books about: generation

books about: generation

books:

Generation

Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon--And the Journey of a Generation

Sheila Weller

Atria, 2008

tHE BEST BOOK ON FEMALE SONGWRITERS EVER!
wELL DOCUMENTED, WELL WRITTEN, COLORFUL, AND GROUND BREAKING LOOK AT FEMININE INFLUENCE ON rOCK AND roll. rEAD IT NOW!

Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto

Chuck Klosterman

Scribner, 2004

brilliant, poignant and deliciously clever.
A fond reflection and provocative portrait of the culture in which you were raised. Right on and an extremely entertaining read.

Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation

Joseph J. Ellis

Vintage, 2002

They all hung together, more or less
I thoroughly enjoyed this collection of tales about a number of the founding fathers, and their relations with each other. The opening vignette has to do with the Burr- Hamilton duel and in the course of this Ellis tells the personal history of each of the ...

The Price of Privilege: How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage Are Creating a Generation of ...

Madeline Levine

Harper Paperbacks, 2008

excellent
this is a fabulous book. the love of money over people and the disregard for substantive values are destroying our society. this book sheds a great deal of light on the ways that we are hurting our children and ourselves. it is extremely well-written and intelligent. ...

Generation Kill

Evan Wright

Berkley Trade, 2008

A masterful telling of how the U.S. does it today.
***** Combat troops of all branches have, with few exceptions, e.g. Ernie Pyle and Bill Mauldin, little trust or regard for journalists. Having spent time in both camps, I side with my brothers and sisters at arms and understand why they are leery of these foreign ...

unChristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks about Christianity... and Why It Matters

David Kinnaman, Gabe Lyons

Baker Books, 2007

A look at the Christian Church
This is a book that should be read by every Christian; especially those whose main contacts are within their churches. Written by the head of the Barna Group and based on the group's surveys about the church, this book reveals what those outside of the church think of ...

Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives

John Palfrey, Urs Gasser

Basic Books, 2008

Excellent.
There is nothing more important than the safety of our children. There is also nothing more important than the education, creativity and innovation that has been, and can still further be, unleashed and harnessed with suitably crafted policies, and incentives, focused ...

Home: A Novel

Marilynne Robinson

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008

Can You Go Home Again?
When Glory Boughton returns home to Gilead to care for her ailing father, she carries with her the regrets and fantasies of a life of her own - now abandoned. But soon after her return to the old homestead, her prodigal brother Jack writes a letter, announcing that ...

The Boomer Burden: Dealing with Your Parents' Lifetime Accumulation of Stuff

Julie Hall

Thomas Nelson, 2008

Lifesaver!
Julie's book is indeed a lifesaver! It came to my attention as I was beginning the process of downsizing my mother. Very difficult circumstances and this book was invaluable. Practical advice and comfort in knowing my situation was not unique. Julie has seen it all and ...

On the Road (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century)

Jack Kerouac

Penguin (Non-Classics), 1999

A True Classic
It is absolutely amazing that any novel could be written in just three weeks, let alone this defining portrayal of the United States in the early 1950's. This is a true masterpiece.

Term Sheets & Valuations - A Line by Line Look at the Intricacies of Venture Capital Term Sheets & Valuations ...

Alex Wilmerding, Aspatore.com

Aspatore Books, 2006

Short, concise & useful
This short text is concise, easily read and a most useful tool. If you need to understand term sheets, the short time it will take to read and digest this volume will be well invested. Term Sheets & Valuations is also an excellent source of reference. It gives an ...

Naked Lunch: The Restored Text

William S. Burroughs

Grove Press, 2004

Beyond Good & Evil
Burroughs' work is a reaction to post -1945 cold war America in its radical deployment of tone, style and content. It endured bans, censorship and obscenity trials before hitting bookstores in the early nineteen sixties. But for all that, its continuing power is as ...

The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients

Irvin Yalom

Harper Perennial, 2003

A wonderful book for all therapists, seasoned and new
This short book contains so many tidbits of treasure. One of my favorites is asking a client who cries what his tears would say if they could speak. I think this book offers something of value whether you are a beginning therapist or a seasoned professional. Irvin ...

Photovoltaics: Design and Installation Manual

Solar Energy International

New Society Publishers, 2004

To be fair...you probably should buy this...but...
To be fair, I have not read this book. Why 5 stars? The book is a for-profit venture by the author, so recovery of time, effort, & energy is important for revenue reasons. So why write this review? After spending nearly 12-18 hours perusing AMAZON's book list on solar ...

Sew Fast Sew Easy: All You Need to Know When You Start to Sew

Elissa K. Meyrich

St. Martin's Griffin, 2002

I learned to sew with this book
I learned to sew with this book and have had great sucess. I just bought the new book "Sew On" to progress my sewing and the patterns and projects are amazing! I have learned even more techniques with the new book and I still use my Sew Fast Sew Easy book for ...