American Book Award Books Product Reviews and Prices

Dream Book : An Anthology of Writing by Italian American Women - Helen Barolini - 9780815606628 - 0815606621

ISBN13: 9780815606628. ISBN10: 0815606621. by Helen Barolini. Published by Longleaf Services. Edition: REV 00 More at Textbooks.com

Michael Patrick MacDonald - All Souls: A Family Story from Southie

In this vivid memoir of growing up poor in Boston, a man recalls the colorful characters who played an important part in his life--some strong role ...

8 reviews

"All Souls - Poverty is Painful for All Involved"
Reviewed by CyndiA on Jun 28, 2008
Excellent story on poverty in white America.

Thomas Lynch - The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade

A meditative assessment of death and bereavement, selected as a National Book Award finalist and an American Book Award winner, offers insight into ...

2 reviews

"The American Way of Writing About Death"
Reviewed by stankow on Aug 26, 2001
Not entirely for the squeamish, nor for the thrill-seeker, Lynch writes in the persona of the undertaker -- calm, serene, helpful, dignified.

$6 - $13

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Milton Murayama - All I Asking for Is My Body

This novel, written in dialect, reveals the everyday elements and dimensions of life in Hawaii.

1 review

"Growing up Nisei on Maui during the 1930 and early 40s"
Reviewed by Stephen_Murray on Nov 20, 2010
Compelling recollection of feudal conditions and the continuation of feudal attitudes

Leslie Marmon Silko - Ceremony

"Demanding but confident and beautifully written" (Boston Globe), this is the story of a young Native American returning to his reservation after ...

4 reviews

"Ceremony"
Reviewed by arkhaine on Aug 19, 2007
Ceremony lives on its depictions of American Indian rituals, rites, beliefs and difficulties. In addition, the writing is very nature-focused. If that appeals, a wonderful work. If not, not.

$6 - $15

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James W. Loewen - Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your History Textbook Got Wrong

Based on careful research at the Smithsonian Institution, here is a bold, direct challenge to the errors, misrepresentations, and ommissions of the ...

17 reviews

"Say it Ain't So!"
Reviewed by msiduri on Apr 16, 2012
An analysis of what make high school history textbooks not only boring, but bad and ways they can change for the better.

Art Spiegelman - Maus a Survivors Tale: And Here My Troubles Begin

Free Worldwide Delivery : Maus II : Paperback : Random House USA Inc : 9780679729778 : 0679729771 : 01 May 2000 : Now in paperback, "the most ...

2 reviews

"A touching story of the holocaust in graphic novel form"
Reviewed by briansbaby on Mar 20, 2007
I recommend this book very highly, both as an avid reader and as someone interested in history. It is a moving story of survival, and life afterwards.

$6 - $15

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Helen Thomas - Front Row at the White House: My Life and Times

In this autobiography, a trailblazing female journalist describes how the inquiring mind of her childhood years fueled her reporting career, and ...

2 reviews

"An alternate viewpoint"
Reviewed by Godai-kun on Feb 24, 2003
This book is probably best read in short bits over a period of time, but has a fair amount to say. Those interested in politics should consider it.

Harvey Pekar, Gregory Budgett, Kevin Brown - Harvey Pekar's American Splendor: Unsung Hero The Story of Robert McNeill

The inspiration for the award-winning movie<br>from HBO Films and Fine Line Features<br><br>AMERICAN SPLENDOR<br>The Life and Times of ...

1 review

"A Marine's Life in Vietnam"
Reviewed by milhaven on Jan 16, 2007
Pekar writes as and for a common man. Read it and be reminded of just how common men contribute to society.

$6 - $24

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Keith Gilyard - Voices of the Self: A Study of Language Competence

1 review

"A Linguistic Memoir"
Reviewed by windyleaves on Aug 13, 2006
This is a good, easy to read introduction to how African American Vernacular English influences speakers, and why it's important.

$13 - $19

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Don DeLillo - Underworld

In order to dramatize the theme that all people and events in the universe are connected, DeLillo presents several narrators and a series of ...

11 reviews

"800 pages about a baseball!"
Reviewed by zanderson1977 on Mar 26, 2003
Not recommended, but a bad DeLillo book is still better than a lot of other books. It is sort of painful to see his talent so, well, unfocused.

Results for Books > American Book Award

Dream Book : An Anthology of Writing by Italian American Women - Helen Barolini - 9780815606628 - 0815606621

$11.00

Michael Patrick MacDonald - All Souls: A Family Story from Southie

$6 - $7

Thomas Lynch - The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade

$6 - $13

Milton Murayama - All I Asking for Is My Body

Leslie Marmon Silko - Ceremony

$6 - $15

James W. Loewen - Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your History Textbook Got Wrong

Art Spiegelman - Maus a Survivors Tale: And Here My Troubles Begin

$6 - $15

Helen Thomas - Front Row at the White House: My Life and Times

Harvey Pekar, Gregory Budgett, Kevin Brown - Harvey Pekar's American Splendor: Unsung Hero The Story of Robert McNeill

$6 - $24

Keith Gilyard - Voices of the Self: A Study of Language Competence

$13 - $19

Don DeLillo - Underworld

$19

Peter Bacho - Cebu

$10

Lucy Thompson - To the American Indian: Reminiscences of a Yurok Woman

$6

Kenneth Carley - The Dakota War of 1862

$9

Gerald Vizenor - Griever: An American Monkey, King in China

$5

Peter Quinn - Banished Children of Eve

$7