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John's Selections
John is a seasoned 10-year veteran of the book department who started this job thinking it would be temporary... He does like to read though!
-Bookie since March 2000-
$27.95
ISBN-13: 9780307267146Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Knopf, 09/01/2009
In evocative and moving prose, Kristof and WuDunn present a persuasive case that solving many of the world’s problems rests with reducing and, hopefully, eliminating the oppression of women. Throughout the book, they present harrowing stories of women and girls, but many of these stories are ones of hope and triumph over adversity. These stories also point the way to improving the global situation of women through education and microfinance. The authors hope that they will help to create a movement and offer a tool kit and examples for people who do want to participate. Quite simply, one of the most well-written and important books I’ve read. -John
Magic, 1400s-1950s (Hardcover)
$200.00
ISBN-13: 9783836509770Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Taschen, 11/01/2009
I love this book so much my wife might be getting jealous. Magic: 1400s – 1950s is a joy to peruse, filled as it is with a dazzling array of images and posters from over 500 years of magic history. Accompanying this sumptuous exhibit of visual culture are essays from two supremely knowledgeable magicians, Mike Caveney and Jim Steinmeyer. For somebody who loves history and the arts, this is a great gift. For somebody who loves magic, this is a perfect gift! -John
$14.95
ISBN-13: 9780307353412Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Three Rivers Press, 08/01/2008
Agent Zigzag is one of the most compelling and well-written spy thrillers I have ever read, an espionage story made all the more fascinating by the fact that it is true. One doubts whether any fiction writer could create a character like Eddie Chapman — an epic deceiver of immense charm who not only fooled the Nazis but just about everyone else he encountered. His story is brought to light perfectly by Macintyre. -John
How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read (Paperback)
$14.00
ISBN-13: 9781596915435Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Bloomsbury USA, 09/01/2009
In this wonderfully subversive and thought-provoking read, Bayard challenges what it means to “read” a book and will, if you give him a chance, transform the way you think about and discuss books. His examples and “readings” throughout his essay are delightful, as is his notational system (follows the table of contents). In fact, you should buy this book and discuss it even if you don’t read it. Here’s a topic to get you started: what’s at stake in claiming to have read a book if, although you have in fact read the book, you cannot remember anything about the book? (Really, I did read this book. Loved it! Reminded me, ironically, of why I love reading so much.) -John
The Little Book (Paperback)
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9780452295513Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Plume, 05/01/2009
The Little Book by Seldon Edwards completely defies any attempt to pigeonhole it into a genre. It is a uniquely constructed historical novel covering many times and places (most especially turn-of-the-century Vienna), it is a family epic, it is a love story, it is a thriller...you get the idea. What it is, unqualifiedly, is a really great read. I am already reading it a second time, savoring the clever subtleties of this well written tale. Utterly absorbing! -John