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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
Greg Mortenson
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David Oliver Relin
Penguin (Non-Classics)
, 2007
You don't need my review...you already know you should read this..
I can see the other reviews have spoken well for this book already, and I do not have much more to add. I will say, this book has humbled, inspired, and left me in awe of what one person has been able to start and many more have helped continue. The messege is ...
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
Elizabeth Gilbert
Penguin (Non-Classics)
, 2007
book: eat, pray, love by Gilbert
Best book I ever read. Funny and spiritual. I could not put this book down.
Home: A Memoir of My Early Years
Julie Andrews
Hyperion
, 2008
A Must Read
This book gives an insight into the war years in Britain. It also shows how much hard work it took to get where Julie is today. It takes more than just talent and luck. I can't wait for the next installment!!!!!!
Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction
David Sheff
Houghton Mifflin Co
, 2008
I am living your life.
This could have been written by me. I have lived though the same lies and deceit as David. Many years of pain and anguish. Tens of thousands of dollars in cash and property stolen for Heroin. I'm Trying everything to get and keep my son sober. In and out of rehab ...
The Last Lecture CD
Randy Pausch
Hyperion Audio
, 2008
Good reading? Yes.
I also recommend EVERY DAY A MIRACLE HAPPENS or MIRACLES OF THE SAINTS by Rodney Charles or Rodney N Charles. Both Published by 1stWorld Library or 1stWorld Publishing. The Second Declaration Every Day A Miracle Happens The Secret Meaning of Names Lighter Than ...
Into the Wild
Jon Krakauer
Anchor
, 2007
What a story, what terrific detail.
I was taken aback by this book and found it captivating and haunting. I have a son the same age as Chris and debated giving him a copy because its so tempting to sample the taste of tramping while adding huge risk to a young life, but on the other hand see the ...
Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon--And the Journey of a Generation
Sheila Weller
Atria
, 2008
I love this book!
Wow, I just finished "Girls Like Us". I loved every page of it and highly recommend it. Its about three amazing women, but it reveals a lot about our culture too. You couldn't make these stories up, it really recreates the headiness and newfound freedom of the world ...
Escape
Carolyn Jessop
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Laura Palmer
Broadway
, 2007
Wow. Everyone should read this book.
I picked up this book a few nights ago and didn't put it down until finished, 4:30 AM. I tried to stop, but I had to know what happened next. This is written by one of the bravest people I have ever heard of. It gives new meaning to the word "persistance" and ...
Mistaken Identity: Two Families, One Survivor, Unwavering Hope
Don & Susie Van Ryn
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Newell, Colleen & Whitney Cerak
Howard Books
, 2008
Great story
Amazing story of two families that endure unbelievable circumstances because of the strength that God's grace empower them with. It is also a strong testimony that real life is more amazing and interesting than any fictional story.
Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation
Cokie Roberts
William Morrow
, 2008
The Founding Fathers' "Significant Others"
I enjoyed Cokie Roberts' earlier book, Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation, and on the basis of that, I gave LADIES OF LIBERTY a spin. While I know a little bit about US history, Roberts' new book contains material that is a revelation. The letters of ...
Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions
Ben Mezrich
Free Press
, 2003
Bringing down the house
21: Bringing Down the House - Movie Tie-In: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions my review for the book is excellent. and this was my first time using amazon and i was very pleased.
John Adams
David McCullough
Simon & Schuster
, 2008
John Adams
I can't put the book down. It's a well written story, very entertaining and educational. I'm learning so much about our founding fathers and the birth of this nation that I didn't learn in school.
The Glass Castle: A Memoir
Jeannette Walls
Scribner
, 2006
Excellent
This book really captured poverty on a different level. I liked the fact that it focused on how dysfunctional a family can be, and how the young children struggled to make their own way in the world in spite of the turmoil in their upbringing. It reeled me in the ...
Moment of Truth in Iraq: How a New 'Greatest Generation' of American Soldiers is Turning Defeat and Disaster ...
Michael Yon
Richard Vigilante Books
, 2008
MUST READ!
Having family members in the military (vets of both Iraq and Afghanistan), I have a special reason to hate the brutality of war. Yet, the evil that we are fighting in the form of radical Islam is not fiction. Michael Yon brilliantly paints a picture of the good and ...
The Revolution: A Manifesto
Ron Paul
Grand Central Publishing
, 2008
The Most Intelligent Presidential Candidate of Modern Times
The Most Intelligent Presidential Candidate of Modern Times. This book proves it. You may have heard of Congressman Ron Paul. You may have heard people mention things about him. You may have heard him briefly speak in some of the Republican debates or on ...
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