books by James A. Michener     books:       Firstfruits1 review James A. And Potok, Chaim (Editors) Michener Fawcett Premier, 1974 A birthday- present of stories This volume was conceived as a present for Israel on its twenty- fifth birthday. The JPS editorial board led by Chaim Potok decided a good gift would be a book of Israel's best short stories. Potok writes the forward to the volume and James Michener, the editor, writes the Introduction. In his forward Potok speaks about 'serious stories.' Serious stories 'focus upon aspects of reality ...             Conversations with Capote8 reviews Lawrence Grobel Signet, 1988 Capote at his best This is the book that makes you sad at the prospect of Truman Capote dying before he could finish his last novel, but you suspect that he didn't have to finish it since you get a lot of it from these interviews. He was one of the most fascinating figures in literary history and his insights into art, literature and celebrity are amazing. There's a running rivalry with Norman Mailer, a ...             The Child Who Never Grew6 reviews Pearl S. Buck Woodbine House, 1992 A moving family story "The Child Who Never Grew," by Pearl S. Buck, is the true story of the struggle of the author after learning that her daughter Carol, born in 1920, was mentally handicapped. The 1992 Woodbine House edition contains a foreword by James Michener, an introduction by Martha M. Jablow, and an afterword by Janice C. Walsh, who was Pearl's daughter and Carol's's sister. Jablow notes in her intro that ...             Literary Reflections2 reviews James A. Michener Forge Books, 1994 Clear-sighted, straight-forward rememberances by Michener For anyone interested in the craft of writing, this is a fun book to have; it is clever and unsentimental. Michener recalls encounters with Hemmingway, as he (Michener) was asked to write a blurb for The Old Man and the Sea (after a dissapointing Across the River and Through the Tress) which, as a result, made it a bestseller and garnered it the Pulitzer Prize, with Margaret Mitchell at ...             Creatures of the Kingdom3 reviews James A. Michener Mandarin, 1994 A must for nature and animal lovers. This was my first introduction to the works of James A Michener. If you are an impatient reader, you may have trouble with other Michener works. But if you like an attention to detail Michener is the man for you. Since reading "Stories," I have read many other Michener novels and he has become a favorite. Readers who dislike his books often complain about the length. These are the same ...             A Century of Sonnets1 review James A. Michener State House Press, 1997 How could the world not know about this? For all the infamy Michener has reaped for his fictional and factual works, I'm amazed not a work has been uttered of his poetic talents. As a tribute to the late author, I bought his remaining book I did not already own. Michener, a clear and concise thinker, still finds soul and imagination enough to write beatiful - and personally revealing - prose. Bravo.             The James Michener Value Collection: Alaska, Texas, and Chesapeake1 review James A. Michener Random House Audio, 2001 3 great reads 3 great reads for one price, a great author and 3 novels that are all classics in their own right, a cant miss proposition!!!             Sports in America4 reviews James A. Michener Fawcett, 1987 An Overview on Sports You Won't Find in the Media This book is well worth reading by everyone: players, viewers, or to know more about the subject. James Michener loved sports: they made the difference between life and death. As a youth he drifted into a bad crowd, but was saved by athletics. His skill in basketball led to a scholarship to college, rather than prison. Later in life he suffered a heart attack, and was delayed in getting to a ...             Iberia: Spanish Travels and Reflections3 reviews James A. Michener Random House, 1968 Spain and family In the summer of 1976 I read this book shortly after Franco died and before I arrived for a years's study in Madrid. I found it a terrific read. I arrived in Spain with more knowledge than most of my American friends. I have just finished re-reading it. My 17 year old daughter is going to summer school this year in Tarragona for a month, to work on her Spanish skills. I hope she enjoys this ...             With Fire and Sword (The Trilogy, Book I)47 reviews Henryk Sienkiewicz Copernicus Society of America / Hippocrene Books, 1991 A great book, but the translation could be better I've read Kuniczak's translation of the Trilogy and greatly enjoyed it. It was my introduction to Seinkiewicz. However, while reading it, it seemed somehow incoherent, like something was missing. It also seemed impossible that the companions of Zagloba would be so credulous of his boasting. I went and found a copy of the 1890 translation of the Trilogy by Jeremiah Curtin. What a difference! ...             POLAND1 review JAMES A MICHENER Corgi, 1983 Best book This was like finding a treasure. It should be raked in the top ten books of all time. Very good account of Polish history.             Literary Reflections: Michener on Michener, Hemingway, Capote, & Others1 review James A. Michener State House Press, 1993 WOW! As an English student, I've come to appreciate the level to which Michener can analyze a work. He can draw meaning and nuance from seemingly dry prose. Micherer's 70-year career has left him well-armed to analyze and defend any topic. His reflections on the literary giants of our time come from a giant themselves, thus giving us a new perspective on otherwise exhausted topics. Excellent!             Olympic Dreams: 100 Years of Excellence1 review Douglas Collins Universe Publishing, 1996 Educational and Fun I have always enjoyed the Olympics. It was very interesting reading about the start of the modern Olympics and some of the early hurdles to it. Many of the first games had no official rules and had people signing up that day or even joining in a few minutes before! Even in the later years there have been various troubles that have affected the games. With nations having battle of wills and ...             Gone With The Wind: 60th Anniversary Edition657 reviews Margaret Mitchell Scribner, 1996 *romantic sigh* I can't help it. I have been a sucker for this classic story for as long as I can remember. I own the movie and a couple of the collectible dolls. Despite all the many flas people love to point out, this is a flippin' wonderful novel that has managed to stand the test of time. Irritating and somewhat stereotypical characters? Melodramatic plots? Disgusting romance? Yes, it's all there, and I ...             Philadelphia & Its Countryside (Pennsylvania's Series)1 review Ruth Hoover Seitz RB Books, 2003 Keep your Philadelphia memories strong! As a former Philadelphian, I am impressed by the Seitz's thorough approach to Philadelphia and its surrounds. Everything from the history to the arts to the local color is addressed in gorgeous photos and descriptive text. It's a wonderful keepsake for me to remember the eleven happy years that I lived in the area.             Young Frederick Douglass: The Maryland Years (Maryland Paperback Bookshelf) (Maryland Paperback Bookshelf)1 review Dickson J. Preston The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1985 Douglass - the full story Frederick Douglass wrote three biographies, or rather, he wrote his biography three times in different periods of life, each time recounting the story of his youth and escape from slavery, and then bringing the account forward to the date of writing. They are Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass An American Slave (1845), My Bondage and My Freedom(1855) and Life and Times of Frederick ...             Alaska59 reviews James A Michener Random House, 1992 Michenerholism - Craving a rich tapestry of history and tales First, let me announce my bias: I was born and raised in Alaska. When I saw this novel on the bookshelves when it first came out, I promised myself I'd read it even tho I had never read anything by Michener. Well, some 20 years later, I finally read it. And -- boy! -- do I wish I hadn't waited so long. It's a long book (close to 1,000 pages) and I was so engrossed that I almost lost sight of ...             Source143 reviews James A. Michener Fawcett, 1978 Another great I am a lover of historical fiction and this book is one of my favorites. I highly recommend it for anyone familiar with some of the history but even more so for those looking to learn more about the evolution of religion.             Hawaii (A Bantam Book)105 reviews James A Michener Bantam Books, 1961 Fantastic Fictional Tour of Historical Hawaii Mr. Michener's wonderful historical novel on the 50th state masterfully weaves together many smaller individual stories that allow the reader to appreciate this amazing and diverse island group. Hawaii was settled in waves, and book begins with the original human settlement by brave seafarers who could read the waves and locate dots of land in a vast seascape. The reader experiences the later ...             Centennial54 reviews James A. Michener Secker & Warburg, 1974 Centennial and Colorado When I read this book, I determined I would someday live in Colorado. It was that good. I read the book over 25 years ago and I will pick it up every once in a while and read parts of it or the whole thing. Warning, it is very long, but well worth the investment of time. There is a particularly great part at the end that has always stuck with me about the wilderness and natural parts of ...              search for books america, anniversary, bookshelf, centennial, century, chesapeake, collection, conversations, countryside, creatures, douglass, edition, excellence, firstfruits, frederick, hemingway, kingdom, literary, maryland, michener, olympic, paperback, pennsylvania, philadelphia, reflections, series, sonnets, spanish, travels, trilogy books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen music: Tom Tom Club we recommend *romantic sigh* leave a comment home  impressum - about us