Comments on: Great Books for The Holidays

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 03:34:00 +0000

Loved, loved, looooved “Day of Honey.” I also think that you have to include another great tome of investigative journalism, namely “None of Us Were Like This Before.” Talk about an impressive tour de force! Wow!

By: terrigriffith

terrigriffith — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:44:00 +0000

I did a blog post on Black Friday suggesting my favorite 16 management/business books for 2011 (does include my own book The Plugged-In Manager). http://terrigriffith.com/blog/technology-organizat…

Includes everything from modern management to economic history. Enjoy!

By: terrigriffith

terrigriffith — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:44:00 +0000

I did a blog post on Black Friday suggesting my favorite 16 management/business books for 2011 (does include my own book The Plugged-In Manager). http://terrigriffith.com/blog/technology-organizat…

Includes everything from modern management to economic history. Enjoy!

By: Karl Erickson

Karl Erickson — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 06:17:00 +0000

If I do say so myself…a fine middle grade novel is “Tristan’s Travels.” I’m the writer of the tale, and it’s illustrated by my wife, Kimberly. It features a seagull who is terrified of flight (among many other things) and is set on Oregon’s beautiful north coast in the seaside community of Astoria. From Sean Astin to Joseph Pearce, the reviews have been great. I hope you’ll check it out! Available from Rafka Press, as well as from fine independent bookstores.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:16:00 +0000

Dear CuriousSr,
Thank you for listening and for your comment. I agree with you that you cannot beat the simplicity of a list. For the record then, here are the recommendations we collected:
“The Hare with Amber Eyes” by Edmund de Waal – recommended by Susan Glasser”
The Food of Morocco” by Paula Wolfert – recommended by Corby Kummer”
The Buddha in the Attic” by Julie Otsuka – recommended by John Freeman”
Every Man Dies Alone” by Hans Fallada – recommended by Robert Kenner”
Day of Honey” by Annia Ciezadlo – recommended by Azadeh Moaveni
“East of the West” by Miroslav Penkov – recommended by Yiyun Li
“Sea of Poppies” and “River of Smoke” by Amitav Ghosh – recommended by Jonathan Spence
I hope you enjoy some of these.
Carol

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:49:00 +0000

Admittedly, I’m not very tech savvy. I just wanted an old-fashioned simple list of books and authors, without having to copy pages of pictures and descriptions. Is there a way of doing that, please? True, I could have just written them down in the time it’s taken me to write this message, but I’m just trying to become better informed as to how things work or maybe make a suggestion as to what might be needed by some of your visitors. Also, there’s nothing on your web page that jumps out at me that says “Contact us,” which would have allowed me to ask you privately. I don’t mean to be grumpy, but I’m a little frustrated and probably just need to be gently educated in what to look for. I love your program and the books look very interesting. Thanks for presenting them to us.