books: things learned
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Things learned
Things I have learned in my life so far
Stefan Sagmeister
Abrams
, 2008
self help books usually turn me off
There is one section of bookstores that I traditionally avoid when browsing: the self-help section. It's not that the ideas of how to live a fuller life are not worthy of my attention, but the way these book are written usually wears me down by their linear nature ...
Things I Learned in Second Grade
Katherine Tegen Books
, 2004
Great book to end the year with!
I've been teaching second grade for 12 years, and I was so happy when I happened to find this book. I had my class sit in a circle and I had them tell me the things that they remembered most about second grade. This could have been something they learned, but ...
101 Things I Learned in Architecture School
Matthew Frederick
The MIT Press
, 2007
More than a book for architects
I've owned this book for two months now, and after skimming through it a few times early on, I've come to where I'm reading it regularly, and with expanded purpose and meaning. Although I'm not an architect, I do work with them, and find architects to be fascinating ...
Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: And Other Things I've Learned
Alan Alda
Random House Trade Paperbacks
, 2006
A great read, written by one of the most talented people ever to live
I've been a fan of Alda's work for a long time. The man is so talented it's unreal. Now to be able to see where he came from and how he got into the spotlight is amazing. He uses certain elements in his life where, had it happen to you or someone you know, it would be ...
Things I've Learned from Women Who've Dumped Me
Grand Central Publishing
, 2008
Most entertaining book ever read
This book was bought as a gift for a co-worker. She rants and raves about it everyday. She swears she has not put it down. She states it is an absolute must read book.!!!!
The Legs Are the Last to Go: Aging, Acting, Marrying, and Other Things I Learned the Hard Way
Diahann Carroll
Amistad
, 2008
Don't Know Much About Anything Else: Even More Things You Need to Know but Never Learned About People, ...
Kenneth C. Davis
Harper Paperbacks
, 2008
For years, Kenneth C. Davis has enlightened and enthralled us, opening our minds and tickling our fancies with his wonderfully irreverent, fun, and factual Don't Know Much About ® books. He has carried readers on wild and edifying rides through history, mythology, geography, the Bible, the Civil War, even across the universe. Now, following on ...
An Incomplete Education: 3,684 Things You Should Have Learned but Probably Didn't
Judy Jones
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William Wilson
Ballantine Books
, 2006
Afraid I Lost It
I recently had to move and I lost a couple boxes of books. The first book I thought of was An Incomplete Education. Finding it wasn't lost made my day all by itself.
Things I Learned About My Dad: Humorous and Heartfelt Essays, edited by the creator ofwww.dooce.com
Kensington
, 2008
Dark and Twisty, but Shot Through with Cool
It wasn't a fast read. It was a slow and dangerous read, a dark and twisty and sentimental read. A collection of stories invoking all sorts of fathers, goofy fathers, angry fathers, fathers suffering from dementia and conservatism, fathers as overwhelmed as mothers, ...
Things I Learned From Knitting (Whether I Wanted To or Not)
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
Storey Publishing, LLC
, 2008
Something to do if you have time, money, and inclination...
Entertainment extraordinaire, with life lessons explained! How does knitting fit in today's busy busy world and do you think you might enjoy this very old pastime? Find out as you read Things I Learned from Knitting... whether I wanted to or not. This is a handy ...
What the Dogs Have Taught Me: And Other Amazing Things I've Learned
Merrill Markoe
Villard
, 2005
Laugh Out Loud and Until You're Crying
i think this is probably the funniest book i've ever read ... people hearing you laugh while reading this will think you have gone insane and you will want to read it to them ... after reading this, i had hoped that merrill markoe had written dozens of other books, ...
What Was I Thinking?: Things I've Learned Since I Knew It All
Steve Brown
Howard Books
, 2006
Of all things, you're thanking your captor
If you've ever heard the "Key Life" radio program, then you've probably heard the rich, authoritative, made-for-radio voice of Steve Brown, who is also a professor at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, where his rich, authoritative, made-for-seminary voice has ...
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten
Robert Fulghum
Villard
, 1988
great read
An easy and touching read. great stories that warm the soul. made me want to share the book with those i love.
Business Lessons for Entrepreneurs: 35 Things I Learned Before The Age of Thirty
Mark D. Csordos
South-Western Educational Pub
, 2002
Great read
I really enjoyed this book because the author writes in a very straight forward approach from the someone who has been there and done that angle. This author started a business in a spare bedroom and sold it four years later. In the book he shares many of the lessons ...
Ten Things I Learned from Bill Porter: The Inspiring True Story of the Door-to-Door Salesman Who Changed Lives
Shelly Brady
New World Library
, 2004
When the going get's tough....
This is in my top three inspirational books. The real-life work ethic and example of Bill Porter (as told by his assistant Shelly Brady) is TRUE inspiration. The old saying "you can't keep a good man down" rings true here. I picked up this little book at ...
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