books about: 1985     books:       Alex Stewart: Portrait of a Pioneer8 reviews John Rice Irwin Schiffer Publishing, 1997 fascinating read for the "modern" mind I bought this book at the Museum of Appalachia (also founded by the author) on my first visit to Tennessee. The book is almost entirely a transcript of a dialogue/interview between the author and Alex Stewart. At first, I thought this would be a strange format, but as I read on, I discovered that this would be the only way to authentically capture the mind and spirit of Alex on paper. If you're ...             The Iran contradictions11 reviews James A. Scott AAFTON Research and Media, Inc, 2005 A definite page turner Well, I have just added another person to my list of must read auhtors. This is definitel my kind of book to read! Loaded with intrigue, thrills and action galore! Mr. Scott has written a real winner here and I highly recommend that others take it up as well!             My Story About Cancer11 reviews Charles B. Wolford, Faye Wolford Seven Locks Press, 1999 C.B . WAS A GIFT FROM GOD , 1985 TO 1998 Hello we are c.b.s parents ballard and faye wolford. we want to thank ever one that has bought cbs, book, and wrote a review. we are so proud to say cb was our son. he didnt live that long on earth, but what little he did he touched so many lives. the book was cbs, dream . he wanted ever one to no we arent promised ever day.. and we should live it to the fullest. and the ...             Louise Brooks: Lulu Forever12 reviews Peter Cowie Rizzoli, 2006 Thank you for this book First of all thank you Mr Cowie for this fine piece of art in itself. Myself, I think Louise Brooks is and was the most beautiful actress-model ever. Its hard to put in words how her beauty and expressions move me. I love the look of the 20's and 30's and she was the icon for that era. This book is not only a beautiful history of Lulu but a fine photo album of her life in her hay day. I ...             Calvin and Hobbes Sunday Pages 1985-199529 reviews Bill Watterson Scholastic Inc., 2002 Insightful looks at classic sunday strips Calvin & Hobbes was much more than a really good newspaper comic strip. Created by Bill Watterson, Calvin & Hobbes will be hailed among the greatest ever created, right alongside Peanuts and Krazy Kat for its creativity, scope of influence and the enjoyment it offered the reader. It was a strip capable of being all things gleeful and all things sad, all things goofy and all things serious. Bill ...             Six Memos For the Next Millennium (The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures 1985-86)12 reviews Italo Calvino Vintage Canada / Random House, 1995 Five Illuminating Literary Values I found my copy of this small but elegantly written gem of a book in our local second-hand bookshop. I had long been intrigued by Calvino's writing, and snatched up the copy with delight. I was not disappointed. The short note at the beginning of the book, by the author's wife, tells about the choice of title, the preparation of the material by the author for the Charles Edward Norton Lectures ...             PRAYERS FOR THE DOMESTIC CHURCH: A Handbook for Worship in the Home.9 reviews Edward M. Hays. Easton KS: 1985 7th prtg., 1985 Outstanding Prayer Book Over the years we have bought about 15 copies of this book. Others see us using it and ask to borrow it. Of course it never returns. We have used it for many occasions and have alwsys found the right prayer. Most of all it lives up to its' title "Prayers for the Domestic Church". I recommend it without reservation. Deacon Bob Tomonto Miami, FL             Essays of E. B. White (Perennial Classics)18 reviews E. B. White Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 1999 Word genius Twenty two of the essays appeared in THE NEW YORKER. White had candor. His piece on the death of his pig is masterful. He examined his own feelings and community reaction. The role of his dachshund, Fred, is described amusingly. It is no wonder White wrote so winningly for children. In 1954 when he had no television he was looked upon as an eccentric. During Hurricane Edna radio worked ...             Brave Men Run - A Novel of the Sovereign Era41 reviews Matthew Wayne Selznick Swarm Press, 2008 This book has the Power of Awesome I listened to the audio version of this book and absolutely loved it. It begins with a perfect sense of time and place, set in a small high school during the 1980's, then adds well-developed, compelling characters, and a genuine mystery. From there it develops into a fascinating alternate history, a remix of superheroes, an adventure story, and a emotionally honest coming of age story with some ...             Lyrics 1962-198522 reviews Bob Dylan Jonathan Cape, 1987 Dylan - a songwriter, musician, poet, innovator and creative genius - all reflected here! A friend and I were out shopping a few weeks ago and we both picked up Bob Dylan's "No Direction Home: The Soundtrack" CD, which is the 7th volume in Dylan's archival Bootleg Series, and also the soundtrack for Martin Scorsese's excellent PBS documentary of the same title. The album is outstanding and now that my shopping pal's birthday is coming up, Halloween actually, I decided that Dylan's ...             The Price of the Ticket: Collected Nonfiction, 1948-19856 reviews James Baldwin St. Martin's Press, 1985 Best American essayist With the possible exception of Tom Paine and Gore Vidal, Baldwin is the finest essayist. Most of his non-fiction is here, including his groundbreaking essay "Fifth Avenue, Uptown," the best single essay I have ever read. Of special interest, as one who enjoys movie criticism, is the entire book "The Devil Finds Work," in which Baldwin happily takes apart a number of American classic films. I was ...             Bubbling Under the Hot 100, 1959-19858 reviews Joel Whitburn Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, 1996 An absolutely indispensible reference I have always been a fan of pop music trivia, and have followed the pop charts since 1982 (when I was 8 years old), back when I used to listen to Casey Kasem every week. I cannot believe how thoroughly researched this book is -- there is biographical info on the majority of artists listed, even many who were "one hit wonders." Dates of an artist's birth and/or death, lineup changes in bands, ...             Robyn's Book: A True Diary8 reviews Robyn Miller Scholastic Trade, 1987 A book everyone should love! This is defenetly a great book that really gets you thinking about how lucky you are if you're healthy. I had never even heard about cystic fibrosis before I read this. It has defenitly been an eye opener to what else is out there. This book is very good for anyone especially someone with cf or any other desease.             Memoirs of Nikita Khrushchev: Commissar (1918-1945)6 reviews Nikita Sergeevich Khrushchev Pennsylvania State University Press, 2005 Can history repeat itself? Last week we listened to the `messages' given in the UN by many heads of states. Hugo Chavez president of Venezuela and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran, in particular, have been quite interesting and extremely filled most of us with fun and enjoyment. They have spoken with great presumptuousness. Their intention has been to insult and accuse their opponent head of state - USA President ...             Black Jews, Jews, and Other Heroes: How Grassroots Activism Led to the Rescue of the Ethiopian Jews7 reviews Howard M. Lenhoff Gefen Publishing House, 2007 Important book Howard Lenhoff's book is important because it tells how a small group of dedicated people helped to save thousands of lives. In fact, the entire culture of Ethiopean Jewry was saved. This book goes to the heart of our humanity. The book is well written and is presented in first-person form. Highly recommended.             The Perestroika Deception : Memoranda to the Central Intelligence Agency6 reviews Anatoliy Golitsyn Edward Harle Ltd, 1998 Communism is NOT dead Anatoliy Golitsyn worked inside the system, inside the KGB. He predicted what later has become reality - Russia clearly staged the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe, the KGB financed all so called dissidents that run the Eastern European governments, Golitsyn has analized the strategic communist plan in detail and yet our government is not listening and our so called media is not paying ...             A Woman Unknown: Voices from a Spanish Life7 reviews Lucia Graves Virago Press, 1999 A beautiful inheritance I've not read another book as lovely as this one in a long time! The estimable daughter of Robert Graves creates in beautiful prose an estimable voice of her own, while wearing warm and honorable traces of her father's literary genius; there's a common clarity, and distinction in the language. There's remarkable writing on every page; the ever so gradual reaching deep into the heart of Franco ...             Sundays in the Pound: The Heroics And Heartbreak of the 1985-89 Cleveland Browns7 reviews Jonathan Knight Kent State University Press, 2006 Great Memories of an Exciting Era I love this book (as well as "The Kardiac Kids", also by this author). As someone born and raised in Cleveland, I've followed the Browns since the early seventies. The Schottenheimer era, along with the first year of Bud Carson's reign, contained some of the most exciting (and heartbreaking) Browns games I can remember. I still have a lot of VHS tapes of those games, which I occasionally get out ...             Inventario uno: Poesia completa 1950-19856 reviews Mario Benedetti Sudamericana, 2002 Paola.LA ESCENCIA DE MARIO Mario Benedetti, es sin duda alguna uno de los mejores analistas poetas de la vida humana Latinoamericana de nuestra epoca. Es la pasion y amor hacia la realidad de nuestros pueblos,de nuestra gente! es la vision del amor que se traduce en poesia.             Den of Lions: Memoirs of Seven Years8 reviews Terry Anderson Crown, 1993 A heart pummeling hostage memoir of the Beirut crisis. Terry Anderson's Den of Lions is a den of insights into the radical bi-polar terrorist mentality in which he was trapped for over seven years. His descriptions of the bombings, shootings and random daily violence that permeated around the non-citizens and the citizens of Lebanon, make this a classic Middle East hostage survivor's story. Anderson's poems of his cruel incarceration are filled ...              search for books 1918-1945, 1948-1985, 1950-1985, 1959-1985, 1962-1985, 1985-1995, activism, bubbling, classics, cleveland, collected, commissar, completa, contradictions, deception, domestic, ethiopian, grassroots, handbook, heartbreak, intelligence, inventario, khrushchev, lectures, memoranda, millennium, nonfiction, perennial, perestroika, sovereign books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen electronics: INNOVATIONS 7-38012-14010-9 SNES AC Adapter (Nintendo 64) leave a comment home  impressum - about us