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| 51.The Longest Trip Home: A Memoir by: John Grogan October 21, 2008 |
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| John Grogan's memoir, "The Longest Trip Home", is well written and full of humor. It also struck a very serious chord with me as it deals with the very normal "coming of age" concept and Grogan's relationship with his parents. The memoir begins with Grogan's childhood and takes the reader on a journey through the rest of his life up to the present day. He talks about his experiences growing up in a Catholic home with Catholic parents and what it was like to attend a Catholic school. Grogan shares ... Read More: |
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| 52.The First Billion Is the Hardest: Reflections on a Life of Comebacks and America's Energy Future by: T. Boone Pickens September 02, 2008 |
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| The title, "The First Billion is the Hardest: Reflections on a Life of Comebacks and America's Energy Future", is misleading.
"The First Billion is the Hardest" suggests a discussion of making money, but it doesn't build upon this theme at all. If you're looking for a detailed biography of Pickens' oil career, this is your book. All but one chapter are dedicated to the high-risk career T. Boone Pickens has lived - with all of the triumph and agony that came with it. Read More: |
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| 53.Boys Will Be Boys: The Glory Days and Party Nights of the Dallas Cowboys Dynasty by: Jeff Pearlman December 01, 2008 |
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| Book felt very choppy...not a good flow and nothing of great substance. It's an entertaining read if you don't like the Cowboys (I'm an Eagles' fan...I know, it's sad). So, I would just stick with Jeff's articles on ESPN. They are more concise and hard hitting. |
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| 54.Here's the Story: Surviving Marcia Brady and Finding My True Voice by: Maureen Mccormick October 14, 2008 |
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| Maureen McCormick was one of the most popular child stars to grace the small screen during the early 1970's. We watched her grow up before our eyes. She played the beautiful and popular oldest daughter of a blended family, and was often in the middle of the sappy morality plays that played out each Friday night. Still, the show was one of the most enduring of the shows of that era and has lingered in our collective consciousness.
But here is the rub...the child star has to grow up. Ms. McCormick ... Read More: |
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| 55.I Hate Your Guts by: Jim Norton November 04, 2008 |
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| Yimmy Norton follows up his first literary masterpiece (Happy Endings) with this fantastic piece of work. Everything now a days has to be so politically correct and I am thankful there are still people like little Yimmy out there who has no second thoughts about tearing into the phony people who pollute the world in which we live. This book takes on everyone from Al Roker to Benjamin Bornstein who is NAAAHHHHHHHT FUNNY. I hope his next literary adventure goes through experiences of a cuckold and how he goes about ... Read More: |
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| 56.War As They Knew It: Woody Hayes, Bo Schembechler, and America in a Time of Unrest by: Michael Rosenberg September 10, 2008 |
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| I had the great pleasure of hearing WW Hayes speak at my high school some 40 years ago. I expected to be dazzled with football talk, but to my surprise, Woody only mentioned football as an afterthought, he was spellbinding in describing the wonders and advantages of a college degree.
Lou Holtz can spend hours telling Woody stories, as could Bo. Both men are/were much better men for having known him, as are almost every player ever to have played for either man. A great story set in difficult ... Read More: |
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| 57.No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II by: Doris Kearns Goodwin September 01, 1994 |
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| I loved the content of the book; however the optical character recognition (OCR) conversion of this book is poor. For example, "100,000 troops" is converted to "100, troops". Additionally, the "rn" letter combination sometimes converted to "m" leading to issues with names.
I hope that the publisher revises the scan and issues a new revision. The book otherwise, I couldn't put down. Doris writes magically and the book is wonderful. The weight reduction using the Kindle outweighed the issue with the ... Read More: |
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| 58.The Rise of Barack Obama by: Photography and Text by Pete Souza July 01, 2008 |
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| Stunningly beautiful, thought-provoking, and engaging photographs.
The range of photos shows such emotion. The personal moments give you pause. You will find yourself lost in contemplation. I don't remember seeing such a powerful collection of photographs of a person since JFK. If you know anyone who finds inspiration from our new President, buy this coffee table book for a daily dose of hope. |
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| 59.Man's Search for Meaning by: Viktor E. Frankl June 14, 2006 |
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| This is an very intense book about life and the human spirit. Someone at the Enlightened Wealth Institute recommended it to me. Really makes you appreciate growing up in a safe environment and being grateful for everything you have. |
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| 60.Listening Is an Act of Love: A Celebration of American Life from the StoryCorps Project from: Penguin (Non-Classics) October 28, 2008 |
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| I first heard about the StoryCorps Project a few years ago and was immediately charmed by the idea of it. Two people important to one another enter a soundproof booth and spend 40 minutes as interviewer and interviewee. The interview is recorded. They are provided with suggested questions, but more often than not it seems that once the conversation gets rolling, it becomes just that - a conversation, and not so much an interview after all. Their stories unfold, and what happens is almost magical. At the end of the session, a high-quality copy of the recording ... Read More: |
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