• Lottie Bernstone, 88: Truman, by David McCullough. "I loved it. It was one of the best books I've read in many years and I've read a lot."

• Miralee Goldstein: John Adams, by David McCullough. "(Adams) was such a tremendous man and he did so much for our country. He was the one who really talked for us during the deliberations for the Declaration of Independence and he was the one who kept everything together."

• Mort Gordon, 82: The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy, by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko. "It was interesting to know that you can't tell who is fairly successful today and who isn't."

• * Dora Gurian, 92: Climbing the Mountain: My Search for Meaning, by Kirk Douglas. "I liked it because it had so much depth - it told why he has done so many things. To me, it was a very inspiring book."

• Gen Kramer, 92: A Thousand Days: John F. Kennedy in the White House, by Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. "It gave a picture of a change in attitude and life toward politics and our problems. It showed a change toward optimism."

• Terry Tockman, 91: Madam Secretary: A Memoir by Madeleine Albright. "I liked it because she was so candid and so honest about her personal experiences."

• * Flo Towbin, 91: Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson, by Mitch Albom. "It was so moving and it's a message that all of us can use."

• * Bess Wagner, 90: Jonathan Livingston Seagull, by Richard Bach. That's the book I want with me if I was stranded on a desert island. It would kind of help me - having a seagull."

• Ann Waldbaum, 88: "I have so many favorites, I couldn't pick one."

• * Faye Weinberg, 90: The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization, by Thomas L. Friedman. "I think that's the book that stands out in my memory the most."