lets's see, it has to be non-fiction.
I prefer something controversial, maybe political, historical or autobiographies.
Good non fiction perhaps the winner of some sort of prize.
I need to read for my A.P. (advanced placement) english class
i've been looking but i would prefer advice from others who have read the books, liked them and suggest them.
i recently read Arab and Jew: wounded spirits on a promised land
and i liked it. I'm just looking for aomething that will keep me interested.
2007-01-29 05:03:42 · 12 answers · asked by Doris_15 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Ambushed by Wes McKinley is a possibility. It's about the Rocky Flats cleanup of toxic chemicals in the Denver area.
Voodoo Science by Robert Park is one of my favorites. Each chapter is an example of junk science and how the media influences public thought without knowing what is REALLY going on. Examples: Cold Fusion, science and statistics in court, black light energy, and a while slew of others. This is one of my favorite books. He does a great job of taking a controversial subject and keeping it factual and interesting. I've about worn my copy out.
Beyond the Rangeland Conflict by Dan Dagget. This is a look at the private property rights issue and ranching from a unique perspective.
For some stuff out of the mainstream, look up Range magazine, or Paragon Foundation and see what's on their list. Paragon is a private property rights protection group and have some very interesting materials. If you're looking for something different, look them up. If you're looking for unquestioning propaganda, avoid them. Paragon Foundation encourages critical thinking skills. Imagine that!
2007-01-29 06:15:02 · answer #1 · answered by SLA 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic, by Randy Shilts
A Distant Mirror, by Barbara Tuchman
Plagues and Peoples, by William H. McNeil
Spook: Science tackles the Afterlife, by Mary Roach
B*tch: In Praise of Difficult Women, by Elizabeth Wurtzel
Not In Kansas Anymore: A Curious Tale of How Magic Is Transforming America, by Christine Wicker
2007-01-29 07:58:55 · answer #2 · answered by lcraesharbor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Undertaking: Life Lessons from the Dismal Trade by Thomas Lynch.
Creative nonfiction, details and explores the author's role in being an undertaker in a small Michigan town (Milford). A great read, with an interesting take on the purposes of funerals in contemporary society. He's a fabulous writer, too. Very funny at times and equally as heartbreaking. You'll love it.
2007-01-29 05:13:07 · answer #3 · answered by SnowFlats 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i ought to circulate on perpetually, yet i assume i will shrink myself to rather, rather super books that I enjoyed: Saving Fish from Drowning Slaughterhouse-5 The Hundred secret Senses the excitement success club The Bonesetter's Daughter mom night God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater Cat's Cradle 3 Cups of Tea Sherlock Holmes and he or she grew to become into Memoirs of a Geisha Siddhartha Water for Elephants Like Water for Chocolate and then there have been None The ABC Murders guy's seek for which skill a great stability 1984 brave New international Animal Farm Homage to Catalonia Fahrenheit 451 Sherazade Cyrano de Bergerac Kite Runner 1000 appropriate Suns and then We got here to the top
2016-09-28 03:49:03 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doubt: A history
The Great Doubters and Their Legacy of Innovation from Socrates and Jesus to Thomas Jefferson and Emily Dickinson
by Jenniver Michael Hecht
After that, try readings from the bibliography. Have fun.
2007-01-29 05:17:26 · answer #5 · answered by voodooprankster 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A great book that is historical and somewhat biographical is a book about Lincoln and the Civil War - A Team of Rivals
2007-01-29 06:04:26 · answer #6 · answered by walkinandrockin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read "Stiffed" by Susan Faludi. Interesting book about male/female relationships in post-feminist America.
2007-01-29 05:10:55 · answer #7 · answered by Year of the Monkey 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have no titles to offer you, but a friend of mine has mentioned an works on the myths and controversy of Anastasia, the princess from Russia that was long searched for. There is also one I believe on the life of her grandmother that was searching for her.
2007-01-29 05:11:39 · answer #8 · answered by Brandy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
2007-01-29 05:12:46 · answer #9 · answered by Stuck in the middle of nowhere 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a really good book.
2007-01-29 05:12:32 · answer #10 · answered by abaldsidekick 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋