Art & Literature

I got this book yesterday and finished it before finally going to bed.
I laughed, I cried and I cheered for this amazing woman who was telling
her very personal story of not only her private life, but her journey with
God. Unlike...
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I could not put this book down! I remembered when I was 15 and was in love with this band. After reading it I thought "What was I thinking". It explains a lot about them and their concerts. This Book tells all. It is worth checking out.
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If you're already a fan of the band you'll probably enjoy this book. If you're not then don't bother. If you're reading it looking for an in-depth account of drug addiction or the "rock n' roll lifestyle" put it down and read Anthony Kiedis' Scar...
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Joan Didion writes an amazing memoir of the year that follows the death of her husband, John Dunne. This was a quick read for me, I was completely submerged. I did not want to put the book down, not because it is a thrilling page-turner but...
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I was so excited to see a new Joan Didion book. The White Album and Slouching Toward Bethlehem were the highest ideals for me as I struggled to be an essayist. Joan was the most observant and deeply analytical and focused and...
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I'm not 100% sure why I bought this book. Certainly, the extremely generous reviews were a big push, as much as the fact that I recognize that Joan Didion is a superb writer. Maybe more than that, because I lost my mother and my grandmother...
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This book hits the mark on two levels: As an autobiography by one of the world's most successful writers, and as a writing guide. King smoothly weaves together memoir and writing tutorial, so that whichever you are more interested in at the start,...
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Terrific book. Came just in the nick of time for him to get his book report in. Prompt shippers. No problems
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There have been many actors over the years that may epitomize the perfect man: Gregory Peck, Cary Grant, to name a couple. Howeer, none of this impressive list even comes close to the quiet genius of Mr. Sidney Poiter. In every word a role model,...
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Sidney Poitier, as an actor who broke down barriers of race, has lived a unique life. He began his life in poverty on a small island and didn't enter modern civilization until he was ten. He didn't come to the United States until he was a...
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responded Sydney Poitier to the question, "Who are you?" when posed to him in his youth. Fortunately for fans of film, he chose to be an actor. His memoir, subtitled, "a spiritual autobiography," and originally published in 2000, skyrocketed in...
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This is my favorite book I have ever read. Those who are looking for a book worth reading, look no further.
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Maybe I'm just too old. Maybe I'm just not cool or hip enough. It has to be me, right? After all, this book was a book of the year according to the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, and USA Today among others. But I found it unreadable....
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First off - if you are a lamott fan and your perspective on life hasn't changed much in the past few years, you'll love this book.

I love that this book was published although I couldn't finish it. There is a story to tell.
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I loved Anne's books, Traveling Mercies and Plan B - she spoke of faith in the most refreshing of ways and injected her own socio-political leanings and life in a healthy and relevant way. But Grace (Eventually) is a disappointment because here...
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I don't know about this one; I just don't. To be fair, I didn't really know about Travelling Mercies or Plan B either, and I still don't. I love reading all three books; hope does that to me. But the books to which I give five stars offer me...
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Anne Lamott is a national treasure, and her writings indicate an embrace of life as it is truly lived--complete with all the twists and turns it takes some of us to grasp that we are truly loved by God.
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This book is absolutely terrible. If you are wanting to read a book to further your Christian faith do not even pick this one up. I don't even know why it is labled as a Christian book. The only reason I kept reading it was because I thought...
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This is very interesting writing but most of the essays have previously been available and can be found on esquire's website.
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This book was RAVENGED by my younger brother - a huge Chili Peppe