Review:Malika Oufkir's childhood was one of luxury and indulgence as the informally adopted daughter of King Muhammed V of Morocco and companion to Princess Amina. That life was gone in an instant when Malika's father, General Oufkir, was implicated in an abortive coup against the regime. The General was summarily shot; Oufkir's wife and six children -- the eldest, 19-year old Malika, and the youngest a baby only three - were rounded up, placed under house arrest and then dispatched without legal reco... Read more

Review:Interesting parts, especially to a Hawaiian resident. Insights into the life of the plantation families. Liked the reaction to the youngsters as they were on the cruise ship and also how they were received on the mainland. Story of courage and determination. WAY TOO MUCH DETAIL that did not add to the story. Needed better editing. Read more

Review:This book will make you love mythology again, or will serve as an excellent introduction for those who are unfamiliar. Visual presentation is superb, from typography to color composition. I also have one of the earlier editions that don't have the illustrations, but the simple presence of colors in this one just makes the book much easier to follow and remember certain portions. Read more

Review:A Patriot's History of the United States: From Columbus's Great Discovery to the War on TerrorThe Patriot's History Reader: Essential Documents for Every American "A Patriot's History of the United States" is an excellent, comprehensive history book. Unlike many history books, it is not biased or "politically correct." This book ca... Read more

Review:I expected this book to have a little more structure in building and executing an argument but it does not do that. It instructs the reader to be passionate, tell a powerful story, and speak from the heart. This all makes sense but I was looking for a little more practical advice. There are some good segments but in many chapters I found myself wondering if what was written was the author's stream of consciousness at that point in time. Read more

Review:I had to take a sociology class to fulfill my gen ed requirement and this is the book they used. I've never really had an interest in sociology until I read this book. After I read this book, it changed the way I viewed the world.. but no too much =P Read more

Review:I like this book a lot more than I though I would. It appeared by the title and cover photo that it would be watered-down psychology, but the author is legit and knows his stuff. A great intro psyche text, full of in-text citations and reference lists if you're interested to research in further detail.

Only qualms are that chapters get a little long-winded, and there is a little bit of a corny undertone at times, probably meant to keep things from being too dry. Otherwise a very nice read... Read more

Review:I gave this book three stars - not because of the subject matter, but due to poor proofreading and/or fact checking.

I was born in a sundown town and we had to leave when I was a baby because my father was a person of color. Since I now live in a primarily Scandinavian area (thought definitely not "whites only") I decided to look in the index and check out the history of my current town. I saw three pages with references to my city due to horrendous lynchings of three African-American men... Read more

Review:Dr. Eric Foner is a prolific and expert American historian. Aside from textbooks, he has published widely on American Slavery, Reconstruction and the Civil War. Foner, in 2010, won the Pulitzer Prize for his "The Fiery Trial." This book is a gem which is essential reading for those wanting to explore the thinking on slavery in the mind of the genius Abraham Lincoln, the Great Empancipator.
Lincoln was always against slavery since the trips he took in his youth to New Orleans where he saw sl... Read more

Review:Did you ever try to find your hands in your dreams? I tried. And succeeded. All by myself, without any fancy workshops. And now I am thinking - if this technique works, could all the rest in Castaneda books be true? What do you think? Read more