books by Grove Press     books:     Grove Press      Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of How the Wildest Man in Congress and a Rogue CIA Agent ... George Crile Grove Press, 2007 A Rendevous with the Devil (the devil is in the details) When Charlie Wilson first learned that the Afganistan soldiers, couragous fighters, were dying in large numbers and losing the war due to lack of an anti-aircraft gun which would shoot down the Hind helicopter, Charlie Wilson made it his goal and mission to supply ...             The Long Emergency: Surviving the End of Oil, Climate Change, and Other Converging Catastrophes of the ... Grove Press, 2006 Interresting facts and opinions brought up The book was interesting and informative. There were a lot of facts, ideas and concepts brought up that made it very worthwhile to read. As would be expected, there were a few points where I disagreed with the author, but that is to be expected in any controversial ...             The Six Wives of Henry VIII Alison Weir Grove Press, 1991 I'm Henry the Eighth I Am Henry VIII is a fascinating man of history. He took six wives, arranged to exchange one wife for another, murdered two, lost one to childbirth, rejected another and died before he could find a way to get rid of wife six. A man of wit, intelligence, excess and greed. ...             This Boy's Life: A Memoir Tobias Wolff Grove Press, 2000 Intriguing... The memoir is intriguing. Any male who reads this can, at some point, relate to the follies, plunders, and disappointments Wolff encounters during his adolescence. It is explicit and candid making for an interesting read.             The Niagara River: Poems (Grove Press Poetry) Kay Ryan Grove Press, 2005 Lyrical Modern American Poems The poetry is contempory and uses traditional elements, such as occational rhyme. Wonderful images and subjects that linger in the mind the day after reading them.             Second Nature: A Gardener's Education Michael Pollan Grove Press, 2003 Lawn Mowing et al Pollans description of what is a green thumb and the sysiphean art of mowing reminded me how therapeutic gardening can be and why it cures depression. Thank you Michael for making me look at my roses in a totally different way. You will love this book if you tend to ...             Waiting for Godot: A Tragicomedy in Two Acts Samuel Beckett Grove Press, 1994 Masterpiece of Nothingness Many parts of this play are comically driven - many are not. And, the majority are neither - or so Beckett may have said as part of his stylistic prank on the reader. Beckett had a target, and he would smile at his target as much as permitted. His dripping dialogue is ...             Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Tom Stoppard Grove Press, 1994 Absurdly Tragic, Tragically Absurd This play is such a gem. It has entertained me for years (30 years I believe). I cannot recommend it to enough people.             A Confederacy of Dunces (Evergreen Book) John Kennedy Toole Grove Press, 1994 One of the Best Books Ever Wrtten I have read this book over the years 3 times. It is funny beyond belief. It does really help if you have been to New Orleans and seen the sights and heard the accents. This one will have you laughing out loud (unless you lack a sense of humor). It is too bad that ...             Naked Lunch: The Restored Text William S. Burroughs Grove Press, 2004 Beyond Good & Evil Burroughs' work is a reaction to post -1945 cold war America in its radical deployment of tone, style and content. It endured bans, censorship and obscenity trials before hitting bookstores in the early nineteen sixties. But for all that, its continuing power is as ...             The Inheritance of Loss Kiran Desai Grove Press, 2006 Powerful, realistic A powerful novel, which kept me up reading every night. At once so many dimensions-a political novel, tackling issues of class, prejudice and race; one of the few works portraying the realities of the illegal immigrant underclass in America-and the hopes and dreams ...             Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of How the Wildest Man in Congress and a Rogue CIA Agent ... George Crile Grove Press, 2004 Charlie Wilson's War was a publishing sensation and a New York Times, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times bestseller. In the early 1980s, a Houston socialite turned the attention of maverick Texas congressman Charlie Wilson to the ragged band of Afghan "freedom fighters" who continued, despite overwhelming odds, to fight the Soviet invaders. ...             The Perfect Summer: England 1911, Just Before the Storm Juliet Nicolson Grove Press, 2008 Who can resist anecdotes about Society Folk (even when they're fools)? In our secret hearts, many of us imagine that we belong elsewhere --- say, in England, at a great country estate, in good weather, where we enjoy every luxury because we are rich and titled. And why not, say, in May of 1911? Edward VII had died the previous spring; ...             Tropic of Cancer Henry Miller Grove Press, 1994 A live saver for troubled adolscents (a least this one...) ...my spiritual liberation started with Henry Miller and _Tropic of Cancer_. I always credit him with "saving my life" and don't think this an exaggeration. As a troubled, near suicidal 15 year old, I saw _Tropic of Cancer_ on the bookshelf of my next door neighbor's ...             Cold Mountain Charles Frazier Grove Press, 2006 Absolutely a great read!! I have written a review about this book when I first read it and I must say it really is a wonderful fiction piece. I read this novel during the junior year of highschool, and now as a Graduate Student who has a more in-depth understanding on literary works, this books ...          products you might be interested in search for books catastrophes, confederacy, extraordinary, guildenstern, rosencrantz, twenty-first      toavi.com    web randomly chosen book: Water: Use Less-Save More: 100 Water-Saving Tips for the Home (The Chelsea ...