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Ranger's Apprentice: The Battle for Skandia (Ranger's Apprentice, Book 4)
John Flanagan
Philomel, 2008
The primacy of personal relationships over loyalties to one's country or duty
Spring arrives at the cabin high in the Skandian mountains where Evanlyn and Will have wintered. Will has shaken his addiction to the insidious warmweed, and Evanlyn has become comfortable with her new survival skills. One day she goes out to check their traps and does ...
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Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae
Steven Pressfield
Bantam, 2005
Buy this book!!!
The story is focused around the Persian invasion of Greece and the battle of Thermopylae. I found that this book brought me closer to the main characters more than any other book I have ever read. Stephen Pressfield has mastered character creation and has captured the ...
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The Happiest Toddler on the Block: The New Way to Stop the Daily Battle of Wills and Raise a Secure and ...
Harvey Karp, Paula Spencer
Bantam, 2005
Great gift
Gave this to my daughter who has a 2 year old. Seems to be working well. She read the happiest baby on the block which I love to give as a gift to new mothers.
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The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 4)
Rick Riordan
Hyperion Book CH, 2008
Percy's adventures continue at a frenetic pace!
I had purchased The Lightning Thief (1st book in the series of 4, so far...) for my 11 year old son who does NOT like to read silently, figuring that we could read it aloud together, and to try to get him interested in non-fiction. It also coincided with Greek ...
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Outlander
Diana Gabaldon
Delta, 1998
Surprised to love it
I came late to the party on this one. I had to overcome my own stupid prejudices, my lack of desire to read an 850 page paperback, and the book being packed in a box in the garage for three years. But wow...it was worth the wait.
This never happens: I read the ...
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When Washington Crossed the Delaware: A Wintertime Story for Young Patriots
Lynne Cheney, Peter Fiore
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2004
Fabulous book
about George Washington! Would be great for a Revolutionary War unit study. My children and I thoroughly enjoyed this book!
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Battlefield of the Mind: Winning the Battle in Your Mind
Joyce Meyer
FaithWords, 2002
Battlefield of the Mind -- aid to focus
_Anyone with a Christian background, who has been bothered by feelings of inadequacy, or alternately feels like they can and cannot do something they they feel led to do - would find this invaluable reading.
Joyce Meyer defines worry, deals with problems many of us in ...
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The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 (Liberation Trilogy)
Rick Atkinson
Holt Paperbacks, 2008
The Lady Be Good
A lot of information about the end of World War II in Italy &
the fight to get as many of the guys out of the dessert.If you know anything about the " Lady Be Good " you will enjoy this book.
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Man in the Dark: A Novel
Paul Auster
Henry Holt and Co., 2008
Man in the Dark
A brilliant author, John Auster, has written the book that may be his best. A story within a story, present in other books of his, is carried out with particular skill and the insights he provides about common human experience are extraordinary. On problem with ...
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The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything
Guy Kawasaki
Portfolio Hardcover, 2004
Invaluable reference tool for anyone considering a startup
This book is great for anyone who has been toying with the idea of starting their own business.
I've been kicking around the idea of opening a pub in my city for a few years now. Since real estate has slowed so greatly in recent months (my current career) it has ...
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We Are Soldiers Still: A Journey Back to the Battlefields of Vietnam
Harold G. Moore, Joseph L. Galloway
Harper, 2008
Should be on the Desk of every President, Congressperson, General and Soldier
This is a book that I hope will be widely read in the White House, Congress, Pentagon, West Point and Army bases. A very poignant journey for General Moore and journalist Joe Gallagher back to Vietnam and the Ia Drang valley where so many of Hal Moore's boys so bravely ...
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The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles
Steven Pressfield
Grand Central Publishing, 2003
As fierce as it gets
I have purchased ten copies of this book, and I imagine I will be ordering more, to give to all of my artist friends. This is a powerful book that inspires the reader to take bold leaps in their creative journeys...it has become my artistic manifesto!
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Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45
Max Hastings
Knopf, 2008
Best End of the Asian War Book
Retribution is every bit as good as Max Hasting's previous book, Armageddon. Also, a person gets the story that in 1944 the issue of the war against Japan was still somewhat in doubt. Hastings breaks the book down into three main themes. First, there is the two part ...
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Banker To The Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty
Muhammad Yunus
PublicAffairs, 2008
A book about poverty and Triumph
This books shows us that the lack of access to credit for the poorest of the poor is possibly as bad as lack of food. Without some access to credit they have absolutely no chance to ever get out of the revolving situation that will absorb then and their children. ...
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The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers: Gentle Ways to Stop Bedtime Battles and Improve Your ...
Elizabeth Pantley
McGraw-Hill, 2005
From breastfeeding 10 times a night - to sweet sleep!
I can remember not that long ago sitting in my daughter's room in the middle of the night thinking I must be the only mum in the world whose baby didn't sleep. I was lucky to get three hours sleep on any given night, and never three hours in a row. But thanks to ...
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