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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
American Psychological Association

American Psychological Association (APA), 2001

Excellent condition, excellent deal
The book was just as advertised and in excellent condition, arriving much sooner than expected.
  
  











  



  
Cross Country
James Patterson

Little, Brown and Company, 2008

When the home of Alex Cross's oldest friend, Ellie Cox, is turned into the worst murder scene Alex has ever seen, the destruction leads him to believe that he's chasing a horrible new breed of killer. As Alex and his girlfriend, Brianna Stone, become entangled in the deadly Nigerian underworld of Washington D.C., what they discover is shocking: a ...
  
  











  



  
The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time
Jeffrey Sachs

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006

Must Read for Those Interested in Development
You, being a smart person who is up on contemporary debates in economics and development and/or are a reader of Vanity Fair, probably already know all about Sachs and this book. Sachs made his name giving "shock therapy" to various third world economies. He ...
  
  











  



  
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (P.S.)
Barbara Kingsolver, Camille Kingsolver, ...

Harper Perennial, 2008

Eat me!
Barbara Kingsolver's lyric prose is so fun to read, and it's good for you too! It's heartening to see the locavore movement get such attention on a national scale. Maybe American food culture isn't doomed after all. The inserts from her family are entertaining, but ...
  
  











  



  
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
John Perkins

Plume, 2005

You will be surprised how interesting this book is!
If you are interested in understanding how international politics and business go hand in hand through dirty deals, and read interesting real-life stories which proves the points and shows how history is made, then this is the book for you. Those who write that this ...
  
  











  



  
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship ...
John M. Gottman, Nan Silver

Three Rivers Press, 1999

Buy the book, not the Kindle version
This is an excellent book full of interesting information and useful exercises. If you or your counseling clients want to make marriage work, this could really help. I bought the Kindle version, though, and now I have no access to the exercises. I borrowed the ...
  
  











  



  
Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder
Richard Louv

Algonquin Books, 2008

Parents NEED this, take it from a forest kid
I'm young enough that I still get called "kid" by my friends' parents, and when I saw the cover of this book in the store, with the kid holding a frog, I instantly felt like this book was about me. When I started reading, I felt so even more. My parents are ...
  
  











  



  
Heaven and Hell: My Life in the Eagles (1974-2001)
Don Felder

Wiley, 2008

Take it to the Limit
I think Felder did a great job of putting his ego in the background and telling the story straight. Don and Glenn pushed the band from an equal partnership of five Eagles to the two Gods plus their hired hands Tim and Joe. Felder fought and lost. Yes he resents the ...
  
  











  



  
The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition
William Strunk Jr., E. B. White

Longman, 1999

A Must For the College Bound
We traditionally give this as part of a high school graduation present and have received many notes of thanks over the years.
  
  











  



  
The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It
Paul Collier

Oxford University Press, USA, 2008

Excellent Book Should Be Read By Everyone Concerned with Poverty
Collier is a serious scholar in the world of development and here he has written a very important book. Here is the basic argument - while it sucks to be poor in countries like India, India is heading for relative prosperity. Where is really, really sucks to be poor is ...
  
  











  



  
Banker To The Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty
Muhammad Yunus

PublicAffairs, 2008

Amazing read!
Banker to the Poor is a really clear way of explaining what microfinance is as well as showing the drastic difference that $40 can make in people's lives. Shows the humanitarianism of microlending, why it's better than just giving people money, and how it can be a ...
  
  











  



  
Tikki Tikki Tembo

Square Fish, 2007

Such a great book!
I remember this book from my childhood and my son now laughs at all the silly-sounding repetition. We love to read this book fast!
  
  











  



  
Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens: Care / Feeding / Facilities
Gail Damerow

Storey Publishing, LLC, 1995

Awesome read for novice chicken keepers
I am totally new to backyard chicken keeping and I am loving this book! It has very detailed information (sometimes an overwhelming amount). The information is easy to read and apply and has helped me a lot in my chicken keeping. I highly recommend it!!!! NOTE: ...
  
  











  



  
Elements of Ecology (6th Edition) (Ecology Place Series)
Thomas M. Smith, Robert Leo Smith

Benjamin Cummings, 2005

very good text
a very readable text...interesting, well written, and full of colorful diagrams. a good introduction to a discipline i had taken for granted.
  
  











  



  
No Country for Old Men (Vintage International)
Cormac McCarthy

Vintage, 2007

The Coin Has No Say
Cormac McCarthy has a unique and memorable writing style. What you read stays with you because it takes a little effort to internalize it. His storytelling is largely symbolic, as well. If you can read what's between the paragraphs, you'll get the rest of the story. ...
  
  











  



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