http://ezinearticles.com/?cat=Book-Reviews:Biographies-Memoirs EzineArticles.com - Trusted By Millions as The Source For Quality Original Articles http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ Apparently Teddy Kennedy's published book arrived at his home the day that he died. It seems rather poignant that the memoir which chronicles his life of seventy-seven years would have such interesting timing. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:21:56 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-True-Compass-Edward-M-Kennedy-A-Memoir&id=3219707 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-True-Compass-Edward-M-Kennedy-A-Memoir&id=3219707 Battling the Blessings isn't simply a kid-gets-hooked-on-booze-and-drugs-and-turns-his-life-around story. It is an unflinching and inspiring telling of a man's struggle with himself and his demons. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:52:02 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Battling-the-Blessings-by-Terry-Fulgham-A-Book-Review&id=3158724 http://ezinearticles.com/?Battling-the-Blessings-by-Terry-Fulgham-A-Book-Review&id=3158724 As a child Tami was a "typical horse-crazy little girl." After begging for a horse, her parents bought her a Shetland pony named Dan. Tami says "Dan taught me responsibility, compassion and sportsmanship." Today, Tami owns several horses, is a skilled equestrian and competes professionally. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:41:48 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Best-Selling-Author-Tami-Hoag-Author-Biographies&id=3170332 http://ezinearticles.com/?Best-Selling-Author-Tami-Hoag-Author-Biographies&id=3170332 Lal Krishna Advani is a prominent leader of the BJP. In fact after Vajpayee he is the most recognizable face of the BJP on the Indian Political horizon. Advani's life spans over eight decades of Indian polity. From this angle alone, his autobiography 'My country, My life' is a significant contribution. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:07:46 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-LK-Advanis-Autobiography-My-Country,-My-Life&id=3175146 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-LK-Advanis-Autobiography-My-Country,-My-Life&id=3175146 There have been many strange and weird secrets revealed about the Second World War, but is this one of them? I'll leave you to decide on that... Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:11:39 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?OP-JB-The-Last-Great-Secret-of-the-Second-World-War-by-Christopher-Creighton-Book-Review&id=3130449 http://ezinearticles.com/?OP-JB-The-Last-Great-Secret-of-the-Second-World-War-by-Christopher-Creighton-Book-Review&id=3130449 Best selling American author, Lawrence Sanders was born on March 15, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York but grew up in the Midwest. He attended Wabash College in Indiana and earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in journalism in 1940. After moving back to New York, Lawrence enlisted in the United States Marine Corp and served from 1943 to 1946. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:03:15 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Bets-Selling-Author-Lawrence-Sanders,-Author-Biographies&id=3129835 http://ezinearticles.com/?Bets-Selling-Author-Lawrence-Sanders,-Author-Biographies&id=3129835 Kathy Diosy's memoirs of her times growing up as a young woman in central Europe in the 1930's makes riveting reading. Seventy years later it is hard to imagine the terror that so many people experienced. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:13:22 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Forgiving-Hitler-The-Kathy-Diosy-Story-As-Told-by-Kel-Richards-Book-Review&id=3130555 http://ezinearticles.com/?Forgiving-Hitler-The-Kathy-Diosy-Story-As-Told-by-Kel-Richards-Book-Review&id=3130555 There's a brand new book not even on the shelves yet entitled, "Blood Homeless," that tests the courage of one young man's quest for survival on the streets of Los Angeles for a whole year. Often times it is imagined from the back of one's mind what a life in the gutter would be like, in this case, I submitted to the raw eyed perspective of life as a tramp, showerless, penniless, at times naive and fraught with a new culture whose daily life stays between the sand and the ocean. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:46:04 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Blood-Homeless-New-Novel-of-Survival&id=3098468 http://ezinearticles.com/?Blood-Homeless-New-Novel-of-Survival&id=3098468 I began reading Obama's book Dreams From My Father with some skepticism. I thought he'd be another one of those authors taking advantage of his notoriety to get on the bestseller list. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:09:23 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Barack-Obama-is-a-Good-Writer&id=3066533 http://ezinearticles.com/?Barack-Obama-is-a-Good-Writer&id=3066533 I just finished reading Fran Tarkenton's new biography, "Every Day Is Game Day." It has been my privilege to work with Fran over this past year as one of his business partners. Over his 18 year NFL career with the Minnesota Viking and New Year Giants, this Football Hall of Famer led the Vikings to beat the Chicago Bears in the very first game of the franchise's history! He went on to hold many passing and rushing records for years. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:27:22 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Review-Fran-Tarkentons-New-Biography-Every-Day-is-Game-Day&id=3058136 http://ezinearticles.com/?Review-Fran-Tarkentons-New-Biography-Every-Day-is-Game-Day&id=3058136 Autopsy of a soul is a inspirational story ripped from the pages of the life of a woman named Maria Reynolds. This book digs deep into the world that most people do not like to talk about, it deals with secret family violence, Oppressive cultural traditions and the fear and hopelessness that many of us have felt but may have repressed or just accepted as a part of our lives. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:20:28 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Autopsy-of-a-Soul&id=3037709 http://ezinearticles.com/?Autopsy-of-a-Soul&id=3037709 This mother chronicles her journey through a bitter marriage, rebellious step-children, suspicions of not just infidelity, but incest between her husband and step-daughter. Through legal maneuvering, high paid psychiatrists, court appointed representatives, and the latest in divorce tactics, using P.A.S. or parental alienation syndrome, even when there is clear evidence of physical molestation of a minor; she lost custody of her children. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:35:06 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Mothers-Journal-Let-My-Children-Go!-By-Wendy-Titelman&id=2968192 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Mothers-Journal-Let-My-Children-Go!-By-Wendy-Titelman&id=2968192 Sidney Sheldon was born Sidney Schechtel on February 11, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois. His mother was Natalie Marcus, a Russian Jewish immigrant with no formal education, but loved books and classical music. His father, Ascher (Otto), took many different jobs as he moved the family from town to town. He bragged that he had never read a book in his life. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:25:46 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Best-Selling-Author-Sydney-Sheldon-Author-Biography&id=3037044 http://ezinearticles.com/?Best-Selling-Author-Sydney-Sheldon-Author-Biography&id=3037044 James Patterson was born on March 22, 1947 in Newburg, New York. He was one of three children born to father Charles Patterson, an insurance broker, and mother Isabel Patterson, a teacher and homemaker. James majored in English and earned his BA at Manhattan College in 1969 and his MA in English at Vanderbilt College in 1970. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:21:42 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Best-Selling-Author-James-Patterson-Author-Biography&id=3036955 http://ezinearticles.com/?Best-Selling-Author-James-Patterson-Author-Biography&id=3036955 "The Time of My Life" by Patrick Swayze and his wife Lisa Niemi is an inspirational and entertaining book about Patrick Swayze and Lisa Niemi's journey hard times and good times right up to his final heroic battle against cancer. The remarkable love the two had for each other shines through and it is very sad that he didn't get to see this book hit the shelves and know what kind of impact it will have on many who read it. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:02:00 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Time-of-My-Life-by-Patrick-Swayze-and-Lisa-Niemi&id=3034403 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Time-of-My-Life-by-Patrick-Swayze-and-Lisa-Niemi&id=3034403 Steve Paul Martini was born in 1946 in San Francisco, California and grew up there and in southern California. He graduated from the University of California at Santa Cruz and started his career as a newspaper reporter in Los Angeles. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:31:06 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Steve-Martini-Author-Biographies&id=3038461 http://ezinearticles.com/?Steve-Martini-Author-Biographies&id=3038461 True Compass is the memoirs of a man whose legacy will live on far beyond the book, politics and even his famous health care reform platform. Senator Ted Kennedy hails from a time and a family that held so much promise for the nation. On the loss of Ted Kennedy, the nation has lost a man who believed in right and just causes, not just because it was a platform to be elected or re-elected, but because he believed in support of the common individual... Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:25:46 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?True-Compass-Senator-Ted-Kennedys-Memoirs&id=3004963 http://ezinearticles.com/?True-Compass-Senator-Ted-Kennedys-Memoirs&id=3004963 In her new book, "Morning Sunshine", Robin Meade of CNN's Headline News, openly discusses her lifelong struggle with anxiety and panic attacks, and how she was able to overcome this disabling problem. She offers advice and solutions that could help thousands. Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:24:46 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Robin-Meade-Talks-of-Her-Struggles-With-Anxiety-and-Panic&id=2977457 http://ezinearticles.com/?Robin-Meade-Talks-of-Her-Struggles-With-Anxiety-and-Panic&id=2977457 This is an unexpectedly light-hearted memoir about Janice's experience of breast cancer, and how it led to her becoming a happier person. In this case the trigger for life changes is cancer, but many other traumas could provoke the same introspection and growth. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:51:33 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-Getting-it-Off-My-Chest-by-Janice-Day&id=2964880 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-Getting-it-Off-My-Chest-by-Janice-Day&id=2964880 Author Jan Lobek's daughter, Sheri was murdered by her husband, Craig on May 13, 2004. Not In Vain tells the story of Lobek's crusade to change the attitudes of law enforcement agencies so that they will recognise domestic violence as a serious problem, and change the criminal justice system so that it protects victims and their families instead of just the criminal. The book follows her battle to protect and to gain custody of her grandson, Cameron. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:27:08 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Not-in-Vain-A-Story-of-Domestic-Violence-and-Murder&id=2955156 http://ezinearticles.com/?Not-in-Vain-A-Story-of-Domestic-Violence-and-Murder&id=2955156 Ken Follett was born on June 5, 1949 in Cardiff, Wales. His father, Martin, a tax inspector, and his mother, Veenie, moved the family to London when he was 10 years old. He was raised in a strict Christian household. With little outside entertainment, he acquired an appreciation for books and storytelling. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:43:18 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Ken-Follett-Author-Biographies&id=3006675 http://ezinearticles.com/?Ken-Follett-Author-Biographies&id=3006675 Many of us have had a spouse or family member arrive home after a few too many drinks. Some of us have needed to make up excuses for a loved one's occasional over-drinking. Imagine if this was a daily occurrence. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:42:03 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Someone-Stop-This-Merry-Go-Round-An-Alcoholic-Family-in-Crisis-by-Alberta-H.-Sequeira&id=2943070 http://ezinearticles.com/?Someone-Stop-This-Merry-Go-Round-An-Alcoholic-Family-in-Crisis-by-Alberta-H.-Sequeira&id=2943070 Lee Child (pseudonym for Jim Grant) was born in 1954 in Coventry, England. When Lee was four years old, his parents moved the family to Handsworth Wood in Birmingham. He says that he was a tough guy in a tough neighborhood, growing large at a young age. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:15:03 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Lee-Child-Author-Biographies&id=2994151 http://ezinearticles.com/?Lee-Child-Author-Biographies&id=2994151 Leon Marcus Uris was born August 3, 1924 in Baltimore Maryland. His parents were Wolf William Uris, a Polish immigrant, a paper hanger and later became a shop owner, and Anna Uris, a first generation American. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:28:33 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Leon-Uris-Author-Biographies&id=2994199 http://ezinearticles.com/?Leon-Uris-Author-Biographies&id=2994199 David Nasser, son of an Iranian military officer, an Iranian exile tell his story in "Jumping through Fires." David born and trained as a Muslim grew up in Iran. During the turmoil of the Iranian Revolution in 1979 Ayatollah Khomeini came into power. A holy war was declared against Iran's Supreme Military Council. David and his family fled the country to escape certain death. Filled with intrigue, spine-tingling action, tension, and romance this real life story reads like fiction. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:56:20 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Jumping-Through-Fires-by-David-Nasser&id=3000325 http://ezinearticles.com/?Jumping-Through-Fires-by-David-Nasser&id=3000325 Adrienee Clarkson, the twenty-sixth Governor General of Canada, wrote this memoir in 2006. It documents not only her own personal story but also serves as a public chronicle of historical and political life from her birth until its writing. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:06:04 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-Heart-Matters&id=2949115 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-Heart-Matters&id=2949115 Patricia Cornwell was born Patricia Carroll Daniels, aka Patsy, on June 9, 1956 in Miami Florida. Her father was an appellate attorney and her mother a secretary. She has two brothers. When she was in grade school, the family minus dad, moved to North Carolina a couple of miles from Billy Graham. After her mother fell into deep depression, Patricia was placed in foster care. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:17:42 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Patricia-Cornwell-Author-of-Biographies&id=2880529 http://ezinearticles.com/?Patricia-Cornwell-Author-of-Biographies&id=2880529 You'll be surprised to discover that Malcolm X was not self-taught but became interested in reading and writing because of a phenomenal educational program intended for prisoners all across the country. Elijah Muhammad, the leader of Nation of Islam created a mail campaign that gave money to prisoners that would write a one page letter to him. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:04:05 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Believing-Malcolm-X-Taught-Himself-is-a-Huge-Mistake&id=2887277 http://ezinearticles.com/?Believing-Malcolm-X-Taught-Himself-is-a-Huge-Mistake&id=2887277 Trollope's Autobiography is a book that delights and teaches. Being a treasure, one can always find golden nuggets with every reading. If you saw my copy you wouldn't believe the number of notations I have on the margins. I love this book and I hope you will, too. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:37:52 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Anthony-Trollopes-(Not-Trollop)-Autobiography-As-All-Trollope-Books,-Teach-Writing-and-Virtue&id=2934758 http://ezinearticles.com/?Anthony-Trollopes-(Not-Trollop)-Autobiography-As-All-Trollope-Books,-Teach-Writing-and-Virtue&id=2934758 Scott Turow was born on April 12, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois. He said that he had wanted to write since he was 17 years old. He attended Amherst College where he graduated in 1970. He won a scholarship to attend Stanford College Writing Center where he graduated and began teaching creative writing from 1972 to 1975. From 1975 to 1978 he attended Harvard Law School. Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:25:28 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Scott-Turow-Author-Biographies&id=2935961 http://ezinearticles.com/?Scott-Turow-Author-Biographies&id=2935961 Jeffrey Howard Archer was born on April 15, 1940 in London and raised in Somerset, England. His parents were William, a printer, and Lola Archer, a journalist. He gained his education at Wellington and Brasenose College, Oxford. There he earned the position of President of University Athletic Club. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:39:09 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Jeffrey-Archer-Author-Biographies&id=2875397 http://ezinearticles.com/?Jeffrey-Archer-Author-Biographies&id=2875397 Dr. Maya Angelou was born, Marguerite Johnson on April 24, 1928 in St Louis, Missouri. Her parents divorced when she was three years old. She, along with her brother Bailey, went to live with their grandmother in Stamps, Arkansas. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:24:28 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Maya-Angelou-Author-Biographies&id=2935979 http://ezinearticles.com/?Maya-Angelou-Author-Biographies&id=2935979 Scott Turow was born on April 12, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois. He said that he had wanted to write since he was 17 years old. He attended Amherst College where he graduated in 1970. He won a scholarship to attend Stanford College Writing Center where he graduated and began teaching creative writing from 1972 to 1975. From 1975 to 1978 he attended Harvard Law School. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:24:09 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Scott-Turow-Author-Biographies&id=2935961 http://ezinearticles.com/?Scott-Turow-Author-Biographies&id=2935961 Alice Malsenior Walker was born on February 9, 1944 near Eatonton in White Chapel, Georgia. Her parents, Willie Lee Walker and Minnie Lou Tallulah Grant Walker, were impoverished sharecroppers. Alice was the youngest of eight children. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:08:10 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Alice-Walker-Author-Biographies&id=2887640 http://ezinearticles.com/?Alice-Walker-Author-Biographies&id=2887640 John Grisham was born on February 8, 1955 in Jonesboro Arkansas to a cotton farmer and an itinerant construction worker father and a mother who was a homemaker. As a child, he dreamed of being a professional baseball player, but it was not to be. He attended Mississippi State University where he majored in accounting. He graduated with a law degree from University of Mississippi in 1981. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:07:36 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?John-Grisham-Author-Biographies&id=2886721 http://ezinearticles.com/?John-Grisham-Author-Biographies&id=2886721 Janet Evanovich was born Janet Schneider in South River, New Jersey on April 22, 1943. She studied art for four years at Rutgers' Douglass College of Art. She married Peter Evanovich in 1964 and they have two children, Peter and Alexandra. She became a home maker and after developing an allergy to pigment, started writing romance novels in her thirties using the pseudonym, Steffie Hall. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:06:56 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Janet-Evanovich-Author-Biographies&id=2885435 http://ezinearticles.com/?Janet-Evanovich-Author-Biographies&id=2885435 John Sandford (pseudonym for John Roswell Camp) was born and raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on February 23, 1944. He graduated from University of Iowa with a degree in American Studies and went back in 1970-1971 to get a master's degree in journalism. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:03:32 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?John-Sanford-Author-Biographies&id=2865443 http://ezinearticles.com/?John-Sanford-Author-Biographies&id=2865443 Kathy Reichs is a Scientist in the field of forensic Anthropology, also know as physical anthropology, and an archaeologist. She is also the internationally known best selling author of the books that inspired the television series, "Bones". She is executive producer of the shows. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:58:35 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Best-Selling-Author-Kathy-Reichs-Author-Biographies&id=2861774 http://ezinearticles.com/?Best-Selling-Author-Kathy-Reichs-Author-Biographies&id=2861774 When do we reach the age where our parents are suddenly "old" and "frail" and require us to care for them? At what point in care giving of our elderly and infirm parents do we change from the child of the parent to the parent of the parent? Mothering Mother by Carol O'Dell hits the reader squarely between the eyes with her blunt often humorous appraisal of the pitfalls of confronting our parent's fragile mortality. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:27:48 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Caring-For-Our-Aging-Parents-Mothering-Mother-A-Daughters-Humorous-and-Heartbreaking-Memoir&id=976624 http://ezinearticles.com/?Caring-For-Our-Aging-Parents-Mothering-Mother-A-Daughters-Humorous-and-Heartbreaking-Memoir&id=976624 Lori Foroozandeh grew up as a much-abused child, sexually and mentally. She began to wonder what was normal in life and if the "games" her family played with her were good or bad for her. As it always turned out, they were extremely bad for Lori. Sat, 12 Sep 2009 08:52:41 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Loris-Song-Written-by-Lori-Foroozandeh&id=2877932 http://ezinearticles.com/?Loris-Song-Written-by-Lori-Foroozandeh&id=2877932 Eugene O'Kelly was a successful, down-to-earth, amazing man. He had two daughters, a wife who was his one true companion in life, and had worked his way up to CEO of the billion-dollar company, KPMG. Most Americans would agree that he had it all; a great family, a highly-respected well-paying job, and tons of friends. However, after being CEO for only two years, he started to notice his health deteriorating. One side of his face was slightly droopy and was showing signs of being paralyzed. With months to live, O'Kelly made the most of life and realized that staring death in the face can actually be a blessing. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:38:31 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-Chasing-Daylight-by-Eugene-OKelly&id=2888172 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-Chasing-Daylight-by-Eugene-OKelly&id=2888172 The Lord Lucan murder mystery is one of the most enduring of the late twentieth century, but this book throws an interesting and very different light on the possible eventual outcome. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:33:43 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Gamblers-by-John-Pearson-Book-Review&id=2890285 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Gamblers-by-John-Pearson-Book-Review&id=2890285 Lousie Parsley, a Houston writer, is a wife, mother and parent that gets it. Your life is not your own. Her latest book will cause you to ingest big gulps of laughter into your soul and should be prescribed instead of Xanax for anyone hoovering on the brink of depression, because family life ain't been no crystal stair. Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:47:20 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Houston-Writer-Chronicles-Her-Road-to-an-Empty-Nest&id=2820497 http://ezinearticles.com/?Houston-Writer-Chronicles-Her-Road-to-an-Empty-Nest&id=2820497 Think of all the support services there are for people who have fallen victim to exotic or fundamentalist cults and abusive, closed communities of various types. Did it ever dawn on anyone that members of our own, established religions could need something similar? Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:47:41 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Dropping-the-Habit&id=2737921 http://ezinearticles.com/?Dropping-the-Habit&id=2737921 Dan Zevin has a laid-back and easy way of writing. His writing style makes for a fun, quick read due to the face that the book is only 172 pages long. Zevin covers topics that nearly everyone experiences as we get older, making this book applicable to everyone who is starting to feel like a grown-up. Not only can we all relate to some of the "confessions" in this book, but with Zevin, we realize that getting older is not so bad. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:33:41 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-The-Day-I-Turned-Uncool-by-Dan-Zevin&id=2764225 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-The-Day-I-Turned-Uncool-by-Dan-Zevin&id=2764225 In The Stormy Side of Theodocia, author Theodocia McLean describes the first twenty-three years of her life with vivid detail and uncompromising honesty. We first meet this well-mannered young animal lover as a two-year-old in 1956. She is twice adopted and known as Theo, as her full name is not revealed to her until she is sixteen. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:23:55 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?An-Inspiring-Story-of-Abuse-and-Unimaginable-Perseverance&id=2713729 http://ezinearticles.com/?An-Inspiring-Story-of-Abuse-and-Unimaginable-Perseverance&id=2713729 This book takes the reader from birth to death in the life of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln's biography goes beyond the textbook and brings even greater respect and deeper honor to this well known president. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:45:25 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?With-Malice-Toward-None-The-Life-of-Abraham-Lincoln&id=2710632 http://ezinearticles.com/?With-Malice-Toward-None-The-Life-of-Abraham-Lincoln&id=2710632 Melissa Gilbert admits that "To me, at forty-four years old, my book was a search for truth and identity." And I would have to say that after reading PRAIRIE TALE, I believe she accomplished that from what I could tell. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:49:17 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Half-Pint-is-All-Grown-Up-and-Telling-Her-Own-Prairie-Tale&id=2731011 http://ezinearticles.com/?Half-Pint-is-All-Grown-Up-and-Telling-Her-Own-Prairie-Tale&id=2731011 Over a year ago when I was visiting my very favorite bookstore (the Upstart Crow, in San Diego's Seaport Village), I saw a book titled Leadership the Eleanor Roosevelt Way. Because I am a fan of Mrs. Roosevelt, I knew I had to grab it, but then something happened and distracted me, and I left the bookstore without the book in hand. One thing led to another, and I never got around to ordering it. So I was truly delighted when I visited again last month and the book was still there! Sun, 09 Aug 2009 09:07:02 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Leadership-The-Eleanor-Roosevelt-Way-Timeless-Strategies-From-The-First-Lady-of-Courage&id=2720351 http://ezinearticles.com/?Leadership-The-Eleanor-Roosevelt-Way-Timeless-Strategies-From-The-First-Lady-of-Courage&id=2720351 Loss of those we love is our most painful reality. In Christopher Buckley's newest book, Losing Mum and Pup, we come to journey with him in the aftermath of both his parents dying within less than 11 months of one another. We come to understand, more deeply, the forever ache of that loss. Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:14:07 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Bold-and-Brilliant-Buckley&id=2713164 http://ezinearticles.com/?Bold-and-Brilliant-Buckley&id=2713164 River Jordan has an amazing way of pulling you in and making you believe mysterious, other-worldly `things' in Saints in Limbo, and I don't quite know how she does it. (But then that's the genius of her writing.) I think it sneaks up on you while you're sleeping... The Story Woman thinks Saints in Limbo should be made into a movie. It's heaven and hell, choice and redemption, growth and stagnation, fear and acceptance, and faith and denial all rolled into one heck of a lyrical ride through the enigmatic power of hope and love, where you're transported to another place, not another time. This story is for all time. Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:52:32 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Rare-Blend-of-Mystery,-Magic,-Metaphor,-and-Melody-Saints-in-Limbo-by-River-Jordan&id=2675148 http://ezinearticles.com/?Rare-Blend-of-Mystery,-Magic,-Metaphor,-and-Melody-Saints-in-Limbo-by-River-Jordan&id=2675148 My husband, Scott (White), founded Metropoleis III Multimedia Corp. in 1994 (MIII). It became a successful Internet content provider by offering high quality, online video and audio feeds from live rock concerts. A very spiritual man, Scott recently sought to apply this same technology to stream church services online. Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:55:47 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Author-Interview-With-Metropoleis-Messianic-Minutes,-Clarice-Westwater&id=2647821 http://ezinearticles.com/?Author-Interview-With-Metropoleis-Messianic-Minutes,-Clarice-Westwater&id=2647821 Tattered Flesh is the story of Craig's fight for life, his strides and setbacks. It is a collaboration of his own memories, as well as journal entries made from his wife, friends, and hospital staff, into a journal that was kept by his bedside. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:48:11 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Tattered-Flesh,-Resilient-Spirit-Craig-Collision-MD&id=123561 http://ezinearticles.com/?Tattered-Flesh,-Resilient-Spirit-Craig-Collision-MD&id=123561 Do you really want your hair to stand up straight? This is a true story. A rich white baby girl was given away to a black maid to keep in 1951. Her 16 year old biological mother wanted the baby to be raised in a black family. The young mother was involved in a nationally publicized incest trial involving her rich Hollywood father, just before the baby was born. Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:10:17 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Mysterious-Connection-Between-the-Black-Dahlia-and-Fauna-Hodel&id=1286499 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Mysterious-Connection-Between-the-Black-Dahlia-and-Fauna-Hodel&id=1286499 Kristin and Randy Decker were accepted and highly respected by the prince and princess and their children really enjoyed their classes and learning experiences. Yet, without warning, the Deckers were wrongly accused and ordered out of the country. They had to pack their belongings overnight and flee the country for fear of being jailed. Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:37:27 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Living-in-Saudi-As-Royal-Family-Teachers&id=2608014 http://ezinearticles.com/?Living-in-Saudi-As-Royal-Family-Teachers&id=2608014 This book was sinfully fun to read. It was like reading a 200 page US magazine. Lots of dish about Madonna and her marriages as well as her celebrity friends. Can't feel too bad for Chris though. I know he wants sympathy for living in his sister's shadow, but he is a mini-celeb because of her. Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:39:26 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Life-With-My-Sister-Madonna-by-Christopher-Ciccone&id=2573094 http://ezinearticles.com/?Life-With-My-Sister-Madonna-by-Christopher-Ciccone&id=2573094 Literature Reflection on A Long Way Gone-Memoirs of a boy soldier written by Ishamel Beah. Writing can be a very effective tool in helping to understand a problem. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:25:26 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Long-Way-Gone-Memoirs-of-a-Boy-Soldier&id=2522361 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Long-Way-Gone-Memoirs-of-a-Boy-Soldier&id=2522361 The destructive legacy of the Holocaust affected not only those who lived through the persecution, evacuations and internments but their future generations as well. This book presents a different perspective of the Holocaust, one that I was unfamiliar with. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:14:55 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?It-Happened-in-Italy-Untold-Stories-of-How-the-People-of-Italy-Defied-the-Horrors-of-the-Holocaust&id=2512024 http://ezinearticles.com/?It-Happened-in-Italy-Untold-Stories-of-How-the-People-of-Italy-Defied-the-Horrors-of-the-Holocaust&id=2512024 George Petropoulos came from Vahlia, Greece, to America as many immigrants did, to make a better life for himself and his family. Speaking no English and with a third grade education, he carved out a place in this country with sheer hard work and determination. Most made the trip through Ellis Island, as did my own father, to the land where the streets were paved with gold, or so they thought. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:15:27 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Peter-Peterson-Truly-Living-The-American-Dream&id=2506997 http://ezinearticles.com/?Peter-Peterson-Truly-Living-The-American-Dream&id=2506997 If you'd like to understand the world we live in at a much deeper level you owe it to yourself to read this book because, as Aczel reminds us, even the GPS system that we use today in our cars and airplanes would've been impossible without Descartes' principles of analytical geometry and his Cartesian System. (Did you know that?) Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:01:02 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-Descartess-Secret-Notebook&id=2470395 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-Descartess-Secret-Notebook&id=2470395 You could take a large pot, pitch in Pulp Fiction and Fear and Loathing, add heaping spoons full of confusion, depression, obsession, compulsion, betrayal, entrapment, victimization, prison, sex, drugs, and a trailer house, let simmer in the Las Vegas heat a few days, and this fictional stew would not be half as sensational as Matusow's autobiography. So, should you read Matusow's book? Only if you love poker. And, you had better finish reading it before your poker game starts. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:10:24 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Poker-Book-Review-Check-Raising-the-Devil-by-Mike-The-Mouth-Matusow&id=2450593 http://ezinearticles.com/?Poker-Book-Review-Check-Raising-the-Devil-by-Mike-The-Mouth-Matusow&id=2450593 "My mother had only one boyfriend-and she married him. She told me that they had met in school when she was fourteen and he was fifteen." And so Alyse Myers begins her memoir about her mother and growing up in Queens, New York, a blue collar, working class neighborhood, during the 1960s. Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:48:05 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Who-Do-You-Think-You-Are?-Marks-a-Memorable-Memoir-Due-to-Myers-Admitted-Hatred&id=2444385 http://ezinearticles.com/?Who-Do-You-Think-You-Are?-Marks-a-Memorable-Memoir-Due-to-Myers-Admitted-Hatred&id=2444385 Let me begin by saying that George Colon, knows what he is talking about. Born in Puerto Rico, he absorbed the lessons of life served up on the streets of the South Bronx, earned degrees in English and Education, and went on to teach English in the New York City schools for the past thirty years. In his latest book, "Confessions of a Rogue Teacher," the harsh realities of teaching in the New York City public school system comes tumbling out in a torrent of taut, well written prose that keeps the reader on edge throughout the book. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:50:33 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-Confessions-of-a-Rogue-Teacher-by-George-Colon&id=2420750 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-Confessions-of-a-Rogue-Teacher-by-George-Colon&id=2420750 "Broken Birds" by Jeannette Katzir is based on true events. It begins with the Holocaust stories of the author's parents, describes their meeting in New York and their life together raising Jeannette and her four siblings. When Jeanette's mother dies the destructive legacy of the Holocaust fractures her family. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:36:51 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Broken-Birds-The-Story-of-My-Momila-by-Jeannette-Katzir&id=2440631 http://ezinearticles.com/?Broken-Birds-The-Story-of-My-Momila-by-Jeannette-Katzir&id=2440631 "Broken Birds" by Jeannette Katzir is based on true events. It begins with the Holocaust stories of the author's parents, describes their meeting in New York and their life together raising Jeannette and her four siblings. When Jeanette's mother dies the destructive legacy of the Holocaust fractures her family. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:56:18 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Broken-Birds-The-Story-of-My-Momila-by-Jeannette-Katzir&id=2440633 http://ezinearticles.com/?Broken-Birds-The-Story-of-My-Momila-by-Jeannette-Katzir&id=2440633 In this top-notch book, A Town Like Paris: Falling in Love in the City of Light, author Bryce Corbett takes the reader on a hilarious romp through the French capital. An Australian expatriate via London, Corbett's dumb luck lands him a cushy job in Paris and an all-access pass to the city and its pleasures. With chapters such as, "Lesson in French Love 1: Run for Your Life," "Patron Saint of Prescription Drugs," and "Why French Women Don't Get Fat," this book keeps the reader laughing out loud. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:59:49 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Review-of-a-Town-Like-Paris-by-Bryce-Corbett&id=2401420 http://ezinearticles.com/?Review-of-a-Town-Like-Paris-by-Bryce-Corbett&id=2401420 Patrick Hickey, Nevada entrepreneur, looks back on his 59-year walk on this mortal plane and recounts the best stories he can remember about growing up Catholic, the rites of passage in his patch of Nevada, the rambunctious 60's, his magical, mysterious encounters with Rev. Moon's movement, his adventures as a disciple, and meeting the love of his life through an arranged marriage, finding his niche in radio journalism, running for state office, and starting a small business -- all with a sense of humor and reflective detachment that many will find beguiling. Fri, 29 May 2009 13:50:50 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?How-a-So-Called-Moonie-Lives-His-Dream-in-Nevada&id=2396015 http://ezinearticles.com/?How-a-So-Called-Moonie-Lives-His-Dream-in-Nevada&id=2396015 The "Grace" that Donna VanLiere writes about in an endearing, often reflective, as well as humorous way, is the grace she finds in her own life while through God or inspiration or faith or any number of ways one chooses to look at it. Donna VanLiere eventually finds grace as she lives her life in pursuit of solutions to questions she thinks she has answers for. Wed, 27 May 2009 15:39:14 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Finding-Grace-A-True-Story-About-Losing-Your-Way-in-Life,-and-Finding-it-Again-A-Review&id=2393412 http://ezinearticles.com/?Finding-Grace-A-True-Story-About-Losing-Your-Way-in-Life,-and-Finding-it-Again-A-Review&id=2393412 This is a story for anyone who has ever loved an animal. I don't own a horse and I've only ridden once and yet I was easily drawn into Richard's story - an inspirational memoir about the impact of an abused horse on a woman with a traumatic past. Wed, 27 May 2009 10:05:28 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Chosen-by-a-Horse-by-Susan-Richards&id=2387604 http://ezinearticles.com/?Chosen-by-a-Horse-by-Susan-Richards&id=2387604 Before Randy Pausch died of cancer, he delivered The Last Lecture at the university where he taught. This book moved me as much as anything I've ever read. Mr. Pausch has reached a lot of people. Read this book and then give it to someone you love. Fri, 22 May 2009 13:02:05 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-The-Last-Lecture&id=2363290 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-The-Last-Lecture&id=2363290 When Brent Runyon was in his early teens, he doused a bathrobe with gasoline, put it on, and lit himself on fire. By the end of The Burn Journals, Brent still isn't completely sure why he did it. The remarkable story of his recovery, rehab, and eventual return to High School is crazy, sad, and inspiring. Great, great book by an author with a lot of guts. Fri, 22 May 2009 10:03:26 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-The-Burn-Journals&id=2363396 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-The-Burn-Journals&id=2363396 Last night, I finished reading the book, The Orange Wire Problem and Other Tales from the Doctor's Office, just off the presses, written by Dr. David Watts. This book is extremely relevant to our focus on writing bio-vignettes. In this review, below, I give a couple examples from Watts' book on how he gets his points across succinctly to the reader: The first speaks to writing with honesty; the second illustrates the art of dialogue and thought comingling to a humorous conclusion. The author, David Watts, is a medical doctor friend of mine. If he can write, so can you...and I'll help you do it! Thu, 21 May 2009 15:56:46 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?True-Tales,-Memoirs,-From-the-Doctors-Office-The-Orange-Wire-Problem&id=2372248 http://ezinearticles.com/?True-Tales,-Memoirs,-From-the-Doctors-Office-The-Orange-Wire-Problem&id=2372248 Thirty years after his death, Thurman Munson, inspiring and beloved Yankee captain is honored in the book Munson: The Life and Death of a Yankee Captain by Marty Appel. The book commemorates the incredible like of Thurman Munson through the recollections of beloved friend and colleague, and the tragic death of a legendary leader. Thu, 21 May 2009 10:42:45 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Munson-The-Life-and-Death-of-a-Yankee-Captain-by-Marty-Appel-A-Book-Review&id=2374489 http://ezinearticles.com/?Munson-The-Life-and-Death-of-a-Yankee-Captain-by-Marty-Appel-A-Book-Review&id=2374489 Promises I Made to My Mother by Sam Haskell is a heart-warming memoir of a person who despite being in the glitz and glamor of Hollywood has struggled to keep with the values that his mother taught him. It will make readers feel good about our world. Thu, 21 May 2009 10:33:10 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Promises-I-Made-to-My-Mother-by-Sam-Haskell-A-Book-Review&id=2374289 http://ezinearticles.com/?Promises-I-Made-to-My-Mother-by-Sam-Haskell-A-Book-Review&id=2374289 Eckhart Tolle is widely known as one of the most influential and prolific spiritual teacher of our time. He was born in Germany and educated at the Universities of London and Cambridge. In his early years, he experienced a marked degree of anxiety and depression and struggled with issues around life purpose. Tue, 19 May 2009 15:23:40 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Eckhart-Tolle-Biography-The-Origins-of-a-Modern-Master&id=2356773 http://ezinearticles.com/?Eckhart-Tolle-Biography-The-Origins-of-a-Modern-Master&id=2356773 Ever heard of Charles Bukowski? He was a German-American poet and author who hated everyone and everything except cigarettes, alcohol and loose women. Ham On Rye is a semi-autobiographical novel (based on his own life but with some names and details changed) which follows the character Henry Chinaski as he embarks on growing up in Los Angeles during hard times. Fri, 15 May 2009 19:40:04 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Charles-Bukowski-Ham-on-Rye&id=2345899 http://ezinearticles.com/?Charles-Bukowski-Ham-on-Rye&id=2345899 I have never read a memoir that was this honest or this terrifying. Deborah Layton was a member of the People's Temple for 7 years. She was one of Jim Jones trusted few. This is a true "insider account" of what happened. Fri, 15 May 2009 14:23:44 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Seductive-Poison,-Jim-Jones-The-Inner-Workings-of-a-Cult-The-Peoples-Temple&id=1105847 http://ezinearticles.com/?Seductive-Poison,-Jim-Jones-The-Inner-Workings-of-a-Cult-The-Peoples-Temple&id=1105847 It's a rare thing, but here we have a celebrity who wrote her own autobiography and it is written in such a wonderful style that you almost forget that she is first and foremost a prominent figure in the rock and roll scene. Suzi Quatro begins the story by telling us that she was one of five siblings raised in Detroit; each of whom were very talented musicians, with very supportive parents. Tue, 12 May 2009 16:37:05 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Unzipping-of-Suzi-Quatro&id=2327759 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Unzipping-of-Suzi-Quatro&id=2327759 I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti showcases the writing skills of Melucci as she relates in this charming memoir about her love life with men and with cooking. The cooking part is great and I think the keeper part of the book in my opinion. Tue, 12 May 2009 09:38:57 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?I-Loved,-I-Lost,-I-Made-Spaghetti-Is-A-Yummy-Read-By-Giulia-Melucci&id=2326909 http://ezinearticles.com/?I-Loved,-I-Lost,-I-Made-Spaghetti-Is-A-Yummy-Read-By-Giulia-Melucci&id=2326909 Charles Grodin, actor, author, producer, and activist, gives us his view of the things that happened to him growing up that made him who he is today. He is very entertaining in his live comedy acts and interviews, and just as good telling the tale of a young boy who was thrown out of his school for asking too many questions. Tue, 12 May 2009 09:25:10 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?How-I-Got-To-Be-Whoever-It-Is-I-Am-By-Charles-Grodin-A-Memorable-Memoir&id=2326966 http://ezinearticles.com/?How-I-Got-To-Be-Whoever-It-Is-I-Am-By-Charles-Grodin-A-Memorable-Memoir&id=2326966 In his book, A Promise To Ourselves: A Journey Through Fatherhood and Divorce, Alec Baldwin sheds light on his own nasty divorce and custody battle to raise awareness of parental alienation and to address issues that exist in the current family law system. Even celebrities like Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger are not immune to the problems that regular folks face when it comes to dealing with the American family law system. Wed, 06 May 2009 13:45:19 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-A-Promise-to-Ourselves-by-Alec-Baldwin&id=2285810 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-A-Promise-to-Ourselves-by-Alec-Baldwin&id=2285810 Alan Turing, a British Mathematician, was the Grandfather of Artificial Intelligence and the Father of Computer Science. His legacy in that regard may live on forever. Wed, 06 May 2009 09:02:43 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Learn-About-Alan-Turing-A-Biography-Book-Review&id=2310674 http://ezinearticles.com/?Learn-About-Alan-Turing-A-Biography-Book-Review&id=2310674 The most sensational company in the history of airfreight distribution is notably FEDEX, as it turned the whole world on its head, thanks to its Founder's vision of a Hub and Spoke distribution system for overnight delivery. Surprisingly, enough, one should not be surprised Fred Smith is the one that came up with this idea. And you might be surprised that his system was originally planned to deliver something else; money. That's right money for the Federal Reserve System. Mon, 04 May 2009 14:10:36 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Biography-Book-Review-Fred-Smith-and-FEDEX&id=2294396 http://ezinearticles.com/?Biography-Book-Review-Fred-Smith-and-FEDEX&id=2294396 When we all witnessed the events of 911 and the tragedy of that day, we saw the worst of humanity, which in-turn brought out the best in humanity, the best in us. We banded together in a common cause. Of course, on that day many people died, good solid Americans who were merely going about their day, on their way to work, home, at work, or just enjoying life, then terror struck. Mon, 04 May 2009 13:58:20 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Biography-Book-Review-Todd-Beamer-911-Hero&id=2294294 http://ezinearticles.com/?Biography-Book-Review-Todd-Beamer-911-Hero&id=2294294 Have you ever sat inside a Wendy's hamburger restaurant and enjoyed your meal, thinking wow, what a great hamburger joint, the food is good, salads crisp, the people are nice and it didn't really even cost me that much? If so, you are one of the 100s of millions of Americans that helped make Wendy's successful. Mon, 04 May 2009 13:50:06 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Autobiography-Book-Review-Dave-Thomas-Founder-of-Wendys-Hamburger&id=2294364 http://ezinearticles.com/?Autobiography-Book-Review-Dave-Thomas-Founder-of-Wendys-Hamburger&id=2294364 Perhaps there has been more written about Microsoft Founder, Bill Gates, than just about any other business person in history, and that stands to reason considering what he created and how he brought personal computing into the homes and small businesses of every person in America. The story is truly incredible, but most people do not know the full story, as it spans many decades. Mon, 04 May 2009 13:20:01 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Biography-Book-Review-Bill-Gates-The-Founder-of-Microsoft&id=2294330 http://ezinearticles.com/?Biography-Book-Review-Bill-Gates-The-Founder-of-Microsoft&id=2294330 Andrew Carnegie has been noted for saying that if you want to be successful in business then you must do what successful people do. And to do that you must study how they lived, what they did and get some insight into their methods of operation. This is indeed good advice which no one can deny. Perhaps, this is why business students, professors, and future entrepreneurs study all the great business leaders of the past? Fri, 01 May 2009 14:13:38 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Biography-Collection-of-Great-Past-Entrepreneurs-A-Book-Review&id=2288013 http://ezinearticles.com/?Biography-Collection-of-Great-Past-Entrepreneurs-A-Book-Review&id=2288013 Ever wonder what it takes to build a company from scratch into one of the greatest computer companies in the world? Well, there are probably less than 5 people who have done it. One of them is Larry Ellison, founder of Oracle, and his story is one of intrigue and interest, and it is still being told today. Fri, 01 May 2009 14:12:57 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?One-of-the-Greatest-CEOs-in-American-History-Larry-Ellison-and-He-Knows-It&id=2287950 http://ezinearticles.com/?One-of-the-Greatest-CEOs-in-American-History-Larry-Ellison-and-He-Knows-It&id=2287950 For some reason that I'm not exactly clear on, I really don't find biographies or autobiographies to be that interesting. That doesn't mean that there aren't any interesting people out there; there are. For some reason I just don't find reading about other people to be that interesting. This book is an exception. Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:45:12 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Definitive-Guide-to-Writing-Good-Advertising&id=2284038 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Definitive-Guide-to-Writing-Good-Advertising&id=2284038 Orhan Pamuk relives his early years in a city with four identities. He looks at writers, artists and visitors who have been influenced by Istanbul, and reflects on his own received identity. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:59:47 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Istanbul-Memories-of-a-City-by-Orhan-Pamuk&id=2271580 http://ezinearticles.com/?Istanbul-Memories-of-a-City-by-Orhan-Pamuk&id=2271580 Knowing a little about Ayn Rand's life prior to writing "Atlas Shrugged" will help shed some light on how she formed her objectivist philosophy and the story line for the novel. Ayn Rand was born in 1905, into a middle class family in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Her father was a chemist and a successful pharmaceutical entrepreneur. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:02:44 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Brief-Biography-of-Novelist-Ayn-Rand&id=2261227 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Brief-Biography-of-Novelist-Ayn-Rand&id=2261227 This book is the inspiring true story of Julie Papievis. Julie was a successful businesswoman and athlete whose life changed when her car was hit by a teenage running a red light. Julie sustained brain stem injuries that left her with something like a 3% chance to survive, let alone recover to any degree. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:33:57 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Review-Go-Back-and-Be-Happy-By-Julie-Papievis&id=2218444 http://ezinearticles.com/?Review-Go-Back-and-Be-Happy-By-Julie-Papievis&id=2218444 This is the delightful and intelligent account of the real life journey by Cathy Alter to see if in her late 30s she could change her life for the better. In a unique, witty approach, she examines the problems she faces and decides to try and conquer them by studying and following the directions found in the popular women's magazines that she and so many women subscribe to and revere. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:44:57 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Cancel-Your-Subscription-and-Live-Your-Life-With-Up-For-Renewal&id=2244336 http://ezinearticles.com/?Cancel-Your-Subscription-and-Live-Your-Life-With-Up-For-Renewal&id=2244336 This book is the true story of Adam, a teenage boy who fell to drugs when he was only twelve years old. Told from the point of view of Adam himself, this is an important, frightening account of how young people and their families can be destroyed both emotionally and physically because of drug addiction. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:00:12 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-Only-Mortals-Can-Be-Heroes-A-True-Story-of-Drug-Addiction&id=2126624 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-Only-Mortals-Can-Be-Heroes-A-True-Story-of-Drug-Addiction&id=2126624 Helen Tse brings to life a personal memoir with grace and style that can only be written by someone secure in their own life while also so very proud of the three courageous generations of strong women in her family that she writes of so eloquently. The love, determination, and courage of three generations covers 100 years and shows that one can achieve what they put their mind to no matter what obstacles are in their way. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:08:14 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Sweet-Mandarin-by-Helen-Tse-A-Sweet-Memoir-Review&id=2244747 http://ezinearticles.com/?Sweet-Mandarin-by-Helen-Tse-A-Sweet-Memoir-Review&id=2244747 One of the best aviation books I've read has to be; "Hell of a Ride" By Velvet and Cynda Thomas (2008). It tells the insiders view to the test pilot profession and what it's really like to lead such a life and make it as one our nation's top test pilots. I'd recommend this book to anyone. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:16:13 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-Hell-of-a-Ride-is-a-Hell-of-a-Book!&id=2237612 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-Hell-of-a-Ride-is-a-Hell-of-a-Book!&id=2237612 We all know who Chuck Yeager is and what a test pilot does for a living, but there is a lot more to the life of a great test pilot than most ever know about. Take Richard G. Thomas for instance, 'Dick' was one of the best pilots to ever fly out of Edwards AFB and yet, I bet you didn't even know his name? Let me recommend a very good, no, a great book to you. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:15:00 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?What-Would-it-Be-Like-to-Be-a-Test-Pilot?&id=2237599 http://ezinearticles.com/?What-Would-it-Be-Like-to-Be-a-Test-Pilot?&id=2237599 An appearance by the President of the United States is quite an ordeal for those around him. A personal look from the view of the Executive Assistant to one of the most popular U.S. presidents. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:49:13 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Ronald-Reagan-in-Private-A-Memoir-of-My-Years-in-the-White-House&id=2193535 http://ezinearticles.com/?Ronald-Reagan-in-Private-A-Memoir-of-My-Years-in-the-White-House&id=2193535 To all of us who hold dear family stories of our ancestors making their way to America where the "streets were paved with gold", readers will appreciate this charming and relatable memoir by Mort Zachter. How a family's relationships with each other effect everything in their lives from work, education, religion, love, and of course, the mighty dollar are told in this treasure of a memoir! Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:08:57 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Dough-Bakes-Up-a-Surprise-of-a-Story-by-Mort-Zachter&id=2184086 http://ezinearticles.com/?Dough-Bakes-Up-a-Surprise-of-a-Story-by-Mort-Zachter&id=2184086 In Designated Daughter: The Bonus Years with Mom, D. G. Fulford with her mother, Phyllis Greene, gives everyone who reads this book a bonus! Readers will find a witty, touching, and inspirational story of a mother and daughter and how their relationship grows and changes with age and through life's experiences. After D. G.'s father dies, she decides it is best to move back home to be closer to her mother. She returns expecting to be a care giver for her mother, but D. G. quickly realizes she will be on the receiving end of care in many ways for very much of the time. As this mother-daughter team becomes friends and partners, the reader is led to reevaluate or remember their own relationship with their mother. Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:49:37 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Daughters-Bonus-Years-With-Her-Mom-My-Review-Of-Designated-Daughter&id=2154685 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Daughters-Bonus-Years-With-Her-Mom-My-Review-Of-Designated-Daughter&id=2154685 Copyright 2009 EzineArticles.com - All Rights Reserved.