books about: survivors

books about: survivors

books:

Survivors

Because They Hate: A Survivor of Islamic Terror Warns America

Brigitte Gabriel

St. Martin's Press, 2006

Because they Hate
what a win-win situation; my first amazon purchases arrived in about 3 days. ordered used books but every one appeared new. such a deal! about "Because They Hate" was at the beginning a tremendously fascinating personal story. then the author got into really heavy ...

Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10

Marcus Luttrell

Back Bay Books, 2008

Hardest book I ever read
This book should be required reading for ALL politicans and reporters. I had to read this in complete privacy and solitude. I read each word at least 5 times to make sure I honored the hero's the author is telling about, including himself. I knew I could never ...

Bastard Out of Carolina (Essential Edition): (Plume Essential Edition)

Dorothy Allison

Plume, 2005

G R E A T
This book is superb. The use of imagery in the books makes you feel as if you've been thrown into the book yourself...you can see, feel, smell, and hear it all. Highly recommended book.

Mistaken Identity: Two Families, One Survivor, Unwavering Hope

Don & Susie Van Ryn, Newell, Colleen & Whitney Cerak

Howard Books, 2008

My Review
Mistaken identity was a story of two women, one killed tragically and one hurt and comatose. I read this book in two days. I couldn't put it down. I think at first it is a story about how trauma can put you in denial and question what is right in front of you, but ...

Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History

Art Spiegelman

Pantheon, 1986

Masterpiece
i was one of the few among my peers who had never read one of the Maus books. When i finally got around to it, i was blown away by its excellence. This is a masterpiece (and i do not use the term lightly). Do yourself a favor and don't miss it.

The Courage to Heal - Third Edition - Revised and Expanded: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

Ellen Bass, Laura Davis

Collins Living, 1994

Bashing
I read so many reviews on here that say that this book is filth and a horrible buy and that whomever is interested should seek professional help and advice. I am currently seeing a licensed therapist and conferred with her over whether or not this would help and she ...

The Darkest Night: Two Sisters, a Brutal Murder, and the Loss of Innocence in a Small Town

Ron Franscell

St. Martin's True Crime, 2008

Heartbreak Bridge
A very real,true, Heart breaking story of two beautiful and young girls who had everything in life to live for. But a crazed killer, a bridge, a dark night, changed all that forever. This book will pull you right into the heart of the story and will keep you there even ...

The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale

Art Spiegelman

Pantheon, 1996

Masterpiece!
As a Jew Living in Israel, holocaust related books are important to read, but it's hard to do it actually. I can remember several holocaust-era semi-biographic novels which are great but those are the exceptions. Most of the books are a bit bothersome though true. ...

Survivor: A Novel

Chuck Palahniuk

Anchor, 2000

amazing imagination
over the top satire. Best I've read since Tom Robbins. It just keeps coming at you.

Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began (Maus)

Art Spiegelman

Pantheon, 1992

Painting in order to Avoid Self-Portraits
At first glance, Maus might seem like yet another attempt to spin the genocide of the Jewish people into something demeaning. I have seen people turn and walk away from the selection because of that, and when I suggested this as required reading in a class it was ...

Crazy Sexy Cancer Survivor: More Rebellion and Fire for Your Healing Journey

Kris Carr

Skirt!, 2008

not just for cancer patients!
I caught Kris Carr's documentary on TLC and was really impressed with how real, raw, and relatable she was. I got her first book and couldn't wait to get this one too. Her message of being true to yourself and finding strength in seemingly impossible situations is ...

Survivors: True Stories of Children in the Holocaust

Allan Zullo, Mara Bovsun

Scholastic Paperbacks, 2005

Excellent but for mature, emotionally stable kids 12 and up
This book should be read by everyone that is emtionally mature enough to handle it. I am writing this review as a warning to parents that might purchase this book for a younger child based on the "Reading Level: 9 - 12" rating and the fact that it is a Scholastic ...

Elementary Algebra (2nd Edition) (Carson Developmental Mathematics Series)
Tom Carson, Ellyn Gillespie, ...

Addison Wesley, 2006

Students who approach math with trepidation will find that Elementary Algebra , Second Edition, builds competence and confidence. The study system, introduced at the outset and used consistently throughout the text, transforms the student experience by applying time-tested strategies to the study of mathematics. Learning strategies dovetail ...

Exodus (Modern Classics)

Leon Uris

Wings, 2000

two books stands above others
Two books stand above others. One is THe pillar of the earth from Ken Follet and the other one is Exodus. Both great historical fiction with characters you can live and dream. I highly recommend.

One Bite at a Time: Nourishing Recipes for Cancer Survivors and Their Friends

Rebecca Katz, Marsha Tomassi, ...

Celestial Arts, 2004

These foods aren't just for cancer patients...they're just plain good!
I bought this book for my sister who is beginning her chemo. The dishes we made together were so delicious I bought a copy of the book for myself. The Magic Mineral Broth is so good I keep a pitcher of it in the refrigerator and have a glass of it almost every ...