Review:If you have a loved one with mental illness this is your bible. I cried when i began reading it. It was my godsend. I could relate to every word. If anyone you care about has mental illness this book is a MUST. Read more

Review:I have been a fly tyer and fly fisherman for 60 years.One book that I could relate too.Fly tying can become an addiction. For me,it helped to pay tuition for an undergraduate degree in Biology ,as well as ,a graduate degree in Medical Microbiology.I was from the old school,where you tied flies that were used to catch fish,either fresh or saltwater.I tried tying Salmon flies,but lacked skill and patience.I cranked out 12 dozen at one sitting,not 1 fly in 3 months.The book let me see the seedy sid... Read more

Review:I keep thinking I was born at the wrong time. I missed the expatriat scene of Fitzgerald and Hemingway, the Beats, and Kesey and his counterculture scene. Wolfe's book may not be as good as being there, but it does help those of us born far too late to understand and enjoy the scene. Wolfe writes sympathetically and pretty much from the point of view of the Pranksters, as if he had been there for all of it (he wasn't). Wolfe is a fine journalist, and he does a great job here. I think this is a v... Read more

Review:I appreciate the value of laboratory studies in psychology, but the book relies to heavily on a dramatization of individual cases in the author's laboratory studies. There are some interesting insights, but they are not worth reading the entire book. Read more

Review:Although this book may have been the cat's meow in its day,
today it is one huge bored yawn. The characters were cardboard and
not a bit relatable. You do not identify with anything about
these privileged ladies , and you do not even care what happens to them.
So sorry I wasted both my money and my time. Read more

Review:This book is well organized, gives lots of practical and concrete tips, and is very easy to read (almost too easy). When I got it, I was a little shocked how simply it was written. However, now that I'm referring to it often, I am grateful for its simplicity. Read more

Review:Luis Alberto Urrea's latest book is about our better angels and how they guide us to purpose and meaning. "All we do, mija," the oldest brother, Big Angel, says, "is love. Love is the answer. Nothing stops it. Not borders. Not death."

Miguel Angel de la Cruz - aka Big Angel - is dying and he wants one last big birthday party. His entire huge and rambunctious family, including Little Angel - the son from his father's second life and a stand-on for Luis Alberto Urrea - are there for the mer... Read more

Review:I was hoping that being a Hunter fan that I'd enjoy this book but it was a really difficult read. It's slow and not any fun or even insightful. What great subject matter not to have a really cool story but it never came together at all. This is a pass and I must admit I couldn't even finish the book. Read more

Review:I read this book a long time ago and enjoyed it then too. I also saw the movie based on this book. Because this case was so complicated and long it's a good idea to read the book first then see the DVD. Read more

Review:I have not quite finished reading it, but so far, I am thoroughly enjoying it. It may help that I am a die-hard history buff, and the details of the time, especially as it relates to mixed-race families are compelling and fascinating. Read more