I love learning, and reading nonfictional books is a great way to learn about new things and people. Read book reviews of nonfictional books. The nonfictional categories include: American History, History, Autobiography, Biography, and Informational. Click on the image and it will take you to reviews for the books in each category.
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(especially in cataloging books, as in a library or bookstore) all writing or books not fiction, poetry, or drama, including nonfictive narrative prose and reference works; the broadest category of written works.
Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert (Summary taken from the back book cover) “In her early thirties, Elizabeth Gilbert had everything a modern American woman was supposed to want–husband, country home, successful career–but instead of feeling happy and fulfilled, she felt consumed by panic and confusion. This wise and rapturous book is the story of …
No Apology: The Case for American Greatness by Mitt Romney (Summary taken from the inside book jacket) “In No Apology, Mitt Romney asserts that American strength is essential–not just for our own well-being, but for the world’s. Nations such as China and a resurgent Russia threaten to overtake us on many fronts, and violent Islamism …
Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick (Summary taken from the back cover of the book) “A fascinating and deeply personal look at the lives of six defectors from the repressive totalitarian regime of the Republic of North Korea…[Barbara Demick] draws out details of daily life that would not otherwise be …
America’s Prophet by Bruce Feiler (Summary taken from the book jacket) “The pilgrims quoted his story. Franklin and Jefferson proposed he appear on the U.S. seal. Washington and Lincoln were called his incarnations. The Statue of Liberty and Superman were molded in his image. Martin Luther King, Jr., invoked him the night before he died. …
Shattered Silence by Melissa G. Moore (Summary taken from the back cover) “What would you do if, as a teenager, you found out that someone you loved had committed the most horrific of acts? Worse, what if he had done it again and again? Could you ever learn to forgive him? Would you ever want …
My Prison, My Home by Haleh Esfandiari (Summary taken from the book jacket) “This stunning arrest was the culmination of a chain of events set into motion in the early-morning hours of December 31, 2006–a day that began like any other but presaged the end of Esfandiari’s regular visits to her elderly mother in Iran, …
Organizing For Your Brain Type by Lanna Nakone (Summary taken from the back of the book) “Let your natural inclinations guide you toward gaining control of your environment and learn to live life on your own terms. Drawing on the science of brain function and her experience as a professional orgainizer, Lanna Nakone offers tailored …
