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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 2
Alan Moore, Kevin O'Neill
Wildstorm, 2004
The Blazing World
Allan Moore and Kevin O'Neill are at it again with the second installment of "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen." When giant canisters from Mars crash land all over England, they release creatures so powerful that even the League can't seem to stop them. Worse ...
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A Hope in the Unseen: An American Odyssey from the Inner City to the Ivy League
Ron Suskind
Broadway, 1999
Amazing hope
Written with amazing detail and sensitivity, "A Hope In the Unseen" manages to avoid making trite observations about race or poverty, which is uncommon
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A Is for Admission: The Insider's Guide to Getting into the Ivy League and Other Top Colleges
Michele A. Hernandez
Grand Central Publishing, 1999
A Must-Have for College Bound Students!
This book has totally exceeded all my expectations! With absolute candor, simple but supberb writing style, and the expertise of an insider, the writer provides an amazing wealth of info and insight into the complex college admission process. To give an example: I ...
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The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2009 (National Hockey League Official Guide and ...
Triumph Books (IL), 2008
Researched and compiled by the National Hockey League, this is the one-and-only official reference on hockey, used by sports media throughout the world, and featuring hundreds of brand-new photos.
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The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding: Seventh Revised Edition (La Leche League International Book)
La Leche League International
Plume, 2004
very informative book
I bought this book in lieu of attending classes on breastfeeding. While it IS a book and not an actual instructor, I feel pretty confident about what I need to know to properly breastfeed my baby. There is a lot of information in this book on techniques, how to deal ...
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Bloody Confused!: A Clueless American Sportswriter Seeks Solace in English Soccer
Chuck Culpepper
Broadway, 2008
Great insight into EPL Fandom
I thought this was a great book to read. Even though i've been following the EPL for several years, this book brought a bird's eye view of the weekly grind of being a professional sports fan. Great bar stories as well!
I also found it helpful to get a few tips on ...
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The Nursing Mother's Companion: Revised Edition
Kathleen Huggins
Harvard Common Press, 2005
The only guide that you need and will grow with your baby's needs
I am a first time mother and the only woman in my circle of family and friends to ever considering breastfeeding. While expecting I read this book cover-to-cover. I knew what problems to expect and was able the head them off at the pass. I can happily report that ...
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ARRL Ham Radio License Manual: All You Need to Become an Amateur Radio Operator (Arrl Ham Radio License ...
American Radio Relay League
Amer Radio Relay League, 2006
It works buy it
Bought the book; Read Part of the Book; Went over ALL questions and just got out of the Exam in Reading Pa. One wrong. 90%. You will PASS. I did
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The ARRL General Class License Manual for Radio Operators (Arrl General Class License Manual for the Radio ...
American Radio Relay Legaue, Ward Silver
Amer Radio Relay League, 2007
Well worth the money
After passing my Technician class exam 11 years ago, I decided to go for my General class ticket. I bought this book 2 weeks ago and passed my exam today by missing only one question! This book was VERY helpful along with online practice exams. I recommend this ...
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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1
Alan Moore
America's Best Comics, 1999
Victoriana, Intertextuality and Smut
Lighter in weight and tone than From Hell or Watchmen, League appears on the surface to be more rompy fan fiction than reinventing the comic. It was while reading the net's wiki 'Notes on League of Gentlemen' that I began to appreciate each panel's detail and 'mass ...
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Pro Football Prospectus 2008: The Essential Guide to the 2008 Pro Football Season (Pro Football Prospectus)
Plume, 2008
Must read for football fans
As always a great read for any football fan. The in depth essays and analysis show interesting trends behind the scenes. The chapters on teams and the profiles on players are so much fun to read through. Some of the research they've only started on looks to have ...
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20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (Scholastic Classics)
Jules Verne
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2003
Good quality Kindle transcription
There are a number of low-cost Kindle editions of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Unfortunately the transcription quality varies, with one suffering from lots of spurious line-breaks and another suffering from awkward not-quite-in-place footnotes.
After reviewing ...
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Learning Outside The Lines: Two Ivy League Students With Learning Disabilities And ADHD Give You The Tools
Jonathan Mooney, David Cole
Fireside, 2000
This book saved my 1st semester @ Grad School!!
I had leafed through this book one day in the library and it looked interesting. So, I bought one and I keep it with me always! I use it like a reference book. I found the chapters on reading and writing for people with learning disabilities the best. Once I ...
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The ARRL Extra Class License Manual: For Ham Radio (Arrl Extra Class License Manual for the Radio Amateur) ...
Ward Silver
Amer Radio Relay League, 2008
Excellent book
Ward Silver, N0AX did an excellent job writing this book. Good illustrations and size are just two improvements over the 8th Ed. Easy to read and study for the Extra exam. Only complaint is the Appendix of Tables and Formulas found in the 8th Ed. was deleted. Also ...
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Rigged: The True Story of an Ivy League Kid Who Changed the World of Oil, from Wall Street to Dubai (P.S.)
Ben Mezrich
Harper Perennial, 2008
rigged
A page turning book about a 25 year old guy from Harvard Business School who goes to work on the New York mercantile exchange trading oil. The book details his young and fast paced life, including the money, women, and exotic travel he encounters along the way. It ...
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