabella: Treachery, Adultery and Murder in Medivel England + great read for european political junkies I will admit to not being an expert on Queen Isabella. I have never read a biography on her before, so when I picked up Alison Weir's book in the store I had nothing to compare it to and enjoyed it immensely. There is wonderful period detail here, especially in the beginning, and I think the reader ...             My Invented Country: A Memoir12 reviews Isabel Allende Harper Perennial, 2004 'A Slow Dance in a Large Circle' + Lovely + A Memoir of Chili + A Captivating Landscape.             Borrowed Time: An AIDS Memoir23 reviews Paul Monette Harvest Books, 1998 Love in the time of AIDS + beatiful + How painfully, yet wonderfully, enlightening this book is... + Devastating, beautiful and true + One of the best books ever.             Money for Nothing: One Man's Journey Through the Dark Side of Lottery Millions47 reviews Edward Ugel Collins Business, 2007 A Must read for anyone who buys lottery tickets!! + Interesting look at a seedy business You win the lottery and think you are an instant millionaire! THINK AGAIN!! Ugel has written a true story of his experience working for a company he is forbid to name, tracking down high end lottery winners who receive monthly payments instead of one lump sums. Your number comes up, you are ...             A Beautiful Mind: The Life of Mathematical Genius and Nobel Laureate John Nash283 reviews Sylvia Nasar Touchstone, 2001 Accurate, well-written and readable + Reads like a novel + An Opinion of "A Beautiful Mind" from a fellow schizophrenic + A Beautiful Mind + A mad genius             They Call Me Naughty Lola: Personal Ads from the London Review of Books16 reviews Scribner, 2006 Great for short waits + A laugh out loud delight!!! Hilarious! + What a cute coffee table book! + Insubstantial, but fun.             The Innocent Man96 reviews John Grisham Dell, 2007 Innocent until proven guilty takes on new meaning + My Good Mistake + More chilling than fiction because it's true I admire John Grisham for his work and depth here. It doesn't read like one of his thrillers, but it is gripping. I did find some areas a bit repetitive, but overall this is a fantastic narrative presentation of the facts, exactly how I like it in my favorite book type, true crime. I'm one of those ...             The Right Stuff84 reviews Tom Wolfe Picador, 2008 Definitely the Right Stuff + One of the finest books in the English language + Living on the outside of the envelope + Dawn's Early Light + excellent read             Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail (Oprah's Book Club)245 reviews Malika Oufkir, Michele Fitoussi, ... Miramax, 2002 A Story That Stays With You + Great story telling + Amazing Story to be Told + Haunting, Beautiful, Courageous! + Stolen Lives             The Children of Henry VIII67 reviews Alison Weir Ballantine Books, 1997 This is real history - not a whitewashed novel. I loved it! + henry's children + Perfect and in time + Better than I thought!             Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood180 reviews Alexandra Fuller Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2003 great book + Interesting Personal Account + Interesting read! + A surprisingly great read!             A Venetian Affair: A True Tale of Forbidden Love in the 18th Century46 reviews Andrea Di Robilant Vintage, 2005 Historical romance - the real thing! + A true life love story better than fiction I am an avid reader of historical fiction and usually dabble in non-fiction a few times a year. Venice seems to be a pull lately, and this wonderful and detailed account of two young lovers during the last days of Venice was a treat. First, it is thrilling to read a real life account of a love ...             Another Bullshit Night in Suck City: A Memoir38 reviews Nick Flynn W. W. Norton, 2005 A fascinating take on fathers & sons + Having lived on the streets of Las Vegas... + Good memoir + I really liked this book!             A Three Dog Life72 reviews Abigail Thomas Harvest Books, 2007 A Moveable Feast. + A Three Dog Life + Maybe first E-book I also buy as a real book - this is a keeper + Not a book about dogs....but I loved it + What Would You Do?             Thunderstruck150 reviews Erik Larson Three Rivers Press, 2007 An Artful Reconstruction of History + Continuing in the same vein as "White City" A wonderful, exciting, and vivid look at what life may have been like for and in the time of Guglielmo Marconi, (often cited as the inventor of but, more accurately, the first to successfully commercialize wireless communication). The author painstakingly reconstructs many events in Marconi's life ...             Don't Leave Me This Way: Or When I Get Back on My Feet You'll Be Sorry26 reviews Julia Fox Garrison Harper Paperbacks, 2007 I loved this book + Brave stuff; funny and moving + A must read for all health care professionals + An Absolutely Wonderful Read + Everyone Should Read This Book             The Year of Magical Thinking497 reviews Joan Didion Vintage, 2007 "Let it go." + I can relate... 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 ...             My Invented Country: A Memoir12 reviews Isabel Allende Harper Perennial, 2004 'A Slow Dance in a Large Circle' + Lovely + A Memoir of Chili + A Captivating Landscape.