Non-Fiction Books

[Goalie]

Post your favorites here for trading.

[Goalie]

I have a lot of non-fiction vet books, if anyone is interested I'll post titles.

[HokieThea]

I'm reading a fun book right now. It's called "Cabin Pressure" by Josh Wolk. It's an autobiography about a 34 yo guy, on the eve of his wedding, who goes back to his childhood summer camp in New England to be a counselor. Very cute, entertaining, easy read.

[adcooper]

I've just requested The Omnivore's Dilemma, by Michael Pollan. Anyone read it? I've heard it's excellent.

[Megan]

Just finished Arctic Homestead. Very good!

From Publishers Weekly
Cobb holds a little-known but significant place in American history. As the last woman to claim land under the Homestead Act, in the 1970s, she was America's "last official woman pioneer." Using a direct, honest style that gives her writing an authentic frontier feel, Cobb, writing with Sasser (Fire Cops), relates the story of how she and her family of six "proved" their claim in northern Alaska. Over the course of the book, Cobb is transformed from a small-town girl into the driving force behind a courageous, isolated family braving the dangers of the Arctic wilderness. Through their ingenuity, determination and faith, the Cobbs endured the five years allotted by the government to improve their land, surviving harsh winters, bear and wolf attacks, money problems and degenerate neighbors who tried to kill them. Interspersed among stories about the hazards of living near the Arctic Circle are poignant family moments that reveal the affectionate side of these tough pioneers. In addition to Cobb, the reader meets many interesting characters, from the legendary Bushman (aka Bigfoot) to gun-slinging locals who would seem more at home a century earlier. Among them is Cobb's husband, Lester, of whom locals say, "If you had a choice between fighting an enraged Grizzly or taking on Lester Cobb, you might be safer choosing the bear." Cobb's voice combines the ruggedness of the frontier with the tenderness of a caring mother, resulting in an appealing, and enjoyably quick, read. 8-page b&w photo insert not seen by PW. (Oct.)
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

[HokieThea]

Megan, do you own this book? If so I'd love to borrow it! I love frontier/survival-type books. otherwise, I'll order it from Amazon.

BTW, I am so sorry. I haven't sent the $700 Pony out to you yet. I keep on forgetting! I promise I'll send it Monday!

[Lynne]

I'm reading the Omnivore's Dilemma right now. I love it and have learned so much that I had no idea about...but I read it in bits and pieces instead of sitting down and reading the whole thing. Are you enjoying it?

I also ordered Animal, Vegetable and Miracle but it STILL isn't here! Grumble grumble.

[Goalie]

Lynne when you are done with it, can I read it?

[Lynne]

Of course!

[Goalie]

Yippie Lynne loves me !!!!!

[Lynne]

HAHAHA! Of course I do....we ALL love you......and a book is worth a thousand words? Or more depending on the number of pages and font size

[jleegriffith]

I have the whole Emma Harte Series by Barbara Taylor Bradford. They are very long but I am enjoying them. I am finished the first book "A Woman of Substance" for anyone who wants to start the series and I will pass the books along. I am very bad and either throw out my books or take them back to the goodwill where I buy them.

[corgi]

Anyone like travel writing?

I have "Sahara Unveiled - a Journey Across the Desert" - by William Langewiesche. It's a good read!

[brian]

:-XCould a roomful of monkeys with typewriters produce Shakespeare's Hamlet?

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