books about: prisoners     books:       Untold Valor: Forgotten Stories of American Bomber Crews over Europe in World War II12 reviews Rob Morris Potomac Books Inc., 2006 Valor Untold No Longer. History can be found both in volumes upon shelves and in the hearts of those who witnessed it. Rob Morris has managed to organize a meeting between the two through his tremendous book, "Untold Valor". With a style underpinned by sincerity, Rob has managed to grasp and share some amazing tales from those who dared take to the hostile skies over Europe. Yet their tales and survival are not ...             Couldn't Keep It to Myself: Wally Lamb and the Women of York Correctional Institution (Testimonies from our ...63 reviews Wally Lamb Harper Perennial, 2004 Deeply Thought Provoking Book After having seen Wally Lamb during a book signing/reading, and having several of the women who are in his book there with him, I decided I simply had to read this book. And I'm so glad that I did! I've always had a certain misconception about what people who go to prison are like. I suppose this is based, like with most of us, on the fact that we haven't been in those shoes and can't really ...             Take No Prisoners (Black Ops, Book 2)9 reviews Cindy Gerard Pocket Star, 2008 Sexy!! Wow!! Take charge, built men with a soft spot for the one woman in their life. Lots of action, both military like and bedroom like. The women are strong and opinionated but love their men!! If you like Lora Leigh's seal books, this one is right up your alley.             Chicken Soup for the Prisoner's Soul: 101 Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit of Hope, Healing ...48 reviews Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, ... HCI, 2002 AWESOME! I purchased this book for my husband and he had written me several times quoting passages from it and told me he wished I had a copy so we could discuss it together. With that said, I purchased an additional copy and read it in one day. My son walked by and saw and me tearing up and asked what I was reading and I read him the except. We continued reading them together out loud. He too cried. ...             No B.S. Ruthless Management of People and Profits: The Ultimate, No Holds Barred, Kick Butt, Take No ...16 reviews Dan S. Kennedy Entrepreneur Press, 2008 An Inconvenient Truth of Management - Kennedy DARED to write it Finally, someone must be said that and Kennedy did it. It's the best book on management ever written, and this is probably one of the most harsh books of Professor of Harsh Reality written so far. Prepare for An Inconvenient Truth of Management. Prepare to understand, that you own a zoo of zebras (you need to read a book to know what it means, and it's just mandatory). To city freely a ...             No B.S. Marketing to the Affluent: The No Holds Barred, Kick Butt, Take No Prisoners Guide to Getting Really ...23 reviews Dan S. Kennedy Entrepreneur Press, 2008 No BS marketing to the affluent a real eye opener. I'm impressed with how well read Dan Kennedy is. He's blunt and doesn't mince words.             Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3)2602 reviews J.K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré Scholastic, 1999 Brilliant Sequel J.K. Rowlings never lets her readers down Harry's quest to be happy stays alive in this book. Also, he gets to meet the only family he has left which makes Harry very Happy at the end of this sequel!!!!             Without Remorse302 reviews Tom Clancy Berkley, 1994 few and far between this one of the strongest books out of any in the series. i'd tell everyone to give it a shot. cause there's some bad @#$% "you no what" that goes down. and that's all i'm going to say!             Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation15 reviews John Carlin Penguin Press HC, The, 2008 A Mandela For All Seasons This dazzling book could have been called "Loving the Enemy." That is, in fact, what Nelson Mandela did to prevent a much feared bloodbath in South Africa as it passed from the hated Apartheid regime to majority rule. "Playing the Enemy" shows how he did it - first by winning over his prison guards through forgiveness and simple human kindness then by his shrewd seduction of the white ...             Airman21 reviews Eoin Colfer Hyperion, 2008 A modern rework of The Count of Monte Cristo, for the young adult There are few authors writing for young people today who have as much ability as Eoin Colfer. He could easily write best-selling long form fiction for adults, but luckily for us, he concentrates his special abilities into weaving fanciful tales that are appropriate for school libraries. Nearly all of his tales are set in or involve Ireland, and he brings the magic of the Emerald Isle to every ...             Bog Child1 review Siobhan Dowd David Fickling Books, 2008 The work of an author at the peak of her powers One wouldn't think that an Iron Age maiden, an archaeological discovery and Northern Ireland's infamous "Troubles" could be combined into a successful, even riveting, work of fiction. But talented author Siobhan Dowd does just that in BOG CHILD, a captivating novel that intertwines two eras of history in the story of one young man's coming of age. Eighteen-year-old Fergus McCann is having a ...             We Band of Angels: The Untold Story of American Nurses Trapped on Bataan by the Japanese68 reviews Elizabeth M. Norman Atria, 2000 Praise for "We Band of Angels." Like many other people, I've always wanted to know what happened to our American nurses who were captured on Bataan and Corregidor? Elizabeth Norman not only answers this question, but through her interviews with the nurses who survived three years of captivity by the Japanese, has described the experience in great detail. And in the telling, I got a lot more than just an answer to my question; I ...             Five Chimneys: The Story of Auschwitz38 reviews Olga Lengyel Academy Chicago Publishers, 1995 "Life" in Auschwitz; Nazi Genocidal Ambitions beyond Jews and Gypsies This review is based on the original (1947) edition. Let's focus on some seldom-developed issues. Large numbers of Polish clergy were sent to Auschwitz in the early years of the camp. However, Lengyel reports many more arriving in 1944 (pp. 108-110). They were often put to death immediately; the remainder being subject to degrading humiliations and tortures. Polish children were frozen to ...             We Die Alone: A WWII Epic of Escape and Endurance73 reviews David Howarth The Lyons Press, 2007 An amazing story. I first read this book when I was about eleven, over thirty years later I bought it again, and the story was just as amazing to me as an adult as it was when I was a child. Jan's story has to be read to believed.             The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II636 reviews Iris Chang Penguin (Non-Classics), 1998 An Emotive, Powerful and Well-Researched Piece I had known about this book for quite some time, but only got around to reading it recently. You need quite a bit of mental fortitude to get through such a book; it is graphic in the extreme. I stealed myself for the effort, but got quite upset by about page 80. The accounts of savagery - gang rape almost always followed by murder, dousing people with gas and setting them alight, bayoneting ...             Prisoners of Our Thoughts: Viktor Frankl's Principles for Discovering Meaning in Life and Work83 reviews Alex Pattakos Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2008 Meaning in our work All those who have been enlightened by Viktor Frankl's great book, Man's Search for Meaning, will be profoundly grateful to Alex Pattakos for bringing Frankl's principles alive again in our own search for meaning in our everyday personal and working lives. Pattakos calls meaning the megatrend of the 21st century and I hope he's right. Most people are disgusted with corporate greed, golden ...             The Night Stalker: A Novel of Suspense10 reviews James Swain Ballantine Books, 2008 Always A Great Read! It's too bad that this author is not better known. I have read all his books and can't wait for the next one. He is not as well known as some of the other detective/mystery writers, but he puts out terrific reads. Don't miss this one, you won't be sorry to have read it.             A Prisoner of Birth64 reviews Jeffrey Archer St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2008 A VERY SATISFYING READ I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed every page of this one! Of course I have to admit to being one of those people who feel that the work of Alexandre Dumas in his Count of Monte Cristo is one of the fifty best novels in the English language. This book by author Jeffrey Archer is a wonderful update and take- off from that classic work by Dumas. This novel takes place primarily in England, ...             Resistance: A Frenchwoman's Journal of the War3 reviews Agnes Humbert Bloomsbury USA, 2008 Heart-wrenching Heart-wrenching and totally mesmerizing. I was completely engrossed, especially because it is all so real, all the mundane details, and all the big historical events. I didn't find a single moment where the story dragged. Completely engrossed by this book--highly recommend.             My Dad, John McCain36 reviews Meghan McCain Aladdin, 2008 Inspiring Life of John McCain "My Dad, John McCain" is a children's book written by his eldest daughter. I learned some things about Mr. McCain that I din't know previous. In a long ling a navy men, the book chronicles his schooling, decision to join the Navy, his war (and POW) experince, as well as his motivation for be active in politics. No matter what your poiltical stance, no one can deny he is a commited and brave ...          • Tattoo art has always fascinated the human imagination. 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