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Enough: True Measures of Money, Business, and Life
John C. Bogle
Wiley, 2008
Enough is enough!
Great perspective on investing, economics and life. An insight into the mindset that has built one of the most trusted brands in the investment world. Great job Mr. Bogel.
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Common Sense 101: Lessons from G.K. Chesterton
Dale Ahlquist
Ignatius Press, 2006
A must read. Common Sense is no longer very common.
This book is absolutely remarkable. Although G. K. Chesterton wrote his material almost 100 years ago, his writings are so poignant to anyone living in today's world. Dale Ahlquist informs us of a multitude of very important subjects addressed by Chesterton ...
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Common Sense, The Rights of Man and Other Essential Writings of Thomas Paine (Signet Classics)
Thomas Paine
Signet Classics, 2003
Freedom and Rights of man
I have read much on the history of our beautiful country and also of other countries as well.
This book by Thomas Paine "COMMON SENSE AND THE RIGHTS OF MAN" is an extraordinary out line of how man should form his government and live in harmony with his fellow man ...
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Small Is the New Big: and 183 Other Riffs, Rants, and Remarkable Business Ideas
Seth Godin
Portfolio Hardcover, 2006
Not Business as Usual
If you are looking for some ideas to jump start your creative juices, take the few hours necessary to breeze thru this collection of blog posting from Seth Godin, blogger extraordinaire and seller of confidence for those needing to step outside their box. You do not ...
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Basic Economics 3rd Ed: A Common Sense Guide to the Economy
Thomas Sowell
Basic Books, 2007
A must-read
This book is a must-read for anyone desiring to understand economics. I think it's an essential read if you want to know what's really going on in our economy. This book is an easy read too. It's written for everyone no matter what your intellectual capacity is. Don't ...
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Thomas Paine : Collected Writings : Common Sense / The Crisis / Rights of Man / The Age of Reason / ...
Thomas Paine
Library of America, 1995
Paine
I was extremely happy to find any of Paines writings,I'm afraid it's a sign of the times but even the public library in my area did not carry Paines, Common Sense .
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Do the Right Thing: Inside the Movement That's Bringing Common Sense Back to America
Mike Huckabee
Sentinel HC, 2008
Honest look at the past and hopeful look to the future
I have come to find Mike Huckabee to be an honest and hopeful voice in the GOP and this book confirms that once again.
Mike makes a strong case for the connection between morality and economics which is very important as there is a clear divide between social ...
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Creating Magic: 10 Common Sense Leadership Strategies from a Life at Disney
Lee Cockerell
Doubleday Business, 2008
Definite "must read"
Being an executive recruiter and a career consultant for over 32 years with many years of public speaking on the topic of "Your Future Marketability" I found that Lee's book was an incredibly inspiring book. "Customer service" is something that is dwindling away in ...
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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
Smart Investing Advise
The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns (Little Books. Big Profits)I thought this book was very clearly written, and its advise quite compelling. It hammers home the long-term advantages of investing ...
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Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, 2nd Edition
Steve Krug
New Riders Press, 2005
Usabilty and talked about by synapse communications
Until very recently, the subject of `usability' remained arguably as one of the `most' talked-after and yet `least' understood topic in the field of web designing.
Till Steve Krug came with his book `Don't Make Me Think'. He made it clear from the title of a book ...
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Common Sense on Mutual Funds: New Imperatives for the Intelligent Investor
John C. Bogle
Wiley, 2000
Investments
This book was a gift for the man interested in investments!
He loves it!
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You Can Feel Good Again: Common-Sense Strategies for Releasing Unhappiness and Changing Your Life
Richard Carlson
Plume, 1994
Read this book and keep on re-reading it
Dr Carlson has written many self-help books aimed at helping us to find the stable state of happiness that naturally exists within us all. He has now written this book specifically for those of us who suffer from depression. The book contains practical truths that are ...
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A Quaker Book of Wisdom: Life Lessons In Simplicity, Service, And Common Sense
Robert Lawrence Smith
Harper Paperbacks, 1999
A Quaker Book of Wisdom
I happen to be a Quaker. This book, however, is practical inspiration in a very readable form, from a very wise man, for anyone. I like to keep it next to my bed to read a bit before going to sleep. Excellent insight to help guide our very busy and sometimes ...
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Porch Talk: Stories of Decency, Common Sense, and Other Endangered Species
Philip Gulley
HarperOne, 2007
A pleasant surprise
I had never heard of Phillip Gulley before I was handed this book, and I have to admit the title was a little off-putting for me. I'm not an outdoorsy person and I immediately got the picture of sitting on an evening porch being eaten alive by mosquitoes. It didn't ...
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Thomas Paine Collection: Common Sense, Rights of Man, Age of Reason, An Essay on Dream, Biblical Blasphemy, ...
Thomas Paine
Forgotten Books, 2007
Every generation and age must be as free to act for itself
This was required reading for a graduate course in the history of the French Revolution. For Thomas Paine, the eighteenth century was the Age of Enlightenment because for the first time humankind was throwing off the millstones of religious dogmatism and political ...
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