books: memoir of the     books:     Memoir of the      When You Are Engulfed in Flames David Sedaris Little, Brown and Company, 2008 LOL I laughed. Out loud. On an airplane reading this book. BTW... Also check out the interview he did with Jon Stewart about it. Hysterical.             Nothing to Be Frightened Of Julian Barnes Knopf, 2008 Lively Thoughts on Death Novelist Julian Barnes thinks a lot about death. And he doesn't like it; he describes himself as "one who wouldn't mind dying as long as I didn't end up dead afterwards." Naturally death has been part of some of his books, but in _Nothing to Be Frightened Of_ ...             The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life Alice Schroeder Bantam, 2008 Good introductions. It is a good book for introductions to life. Read the book as a references, it has good values. Author put his reputation on the line to be tested. Like the book and like the humor inside of it. Recommend it.             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 3 cups = 5 stars The book three cups of tea, is a story of monumental dedication and superhuman efforts to build schools for people who had no hope of education. An inspiring story for any age.             Water for Elephants: A Novel Sara Gruen Algonquin Books, 2007 I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is one of my favorite books of all time! It's about 90 (or 93)-year-old Jacob Jankowski remembering his life when he was young. The story starts with his parents dying in a car crash, and him having no money. He stumbles upon a circus in town, and gets hired as ...             Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl Stacey O'Brien Free Press, 2008 Enlightening read I was very enthralled with this story. I found it very educational and entertaining. I plan to give it to my 10-year-old granddaughter and, hopefully, this will spark an interest in the sciences. On my daily walks, I now listen and look for owls and hoping I'll see ...             Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia Elizabeth Gilbert Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007 Best Book I've Ever Listened To I listened to this in traffic for about a week. I actually looked forward to sitting in traffic. Her voice is soothing, the content is inspiring, and I can't imagine why anyone would give it one star. I loved it and was sad when I got to the last cd. Wonderfully ...             Pieces of My Heart: A Life Robert J. Wagner, Scott Eyman HarperEntertainment, 2008 This book is a treasure! This very moving autobiography is just a sheer delight. Mr Wagner writes a very honest, gutsy book. It is a rich tapestry of Hollywood and emotions that take you on a wonderful journey through another era. From the way he describes his relationship with Natalie, his ...             The Wordy Shipmates Sarah Vowell Riverhead Hardcover, 2008 Dancing in History Sarah Vowell is my type of gal: writer extraordinaire, political guru, and complete and total history nerd. Coming off the success of the off-beat and incredibly likeable Assassination Vacation, Vowell brings to us the Puritans of the Massachusetts Bay Colony is her ...             A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity Bill O'Reilly Broadway, 2008 Great Read Great read. Bill O'Reilly is just a great person and you will enjoy this funny, thought provoking book.             Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea Chelsea Handler Simon Spotlight Entertainment, 2008 It's Laugh Out Loud Funny A really funny, quick read. Some of it was a little over the top, but definitely entertaining and worth it. I listened to it on audio, and Chelsea's voice cracked me up. She sounded just like a good friend of mine, and it was like I was listening to her go through ...             Too Fat to Fish Artie Lange, Anthony Bozza Spiegel & Grau, 2008 This book is awesome. Johnny G's baby! I laughed, and I cried. This book is so good that I may actually keep it instead of taking it back for store credit.             My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey Jill Bolte Taylor Viking Adult, 2008 A top pick for both medical and general lending collections The author, a neuroanatomist affiliated with the Indiana University School of Medicine, narrates her own autobiography which tells how a 37-year-old brain scientist experienced a massive stroke from an aneurysm, observed her own extensive deterioration and recovery ...             Same Kind of Different As Me: A Modern-Day Slave, an International Art Dealer, and the Unlikely Woman Who ... Ron Hall, Denver Moore Thomas Nelson, 2008 Outstanding, Compelling Outstanding book! While my book club members had mixed reviews on this book, I thoroughly enjoyed it. It has a strong spirituality/religious message, which I mostly set aside. What was compelling to me was the cross-cultural relationship between the two authors, and ...             Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (P.S.) Barbara Kingsolver, Camille Kingsolver, ... Harper Perennial, 2008 A guide to change your eating Barbara Kingsolver uses her very readable style to encourage us all on a journey to understand the effects of the standard American diet on our own health as well as the health of the earth. This book is a fun and heart-touching read that also contains great recipes ...          products you might be interested in search for books everything, frightened, international, modern-day, remarkable, shipmates      toavi.com    web we recommend Best Book I've Ever Listened To randomly chosen book: Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and ...