books about: west     books:     West      Into the Wild Jon Krakauer Anchor, 2007 I've blown through Into the Wild and for me - Jon Krakauer's writing is the kind of stuff that makes for late nights and tired workdays. I can't pay him a higher compliment. This one was a bit different than his other efforts in that Krakuer plays more the role of detective/sociologist rather than an ...             One Minute to Midnight: Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear War Michael Dobbs Knopf, 2008 The DEFINITIVE history of the Cuban Missile Crisis I can't add much to the praise heaped upon this book by other reviewers. Needless to say that it makes many of the other histories look like the "Cliff" notes versions. I had the privilege to serve on one of the ships involved in the blockade, two years after the ...             The Glass Castle: A Memoir Jeannette Walls Scribner, 2006 Unforgettable memoir Jeannette Walls' memoir of her family is a frank, unvarnished look at two parents who were self-absorbed, deep in denial, and yet at times loving and supportive of their children. Walls was quite close to her father despite the fact that he was a sometimes-violent, ...             Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Harper Fiction) Gregory Maguire Harper, 2007 A Wicked Book! Fantasticly creative, mysterious, and clever! Cant wait to see the live action musical! Great quality book, shipment and communication! Thanks             Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba and Then Lost It to the Revolution T. J. English William Morrow, 2008 Livin' la vida loca not all that healthy. I loved this book for a lot of reasons but it didn't make me want to take my clothes off and go dancin' in the rain. In fact, after reading this account of Havana I wonder when it was that Ricky Martin thought such frivolity would be a good idea. The history of the ...             A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier Ishmael Beah Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007 A disturbing, but fascinating, look into Africa A Long Way Gone chronicles the life of a young teen in Sierra Leone who is fleeing the Rebels who are wreaking havoc in villages throughout the region. He falls in with a group of boys trying to survive, but since everyone is suspicious of groups of boys, they live a ...             Churchill, Hitler, and "The Unnecessary War": How Britain Lost Its Empire and the West Lost the World Patrick J. Buchanan Crown, 2008 The Triumph of Communism As a twenty three year old university student educated through the brilliant and wonderful California school system, I looked at Buchanan's book at first as sacriledge to the cult of FDR and Churchill. Yet, as I delved deeper and deeper within the sources that Buchanan ...             Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges Antonin Scalia, Bryan A. Garner Thomson West, 2008 Words of Wisdom for Lawyers Legal education does not end with the finishing of your law degree. The challange begins when you prepare your first brief and stand before the Judge to argue your first case. If you are not prepared well and are not confident to appear before the Judge your mind may ...             Black's Law Dictionary, Eighth Edition (Black's Law Dictionary (Standard Edition)) Thomson West, 2004 a home library must If you do legal work at home, this dictionary is essential to have there. As a law student, I have unlimited access to the Westlaw version of Black's, but there are a great deal of missing entries in that format. I have literally never tried to look up a word in the ...             Maui Revealed: The Ultimate Guidebook (Maui Revealed) Andrew Doughty Wizard Publications Inc., 2007 Maui Revealed We have used The Ultimate Guidebooks several times and think that they are the best in giving information the way it really exists. They let you know about many of the out of the way beautiful places and eating places. We have also used the book info to obtain condos ...             The Namesake: A Novel Jhumpa Lahiri Mariner Books, 2004 A simply beautiful book Jhumpa Lahiri's first novel wonderfully tells the story of Gogel and his family. The two generations struggle to assimilate: the children seeking to distance themselves from their India heritage, while the parents seek to preserve their culture and the expectations of ...             Shopaholic & Baby Sophie Kinsella Dial Press Trade Paperback, 2007 Absolutely my favorite out of the entire series! I could not put the book down! I stayed up until 1:00 am to finish it. I absolutely loved it. I found myself hysterically laughing at so many parts in the book (Becky's mum and Janice talking about what labor was really like & the names Becky told Elinor they were ...             Western Garden Book (Sunset Western Garden Book) Sunset Books, 2007 Western Garden Book by Sunset The Western Garden Book Western Garden Book (Sunset Western Garden Book)is THE standard reference work for gardening from California to the Pacific Northwest, the desert Southwest up to western Montana. Includes descriptions and scientific names for plants that will ...             Oahu Revealed: The Ultimate Guide to Honolulu, Waikiki & Beyond (Oahu Revisited) Andrew Doughty Wizard Publications Inc., 2007 Best guidebook out there for Oahu I might look at other guidebooks as well, but if I were limited to just one, this would be it. It covers pretty much everything, covers things in detail, and gives honest opinion. If an attraction, restaurant, or hotel sucks, they tell you. The text, maps, and pictures ...             Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West Cormac McCarthy Vintage, 1992 Wash The Blood From Your Hands I read this book twice now, finishing an audio version just recently. I know I will read it again, and I know that even after that reading, I will still wonder what all I have missed in this complex and compelling read. 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