[simpleazon-image align="left" asin="0312263767" locale="us" height="500" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51czai5HgdL.jpg" width="326"][simpleazon-link asin="0312263767" locale="us"]The Pianist: The Extraordinary True Story of One Man's Survival in Warsaw, 1939-1945[/simpleazon-link] by Władysław Szpilman My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Pianist is not the average … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Pianist by Wladyslaw Szpilman
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Dave Barry in Atlanta: Live Right and Find Happiness
[simpleazon-image align="left" asin="0399165959" locale="us" height="500" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/516xY0wMqXL.jpg" width="331"] Dave Barry has little in common with the guru at the top of the mountain whose wisdom we often seek, but he conveys his life experiences with humor, self-deprecation, and his own unique observations that make him relevant and help … [Read more...] about Dave Barry in Atlanta: Live Right and Find Happiness
Book Review: Buddy (How a Rooster Made Me a Family Man) by Brian McGrory
[simpleazon-image align="left" asin="0307953068" locale="us" height="500" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/516-g8SigBL.jpg" width="322"][simpleazon-link asin="0307953068" locale="us"]Buddy: How a Rooster Made Me a Family Man[/simpleazon-link] by Brian McGrory My rating: 4 of 5 stars Endearing, humorous and as much a story of family as of a pampered rooster named … [Read more...] about Book Review: Buddy (How a Rooster Made Me a Family Man) by Brian McGrory
Book Review: Stiff: The Curious Lives Of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
[simpleazon-image align="left" asin="0393324826" locale="us" height="500" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51AhnoyhzKL.jpg" width="375"][simpleazon-link asin="0393324826" locale="us"]Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers[/simpleazon-link] by Mary Roach My rating: 4 of 5 stars The author's droll humor captivates the reader immediately. She deftly manages to take … [Read more...] about Book Review: Stiff: The Curious Lives Of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
Book Review: A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson My rating: 4 of 5 stars I hate science, but thanks to Bill Bryson, I devoured a 500 page book about it. Humorous anecdotes, eccentric scientists, fascinating footnotes, and a delightful way with words and images that engage and amuse. Bryson writes to the reader who comes to the table with no aptitude for science just a … [Read more...] about Book Review: A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson