Nonfiction

It's both a rarity and a treat to find a history book that reads like a novel. Starkey's book is an amazing view into the early life and reign of Queen Elizabeth I, and a must-read for any aficianado'

I'm at a bit of a loss for words to talk about The Translator. I could say that it is moving, powerful, and deeply personal, all of which is true, but those words all feel a little cliched, and don't adequately describe what makes this book so special. Reading this book felt different than most other reading experiences that I've had; Daoud Hari's style made it feel like we were having a conversation, and that, it seems to me, is memoir in its purest form. The skill of the writing coupled with the importance of the subject matter make this book an essential read.

Advertising executive Prioleau Alexander was sick of his job—his hours were awful; his clients rude and ungracious; he constantly found himself “swallowing grenades for clients or bosses who don’t appreciate your efforts.” So, he did what many of us dream of doing: he quit.

Anyone that has had to deliver training knows what a scary and daunting task it can be. The actual training delivery (performance) is only a small part of training. There is curriculum development, classroom preparations, Audio-visuals, evaluations and many other aspects that the trainee will never see. Elaine Biech covers it all in an easy to read book for “dummies.”

Guitar Roots: Delta Blues. The roots of great guitar playing By Fruitland Jackson National Guitar Workshop Method Alfred Publishing ISBN 0-7390-3006-x This is a very good basic Delta Guitar book for the starting guitar player. The book contains a DVD that explains open and alternate tuning that is very popular in Delta Blues playing. The books and DVD also discusses the 12 bar blues and 8 bar blues.

The Delta Blues guitar is very close to my heart. I love to listen to the old Delta Blues players and no one has maintained such a historical musical library as Stefan Grossman. I have bought many of Mr. Grossman’s books throughout my guitar playing education and no of them have let me down.

You have seen her work in magazines, newspapers and on TV. She is the woman who creates the forensic portraits of wanted fugitives. Her name is Jeanne Boylan and this is her story, in her own words.

The premise of this book is how an American helped Pakistani communities build schools for the children. His accomplishments are great, but for me there were too many people and places to keep track of. I got lost in the who and where's of this book and lost interest in the real story.

If you are like so many women born with curly hair and you just are not in love with it, then this book may be for you. Enclosed in the 121 page book are ideas for hairstyles, treatments, techniques all to help with curly hair.

I purchased this book a little over a year ago; when I was have a crisis with my curly hair. It was dry, breaking off, going from shoulder length to a short bob! Having tried to find some kind of help to rid my hair of what was taking place. I was beginning to think that all the years of straightening my hair were taking their toll now. I later learned it was not just one thing but a lot of different things that were contributing to my hair problem. Nonetheless I thought I would leave a review of this book so that perhaps it might help someone else.