books about: world

books about: world

books:

World

Fareed Zakaria

W. W. Norton, 2008

This is a highly informative source for coming to terms with the positive changes that globalization could and is bringing.
Fareed Zakaria has really given a great deal of thought to globalization and its larger meaning, and it is obvious for almost all to see. His thoughts on how the U.S., India, China, and Russia should interact are spot on. His use of statistics is pretty much a welcomed ...

The Revolution: A Manifesto

Ron Paul

Grand Central Publishing, 2008

IMPORTANT American Document!!
REQUIRED READING: This book reveals the lies every American suspects of their government. Other than the Constitution which is being destroyed, this book is an education of protecting our liberties.

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows

The Dial Press, 2008

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
It was a little confusing at first, but once you get started reading it you will enjoy it. I felt a side benefit was that it also taught me a history lesson. I REALLY enjoy the book.

Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World

Vicki Myron

Grand Central Publishing, 2008

RRRROOOOWWW!!!
What a SWEET kitty! What a wonderful story, or should I say, stories. The Mommy-cat (owner), the library, the town, they all come together thanks to this little CAT. Some of the posters did not care for the personal stories, but I think it gives a complete picture ...

Kill Bin Laden: A Delta Force Commander's Account of the Hunt for the World's Most Wanted Man

Dalton Fury

St. Martin's Press, 2008

An exceptional, superb, first hand account by the team leader of US Army Special Forces Detachment Delta
It is rare that readers are provided a first hand, accurate, contemporary, non politically constrained account of a major special operation by US Army Special Forces Detachment Delta. Many organizations claim the title, "special operations;" it takes more than a ...

Dead to the World (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 4)

Charlaine Harris

Ace, 2005

My favorite in this series so far
I absolutely loved this book and it's my favorite so far in this series. Sookie is an incredible character. She's sweet, smart, sassy and doesn't take any crap from anyone. She's also a telepath, which makes her even more interesting. She finds Eric, a gorgeous ...

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2007

engrossing
The is probably one of the best books I have ever read in my like. The author has struck up a methodology of writing that is very unique and as such is very captivating. It's a book about a subject - death - done in such a way that the reader will never forget the ...

Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew America

Thomas L. Friedman

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008

Required reading
Clear, insightful, and meaningful; a great sequel to "The World is Flat," this book should be required reading for informed and influential persons today. It is well researched with impressive and diverse references giving their varied perspectives on timely topics. ...

Hungry Girl: Recipes and Survival Strategies for Guilt-Free Eating in the Real World

Lisa Lillien

St. Martin's Griffin, 2008

LIFE CHANGING!!
This book changed my life!!! I think the recipies are fast, inventive and taste awesome! I have lost 30 pounds and I owe it to this book! I also love the section that lists the "safe" things to eat in different cuisine restaurants as well as gas stations, long car ...

The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

Eckhart Tolle

New World Library, 2004

My Personal Experience with the Message of this Book
I am a middle-aged professional with an academic background in philosophy. As I grew older, I felt more strongly that there must be a spiritual realm to our existence. But I relegated myself to the belief that any understanding of this spiritual realm was not ...

The Anglo Files: A Field Guide to the British

Sarah Lyall

W. W. Norton, 2008

A Fond But Caustic (And Hilarious) Look At The British
Sarah Lyall is an American journalist married to a British journalist. The Anglo Files is part memoir, part traveler's advisory, part hate mail, and part love affair. If that seems like a lot to pack into a 263 page book not including index, it would be in the hands ...

The Mental Floss History of the World: An Irreverent Romp through Civilization's Best Bits
Erik Sass, Steve Wiegand, ...

Collins, 2008

History is . . . (a) more or less bunk. (b) a nightmare from which I am trying to awaken. (c) as thoroughly infected with lies as a street whore with syphilis. Match your answers: (1) Stephen Daedalus of James Joyce's Ulysses (2) Henry Ford (3) Arthur Schopenhauer It turns out that answer need not be bunk, nightmarish, or diseased. In ...

The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story

Diane Ackerman

W. W. Norton, 2008

Terrifying and moving
The most incredible thing about this book is that it really happened. Jan and Antonina Zabinski were zookeepers at the Warsaw Zoo and were disgusted and horrified by the treatment of the local Jews by the Nazis. As the Warsaw ghetto was gradually cleared by the total ...

The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century

Thomas L. Friedman

Picador, 2007

Your Guide to Capitalism in the 21st Century
This is a fantastic survey of modern globalization- its benefits, dangers, history, major players, affects for all the world's citizens.... mostly from an economic and social standpoint. Friedman covers the "Globalization 3.0" phenomenon, which, rooted in the Internet, ...

World Without End

Ken Follett

NAL Trade, 2008

Why did it have to end? Great book!
Having read "The Pillars of the Earth" earlier this year, I didn't wait long to pick up this volume. The first three hundred pages were very reminiscent of the first book, but then it came into its own. Contrary to the few reviewers on this site who panned the book ...