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Too Fat to Fish
Artie Lange
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Anthony Bozza
Spiegel & Grau
, 2008
This book is awesome. Johnny G's baby!
I laughed, and I cried. This book is so good that I may actually keep it instead of taking it back for store credit.
The Art of Racing in the Rain
Garth Stein
Harper
, 2008
Do not miss out on this story!
I read a review for this book in our local newspaper, written by a high school journalist. Like her, I do not find "animal" stories on the top of my list, so a dog on the cover would never have intrigued me. Like her, also, I found this story to be a human story, ...
Loving Frank: A Novel
Nancy Horan
Ballantine Books
, 2008
Loved Loving Frank
Really enjoyed reading this book;learned a lot about the personal and professional life of Frank Lloyd Wright. Would recommend this book.
My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands
Chelsea Handler
Bloomsbury USA
, 2005
Laugh out loud funny!
I thought this was such a funny book. Not for the faint of heart, but if you are a Chelsea Handler fan, you'll love this book. I can hear her saying and doing some of the things she describes, well written and true to Chelsea.
A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity
Bill O'Reilly
Broadway
, 2008
Great Read
Great read. Bill O'Reilly is just a great person and you will enjoy this funny, thought provoking book.
Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea
Chelsea Handler
Simon Spotlight Entertainment
, 2008
It's Laugh Out Loud Funny
A really funny, quick read. Some of it was a little over the top, but definitely entertaining and worth it. I listened to it on audio, and Chelsea's voice cracked me up. She sounded just like a good friend of mine, and it was like I was listening to her go through ...
The Glass Castle: A Memoir
Jeannette Walls
Scribner
, 2006
Adults as Children and Children as Adults
This memoir got book deals for several dozen marginal writers with bad childhoods, but those books have been awful compared to this one. Jeannette Walls has enough experience as a writer to tell a story. We have the typical bad dad -- the Angela's Ashes model where he ...
Before You Do: Making Great Decisions That You Wont Regret
T.D. Jakes
Atria
, 2008
before you do think again
many of us are not as good as we can be because we make poor decisions. this book must be studied and absorbed so that you are equipped in the time of decision so that you can make the right choice that will yield you the right reward: not a simply a good one.
Pieces of My Heart: A Life
Robert J. Wagner
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Scott Eyman
HarperEntertainment
, 2008
The life of Robert Wagner
This book is a very interesting look at the life of Robert Wagner. He started life in Detroit, but he moved to California when he was young. He knew he wanted to be an actor when he was a little boy and when he was a teenager was caddied for Clark Gable. He started ...
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
David Allen
Penguin (Non-Classics)
, 2002
Absolutely phenomenal ways of managing yourself
Management begins with self! Start managing yourself and you would be able to manage everyone and everything around you. But there are times when you have lots of things to do and you are left with no choice but to get more and more confused. The best ways I thought ...
slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations
Nancy Duarte
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
, 2008
A "must-read" book on creating presentations...
It's almost a cliche to complain about how most presentations are horrible. But fortunately there are a select few books out there that take you beyond the mechanics of creating a presentation. Nancy Duarte has one of those books that need to be read by every ...
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, Sixth Edition
Joseph Gibaldi
Modern Language Association of America
, 2003
College Book
This book was for a college class that my sister had, and it worked out just fine.
The Daily Five: Fostering Literacy Independence in the Elementary Grades
Gail Boushey
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Joan Moser
Stenhouse Publishers
, 2006
what a difference
My district has used a reading and writing workshop approach for at least ten years. This book has truly helped me to step back and take the time needed at the beginning of the year to establish strong routines. I don't believe the information is new, it is just laid ...
The Elements of Style (Coyote Canyon Press Classics)
William Strunk
Coyote Canyon Press
, 2007
a concise review of grammar rules, extremely useful!
William Strunk's book "The Elements of Style" was recommended to me by an American friend, whose linguistic abilities I value very high. I ordered the book immediately and was surprised, when it arrived, by how thin it was. It turned out to be a compendium, which would ...
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Seventh Edition: Chicago Style for ...
Kate L. Turabian
University Of Chicago Press
, 2007
reference text book
The item I received was exactly what I ordered at a lower price than I would have paid at our university bookstore.
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