Review:Very informative reading. Well written. This book should be required reading in all high schools. It is a detailed account of the plight of immigrants from Central America to this country, the reasons for their migration and the long term effects on their families. Read more

Review:I really enjoyed reading this book, if you didn't know he was married you may not miss this aspect. I missed his getting married and his married life, which was a part of his life remaining unsaid in this book. I did battle with some of the words that he used, thankfully the kindle dictionary came to the rescue. This book should be read by anyone going into business as they could learn a lot, even if the lessons are from over 200 years ago.
I will be looking for maybe a biography of his life ... Read more

Review:This book amazingly does justice to the enduring and generous life of Benjamin Franklin. The advice that is given is not intended in a formal sense, but a byproduct of the way Franklin lived. May the positive outlook on Benjamin Franklin’s life bring us more wisdom than we had before reading this small masterpiece. Read more

Review:Excellent documented references. Concentrated on the protagonist with minimum sentimentality. My personal affinity with Franklin is related to my residency in Franklin, MA and my student days at Franklin Technical Institute in Boston. Read more

Review:Very readable, revealing, and applicable to the times we live in. I loved "What's So Amazing About Grace?", and thought "Vanishing Grace" was just as valuable. Yancey writes in a style that flows as it reveals. Read more

Review:The Durants succeed again in encapsulating the 17th century in Europe. They label it as the landmark century intellectually and scientifically and there is much truth to their assessment: the 18th Century, the "Enlightenment" and "Aufklarung" usually takes pride of place given the American and French Revolutions that dominated them and the general retreat of superstition and obscurantism that marred both Catholicism and Protestantism in the previous centuries. The Durants clearly show that all... Read more

Review:I was thoroughly intrigued by this book and loved learning about Saint Patrick and other tidbits of information I had heard only passing bits about. This book got me interested in researching Irish history a little bit more and of course eventually I ended up reading Angela's Ashes. I highly recommend this work to anyone with an interest in history, my only negative comment comes from reading the next two in the series, Gift of the Jews and Desire of the Hills and finding that the second two ... Read more

Review:The Durants succeed again in encapsulating the 17th century in Europe. They label it as the landmark century intellectually and scientifically and there is much truth to their assessment: the 18th Century, the "Enlightenment" and "Aufklarung" usually takes pride of place given the American and French Revolutions that dominated them and the general retreat of superstition and obscurantism that marred both Catholicism and Protestantism in the previous centuries. The Durants clearly show that all... Read more

Review:The Durants succeed again in encapsulating the 17th century in Europe. They label it as the landmark century intellectually and scientifically and there is much truth to their assessment: the 18th Century, the "Enlightenment" and "Aufklarung" usually takes pride of place given the American and French Revolutions that dominated them and the general retreat of superstition and obscurantism that marred both Catholicism and Protestantism in the previous centuries. The Durants clearly show that all... Read more

Review:This series of books is more than just simple biographies. Charming illustrations underscore the positive messages: each hero started as a child, listening to their heart, acting on what they held as true. A wonderful addition to your child's library. Read more