Review:Over the last year I have been watching the critical acclaim for this debut stack up, and with good reason. Marzano masterfully weaves together personal history and the history of a child's tragic murder into a suspenseful and moving true crime drama. She structures the book with extraordinary skill, haunting prose and the precision of an expert lawyer. I ached for the people in this book, for the sometimes awful complexities of life and the terrible things we humans do to each other. Read more

Review:I finished An Uncomplicated Life in two days. I couldn't put it down. Jillian's journey parallels my son's journey in so many ways I was able to relate to. And Paul Daugherty's writing is engaging and flows so beautifully. I am thrilled to read of the adventures of adults with Down syndrome. I love the way Paul and his wife Kerry gave Jillian the freedom to make mistakes and learn from them. Many parents protect their children/adults with Down syndrome to their detriment.
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Review:I read this book in (almost) one sitting over a Thanksgiving weekend. Revisiting these beloved books of my childhood and finding out what had happened to the "real" Laura throughout her long life was fascinating. The story of her life and work is awe-inspiring. She was able to take the darkness and bitterness all of us face in our adult lives and redeem it into core values of honesty, integrity, and thankfulness. Reading about Laura's life in the context of American history is fascinating. A gre... Read more

Review:Discovering this author has been such a rewarding experience. The memoir is generous and funny and so interesting. Particularly fascinating for people interested in the Mother-daughter relationship. Read more

Review:I sent this back. The cover promised more than the book actually delivered. Saidman Yee's story is somewhat interesting, but the accompanying images were uninspiring. She should have stuck to writing an autobiography for half the price, but even that would have been a stretch. There were small black and white images of asanas and an artsy black and white image of the author at the beginning of a chapter. This is not a book I would reach for again and again. "The Sivananda Companion to Yoga" is ... Read more

Review:I initially read this book in its first printing just after I graduated high school and was instantly taken with the beauty of Mrs. Morrison's writing. I have purchased and dog earred several copies since then (I'm now 33 years old...) and I love this story as much now as I did then. I'm an avid reader of mostly nonfiction and classical works, but there's something about this tale that continues to pull me back to reread it at least once or twice yearly (over a bottle or two of cabernet and mo... Read more

Review:I learned some very interesting things about our first ladies, and found them sometimes more interesting than their husbands. A really good read for someone who likes history from the personal point of view. I highly recommend this work, and getting it on Kindle Fire makes it a really good deal. Read more

Review:I am a regular visitor to Ausiello's site 'TVLine.com', and this book really endeared me to him. He shares openly and honestly about his life and major events in it. And he does it in a way that is funny, witty, and then very poignant. I felt enriched after reading it, and grateful that Mr. Ausiello was willing to share his life in such an intimate way with us. Read more

Review:This is an incredible book about a woman who gets hit on the head by a ceiling fan that falls onto her. There are a lot of things that are hard to believe when you read this book. For one, it is extremely disappointing that she gets very little support or therapy for all the physical challenges she faces. How can the so-called experts and doctors expect her to learn things - on her own ? ? ? It is a sad state of affairs that doctors more or less left her to fend for herself ! She was only in t... Read more

Review:The writer's jourrney in becoming a chef gives a revealing look into kitchens where our food is prepared and the pain of a young person finding the way into the world of the professional kitchen. A good read. Read more