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Annie Leibovitz at Work
Annie Leibovitz
Random House, 2008
The stories behind the shots
"At Work" provides a wonderful overview of Annie Leibovitz's career. And what a career it has been -- she's been on the road with the Rolling Stones, she's photographed the Queen of England, the list goes on and on.
Unlike many photo/text books, this is not a how-to ...
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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
Great Book Which Should Make Us Uncomfortable
I chuckled over the one-star review from "Francine" in Maryland who panned the literary quality and went back to feeling comfortable with her life. OK, so it's not Steinbeck, but in light of the garbage being fed to the American people though mass media, this is one ...
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The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
Alice Schroeder
Bantam, 2008
The ultimate collector
This is an excellent book into the life of Warren Buffett. I thought it was well written and liked the year by year account of this extraordinary investor. A must read.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
Jeff Kinney
Amulet Books, 2008
Great Book for an 8 Year Old
My son is 8 yrs. old and he loved this book. It kept him occupied for hours. I highly recommend it!
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Jeff Kinney
Amulet Books, 2008
Have not read this book but.......
I admit to having never read this book, or any of the others in the series, but by three nephews, third, fourth and fifth graders love them and read them constantly. I figure if the kids like them, then they, the books are doing their job. Kids who read have such an ...
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The Kindle Cookbook: How To Do Everything the Manual Doesn't Tell You
Rohala Limited, LLC, 2008
Makes Kindle Life even easier
GREAT ADDITION TO THE LEARNING CURVE OF THE KINDLE. Just finished reading the third edition of this book. I was surprised about the little tidbits that I didn't know about!!! My Kindle is used only for downloading books via either my computer or Whispernet from Amazon ...
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Top Chef The Cookbook
The Creators of Top Chef
Chronicle Books, 2008
Happy Boyfriend
I purchased this book as a present for my boyfriend. He loved it. The book arrived very quickly (was at my door in 2 days.)
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The World's Greatest Paper Airplane and Toy Book
Keith R. Laux
McGraw-Hill Professional, 1987
Tons of fun! Great book for a rainy day.
This is probably one of the greatest books I ever got as a gift growing up as a child. There are 40 different airplane instructions and 10 toy instructions. The airplanes truly are the highlight of this book. There are so many great airplanes and anyone (child or ...
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Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid
Dr. Denis Leary
Viking Adult, 2008
Tooo Funny for Words
I have been a Denis Leary fan since i was about 13-14 when i first saw No Cure for Cancer on Comedy Central late one night, and since then I never looked back. I knew the second I heard about the book I knew I had to buy it the day it came out and read it. And I was ...
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Change Your Brain, Change Your Life: The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anxiety, Depression, ...
Daniel G. Amen
Three Rivers Press, 1999
Applicable, Comprehensible, Effective.
I really liked this book, for multiple reasons.
1. It's well organized. Believe it or not, I think that is one of the critical parts to it being effective. In one, relatively short, book, he covers a lot of material. For the first time, I have read a book that ...
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Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Simon & Schuster, 2006
Recommended Reading for the Lincoln Bicentennial in 2009
If you have time to read only one book in all of 2009, make that book Doris Kearns Goodwin's masterly biography of Abraham Lincoln and his Cabinet, TEAM OF RIVALS. This book is simultaneously one of the best books about President Lincoln and one of the best books ...
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365 Cats Page-A-Day Calendar 2009 (Color Page-A-Day(r) Calendars)
Workman Publishing Company
Workman Publishing Company, 2008
Attention Cat Lovers
If you are a cat lover, this is the calendar to have!! Can't do without mine each year.
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Duma Key: A Novel
Stephen King
Pocket, 2008
Loved it
This book is one of the best Stephen King books I have read in years. It is terrifying, yet touching and heartfelt at the same time. A great book.
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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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A Mercy
Toni Morrison
Knopf, 2008
Superb, concise, and great depth.
"A Mercy" is Morrison's latest masterpiece and explores the relationship among its primary charters during the early formation of America. A farm in early Virginia is the main setting; its laborers - white, black, native, and a combination of all three - comprise the ...
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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
Michael Pollan
Penguin, 2007
Reading this might change your life -- be careful
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
I have to caution you that reading this book might make you never want to eat corn-fed beef again. I won't ruin it for you, but since I read this book I can't eat anything but free-range chicken and grass-fed ...
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The Shack
William P. Young
Windblown Media, 2008
Provocative blend of humanity and sprituality
I wasn't sure if I wanted to read this book or not. I had heard both really good and really bad reviews. Thankfully, I read it and will reread it many times. This book threw a light on questions I have been mulling over for years. I have always wondered how a father ...
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A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity
Bill O'Reilly
Broadway, 2008
Good Job Bill!
Bill's sometimes acerbic but "right on" style fill us in on why Bill is the way he is.
His philosophy of "looking out for the folks" stems from eagerly taking on those in authority who are wrong. Obviously, in the political world there are so many phonies, (ie, ...
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The Daring Book for Girls
Andrea J. Buchanan, Miriam Peskowitz
Collins, 2007
Daring Book for Girls
I purchased the "Daring Book for Girls" for my daughter. She loves looking at all the interesting things to do. She takes it to school and talks about geography or whatever else pertains to what they are studying.
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What to Expect the First Year
Heidi Murkoff
Workman Publishing Company, 2008
A great resource!
This book was essential to helping me get through the first year. It has so many tips and supports available. I had it at my fingertips many days!
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
Malcolm Gladwell
Back Bay Books, 2002
Excellent source for recognizing upcoming shifts and what makes them stick.
Gladwell eloquently illustrates how little things make a big difference. It only takes one different approach or element to dramatically change the way people view the world, how we react to certain information and more. I think most of us have embraced this notion at ...
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The American Patriot's Almanac: Daily Readings on America
William J. Bennett, John Cribb
Thomas Nelson, 2008
A great way to make American History a part of your daily life
This is another of William Bennett's reading resources for families. Yes, you can (and should) read this book as an individual, but it is more useful and more powerful when you take time to go through the daily readings as a family. You r kids need to become familiar ...
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A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Oprah's Book Club, Selection 61)
Eckhart Tolle
Penguin, 2008
If now is not the time, then this is not the book for now
Many years ago before Eckhart Tolle was on Oprah Winfrey, a friend of mine who is Buddhist, highly recommended, The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment. I respected his opinion so I went to my local bookstore and flipped through a copy. It looked verbose ...
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Salvation in Death
J.D. Robb
Putnam Adult, 2008
Great read.
This was a great addition to this series. It just keeps getting better with every book. I can't wait for the next one.
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The Post-American World
Fareed Zakaria
W. W. Norton, 2008
Brilliant and Well-Articulated
Without re-hashing much of what has already been said in these reviews, suffice to say that conservatives will have some issues (rather predictable) with this and cite reasons in the quality of Zakaria's argument.
Overall, this is an extremely relevant book ...
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The Graveyard Book
Neil Gaiman
HarperCollins, 2008
Excellent story - more please!!
The Graveyard Book Neil Gaiman included a chapter of this story in "M for Magic" and I loved it, so I was delighted to discover that Gaiman would be doing a whole novel centred around Bod. This is a entertaining, gripping and thoroughly enjoyable story that left me ...
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Champions: A Look Back at the Phillies Triumphant 2008 Season
By the Staff of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News
Camino Books, Inc., 2008
A champion book for a championship team
Finally Philly doesn't only have a Championship team, but also a spectacular book to commerate a fabulous year of the World Champions, the Philadelphia Phillies. This book, written by the Philadelphia Inquirer captures the raw emotion and the important details of this ...
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1,000 Places to See in the U.S.A. & Canada Before You Die
Patricia Schultz
Workman Publishing Company, 2007
Unbelieveable!
I enjoy traveling and always looking for a new place to explore and what to do when I am there. This book tells you exactly that and more. When the best time to go and how much you will be spending on rooms and excursions. I really enjoyed going through this book and ...
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