books by Twelve     books:     Twelve      ZOOM: The Global Race to Fuel the Car of the Future Vijay Vaitheeswaran, Iain Carson Twelve, 2007 Zooming Ahead - 'Making the Transition' ZOOM is a very well written and informative book with some interesting insights on our energy and transportation challenges, and possible solutions. Clearly the biggest challenge is getting the public and Washington aware of how serious our future energy issues are, ...             Hard Call: The Art of Great Decisions John McCain, Mark Salter Twelve, 2008 Discover how the road to success is filled with potholes. If you are looking for insights into John McCains political leanings then you will have to look elsewhere. If on the other hand you are looking for insight into his thought processes this is a solid read. McCain has had to make hard calls in his life, and his book ...             Boomsday Christopher Buckley Twelve, 2008 Kill the Baby Boomers? If I were to rate Boomsday based on its insightful analysis of politics or social trends, or for its well developed characters, I'd only give it three stars. But it is such a hilarious, cynical and entertaining romp through the corrupt swampland of Washington D.C. that ...             Sex and Sensibility: Ten Women Examine the Lunacy of Modern Love...in 200 Cartoons Twelve, 2008 Sex and Sensibility is a book of 150 cartoons, all by female cartoonists, that captures the zeitgeist of sex and love today. Many of these selections would never have been published ten years ago due to their being too risque or tackling subject matter that hadn't been invented yet, like sex through texting. These women offer snapshots of ...             The Commission: The Uncensored History of the 9/11 Investigation Philip Shenon Twelve, 2008 So, was it an inside job? Excellent book revealing the manipulation and control of the 9/11 commission by the Bush White House. So if the Report is a lie, does that mean the whole official explanation is false too?             The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World Eric Weiner Twelve, 2008 A real contribution to the theory of happiness I agree with the other reviews that this is a funny, well-written travel and self-discovery book. However, I bought it because I'm interested in the philosophy and science of happiness: books like The Science behind Your Smile, Satisfaction and Happiness: A History. ...             The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food Jennifer 8 Lee Twelve, 2008 Two hours after finishing the book, I was hungry for another chapter Is Chinese food more American than apple pie? When's the last time you had an apple pie? When did you last eat Chinese? In Baghdad's green zone, do troops feel nostalgic for pie or beef with broccoli? Did a Western Massachusetts National Guard platoon get care ...             The Film Club: A Memoir David Gilmour Twelve, 2008 A father and son watch movies together. But that's just the plot, not the point. His grades started dropping in the ninth grade. In the tenth, they toppled. He switched to a private school. No difference. Jesse Gilmour just didn't give a damn. His father --- David Gilmour, a well-known Canadian novelist --- was unhinged. At this rate, Jesse ...             Microtrends: The Small Forces Behind Tomorrow's Big Changes Mark Penn, E. Kinney Zalesne Twelve, 2007 Great Book This is a great book. Very well-written. Penn does a good job making sense of the numbers.             Hooked: A Thriller About Love and Other Addictions Matt Richtel Twelve, 2007 Attention span as currency "Hooked" gets off to a promising start. Medical journalist Nat Idle is reading in a café when a woman slips a note onto his table. The note says, "Get out of the café--NOW!" Nat follows the woman outside and is knocked to his knees by a huge explosion that demolishes ...             Microtrends; the Small Forces Behind Tomorrow's Big Changes Mark J. & Zalesne Penn Twelve, 2007             The Complete Book of Aunts Rupert Christiansen Twelve, 2007 Well, it certainly is complete... I heard an interview with the author on NPR and thought this would make a good Christmas gift for my aunt - who's been like a 2nd mom to me. Looking through it before wrapping it, I found a chapter on Aunts who seduce their nephews - which I thought might be kind ...             The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World Eric Weiner Twelve, 2009 I'd love to travel this happy trail! I told you about this book last week, when I spent many happy days curled up in the comfy chair at Starbucks reading about all the places on earth that would make me happy or miserable. This book, by Eric Weiner (yes, pronounced whiner), takes a whirlwind tour of some ...             Supreme Courtship Christopher Buckley Twelve, 2008             The Lizard King: The True Crimes and Passions of the World's Greatest Reptile Smugglers Bryan Christy Twelve, 2008 Imagine The Sopranos , with snakes! The Lizard King is a fascinating account of a father and son family business suspected of smuggling reptiles, and the federal agent who tried to take them down. When Bryan Christy began to investigate the world of reptile smuggling, he had no idea what he would be in for. In the course of his research, ...          products you might be interested in search for books addictions, adventures, chronicles, investigation, microtrends, sensibility randomly chosen book: Staphylococcus Aureus Infections (Deadly Diseases and Epidemics)