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The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns ...
John C. Bogle
Wiley, 2007
One of the Best Books on Investing for the Little Guys
I love this book. Gave it to my nephew who was content to lose money for 20 years and get into sector funds to make his riches later.
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Big Pumpkin
Erica Silverman
Aladdin, 1995
The Best Halloween book for preschoolers out there!
Big Pumpkin is so Big in our house, it's read all the time...Oh and our son loves it too!
Once my son (4 years old) discovered and fell in love with Big Pumpkin it didn't matter if it was Halloween or not. The story is nothing short of hilarious, the illustrations ...
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ChefMD's Big Book of Culinary Medicine: A Food Lover's Road Map to Losing Weight, Preventing Disease, and ...
John La Puma, Rebecca Powell Marx
Crown, 2008
funny and informative
This book has completely changed how I choose food--and I thought I already knew a lot about healthy eating. Now I know how to maximize nutrition even in the foods I already eat (like melon and broccoli) by how I cook and store them. I have seen a real difference in my ...
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Big Words for Little People
Jamie Lee Curtis
Joanna Cotler, 2008
Grandaughter can't wait to read
She's now discovering what a joy to read and after reading silly moods, she is excited about this one next.
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The Little Book of Bull Moves in Bear Markets: How to Keep Your Portfolio Up When the Market is Down (Little ...
Peter D. Schiff
Wiley, 2008
Excellent book
I really recommend this book to anyone who wants to know the truth about the financial situation of this country, and it is really scary.
Peter Schiff explains the situation in a way that it is very easy to understand. He gives possible scenarios of what we can expect ...
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
Malcolm Gladwell
Back Bay Books, 2002
Must read book
Macolm Gladwell's approach in this book is that of an observer. His deductions are thoroughly logical and offer a refreshing alternative to traditional thought. This book was a joy to read. I am also half way through his second book entitled Blink. As an author he ...
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The Complete User's Guide to the Amazing Amazon Kindle (Take advantage of this terrific price to get the most ...
Harvard Perspectives Press (hppress.blogspot.com), 2007
Good reference material
Seems people either love this material or hate it. When I buy something new I try and find something to use besides what the owners' guide. The Kindle is a remarkable piece of hardware, and the author has listed a lot of things it can do not mentioned in the ...
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1984 (Signet Classics)
George Orwell
New American Library, 1961
Still Relevant
1984 has come and gone but this still is one of the most important books you could read about why it's important to protect our Freedom. Orwell wrote it to condemn Stalin and the Bolshevists but power for the sake of Power happens everywhere the government gets too ...
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Just Who Will You Be?: Big Question. Little Book. Answer Within. (ROUGHCUT)
Maria Shriver
Hyperion, 2008
Touching, Heartfelt & Inspirational!
This book truly touched me. It is from Maria's heart. From the outside looking in Maria Shriver has it all. She was born into a wealthy, well connected family, had a successful TV reporting career, is married and has children with Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is now the ...
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The Magic of Thinking Big
David Schwartz
Fireside, 1987
One Statement MADE My Life
I'll keep it simple. I took the advice 'Be a Front Seater' from this book, and went from being a sit-at-the-back, never-volunteer guy to becoming a person consulted by government on legislation affecting private investigators; writing two books; getting the job I ...
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Hawaii The Big Island Revealed: The Ultimate Guidebook (Hawaii the Big Island Revealed)
Andrew Doughty
Wizard Publications Inc., 2008
This is simply the best guidebook available!
I compared it with three other guidebooks, and this one is hands down by far the best. I also like his sense of humor, and his ability to give us foreigners a realistic taste of the local culture. It is down to earth, not superficial, and it must have been a lot of ...
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Alcoholics Anonymous - Big Book 4th Edition
AA Services
Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc., 2002
This book has saved hundreds of thousands of liveslives!
This book tells exactly how hundreds of thousands of real alcoholics have been saved from alcoholism. How can anyone be critical of that if it works? Only the stupid, or ignorant can criticize a book which has literally saved so many people from certain death (not to ...
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The Big Switch: Rewiring the World, from Edison to Google
Nicholas Carr
W. W. Norton, 2008
Really two books in one
For those who know or care about the infrastructure undergirding our technology revolution, this is a must-read book. The thesis is simple: we're at a tipping point where "utility computing" will quickly replace in-house data centers. It sounds simple, but the ...
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Guerrilla Marketing, 4th edition: Easy and Inexpensive Strategies for Making Big Profits from Your ...
Jay Conrad Levinson
Houghton Mifflin, 2007
The best marketing book I have ever read!
I just finished the book Guerrilla Marketing by Jay Conrad Levinson. I can honestly say that this book has changed my entire outlook and attitude towards starting a new business. What used to see a completely daunting and unachievable task now seems within reach using ...
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Big Russ and Me: Father and Son: Lessons of Life
Tim Russert
Miramax, 2005
Wholesome Reading
A personal story of the relationship between a father and his son. This story personifies what a father/son relationship should be. The values of the father handed down to the son serve to bring that son into manhood and establish his outlook on life, his ethics and ...
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