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Fast Food Nation
Eric Schlosser
Harper Perennial, 2005
The true world of Fast Food opens before your eyes!
This book is truly interesting in that it explains a process that many consumers thought that they were already familiar with.
This book will explain why:
1) it always seems the person at the register is being "trained".
2) kids flock to most fast food ...
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Run: A Novel (P.S.)
Ann Patchett
Harper Perennial, 2008
This is a Story You'll Remember
Twenty years ago or so His Honor Bernard Doyle and his Wife Bernadette adopted an African American baby. Later they get a phone call, the mother can't care for the child's older brother, would they adopt him as well? So, the Doyles, who already had a twelve-year-old ...
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The Space Between Us: A Novel (P.S.)
Thrity Umrigar
Harper Perennial, 2007
Space Between Us
This is a great book. Enjoyed the culture and content. Could hardly put it down.
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Kitchen Confidential Updated Ed: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (P.S.)
Anthony Bourdain
Harper Perennial, 2007
No Reservations... this book is GREAT!
In reading this book, I could actually hear Anthony Bourdain's voice in my head. Since this was written prior to "A Cook's Tour" and "No Reservations" I felt as though I was getting the uncensored, ungroomed Tony Bourdain.
My ex-husband told me that I shouldn't read ...
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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (P.S.)
Barbara Kingsolver, Camille Kingsolver, ...
Harper Perennial, 2008
A guide to change your eating
Barbara Kingsolver uses her very readable style to encourage us all on a journey to understand the effects of the standard American diet on our own health as well as the health of the earth. This book is a fun and heart-touching read that also contains great recipes ...
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The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression
Amity Shlaes
Harper Perennial, 2008
Every American Should Read This Book
Amity Shlaes has written a timely and provocative book. As our presidential election nears, one can hear Republicans and Democrats alike arguing for more government action, more government-sponsored bailouts, more government intrusion into the market. As one ...
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The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel (P.S.)
Michael Chabon
Harper Perennial, 2008
Deliciously Multi-Layered
Prior to U.S. involvement in World War II President Roosevelt proposed establishing a temporary Jewish settlement on the Alaskan panhandle. In The Yiddish Policemen's Union, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay Michael Chabon ...
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The Madonnas of Leningrad: A Novel (P.S.)
Debra Dean
Harper Perennial, 2007
The power of the mind
This inspiring story of remarkable endurance proved to be one of the most pleasurable reads for me this year. "The Madonnas of Leningrad" is a poignant tale of one woman's harrowing experiences during the 900-day Siege of Leningrad in WWII, alternating with events in ...
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The Holographic Universe
Michael Talbot
Harper Perennial, 1992
One of the most valuable insights in history.
I don't recall how I became aware of this book, but after I read it (and as many of the author's references as I could find), I became convinced that the thesis that it promotes is one of the most significant ideas of our day. Unless I miss my guess, and I rarely do, ...
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The Septembers of Shiraz: A Novel (P.S.)
Dalia Sofer
Harper Perennial, 2008
Sorrow and hope in the hands of a master storyteller
Masterpiece is defined as the superlative work of an artist and no word better describes Dalia Sofer's debut novel. "The Septembers of Shiraz" amazes by its sheer quietness and simplicity, and its impact is powerful for such understated prose.
It's 1981 in Tehran. ...
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The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit: A Jewish Family's Exodus from Old Cairo to the New World (P.S.)
Lucette Lagnado
Harper Perennial, 2008
Outstanding
This is my favorite book of the year. It combines all of my interests - Jewish history, family struggles, impact of culture, and so much more. The author spent her early years in Egypt and the family was forced out by anti-semitism. While in Egypt, they lived a ...
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Bel Canto (P.S.)
Ann Patchett
Harper Perennial, 2005
Stunning and Emotional
This book sat on my shelf for years before I finally picked it up. Once I started I couldn't stop. The story is beautifully written and despite the entire book taking place in one house it is engaging and entertaining. It takes some stretch of the imagination to ...
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Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Harper Perennial, 1991
Welcome to the Flow!
I stumbled upon Flow and was pleasantly surprised. The book, based on extensive research into the nature of happiness and man's most fulfilling moments, promises to provide steps towards enhancing the quality of life. With many examples and concrete suggestions, I ...
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