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Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson
Mitch Albom
Broadway, 2002
A heartfelt reminder of the important things in life.
After reading so many spectacular reviews, I decided to give this book a whirl myself, and I'm so thankful I did. First of all, I hate to read. Well, let me rephrase that. I USED to hate to read. Doing so much reading in college leaves me with little energy outside of ...
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The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down
Anne Fadiman
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998
Eye Opening
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down chronicles the story of a little epileptic Hmong girl whose family does not accept the ways of the Western world and Western medicine. After reading this book, I find that I am more understanding to other cultures and ways of ...
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The Case Against Barack Obama: The Unlikely Rise and Unexamined Agenda of the Media's Favorite Candidate
David Freddoso
Regnery Publishing, 2008
It was what I expected
I grew up in Illinois and have always been aware that the Chicago Politicians are the crookedest in the nation so this book only confirmed the fact that they still are. That is just what we don't need for a president!! How he has gotten this far in the election is ...
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Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss what Matters Most
Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, ...
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2000
Full of how to's
Definitely on my recommended book list. A must read for women in business.
Susan Bock
The Success Coach for Women in Business
www.SusanBockSolutions.com
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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
Erik Larson
Vintage, 2004
Creepy-cool slasher history
Creepy-cool history of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, intertwined with the history of the serial killer H. H. Holmes who was operating at and around the Fair and may have accounted for anywhere from 9 (confirmed) to 50 (suspected) to even 200 (conjectured) murders.
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The Glass Castle: A Memoir
Jeannette Walls
Scribner, 2006
The Glass Castle
From the first page, this author grabbed me and I couldn't stop reading. I wanted to feel sorry for the family, but never once did I get the impression that they felt sorry for themselves. From struggle to success these kids are all surviors. My heart went out to ...
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Murder by Family: The Incredible True Story of a Son's Treachery and a Father's Forgiveness
Kent Whitaker
Howard Books, 2008
True Story
wow. i finished this book in 3 sittings. it was impossible to put it down. the unraveling of this story was absolutely an incredible process of unimaginable events. it was hard for me to understand why kent whitaker wrote this book. as i've researched into it, the ...
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The Daily Five: Fostering Literacy Independence in the Elementary Grades
Gail Boushey, Joan Moser
Stenhouse Publishers, 2006
what a difference
My district has used a reading and writing workshop approach for at least ten years. This book has truly helped me to step back and take the time needed at the beginning of the year to establish strong routines. I don't believe the information is new, it is just laid ...
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Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Simon & Schuster, 2006
Excellent Biography
It is simple and easy to follow language. Life of Lincoln is excellently portrayed in a chronology of events.
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Case in Point:Complete Case Interview Preparation - 5th edition
Marc P. Cosentino
Burgee Press, 2007
Start your case prep here!
I recommend Case in Point for 2 main reasons: It is both practical and thorough. The simulated cases give the novice a sense for the given-and-take of a case interview. And Cosentino's "Ivy Case System" helps non-MBAs to get grounded in the broad classes of issues ...
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The Monster of Florence
Douglas Preston
Grand Central Publishing, 2008
Entirely unique in true crime, from the story that inspired Silence of the Lambs
I think the authors might overdo the mentions of Thomas Harris in the book, but it is an interesting footnote that Harris extensively researched the Monster of Florence killer for his "Hannibal" series. The Monster of Florence is unique in several ways I think. Many of ...
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First Aid for the USMLE Step 1: 2008 (First Aid for the Usmle Step 1)
Tao Le, Vikas Bhushan, ...
McGraw-Hill Medical, 2007
Highly recommended!
I used this book in my step 1 studying and found it an extremely detailed and valuable resource.I recommend reading it over and over after you have gone over the reference books ie.Kaplan once.I initially did not want to get the book because of initial negative ...
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Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges
Antonin Scalia, Bryan A. Garner
Thomson West, 2008
The Bible of Brief Writing
I'll be brief (no pun intended). If you are a lawyer or law student who wants to write better and more persuasive briefs - buy or borrow this book! I've completely changed my legal writing style after reading Judge Scalia and Garner's book.
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Leadership: Theory and Practice
Peter G. Northouse
Sage Publications, Inc, 2006
leashership
the book arrived shortly after ordering. it was in good condition and i am very satisfied with the service i received.
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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
Jared Diamond
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005
Warms up after the first couple chapters
Not quite as good as his best-known book, "Guns, Germs and Steel", mostly because the first 50 pages are about Montana. Who cares about Montana? I barely even know where it is. But after that it gets wicked awesome. Unfortunately you can't really skip the Montana ...
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