Dreams from my father review

I'm not a fan of President Oboma but I heard that this book had rave reviews about it so I got it from my library and read it.

Let me tell you; I have to admit the beginning of the book had me tranqalized, for the writing was soo good! the heart felt words; then it unraveled. its mainly about him talking about how he grew up with his grand parents and his visit to indonesia, his father and where he was when he heard his father had died and his campaining in chicogo. I was hoping to hear how he met his wife michelle.  oh well.

age suggestion: 13 and up

stars: 3

specifics: Amazon.com

pages: 464 pages

date published:  2007

Dimensions 9.3 x 8.2 x 1.6 inches

Publisher:  Crown

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review of standing firm

standing Firm by Dan Quayle

he was the vice president under  george h.w. bush.

I didn't know much about him so I interlibraryloaned it and I waited until I got it and read it.

Dan Quayle recounts of when he was chosen as a vice president and he recounts of being ripped apart by the media. He put family first and he told of his Faith. his wife Marilyn had cancer but it went away.

I liked it, it was a good read!

age suggestion: 13 and up

stars: 4

specifics: Amazon.com

pages: 402 pages

date published:  1994

Dimensions: 8 x 5.8 x 1.4 inches

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I found out that this book is at the library waiting for me: 

enjoy!

book review miracle in the andes

I found Miracle in the andes in the library when I was browsing the shelves, so after consideration, reading of the reviews and looking it over; I brought it home and spent a quiet Sunday night reading it. ( all of it)

Miracle in the Andes by Nando Parrado;  a true story

Nando and his freinds; a team of rugby and a few other passengers like his mom and his sister Susy where on a plane home, ( they lived in south America) and they crashed in the andes. the pilot, his mother and sister and a few other of his friends where killed. but he survived with a few other of his friends. Its cold, they run out of food and they heard on the radio the search for them has ended; given up. Nando with a cracked scull was determined to get help if it wasn't going to come. 

and thats where I will leave you, you have to read the rest!

I liked it. 

age suggestion: 14 and up

stars: 5 stars

Specifics (from amazon.com
hard cover: 304 pages

 Publisher: Crown

date published: 2006

Dimensions:  9.2 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches

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book review of young J. Edgar hoover

I found some more books!


its about a japenese Americans first hand that were sent to camps in world war 2.
I always wonder if Japenese hate America for that reason.

the question was thought up because Sierra reviewed this book:

and she witnessed the japenese being sent away ( of what I read in the review)

and I looked around for some first hand books.

and I found a book!



oh yes and a book review!

Young J Edgar by Kenneth D. Ackerman;

at first glance on the library shelves I thought the book cover looked good. though I didn't know who he was or any thing....so I picked it up.

Edgar was the founder of the FBI. in the 1900's when communism tried to creep into America, Edgar and Palmer and the police force did all they could to get the Russians out of America. the book also follows what is was like growing up in his family. Its a book mainly about Edgar hoover and the raids they did on the Russians to defend America.

I liked it. now I know  who made the FBI.

age suggestion: 12 and up

stars: 4 stars

Specifics (from amazon.com
hard cover: 496 pages

 Publisher: Da Capo Press

date published: 2008

Dimensions:  8.7 x 5.5 x 1.3 inches

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book review of the faith of..

the faith of Condoleezza Rice, by Leslie montgomery

at first glance I thought it looked good; so I interlibrary loaned it and I read it.

Condi Grew up in the age when Racism was rampent against ' colored people' as they said it. her mother was diognosed with cancer when Condi was 15. they prayed at least her mom  would be able to see Condi grow up.

Condi's dad was a pastor. the book genrally follows the faith of condi rice. her mom died when Condi was 30 years old.  

its a good bio! with pictures

age suggestion: 12 and up

stars: 3 stars

Specifics (from amazon.com
hard cover: 224 pages

 Publisher: Crossway Books

date published:  2007

Dimensions:  8.6 x 5.6 x 1 inches

Condi Rice wrote a book:

I havent read it so I can't say its a good book or bad book

oh ya, I remember I asked Sierra a question about how the japenese felt about being put in camps when world war 2 happend..

I found a book on that!

its called: farwell to manzanar

thought I'd tell ya!

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review of the mapmaker's wife

the map maker's wife, by Robert Whitaker

At first glance, I thought it was a story about husband and wife going through the jungles of the amazon, like a thriller type. no; it isn't its actully quite boring at first, but interesting because it was in the time period when the new world was in fad at the time and when Spain was a world power. 

It follows the husband, Jean Godin as he goes to south America, then meets Isabel Godin and then he goes off to prepare a place, after a lot of years, Isabel hasn't heard from Jean, so she goes on to find him and almost dies from starvation.

I liked the book at the end, where it followed Isabel Godin.

if you want to read about her, read: 

as it looks like her story, but can't say its good or bad; because i haven't read it.

age suggestion: 13 and up

stars: 3 stars

Specifics (from amazon.com
hard cover: 368 pages

 Publisher: Basic Books

date published:  2004

Dimensions:  9.6 x 6.5 x 1.2 inches

oh ya, want to know the up coming books from where we left off?

shall we? okay then, next reviews will be: 

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that is the last book I've read so far!

review of persian mirrors

okay, first of all, sorry for not posting in age.

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another book review

first glance at this book I thought it looked like an interesting book. I got it at the library, so I checked it out and read it.

Elaine Sciolino goes into Iran being a reporter and tells you what is was like before in Iran and is now, there the hidden side in Iran of people being rebels, not obeying the rules, some aren't happy with the revulution. 

I liked the book, it told me a lot of information on what happened after the revolution. 

age suggestion: 14 and up

stars: 4 stars

Specifics (from amazon.com
hard cover: 416 pages

 Publisher:Free Press

date published:   2001

Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 1 inches

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the mapmaker's wife,

and...

I've read more books then those!