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Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
Barack Obama
Three Rivers Press, 2004
Obama's quest of self-discovery
Although the title says the book is about race, after reading it, I don't agree. The issues of race are there, because after all, he is bi-racial, but that is not what the book is about.
Any young man who never really got to know his father starts out with a ...
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Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
Elizabeth Gilbert
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
I Totally Relate!
Some of you have completely missed the point. Society does put these standards in your face about marriage, children, how one should live his or her life. When someone deviates from that path, other people freak out/judge. There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with not ...
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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
An Exceptional Story and Man
This is a premier example of how one person can make a difference in the lives of countless people. Notwithstanding the fact that the CIA and similar outfits are undoubtedly pumping this in the background, the schools this man built are helping impoverished ...
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Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea
Chelsea Handler
Simon Spotlight Entertainment, 2008
This woman is hysterical!
I don't remember ever laughing out loud while reading a book in the past. Chelsey is such a riot and gets herself in the most hilarious situations. My only complaint about this book is that it was too short and I read it quickly as it was too hard to put down!
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The Downhill Lie: A Hacker's Return to a Ruinous Sport
Carl Hiaasen
Knopf, 2008
The Downhill Lie
This is a great book - for golfers...It's amazing to me how much of what Carl Hiaasen writes in his book that I can relate to. I'm a 53 year old "lady" golfer who has only been playing a little over 3 years. I have thought and said some of the very same things Carl ...
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Audition: A Memoir
Barbara Walters
Knopf, 2008
A Thoroughly Engaging Read
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. At 582 pages, it's a little large to lug to a beach, but it is definitely an engrossing read. I enjoyed the personal parts of the book, but I really enjoyed reading about the many celebrity interviews and meetings. I think one of my ...
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Big Russ and Me: Father and Son: Lessons of Life
Timothy J. Russert
Miramax, 2005
Keep his memory alive
I was deeply saddened to hear of Tim's passing. He was a true gentleman and a family man. He loved his wife, son and family. He was one of a kind and his smile and dedication was infectious. Although we do not understand why one passes we need to trust that the Lord ...
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Always By My Side: A Father's Grace and a Sports Journey Unlike Any Other
Jim Nantz
Gotham, 2008
Is it his time (to buy this book)??? YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hello friends,
I started this book in March, finished it in April, and now it belongs to May!! If you are looking to "come out of hibernation" after a long winter, this is your book. It is as grand as it gets!! A book for the ages!!
Doug Riddell
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When You Are Engulfed in Flames
David Sedaris
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
Also your heart grows
This book--and this is no surprise I guess--is, in reliable Sedaris style, hilarious and super smart and beyond re-re-re-readable. But also I feel kind of morally improved--maybe this is silly!--by the way you feel forced to kind of open your heart to more and stranger ...
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Water for Elephants: A Novel
Sara Gruen
Algonquin Books, 2007
This rube was hooked
As an animal-lover and not a fan of the circus, I felt a little wary of the setting and subject matter when beginning to listen to the unabridged audio version of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS. But soon I was totally hooked by the two narrators, young and old voices of Jacob, ...
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My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey
Jill Bolte Taylor
Viking Adult, 2008
Glimpse Inside the Mind of Another
Dr Taylor shows there are many kinds of knowledge, but maybe only one kind of awareness. The specialjourney that "Stroke of Insight" chronicles is surprising. It's a lesson how new learning, understanding and benefit can come of an experience that most would consider a ...
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The Glass Castle: A Memoir
Jeannette Walls
Scribner, 2006
A must read book
From the first page to the last Ms. Walls story captivated me ... not only with her style of sharing her life but because I completely could relate to how she lived as a child. I myself lived a similar childhood and to read another's story touched my soul ...
Even ...
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Counselor: A Life at the Edge of History
Ted Sorensen
Harper, 2008
History at its finest.
This important book written so beautifully by Ted Sorensen should serve as a "how-to" lesson for anyone who cares about public service. The lesson seems simple.If you do not have a passion for the wellbeing of our citizens pick another profession. I was deeply moved in ...
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A Wolf at the Table: A Memoir of My Father
Augusten Burroughs
St. Martin's Press, 2008
Totally believable.
One of the best books I have ever read.
The story is fast-paced and heart-breaking. It is totally believable to me because I grew up in a home with one alcoholic parent and another who did nothing to protect us.
I recommend this book to everyone. If you had a ...
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Up Till Now: The Autobiography
William Shatner, David Fisher
Thomas Dunne Books, 2008
My Dad's wish list
I wasn't into the pop culture of Star Trek until I read Star Trek Memories over a decade ago. But the lure of this part of Americana goes beyond the fans of the original show. Shatner continues with the fascinating story of how the phenomenon all came together. ...
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