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Easy to follow and even easier to eat! This cook book has great recipes with delicious desserts that are easy to make, but not taste like they were easy to make. This ccokbook is a must have for experinced cooks as well as those who are lucky not to burn their hand turning on the stove.
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This story is a coming-of-age story for a boy named Zaki, and his close cousin Samar. The scene is set at Samar's wedding, but it doesn't stay there. It travels back into time into Zaki's boyhood in Pakistan, with his liberal journalist mother and traditional grandmother and aunts. Samar is his aunt, in fact, who comes to live with the family in order to be raised in the city, Lahore. While the story is primarily about Zaki, we also learn about Zaki's mother, Zaki's grandmother, as well as Samar Api.
Easy read and very enjoyable.
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I have often said that being a father is both the best thing and the hardest thing I've ever done. This book parlays much of this ideal in a humorous way that should appeal to both new and old father's alike. The introduction had me laughing uncontrollably to which my wife asked what got my goat and so I read to her the highlights. However, as I continued to read I began to realize that women, or at least my wife, should avoid this book because it does delve into the male mindset enough to make me hide my copy for fear that my she might begin to see some of the absurdities of fatherhood. With that, every dad should read this book because it takes a very funny approach for many of the steps within early fatherhood (births, hospitals, children's minds, vasectomies, the woman who really runs the show, and so forth). As the father of three young children I keep thinking that one day I'll truly be appreciated by my wife and kids, but as Michael Lewis demonstrates, we are mere bystanders in our own lives. With this knowledge, I think the author points out with the birth of his son (Walker) that we get what we invest in our relationships and even though we are mentally and physically exhausted each day, we must find humor and strength for the fleeting time that is fatherhood.
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I usually do not like romantic books but this one was pretty good. It kept me interested and had enough plot tweists to make me forget the love stuff. Good read for just about anyone.
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I know what you are thinking another book about an athlete who got busted for steroids. Partially you are right, but this book delivers so much more. The insight into professional sports and the life they spend off the field was breathtaking. Making no excuse for these million dollar babies, but if I was n athlete I would stay locked in my hotel room or under my bed at home. Great book. Loads more than I expected.
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Rustic Fruit Desserts: Crumbles, Buckles, Cobblers, Pandowdies, and More by Cory Schreiber and Julie Richardson
Marcus, June 2, 2009
Easy to follow and even easier to eat! This cook book has great recipes with delicious desserts that are easy to make, but not taste like they were easy to make. This ccokbook is a must have for experinced cooks as well as those who are lucky not to burn their hand turning on the stove.(9 of 14 readers found this comment helpful)
The Wish Maker Signed Edition by Ali Sethi
Marcus, May 28, 2009
This story is a coming-of-age story for a boy named Zaki, and his close cousin Samar. The scene is set at Samar's wedding, but it doesn't stay there. It travels back into time into Zaki's boyhood in Pakistan, with his liberal journalist mother and traditional grandmother and aunts. Samar is his aunt, in fact, who comes to live with the family in order to be raised in the city, Lahore. While the story is primarily about Zaki, we also learn about Zaki's mother, Zaki's grandmother, as well as Samar Api.Easy read and very enjoyable.
(0 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)
Home Game: An Accidental Guide to Fatherhood by Michael Lewis
Marcus, May 27, 2009
I have often said that being a father is both the best thing and the hardest thing I've ever done. This book parlays much of this ideal in a humorous way that should appeal to both new and old father's alike. The introduction had me laughing uncontrollably to which my wife asked what got my goat and so I read to her the highlights. However, as I continued to read I began to realize that women, or at least my wife, should avoid this book because it does delve into the male mindset enough to make me hide my copy for fear that my she might begin to see some of the absurdities of fatherhood. With that, every dad should read this book because it takes a very funny approach for many of the steps within early fatherhood (births, hospitals, children's minds, vasectomies, the woman who really runs the show, and so forth). As the father of three young children I keep thinking that one day I'll truly be appreciated by my wife and kids, but as Michael Lewis demonstrates, we are mere bystanders in our own lives. With this knowledge, I think the author points out with the birth of his son (Walker) that we get what we invest in our relationships and even though we are mentally and physically exhausted each day, we must find humor and strength for the fleeting time that is fatherhood.(4 of 5 readers found this comment helpful)
Heartsick by Chelsea Cain
Marcus, May 26, 2009
I usually do not like romantic books but this one was pretty good. It kept me interested and had enough plot tweists to make me forget the love stuff. Good read for just about anyone.(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
American Icon: The Fall of Roger Clemens and the Rise of Steroids in America's Pastime by Teri Thompson and Nathaniel Vinton and Michael O'Keeffe and Christian Red
Marcus, May 24, 2009
I know what you are thinking another book about an athlete who got busted for steroids. Partially you are right, but this book delivers so much more. The insight into professional sports and the life they spend off the field was breathtaking. Making no excuse for these million dollar babies, but if I was n athlete I would stay locked in my hotel room or under my bed at home. Great book. Loads more than I expected.(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
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