books: east of eden

books: east of eden

books:

East of eden

At the Entrance to the Garden of Eden: A Jew's Search for Hope with Christians and Muslims in the Holy Land

Yossi K. Halevi

Harper Perennial, 2002

An honest, humble, inspiring adventure
I just love this guy. Starting with a simple urge to connect with his neighbors, Yossi Halevi embarks on an awkward, fascinating, dangerous journey through Israel, the West Bank and Gaza. He discovers a series of surprising characters who dream, not just of peace ...

Steinbeck Novels 1942-1952: The Moon Is Down / Cannery Row / The Pearl / East of Eden (Library of America)

John Steinbeck

Library of America, 2002

A Nobel Laureate's Eden and Our Many Faults and Failures.
Whenever "the great American novel" comes up in conversation, the names most frequently bandied about are Fitzgerald ("The Great Gatsby"), Faulkner ("The Sound and the Fury"), Hemingway ("The Old Man and the Sea") - and John Steinbeck, chronicler of rural California ...

The Scents of Eden: A History of the Spice Trade

Charles Corn

Kodansha America, 1999

He who is Lord of Malacca has Venice by the Throat
Thus goes the old saying which aptly summarised the politics and economics of the renaissance spice trade. Charles Corn's splendid narrative of the spice trade seeks to explain the forces which inspired Western Europeans to commit acts of bravery and madness in ...

East of Eden

John Steinbeck

Penguin Books, 2002

East of Eden - A beautifully written classic
East of Eden is a sheer delight. Fully drawn characters and historical information, biblical themes and engaging drama make this a wonderful read. I highly recommend this book. Don't be intimidated by the length; it is fast reading.

The Steinbeck Centennial Collection: The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men, East of Eden, The Pearl, Cannery ...

John Steinbeck

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002

Awesome collection
I just moved to Salinas, CA when I ordered this set. I had never read John Steinbeck before, and thought this was a good time to start. Wow was I in for a treat! Phenomenal poetic language, incredible story lines, wonderful location descriptions. How exciting it is ...

Marines in the Garden of Eden: The True Story of Seven Bloody Days in Iraq

Richard S. Lowry

Berkley Trade, 2007

Thought provoking material
This is a book that shows the acts of heroism of our young men and women that serve our country and look at their military service as helping others. It gives a true feeling of brotherhood between our military armed forces. "Marines in the Garden of Eden: The Battle ...

Surviving James Dean

William Bast

Barricade Books, 2006

A very moving story.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who wishes to gain first-hand insight into James Dean, his long-time friendship with the author of this book, Bill Bast, and into the homophobia that permeated the culture of that time, and how it shaped both their lives and ...

Gods of Eden: Egypt's Lost Legacy and the Genesis of Civilization

Andrew Collins

Bear & Company, 2002

Hall Of Records Will Be Revealed Soon
This book gets five stars because of the amazing information about lost technologies and a description of the mysterious secret complex under the Giza plateau. I have no doubt whatsoever that there are unimaginable secrets waiting to be uncovered at the Giza ...

East of Eden

John Steinbeck

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002

Knocked For A Loop
When I bought this book, Steinbeck could not have been further off my radar. I suppose I expected a solid, picaresque novel that was good in a musty "literature" sort of way. I could not have been more wrong. I don't think that I have ever been punched in the gut more ...

John Steinbeck: The Grapes of Wrath, the Moon Is Down, Cannery Row, East of Eden, of Mice and Men

John Steinbeck

Heinemann Octopus, 1989

This book is amazing.
At 18, this is possibly my most favorite book to lug around. Granted it's hard to read laying on your back, but then again, I have smmall hands. Steinbeck is a fantastic author and this is a fantastic book. It's a good thing there are five books in the collection; ...

Journal of a Novel: The East of Eden Letters

John Steinbeck

Penguin (Non-Classics), 1990

Highly recommended
Steinbeck wrote the lengthy EAST OF EDEN saga straight through, from January to the first of November, in 1951. Every weekday, he sharpened his beloved pencils, sat down and warmed up, writing in the form of a letter to his friend and publisher, Pascal Covici. The ...

East of Eden (Sparknotes Study Guide)

John Steinbeck, SparkNotes Editors

SparkNotes, 2003

Study notes, not the full text.
I thought I was purchasing the full text version of the Steinbeck novel and was surprised when this thin 74 page book arrived. It is the SparkNotes study guide for East of Eden summarizing the plot, themes, etc. The study notes were written by Brian Phillips, not ...

Seychelles: Garden of Eden in the Indian Ocean, Sixth Edition (Odyssey Illustrated Guides)

Sarah Carpin

Odyssey Publications, 2005

Complete, informative, entertaining - a tremendous resource.
A wonderfully compiled and well thought out resource. Sarah Carpin knows and loves Seychelles and renders an entertaining and informative summary of the history, culture and land.

The Far Side of Eden: New Money, Old Land, and the Battle for Napa Valley

James Conaway

Houghton Mifflin, 2002

Sometimes the Truth Hurts
As a Napa resident and former winemaker, I can say that this book truly pulls back the curtains to expose the overinflated egos that are rapidly transforming our valley into just another trendy, overpriced tourist trap. It is a much more entertaining and accurate read ...

New Age Capitalism: Making Money East of Eden

Kimberly J. Lau

University of Pennsylvania Press, 2000

The Marketing of Spa Spirituality
Lau's analysis of the rhetoric used to sell aromatherapy products and other "new age" phenomena is masterful. It's a fantastic treatment of a timely topic, full of insights. The book has an ironic wit and a refreshing expose-style to it, e.g. the way Lau points out ...