books about: science     books:     Science      The Post-American World Fareed Zakaria W. W. Norton, 2008 An Eye Opening Account of the Rise of the Rest This book is not trashing America, but revealing some of the tremendous influence that America holds within the world. The author is optimistic about the future of the nation. In years past, there was a sense of worship of the America dream in many nations, but with ...             My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey Jill Bolte Taylor Viking Adult, 2008 brilliant introduction to the functions of the right brain I wanted to read this book because I have a professional and personal interest in both recovery from strokes--the proverbial 'insult to the brain'-- and because I was inspired by Dr Bolte Taylor's TED lecture recounting the short and longterm consequences of the ...             Eclipse (The Twilight Saga, Book 3) Stephenie Meyer Little, Brown Young Readers, 2007 Eclipse Review I've already read this book, but I wanted my own copy. I know it's written for young adults, but as a 30 something Mom, I still LOVED it! I can't wait for book 4 on August 2nd!             Brisingr (Inheritance, Book 3) Christopher Paolini Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2008 OATHS SWORN . . . loyalties tested . . . forces collide. Following the colossal battle against the Empire’s warriors on the Burning Plains, Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have narrowly escaped with their lives. Still there is more at hand for the Rider and his dragon, as Eragon finds himself bound by a tangle of promises he may not be able ...             What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception Scott McClellan PublicAffairs, 2008 Revealing book It is refreshing to actually be told some truth from one of our government servants. We need a lot more of this!             Fleeced: How Barack Obama, Media Mockery of Terrorist Threats, Liberals Who Want to Kill Talk Radio, the ... Dick Morris, Eileen Mcgann Harper, 2008 Worth reading Yeah, I know that different people have problems with Dick Morris for a variety of reasons. However, he and his wife, Eileen McGann, have written a number of best selling books that rely less on his personal credibility than your ability to look up the claims he has ...             Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007 Easy to say, harder to do Words are cheap and easy to use. Actions, the will to go and do is so much harder. This book tells of a man who goes and does, building schools in some of the poorest areas of the world. It is well written, has a great message and once you start it is next to ...             Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) Stephenie Meyer Little, Brown Young Readers, 2006 Twilight Review I've already read this book, but I wanted my own copy. I know it's written for young adults, but as a 30 something Mom, I still LOVED it!             Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, Book 4) Stephenie Meyer Little, Brown Young Readers, 2008 Twilight tempted the imagination. New Moon made readers thirsty for more. Eclipse turned the saga into a worldwide phenomenon. And now, the book that everyone has been waiting for.... Breaking Dawn, the final book in the #1 bestselling Twilight Saga, will take your breath away.             New Moon (The Twilight Saga, Book 2) Stephenie Meyer Little, Brown Young Readers, 2006 New Moon Review I've already read this book, but I wanted my own copy. I know it's written for young adults, but as a 30 something Mom, I still LOVED it!             The Time Paradox (Artemis Fowl, Book 6) Eoin Colfer Hyperion Books for Children, 2008 Artemis's mother has contracted a deadly disease--and the only cure lies in the brain fluid of African lemurs. Unfortunately, Artemis himself was responsible for making the lemurs extinct five years ago. Now he must enlist the aid of his fairy friends to travel back in time and save them. Not only that, but he must face his deadliest foe yet...his ...             The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 4) Rick Riordan Hyperion Book CH, 2008 great kids book this is the fourth book in a very well written series- my 5th and 7th grader were equally engaged.             The Last Oracle: A Novel (Sigma Force) James Rollins William Morrow, 2008 excellent over the top thriller Sigma Force leader Commander Gray Pierce is walking across the DC Mall when a homeless man stops him before collapsing in his arms. The man dies almost immediately, but not before he gives Gray a strange coin with apparently the Greek letter Sigma etched in its center ...             The Secret Rhonda Byrne Atria Books/Beyond Words, 2006 Great Intro! We must thank the author for bringing the Law of Attraction to the masses in her book titled The Secret. With all the teachers talking about their experiences and a basic understanding of the principles, I went further and recommend so highly Living The Secret ...             The Road (Oprah's Book Club) Cormac McCarthy Vintage Books, 2007 Gutwrenching A sad , destroyed world of people returning to their animal instincts. This was a chilling , disturbing & sad story. I cried.          products you might be interested in search for books do-nothing, inheritance, olympians, post-american, terrorist, washington we recommend Great Intro! randomly chosen book: Ein böses Gerücht.