Entertaining and Informative
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I love these guys. They are so unassuming and fun. Their book doesn't disappoint and reflects not only the stories of their lives, but clearly represents who they are, The pictures are great and I had a lot of my questions about them and their shows answered. Watching Property Brothers and Brother vs. Brother makes we want to sit down and have a chat with them.  Reading their book was almost as good.
595432
I found this book  both entertaining and informative  and also educational. A great read that challenges the mine with words that have been lost our vocabulary.
3156345
This is a rare business book, both informative and entertaining. It tells a good story while imparting lots of solid advice and lessons for anyone starting or growing a company. These guys come across as personable and committed to their cause, but unlike many business types, they tell their story warts and all. They tell about the obstacles and their own shortcomings, and keep a personal perspective that makes you know you'd love to sit down and have a beer with them. A Brooklyn beer, of course.
2517368
Well written, informative and entertaining. Robby Denning's book was worth the read and I plan to re-read it sooner rather than later.  Will have this in spike camp with me this season!
1791630
I enjoyed this book, because of the human interest stories that populated the history being recounted. The humor included in the telling, made it fun to read, as well as informative. Bryson is adept at keeping the story moving, while covering large topics like politics and sports. Putting historical events put into a human context made this book a delight to read, and easy to recommend.
3060688
Barby has written an informative yet entertaining book about her online dating experiences.  It is a very quick read, but provides the reader with helpful information.  Some of the information may be a "refresher" of the reader's own experiences as well as provides insight into how to prevent dating/relationships which create a lot of drama or take you no where.  She ends the book with an uplifting sense of hope to find prince charming.
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I enjoyed reading this book.  In it, the authors explain what happened at the 1787 Constitutional Convention.  Most enthusiasts of the period know about Madison and Hamilton and that the Convention was convened to write a new Constitution, but what many don't know is that there were many characters besides Madison and Hamilton that attended and held sway.  And in bringing to light these other characters the book shines.

There are individual chapters on Charles Pinckney, Roger Sherman, William Paterson, Luther Martin, James Wilson, Elbridge Gerry, George Mason, and more.  The chapters are written in a lively manner without getting bogged down in details.  Collier and Collier give you the "flavor" and most important aspects of each of these characters.  There was a lot of "juice".  The reading never got dull.

There were also many issues that I was totally unaware of, such as the alliance of several southern states with the "big" states, as well as Connecticut's frequent alliance with the southern states.  I was surprised that the issue of slavery, 80 years before the Civil War, played such a central role at the Convention.  I enjoyed learning how each of the colonies fared during the period of the Articles of Confederation and how this affected their bargaining positions.  It was fascinating to learn about the process itself, the vote counting among the representatives, and the pure politics that went on during the Convention.

All in all, the book was a very quick, informative, and entertaining read.  It also fills a gap, as there is not much in the "popular" press written about the Convention.  The book is appropriate for those who have already done some reading on early American history as well as those who take a passing interest.
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In 30 chapters, the author poses 30 questions, one per chapter, pertaining to unsolved issues in American history. In each case, the available information is presented and analyzed. Radically different views are each given their due consideration. Then, the author finishes the chapter with his well-balanced conclusions about the most likely answer to the question initially posed. Each chapter is followed by a list of references, along with the author's comments on most of them. The book is well-written and in a very engaging style. All this, combined with the odd tongue-in-cheek choice of words in appropriate places, makes this book a most entertaining and informative read. I recommend it to anyone with a fascination for real-life mysteries.
3682512
I enjoy reading almost any non-fiction, and find history fascinating, so I was predisposed to enjoy this book. The price was right, and I was surprised to find the information quite fascinating, and learned a fair bit I didn't already know about historical maniacs with great power. It was presented in an entertaining and straight-forward way, and was too concise and full of weird and wild characters to even border on boring. I have two small complaints: it could have been edited a bit better, polished up, as I noticed a few grammatical issues. These did not interfere with my reading pleasure, but it is noteworthy. The second complaint is not much of one: I wish it was longer and more thorough. Realistically, each of these rulers deserve their own book! Otherwise, great stuff.
826834
I enjoyed this book. I found the anecdotes entertaining and informative. It definitely enhanced my perception of flight attendants during the air travel I took after reading it. I found some of the stories a bit repetitive, but all in all, good entertainment.
509450
Pretty informative and entertaining book. Some of the chapters are a little long for what they're describing but, could be worse.
1614138
This book is informative and presents material in an easy to understand an entertaining format. I recommend to anyone with an interest in learning about how foods affect your intestinal well-being.
1223341
Well written.  Educational and entertaining. Worth the investment
4303387
Entertaining and informative.  A delightful window into this brilliant man and his fascinating life.  Regardless of your politics, this book is worth a read.
705144
This book is both entertaining and highly informative. The writing feels conversational and at the same time, highly educational.
The author creates a very interesting 'dialogue' amongst profound thinkers and innovators from distinct eras in history. I found this book very enriching and thought provoking.
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Eric does a fantastic job of entertaining and educating all in the same paragraph.  I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in business, relationships, even a bit of history.  If you can't learn something from this book, while getting a laugh or two, something is seriously wrong.  A must-read for anyone who has an interest in what makes us tick.
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In summary --
This is a very entertaining book, but also a very informative one.  The focus is on how the crime wave of 1933-34 rescued the FBI from possibly being disbanded and transformed it into a national police force.  This is done by describing the actions of six criminal groups (including that of John Dillinger, Bonnie and Clyde, the Barkers, and "Baby Face Nelson"), and the actions of the FBI in killing or capturing them (mostly the former).  I recommend this book to those interested in US history, true crime stories, and to anyone interested in an entertaining and very informative nonfiction book.

In greater detail - what is in this book --
The book is exciting and is definitely non-academic in tone, but it is footnoted and contains a bibliography as well as an index.  Thus, while the writing is crisp and exciting, one also gets the feeling that the author is trying to be as accurate as possible in providing the facts concerning the crime wave of 1933-34.  The book discusses where different sources disagree about what actually happened and the author gives reasons why he favors a given description of events over others.  Among the things that I learned from the book were:
1. The actions of the FBI during this period were mostly characterized by its ineptitude.
2. According to the author, Melvin Purvis was not relieved of command of the taskforce hunting down these criminals because J. Edgar Hoover was jealous of the attention he was getting, but rather because he was inept at his job.  To be sure, the book points out that Hoover was jealous of the attention that Purvis was getting and that this certainly played a role in his demotion, but the book also points out that the praise Purvis was receiving from the press was unwarranted because of the many mistakes that he made.
3. Most of the myths surrounding the criminals discussed in the book were just that, myths.  It also points out that far from being glamorous figures fighting against the depression, they were murderous thugs.  It also shows that their life of crime was far from glamorous.
4. The crime wave discussed in the book did not represent the beginning of a wave bank robberies and kidnappings, rather it marked the end phase of such activities.  There were actually more bank robberies in the 1920's than in the period discussed in this book.
5. The organized crime syndicates that had been responsible for bootlegging during Prohibition, and were now focused on other vice crimes, did not support the kidnapping and bank robbing of the gangs discussed in the book.  Indeed they were opposed to them because their actions brought too much attention to criminal activities in general.

The book is chronological in its treatment of events and interweaves the stories of these gangs.  Unfortunately, sometimes this made it difficult for me to follow the story of an individual gang.  A single chapter might devote ten pages to John Dillinger, then shift to Bonnie and Clyde, and then spend time with the Barkers.  There is a cast of 56 characters at the beginning of the book, which helped to keep things straight, and there also are several maps, but I still found the book a bit confusing at times.  The cast of characters contains photographs, and there are 14 pages of additional black and white photographs on glossy paper that also added a lot.