A good suggestion for a contemporary non-fiction book for a high schooler?
Q. It has to be contemporary non-fiction, though it cannot be a memoir. Our teacher prefers it to be over or around 250-300 pages. Any suggestions are welcome. It's a tenth grade honors English class. Some books I've found interesting are txting and The World Without Us, but before I choose I'd like to see what some other options are. Thanks in advance!
Asked by Gentry! - Mon Jan 24 18:49:20 2011 - - 5 Answers - Comments

A. The Blind Side by Michael Lewis Football, Economics, Education all in 299 pages. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot, Henrietta Lacks, a poor black woman in the 1950s, provided the world with one of the most important cells to date: the HeLa cell. This fascinating, well-paced narrative showcases the atrocities committed against the African American community in the name of science. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption AHardcoverA Laura Hillenbrand It's long -496 pages
Answered by ImaHarper - Mon Jan 24 19:08:00 2011

What is a good non-fiction book that's good for school projects?
Q. I need a non-fiction book for school but I can't find one! I'm a bit of a history fan, but I don't like books that drag on. I've tried looking in the Library but all I could find were biographies on Kylie Minogue and Celine Dion and stuff like that... You can imagine my dilemma. Please help me!
Asked by Tessi1900 - Tue Aug 10 18:35:53 2010 - - 2 Answers - Comments

A. How about something on the La Amistad Mutiny. It is very interesting and will probably impress your teacher that you tackled such a subject. I recomend the book, 'Mutiny in the Amistad', by Howard Jones. It is very good. I've read it several times myself and it was the main source for the Hollywood movie back in the 1990s. It is also less than 220 pages of story. It can easily be read in a couple of days.
Answered by missyann - Tue Aug 10 21:35:34 2010

What is a good teenage girl book that is non-fiction and involves chemistry?
Q. I need a good book that is interesting that is non-fiction and involves chemistry. DO you know of any? Thanks in advance!
Asked by Questionseeker - Fri Feb 12 17:59:10 2010 - - 1 Answers - Comments

A. evermore series- alyson noel that summer- sarah dessen someone like you-sarah dessen the truth about forever-sarah dessen i hope i helped u!
Answered by candy - Fri Feb 12 18:31:23 2010

What are some of the best non-fiction books?
Q. I need to select a non-fiction book for school to read. I need to talk about the usage of language to express the charactors in the book so I am asuming it has to be a novel or some sort of story. If anyone has any suggestions I would greatly appreciate it!
Asked by hantonkate - Wed Aug 25 10:37:38 2010 - - 2 Answers - Comments

A. Novel & Non-Fiction are opposite terms. A novel is made up by the writer. Non-fiction is an account of actual events & people. Try: John Adams by David McCullough 1776 by the same author. The founding fathers were indeed giants. The Blind Side by Michael Lewis A great story, even if you aren't a football fan Highest Duty by Chesley (Sully) Sullenberger THe ultimate maintaining your cool under pressure story, landing a plane in the Hudson River.
Answered by ImaHarper - Wed Aug 25 10:58:25 2010

How do you add a little bit of Fiction into a Non-Fiction story?
Q. Like if i have a Non-Fiction story that i have wrote how do i add in some fiction to the story?
Asked by Mika - Thu Aug 28 19:52:31 2008 - - 1 Answers - Comments

A. The movie "Adaption" explains this. If the store is non-fiction you already have a story, but it may not be very exciting. So look for the story behind the story. What you don't know. Eg, a man kills another man. That is what you know, but why? If you don't know the why then you can add some fiction to explain the why. Eg, the back story. Or maybe there is a gap in the story, so you can add you own story to fill in the gap.
Answered by flingebunt - Thu Aug 28 20:02:44 2008

What are your favorite non fiction books?
Q. I have a book report due on january 20 and i need to read a non fiction book. What are some non fiction books that you enjoyed reading?
Asked by :) - Sun Jan 4 21:58:54 2009 - - 9 Answers - Comments

A. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson is by far the best non fiction book I've ever read.
Answered by Idiot kid (is female...) - Sun Jan 4 22:01:43 2009

Non fiction?????????????
Q. Are non fiction books a kind of an information book, or are they story books? Or could be both?
Asked by Wise Guy - Fri Jan 7 22:50:48 2011 - - 3 Answers - Comments

A. Nonfiction are books that are all facts--the whole book is true. They can be a story(a story of someone's life) Or a book of facts(Ripley's Believe it or not) Or any other type of book that is all true..
Answered by Icefire - Fri Jan 7 22:58:02 2011

What is an example of a non fiction text that has to do with appearance vs reality?
Q. I need an example of a non fiction text that has to do with appearance vs reality. Please help!
Asked by Kristen - Sun Jun 21 14:59:13 2009 - - 1 Answers - Comments

A. Anything written by Rush or Hannity or Coulter. They have a hard time keeping up appearances vs. reality.
Answered by Jay - Sun Jun 21 15:06:03 2009

What are some examples of the usage of humour in non-fiction?
Q. Please cite examples, preferably easily accessible works, of instances where humour (as a device) is used in non-fiction works or works purporting to be non-fiction. I've already come up with some of my own (to be used to substantiate a school project), but the more the merrier, so that I can have a wider range of works to look at.
Asked by hjh - Sat Mar 1 11:11:42 2008 - - 2 Answers - Comments

A. Making the claim that our president has a triple digit IQ and is not a psychopath? :))
Answered by drakke1 - Sat Mar 1 18:56:16 2008

What are some really good non-fiction books for teenage girls, around 14, would like to read?
Q. My teacher is making us do a weekly reading log where we have to read an hour a week and do a one-sentence summery on the book. But the thing is, it has to be NON-fiction. And know no books that meet my interest in non-fiction. Some things I like are Harry Potter, The Clique series, and the Twilight books. Anything similar?
Asked by Logan - Thu Nov 13 22:04:33 2008 - - 8 Answers - Comments

A. Okay, this book is nothing like the ones you suggested, but I like the books you like, so maybe you'll like this as much as I. It's called Running With Scissors, by Augusten Burroughs, and it's a memoir or autobiography, therefore non-fiction, and it's absolutely hilarious. If you give it a shot, you'd probably enjoy it, I read it when I was your age. Also, there are plenty of books on vampires that are non-fiction, or you could even read a "guide" to Twilight or Harry Potter, those are also non-fiction, for example. Hope that helps.
Answered by SeriouslyNow - Thu Nov 13 22:12:08 2008

What are some good non-Fiction paranoid schizophrenia books?
Q. I'm looking for a good non-fiction book to read about a patient or patients that have Paranoid Schizophrenia, any ideas?
Asked by Ashley Naranjo - Sat Jul 3 00:35:41 2010 - - 3 Answers - Comments

A. Surviving Schizophrenia by E. Fuller Torrey (non-fiction). The Eden Express by Mark Vonnegut (non-fiction) The Quiet Room by Lori Schiller (non-fiction) A Beautiful Mind by Sylvia Nasar (non-fiction) Lowboy by John Wray (fiction) Helicopter Man by Elizabeth Fensham (fiction)
Answered by RatZ - Sat Jul 3 10:31:00 2010

What increases your vocabulary to a greater extent, non-fiction or fiction based books?
Q. By non-fiction, I mean Wikipedia and such.
Asked by Someone - Wed Aug 5 23:52:28 2009 - - 3 Answers - Comments

A. By far, non fiction since Dickens and Frank Norris as well as John Steinbeck are old, boring to some extent but have great vocab. If you give a 2 year old( who probably does not know how to read) a Harry Potter book, they will get it since the level of difficulty of the vocan is very low and that is why teachers discourage students to read those kinds of books.
Answered by mario - Thu Aug 6 00:06:37 2009

Is writing an autobiography a good book for my first book or should I write a non-fiction first?
Q. I want to write a book but I'm not sure if I should write an autobiography or a non-fiction book as my first book. I was told that I could write a good book already by some samples I've already written but now its time to write a book and I'm clueless. Also what book do you think would sell more autobiography or non-fiction?
Asked by kibbz - Tue Aug 31 08:19:05 2010 - - 11 Answers - Comments

A. First of all, people need to learn what non-fiction is, as a few people on here clearly think that a novel is non-fiction. It isn't. 'Non-fiction' = anything that's true. 'Fiction' = anything you made up. So, your question doesn't really make sense, because an autobiography IS non-fiction. However, be aware that nobody is interested in an autobiography if they haven't already heard of the subject. Unless you have had a remarkably exceptional life - and I mean remarkably, not just that a few interesting things happened to you - then nobody will buy your autobiography because they don't know who you. You don't become well-known through an autobiography. You become well-known, and THEN you write an autobiography.
Answered by RedStar - Tue Aug 31 08:50:50 2010

What is a good non fiction book on the military?
Q. I'm looking for a good non fiction book about the secrets of the CIA, Assassins, FBI, Special Ops, that general area. I've read My Secret Life as A CIA Assassin, and I loved it. Books that are similar to that one. Thank you.
Asked by no name - Wed Feb 24 03:46:11 2010 - - 2 Answers - Comments

A. Operation Hotel California: CIA Operations in Iraq before and during the 2003 invasion
Answered by Sapperzulu - Wed Feb 24 03:54:44 2010

What is a good non-fiction research topic to study?
Q. For my freshman honors English class, we will be beginning a project this Tuesday which involves researching a non-fiction topic. I'm having trouble on what I should do, though. My interests include Atheism, Buddhism, Ghana, or any societal problems of the sort (such as censorship, communism, corruption, etc.) Psychology and some historical events would be lovely also. Thank you all for your answers.
Asked by Michelle - Fri Jan 16 20:26:54 2009 - - 3 Answers - Comments

A. An interesting topic would be " quotes from ghandi ""- here is the site--
Answered by shitstainz - Fri Jan 16 21:53:23 2009

What is a piece of non-fiction about being successful and alone?
Q. I'm doing a project on the American Dream and the thesis is something to the effect of: One has not truly achieved the American Dream if one does not have anyone to share their success with. Therefore, I need a piece of non-fiction that illustrates someone being successful, yet lonely and unfulfilled. Thanks!
Asked by ThePassenger0320 - Thu May 21 08:33:10 2009 - - 1 Answers - Comments

A. Babbitt, first published in 1922, by Sinclair Lewis.
Answered by Merodach - Sat May 23 20:39:19 2009

What has been your fave non fiction & fiction book from 2008?
Q. Mine was "The Post Birthday World, a fiction book. My fave non fiction book was "Eat, Pray, Love." I love intelligent books with original storylines, with shockers at the end, at times. What has been your fave non fiction & fiction book released in 2008? Thanks.
Asked by Amber - Thu Nov 6 03:47:25 2008 - - 5 Answers - Comments

A. Acheron - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Answered by Rebecca R - Thu Nov 6 04:31:00 2008

How can I be a better non-fiction reader?
Q. I love reading non-fiction and philosophy, but I get very distracted with references and end up reading a whole mess of different things, then end up getting frustrated. How does one stay focused on one book rather than unfocused on way too many?
Asked by TallyHoAnonymo! - Fri Mar 19 00:42:24 2010 - - 1 Answers - Comments

A. Try hitting up a subject-based anthology of essays rather than delving straight into a master philosopher's book right off the bat; that way, you can build up a base of knowledge on certain subjects with views from many different philosophers, which will, in the long run, save you from having to look up the endless references. For instance, if you were interested in aesthetics, you might try Alex Neill's The Philosophy of Art: Readings Ancient and Modern, which is outstanding both as a diverse and full exploration of the philosophy of art and as a primer for such great philosophers as Plato, Kant, Hume, Nietszche, and Heidegger, all of whom have essays in the volume. The book is a bit steep (56 dollars on Amazon) but if you can find it at… [cont.]
Answered by Dan K - Fri Mar 19 00:50:43 2010

What is a non-fiction literary character that my daughter can dress up as for a horse show costume contest?
Q. My daughter (7 yrs) has to dress up as a non-fiction literary character for a horse show. We need to come up with a costume for her and a way to decorate her horse. This is the for a non-fiction person found in a book.
Asked by perez6plus1 - Fri Oct 30 02:20:49 2009 - - 6 Answers - Comments

A. Ann Oakly. Fun looking horse, fun looking dress, she was a fun person. Look her up.
Answered by Pat Not Telling - Fri Oct 30 02:25:10 2009

What are some good books fiction or non fiction based in Europe and before world war one?
Q. What are some good books fiction or non fiction based in Europe and before world war one? It can be anywhere in Europe. It is for a western civilization class. I would like something really interesting to a 14 year old girl. Also modern language would be best thank you!
Asked by Be happy with who you are(: - Sun Dec 5 19:50:46 2010 - - 1 Answers - Comments

A. All Quiet on the Western Front or A Farewell To Arms.
Answered by Shouldbwrking - Sun Dec 5 19:58:29 2010