Review:This book is very teachable and interesting to read. I was able to use this as a fulcrum text for our coming off age unit for sophomores in high schoolvery successfully. It was an easy read and very engaging. Read more

Review:A very intimate and honest portrait of her life. Jane is quite candid about her bulimia, her relationship issues, and her insecurity. She is also a very articulate and accomplished writer. I had the opportunity to meet her briefly in the 70's when she was an activist and she was as friendly and down to earth and accessible then as she appears in her memoir. This is woman who deeply cares about the human condition, the environment, and God. Truly an inspiration to me. Read more

Review:Mediocre biographies are medicore for the same reason that boring histories are boring: they list facts and dates while providing little context that brings the subject to life. But good biographies bring the emotion, the context, the why behind the what, that brings you into intimate contact with a vibrant human life. Ron Power's Mark Twain is of the "good biography" sort. Indeed, it proved far more fascinating and readable than I had reason to suspect it would be when I bought it on a lark. Ma... Read more

Review:A must read for anyone who wants to be inspired! I have more of a drive to read, write, enjoy life, take risks and explore. I have been recommending this to everyone I know since i finished Chapter 1!! Read more

Review:being a grandmother myself, I found this book right on point and wish I had written it. It is warm and loving and so true for most grandparents although not all as Lesley Stahl pointed out. For those who have not experienced the things we have, they are at a mightly deep loss as there is NOTHING like the love of a grandchild and a grandparent----NOTHING. Read more

Review:I found myself annoyed with Mineko about a quarter way through her book and my aggravation with her only increased as I continued to hear more and more from her. This book is an accurate account of what geisha life was like in the 60's for Mineko, but Mineko's resounding ignorance of geisha life in prior times made me feel sorely tempted to fling the book across the room on multiple occasions.

I'm far from an expert of geisha history or customs, however I think I have done enough reading ... Read more

Review:Acerbic at times, poignant at others... delightfully heartwarming always. This collection of letters comprising a 20 year correspondence between American Helene Hanff and Englishman Frank Doel -- 2 people who never actually met in person -- makes for an absolutely charming read! Read more

Review:A bookseller recommended this book to me as I was buying another book about England. It is a delightful tribute to reading culture, reminding us that there is an almost romantic seduction to the sharing of literature between two people. The juxtaposition of mid-century London and New York is historically appealing and will enchant readers who have experienced wanderlust for either America or Britain. Read more

Review:Errol really had a sad life. Errol never knew what love was. His mother never showed him love.But there some amzing pargraphs that are so ture. I cried on some parts and laughed on others. I hope other people will read this book. Read more

Review:This is a wonderful introspective look at an unusual life. Mr. Alda writes wonderfully honest reflection of his life. It made me look at my own life in a kinder light. His gentle cogent conversational style is a delight to read. Take the time sit down and enjoy read. Read more