books about: ethnic

books about: ethnic

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Ethnic

A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future

Daniel H. Pink

Riverhead Trade, 2006

A Whole New Mind
An overwhelming wake up call for the "go to school, get good grades, get a good paying job" thinkers. I want to give this book to my kids especially my youngest who is interested in getting her MBA. The new staple for a changing educational and economical future. ...

Rachael Ray's Big Orange Book: Her Biggest Ever Collection of All-New 30-Minute Meals Plus Kosher Meals, ...

Rachael Ray

Clarkson Potter, 2008

Quintessential Rachael
If you watch Ray's show or have other cookbooks by the author, and you looked through Rachael Ray's Big Orange Book without glancing at the cover, you would immediately know it was hers. To begin with, it's loaded with her unique language--EVOO (extra virgin olive ...

Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Edition - 2006

Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, ...

Scribner, 2006

The Joys of Joy
Joy of Cooking is downright amazing. It's rare that I need a recipe that I can't find in here. And never has this book let me down. I love cookbooks. I have the ones by famous chefs, I have the local collections put together by churches. I have the ones that are ...

Giada's Kitchen: New Italian Favorites

Giada De Laurentiis

Clarkson Potter, 2008

Good addition to the kichen library
I have earlier acquired and used one of Giada De Laurentiis' cookbooks, "Everyday Pasta," which was jammed with good pasta recipes. None that I ever tried turned out to be a dud. So, I took a look at another of her books, "Giada's Kitchen." Again, this is a fine ...

Diners, Drive-ins and Dives: An All-American Road Trip . . . with Recipes! (Food Network)

Guy Fieri, Ann Volkwein

William Morrow Cookbooks, 2008

Interesting Profile of American "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives"
Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-in's and Dives is a very interesting concept for a book, adapted from his hit show. Each restaurant is profiled with some history and claim to fame. The book is sorted by part of the USA, rather than the type of meal. The photos are of the ...

The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream

Barack Obama

Crown, 2006

Simply Brilliant!
The title says it all! Barack Obama reveals his policy ideas for the nation and the sub-text makes it readily evident why he was elected president of the United States. In typical Obama fashion, his ideas are well-considered and thoughtfully crafted. Given the ...

The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family

Annette Gordon-Reed

W.W. Norton & Co., 2008

A masterful study of the Hemings family
Annette Gordon-Reed has written a captivating piece of history about the Hemings family, about the way they were inexorably intertwined with the Jeffersons well before the Sally story, about the feel of what it meant for slaves like the Hemingses to live in Virginia ...

Great Speeches by African Americans: Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Barack ...

James Daley

Dover Publications, 2006

Great Speeches
It was wonderful to read these great speeches by great people. The book is something to be cherised by all. It was easy reading and the price is right. I will probably purchase more of this book to give to friends and family. Barack Obama is the man of the year, so ...

Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance

Barack Obama

Three Rivers Press, 2004

"Our Father, Who Art in Heaven, Hallowed Be Thy Name."
Published in 1995, long before Barack Obama could have even conceived of running for president, this coming-of-age memoir brilliantly reflects the confusion of having mixed race parents and of being a "black" man in today's America. It also finely tells the story of a ...

Alinea

Grant Achatz

Ten Speed Press, 2008

Absolutely Beautiful!
This book is stunning--beautifully designed and photographed and very interesting to read! I live far away from Chicago, and may never get to go to Alinea, but reading this book is like stepping into a magical food world. I might not ever cook anything from it, but I ...

Estefan Kitchen

Emilio Estefan, Gloria Estefan

Celebra Hardcover, 2008

Amazing!!!
I just got the book and I'm amazed at how authentic and easy these recipes are. Just looking through the book and I'm reminded of growing up in my grandfather's cuban restaurant as a child. All of the ingredients are staples in a hispanic household and the anecdotes ...

A Day at elBulli

Ferran Adria, Juli Soler, ...

Phaidon Press Inc., 2008

Like winning the lottery
Getting a reservation at El Bulli is like winning the lottery. Only 8000 guests are served per year, with over 2 million requests. This book is probably the closest I will get to the restaurant (though I WILL try!) This is more of a picture book, not a cook book ...

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, A Toltec Wisdom Book

Don Miguel Ruiz

Amber-Allen Publishing, 2001

Practical and timeless
This is one of my favorites that I have purchased not only the book but the audio as well so I could listen to it on my daily walks. I have read it and listened to it countless times. It offers simply practical steps to living life more authentically. In fact one ...

Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America

Paul Tough

Houghton Mifflin, 2008

Whatever It Takes
This is both an important and an excellent book. Canada's own book staked his claims in a forceful, eloquent and caring way. Paul Tough's WHATEVER IT TAKES attempts to present objectively some of the performance outcome data of Canada's concept, both in a ...

Kosher by Design Lightens Up: Fabulous food for a healthier lifestyle

Susie Fishbein

Mesorah Publications Ltd., 2008

AWESOME COOK BOOK!
I'm a HUGE fan of Susie Fishbein's - I've had this ordered since beginning of September. This book is amazing first of all because of the beautiful pictures (I'm into those kind of things, some of you might not.) And because of the originality of the recipes. Susie ...