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Where Did I Come From?
Peter Mayle
Lyle Stuart, 2000
The Best
My parents gave me this book and the next in the series "What's Happening to Me?" when I was a young girl (10-ish) and had begun asking questions. While I don't think that it is ever an easy conversation for parents and children, this book WITHOUT A DOUBT made it alot ...
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The U.S. Constitution: And Fascinating Facts About It
Terry L. Jordan
Oak Hill Publishing Company, 1999
What's a matter with you. Not having a knowledge of the US Constitution????
Get this. It's thorough. I read it many times over. It keeps things in perspective of where we should be as a nation.
Sigh!
Tom
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Shocked by the Bible: The Most Astonishing Facts You've Never Been Told
Joe Kovacs
Thomas Nelson, 2008
Thank GOD someone dared to be honest!
Joe Kovacs takes the facts in the bible to a whole new level. He has the courage to be forward and "tell it like it is". For those who have ACTUALLY read the book they found out that there are a lot of subjects in the bible that are never spoken of at church or ...
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The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2009 (World Almanac and Book of Facts)
World Almanac Books
World Almanac, 2008
Always excellent
The almanac is excellent every year. I use it constantly, year-round - never know when I might have to check for a useful fact.
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Every Young Man's Battle: Strategies for Victory in the Real World of Sexual Temptation
Stephen Arterburn, Fred Stoeker
WaterBrook Press, 2002
Great Shape
I ordered Every Young Mans Battle for my 16 year old grandson. It came promptly and in a-1 condition. He is still in the process of reading it and finds it very helpful.
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The Truth About Chuck Norris: 400 Facts About the World's Greatest Human
Ian Spector
Gotham, 2007
The Truth about Chuck Norris
this is the best f*#king book ever! I bought 5 copies and sent them to my friends. Chuck Norris is the God D@#m man!
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Time for Kids: Almanac 2009 (Time for Kids Almanac)
Editors of Time for Kids magazine
Time For Kids, 2008
Full of information on everything from animals to inventions, cutting-edge technology for the environment, this handy, colourful resource is a must-have for 8- to 12-year-olds. "The Time For Kids Almanac 2009" features more than 650 new photos of kids' favourite stars, athletes, leaders, and other newsmakers, not to mention pictures of people and ...
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Economic Facts and Fallacies
Thomas Sowell
Basic Books, 2007
Required Reading for candidates
My fantasy of having great wealth is to start a foundation that would give a book a week to every member of Congress, every state legislator, every government policymaker, every opinion columnist and every candidate. This would be the second book we'd give out. First ...
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Late Show Fun Facts
David Letterman, The Late Show Writers
Hyperion, 2008
Late Show Fun Facts
I bought this book for my son who watches Letterman every night it is on in NZ. He is quiet and shy and this was "homework". He has to practice reading it out loud to himself during the day and read it to the family at night. It has been wonderful to see him get so ...
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The Expectant Father: Facts, Tips and Advice for Dads-to-Be, Second Edition
Armin A. Brott
Abbeville Press, 2001
Great book for fathers-to-be
I ordered this book to get a good idea of what to expect during my wife's pregnancy. It's informative and easy to read.
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The Walt Disney World Trivia Book: Secrets, History & Fun Facts Behind the Magic
Louis A. Mongello
The Intrepid Traveler, 2004
Great Fun!
If you love Disney, this book is really fun. Even if you have read a lot of other books and websites about Disney, there will be things in the book that will suprise you. My husband and I found that there were lots of new things to learn. Reading the book was a fun ...
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Times Tables the Fun Way: Book for Kids: A Picture Method of Learning the Multiplication Facts
Judy Liautaud, Dave Rodriguez
City Creek Press, Incorporated, 1999
Awesome
My daughter struggled and struggled with her times tables. One afternoon with this book and she was more confident and knew most of them! I only wish it had the 12's as well.
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The 365 Amazing Trivia Facts Page-A-Day Calendar 2009 (Original Page a Day Calendars)
Workman Publishing Company
Workman Publishing Company, 2008
Sports facts: Who designed the New York Yankees' famous interlocking "NY" logo? History facts: Why were sheep kept on the White House lawn during WWI? Entertainment facts: How much did the first home video system for consumers cost when it was offered in the Neiman Marcus Christmas catalog in 1963? The perennially bestselling trivia ...
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Trick or Treatment: The Undeniable Facts about Alternative Medicine
Simon Singh, Edzard Ernst
W. W. Norton, 2008
Excellent and fair investigation
This is a hot topic. There are a lot of current books addressing this subject including Snake Oil Science: The Truth about Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Healing, Hype, or Harm?: A Critical Analysis of Complementary or Alternative Medicine (Societas) and ...
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Ripley's Believe It Or Not!: Prepare to Be Shocked! (Ripley's Believe It Or Not)
Ripley Publishing, 2008
Almost impossible to put down once picked up
Lavishly illustrated with full-color photography on every page, Ripley's Believe It or Not! Prepare To Be Shocked! is a compendium of things amazing and extraordinary, sure to impress readers of all ages and backgrounds. Every two-page spread, half-page focus or ...
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