FAVORITE BOOKS OF RECENT YEARS-CLASS OF 1956
A list of favorite books of members of the class of 1956 compiled by Pat Baker.


TITLE AUTHOR TYPE SUBJECT
Pillers of the Earth Ken Follett Historical Fiction 14th century England
Citizens of London Lynne Olsen Non Fiction 1930's-40's England
Blind Man's Bluff Christopher Drew Non Fiction Cold war submarine spying
Daring Young Men Richard Reeves Non Fiction Berlin airlift
An Executive in the Family Robert Meeropol Non Fiction Rosenbergs
100 Simple Things To Avoid: Alzheimer's Disease and Mild Cognitive Disfunction Jean Carder Non Fiction Healthy living
The Prodigal Summer Barbara Kingsolver Fiction Relationship/Environment
Infidel Ayaan Hirsi Ali Non Fiction Somali/Muslim
The Gift of Years Joan Chittister Non Fiction Aging well
Eat, Pray, Love Elizabeth Gilbert Non Fiction Auto Biographical-
Italy, India, Indonesia
The Evolution of God Robert Wright Non Fiction How the conception of God has changed
John Adams David McCullough Non Fiction American Revolution
Wolf Hall Hilary Mantel Fiction Novel about Thomas Cromwell
Push Sapphire Fiction Hard life of young girl
The Dark Side Jane Mayer Non Fiction American use of torture
12 steps to Compassion Karen Armstrong Non Fiction Compassionate Living
The Immortal Life of Henritta Lacks Rebecca Skloot Non Fiction Use of cancer cells in research
History of Philosophy Will Durant Non Fiction Thoughts of the great thinkers
Conquest of Mt. McKinley Belmore Browne Non Fiction The story of three expeditions
Wolves at the Door Judith Pearson Non Fiction American spy in France WW II
Journey Well Trish Herbert Non Fiction A guide to quality aging
The Worst Hard Times Timothy Egan Non Fiction Dust bowl years
Grand Stategies Charles Hill Non Fiction Literature, Statecraft, and World Order
Fall of Giants Ken Follett Non Fiction 20th C - Til mid 30's
Cutting for Stone Abraham Verghese Fiction Ethiopia,Medicine
Loving Frank Nancy Horan Non Fiction Frank Loyd Wright love affair
The Journey Billy Graham Non Fiction Life
The Widow's Memoir Joyce Carol Oates Non Fiction Death of a spouse
Doors Close, Doors Open Morton Lieberman Non Fiction Death of a spouse
Unbroken Laura Hillenbrand Non Fiction WW II story of suvival, resillience, and redemption
We Die Alone David Howarth Non Fiction WW II epic of escape and endurance in Norway


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