books by Riverhead     books:     Riverhead      The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need Daniel H. Pink Riverhead Trade, 2008 The use of Anime as a platform for wisdom... I'll keep my review short, since this is a short book. I was scared that I was not getting value for my money but boy was I wrong. The books is comprised of six career principles and some other pearls of wisdom but the use of anime, allows the examples to be so clear ...             I Was Told There'd Be Cake Sloane Crosley Riverhead Trade, 2008 Buy it now I enjoyed this book SO much - funny, poignant, funny, thoughtful, funny, honest and FUNNY. If you are looking for a series of essays that make you laugh, make you think, make you a lil misty at times...basically, if you are the type that enjoys great literature and ...             The Last Summer (of You and Me) Ann Brashares Riverhead Trade, 2008 Very enjoyable book; brought back memories I picked this book up not knowing anything about the author, but I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. The writing was excellent and I liked the way it was did not portray the love in a graphic way, but tenderly and romantically. It reminded me of my own carefree summers ...             The Kite Runner Khaled Hosseini Riverhead Trade, 2004 A fantastic story! I absolutely love it! Khaled's story flows so smoothly. I admired the characters and the tempo moved at a very good pace (some stories can be so slow). It was entertaining, educational and emotionally touching. I'm looking forward to reading his next book, "A ...             A Thousand Splendid Suns Khaled Hosseini Riverhead, 2007 Beautiful A Thousand Splendid Suns is one of the most beautiful stories I had ever read in my entire life. I believe women, especially, should pick this book up. It deffinetly opens your eyes and your hearts to the middle east and what that country's people have survived through.             A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future Daniel H. Pink Riverhead Trade, 2006 Beyond the everyday business hype One of the greatest sources of worthwhile reading is my former economics professor. Periodically, a book will arrive at my house with his latest recommendation. Having not failed in his ability to impress, A Whole New Mind definitely stands out above the rest. Going ...             The Color of Water 10th Anniversary Edition James McBride Riverhead Trade, 2006 Shades of gray I feel almost silly adding another review when others have said so much already. So, I'll keep it brief. This is an extremely well written book. It flows seamlessly back and forth between time periods and generations until, before you know it, it's over. And, contrary ...             Woe Is I: The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English, Second Edition Patricia T. O'Conner Riverhead Trade, 2004 Woe, this is a great book! PRO: A witty a book that makes learning about English grammar fun! CONS: I wish it were longer! CONCLUSION: In the world of SMSes, IMs, and emails, we have sacrificed grammar. As a writer, I appreciate good writing. The way you write tells a lot about you, so ...             The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the ... Steven Johnson Riverhead Trade, 2007 One of the most interesting books that I have read in a long time In the summer of 1854, the Soho neighborhood of London was struck by a devastating outbreak of Cholera. Public officials and medical experts, who were stuck in the conventional wisdom that disease was caused by harmful "miasmas," looked in all the wrong places for the ...             Drown Junot Díaz Riverhead Trade, 1997 Questioning the value of life. What struck me more than anything while reading Drown, beyond the growing and changing narrative voice of Yunior, was the intensity and honesty of the self-examination involved in the presentation of the stories. While many of the circumstances surrounding Yunior can ...             Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith Anne Lamott Riverhead Trade, 2008 Thoughts on Faith I would recommend this book to anyone who has past issues that they have struggled with. This is a very candid account of one person's life and the way that they have turned it around. I really liked the honesty, even if I didn't always agree with her position.             Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls Mary Pipher Riverhead Trade, 2005 Reviving Ophelia I thoroughly enjoyed every page of this book. Dr. Pipher does an outstanding job of exploring all the issues adolescent girls are struggling with.             Eat Right for Your Type Complete Blood Type Encyclopedia Peter J. D'Adamo Riverhead Books, 2002 Eat Right for Your Blood Type A must read book for everyone who is serious about health - as a pharmacist for almost 30 years, I have been wondering why certain medications would work for some people and why it doesn't work for others - I found the answers, finally. It is very important for some ...             The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke Suze Orman Riverhead Trade, 2007 i wish i had read this book ten years ago Suze Orman's book is about teaching young people how to value and respect money, a common theme throughout all of her work. She uses real-world examples to show why it's so important to a) get into a career that we love,and b) use this knowledge to move into a job ...          products you might be interested in search for books anniversary, encyclopedia, eventually, grammarphobe, right-brainers, terrifying we recommend A fantastic story! randomly chosen book: Everyday Drinking: The Distilled Kingsley Amis