books: history - top sellers

books: history - top sellers

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A Patriot's History of the United States: From Columbus's Great Discovery to the War on Terror

Larry Schweikart, Michael Allen

Sentinel Trade, 2007

Excellent
Most of the 1 star ratings are simply ideological bias. This was a refreshing and enjoyable read, and amazingly relevant for understanding mess we find ourselves in today. There are also great helps at the authors' website if you're using it to teach high school or ...

Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time

Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin

Penguin Books, 2007

Life Changing
The editorial reviews tell you what the book is about, so there's no need to re-do that here. To say this book is compelling doesn't even begin to describe the impact it has. Strangely, there have been some negative reviews, saying the book is not well written and ...

Going Rogue: An American Life

Sarah Palin

HarperCollins, 2009

I, Sarah Louise Palin, do solemnly swear
After following and commenting on these reviews for the past several months, I decided to read this book. This book was incredibly moving and uplifting. Now I can see exactly why the progressives, aka, liberals are deathly afraid of her. She is a person who believes ...

The Federalist Papers (Signet Classics)

Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, ...

Signet Classics, 2003

Among the most important books written by Americans for Americans
In a climate in which, if we are honest about discussing our Constitution, it is worthwhile to explore the best arguments for the document which are fond here in the Federalist Papers. While it should never be thought as the final authority on the meaning of the ...

Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Greg Mortenson

Viking Adult, 2009

"BOOKS, NOT BOMBS" - Showing the way
STONES INTO SCHOOLS: Promoting Peace with Books, not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan by Greg Mortenson Greg Mortenson is a pioneer on the new frontier of American Foreign Policy. "Books, not Bombs" is not a new idea, but Mortenson creates a path showing us ...

Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime

John Heilemann, Mark Halperin

Harper, 2010

fast read, great info
I liked the book. It gave a lot of insight into what goes on behind closed doors in political campaigns. It's a good quick read and very enlightening.

Willie Mays: The Life, The Legend

James S Hirsch

Scribner, 2010

Stop posting Kindle reviews!
To those using this review section to post a review about the availability of books on Kindle - STOP! Don't post a negative review unrelated to this book. Go to the Kindle product page and post it there.

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Rebecca Skloot

Crown, 2010

Marvelous
Open google and type in "HeLa cells," and a million and a half hits appear. This is because these cells are used and known universally throughout the medical world; far, far more than any other cell line. What has been much less well known is that HeLa stands for ...

The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon (Vintage Departures)

David Grann

Vintage, 2010

This Book Inspired Me to go to the Amazon
Can't say enough about this book (and also "River of Doubt" also about exploring the Amazon). I am going out of my comfort zone and taking a cruise next month that includes time on the Amazon.

A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present

Howard Zinn

Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2005

A Different History Book
The book delivery occured in a few days and in excellent condition. I have no complaints. This is an extremely valuable book for those who want to understand the darker history of the United States and how we got where we are today. It is a difficult read for those ...

Valley of Death: The Tragedy at Dien Bien Phu That Led America into the Vietnam War

Ted Morgan

Random House, 2010

Ted Morgan has wriiten a perfect History of DBP
Valley Of Death, is a well written and striaght shooting book on DBP it fills in so many blanks and answers many questtions that Dr. Bernad Fall asked over 40 years ago. It will become a classic book about early Vietnam and the growth of the Vietminh and the fall of ...

America's Prophet: Moses and the American Story

Bruce Feiler

William Morrow, 2009

Outstanding
Feiler traces the uses to which the character Moses has been put during the entire American experience - from the Pilgrims to the Civil Rights movement. His prose is eminently readable and enjoyable, and his history is accurate. More impressive, his research ...

The Death of American Virtue: Clinton vs. Starr

Ken Gormley

Crown, 2010

Great research, fun to read, thought-provoking
This book, nearly 800 pages, analyzes in exhaustive detail Ken Starr's investigation as independent prosecutor of President Clinton. Two things stand out about this book. First, the colossal amount of research that went into it. Gormley interviewed not only all ...

Citizens of London: The Americans Who Stood with Britain in Its Darkest, Finest Hour

Lynne Olson

Random House, 2010

A Great Story Told as a Great Book
This may be Lynne Olson's finest book. Not only is it well written, but it is well researched and packed with information without feeling like you were reading a book report or a textbook. Wartime London comes alive in her descriptions of the 'Blitz' and the way the ...

The Last Train from Hiroshima: The Survivors Look Back (John MacRae Books)

Charles Pellegrino

Henry Holt and Co., 2010

Intriguing and a Unique Perspective
I just finished reading The Last Train from Hiroshima by Charles Pelligrino. What an interesting novel and a unique perspective of the critial last days of the Pacific Theater portion of the war. I was impressed with the author's accounts from witnesses although I am ...