Last Good Non Fiction Book You've Read?

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Matisse Portraits, John Klein...
" We don't see things as they are but as we are "

Carpe Diem!

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Full-Rip 9.0: The Next Big Earthquake in the Pacific Northwest by Sandi Doughton.Scientists have identified Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver as the urban centers of what will be the biggest earthquake, also called a mega-quake, in the continental United States.Was an AWESOME read! :shock:
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I really liked How to win customers and keep them for life by M LeBoeuf. Also Fasting can change your life.
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Just finished Galileo's Daughter by Dava Sobel. I thought it was very good - it is a biography that taps into the many letters written to Galileo by his daughter, which were saved. Unfortunately all of his letters to her were destroyed. She was a nun living in a convent and unfortunately he and his writings were banned by the Catholic Church so his letters were destroyed at the time of her death. There were of course many of his writings that survived to flesh out the picture that Ms. Sobel presents.
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Michael Savage, " Train Tracks "............family Holiday stories, growing up in N.Y.
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Americanah ny Chimamanda Ngozi Indichie.

The story of a young African lady who comes to college in the US. I loved her funny, easy prose and the liveliness of her characters. Her interactions with various people in different situations all contribute something to shaping her views and outlook in life. I find myself being glad that she is successful and independent - an African girls dream!

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it to anyone interested in the enthralling array of immigrant experiences.
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Dictionary of Gems and Gemology............Robt. Shipley...
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Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography by Neil Patrick Harris.
This is must be the best biography I have ever read!
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Arthur Miller: His Life and Work, Morton Gottfried...
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Stalking by Susan Cain.

It was interesting but at the same time I wish that the data she used was more global. Too American-centered.
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Himmelslicht wrote:Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Stalking by Susan Cain.

It was interesting but at the same time I wish that the data she used was more global. Too American-centered.
This actually sounds like something I would enjoy (except I assume you meant "Talking" instead of "Stalking"?? :mrgreen: ). I am obsessed with introversion.

Unfortunately, the American-centric thing happens way to often in America. Too many people there don't understand that there is more to the world than what exists outside of their own little box. :roll:
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Killing Patton by Bill O'Reilly
Really a riveting book. I don't always agree with everything he says but I respect his well reasoned arguments and his amazing research. I stormed through this book in two days - couldn't put it down. Full of so many interesting details.
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I haven't finished it yet, but I'm in the middle of reading Night by Elie Wiesel. It is so powerful; the amount of description and emotion that he can pack into one very small novel is incredible. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to know what really happened during the holocaust.
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I agree - Night is a life-changing book. His language is so raw and powerful. You know Wiesel forced himself to wait for several years before writing about his experiences in order to give some distance. I think this did allow him to write about what happened but it is a difficult journey to read about. His emotions come across as burned flesh - so exposed and vulnerable. I'll be anxious to hear your thoughts on the book when you finish!
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Pemmycats8 wrote:Killing Patton by Bill O'Reilly
Really a riveting book. I don't always agree with everything he says but I respect his well reasoned arguments and his amazing research. I stormed through this book in two days - couldn't put it down. Full of so many interesting details.
This one is on my list! I own the previous three books in the "Killing" series and they've all been great reads.

Currently I'm in the middle of Dreamers and Deceivers by Glenn Beck. It gives a great look at some of the best known people of the past.
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