Biographies & Memoirs

This book is excellent. I have already recommended it to others. It was very informative, entertaining, and uplifting. It's about an amazing man doing amazing things because he cares.
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This book proved to be much more than I'd expected. I've read the books of many famous personalities (in and out of sports), and I can honestly say that Coach Dungy breaks all the stereotypes. When he's at the top of his game, he gives the glory...
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God bless, Marcus Luttrell and his team. I read this book cover to cover and just saw Marcus interviewed on The Today Show. These are the men in service who deserve more praise. They are honorable, brave and decent. We should be all be proud. An...
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If you're interested in finding out about some aspects of our current military conflicts, and what it takes to be a SEAL then this book may be for you. Mr. Luttrell is a keen observer of people and places (probably a huge asset for his job.) He is...
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Luttrell's endurance, bravery, and self sacrifice are undeniable. Hats off to him for his actions in Kunar. Readers should know, however, that the man who saved Luttrell, the Afghani Muhammed Gulab, got dumped unceremoniously by Luttrell, the...
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Great memoir for all to enjoy. This read keeps you up at night wanting to read more.
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I finally sat down and read this book after months of putting off this long-standing seller. And I want to say that it certainly is a page-turning read, to be sure. The problem I had was the rather perfunctory writing. Gifted writer Ms. Walls is...
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With Einstein the universe changed. It became more dynamic, less mechanical, and somewhat un-understandable to our common, logical minds. Time and space became integrated as never before.

If you want to learn about Albert Einstein, I...
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Having read some of the more significant biographies of Albert Einstein, including those written by Robert Clark, Max Jammer, Pais, among others it is clear that Isaacson contributes only insofar as he is the most recent of a long line of works...
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This book fills in many gaps in the Einstein hagiography but compounds some of the illusions about him as well. The author fails to fully confront the implications of Einstein's role in advocating the building of weapons of mass destruction, and...
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This book is a must read, I couldn't put it down, so gripping and the horror of war really is described by Ishmael with great detail
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While I am awestruck at Mr. Beah's journey,I found his writing to lack fluidity and color. It read more like a dry recounting of his experiences than an emotional expository piece. It did make me feel enormously grateful for my life as an...
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This bloody, heart-wrenching account of losing your family and being forced, as a child, to become a solider is very well- written. I didn't enjoy reading this but the sense of urgency and loss stamped my soul with greater understanding. Beah's...
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Mildred Armstrong Kalish provides a deep look back to growing up on a farm in Iowa during the Depression. Ms. Kalish's family of seven lived a frugal lifestyle in which three generations resided in the home with the only missing person being her...
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I'm a big fan of Paula Deen even more so now after reading her book. She shows grace and courage by letting everthing come out. Such honesty is refreshing. Her stories are funny, sad and sometimes heartwarming.
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I've thought about Mitch and Morrie every day since I read this book. Morrie's wisdom puts all of life's worries in perspective. I think of Morrie every time I am driving and screaming at people to go faster or move out of my way. I wonder...
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Superficial and soporific, Albom's book is strong on sentiment but weak on substance. Riddled with ridiculous aphorisms such as "When you're in bed, you're dead," this book left me feeling like I had just read a high school student's unstructured...
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I am a psychoanalyst and one of my patients gave the book to me, strongly urging me to read it. Since it would facilitate the therapy, I read it, in a two hour gulp. My guess is that to my patient, I am Morrie and he is Mitch. He is in business...
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In broad terms this book describes Ayaan Hirsi Ali's transformation within the liberal culture of Holland from a Somalian refugee steeped in Islamic mysticism and clan tradition into a secular westerner in less than ten years. In that same time...
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The service in getting the book was excellent, both timely and accurate. The book itself was excellent. It read easily and conveyed the intended message of the book without undue complications. This book is a must read for everyone who anticipates wh
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