Review:Elvis Costello might have been a fine novelist (or, better, short story writer), historian, or music critic. In this lollapalooza of a terrific memoir, he combines all these aptitudes and then some. Frequently brilliant, sometimes startlingly, this episodic tour of a life in music is funny, sad, touching, insightful and self-aware, buoyed by a refreshing sense of gratitude, and shot through with even more guilt and self-reproach than you'd expect from this former altar boy. No fan should think o... Read more

Review:Having memories of growing up in Leander and knowing Major Jennings Hegar as a kid, I was excited to go on her journey of memoir to remember and learn about this woman who once was a girl we ALL knew to be the best in our class. Her author's note promised to show us how women in combat don't have to "shrink in fear when the bullets fly" and set the bar high for her book, but in the end the washout came for me in her inability to keep the flow of her important story at the forefront. I felt like ... Read more

Review:Don't underestimate anyone! Charles was abused by his middle/upper middle class parents and he says that he was at fault for his problems but in reality his parents were at fault. He is too ready to blame himself. He is full of wisdom and humor and seems to have learned from the mistakes he made in life. This is a good guy. An interesting book. I wish him nothing but happiness. Read more

Review:The author filled this book with innuendo, insinuation, and gossip. Apparently, he didn't fact-check things that could have been verified, like whether Donald Burk was the father of Miss Franklin's son. There is no mention of any attempt to locate Mr. Burk, or to interview him. This book disrespects its subject, and is a testament to David Ritz's spite and malice. Read more

Review:Craig Duswalt toured with Gun’s and Roses for several years as Axl Rose’s personal manager. He expertly spins the stories of all the famous people, the famous places and all the crazy shenanigans that go on when they were not on stage. And he is still in therapy for some of those adventures! If you want to take a peek behind the curtain and know what it REALLY like to tour with a major Rock Group known around the world, then you need to read this book. It is a fun read. Get it today! Read more

Review:An interesting book very well written about a young Irish girl who comes to the US and becomes Jackie Kennedy's assistant. It was touching in many ways as this young girl rose from the depths of poverty in Ireland and became a part of the Kennedy family following their move to New York City. Easy reading very enjoyable. Read more

Review:There are stories here many people need to hear, younger as well as older people. Stories burned in the memories of men who experienced horrendous war conditions that molded them into warriors infused with an appreciation of what the costs of war really are. Each of these stories reach out to us in today's world to tell us there is a cost for freedom and liberty, ideals no longer taught in schools and universities. To read these individual journeys transcends time and distance and brings alive t... Read more

Review:Any serious student of WWI will need to read this as it comes straight from Ernst Jungers diaries. It doesn't bog the reader down with the politics and the why's of the war - just a straight forward description of trench warfare and observations. Unless one can read German, this is as close as one can get to reading the original text. Read more

Review:1968 did change everything and Chris Matthews recalls it with readable detail. I learned so much more than I knew previously after growing up during that era. It clarified the murky and made me think about those who impacted 1968 in a new way. Read more

Review:Great informative and very enjoyable reading! I heard Mr. Unger when he was interviewed on NPR on October 1. His enthusiasm for his subject led me to download the book. Biographies have always been my favorite read, and this is surely no disappointment. I am very glad I was listening to NPR that day. Read more