books by Algonquin Books     books:       Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder76 reviews Richard Louv Algonquin Books, 2008 Insightful, important book I whole-heartedly recommend this important book. Richard Louv's book sparked a movement that had been simmering under the surface for some time -- with the rapid growth of technology in recent years, our children are spending less and less time outside. I work with Green Hour, a campaign of the National Wildlife Federation, that aims to inspire parents to encourage their kids to turn off the ...             Enslaved by Ducks59 reviews Bob Tarte Algonquin Books, 2004 Great Book Enslaved by ducks is hilarious. I highly recommend it to anyone who has ever had (or wants) a lot of pets. It is a quick read and I found myself laughing out loud many times with others wondering what was so funny. Bob Tarte certainly captures the essence of the different personalities of the species he happens to be writing about at the time whether it be bunnies, ducks, geese, or parrots. ...             Educating Esme: Diary of a Teacher's First Year137 reviews Esmé Raji Codell Algonquin Books, 2001 Wonderful Read This book is a great book for anyone looking at the teaching profession. I used it in an education introduction class and it is very insightful as well as just a great read. This is a real life personal experience in the first year of teaching for Esme, and shows the good and the bad of teaching as well as effective and ineffective teaching strategies. Great for education, thought, or just ...             Off the Deep End5 reviews W. Hodding Carter Algonquin Books, 2008 excellent and inspiring When I ordered this book, I was expecting sort of a literary reflection on swimming, discussing the experience of endless laps in ponderous prose. Of course, I forgot my experience of champion swimmers (driven, sometimes eccentric, sometimes manic, but not usually introspective). Actually, the book is more like a series of short stories about some interesting events in the course of the ...             Water for Elephants: A Novel1366 reviews Sara Gruen Algonquin Books, 2007 Still thinking about this book after more... ...than a year after I read it. What a sweet story. I highly recommend this book.             Gossip of the Starlings1 review Nina de Gramont Algonquin Books, 2008 A good read This book earns the many good reviews it has received. Its a well crafted and beautifully written tragedy about an insular group of self destructive prepsters during the Reagan years, containing far deeper observations and themes than "chick lit." This is a truly literary effort. I'd give it five stars, except that despite its merits, I found it hard in the end to really care about the two main ...             Mudbound28 reviews Hillary Jordan Algonquin Books, 2008 Mudbound--Clear Vision of MS Delta Mudbound was a risky read for me. As a life-long Mississippian, I wondered how an "outsider" could come in and tell a story that would ring true to the many intricacies of race relations in a state that still struggles with the some of the most basic issues. I found Jordan's insights both revealing and disturbing. It was like accidentally looking in the 5x side of your makeup mirror and ...             Rock On: An Office Power Ballad16 reviews Dan Kennedy Algonquin Books, 2008 Greatest Book! Hey this is one funny book! Buy it read it laugh a lot. I loved it and I know next to nothing about music just about nothing about working in an office..and nothing about being a guy. BUT I loved it. Very funny. Very smart writer. !             Side Effects: A Prosecutor, a Whistleblower, and a Bestselling Antidepressant on Trial4 reviews Alison Bass Algonquin Books, 2008 Outstanding Exposé Alison Bass brings all the players to life, both the good and the bad, in this well documented story behind the NY Attorney General's legal action against GSK. This book is in the tradition of Erin Brokavich or A Civil Action; it reads like a novel, like a thriller in fact, only it's true. No one could make this stuff up. I could not put it down. Bass deserves a lot of credit for her courage ...             If You Lived Here, I'd Know Your Name: News from Small-Town Alaska29 reviews Heather Lende Algonquin Books, 2006 Subtitled "News from Small-Town Alaska" Heather Lende writes the social column and obituaries for the small town paper in Haines, Alaska. You get to feel you know all of the residents there through her eyes and the columns she tells about that she has written. A book well worth reading. It will show you the joys and sorrows of a small town in Alaska and help you appreciate that small town where you may have grown up any where else.             An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England: A Novel49 reviews Brock Clarke Algonquin Books, 2007 A painful Joy to read No two people I know laughed in the same places. Yet, we all laughed, here. Others will have to explain why. I can't. In part, I'd suggest this was fine, pathetic human characterization, the likes of Bellow's Henderson (The Rain King)and Nabokov's nanny ("Speak Memory"). I sensed a bit of Hamlet tilting toward Kalamazoo in there, too. This was a fast and most enjoyable read - and re-read for ...             A Dangerous Age: A Novel5 reviews Ellen Gilchrist Algonquin Books, 2008 Gilchrist proves again why she is one of today's premier storytellers! "The long wait was absolutely worth it. Gilchrist proves again why she is one of today's premier storytellers. We could not put A Dangerous Age down, the story of the women of the Hand family - Olivia, Winifred and Louse - are sure to be the plot of a movie very soon."             Southern Belly: The Ultimate Food Lover's Companion to the South John T. Edge Algonquin Books, 2007 John T. Edge, "the Faulkner of Southern food" (the Miami Herald ), reveals a South hidden in plain sight, where restaurants boast family pedigrees and serve supremely local specialties found nowhere else. From backdoor home kitchens to cinder-block cafés, he introduces you to cooks who have been standing tall by the stove since Eisenhower was in office. While revealing the stories behind their food, he shines a bright light on places that have ...             The $64 Tomato: How One Man Nearly Lost His Sanity, Spent a Fortune, and Endured an Existential Crisis in the ...44 reviews William Alexander Algonquin Books, 2007 You'll never look at a tomato the same way! I'm not into gardening, or have I ever attempted to build a garden, but you don't need a green thumb to enjoy this book! Bill encounters one headache after another. You almost want him to throw in his gardening gloves forever. It's admirably how he sticks with it and fights every battle, while his wife, Anne, calmly goes about enjoying the beauty of her flowers. Their children,Zach and Katie, ...             Breakfast with Buddha: A Novel12 reviews Roland Merullo Algonquin Books, 2007 This book changed my life I loved reading Breakfast with Buddha. It was an easy and fun read. The story flowed and the characters were interesting and likeable. I could not put it down and then parts of it continued to come back to me throughout the following days. I reread it and shared it with two friends who also loved it. I recommend this book to anyone even if you don't usually read straight novels. I am a ...             The Lady in the Palazzo: At Home in Umbria14 reviews Marlena de Blasi Algonquin Books, 2006 IF YOU'RE GOING TO UMBRIA YOU MUST READ THIS BOOK What a wonderful book. What a wonderful lady. I read this book the month before my trip to Umbria this Spring and I've recommended it to my entire family and to all of my friends. Everyone I know who has read it has fallen in love with Orvieto! Orvieto is a fabulous place..and Marlena De Blasi has described it in fabulous detail...her friends, the countryside, the food and the wines. Not to ...             Every Last Cuckoo: A Novel18 reviews Kate Maloy Algonquin Books, 2008 Cookoo Fabulous book. I loved it from beginning to end. The author offers insight into dealing with aging, death, illness and the story is told with compassion and hope. Her interaction with the assorted teens and ragtag "boarders" in her life shows her humor and willingness to grow and make room for all views and life decisions.             Dream Golf: The Making of Bandon Dunes13 reviews Stephen Goodwin Algonquin Books, 2006 If you love golf, this is a must read! If you play golf and want to get a flavor for the vision of how a destination like Bandon Dunes became a reality, this is a must read. Bandon is one, if not, the most special golf location in the world. I have played in Scotland and Ireland and Bandon has a purity that few other locations can replicate. It feels like it has been there for hundreds of years and the book explains how it came to ...             The Soul of a Doctor: Harvard Medical Students Face Life and Death8 reviews Algonquin Books, 2006 A unique and intimate look into the experiences of physicians-in-training If you ever wondered what it feels like to become a physician, I would highly recommend reading this book. Not designed to be entertaining but is instead an intimate look into the real life experiences of young and idealistic medical students as they move from the classroom to encounter the realities of patient care and the limitations of the health care system. These are very powerful and human ...             How to Get Your Child to Love Reading: For Ravenous and Reluctant Readers Alike22 reviews Esmé Raji Codell Algonquin Books, 2003 great reference I am very pleased with this purchase and found it to be a great value. I didn't realize what a huge book I would receive and I am thrilled with the information crammed inside. There are so many wonderful ideas with book lists galore. I have actually carried this book around my public library looking up different recommended titles! This is a wonderful book for both parents and teachers and makes ...              search for books antidepressant, arsonist, bestselling, breakfast, children, companion, dangerous, deficit, disorder, educating, elephants, england, enslaved, existential, harvard, mudbound, nature-deficit, palazzo, perfect, prosecutor, ravenous, readers, reading, reluctant, small-town, southern, starlings, students, ultimate, whistleblower books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen tools & hardware: Designers Edge One-Light Downward Wall Sconce, Bronze with Acrylic ... Impressum - about us get your own tag board