books: lost history

books: lost history

books:

Lost history

Chaos (The Lost Books, Book 4) (The Books of History Chronicles)

Ted Dekker

Thomas Nelson, 2008

Great Followup to the Circle Trilogy
This is geared to young adults but I, as an adult, thoroughly enjoyed reading it.

Churchill, Hitler, and "The Unnecessary War": How Britain Lost Its Empire and the West Lost the World

Patrick J. Buchanan

Crown, 2008

An important book that needs to be read and understood
Pat Buchanan has written an important book, a book that needs to be read and understood by all those who are comfortable in their assumptions about the causes of World War 2. The main thesis of Buchanan's book is simple: Hitler did NOT want a world war, he wanted a war ...

The House at Sugar Beach: In Search of a Lost African Childhood

Helene Cooper

Simon & Schuster, 2008

30 yr old male
I am a 30 year old male. I got this book after an NPR review. Wow, great book, very descriptive. It paints a great picture of what it was like to be part of a country's elite. I thought I would be against the elite until I read about the coup in Monrovia and the ...

Renegade (The Lost Books, Book 3) (The Books of History Chronicles)

Ted Dekker

Thomas Nelson, 2008

The History Cronicles
That can I say about Ted Dekker's History Cronicles?? I am hooked for life, and now I have everyone else I know hooked. The series was wonderful, and I can hardly wait for the new book Green to come out to complete the set. These books are part Sci-Fi, part ...

Paintings in Proust: A Visual Companion to In Search of Lost Time

Thames & Hudson, 2008

The perfect companion to Proust
As a dedicated Proustian for twenty happy years, I have read his long novel several times but this new book by Eric Karpeles has taken my pleasure to a new level. Although I enjoy looking at paintings, I have a very limited knowledge of art history and, as a result ...

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 ...

Chosen (The Lost Books, Book 1) (The Books of History Chronicles)

Ted Dekker

Thomas Nelson, 2008

The start to an exciting and fast-paced series
Prolific author Ted Dekker once again demonstrates his superior skill at weaving in multi-level themes, character profiles and belief systems, all framed within an action-packed dynamo of thrilling chase, fight and escape scenes. In CHOSEN, the first installment of ...

Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba and Then Lost It to the Revolution

T. J. English

William Morrow, 2008

Caribbean Nights
`Havana Nocturne' by T.J. English In his latest installment, `Havana Nocturne', T.J. English, author of `The Westies' brings us the true story of the Havana Mob. This is the tale of the underworlds influence on Cuba, Havana specifically, in the pre-revolutionary ...

Infidel (The Lost Books, Book 2) (The Books of History Chronicles)

Ted Dekker

Thomas Nelson, 2008

Terrific Ted Dekker Fantasy
Ted Dekker's graphic novel "Infidel" reminded me how much I enjoy reading a comic book format. The artwork is terrific and the story is engaging even thought I haven't read book one. I had a hard time putting this down. I have long been a fan of Ted Dekker's horror ...

Reclaiming Conservatism: How a Great American Political Movement Got Lost--And How It Can Find Its Way Back

Mickey Edwards

Oxford University Press, USA, 2008

Agree
I totally agree and cannot add more to the reviews already here. The Republican Party up until about 1990 was a party of optimism ("It's Morning in America"), belief in individual freedom, anti-communism, and belief in a strong national defense, and "getting government ...

The Lost Journal of Indiana Jones

Henry Jones

Pocket, 2008

momof4
My boys have poured over this book over and over again. Each time they compare information that they knew from watching the movies and also reading the books. They love it. Big hit.

They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky: The Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan

Benson Deng, Alephonsian Deng, ...

PublicAffairs, 2006

Written from the heart.
My favorite little independent bookshop, Latitude 33, recommended I read this when they found out I was interested in African Affairs. Melanie, the manager, said that she and several of her book club customers read the book and loved it. That was encourgement enough ...

The Lost History of Christianity: The Thousand-Year Golden Age of the Church in the Middle East, Africa, and ...

Philip Jenkins

HarperOne, 2008

Prepare to be challenged beyond your comfort zone
This is an astounding book. I suspect that the majority of potential buyers who find their way to this book on Amazon are going to be either Roman Catholic or Protestant Christians of European-American descent, they are the ones who really need to read this book. The ...

The Chicagoan: A Lost Magazine of the Jazz Age
Neil Harris

University Of Chicago Press, 2008

While browsing the stacks of the Regenstein Library at the University of Chicago some years ago, noted historian Neil Harris made a surprising discovery: a group of nine plainly bound volumes whose unassuming spines bore the name the Chicagoan . Pulling one down and leafing through its pages, Harris was startled to find it brimming with striking ...

Secrets of the Lost Mode of Prayer: The Hidden Power of Beauty, Blessings, Wisdom, and Hurt

Gregg Braden

Hay House, 2006

Good, Great, Wonderful!
Is there something you want to change in your life? This book shows you how to do it. Plain and simple. Are you in a world of pain? This book shows you how to relieve it. Period. It's amazing. It's simple. It works.