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Review Date: 7/7/2007
Helpful Score: 10
This is one of the best books I've ever read. I could not put it down and finished it in one day....GLUED to it! Great story, fabulous characters and a terrific twist at the end. A MUST READ!
Review Date: 9/2/2008
I really enjoyed reading this book and finished it in one sitting. Another funny and poignant book by NY Times Food Critic Ruth Reichl. Although all Ruth's books always include food, restaurants and recipes, this one shows a more personal side of Ruth's life. As always, Ruth writes with a great sense of humor and a down to earth style, no pretentiousness here. This book is a sequel of sorts to her first book Tender at the Bone and a prequel to her book Garlic and Sapphires (also two great reads). This book focuses more on Ruth's life towards the end of her first marriage and the beginning of her second, however, the book is much more then just about Ruth's marriages. This book is about life, love and of course food. She also shows us a brief look at her relationships with such celebrities as Wolfgang Puck and his wife Barbara and the actor and wonderful cook Danny Kaye. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and was sorry it had to end. I definitely recommend this one.
Review Date: 6/6/2007
Helpful Score: 1
Great book, riveting. I became addicted to her books after reading this one.
Review Date: 5/28/2007
Helpful Score: 1
Incredible book and workbook for those who are interested in gaining more Spiritual insight into their daily lives. Very detailed. Large book.
Review Date: 9/7/2008
Helpful Score: 1
This book is one woman's story of not just child abuse, but a horrific incident within that abuse that clearly shaped her life. Her journey from childhood into adulthood and how she dealt with her abuse, by fragmenting into multiple personalities, in and out of institutions and finally finding help is absolutely fascinating. This isn't another "Sybil" story, in my opinion this is more riveting. What this woman lived through and overcame is unbelievable. I was glued to the book and finished it in a few hours. An incredible book!
Review Date: 9/26/2011
Helpful Score: 1
I was really excited to read this book for a long time and I was very disappointed.
It's a very short book and most of it the author spends talking about her and her life and her family. The focus of this book doesn't seem to be about Danvers State Asylum, but about the author and how she came to be there. There's one or two short "chapters" (if you can call them that) that actually focus on Danvers State.
For someone who worked there for so long, I would have liked to read the authors memories of individuals or more about the conditions, then about her children and family.
Very disappointing.
It's a very short book and most of it the author spends talking about her and her life and her family. The focus of this book doesn't seem to be about Danvers State Asylum, but about the author and how she came to be there. There's one or two short "chapters" (if you can call them that) that actually focus on Danvers State.
For someone who worked there for so long, I would have liked to read the authors memories of individuals or more about the conditions, then about her children and family.
Very disappointing.
Review Date: 2/27/2013
Helpful Score: 2
I'm surprisingly disappointed in this book. This book was written by one of David Carradine's ex wives who's obviously very bitter and self centered. Throughout the book she tells sordid intimate details of their relationship, yet puts David down at every chance she gets and praises herself for just about anything and everything.
It's really hard to tell from this book what's accurate and what's not.
She claims to love him (still) but she badmouths him at every turn and puts herself on a pedestal almost martyr-like.
I wanted to stop reading this book a few times but it's almost like a train wreck. You can't quite look away, hoping there'll be something positive that comes out of it. Unfortunately, there's not.
I'm hoping there are better bio's written about David that are more objective.
It's really hard to tell from this book what's accurate and what's not.
She claims to love him (still) but she badmouths him at every turn and puts herself on a pedestal almost martyr-like.
I wanted to stop reading this book a few times but it's almost like a train wreck. You can't quite look away, hoping there'll be something positive that comes out of it. Unfortunately, there's not.
I'm hoping there are better bio's written about David that are more objective.
Review Date: 6/27/2007
Helpful Score: 4
I just finished this one and I hated for it to end. I loved it. You get so involved with Mattie's life. I just couldn't put this one down. You'll love it.
Review Date: 9/25/2008
I wasn't sure what to expect out of this book, but was pleasantly surprised.
The book is primarily about a history of pharmacies and pharmacy products. It's chock filled with trivia, fun facts and anecdotes. The writer has a great sense of humor and I found myself laughing out loud quite a few times. A very amusing and easy read, a lot of fun!
The book is primarily about a history of pharmacies and pharmacy products. It's chock filled with trivia, fun facts and anecdotes. The writer has a great sense of humor and I found myself laughing out loud quite a few times. A very amusing and easy read, a lot of fun!
Review Date: 7/7/2007
Helpful Score: 1
Definitely a fun read for anyone who loves the old West and Doc Holliday!
Review Date: 6/22/2007
Helpful Score: 1
Definitely a "dark" book, very weird but compelling.
Review Date: 8/31/2008
I've read a lot of true crime books, but this one was very concise, easy to read, didn't drone on endlessly and in short was very well written.
I would definitely recommend this one to anyone who enjoys true crime books. A quick read.
I would definitely recommend this one to anyone who enjoys true crime books. A quick read.
Review Date: 6/19/2007
Great book. One of the first I read many years ago on reincarnation. Fascinating.
Review Date: 8/31/2008
I really enjoyed reading this book and think you will too. The story is engrossing and I found myself not able to put this one down. At times very sad, it's a beautiful story of ancient tradition and honor, as well as deceit and integrity. I highly recommend this one!
Review Date: 4/1/2009
I read this book many years ago and it's still one of my favorite books. It's definitely worth reading. Both funny and heartwarming.
A Family Place : A Hudson Valley Farm, Three Centuries, Five Wars, One Family
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Review Date: 8/31/2008
I had high expectations of this book and was sorely disappointed. Having grown up in the Hudson Valley I expected to hear a lot more about the history of the farm, however, the first three chapters were devoted to the apple trees on the farm and honestly the next few chapters weren't much more interesting. I put this one down before finishing it.
Review Date: 9/8/2008
Helpful Score: 2
This is the first true crime novel that actually made me think about questions of morality. The background of this crime is long and complex so you have to be patient at the beginning so you can see the whole picture. However, it's definitely a thought provoking story..one that provoked the thought of the whole nation at the time. Would you ever take the law into your own hands?
A very interesting read for lovers of true crime.
A very interesting read for lovers of true crime.
Review Date: 5/28/2007
Helpful Score: 2
I can't say enough about this book. It'll make you re-evaluate the relationships in your life. A MUST read!
Review Date: 6/10/2007
Helpful Score: 2
One of the best romances I've read in a long time. Not filled with erotica like some romances, but more of a story of a woman and her sister in Deadwood, SD in it's infancy. I couldn't put the book down. A great read.
Review Date: 8/28/2007
Wonderful book, beautifully written. One of my favorites.
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