Review:This is a well written collection. I was taken aback by some redundancies before I realized the entries were columns written independently. It isn't really about the 70's but about a small cross section of children who grew up during that time in a very protected illusion. I am certain it must seem golden looking backward and create a longing for such a pristine time. But it was an illusion and that can't be a source of understanding.

At one point the author describes being protected from... Read more

Review:Told with class. After reading this book I am more in touch with the real truth and not some fabricated Hollywood tale of romance (between June and Johnny). This may be only my opinion but bottom line is Vivian was a first class lady that was above the nonsense and illicit behavior she was subjected to during her marriage. Some people party like rock stars ( or country stars) their entire life. I would think a life lived in a such a way would be nearly a complete blur and much regret would follo... Read more

Review:This was interesting but was not what i expected from the title. I have never read any books by Kidd but she was recommended by serveral people. I think that women who are in an oppressive state in their own faith communities can benefit from this book. It looks at why we allow oppression. There were pearls in the book that i will take with me, but the last section left me a little so so. Her journey leads to a spiritual status that seems to leave off everything but herself. Like it is all... Read more

Review:This book never grabbed me the way "The Glass Castle" did. I don't think it is appropriate to judge someone else's life. That is why I am issuing three stars for the amazing ability to complete a novel. I found myself bored many times throughout the story and I felt it ended very quickly after so many years. I would have liked more of the after story. What happened the day the Mom finally leaves this earth? How did they all find their mates? After such a troubling childhood, "what happene... Read more

Review:The reviews here give a pretty accurate description of this book. Stewart is a very engaging writer and rarely gets bogged down in irrelevant details or pointless digressions. He is a writer any journalist would want to emulate.

However, the big drawback is that he is too negative and seems and makes it seem that Wall Street serves no function other than to make the richer richer. In fact, junk bonds and hostile takeovers can have significant benefits for the economy. Furthermore, Mil... Read more

Review:Takes my breath away. The writing is brilliant - and yet appears to be simple. I think what I love about Abigail Thomas is even though she has been through hell, with her late husband's accident and then years in the hospital - and her youthful trauma's of love and early marriage with pain - she writes as if she were looking at her life a bit from the outside - and she draws me in and I truly feel as if I'm holding my breath all the way though this book. Her daughter's betrayal with Abigail'... Read more

Review:If you're expecting Blue Nights to be anywhere near the level of Magical Thinking - you'll be sorely disappointed with this book. I assumed, since the topic continued upon the same subject (of loss) that she had something substantial more to say. I reached the end of the book wondering what it was. Didion should have stopped while she was ahead. There were a few gems about parental regrets and difficulties of aging, but certainly not enough to fill a book. Though no one could say Didion has... Read more

Review:Well-written and intense but so intimate - as if you’ve somehow always known Ariel. It’s a love letter to life that - like many great love stories - dances round and ultimately ends in the land of “what could have been.” I hung on nearly every word, highlighted passage after beautiful passage and wanted to weep with the raw realness of it all. Bravo for one of the most authentic memoirs I’ve read in a long time. Read more

Review:Yvon Chouinard began his foray into business as a way to create a product for himself and his climbing colleagues. His desire to life an unconventional lifestyle, along with his mother's philanthropic influence, led him to create what Patagonia is today: a socially responsible business that makes high quality products while tending to the environment and its employees. Chouinard believes in his people and they in turn trust him.

Author, "Trust is Everything: Become the leader others wi... Read more

Review:Jenna Fischer’s phenomenal book ‘The Actor’s Life’ is factual, funny and a fantastic guide to the world of acting. This is one of those books that is informative, personable yet so enjoyable that you can’t stop reading. I am not an actor but I personally loved this book and it is one that works on so many levels.

The book starts out with Ms Fischer interest in acting and her school productions and then through her education which includes the many different facets of her experiences. S... Read more