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post office: A Novel
Charles Bukowski

Ecco, 2007

Bukowski was a funny guy!
Out of what I've read by Bukowski at this point in time (I've only read four of his books as of today) I would rank this and Ham on Rye as his best. Most of Post Office revolves around his two stints as a Postal Worker, boozing, gambling, relationships with women ...
  
  











  



  
Italian Grill
Mario Batali, Judith Sutton

Ecco, 2008

Packed with easy grilling recipes and a focus on smoky Italian food
Packed with easy grilling recipes and a focus on smoky Italian food, along with some sixty color photos, ITALIAN GRILL packs in details on equipment, grilling techniques, and recipes alike, features appetizers, pizzas, fish and vegetables as well as the usual grilled ...
  
  











  



  
The Book Of Yogurt
Sonia Uvezian

Ecco, 1999

Well rounded good recipies
I recently became aware of the health benefits of yogurt first hand, and wanted to incorporate more yogurt into my cooking. I purchased this book with the hopes it would help me learn some dishes that I could prepare during a busy week. The book briefly walks you ...
  
  











  



  
Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip--Confessions of a Cynical Waiter
Steve Dublanica Aka The Waiter

Ecco, 2008

Ecellent!!
I think this book was excellent. It was a great storyline version of what it's like to be a waiter/waitress. I can totally relate to it and i think everyone should read it whether not your a waitor or even a customer to your favorite restaurant. Once you read it, you ...
  
  











  



  
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel (Oprah Book Club #62)
David Wroblewski

Ecco, 2008

Possibly the best book I've ever read...
I recently took this book on vacation with me after hearing it was an Oprah's pick. I don't get to read a lot but when I do, I expect the book to be excellent. This one exceeded my expectations. I absolutely devoured this book in just a few days, and was begging for ...
  
  











  



  
Spain...A Culinary Road Trip
Mario Batali, Gwyneth Paltrow

Ecco, 2008

From Mario Batali, superstar chef and author of Molto Italiano and Italian Grill , comes an eating tour throughout Spain with his friend Gwyneth Paltrow. Spain...A Culinary Road Trip is the companion book to the prime-time public television series Spain...On The Road Again . The premise is simple: Mario Batali and Mark Bittman are ...
  
  











  



  
State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America
Matt Weiland, Sean Wilsey

Ecco, 2008

Every State is the Heartland
In the 1930s and 1940s, the U.S. government gave many unemployed writers work writing travel guides for each of the States. The guides were not only excellent reference works, they were very well written. In an attempt to recreate the fine work done so many years ago, ...
  
  











  



  
Human: The Science Behind What Makes Us Unique
Michael S. Gazzaniga

Ecco, 2008

Essential to Understanding Human Behavior
To understand human social behavior it is necessary to be familiar with most (if not all) of the material Michael Gazzaniga covers in this seminal summary of how humans are alike and different from other animals. Since Dr. Gazzaniga is not only a pioneering ...
  
  











  



  
Molto Italiano: 327 Simple Italian Recipes to Cook at Home
Mario Batali

Ecco, 2005

Great cookbook. One of the best!
For as complicated as some of the recipe names sound, don't be put off. Most of them are simple, easy to prepare, and easy to acquire ingredients. Really great flavors, and terrific meals to serve to family or guests. Highly, highly recommended!
  
  











  



  
Serena: A Novel
Ron Rash

Ecco, 2008

Historical Fiction Destined to be a Classic of This Century
This story is a work of historical fiction, set in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina during the onset of the Great Depression. The primary characters are a lumber baron and his wife, and the story revolves around their lust and greed. Also featured in the ...
  
  











  



  
The Whole Beast: Nose to Tail Eating
Fergus Henderson

Ecco, 2004

Intriguing, Simple, Elegant
A delightfully intriguing, simple, and elegant collection of recipes and techniques. Unlike some of the reviewers, I see little or no problems getting the ingredients or reasonable substitutions. Pig's head, tripe, tongue, etc just go to a Mexican or Asian market. I ...
  
  











  



  
John Lennon: The Life
Philip Norman

Ecco, 2008

For more than a quarter century, Philip Norman's internationally bestselling Shout! has been unchallenged as the definitive biography of the Beatles. Now, at last, Norman turns his formidable talent to the Beatle for whom belonging to the world's most beloved pop group was never enough. Drawing on previously untapped sources, and with ...
  
  











  



  
Your Government Failed You: Breaking the Cycle of National Security Disasters
Richard A. Clarke

Ecco, 2008

Great Book!
Clarke Identifies the Problems/Failures of government, the solutions, and how to get to the solutions. From somebody who was in the middle of it and is as intelligent as he is, what more do you need?
  
  











  



  
Ham on Rye: A Novel
Charles Bukowski

Ecco, 2007

Great work from a disciplined writer
At times in his life, Charles Bukowski may have lived like the dissolute Hank Chinaski, his alcoholic protagonist in post office: A Novel, Factotum, Women: A Novel, and HAM ON RYE. But in reading HoR, the quality that communicated most clearly to this reader was Buk's ...
  
  











  



  
The House on First Street: My New Orleans Story
Julia Reed

Ecco, 2008

Green & Blue
I admit it, this book made me green with envy. Like the author and many others, I've always been drawn to New Orleans and have dreamed of living there for years. At the same time this book will make you blue at the damage done by hurricane Katrina to this lovely, ...
  
  











  



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