Laura Hillenbrand has written just two non-fiction books in the past decade. You might think that it would be hard for an author with those statistics to gain any sort of critical acclaim today, but Hillenbrand has managed to do so. That’s what happens when you’re the author of Seabiscuit: An American Legend, the non-fiction account of the great racehorse Seabiscuit, and Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption, the biography of Louis Zamperini, a WWII POW and American Olympic distance runner.
Seabiscuit, published in 2001, tells the story of Seabiscuit, a thoroughbred race horse who
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Through My Eyes
January 23rd, 2012 by T Akery | New Releases, Nonfiction
Through My Eyes is a book about the life of the quarterback, Tim Tebow. Written by Tim and his co-author, Nathan Whitaker, this book takes a look at Tebow's life, his faith, and his career in football.
Yet, Tim Tebow would have never been such a famous figure in football without the decision first made by his parents. The book starts out with his parents' decision to give birth to their son instead of following the suggestion of doctors to abort him. It is this beginning that has set the stage for his life.
His parents grew up on a farm;
Yet, Tim Tebow would have never been such a famous figure in football without the decision first made by his parents. The book starts out with his parents' decision to give birth to their son instead of following the suggestion of doctors to abort him. It is this beginning that has set the stage for his life.
His parents grew up on a farm;
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
January 19th, 2012 by T Akery | New Releases
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua is a book that caused a lot of controversy about the subject of parenting. In fact, it highlights the cultural differences between the stricter parenting style of a "Tiger Mother" and the more relaxed parenting style that most Americans are familiar with. What this book has accomplished is to stir up a fight on whose parenting style is the best. There is a warning in this book. Some of the stories showcase examples of what could be called abuse. If you are sensitive to such subjects, you should not read
Night by Elie Wiesel
January 12th, 2012 by Mackenzie M. | Classics
There are some books that are classics because of their beautiful writing style, some for their groundbreaking styles or characters, and some simply because of the entertaining tale that they weave. Other classics however, are such simply because of the blunt, honest, and heavy truths that they portray. Night, by Elie Wiesel, is one of those books. Many are familiar with this memoir, but many others, including myself, simply overlook the book until required to read it. Written by Nobel Peace Prize-winner Elie Wiesel, Night is the honest and brutal portrayal of Wiesel’s experiences in the Holocaust, that still
Spread Some Holiday Cheer
December 8th, 2011 by Louise | New Releases
This holiday season, why not stop by the humor section of your local bookstore? Everyone can use a laugh during the winter. Some popular current titles include:
- What I Hate - Forget the A to Z books of the past, which were filled with animals and other friendly images. Roz Chast has put together an A to Z book with a much better subject: epic horrors and daily unpleasantries. You'll be entertained by cartoon illustrations and appropriate supplemental text for every letter from A to Z. Chast will help you develop a very necessary fear of abductions, rabies, tunnels, and
