If you want to know what the framers were thinking when they wrote the Constitution, this is the book. Although many books have covered this historic event, this is the best. It is historically accurate and easy to read. With so many commentators telling us what the original intent of the Framers was, it's nice to find out the real story as told by a knowledgeable author. Also available as an Mp3 CD.
In this book, Gordon Wood, one of our best historians, gives us insights into Franklin's character and personal growth that you won't find elsewhere. In this very readable biography, we see Franklin starting out as a loyal Englishman, even after the Boston Tea Party, and slowly becoming an American. We also see him starting out life with very little and amassing wealth and gaining sophistication. There are several new biographies of Franklin available, but in my opinion, this is the one to read.
This is a bitterweet story of life in a Welsh coal mining town as seen through the eyes of a boy--very popular when it was published and later made into a 1941 movie that won Best Picture, besting Citizen Kane. The story will grab your emotions,you will learn about the Welsh,and you will be enchanted by the writing style, which is simple, elegant, and enlivened by the poetic Welsh tongue.
Despite Mona Lisa's popularity today, how many of know that it was stolen in 1911, that it hung briefly in Florence's Uffizi Gallery, and that Picasso was once a suspect? Here's the whole story--or as much of it as we know.
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This popular book argues that often we should make decisions and evaluations on the basis of our gut reactions. The author supports his argument with many studies of the type that probably show up in psychology courses and MBA programs. I don't think he fully proves his argument. In many of the studies, the subjects seemingly make evaluations on gut reactions, but really make those evaluations on the basis of their past experiences and life lessons. However, the studies he cites are fascinating. The book enables us lay people to learn about them. This is the book's true value and why I recommend it.
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Miracle at Philadelphia: The Story of the Constitutional Convention May - September 1787 by Catherine Dri Bowen
Luigi, November 19, 2009
If you want to know what the framers were thinking when they wrote the Constitution, this is the book. Although many books have covered this historic event, this is the best. It is historically accurate and easy to read. With so many commentators telling us what the original intent of the Framers was, it's nice to find out the real story as told by a knowledgeable author. Also available as an Mp3 CD.The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin by Gordon S Wood
Luigi, October 2, 2009
In this book, Gordon Wood, one of our best historians, gives us insights into Franklin's character and personal growth that you won't find elsewhere. In this very readable biography, we see Franklin starting out as a loyal Englishman, even after the Boston Tea Party, and slowly becoming an American. We also see him starting out life with very little and amassing wealth and gaining sophistication. There are several new biographies of Franklin available, but in my opinion, this is the one to read.How Green Was My Valley by Richard Llewellyn
Luigi, June 6, 2009
This is a bitterweet story of life in a Welsh coal mining town as seen through the eyes of a boy--very popular when it was published and later made into a 1941 movie that won Best Picture, besting Citizen Kane. The story will grab your emotions,you will learn about the Welsh,and you will be enchanted by the writing style, which is simple, elegant, and enlivened by the poetic Welsh tongue.Vanished Smile: The Mysterious Theft of Mona Lisa by R A Scotti
Luigi, May 2, 2009
Despite Mona Lisa's popularity today, how many of know that it was stolen in 1911, that it hung briefly in Florence's Uffizi Gallery, and that Picasso was once a suspect? Here's the whole story--or as much of it as we know.(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell
Luigi, December 28, 2008
This popular book argues that often we should make decisions and evaluations on the basis of our gut reactions. The author supports his argument with many studies of the type that probably show up in psychology courses and MBA programs. I don't think he fully proves his argument. In many of the studies, the subjects seemingly make evaluations on gut reactions, but really make those evaluations on the basis of their past experiences and life lessons. However, the studies he cites are fascinating. The book enables us lay people to learn about them. This is the book's true value and why I recommend it.(4 of 15 readers found this comment helpful)
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