2006-10-06 10:30:00 · 28 answers · asked by jumalo 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Paramedic: On the Front Lines Of Medicine.
By Peter Canning; who is a Paramedic himself and an author in Connecticut. It's about the first year in his career as a Paramedic - autobiography. Weird that as a 16-year-old I actually read an autobiography. This book made me laugh and cry at the same time - yet I never tried to read it through as soon as I can. And read it another time. I've learnt a lot about EMS, and about life in general. My Hero is a Paramedic so it really inspired to me do the right thing.
However, another would be the second part to 'Paramedic:' is "Rescue 471: A Paramedic's Story" It has the same style of words, magically engulfing me to beauty and the real world. Feeling the pain, laughing at the jokes yet thanking God I didn't go through such moments. Anyone who read these two books will want to leave their jobs and become a part of EMS and join this wondrous world.
Stay safe. - Maryam
2006-10-06 11:09:28 · answer #1 · answered by piercing integrity 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great book, bad movie was Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier. A hard read, but worthy for those up for a challenge is anything by Samuel Beckett. The person who answered that they liked The Jungle and 1984 would do well with Beckett. Try Molloy for starters. It's best to take a class to get the most out of him.
2006-10-06 15:27:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
War and Peace - they just don't make books like that anymore. the detail, the insight, the sheer magnitude.... oy...
Wizard & Glass - The Dark Tower, book # 4 by Stephen King. ~ the tale of Roland and Susan is absolutely one of my favorite stories of all time. Well written and an excellent tale.
Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince - No book has pulled me in like this one. I find something new every time I read it. It's probably the only book I've read more than 3-4-5 times. And I've probably read it more times than that.
2006-10-06 11:53:18 · answer #3 · answered by sectumsempra_avada_kedavra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Champion Maker, by Kevin Joseph. While it had the page turning appeal of a thriller, this novel seems to be based on solid scientific research, making me think hard about the challenges that gene doping or genetic engineering will soon pose in professional sports. Instead of jumping on the post-BALCO bandwagon by categorizing any form of enhancement as cheating, the author looks at the subject from a refreshingly objective angle. And he does so without using a lot of jargon or being preachy.
2006-10-06 10:45:55 · answer #4 · answered by kikoman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My favorite book is American Gods by Neil Gaiman. My reasons include, the character development, the descriptions & the personal stories. Another aspect of this book that makes me love it so much is the last paragraph on the first page.
" Furthermore, it goes without saying that all of the people, living, dead and otherwise in this story are all fictional or used in a fictional context. Only the gods are real."
2006-10-06 10:44:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I love "If I Should Die Before I Wake" because it makes you think about life in concentration camps during the Holocaust and it is a real page turner and I like "Go Ask Alice" too but that was a hard book to read because some of the contents was scary to think about.
2006-10-06 10:38:12 · answer #6 · answered by nikkigurl232004 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the last several years, probably 'Temple' by Matthew Reilly. Why, because the hero is the least likely person to be in this position and the book was a truly fantastic read. And I must say I'd really like to have one of the 'cats'.
2006-10-07 14:10:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of the Harry Potter books! I don't feel the need to explain why ;D since nearly everyone has read them... I like the Dumbledore quotes, the excitement, the romance, but most of all, the foreshadowing. It's freaking amazing. Things you just overlook end up being insanely important.
2006-10-06 14:40:22 · answer #8 · answered by person 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have multiple favorites. During my quest to read the classics, I found two that were quite swell. 1984 by Orson Wells was surprisingly good, plus you get to learn a little Doublespeak by the end of the book (if you read it, you'll understand). The Jungle by Upton Sinclair was also surprising in that it's focus was not only on the employment conditions at the time, but on the difficult, daily lives of those who lived during that time. I recommend them both.
2006-10-06 13:59:36 · answer #9 · answered by zesty4pie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Diary Of Ann Frank, because It made me feal like I was in the story with her. I felt her fear, I felt her pain. I just wanted to jump in the book to help her. While I was reading that book I didn't want to do anything else but get to the next page. When the book was done........ It forever changed me.
2006-10-06 12:10:57 · answer #10 · answered by tinkerbella 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋