books by Hyperion
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Winner Takes All: Steve Wynn, Kirk Kerkorian, Gary Loveman, and the Race to Own Las Vegas
Christina Binkley
Hyperion, 2008
A Winner!
Fascinating and well-researched book on three of the biggest names in the Las Vegas casino business. The author picks up the Vegas story in the mid-90s, and gives a play-by-play on the MGM buyout of Mirage Resorts. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in ...
What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful
Marshall Goldsmith
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Mark Reiter
Hyperion, 2007
Let Marshall Be Your Guide
Successful people are often asked what the secret of their success is. Often it is no secret; it's a combination of hard work, opportunity as well as the ability to reflect and learn in order to improve. "What Got You Here Won't Get You There" provides a roadmap for ...
The Pigeon Wants a Puppy
Hyperion, 2008
Ideal to read aloud
Preschoolers will recognize themselves in Pigeon, a big-eyed blue bird that really, really, really wants a puppy. He's wanted it "forever! At least since last Tuesday." Pigeon speaks directly to the reader from page one. "Oh, hello. How are you? I'm fine, thanks for ...
Cook with Jamie: My Guide to Making You a Better Cook
Jamie Oliver
Hyperion, 2007
Great Recipes. Better Guides.
So I've always loved Jamie's recipes. But even better it's a very thorough guide with beautiful pictures for every recipe and lots of details. Overall it could be his best work.
Fish! A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results
Stephen C. Lundin
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Harry Paul
, ...
Hyperion, 2000
Fish Book
Very inspirational read. This book will be helpful to anyone working outside the home and to students in college.
The Match: The Day the Game of Golf Changed Forever
Mark Frost
Hyperion, 2007
That guy Frost can Write!!!
Mark Frost is to golf writing what Ben Hogan, Byron Nelson, Ken Venturi and Harvie Ward were to golf.... Some golf books you read and pass along to your friends. Some you keep. This is a Keeper of the first order. Your friends can buy their own... As with his ...
The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 4)
Rick Riordan
Hyperion, 2008
The Last Lecture
Randy Pausch
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Jeffrey Zaslow
Hyperion, 2008
"We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." --Randy Pausch A lot of professors give talks titled " The Last Lecture ." Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them. And while they speak, audiences can't help but mull the same question: What wisdom would we impart to the ...
Home: A Memoir of My Early Years
Julie Andrews
Hyperion, 2008
Practically perfect
"Home" was the first word that toddler Julia Wells -- soon to become Julie Andrews -- spoke. Though it was denied her as a young girl, a normal home life was important to Andrews from the beginning. The embodiment of a class act, Julie Andrews tells the story of ...
Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity
Hyperion, 2007
Another great chapter in the "Knuffle Bunny" saga
This is a fun, funny sequel to Mo Willem's masterpiece, "Knuffle Bunny," one of the finest children's books in recent memory. Here, Trixie (and Knuffle Bunny) are a little bit older, and going to pre-K school... Of course, taking your toys to school can have ...
SUPERNANNY: HOW TO GET THE BEST FROM YOUR CHILDREN
Jo Frost
Hyperion, 2005
A consistent system for discipline.
I got this book when it first came out. I had only watched her t.v. show once but was intrigued by it and wondered if her system would work for my 3 year old who was quite difficult (he was later diagnosed with PDD-NOS basically mild autism). I devoured this book ...
The Five People You Meet in Heaven
Mitch Albom
Hyperion, 2003
Excellent Book!
This was a great book! It speaks to the person who feels like their life is boring, meaningless or unimportant. It shows how we all are intertwined somehow and how everything happens for a reason. I'd recommend it to all readers.
Hope's Boy: A Memoir
Andrew Bridge
Hyperion, 2008
Hopes Boy - A strong call to action! - a must read
Hopes Boy shows us the nice side of Foster Care being able to stay in 1 home throughout his childhood even though he received very little nurturing - how did he become what he is today? Shows Andrew was born for a greater good so his childhood was not something to be ...
Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life
Jon Kabat-zinn
Hyperion, 2005
You can't stop the waves, but you can ride the surf.
In the introduction to his classic mindfulness book, author Jon Kabat-Zinn writes, "This book is different. It is meant to provide brief and easy access to the essence of mindfulness meditation and its applications. It is offered particularly for those who resist ...
The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War
David Halberstam
Hyperion, 2007
The causes, costs, politics and players of the war that nobody won
As a child growing up in New York my memories of the Korean War include a social studies class with the words "Aggression in Korea" written on the blackboard and, later, a ticker tape parade for Douglas MacArthur. More than fifty years have passed since then. Other ...
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