books about: reminiscences

books about: reminiscences

books:

Reminiscences

"Bayonet! Forward": My Civil War Reminiscences

Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

Stan Clark Military Books, 1994

A Genuine American Hero
These United States of America have more pretenders to the title than genuine heroes. Revisionist historians often inform us that our idols have feet of clay. George Washington, the "father of our country," was too proud to shake the hand of ordinary American ...

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution: Being a Reprint from the Reminiscences of John H. Watson, M.D. (Norton Paperback)

Nicholas Meyer

W. W. Norton & Company, 1993

Super Reader
For a non-canon story, this one is quite good. At the begin Holmes is in one of his cocaine fuelled bouts of depression he gets when inactive. Watson has to someone manage to get him to Sigmund Freud, who restores his state of mind. Then, they have to team up to stop a ...

On Tolkien: Interviews, Reminiscences, and Other Essays

Houghton Mifflin, 2008

An extraordinary glimpse into the world of J.R.R. Tolkien through his own words and those of family, friends, and colleagues A collection of rare interviews and personal reminiscences found nowhere else. Beginning with a short interview with Tolkien from 1957 and continuing with remembrances and essays up through Peter Jackson's films, the book ...

FORTY YEARS A SPECULATOR

FRED CARACH

Lulu.com, 2007

A must read in today's marketplace
People stand up and listen. This is a book that can be a difference maker for you. Buy the book. Read it. Apply it! This gives the every day guy a chance. Don't be fooled by the title. This is an excellent well rounded and well thought out investment program ...

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator (Wiley Investment Classics)

Edwin Lefèvre

Wiley, 2006

Best Book for traders and non traders
over 85 years old and still going strong, read it and find out why

Horse of a Different Color: Reminiscences of a Kansas Drover

Ralph Moody

Bison Books, 1994

Vivid history in a home-spun style that leaves you smiling.
Ralph Moody again weaves an artful picture of true life in the real world of the early twentieth century. His easy going style and colorful portrayal of each character give a real livng account of day to day life with a constant optimism that many of us miss in our ...

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator Illustrated (A Marketplace Book)

Edwin Lefevre, Marketplace Books, ...

Wiley, 2004

Picture this; it's the early 1900's, the dawn of the Roaring 20's. Gatsby like characters abound ...
Picture this; it's the early 1900's, the dawn of the Roaring 20's. Gatsby like characters abound and are romanticized in the Saturday Evening Post, Horatio Alger rags to riches stories are all the rave. Along comes Jesse Livermore, a ballsy, throw caution to the wind ...

The Tasha Tudor Cookbook: Recipes and Reminiscences from Corgi Cottage

Tasha Tudor

Little, Brown and Company, 1993

Tasha Tudor's World -- a birdseye view!
Anything by Tasha Tudor is a work of art! Her illustrations, and down to earth practicality, is revealed -- upclose -- in this delightful book! This is the kind of book you can give a little girl of any age -- even 99!

Frida's Fiestas: Recipes and Reminiscences of Life with Frida Kahlo

Marie Pierre Colle, Guadalupe Rivera

Clarkson Potter, 1994

Frida's Fiesta's
Great history and stories re: Frida and Diego, fabulous pictures of their kitchen, great pictures of traditional mexican cookware. Education re: holiday's and special occasions Frida and Diego celebrated.

Spoonbread & Strawberry Wine: Recipes and Reminiscences of a Family

Norma Jean Darden, Carole Darden

Harlem Moon, 1994

A great first cookbook
My mother gave this cookbook to me when I was in college. She wanted me to learn how to cook. I was a bookworm who was more interested in history than cooking so I always resisted. She gave me the first edition of this cookbook a small paperback with the yellow ...

Grand Mothers: Poems, Reminiscences, and Short Stories About The Keepers Of Our Traditions

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 1996

A terrific, tender book
This book is a well-organized and convincing look at Grandmothers. Told through the voices of well-known authors, it is an engaging, funny, and poignant mix of fiction and personal experience. The role of Grandmother as both disciplinarian and comforter shines ...

Group Work With Elders: 50 Therapeutic Exercises for Reminiscence, Validation, and Remotivation

Ann L. Link

Professional Resource Press, 1997

Group Work with Elders
I would highly rocommend this book for those who work with people in nursing or retirement homes. I found this book very helpful in getting older adults to express their feelings and share stories from their pasts. This helps to build community with the other people ...

Grumman F-14 Tomcat: Bye - Bye Baby...!: Images & Reminiscences From 35 Years of Active Service

Dave Parsons, George Hall, ...

Zenith Press, 2006

Brought a tear to my eye...
The title sums it up. I sat down to read this book and the photography combined with the stories brought a tear to my eye at the end of my first run thru it. I wasn't in the Navy, but I'm the right age to have grown up with Top Gun. The movie and my aviation ...

The Texas Book: Profiles, History, and Reminiscences of the University (Focus on American History ...

University of Texas Press, 2006

A New Perspective on the University of Texas
Since 1979 I have lived in central Austin where it is impossible not to be aware of the University of Texas. I have attended events on the campus, walked there on weekend mornings when it is peaceful, and been blocked in my driveway by people attending football games. ...

Cooking for Madam: Recipes and Reminiscences from the Home of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Marta Sgubin

Scribner, 1998

Great recipes & a rare glimpse into private family
Marta was with Jackie and the children for more than 20 years (I believe she is now working for Caroline and her family). Her recipes are very fresh, healthy, and sophisticated. Yet they are relatively simple and straightforward. The memories she shares with us, along ...