false 12 116 73 true 5805560 read 3 true 3509529 currently-reading 40 true 3509528 to-read http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78558297 The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game (Hardcover) by Michael Lewis
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/61130270 to: Ice Bound: A Doctor's Incredible Battle for Survival at the South Pole (Paperback) by Jerri Nielsen
Wow. What an amazing story. This book is worthwhile just for the description of life at the South Pole. Nielsen's survival of and self-treatment for breast cancer while there are plan incredible. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57513295 to: The Marriage-Go-Round: The State of Marriage and the Family in America Today (Hardcover) by Andrew J. Cherlin
Cherlin says there are far more marriages and divorces in the U.S. than in the rest of the developed world. He attributes this to two conflicting ideas in American thought: the importance/desirability of marriage, and its seeming opposite, individualism. He says Americans aren't even divided into two camps -- it's more that the same conflicting ideas coexist in each of our brains. It's too late at night for me to make much sense, so I'll just say that if you're interested in sociology and marriage/family issues, this is a good read. It's more of a thoughtful investigation and analysis of WHY things are the way they are; it's not so much a screed or diatribe about how things SHOULD be. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76932607 So You Want to Raise a Boy? (Hardcover) by W. Cleon Skousen
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75070263 Abeer's review of The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat: And Other Clinical Tales
by Oliver W. Sacks

Might I ask: Why have you been obsessing about maters of memory and memory loss? If that's too personal, just ignore me. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75079575 to: The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat: And Other Clinical Tales (Paperback) by Oliver W. Sacks
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76336298 Jessica's review of The Remains of the Day
by Kazuo Ishiguro

LOVED this.... His books get weirder later in his career, but this one is great. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76192605 L's review of The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
by Erik Larson

I read this several years ago and thought it was really interesting. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75833856 to: Rules (Audio) by Cynthia Lord
I thought this was a sensitively-written picture of a girl who struggles with accepting her younger brother's autism. My son and I listened to this audiobook. At 7, he was probably a bit young to grasp some of the awkwardness of the social situations described in the book -- this is probably better for about ages 10 through upper teens. I especially appreciated the friendship that developed between the girl and a physically handicapped boy, which then led her to a greater understanding of her brother. Great story. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42112074 to: Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons (Paperback) by Siegfried Engelmann
I'm using this book to teach my autistic daughter (almost 4 years old) to read. We're not very far into it yet, but thus far, I'm really impressed. I think it's going to help our daughter learn to sound out words. I would suspect that this book would teach a typical child to read in no time at all. ]]>