linda~lou
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Post by linda~lou on Jul 23, 2014 18:15:58 GMT
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbran - I am not a big non - fiction fan but I couldn't put this one down. It was excellently written and the story itself is very gripping. Yep that's what I was going to suggest. Absolutely a must read, cannot wait to see the movie. I'm sure Angelina Jolie will do Louis justice! What a brave brave man. So sad that he passed recently, but so thankful he was able to tell his story and see his movie before he passed.
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Post by GamGam on Jul 23, 2014 18:22:09 GMT
There are some really good books suggested here, and I want to add a couple more. THe first is The Lemon Tree by Sandy tolan. This is a book that grew from a program of All Things Considered on PBS. The response was so great that Tolan expanded it into the book. This book changed my thinking; actually it probably changed my life. It is a true story that reads like fiction. It is extremely well documented. It is as unbiased as a book can be. You are introduced to 2 families: one Isrealie and the other Palestinian. If you haven't read it, I implore you to get a copy. It is like no other book I've read. I couldn't put it down.
The other great book to read if you haven't is: The Boys in the Boat by Daniel Brown. This is an extremely well written account of the members of the 1936 rowing team from USA that won the gold medal at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. It is also a page turner. I've given it as a gift to 4 people.
I agree that McCullough is an excellent writer. His biography of Harry Truman is the best I've read of an American president. I also read and enjoy his book on the building of the Panama Canel.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2014 18:46:22 GMT
GamGam beat me to The Lemon Tree...excellent excellent book! Great recommendations on this thread- I will need to go back and write some down. Catherine by Robert Massie is another good biography that comes to mind.
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Post by annabella on Jul 23, 2014 18:52:16 GMT
Non-fiction is the only thing I like to read, lots of good recommendations here!
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Post by gottapeanow on Jul 23, 2014 19:08:32 GMT
Several I have read have been listed or on my to-read list.
Escape by Carolyn Jessop was another great book on the FLDS. The deceit and manipulation... wow.
Lisa
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Mystie
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Jun 25, 2014 19:53:37 GMT
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Post by Mystie on Jul 23, 2014 19:32:52 GMT
Getting some good ideas from this thread!
Non-fiction I've read recently and enjoyed:
A Sting in the Tale: My Adventures with Bumblebees by Dave Goulson The Little Girl Who Fought the Great Depression: Shirley Temple and 1930s America by John F. Kasson Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital by Sheri Fink A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New World by Tony Horwitz (all of Horwitz's books are excellent) Where God Was Born: A Daring Adventure Through the Bible's Greatest Stories by Bruce Feiler One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson (you can't go wrong with anything by Bill Bryson!) Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin by Jill Lepore The Family: Three Journeys into the Heart of the Twentieth Century by David Laskin
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Post by tiffanyannhulsey on Jul 23, 2014 19:34:22 GMT
I am currently reading The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair that Changed America, by Erik Larson. It's about the World's Fair in Chicago in 1893 and a serial killer who built a hotel where he lured people and killed them. The book reads like a novel and deals with the creators of the Fair and the obstacles they faced while telling the story of what the serial killer was doing at the same time. That is one of the best books I've ever read. A real page turner. I want to add Sickened: The Memoir of a Munchausen by Proxy Childhood by Julie Gregory. This is for all of you who are fascinated by twisted individuals.
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Post by 2peafaithful on Jul 23, 2014 19:48:48 GMT
The Blessing of a Skinned Knee-Using Jewish Teachings To Raise Self Reliant Children I have been reading that book this summer and really like it.
Brene Brown is someone I love to read too.
Quiet: The Power of Introverts
The Antelope in the Living room by Melanie Shankle
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Post by Karene on Jul 23, 2014 19:48:57 GMT
I forgot to mention two others: My husband's favourite is The Devil in Massachusetts by Marian L. Starkey, about the Salem witch trials. We are actually heading out that way in a week on our way to Nova Scotia for a family reunion.
The second is The Dionne Years: A Thirties Melodrama by Pierre Berton. It is about quintuplets born to a couple in Ontario in the 1930s. They became exploited during their first 9 years by the media and the government because they were identical.
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Post by 5peanutsnana on Jul 23, 2014 20:14:08 GMT
Thank you for starting this thread. The Prize Winner of Defiance Ohio is a humorous book about a woman who helps supplement her family income by entering writing contests. Another suggestion for A Girl Named Zippy. I think Unbroken should be required reading for every high school student. Just finished Camerado, Take My Hand. It is about the life of David Link (my uncle's brother) who is a lawyer and was the Dean of Law at The University of Notre Dame for many years. He is a widower with 5 kids and 14 grandkids who became a Roman Catholic Priest at the age of 71. He ministers to the inmates at Indiana State Prison and has made a huge difference in their lives. He explains how our prison is badly broken and his plans to change the system. He has always been an advocate for the homeless and unfortunate of our society and is proof that one person can make a difference.
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Post by paigepea on Jul 24, 2014 6:38:16 GMT
The Blessing of a Skinned Knee-Using Jewish Teachings To Raise Self Reliant Children I have been reading that book this summer and really like it. Brene Brown is someone I love to read too. Quiet: The Power of Introverts The Antelope in the Living room by Melanie Shankle Thank you so much for all of the recommendations. I've already read a few, but I have a really, very good place to start to try some new topics. Wendy Mogel (author - skinned knee) spoke to our school last year and she was very interesting. Paige.
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