This story takes one behind the scenes of what could very well be today's headlines and clearly demonstrates that a common hope and and common bond exists among people from different backgrounds. While each has his or her own agenda or reason for being at an event that brings them together, their lives are changed forever becuase of this encounter. Our only criticism is that we did not like the final ending and found it to be somewhat incredible in view of the preceding events and emotions.

This book is a great book for individuals to read, but not particularly a book for book groups. We had a lively discussion of our current culture and how developing the five "minds" suggested by Gardner would benefit our society. There is much to ponder in this book, but the book is more like a book one would read in a college course.

An intellectually challenging and brilliantly written story giving insight into the lives of individuals living in a wealthy apartment in Paris. The author gives the reader a window into the heart and soul of individuals and the fears and doubts and other emotions that have a grip on their lives.

This is a book for college professors who are teaching classes in probability theory as it tends to be very technical for the average reader. The subject is interesting, but even at the end of the book the causes or predictability of the incidence of "black swans" remain shrouded in mystery. There are many interesting categorizations and observations, but overall it failed to meet our expectations.

We enjoyed reading about Heminway from the perspective of his first wife and the book also talked about the lifestyles of other prominent authors during that era such as F. Scott Fitzgerald and Gertrude Stein.

Interesting non-fiction account of the joys and challenges of living in a small Spanish village and spending years in perfecting a cheese. The book is full of Spanish history and gives a good insight into the Castillian culture and lifestyle.

Interesting story about the problems women face living in Pakistan today with regard to getting an education. Sad to see that the Taliban continues to violate human rights and fosters radicalism in this area. The story line moved slowly until the latter part of the book.

We have all heard about the Wright Brothers, but little did we know the entire inside story of the effort it took to accomplish what they did with their truly focused efforts.

A biography that reads like a novel. Behind every strong man is a much stronger woman. This is the story of one who suffered much for love.