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The Last Lecture
Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow
Hyperion, 2008
Good reading? Yes.
I also recommend EVERY DAY A MIRACLE HAPPENS or MIRACLES OF THE SAINTS by Rodney Charles or Rodney N Charles. Both Published by 1stWorld Library or 1stWorld Publishing.
The Second Declaration
Every Day A Miracle Happens
The Secret Meaning of Names
Lighter Than ...
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How to Use the Amazon Kindle for Email & Other Cool Tricks: Read and Answer Email Anywhere, Anytime on the ...
Harvard Perspectives Press (indieKindle.blogspot.com), 2007
Detailed and Effective Advice
This book is a great help for new and current Kindle users. It gives step by step instructions for Kindle shortcuts, book sources, user groups and much more. Get the most from your Kindle investment by reading this guide.
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The Digital Photography Book, Volume 1
Scott Kelby
Peachpit Press, 2006
Short, sweet, and to the point
This book presents a wide variety of topics for achieving the results you want from your digital camera, point & shoot or DSLR. It is in a "just in time learning" format and helps you get the best shots possible. Get Volume 2 while you are at it!
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Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money--That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!
Robert T. Kiyosaki, Sharon L. Lechter
Business Plus, 2000
Great book
This book is great! I can see how the principles work if you apply them. Even if you don't, the book is a great read and the ideas stick with you even if you don't use them. I'll let you know how it all works out for me.
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Mac OS X Leopard: The Missing Manual
David Pogue
Pogue Press, 2007
Reviewing The Missing Manuel
The manuel is massive, weighs more than the computer, and covers many subjects. I did however fail to solve my problem from the book. What I needed was instructions for connecting my lap top to the printer in a wireless mode. Found that the printer I have is not ...
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Grand Theft Auto IV Signature Series Guide (Brady Games)
BradyGames
BRADY GAMES, 2008
Great guide
Contains all information to compleate game and even tells you if something is or is not required for 100% completion. Didnt give it a 5 because it could be better organized. If you want to cmplete 100% you will need this guide.
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How to Win Friends & Influence People
Dale Carnegie
Pocket, 1998
Timeless classic--I had my novel's (Uncle Juan's Cabin) characters use Carnegie's advice!
As a struggling young salesman years ago, Dale Carnegie's classic helped me to win friends and influence people. Dale's content is so important I keep telling my kids to read this book. I'm not sure if they have finished or not.
But, people I CAN control are the ...
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The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
Timothy Ferriss
Crown, 2007
The 4 hour work week - full of info!
"The 4-hour Work Week" - I bought this book after reading reviews on the net. It covers many brilliant concepts and modern idea's to improve both personal and work organization. I found it most useful and well worth the purchase. Already, I have used some of the ...
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The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2
Scott Kelby
Peachpit Press, 2008
Short, sweet, and to the point
This book presents a wide variety of topics for achieving the results you want from your digital camera, point & shoot or DSLR. It is in a "just in time learning" format and helps you get the best shots possible. A great companion to Volume 1!
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The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Random House, 2007
Hard Work by Taleb; Lucky for Us
This is an excellent analysis of the limitations and flaws in
our thought processes about reconstruction of the past and predictions of the future.Once you see them with the help of Taleb,you're better
prepared to understand the world of events that occur around us.
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The Adobe Photoshop CS3 Book for Digital Photographers (Voices That Matter)
Scott Kelby
New Riders Press, 2007
the best straightforward approach to learning it
Kelby is the best. If you want all the mind-numbing explanation of what makes something work in PS, go elsewhere. But if you just want a guy to walk you step by step through how to get results fast without a lot of hassle, buy everything you can by Kelby.
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PMP Exam Prep, Fifth Edition: Rita's Course in a Book for Passing the PMP Exam
Rita Mulcahy
RMC Publications, Inc., 2005
Mulcahy's PMP Prep Material is Great
I used this book and the CD to study for the PMP exam. Together, they provided enough information and practice to pass the exam on the first try while overviewing project management principles. Great combination - recommended for those who are serious about pursuing ...
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Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies
Charlene Li, Josh Bernoff
Harvard Business School Press, 2008
Data Driven Yet Reader Friendly - A Much Needed Primer On Online Social Marketing
The authors define a Groundswell as "a social trend in which people use technologies to get the things they need from each other, rather than from traditional institutions".
This book demonstrates through quantifiable research that the market is indeed changing (as ...
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Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2005
Best ten bucks spent ever
This book is one of a kind. It is a thought-provoking essay that presents the author's philosophical views on randomness, which originates from his long-time experience as a trader and from his vast knowledge of the western philosophical tradition.
I think the ...
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Crash Proof: How to Profit From the Coming Economic Collapse (Lynn Sonberg Books)
Peter D. Schiff, John Downes
Wiley, 2007
A terrific book with PLENTY of meat
I hesitated to buy this book for quite a while because of the negative reviews claiming it was more of a sales brochure for the author's investment company. I find this claim to be absolutely unfounded, and regret that I took so long to finally purchase the book.
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