books by Drew

books by Drew

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The Political Brain: The Role of Emotion in Deciding the Fate of the Nation

Drew Westen

PublicAffairs, 2008

Every Democratic candidate should read this book!
As a professional consultant on political communications, I have long believed in the power of emotional appeal as opposed to logical. Drew Westin must have read my mind. His theories, field tests and case histories not only confirmed my beliefs, but added ...

Path of Destruction (Star Wars: Darth Bane, Book 1)

Drew Karpyshyn

Del Rey, 2007

Now I know - and enjoyed learning it.
I picked up this book primarily because I was curious as to what explanation it would give for Bane limiting the Sith to two. Frankly, I expected that the writing would be mediocre, relying upon the Star Wars world. I was pleasantly surprised. Not only did the ...

Wolves at the Gate (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Volume 3)

Drew Goddard, Joss Whedon, ...

Dark Horse Comics, 2008

Great Balance of Laugh-Out-Loud Humor And Cry-Into-Your-Pillow Tragedy
The first arc of Joss Whedon's continuation of his cult classic Buffy The Vampire Slayer series, titled The Long Way Home, was a great way to kick off the series, but felt very much like the start of a comic series. The artist was still figuring out the characters, ...

Men with Balls: The Professional Athlete's Handbook

Drew Magary

Little, Brown and Company, 2008

A great book to be a little over 1/3rd of the way through
I ordered this book a week ago and it came almost immediately. Which was unfortunate because I was hoping to have a little more time to build up unrealistic expectations for it to fail to reach. Since it's arrival it has been on the back of my toilet which was is a ...

This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War

Drew Gilpin Faust

Knopf, 2008

Outstanding
This was a fascinating, yet painful book to read. Faust does a masterful job of personalizing the conflict through stories, quotations and pictures and capturing the anguish of the country during the war years. There is much to learn in this book for those of us that ...

Mass Effect: Revelation

Drew Karpyshyn

Del Rey, 2007

Book one set before the game. Fantastic!
In the year 2148 Earth learned that humanity was not alone when they stumbled across a long abandoned alien bunker on Mars. The items found within the bunker gave humanity major leaps in many technologies and catapulted human society forward hundreds of years, allowing ...

Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage

Sherry Sontag, Christopher Drew

Harper Paperbacks, 2000

Runs deep
This book, along with a clutch of mass-market WW II paperbacks, has sat in a corner for 8 years or so. I picked it up last Saturday and read it in a day. A real page turner with dense factual content and hair-raising stories. In the tradition of the best ...

Rule of Two (Star Wars: Darth Bane, Book 2)

Drew Karpyshyn

Del Rey, 2008

Best starwars book ever!
The work of a genius to sum it up. Darth Bane rule of two is a journey into the darkside of the force from the perspective of two siths and a Jedi bent on exposing them. It was masterly crafted ande the action leaves one craving more. I only hope a third installment is ...

Route 66 Adventure Handbook: Updated and Expanded Third Edition (Route 66 Series)

Drew Knowles

Santa Monica Press, 2006

Route 66 Adventure Handbook
I have read this book along with reading Route 66: EZ66 Guide for Travelers simultaneously. I find reading them together you get a little more information out of them. We are leaving for our trip in May and will bring both books with us. This book has a wealth of ...

Mass Effect: Ascension

Drew Karpyshyn

Del Rey, 2008

younger brother and I loved it
Great story leading up to the next mass effect. Mass effect created a great universe to explore and its great to have these books to fill in the back story.

Once Upon a Veterinarian

Drew Zachary

Torquere Press, 2008

Aw shucks
Zachary uses two of my favorite stereotypes in this novel: a gay cop and a gay veterinarian, has them both lovable and committed to their respective careers of service to others, both sexy and intriguing. He teases them (and us) for a while by letting them meet and ...

Getting Them Sober: You Can Help! (Getting Them Sober)

Toby Rice Drews

Recovery Communications, 1998

THE BEST BOOK FOR FAMILIES OF ALCOHOLICS
When I first picked up "Getting Them Sober", I was utterly astounded and amazed. I called my sister excitedly to share. I read her excerpts. She said, "Oh my gosh, the author really knows him(meaning my alcoholic)." my sister said. Toby Rice Drews knew. This God given ...

The Crochet Dude's Designs for Guys: 30 Projects Men Will Love

Drew Emborsky

Lark Books, 2008

Finally! Something for us boys!
I'm just delighted by this book and can't wait to crochet nearly everything in it. I've already started my first EVER sweater (Weekend Turtleneck) and am feeling brave and cautiously optimistic. The book is well written, the projects are well photographed, and the ...

Hatchet: 20th Anniversary Edition

Gary Paulsen

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2007

Hatchet anniversary edition worth it!
I had not yet read this classic tale, but, upon the recommendation of a friend, although I am 36 and a college graduate, I bought it. This is a great story, hence the reason for 20th anniversary reissue. But, I can say, the hardcover edition with new drawings by Drew ...

Screwed Up Life of Charlie The Second

Drew Ferguson

Kensington, 2008

Talks to the "inner geek" in all of us! Hillarious and well-written.
As he begins his senior year of high school, Charlie Stewart is your classic 17 year old cynical and sarcastic geek ... somewhat like a "Napoleon Dynamite," except he is growing up as a constantly-horny openly-gay teen, in a suburban town outside of Chicago. His ...