books: the remarkable

books: the remarkable

books:

The remarkable

Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl

Stacey O'Brien

Free Press, 2008

Beautiful memoir
Working as a student researcher at CalTech, Stacey O'Brien brought a four-day-old owlet home from the lab and named him Wesley. For the next nineteen years, he would be her constant companion and beloved friend. This is a beautiful memoir about the relationship that ...

This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women

Holt Paperbacks, 2007

A VERY GOOD READ
I bought this for my dad for his birthday a few months ago because I consider him to be a remarkable person as well. He thoroughly loved it and is having my mom now read it. If my dad says it's good than it is so.

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Patrick Suskind

Vintage, 2001

Original and delightful!
Suskind's novel is the story of a madman, a serial killer of ages past whose main characteristics is his intense use of a rarely-tackled sense: smell. With a birth-given gift as unique as it is powerful, this serial killer gets on a rampage led, like a powerful dog, by ...

Somewhere in Heaven: The Remarkable Love Story of Dana and Christopher Reeve

Christopher Andersen

Hyperion, 2008

Wonderful bittersweet story
Worth every penny. I could not put this book down. Although I already knew the outcome and so many things (or so I thought) about Chris and Dana Reeves; I was still very touched by this book and how very much Dana and Chris loved each other. It also helped me with ...

Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable

Seth Godin

Portfolio Hardcover, 2003

Short, Sweet, and Accessible
At the heart of this book is the notion of "Moore's idea diffusion curve". It's just a bell-curve that shows innovators (sneezers), early adopters, early/late majority, and laggards. The central theme of the book is that you need to target the front of that curve by ...

Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk

Peter L. Bernstein

Wiley, 1998

Very Interesting!
Risk Management has always been interesting to me, and learning about the history of it through this book has increased my understanding tremendously. The book is written very well, and it reads very easily for the material being discussed. I was pleasantly surprised ...

Fish! A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results

Stephen C. Lundin, Harry Paul, ...

Hyperion, 2000

Fish! for Teambuilding
We used Fish! as a team-building exercise at work. We read about 20 pages a week and then discussed. Even people who don't like to read, enjoyed it because it's such a quick, easy, story. I did get CD's for a few people. This was a group that needed to become ...

Fish! Sticks: A Remarkable Way to Adapt to Changing Times and Keep Your Work Fresh

Stephen C. Lundin, John Christensen, ...

Hyperion, 2003

Disneylayne
YOU MUST READ FISH. F I R S T. THIS IS FOR ANYONE WHO JUST WANTS TO ENJOY LIFE AND NOT ALLOW THE EVERY DAY FOOLISHNESS AT WORK OR LIFE GET TO YOU.... YOU WILL PROBABLY BUY MORE THAN ONE COPY AND GIVE THE TWO BOOKS AS PRESENTS. WE NEED TO FIND A WAY TO ...

The Heavenly Man: The Remarkable True Story of Chinese Christian Brother Yun

Brother Yun, Paul Hattaway

Monarch Books, 2002

JES AMAZING!
THIS book is SOOOO Good.. its one of the Best Books EVER. I Was in YWAM and they made me read it.. And I Did NOT want to FINISH IT.. i wanted this book to last Forever.. its That Good. His True to life Stories are Inspring and Amazing!. Will Motivate you to Seek after ...

Owen & Mzee: The True Story Of A Remarkable Friendship

Isabella Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff and Dr. Paula Kahumbu

Scholastic Press, 2006

An Astonishing Story on Friendship and Resilience
The well-written book portrays a heart-warming story about friendship. Mzee's love and guidance, along with Owen's resilience, proves that Science can't always explain what brings species together. The book contains factual material, as partially told by the general ...

Hug Your People: The Proven Way to Hire, Inspire, and Recognize Your Employees and Achieve Remarkable Results

Jack Mitchell

Hyperion, 2008

A "Must Have" for Every Manager
Jack Mitchell once again offers insightful, sound and excellent business advice. His ideas are thought provoking and yet practical enough to easily adapt within an organization. Interacting in business, whether with customers or employees, with respect, trust and ...

The Big Moo : Stop Trying to Be Perfect and Start Being Remarkable

The Group of 33, Seth Godin

Amazon Remainders Account, 2005

Moo-licious
The Big Moo feels like a collection of blog posts from several thinkers that have gained Godin's attention, a merit which speaks for itself. I love the idea of forming books around small, cohesive articles based on a theme; I wish there were more of these. This one's ...

The Victorian Internet: The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century's On-line Pioneers

Tom Standage

Walker & Company, 2007

An important book and a fun book
I have written three books on Wireless networking and am about to start writing a fourth. Coming from this perspective, The Victorian Internet was both an excellent read and an enlightening one. It is true that we can get caught up in any new thing and think that it is ...

My Way Out: One Woman's Remarkable Journey in Overcoming Her Drinking Problem and How Her Innovative Program ...

Roberta Jewell

Capalo Press, 2005

A must read!!!
I have read every book I could find on alcohol recovery and addiction and I can honestly say that this book is the one that changed my life. I never considered myself to be an alcoholic but I knew I was a problem drinker, and the beauty of this program is that it ...

Evolution: The Remarkable History of a Scientific Theory (Modern Library Chronicles)

Edward J. Larson

Modern Library, 2006

Excellent General History of a Great Idea
I can't add a lot to the other reviews here. I encourage you to read some of the other reviews to get a summary of the book's contents - I won't repeat those here. I recommend skipping the couple of reviews that are by people simply pushing an agenda. I applaud the ...