Index of Book Reviews
Titles - T
This is an alphabetical list of all the book
reviews, with titles starting with the letter
T, located on LPR.
- Take Care of Yourself, by Donald M. Vickery and James F. Fries.
An illustrated guide on medical self-care that covers over 175 medical and health related topics.
- Taking, The, by Dean Koontz
In The Taking, Koontz tells the story of the fight for survival by Molly and Niel Sloan and their neighbors in a small California mountain town when disaster strikes.
- Tale of Two Cities, A, by Charles Dickens.
This is both a commentary on the French Revolution and a heart pounding thriller that will have you holding your breath as you wait to see what will happen to Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton, two men whose lives are inextricably entwined.
- Teacher Man, by Frank McCourt.
Frank McCourt's third memoir in the trilogy that started with Angela's Ashes focuses on his 30-year teaching career in New York City's public high schools.
- Ted Williams: The Biography of an American Hero, by Leigh Montville.
The story of the life of Ted Williams, from his two tours of duty as a Marine fighter pilot to his Hall of Fame baseball career.
- Teeth of the Tiger, The, by Tom Clancy.
Clancy introduces John (Jack) Ryan Jr., and Jack's cousins, fraternal twins Brian and Dominic Caruso. The three work for "The Campus," a deep black undercover organization tasked with the job of tracking down and eliminating threats to the United States by any means necessary, including assassination.
- Ten Big Ones, by Janet Evanovich.
When bounty hunter Stephanie Plum and her sidekick, Lula, witness the Red Devil's attempt to rob a convenience store, they become the target for the notorious Slayers gang.
- The Tenth Circle, by Jodi Picoult.
When fourteen-year-old Trixie is raped by her former boyfriend, her parents must learn to put their own demons aside in order to help her come to terms with her pain.
- Terra Incognita, by Ruth Downie.This, the second book in the Gaius Petreius Ruso series, finds the Roman Army doctor stationed along the northern border of Roman occupied Britannia. Any hope that this might be a quiet posting goes out the window when a fellow soldier shows up - missing his head and Ruso is quickly charged with the task of tracking down the man's murderer.
- Testament, The, by John Grisham.
The lives of unconnected people are altered forever by secret of The Testament.
- Testimony of an Irish Slave Girl, by Kate McCafferty.
The fictional account of Cot Daley's life of slavery in 17th Century Barbados. Born in Ireland, Cot was forcibly transported to Barbados when she was ten-years-old, along with thousands of other Irish natives, and forced to work alongside African slaves in the cane fields of British plantation ownerss.
- Testosterone Advantage Plan, The, by Lou Schuler.
Lose Weight, Gain Muscle, Boost Energy - A 9-Week Food-and-Fitness Breakthrough - FOR MEN ONLY.
- Text-Key's Large Print U.S. Supreme Court Opinions, produced by the Virginia M. Woolf Foundation.
A single volume CD-Rom collection of 83 pivotal U.S. Supreme Court opinions from 1803-2000. These documents are preformatted into 18 and 28 point font editions.
- Text-Key's Large Print U.S. Government Publications, produced by the Virginia M. Woolf Foundation.
A collection of twenty thematically organized CDs containing 138 governments document covering topics ranging from legislation to aging. These documents are preformatted into 18 and 28 point font editions.
- Theme Book DVD, compiled by Richard Seltzer.
A collection of more than 4,000 books, in plain text format, on a single DVD. Organized into twenty thematic categories, the books in this collection cover topics ranging from Victoriana and US History, to books on Education, Religion, War, and Women.
- Therapy, by Jonathan Kellerman.
Psychologist Alex Delaware once again aids his
friend, L.A. police lieutenant Milo Sturgis in solving a double homicide.
- They Walked Like Men, by Clifford D. Simak.
A bunch of Galactic Realtors are buying up the Earth. Can ace news reporter Parker Graves stop the sale before humans have nowhere left to live?
- Thief of Time, By Terry Pratchett.
This is the 26th Discworld novel. The Thief of Time revolves around time, and what would happen if time were to stop... For starters, Death would be out of a job, which is why he wants his granddaughter to stop time from stopping.
- Thin Commandments Diet, The, by Dr. Stephen Gullo.
Dr. Stephen Gullo's simple diet program has helped his patients lose weight quickly and easily with a success rate almost 15 times higher than the national average.
- (Thirty-six) 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for Persons with Alzheimer Disease..., By Nancy L. Mace and Peter V. Rabins.
Packed with advice and information about dementia, the fourth edition of The 36-Hour Day clearly describes what dementia is, how it is diagnosed, possible treatment options, and what problems may be faced by patients and their caregivers.
- The Thirty-Nine Steps, by John Buchan.
This nonstop spy thriller follows the adventures of a man framed for murder, who is being pursued by not only the police, but also by a vicious band of spies. In addition he is trying to get to the bottom of a mystery - should he fail, the world may well erupt into war.
- Those Who Trespass: A Novel of Murder and Television, by Bill O'Reilly.
A New York City detective and a feisty tabloid reporter join forces to find the brutal murderer of high-level executives and news correspondents.
- Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch, The, by Philip K. Dick.
This surreal book melds drugs and religion into a futuristic ritualistic transformation in which users of Can-D enter the world of Perky Pat, a doll. As Perky Pat or one of her many friends, users can leave their dreary hovels Mars and return to their idealistic versions of Earth.
- Three Weeks With My Brother, by Nicholas Sparks & Micah Sparks
A Memoir of a three week trip around the world.
- Thud!, by Terry Pratchett.
Old hatreds are rekindled when a famous Dwarf is murdered on the eve of the anniversary of the battle of Koom Valley. It falls upon the City Watch of Ankh-Morpork to prevent the Dwarfs and the Trolls from engaging in a rematch - one that might pull all of Discworld into a global conflict! This is the 30th +/- book in the Discworld series.
- Thursday Next: First Among Sequels
, by Jasper Fforde.
In this, the fifth edition to the widely popular Thursday Next series, Next is hard on the heels of a serial killer who is targeting fictional characters, while as the same time trying to deal with Friday, her lazy son who is making a career out of vegging-out on the sofa!
- Ties That Bind, Ties That Break, By Lensey Namioka.
An engrossing coming-of-age story about a young girl who refuses, in 1911, to follow the age-old Chinese custom of foot binding, and the repercussions that result from her defiance of this tradition.
- Timeline, by Michael Crichton
This is a full-out, swashbuckling, adventure yarn. It is full of sword fights, damsels in distress, wicked and cruel villains, the occasional flaming horse carcass, and three determined grad students out to rescue their professor who has been trapped in the past.
- Time Travel:
Classic Travel and Tourism Books, compiled by Richard Seltzer.
An anthology of more than 140 historic travel monologues and tourism books, on one CD. organized into geographically thematic categories such as Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, Australia, the South Seas, and the World in general.
- Tomb of the Golden Bird, by Elizabeth Peters.
The 18th Amelia Peabody mystery. The Emerson family are barred from the excavation site in the Valley of the Kings and Amelia must take on the responsibility of protecting her family when Radcliffe's shady half-brother shows up.
- Tom Brown's Schooldays, by Thomas Hughes.
This classic tale follows the adventures and school life of Tom Brown and his friends at the Rugby Public School in the 1830's.
- Torah, The.
This English edition of The Torah is based upon the second edition of the new Jewish Publication Society's translation of The Holy Scriptures.
- Torpedo Boat, by Duncan Harding.
A rousing tale of suspense and adventure set in 1919, which finds two good friends running spies into Russia, and fighting the Soviet Navy, with their experimental, torpedo laden, motor boats.
- Total Immersion, by Terry Laughlin, with John Delves.
The Revolutionary Way to Swim Better, Faster, and Easier.
- Tour of Duty: John Kerry and the Vietnam War, by Douglas Brinkley.
Historian Douglas Brinkley gives his account of John Kerry's experiences during the Vietnam War including his commanded two Swift boat crews on river patrols and earning a Bronze Star, a Silver Star and three Purple Hearts.
- Trafalgar: The Men, The Battle, The Storm, by Tim Clayton & Phil Craig.
A rousing account of the Battle of Trafalgar and the men and ships that saw action during this bloody sea battle that turned the tide of the Napoleonic wars in favor of the British.
- The Traitor, by Stephen Coonts.
CIA Agent Tommy Carmellini, aided by Jake Grafton, must uncover the truth behind why a high ranking French intelligence agent is secretly funneling money to the Bank of Palestine.
- Traitor to Memory, A, by Elizabeth George.
In this, the eleventh Lynley & Havers mystery, the nimble detectives must discern who killed Eugenie Davies, and what role their boss, Superintendent Malcolm Webberly, might have played in the matter.
- The Traveler, by John Twelve Hawks.
The Travelers and their protectors, the Harlequins, battle the Tabula, a secret organization bent on establishing a perfectly controlled populace.
- Traveling Light, by Max Lucado.
Max Lucado uses the 23rd Psalm to show you how to lighten the load of your spiritual baggage.
- Tree Grows in Brooklyn, A, by Betty Smith.
A classic coming-of-age story about a young girl, the daughter of immigrants, growing up in the slums of Brooklyn from 1912 through 1919.
- Triangle - The Fire That Changed America, by David Von Drehle.
This history of fire at the Triangle Waist Company is more than just a story about the horrific effects of fire - it is also a story about sweatshops and work place safety, or the lack thereof. It is also a story about the American labor movement, political corruption, greed, and most important, it is the story of the people who worked, and died, at the Triangle factory.
- Tribulation Force, by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins.
This, the second volume in the Left Behind series primarily concerns the formation of the Tribulation Force, a task force to study and prepare for the coming tribulations, and Nicolae's tightening control over the world.
- Tristan Betrayal, The, by Robert Ludlum.
The outcome of World War II may well rest upon the shoulders of one man, Stephen Metcalfe, whose has undertaken the task of trying to force Hitler to invade the Soviet Union, in order to force the Soviets onto the Allied side.
- Trouble With Tycho, The, by Clifford D. Simak.
Several lunar expeditions to the crater called Tycho were made, but no one ever survived to tell the world what they discovered there. And no one with any sense would ever try to find out what happened, least they too meet the same fate as everyone else who had ever gone into Tycho. So why then, does Chris Jackson, an otherwise level headed prospector, agree to enter this forbidding area, and what does he hope to find there....
- True Believer, by Nicholas Sparks.
Science journalist Jeremy Marsh travels to Boone Creek, North Carolina to investigate mysterious lights that appear in the local cemetery.
- Trumps of Doom, by Roger Zelazny.
The sixth book in the Chronicles of Amber, in which the series protagonist changes from Prince Corwin, to his son, Merlin. Every year, on April 30th, someone tries to kill Merlin. Can he find out who is behind the attacks, and stop them, before they succeed?
- The Truth, by Terry Pratchett.
This is the 25th Discworld novel, and it takes a satirical look at the world of journalism as it follows the adventures of William de Worde as he sets up the first newspaper in Ankh-Morpork.
- Turkish Gambit, by Boris Akunin.
On the front lines during the Russo-Turkish war, a reluctant Detective Fandorin finds himself hunting for a spy in this, the second installment in the Erast Fandorin series.
- Twilight: Losing Sight, Gaining Insight, by Henry Grunwald.
In 128 pages, Twilight covers a lot of history, reflection and guidance about living with age-related macular degeneration. The writing of it, which grew out of a New Yorker article, is poetry.
- Twisted Root, The, by Anne Perry.
Set in Victorian England, this is a William Monk and Hester Latterly mystery in which the newly married duo track down a young woman who choose to disappear, rather then enter into what appears, to all around her, an ideal marriage.
- Two Little Girls in Blue, by Mary Higgins Clark.
After kidnapping three-year-old twins for an $8 million ransom, one of the kidnappers decides to keep one of the girls and leaves a note saying that she had been killed.
- Two Towers, The, by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Being the second part of The Lord of the Rings, which follows the adventures of the various Companions of the Ring as the forces of darkness gather against the forces of good.
- Tyburn - London's Fatal Tree, by Alan Brooke & David Brandon.
An eye-opening, and thought-provoking study of Tyburn, where over a nearly 600-year period, more than 50,000 condemned prisoners were publicly hanged.
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