books by Viking Adult     books:     Viking Adult      The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature Steven Pinker Viking Adult, 2007 Insight through language In his recent book, "The Stuff of Thought", author Steven Pinker makes a compelling case for hypocrisy being a vital habit in human conversation. His chapter "Games People Play" argues that hypocrisy furnishes us with a means to ease our ways through conversations in ...             Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis of American Capitalism Kevin Phillips Viking Adult, 2008 WHAT MARKET UTOPIANS HAVE WROUGHT Kevin Phillips is a national treasure, and, surely by temperament and style, both on the page and in person, is the antidote to the Reagan/Bush era, an era many claim is now at its end. I say that because Mr. Phillips projects a formal, slightly grumpy aura, tempered ...             People of the Book: A Novel Geraldine Brooks Viking Adult, 2008 Better than expected! Prompt delivery of a perfect-condition book. Thank you for the accurate description and for the reliable service             In the Woods Tana French Viking Adult, 2007 In the Woods..Still Two children disappear and another is murdered, two different cases years apart. I was intrigued with the investigation of the 2nd case. It well described the tedium, the false starts, the conflicting clues that detectives have to address. Our hero was traumatized ...             My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey Jill Bolte Taylor Viking Adult, 2008 A brain scientist’s journey from a debilitating stroke to full recovery becomes an inspiring exploration of human consciousness and its possibilities On the morning of December 10, 1996 Jill Bolte Taylor, a thirty-seven-year-old Harvard-trained brain scientist experienced a massive stroke when a blood vessel exploded in the left side of her ...             Perfumes: The Guide Luca Turin, Tania Sanchez Viking Adult, 2008 Enjoy This Book This book would be important even if it weren't great. But it is! Most of us who wear fragrance make choices in an information wasteland, absent, until now, consumer reports. Perfume lovers, perfume likers and "who me, perfume?" people, read it and rise to the next ...             Home to Holly Springs (Father Tim, Book 1) Jan Karon Viking Adult, 2007 She's Done it Again!! I just stayed up late and finished "Home to Holly Springs." I must confess that I checked it out from the library, for the first time NOT buying the latest Karon book as I've done in the past, because I just couldn't believe she could pull off another storyline as ...             The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts Jr., Tom Farley, Tanner Colby Viking Adult, 2008 Amazon Best of the Month, May 2008 : You don't have to be a rabid Chris Farley fan to enjoy The Chris Farley Show , an honest, endearing oral biography about a truly funny, deeply troubled addict that is as likely to make you cry as it is to make you laugh out loud. Made up mostly of excerpts from intimate interviews with family, childhood ...             Miss Julia Paints the Town (Miss Julia) Ann B. Ross Viking Adult, 2008 Bravo, Miss Julia Anything written by Ann Ross is a winner, and the Miss Julia series is superb. I love to visit Abbottsville, it's a special place, filled with believable characters, who could be your next door neighbor. Wish there were more books of this type to read. I also like Jan ...             The Beach House Jane Green Viking Adult, 2008 The perfect title for the perfect beach read from the New York Times bestselling Author Jane Green is one of the preeminent authors of women’s fiction today, and with each new novel, her audience grows. Green’s avid and loyal fans follow her because she writes about the true-to-life dilemmas of women—and The Beach House will not disappoint. ...             Financial Peace Revisited Dave Ramsey Viking Adult, 2003 Gain Control of Your Financial Future "Since money problems and fights are statistically the biggest problem in marriage, any one of us who is wise will be on guard against these problems and looking for ways to win." ~ pg. 207 After reading Dave Ramsey's "Total Money Makeover," I was interested in ...             Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations...One School at a Time Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin Viking Adult, 2006 Great Book!! Great book! Recommend this to everyone! It gives us an insight into the issues children have with education. Those of us who live in a dream land have no clue about the issues in the rest of the world. I must admit it is an eye opener. After reading this book I have a ...             What the Gospels Meant Garry Wills Viking Adult, 2008 Meaning within meaning One of our ranking intellectuals beyond a doubt, Garry Wills has produced a concise, pithy book providing us with insights into how to read and understand the Gospels. He discusses origins, accuracy, contradictions, validity, and multiple sources. Moreover, since he is ...             Orbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool's Guide to Surviving with Grace Gordon MacKenzie Viking Adult, 1998 Living Outside the Box and Coloring Outside the Lines. For those who were born living outside the box and coloring outside the lines..........this book was written for us. Humorous, accurate and great advice on how to survive and even thrive within a large company/corporation. I clearly understand the dynamics he writes ...             All the Sad Young Literary Men Keith Gessen Viking Adult, 2008 Romantic and Literary Ambitions Gessen, Keith. "All the Sad Young Literary Men", Viking, 2008. Literary and Romantic Ambitions Amos Lassen I came across Keith Gessen's "All the Sad Young Literary Men" quite by accident but what a wonderful accident that was for me as I discovered a jewel of ...          products you might be interested in search for books capitalism, financial, revisited, scientist, surviving, terrorism randomly chosen DVD: The Sea Inside