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Fearless Fourteen (Stephanie Plum, No. 14)
Janet Evanovich
St. Martin's Press, 2008
Hilarious - Pure Plum!
This book is another roll on the floor funny addition to the Stephanie Plum treasury. There is just no one else like her. Yes, much of it is unbelievable - unless you are in the middle of reading it and then it just flows. This one is a gem - don't miss it! Mooner ...
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The House on Mango Street
Sandra Cisneros
Vintage, 1991
Hairs!!!
Hairs chapter is my favorite.....it's short and sweet.....as a latina, i can really appreciate having immediate family so rich in differences....that is the beauty of being latino, is that we are so unique!
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Mark Haddon
Vintage, 2004
Inside an autistic mind
As the father of an autistic child, I completely got into this book, and finished in a couple of hours. I can relate to the protagonist completely since it is written from his point of view. The author is very skilled in showing how disparate the inside and outside ...
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The Ten Roads to Riches: The Way the Wealthy Got There (And How You Can Too!)
Ken Fisher
Fisher Investments Press, 2008
Have you ever wondered how the super-rich built their wealth—and whether you could build big wealth too? The Ten Roads to Riches takes an engaging and informative look at some of America’s most famous (and infamous) modern day millionaires (and billionaires), and reveals how they found their fortunes. Surprisingly, the ...
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The Good Earth (Enriched Classics)
Pearl S. Buck
Pocket Books, 2005
It's all here, in The Good Earth
This is a classic novel about the human condition. The innocence and tentativeness of unproven youth; the rise and fall of an individual's fortunes (monetary and otherwise); the boredom and potential for dissolution that middle age can bring; and finally the nodding, ...
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What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful
Marshall Goldsmith, Mark Reiter
Hyperion, 2007
Marshall Goldsmith is a TRUE Inspiration
Marshall's latest book is an instant classic. Even if you are successful in business, to get to the next step in your career is challenging. The tactics you used in the first place aren't enough and Marshall will teach you how to get to the next level. He is an ...
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How the States Got Their Shapes
Mark Stein
Collins, 2008
History comes alive
This unique book is a nice combination of text and pictures. It describes the curious process of forming state lines, a process which involved the newly organized Americans in democracy in action. Interesting to children and adults as well. Quite a professional ...
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Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money--That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!
Robert T. Kiyosaki, Sharon L. Lechter
Business Plus, 2000
Excellent Book!
I enjoyed this book very much. Not only was it fun to read, I learned a lot. Excellent!
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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
Barbara Ehrenreich
Holt Paperbacks, 2002
It IS Realistic!
This was me! For those who reviewed the book and said that Ehrenreich was "unrealistic", I'm going to share my story. Several years ago my ex-boyfriend and I could have been in the book; we were each working a full-time job and he also had TWO part-time jobs at the ...
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The Stranger
Albert Camus
Vintage, 1989
Haunting masterpiece with impact
Meursault's story begins with his mother's death; "Maman died today.Or yesterday maybe, I don't know." In first person perspective, he introduces his neighbor and best friend.He explains his world to you, all the while showing minimal emotion toward the tragedies that ...
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Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong
James W. Loewen
Touchstone, 2007
Excellent listen and eye-opening information
This is an excellent book. I listened to most of it during a long drive. It kept my attention without overwheleming me so I could drive safely. The information presented is informative and will change your perspective on a number of issuse in American history.
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The Developing Person Through the Life Span
Kathleen Stassen Berger
Worth Publishers, 2004
LifeSpan Textbook
The book was great. It gave me what I needed to pass the exam through Excelsior College. However, the study guide that went along with it was a waste of time. The book is all anyone needs to pass the test.
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Got Sun? Go Solar: Get Free Renewable Energy to Power Your Grid-Tied Home
Rex A. Ewing
PixyJack Press, LLC, 2005
To be fair...read on...
To be fair, I have not read this book. Why 5 stars? The book is a for-profit venture by the author, so recovery of time, effort, & energy is important for revenue reasons. So why write this review? After spending nearly 12-18 hours perusing AMAZON's book list on solar ...
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Black and Blue (Oprah's Book Club)
Anna Quindlen
Delta, 2000
Black and Blue with flying colors
Anna Quindlen - a literary treasure of our time.
The book tells the story of an abused woman who has had enough and runs away from her husband, a police officer. She takes her son with her. She coincidentally finds an organization that helps women like herself ...
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The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe Without Design
Richard Dawkins
W. W. Norton, 1996
Even IF blind
.....A watchmaker is still a watchmaker, and is presumably still making a watch that works. But whenever we don't understand something in our world, we say that there is no God. We profess to be intelligent beings but we think we know all there is to know, particularly ...
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