Biographies & Memoirs

An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco and Destiny
An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco and Destiny

Review:The book sort of follows three narratives.
- Nile Rodgers' childhood, his family and his early career from the early 70s through to Chic and disco.
- Partying, nightclubbing and the hedonism in the 80s
- Drug and alcohol addiction and recovery.

The early years and the early career were the best and most fascinating chapters. Many fans of 60s and 70s music tend to fixate on the stereotypical images of late 60’s hippies and 70’s blacksploitation films. In this book, Rodger’s goes i... Read more

I Am Ozzy
I Am Ozzy

Review:Reading Ozzy's autobiography is like hanging out at his house and listening to him talk. It's funny, crazy, and at times a little shocking - which is exactly what you'd expect Ozzy's life to be. He tells it like it is; no secrets and no flowery language. Whatever you might think of the man, you certainly can't say that his book is dull. And the photos included are great! Read more

You'll Grow Out of It
You'll Grow Out of It

Review:I really wanted to love this book, because I love Inside Amy Schumer. There were some really good chapters, but also some that I had to skip because they just weren't interesting or funny, in my opinion. I'm not interested in reading about the drawn-out argument Jessi had with her fiance on the trip when they were supposed to get engaged. I was also bored with the "shopping for a wedding dress" chapter, and referring to women as either wolves or poodles just felt petty/vain. The chapter about tr... Read more

Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith
Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith

Review:"On my forty-ninth birthday, I decided that all of life was hopeless, and I would eat myself to death." So begins PLAN B: Further Thoughts on Faith, a collection of delightfully honest and gritty essays from Salon.com columnist Anne Lamott.

Lamott, like the best essayists, finds most of her inspiration in the ordinary stuff of living: the exhaustion of parenting, the frustration over a middle-aged body, and despair over the state of the world. In OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS, Lamott gave us a w... Read more

Finding God in All the Wrong People - Accidental Saints
Finding God in All the Wrong People - Accidental Saints

Review:I thoroughly enjoy the author's down-to-earth faith, devoid of religious politically correct language, and simultaneously truly compassionate with the "salt of the earth". From my perspective, she "gets it", or should I say, gets who Jesus truly is. Read more

Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith
Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith

Review:Anne Lamott has an easy manner that makes you feel like you're having a heated conversation with your best buddy sitting at the kitchen counter drinking coffee; her writing is honest, caring, and fun, even talking about grace and faith.

You will find this book to be a great read because it will make you look within yourself and think things through. I love writing that surprises me with simplicity and originality. "Grace (Eventually)" shows a softer side of Anne, a maturing and acceptan... Read more

The Informant: A True Story
The Informant: A True Story

Review:Terrific story...Feels like it's happening as you read but the backdrop of history adds to it's
appeal. I also gained a new appreciation of how the FBI operates and the challenges outside as well as within the beaurocracy that their agents face on a daily basis. Read more

Bach: Music in the Castle of Heaven
Bach: Music in the Castle of Heaven

Review:A serious and extraordinarily thorough book on Bach. Probably of particular interest to performers and anyone with a special interest in the choral music.

I found his comments and background to the St John Passion of great interest. Read more

Surviving a surgical internship...even if the patients don't
Surviving a surgical internship...even if the patients don't

Review:There are many enjoyable anecdotes in this book, many laugh out loud stories! I highly recommend this book! However, doctors who actually survived their own surgical internships may not want to relive the experience. Read more

The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors - Crazy Horse and Custer
The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors - Crazy Horse and Custer

Review:Really enjoyed this book. It was an easy read as far as historical narratives go and I would recommend it to anyone who likes the "wild, wild, west." The book goes back and forth in explaining the lives of these two men in such a way that it holds one's interest. Read more

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