This compilation of food writing is perfect for the foodie who doesn't have the time to sift through enormaous piles of literature to find a handful of good essays.Especially interesting was the article entitled "Josiah & the Giant Onion", describing America's pathetic passion for gigantic chain restaurants.
This is a marvelous peek inside Robert Kennedy's efforts against corrupt labor unions.I had long been intrigued with the whole RFK-Jimmy Hoffa "feud," so this was a treat for me. Robert Kennedy's writing style is at once humorous and pragmatic. He provides a detailed account of the inner workings of the McClellan Committee. Moreover, he meticulously describes the corruption within the labor organizations, with particular emphasis on Jimmy Hoffa.A word of warning: When I use words like "detailed" and "meticulously," I'm being serious.The book is a must for anyone interested in RFK, Jimmy Hoffa, the McClellan Committee, or American labor history; but someone who wants an action movie packaged as a book, will probably be disillusioned. Having said that, I loved the book. I highly recommend it.
Downey's book is a must read for all dads, old and new to this game of parenting. I was the fortunate recipient of this book, and having read Downey's earlier book, "So You're Gonna Be A Dad," I knew immediately that Downey would deliver with hilarious material that would make a difference in raising my two daughters. I have not been disappointed.Get the low-down on all the thrills and chills of raising a toddler, including:
BabysittingNutritionCommon sicknessesMoney LawnmowersArnold SchwarzeneggerTelevisionBedtime Toddler-proofing your homeSpeech developmentSpanking TantrumsToilet-trainingBirthday partiesParentalsanitySperm testingContraceptionChoosing a preschool BathtimeThe chicken danceVasectomiesAnd, ofcourse, lots of stuff about sex!
About the Author
PETER DOWNEY B.Ed., M.A., J.P., Ed.D., describes himself asoutstandingly ordinary. He lives in a red brick house with his wife,his trio of daughters and a rabbit named Chloe, to whom he is allergic(the rabbit, that is, not the kids). He brews his own beer, takes milkin his coffee and often walks to the corner store to buy bread and thepaper. He wrote this book because he believes in fatherhood; becausehe wanted to warn his paternal brothers about the challenges of livingwith a small child; and because he thinks all other parenting booksare lousy. The main reason, however, is so he can claim his vasectomyas a tax deduction. He lives in Australia.
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I ran across this book and hadn't thought about Capote in years and got it on impulse. It is just a wonderful bio and captures what Capote was and why he attracted such attention. It is hard to imagine what a youngster he was when he came on the scene and how he was so very loved. The book is full of lovely stories and famous people. The chapters on the "swans" was my favorite but his relationships, the accounts of his writing, his amazing ambition and ability to have devoted friends and ultimately his terrible end are written like a novel. Capote was generous, brilliant, kind, warm, seductive,vicious at times and utterly captivating. I now want to reread his books. But the accounts of his travels abroad, his long stays at wonderful quaint places and the "moveable feast" of his early life made me long to have been there. I loved this bio.