Review:I rode the school bus everyday with Janis and Cameron's brother to highschool. I would see Janis in the grocery store and stop and say hi. I cannot beleive all this happened in Red Bluff and to people I KNOW. Scary world out there. Read more

Review:And I mean UNBELIEVABLE, this is quite a story, however, some of the cruelty of this fragile, undernourished young lady, beaten so savagely that it is inconceivable that she could survive and be strong enough to do construction work on a flat that had to be 'gutted ' which takes the strength of very able bodied human beings. Common sense just wouldn't let me imagine this part of this great book. Believe me, I had to read every page because most of it is riveting and believable.......I also wan... Read more

Review:At the outset, I found this book readable because of Wurtzel's laughably bad writing. It was almost fascinating how someone with nothing to recommend her could be so grandiose and egomaniacal. At one point early in the book she even compares herself to a vietnam vet, and says that if you haven't been a vietnam vet, that you don't know what it feels like to be her. Excuse me, but has she ever been a vietnam vet? However, such stupidity, after page 50 or so, simply becomes intolerable. To think th... Read more

Review:Melissa Harris Perry is one of the most prolific and thorough writers and she nailed the presentation of what black women in america think, what they have experienced and how they must be more appreciated in our country and our world. Read more

Review:This book (audio version) really tracks how and why EQ is neurally connected in the human mind. This provides more then I will ever know on human behaviors. Recommend to read or listen several times to realise the wealth of information provided. A great resource book for training, research and general interest. Read more

Review:Really enjoyed reading Little Failure. Gary has a dark sense of humor. It reminded me so much of my own immigrant household and the experience of growing up with people who wanted the best for their children but were not sure exactly what that entailed in America. Read more

Review:Surowiecki takes some excellent science, basic and interesting findings on behavior and cooperation, and wires them into one of the most ridiculous ordering of facts and arguments to ever pass as quasi-science.

The basic structure of the book is:

1. Interesting result proving crowds are awesome and experts are nearly meaningless
2. Note about all the factors that could make this finding meaningless
3. Conclusion which assumes away often relevant issues

Aside from we... Read more

Review:This book was required reading for a multicultural education course I took to receive my teaching certification. This literary text is rich in personal voice and magnifies the mental obstacles and fortitude endured by African Americans of this time. I recommend this book to anyone but also encourage its use in the high school classroom. Read more

Review:I lost my only child, my son, to schizoaffective disorder after years of trying to find the help he so desperately needed. He died from over-sedation in a state run mental health crisis unit. Maybe there is hope for others. This book should be required reading for every US citizen. Read more

Review:This could happen and is happening any and everywhere! With all the attempts at fracking now. The rivers polluted, etc.. Amazing information that the author was able to uncover. Interesting to read too - Read more