books by Random House Trade     books:     Random House Trade      Enrique's Journey Sonia Nazario Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2007 Enlightening and eye/opening experience This book greatly impressed me and I read it straight through in one sitting. The author's knowledge and perspective of this issue really helps to illustrate all angles of the immigration debate. Enrique's harrowing journey tugs at the heart and the outcome of the ...             When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management Roger Lowenstein Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2001 Brilliant Does an excellent job of recounting the events and the people involved in the rise and fall of the hedge fund. The length of the novel is short enough to make it possible to read it in one go, the pace is fast enough, with none of the detours that authors are sometimes ...             Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel Lisa See Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2006 I'ms so glad I found Lisa See! It's not every book you come across that so completely sucks you into a world you knew nothing about. Historical, culture novels aren't really my genre, but I'm glad that I read this one. I'm not sure how accurate the historical details are, but then again, it is a ...             Wisdom of Our Fathers: Lessons and Letters from Daughters and Sons Tim Russert Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2007 Ode to fathers, and Tim This was another wonderful, tearful book from Tim Russert. How much we will miss him... I just wish he had written a book about his mother.             The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World Michael Pollan Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2002 The best In style and substance this is one of the best books I've read in recent years, as well as one of the most enjoyable. It also broadened my perspective in several areas. I highly recommend.             Stuff White People Like: A Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions Christian Lander Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2008 I'd like to see a Stuff the BLACKS Like version... We should definitely include something in that one about NOOSES and BASKETBALLS. We blacks would find that hilarious! RACIST | STEREOTYPES = Laugh-Out-Loud Funny Mocking the racial majority is no more entertaining than finding humor in minority stereotypes. ...             Away: A Novel Amy Bloom Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2008 hypnotic What a fabulous, fascinating, complex and magical read. Not a happy book; not a cheerful book but a hook you in, make you want to stay up late and read all night kind of a book. One of the best books I've read in a very long time.             Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets Nassim Nicholas Taleb Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2005 Use Your Luck To Your Advantage Many concepts in "Fooled by Randomness" can be mentally applied to many areas and circumstances of our lives. This book has a lot of variety both past and present that can help us in the future in how we *think* about things, our environment, and more importantly, ...             Midnight's Children: A Novel Salman Rushdie Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2006 WHAT A RUSH(DIE)! If this book was described by 1001 readers, I think you'd get 10,001 different views of what they experienced. Some knowledge of the history of India & Pakistan before and after independence and the partition will be helpful. Perhaps some "-ism" (magical real(ism), ...             Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World Tracy Kidder Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2004 Another living hero Paul Farmer is to Haiti what Greg Mortenson is to Pakistan. These are the people who best represent the American citizens to the world and I'm sure there are so many out there who do great sacrifice in their personal lives to help others. Besides being a well-told ...             China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power Rob Gifford Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2008 True through not flattering picture of China The author has painted a sympathetic picture of China, more realistic of the existent problems facing billions of Chinese people, instead of sticking to the useless ideological issues like social system, etc. The book tells readers the best things that the government ...             Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America Firoozeh Dumas Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2004 Funny, perceptive, perfect touch I truly enjoyed this collection of stories, all written with a keen, perceptive eye, a humorous take on life, and a facility with words. I look forward to reading Laughing without an Accent. Kazem, I hope that you read this review and are even prouder of your ...             The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil Philip Zimbardo Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2008 An important book of our time. First let me disclaim that there was a section of the book I did not read because it was incorrectly bound -- it went from page 426 to page 375, but the new p. 375 was different from the one that had preceded it. [I'm guessing that the reason Amazon is out of stock ...             Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist Roger Lowenstein Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2008 Excellent Well researched, analyzed, and written. I see why Buffett was silently acceptive in autographing it. Superb job in reporting both analytical economics and personal life. Truth. I will read more from this author.             Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America's Soul Karen Abbott Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2008 Something Different but Wonderful I love to read non-fiction historical books. Often, however, I find they can be bias or dull. "Sin in the Second City" was neither. Karen Abbott offers a broad and informative look into the under-belly of Chicago at the beginning of the 20th century. She paints an ...          products you might be interested in search for books capitalist, definitive, management, mountains, randomness, understanding      toavi.com    web we recommend I'ms so glad I found Lisa See! randomly chosen book: The Bondage Breaker®: Overcoming *Negative Thoughts *Irrational Feelings ...