books: battle of the

books: battle of the

books:

Battle of the

The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 4)

Rick Riordan

Hyperion Book CH, 2008

Its Dark, its Cold, Its the Labyrinth
The Battle of the Labyrinth, I have to say, is my second favorite book in the "Percy Jackson and the Olympians series." The Lightning Thief is my favorite. The Battle of the Labyrinth is thrilling and spectacular. If you like mystery and adventure, read this book. ...

When Washington Crossed the Delaware: A Wintertime Story for Young Patriots

Lynne Cheney, Peter Fiore

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2004

Fabulous book
about George Washington! Would be great for a Revolutionary War unit study. My children and I thoroughly enjoyed this book!

The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 (Liberation Trilogy)

Rick Atkinson

Holt Paperbacks, 2008

The Lady Be Good
A lot of information about the end of World War II in Italy & the fight to get as many of the guys out of the dessert.If you know anything about the " Lady Be Good " you will enjoy this book.

Man in the Dark: A Novel

Paul Auster

Henry Holt and Co., 2008

Man in the Dark
A brilliant author, John Auster, has written the book that may be his best. A story within a story, present in other books of his, is carried out with particular skill and the insights he provides about common human experience are extraordinary. On problem with ...

Ranger's Apprentice: The Battle for Skandia (Ranger's Apprentice, Book 4)

John Flanagan

Philomel, 2008

The primacy of personal relationships over loyalties to one's country or duty
Spring arrives at the cabin high in the Skandian mountains where Evanlyn and Will have wintered. Will has shaken his addiction to the insidious warmweed, and Evanlyn has become comfortable with her new survival skills. One day she goes out to check their traps and does ...

Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae

Steven Pressfield

Bantam, 2005

Buy this book!!!
The story is focused around the Persian invasion of Greece and the battle of Thermopylae. I found that this book brought me closer to the main characters more than any other book I have ever read. Stephen Pressfield has mastered character creation and has captured the ...

The Happiest Toddler on the Block: The New Way to Stop the Daily Battle of Wills and Raise a Secure and ...

Harvey Karp, Paula Spencer

Bantam, 2005

Great gift
Gave this to my daughter who has a 2 year old. Seems to be working well. She read the happiest baby on the block which I love to give as a gift to new mothers.

Battlefield of the Mind: Winning the Battle in Your Mind

Joyce Meyer

FaithWords, 2002

Battlefield of the Mind -- aid to focus
_Anyone with a Christian background, who has been bothered by feelings of inadequacy, or alternately feels like they can and cannot do something they they feel led to do - would find this invaluable reading. Joyce Meyer defines worry, deals with problems many of us in ...

The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything

Guy Kawasaki

Portfolio Hardcover, 2004

Invaluable reference tool for anyone considering a startup
This book is great for anyone who has been toying with the idea of starting their own business. I've been kicking around the idea of opening a pub in my city for a few years now. Since real estate has slowed so greatly in recent months (my current career) it has ...

Outlander

Diana Gabaldon

Delta, 1998

Surprised to love it
I came late to the party on this one. I had to overcome my own stupid prejudices, my lack of desire to read an 850 page paperback, and the book being packed in a box in the garage for three years. But wow...it was worth the wait. This never happens: I read the ...

Every Man's Battle: Winning the War on Sexual Temptation One Victory at a Time (The Every Man Series)

Stephen Arterburn, Fred Stoeker

WaterBrook Press, 2000

Young to Old
I read Every Young Man's Battle and I wanted to get a deeper perspective, so I read this book. I must say it is a deeper perspective and has an interesting way of showing how bad sexual behavior affects everyone around you. Sulia Mason III, Abubakarr

Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45

Max Hastings

Knopf, 2008

Best End of the Asian War Book
Retribution is every bit as good as Max Hasting's previous book, Armageddon. Also, a person gets the story that in 1944 the issue of the war against Japan was still somewhat in doubt. Hastings breaks the book down into three main themes. First, there is the two part ...

We Are Soldiers Still: A Journey Back to the Battlefields of Vietnam

Harold G. Moore, Joseph L. Galloway

Harper, 2008

Should be on the Desk of every President, Congressperson, General and Soldier
This is a book that I hope will be widely read in the White House, Congress, Pentagon, West Point and Army bases. A very poignant journey for General Moore and journalist Joe Gallagher back to Vietnam and the Ia Drang valley where so many of Hal Moore's boys so bravely ...

Empires of the Sea: The Siege of Malta, the Battle of Lepanto, and the Contest for the Center of the World

Roger Crowley

Random House, 2008

Grippingly written
I was not at all familiar with Mediterrean conflicts or politics during this period when I started this book. But "Empires of the Sea" is so well written in moving the story along and portraying the conflicts, that I really found it very gripping. I greatly enjoyed ...

Banker To The Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty

Muhammad Yunus

PublicAffairs, 2008

A book about poverty and Triumph
This books shows us that the lack of access to credit for the poorest of the poor is possibly as bad as lack of food. Without some access to credit they have absolutely no chance to ever get out of the revolving situation that will absorb then and their children. ...