Review:I've sent several copies to friends now...it opened my eyes to what life in space is actually like. I'd never thought about such things as working with mitt-sized gloves, for example. But for me, learning about the early part of his life and how ONE BOOK (The Right Stuff) gave him focus and a goal. Thank you fro writing this, sir! Read more

Review:I had first heard of this book while listening to Dr. Long on Coast2Coast radio.I was lucky enough to get through on the open line portion of the show,in which I explained my Near Death Experience. Dr. Long advised me that I had a transcendental NDE in which you see relatives who have passed on, or religious fiqures. As a retired NYC Police Sergeant who suffered a massive heart attack after the attacks on the World Trade Center, I became super sensitive to the spirit world. This is common, after... Read more

Review:A fast-paced and funny book filled with British wit. I laughed out loud several times. I felt like I knew all of the characters by the end of the story. I also read and recommend the follow-up book, Even More Ketchup Than Salsa. A great summer read. Read more

Review:Published in the 350th anniversary year of the Royal Society of London, "Seeing Further: The Story of Science and the Royal Society" is more a book about science than a book about the Royal Society.

Of all the qualifications in the world, the letters FRS (fellow of the Royal Society) would certainly be the mostly highly prized ones, much better than PhD (which merely indicates that the individual at one time did enough work to earn a degree). FRS indicates that the individual has accomp... Read more

Review:While Bryson can be bitter and cynical, this book is not one of that sad set.
Browse this in otherwise wasted moments, be awed at the depth of research he has done into the way words have been diverted and perverted over time. Read more

Review:The author describes India as profound and profane. That pretty much sums up her book as well. Maybe Disney Land with the whiff and splat of raw sewerage would be another summation of her india. She thoroughly investigates every single "ism" and geographic location on the sub continent. Calcutta is about the only place she doesn't visit. The book is thoroughly educational from a cultural, religious, and geographic stand point. In reading up on India for a coming visit she is one of the best... Read more

Review:Good book but way too much detail from the trial. I thought the book was never going to end and skipped the last 8 - 10 pages. I read a lot of true crime but prefer the books where the characters are more fleshed out. The trial...dry and TMI! Read more

Review:After years of wondering why serial killers engage in such monstrous behavior, I finally got the answers in this book.
Most of my previous research has rendered certain elements that contribute to such abhorrent behavior; however this book documents the research of someone who has been in the trenches fighting monsters. Read more

Review:This is a wonderful book. Although it is very lengthy and goes into minute detail with regard to the author's quest to understand the crime perpetrated against her and her former friend, I never became bored by the minutiae. On the contrary - I was fascinated the entire time. It is a story about crime but also about friendship and self-discovery and small-town American life. Jentz's writing has a certain poetical style to it that I found very appealing and engaging. This is a book that will... Read more

Review:This is a really interesting idea well realized. It's the perfect companion to The Handmaid's Tale, and I would really love a third book that lands somewhere in the political middle between those two books. Read more