Review:Really great story of how determination and hard work can get where you want to go. I love the show and found the book highly entertaining with laugh out loud moments. They achieved success on their terms in their way; what is not to love? Fast read but you will enjoy! Read more

Review:I have schizophrenia, and this is by far the best account of having schizophrenia I have read. Elyn Saks describes it all: the side effects of the medicines, the stigma attached to schizophrenia, and the deepest, darkest areas of psychosis and delusional thinking. Read more

Review:It was very interesting especially since I worked with the mentally ill in the area. It was worth reading
because it was based on true facts. You get to see how far the treatment of mental illness has progressed. Read more

Review:Reading The White House Boys was painful. I hate to think that treatment like this happened in America, but I know that sick people gravitate toward the weak and helpless. This was a testament to the memories of this young boy. Read more

Review:The Woman Warrior can be a difficult to follow work. It is classified as a autobiography, but is actually something of a collection of experiences from Maxine Hong Kingston’s life synthesized with five “talk-stories,” spoken Chinese folk tales of ancient history, myths, and beliefs as told by Kingston and Kingston’s mother, into sections. As readers progress, they are lead through Kingston’s own coming-of-age experiences, vague in their placement in time while meticulously precise in their captu... Read more

Review:With the recent controversy over the Ground Zero Mosque, it is crucial that teachers incorporate literature into the curriculum that highlights the fact the Muslim religion is not equated with terrorism; terrorism is not a religion.

Eggers successfully documents the trauma of the Zeitoun family following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. The novel is based on a series of in depth interviews of the Zeitoun family, friends, and relatives, as well as, other central figures who share Zei... Read more

Review:This book is addicting - literally! Cat Marnell is a vivid writer and I couldn't put this down...the characters that come and go throughout her life and the way she handles herself suck you in to another world that is both colorful and exhausting. Highly recommended if you're looking for something outside your comfort zone - can't wait until book #2! Read more

Review:In sharing their story, Rachel Scott's mom and dad each tell of hearing about the school shooting, arriving at the designated meeting place where parents were to be reconnected to the children who were being bussed away from the school, and of the terrible sinking feeling that washed over them as the last bus rolled away and their daughter had not been delivered to them. My heart was torn as I imagined the sorrow they must have felt that day, but the focus of the book quickly turns to the beauty... Read more

Review:Angelica Huston's memoir is a delight. She writes of growing up in Ireland, England, and New York in the 60's and 70's. This is the 1st part, the 2nd coming out next fall. She writes well and you can live her moments with her. And I can only believe the next will be better with all the Hollywood dish of the 80's. Read more

Review:Well written and comprehensive account of events that we thought we were familiar with, but offered greater depth and insight giving the reader a refreshed and new perspective on events that shaped the Bay Area. It unfornately stopped short of the development of China Basin, building of AT&T park and teh Giants winning 3 championships. Just the history of the changes that occured in that area south of Market would make fascinating reading. Read more