Posted by noa on July 2, 2003, at 21:10:57
In reply to List of some favorites, posted by whiterabbit on July 2, 2003, at 12:38:16
Thanks, Gracie.
> 1.) If you're feeling sorry for yourself, read "Angela's Ashes" by Frank McCourt.
Yes, I liked it, tho it was depressing. And amazing how resilient the author is! See my reference to it in above post about humor book:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/books/20030426/msgs/232694.html
"Down the Common" by Ann Baer, about the everyday life of a medieval woman -I'll have to look for that one at the library. When I have my wits about me, I often feel thankful at being born when and where I was.
> "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
I didn't read that one, but I read "Into the Wild" by same author--about the young man who disappeared in the Alaskan wilderness. It was interesting.
> "Terry" by George McGovern - a loving memoir of the senator's daughter and her terrible battle with alcoholism and depression.
I remember hearing him on radio interviews when this book came out. A terribly tragic story.
> "Surviving Manic Depression" by E. Fuller Torrey - informative and up-to-date
I should read this. I've read another book by Torrey, I forget the title.
>
> Last, anyone who has been diagnosed with ADD should run and not walk to the bookstore for
> "Healing ADD" by Daniel Amen MD. The latest medical research on the 6 types of ADD, a self-evaluation test for ADD type and much fascinating, helpful advice."Healing ADD: The Breakthrough Program That Allows You to See and Heal the 6 Types of ADD"
by Daniel G. Amen
I picked this up at a used book sale, but haven't read it yet.
Here are two recs from me:"Alias Grace" -- by Margaret Atwood. Set in Canada in the 19th century, Grace is a child immigrant basically sold into service. The story is about a mystery involving the murder of her employer, of which she is accused.
"Dematerializing: Taming the Power of Possessions" by Jane Hammerslough. A suburban woman re-evaluates values. It gets a little draggy in the end, but that's ok. I enjoyed most of it.
What I have on the table waiting to be read is Dava Sobel's "Galileo's Daughter". I also am interested in reading "Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper -- Case Closed"" by Patricia Cornwell.
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