books about: white

books about: white

books:

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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 ...

Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning

Jonah Goldberg

Doubleday, 2008

Helpful
I have been looking for more indepth study of liberalism written by someone who isn't one. This works well for me.

The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition

William Strunk Jr., E. B. White

Longman, 1999

a concise review of grammar rules, extremely useful!
William Strunk's book "The Elements of Style" was recommended to me by an American friend, whose linguistic abilities I value very high. I ordered the book immediately and was surprised, when it arrived, by how thin it was. It turned out to be a compendium, which would ...

Ted, White, and Blue: The Nugent Manifesto

Ted Nugent

Regnery Publishing, 2008

The Clarity Needed for Our Soul and Our Economy
As a fee-only fiduciary in the business of providing investment advice, I'm dealing with a lot of random emotions these days as a result of our inept Beltline policies and unconscionable Wall Street greed. These "leaders" of ours lost their adult sense of reason ...

Same Kind of Different As Me: A Modern-Day Slave, an International Art Dealer, and the Unlikely Woman Who ...

Ron Hall, Denver Moore

Thomas Nelson, 2008

Same Kind of Different as Me
A wonderful testimony of hope. The power of unconditional love could not have been presented in a more understanding manner. I finished the book with new but unknown friends.

What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception

Scott McClellan

PublicAffairs, 2008

Fantastic Book
As someone who is left-leaning I tried to read this book without any preconceived notions. Mr. McLellan's book is an extremely well written history of what happened during his time working for George W. Bush. When there are facts to be presented, he presents them as ...

The War Within: A Secret White House History 2006-2008

Bob Woodward

Simon & Schuster, 2008

Recommended Reading
Our decision to go to war with Iraq needs to be understood by all of us. This book sheds much light on how we got into and managed the effort.

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America

Erik Larson

Vintage, 2004

Creepy-cool slasher history
Creepy-cool history of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, intertwined with the history of the serial killer H. H. Holmes who was operating at and around the Fair and may have accounted for anywhere from 9 (confirmed) to 50 (suspected) to even 200 (conjectured) murders. ...

One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd

Jim Fergus

St. Martin's Griffin, 1999

WOW! Couldn't put the book down! Excellent detail! A+++
This book is written as a diary so it's very easy to read. The events as described are believable and keep you on the edge. I picked up this book to read and did not put it down until I finished. The historical aspect of this book is researched well and will have ...

Stuff White People Like: A Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions

Christian Lander

Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2008

Hilarious!! I LOVE IT!!
As I was browsing through Borders, I happened to see this book, and, of course, the title caught my eye. This book is HILARIOUS!! It is sooo true in soo many ways, and yes, they are everyday examples, but they all have some truth in them. The first half of my life I ...

The Elements of Style Illustrated

William Strunk Jr., E.B. White

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007

Fun Addition to a Classic
The Maira Kalman illustrations are a delightful addition to the fine writing advice of William Strunk and E.B. White. Will the playful paintings aid in your pursuit of writing greatness obtained from reading these pages? YES! Strunk and White teach us how to write ...

The White Tiger: A Novel

Aravind Adiga

Free Press, 2008

Cool Cube
Ice-cube of a book; rolls nicely and relaxes, melts cool and satisfies at several levels. Cuts deep into a complex Indian society and tries to make sense of the apparent mess. Time to break free of the Rooster Coop!

White Christmas Pie

Wanda E. Brunstetter

Barbour Publishing, Inc, 2008

White Christmas Pie
Another WONDERFUL, heartwarming book by Wanda Brunstetter. This book is worth reading and also sharing! My daughter has a form of autism and she also LOVED this book. I read her the book, then we made the White Christmas Pie. While reading the book, we never wanted ...

A Passion for Blue and White
Carolyne Roehm

Broadway, 2008

?Nature?s quintessential color combination of blue and white never ceases to amaze me. The look of pristine snow against deep blue Aspen skies; spires of blue and white delphinium in a garden; Connecticut?s spring mornings where the apple blossoms and nodding heads of white narcissus are in contrast to soft blue skies and vibrant green grass?these ...

"Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?": A Psychologist Explains the Development of ...

Beverly Daniel Tatum

Basic Books, 2003

5-Star Review
Fast shipping and received the item in excellent condition. Thank you; I look forward to ordering from you in the future!