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Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea
Chelsea Handler
Simon Spotlight Entertainment, 2008
great read
I finished this book in a couple of days.It made me LOL.This book is the best story I've read in some time.Perfect gift for a bestfriend.
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The Digital Photography Book
Scott Kelby
Peachpit Press, 2006
Excellent Primer
I've been casually shooting for years, but wanted to start getting serious. I got The Photography Bible, which is a good introduction to all the basics of photography, but that's about all. It doesn't really give you much practical knowledge or advice for how to get ...
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Everyday Drinking: The Distilled Kingsley Amis
Kingsley Amis
Bloomsbury USA, 2008
One Drunk Englishman
If you're interested in reading about the drinking life, where better to start than with a collection of writings on drink by Kingsley Amis, introduced by Christopher Hitchens? Though it weighs in at a mere 3.2 ounces, "Everyday Drinking" offers up enough drinking ...
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How to Rebuild Your Volkswagen air-Cooled Engine (All models, 1961 and up)
Tom Wilson
HP Trade, 1987
Excellent Book
Truly an invaluable book. I am rebuilding my 1600cc dual port engine with this, and John Muir's "How to Keep You're Volkswagen Alive". This book's numerous pictures, advice, and technical information combined with Muir's common sense and experience is a great combo!
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Eat This Not That: Thousands of Simple Food Swaps That Can Save You 10, 20, 30 Pounds-or More!
David Zinczenko, Matt Goulding
Rodale Books, 2007
Excellent resource book!
This book is the "food bible"!!! My husband and I learned so much from this book and I bought it for 3 friends as gift already! If you are interested in what you are eating and how you can improve, you want to buy this book.
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One Minute to Midnight: Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear War
Michael Dobbs
Knopf, 2008
One Minute to Midnight a story of Cold War miscalculations
The new book, "One Minute to Midnight" by Michael Dobbs is a masterfully written account of the Cuban missile Crisis in October 1962. The book is written from the perspective of those who lived through the most dangerous Cold War encounter between the two nuclear ...
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Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
Christopher Moore
Harper Paperbacks, 2003
Irreverent, bold, and hytsterical- You know, it's like bacon
I love this novel, and so do the four hundred or so friends to whom I have given or leant it. Hands down, this is Moore's best book thus far, and I adore all of his books, with Fluke coming in second. There are certainly people who may be offended by the irreverence, ...
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The Strong Man: John Mitchell and the Secrets of Watergate
James Rosen
Doubleday, 2008
Excellent political biography!
This is a very well-written book, scrupulously researched, and challenging in its conclusions. The Strong Man should change our understanding of the Watergate scandal.
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The Shack
William P. Young
Windblown Media, 2007
The Shack...a modern parable
Though a work of fiction, The Shack is full of truth. Using the story of a father who has lost a daughter, the author creates a situation where man meets God in a very real, very intimate way. Anyone who reads this will be able to see bits of themselves in the story ...
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The Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy, 2008
David N. Gilbert, Robert C. Moellering Jr., ...
Antimicrobial Therapy, 2008
best pocketbook for clinicians
for medical doctors who work in a busy health unit and need at any time a handy book to review antibiotics, bugs and side effects.
very-very helpfull for clinicians with a subspesialty (rheumatology, nephrology, hematology etc) who need fast to have access on ...
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The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
Barack Obama
Three Rivers Press, 2007
phenomenal book written by the people's intellectual
Mr. Obama's second book is truly an exceptional one. He writes with such frankness that it's hard to not see his perspective even if you don't necessarily agree with it. This is a great book if you are curious about the Obama perspective on America and our system.
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The Dangerous Book for Boys
Conn Iggulden, Hal Iggulden
Collins, 2007
Great for the 'boy's' in your home!
I originally bought this book for my son, he's 11. He loves it. Unfortunately my husband and 6 brothers won't give it back to him, yet. They've enjoyed the 'projects' as much as my son has.
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Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations
Alex Harris, Brett Harris
Multnomah Books, 2008
Just what we need
How do we put our kids on the right path? We let them try hard things. We expect more. We want them to be bold in the right direction.
This book tells about some high achievers, but it's good for everyone.
So many children (and adults) schlepp through life ...
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The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives
Leonard Mlodinow
Pantheon, 2008
The Odds Are This is A Fine Book
A famous French mathematician of the eighteenth century, Jean Le Rond d'Alembert, wrote several books on probability. In one, he analyzed what happens if you toss two coins. You can either get zero heads, or one, or two, he reasoned, so the chance of any of these ...
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Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life
Spencer Johnson
G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1998
Great Analogy
The book is a quick read and reread. A good reminder of how we MUST flow with change in our lives.
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The Post-American World
Fareed Zakaria
W. W. Norton, 2008
Zakaria gets it right
Fareed Zakaria gets it right when he describes how America is going to have to adopt a new attitude about its place in the world. He gives a balanced and objective view of how the US will have a different role to play in coming decades as China, India, and Brazil ...
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The Road (Oprah's Book Club)
Cormac McCarthy
Vintage Books, 2007
Bleak and Inspiring
Although I found this book to be depressing and miserable, I couldn't put it down. It has left its mark on me as one of the most memorable books I have ever read. If you are a writer, there is so much to be learned from reading a book of this quality. Thankyou Cormac ...
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