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180 reviews

Beloved by Toni Morrison

3.0

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

3.0

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

4.0

Makes Me Wanna Holler: A Young Black Man in America by Nathan McCall

3.0

The Brethren by John Grisham

2.0

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

5.0

The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton

5.0

The Lion by Nelson DeMille

5.0

The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

5.0

I recommend this without hesitation, as it's never un-applicable. I've tried to read this once a year for the past 4 years. It is campy, and it is what some might consider a "mass-market" publication, yet it speaks to me as clearly as some of the best sermons, podcasts and lectures that I have even borne witness to.

Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story by Ben Carson

5.0

This book spoke so much truth to my little adolescent self. Having read it numerous times and given it to other youth, I can't recommend this book highly enough. An inspiring narrative with stories of failure, achievement, and triumph. Original in its earnestness.