books about: paradise

books about: paradise

books:

Paradise

Judith McNaught

Pocket, 1992

Rollercoaster worth riding
Deceit from outside forces pull these two young, tragic lovers apart but after 11 years, Matt & Meredith find that they were never truly divorced. Discovering the truth about what really happened and finding that they never stopped feeling for one another makes this ...

Navigation Rules

U. S. Coast Guard

Paradise Cay Publications, 2001

Nav Rules of the Road
I was looking for the latest copy of the Rules of the Road and I found them; exactly what I wanted. This is a must-have for Navigators, Naval deck watchstanders and 3rd Mates.

Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army

Jeremy Scahill

Nation Books, 2007

beware a privatized military
This book is delightful and informative reading. It is extremely well documented and current. I am very pleased by the author's expertise in informing me with this book about current attempts to privatize the US military. The reason my progress in this book is ...

What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception

Scott McClellan

PublicAffairs, 2008

Very Informative
This book was very well written. It'll keep your interest whether you agree or not. It was one man's opinion on the inner workings of the White House. It was interesting to me to learn about the types of priorities that are set by our government.

Stranger in Paradise (Jesse Stone Novels)

Robert B. Parker

Putnam Adult, 2008

Maybe the best of the Stone series...
Perhaps I was just in the right mood, but I devoured this one in two sittings, and the break I took in order to go to sleep was done regretfully. For a change, the actual suspense/mystery/thriller plot was better than the personal relationships depicted. Thus, it ...

Broken Government: How Republican Rule Destroyed the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches

John W. Dean

Viking Adult, 2007

Informative and solidly written
John W. Dean has worked in government at the highest levels, has stellar credentials and credibility, and is definitely qualified to discuss this Republican administration's actions. Being Republican himself, I consider his views even more objective and valuable than ...

Fool's Paradise

John Gierach

Simon & Schuster, 2008

Fool's Paradise
If you like Gierach, you will like this one. He just keeps doing it. As usual, he is funny, thoughtful, interesting, entertaining. More than just fishing stories, but mighty good fishing stories nonetheless.

Paradise Lost (Penguin Classics)

John Milton

Penguin Classics, 2003

The Greatest Writing in the English Language
There's enough already said about why and how Milton wrote this book, so I don't have anything to say about that. It's a story most people will be familiar with, and any surprises will involve the beauty of the language or a random, surprising insight into a ...

Sidetracked Home Executives(TM): From Pigpen to Paradise

Pam Young, Peggy Jones

Grand Central Publishing, 2001

Still the Best Organization Book Out There!
I've read many books on organization (and hope to someday accomplish all I've read!), but this book will always be my favorite. Pam and Peggy have "been there." There's nothing worse than an organization or "decluttering" book that's written by someone who was born ...

Paradise Lost: Smyrna, 1922

Giles Milton

Basic Books, 2008

Paradise Lost - Smyrna 1922 by Giles Milton
Giles Milton turns out a lot of books by repeating what is in other books without also independently verifying what he is reporting. This book is about the rescue of 350,000 Greeks, Armenians and Jews in 11 days by Asa K. Jennings, my Grandfather. He is the highest ...

Passing Through Paradise

Susan Wiggs

Grand Central Publishing, 2002

outdid herself
Susan Wiggs at her best. I am saving this book to read again. You will spend the entire time you are reading this novel cheering her on. If you love old beach towns or historical home restoration you will like it even more. The characters are fleshed out well and ...

Dante's Divine Comedy: Hell, Purgatory, Paradise

Dante Alighieri

Chartwell Books, 2006

dante, longfellow and dore'
this is a beautiful book and contains all three volumes of the divine comedy. the longfellow translation is very clear and readable and i like the fact that he didn't try to reproduce the rhyme. the language is only slightly outdated in places, but i don't mind that ...

Saving Paradise: How Christianity Traded Love of This World for Crucifixion and Empire

Rita Nakashima Brock, Rebecca Ann Parker

Beacon Press, 2008

Innovative nostalgia
Where does new hope come from? Often from remembering what has been lost. As a work of Christian historical theology, this is one of the most important books of the current generation. It does what a great theologian once called 'epochal thinking' about how ...

Paradise Lost
Barbara K. Lewalski, John Milton

Wiley-Blackwell, 2007

In this authoritative edition of John Milton’s epic poem, Paradise Lost is presented in the original language of its 1674 publication, with explanatory annotations and word glosses. Edited by one of the world's leading Milton scholars, the author of the acclaimed The Life of Milton (Blackwell 2000), which won the Milton Society of ...

The Essentials of Living Aboard a Boat

Mark Nicholas

Paradise Cay Publications, 2005

If you're looking to live aboard a boat, or are slightly interested in people that do, then this is the book to read!
My wife and I have held the romantic notion of living aboard a boat for many years, even before we met. Shortly into beginning the process we came across Nicholas' book. And we are glad we did early on! It has saved us plenty of time...and money. Not only is it ...