Memoirs

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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Oh, you are really going to enjoy this book...while you're reading it, that is. Then afterwards you'll be torn between the memories of the hilarious antics Bourdain describes in his book...and memories of the disgusting things that go on every...
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As a (retired) chef I am not shocked nor scandalized as so manyreviewers apparently are about the inner workings of professionalkitchens. If that is why you want to read the book, you will receive a little titillation and learn that, yes, some...
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This book has given me a deeper appreciation of the wonders of good food. The smell, the look and the taste of well prepared food will be more enhanced after reading this Mr. Bourdain's descriptions. What the book has also given me is a...
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I saw this book at the bookstore and after glancing through it, I knew I had to take it home. What a funny, fuuny book. Oh....... and very informative. I can't imagine anyone actually trying to read the whole encyclopedia, from A to Z. How boring,...
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I know that some would say I have only myself to blame for not totally enjoying a book that is self described as being about one man's obsessional quest to read the entire Encyclopaedia Britannica (yes that is the correct spelling- it does have an...
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Who cares?

If David Schwimmer of "Friends" wrote about encyclopedias, it would read something like this.

Lots of facts, little insight.

A platform for the author to show how witty he (thinks he) is.
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"Three Cups of Tea" is a compelling account of the difference one fiercely determined person can make in the world. I won't use this space to repeat the descriptions already covered in the editorial reviews, but Greg Mortenson's passion for...
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I wanted to like this book. Based on the descriptions I read of the book, it seemed to be a perfect match with my beliefs. And then I tried to read it. And then I tried again. I couldn't get into it because it was written more like hero...
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Prose skips all around and shows the subject person (hero) to be someone who does not stay on point in his quest. He leaves various portions of his life in disarray and to fend for themselves as he leapfrogs from one to another and back again....
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Sheffield expertly combines his pop-culture chops with a moving account of his grief over his wife's death. Not too sappy, not too snarky, but very real and down-to-earth. Music fans will love the chapters-as-mix-tape structure.
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I don't generally care for memoirs, but several things drew me to this one and convinced me to try it out. I'm almost the same age as the author, and like him I grew up with indie music, made a gazillion mix tapes, and even lived in...
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Like others who have reviewed this book, I read it in a day lying around the house. The real story here is the romance between Rob and Renee and the tragic ending their life together has. However, the track listings at the beginning of each...
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In an age when so much "Christian" energy is focussed on metaphorically stoning gays, immigrants, those whose need for a safety net would threaten to raise taxes, etc. -- here is a woman who asks "What Would Jesus Do," and looks to the Sermon on...
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Monster takes you through the life of one of Los Angeles most notorious gangsters. Kody Scott became an Eight Tray Crip at the age of eleven, and from that day on he treated gang banging as a job. As a result he and his family became strangers...
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I found this book captivating with its portrayal of the violent life of an LA gang member. The author does an excellent job of illustrating the hardships youth must face when growing up in this corrupt environment. The main problem I had with...
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While this book is a interesting and has a unique point of view, it receives much more credit than it deserves. The story line is nearly impossible to follow since it is hightly non-linear and very episodic. There were too many names of...
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This book is great. YOu can easily see how 2-Pac expresses his feelings, both being seen as a kind soul and as a bad thug. The only problem I have is that since he is dead, most of the money is going to other people who don't really need it. Oh...
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first of all, i want to say to anyone reading this review, don't get me wrong, tupac was a brilliant artist. i'm not giving him or his music 2 stars, but this collection of "poetry" does get the 2 stars. it was a horrible collection. i bought it...
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Picture this; it's the early 1900's, the dawn of the Roaring 20's. Gatsby like characters abound and are romanticized in the Saturday Evening Post, Horatio Alger rags to riches stories are all the rave. Along comes Jesse Livermore, a ballsy, throw...
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I ordered this book 2 months ago. After weeks in shipping they sent it to a random address in a different state, and offered a refund. I got my refund and ordered it again, it's now been exactly one month and the package is still stuck somewhere...
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I saw this book at the bookstore and after glancing through it, I knew I had to take it home. What a funny, fuuny book. Oh....... and very informative. I can't imagine anyone actually trying to read the whole encyclopedia, from A to Z. How boring,...
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I know that some would say I have only myself to blame for not totally enjoying a book that is self described as being about one man's obsessional quest to read the entire Encyclopaedia Britannica (yes that is the correct spelling- it does have an...
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Who cares?

If David Schwimmer of "Friends" wrote about encyclopedias, it would read something like this.

Lots of facts, little insight.

A platform for the author to show how witty he (thinks he) is.
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Anyone who reads Kitchen Table Wisdom will be touched and inspired by the learning processes of the patients and the life lessons which they teach us through their experiences. The stories are life-affirming and will validate your own experiences...
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