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Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10
Marcus Luttrell
Back Bay Books, 2008
Lone Survivor
"Lone Survivor" is an absolutely gripping account of what "makes" the men who wear the Trident of US Navy SEALS who they are.
It is educational and compelling. A great read for anyone interested in understanding the challenges of serving with special operations in ...
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Holidays on Ice: Stories
David Sedaris
Back Bay Books, 1998
Casual Brilliance at it's best
Must read - brilliant!
For everyone who has felt weird or knows weird people - these are the voices and stories.
We've all been there or been near it.
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A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments
David Foster Wallace
Back Bay Books, 1998
Literate Gonzo
David Foster Wallace--may he R.I.P.--is one of my very favourite non-fiction writers. I'd categorize his style as a sort-of literate new journalism; while DFW is definately the main character of every essay here (even when he's purportedly talking about, say, David ...
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Naked
David Sedaris
Back Bay Books, 1998
Absolutely fantastic
This has become a very famous book and it deserves to be. It is certainly the type that has you lending it to all your friends and telling them about which pieces are your favorites. I love reading about his family and am a big fan of sister Amy so whenever there's ...
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Consider the Lobster: And Other Essays
David Foster Wallace
Back Bay Books, 2007
Smart, eclectic, and hilariously funny.
Full disclosure: I have a major intellectual crush on David Foster Wallace. Yes, yes, I know about his weaknesses - the digressions, the rampant footnote abuse, the flaunting of his amazing erudition, the mess that is 'Infinite Jest'. I know all this, and I don't care. ...
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The Catcher in the Rye
J.D. Salinger
Back Bay Books, 2001
review
my wife and mom have read it, i'm next.
they liked it, except for all the curse wods
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Infinite Jest
David Foster Wallace
Back Bay Books, 2006
GREAT AUTHOR,GREAT BOOK
WHAT AN INCREDIBLE BOOK..JUST STAY WITH IT & IT TAKES ONE ON A JOYRIDE RIGHT UNTIL THE VERY LAST WRITTEN WORD.
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Me Talk Pretty One Day
David Sedaris
Back Bay Books, 2001
Best Sedaris collection!
This is Sedaris' best collection of short stories/memoirs/autobiographies. His writing is wonderful, in part because it's hard to separate fact from fiction. He has a true gift for writing. My favorite story is the title one but all are great. These stories are great ...
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
Malcolm Gladwell
Back Bay Books, 2002
Want to know what takes ideas over the edge?
If you work in marketing, like me, you know that traction for a brand is critical and good products have tipping points en route to skyrocketing sales. Malcolm Gladwell's The Tipping Point is a fascinating exploration of makes ideas explode. His anecdotes and research ...
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On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society
Dave Grossman
Back Bay Books, 1996
An eye opening read
Lt. Col. Dave Grossman's On Killing is a phenominal work. It serves to blatantly scrutinize one of our society's biggest blind spots and social taboos: killing. Everything our society thinks it knows about wartime combat is fundamentally flawed; our conception of the ...
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
Malcolm Gladwell
Back Bay Books, 2007
Great storytelling
I really love a good story, and the stories in this book were fascinating, especially since you weren't sure where each one was going. So much food for thought-- you may just read it in a few days, but spend weeks thinking about it (or telling your husband about it ...
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Six Thinking Hats
Edward de Bono
Back Bay Books, 1999
"Hats" is a winner.
While it is an artificial construct, the six hats described in this book can be a significant tool for fostering understanding of multiple facets of any problem and the particular dispositions people may have toward solving them. I am looking forward to using this ...
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Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
David Foster Wallace
Back Bay Books, 2000
Talented writer will be missed
I am still absorbing the news that David Foster Wallace apparently took his own life this weekend. He was 46.
I vividly recall my experience reading "Brief Interviews with Hideous Men," because these short short stories are both insightful and laugh out loud funny. ...
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Barefoot: A Novel
Elin Hilderbrand
Back Bay Books, 2008
Great summer read
Entertaining, the characters are so real, you feel like you are part of the Nantucket summer.
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Frank Gehry in Pop-Up
Jinny Johnson
Thunder Bay Press, 2007
A unique achievement perfect for pop-up book fans
FRANK GEHRY IN POP-UP provides extraordinary 3-D creations through paper engineering that is outstanding: architectural marvels in pop-up replica accompanied by commentary on structure's history, design and construction. From colorful photos discussing Gehry's ...
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