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Hard to focus

Revisado: 03-09-17

I really thought I would enjoy this book, but found it a dry recount of immigration law. I couldn't stay focused on it & eventually gave up. I may try again another time.

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Not a novel

Revisado: 02-06-17

I enjoyed this book, but caution that it is nonfiction & reads like it. This is not a novel or movie script. Sometimes it is dry & my attention would wander. If you want to be immersed in entertainment, see the movie. If you want the facts & back story, start here.

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Meh

Revisado: 01-23-17

What did you like best about Native Peoples of North America? What did you like least?

Approaches the subject too broadly.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

Didn't make it to the end -- stopped listening.

How could the performance have been better?

Narrator has an odd monotonous inflection that makes listening difficult.

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Same old

Revisado: 07-24-16

Not much different from other books of its kind. Narrator has an artificially perky voice for nonfiction. She sounds like she'd reading about Disney princesses to a group of 3rd graders. Pass.

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Dull

Revisado: 06-18-16

The opening of this book grabbed my attention, but it drug downhill from there. The end result is a description of a petulant Mrs. Lincoln taking advantage of a servant/confidante. The narrator uses odd voice tones for male characters, esp Mr. Lincoln which distracts from the story.

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Ridiculous

Revisado: 05-10-16

This book purports to criticise the "science" supporting a low fat diet (which consists of research of dubious study methods & much finger-pointing & hearsay) & to support an Adkins-type diet of high fats for all. The book then moves into carbohydrate bashing to the point of suggesting that eating lard & tallow is "healthier" than eating fruits & veggies. And the concluding support? The Bible & Shakespeare. Spare yourself. While a low fat diet may not be the best practice for all, this book goes over the edge.

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Finally gave up

Revisado: 02-22-16

This book starts out well enough, then drops into a series of biographies that have no narrative connecting them. They follow one after another and sometimes stray into an odd preachy philosophical discussion out of nowhere. I nearly gave up but thought I'd wait to see if some portion at the end would create some cohesiveness. Once out of the biographies, however, the reader is pummeled with a discussion on "sin." That's when I hit the stop button & gave up.

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Outstanding!

Revisado: 01-30-16

Great listen for both musicians & enthusiasts alike. No prior music theory or history required.

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A real catalyst for change? Or not?

Revisado: 11-24-15

While spot on, I wonder if this book has the power to influence change. The author may be preaching to the choir.

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Not What You Might Think

Revisado: 11-07-15

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Not necessarily. I am more interested in the professional treatment & analysis of eating disorders. This book is a bit on the sensational side from that perspective, notwithstanding that I believe it to be an honest account from the author's viewpoint.

What was most disappointing about Nikki Grahame’s story?

There is a giant piece missing in this book that only Nikki's caregivers could possibly provide. It seems highly improbable to me that Nikki simply "woke up" one day & decided she'd had it with her anorexia & wanted to be better. Something psychologically was going on all those years that changed. What that might be is far more intriguing to me than the fact that this self-absorbed young lady wound up on Big Brother (a show I've never watched). While it is none of our business, my guess is problems at home were much deeper & Nikki's psychological problems more far more intense than even this dramatic book would reveal. From this account, it would seem that one can simply change her mind one day & go from the brink of death to stardom. That is not reality -- & certainly not for hundreds of young women suffering from eating disorders. Might they not now think that even though there will be pain along the way they might end up the same way? And what result when they do not?

What else would you have wanted to know about Nikki Grahame’s life?

Accounts directly from others -- mom, dad, sister, caregivers. Anorexia is not well understood & I don't think it can be understood simply from the point of view of the person affected. This is a disease with poor insight & the person affected is not the only one walking a hellish road. Perhaps this book is not the right forum, but I am interested in what approaches to Nikki's care were discussed with her parents.

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