books about: potato

books about: potato

books:

Potato

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows

The Dial Press, 2008

Enjoyable, heartfelt, and an easy breeze
During World War II there was a small town occupied by German forces named Guernsey, and the enrapturing citizens of this quaint town have written down their lives during this most oppressive time. These letters written in such harrowing voices, from such tortured ...

The Sweet Potato Queens' Big-Ass Cookbook (and Financial Planner)

Jill Conner Browne

Three Rivers Press, 2003

LOOOORD have MEERRRCY !!!!! A MOST YUMMISH BOOK!!!
Hey this skinny melinky kid from the Bronx (me) laughed myself silly through 3 or 4 commutes to and from work-- loving this book! You can BET I'm gonna make (and eat and G-d help whoever tries to take a portion of it from me!) all of those recipes -- especially that ...

Blue Covenant: The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water

Maude Barlow

New Press, 2008

Great review of water policy
Maude Barlow has written a very readable review of water policy. At first this would not seem like a very exciting topic, but water policy will soon affect all of us as we deplete the supply of accessible clean water. Ms. Barlow divides her book into five chapters. ...

The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love

Jill Conner Browne

Three Rivers Press, 1999

If you haven't read the Sweet Potato Queens you are missing out.
Fun take on life from a woman's perspective, great recipes and the straight skinny on how to get men to behave. If you haven't read the Sweet Potato Queens you are missing out on a good time and some great advice on men and life in general.

My Year of Meats

Ruth L. Ozeki

Penguin (Non-Classics), 1999

wholesome and tasty food for thought
This book is funny, sexy, informative, and touching. I resisted reading it for a long time because I thought it was just going to be anti-meat propaganda, filled with info I already knew about, but in reality, it's a great read, regardless of what your feelings about ...

In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto

Michael Pollan

Penguin Press HC, The, 2008

Clear, entertaining, science-based
Just the kind of information I needed to clear up the murky questions I had about the american diet. A great book for every modern person to read. AEmeryMD

Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition, and Health, Revised and Expanded Edition ...

Marion Nestle

University of California Press, 2007

A Well-Documented Book, A must read for everybody who eats
I found this book to be very informative about the political workings of the food industry. I agree with several other reviewers that it is a little dull and in an factual style (kind of reminds me of a history book. However I like that kind of reading, so it doesn't ...

Backyard Ballistics: Build Potato Cannons, Paper Match Rockets, Cincinnati Fire Kites, Tennis Ball Mortars, ...

William Gurstelle

Chicago Review Press, 2001

Just Plain Fun
Being a parent and a science teacher, I really love this book. It takes me back to my younger years when it was fun to launch anything more than 10 feet and still have all of your hair intact. What fun this book is! Gurstelle is great!

The Sweet Potato Queens' Guide to Raising Children for Fun and Profit

Jill Conner Browne

Simon & Schuster, 2008

SPQ book review
Once again I find myself laughing out loud as I read. Thoroughly enjoying this book as with all of the SPQ books.

One Potato, Two Potato

Cynthia DeFelice

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2006

A fun book to read and re-read time and time again.
I really enjoyed this book. The story sounded a lot like one I had heard as a kid many years ago, but this one was different. It had a sweeter ending. It is 30 pages long with pretty good text and very good illustrations. The story is about an old husband-wife ...

Imaginative Inventions: The Who, What, Where, When, and Why of Roller Skates, Potato Chips, Marbles, and Pie ...

Charise Mericle Harper

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2001

Creative and Stimulating!
This book is a must for any parent who wants to stimulate their child's curiosity in the world--and what parent doesn't? The subject matter focuses on everyday items, but provides interesting, little-known facts about these inventions(and probably some fun, harmless ...

Hopscotch, Hangman, Hot Potato, & Ha Ha Ha: A Rulebook of Children's Games

Jack Macguire

Fireside, 1990

Best Children's Game Book Ever
I LOVE this book and I'm not a teacher NOR do I have children (just lots of nieces and nephews)! I've always been a board game fan and this book brings back memories of all the fun we used to have as kids. This is a great book for parents to get kids away from video ...

Super Potato Design: The Complete Works of Takashi Sugimoto: Japan's Leading Interior Designer

Mira Locher, Tadao Ando, ...

Tuttle Publishing, 2006

Material Heaven
I got this purely based upon the caption that he was Japan's best interior designer. I think for material usage in traditional design sense he is, and this book shows it. Althought it doesnt cover his most interesting interiors( at the back there is a list of his ...

All Over Creation

Ruth L. Ozeki

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2004

All Over Creation
Ruth Ozeki is a wonderful writer and environmentalist. This story is as good as "My Year of Meats," or better. I could not stop reading till the last page.

God Save the Sweet Potato Queens

Jill Conner Browne

Three Rivers Press, 2001

Take this with on a girls weekend!!!
If you go on a girls weekend, take this book and several bottles of wine!