I started and finished A Sense of Direction in one evening; I couldn't really stop thinking about it, so I couldn't put it down. I found it...
Continue »
This book shows just how far the damage done in a dysfunctional family can reach! Written in a breezy, almost-tabloid style, I couldn't put it down. The interwoven stories center on the life stories of three men at the center of Queen Victoria's extended family. Their inability to properly take responsibility for their governments resulted in many tragedies, ultimately leading to the Great War and its continuation, World War II.
Was this comment helpful? | Yes | No
(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
This past year, I overcame my fear to be astounded and comforted by "The World without Us." As an ardent environmentalist and secular humanist, I expected to experience revulsion, and I did, while reading this book. I also experienced fascination, astonishment, and even comfort, as I was transported from the "Polish Statue" in Central Park to aboriginal forest in eastern Europe, and beyond. The comfort came from considering that the beauty and diversity of life on earth is greater than the myopic stupidity of the human race.
Was this comment helpful? | Yes | No
(1 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)
Powell's City of Books is an independent bookstore in Portland, Oregon, that fills a whole city block with more than a million new, used, and out of print books. Shop those shelves — plus literally millions more books, DVDs, and eBooks — here at Powells.com.
Don't Miss
Customer Comments
Mary Picard has commented on (2) products.
George, Nicholas and Wilhelm: Three Royal Cousins and the Road to World War I by Miranda Carter
Mary Picard, January 1, 2011
This book shows just how far the damage done in a dysfunctional family can reach! Written in a breezy, almost-tabloid style, I couldn't put it down. The interwoven stories center on the life stories of three men at the center of Queen Victoria's extended family. Their inability to properly take responsibility for their governments resulted in many tragedies, ultimately leading to the Great War and its continuation, World War II.(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
The World without Us by Alan Weisman
Mary Picard, January 1, 2010
This past year, I overcame my fear to be astounded and comforted by "The World without Us." As an ardent environmentalist and secular humanist, I expected to experience revulsion, and I did, while reading this book. I also experienced fascination, astonishment, and even comfort, as I was transported from the "Polish Statue" in Central Park to aboriginal forest in eastern Europe, and beyond. The comfort came from considering that the beauty and diversity of life on earth is greater than the myopic stupidity of the human race.(1 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)