books by Random House

books by Random House

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Random House

Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die

Chip Heath, Dan Heath

Random House, 2007

very useful book
I just took a class at Stanford from Chip Heath - I have only read part of this book, but what I have read is excellent. What I can say is his class was incredible - I haven't enjoyed a class that much in a long time. Very eye opening.

Oh, the Places You'll Go! (Classic Seuss)

Dr. Seuss

Random House, New York, 1990

A great gift for the Graduate
I just love to give this book as a graduation present.....especially to the kids I taught in K/1. Dr. Seuss is loved by all and what wonderful memories. The joy and laughter we shared will last forever!!!!!!

The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Random House, 2007

Hard Work by Taleb; Lucky for Us
This is an excellent analysis of the limitations and flaws in our thought processes about reconstruction of the past and predictions of the future.Once you see them with the help of Taleb,you're better prepared to understand the world of events that occur around us. ...

The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted: And Other Small Acts of Liberation

Elizabeth Berg

Random House, 2008

The Day I Read the Whole Book!
Any woman over a "certain age" will see her friends, family or herself in some of these stories. But even my 27 year old daughter could identify with some of the women in this incredibly funny yet touching book. I now intend to read lots of ELizabeth Berg's books.

Audition: A Memoir

Random House Audio, 2008

Young people starting out in television sometimes say to me: “I want to be you.” My stock reply is always: “Then you have to take the whole package.” And now, at last, the most important woman in the history of television journalism gives us that “whole package,” in her inspiring and riveting memoir. After ...

Secret Ingredients: The New Yorker Book of Food and Drink

Random House, 2007

A marvelous book for my climbing machine.
What a great lineup: Woody Allen on dieting the Dostoevsky way. John Cheever on the sorrows of gin. Don DeLillo on Jell-O. Steve Martin on menu mores. Alice McDermott on sex and ice cream. Joseph Mitchell on beefsteak clubs of New York. Dorothy Parker on ...

Pennsylvania Avenue: Profiles in Backroom Power
John Harwood, Gerald F. Seib

Random House, 2008

Prizewinning journalists John Harwood and Gerald F. Seib show how today’s Washington power game really works, through stories of people who are making a difference on Pennsylvania Avenue, America’s power street. These new power brokers, some of whom are rarely seen and are largley unknown, have figured out how to make their voices ...

The Thirteen American Arguments: Enduring Debates That Define and Inspire Our Country

Howard Fineman

Random House, 2008

Alexis de Tocqueville 2.0--Extraordinary Analytic Review
The publisher should have done a better job of loading information, such as the complete table of contents, using the Amazon Advantage features that I myself use when offering a book on Amazon. Introduction: For the Sake of Argument 1. Who Is a Person? 2. Who ...

A Bull in China: Investing Profitably in the World's Greatest Market

Jim Rogers

Random House, 2007

The Bull sees Red in China!!
I have read all of Jim Rogers books and this one was as much a pleasure to read as all others. Jim's easy to read writing as well as his desire to educate make this book, (especially if you are truly interested in the topic) a terrific read. Since reading his ...