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Resilience: Faith, Focus, Triumph
Alonzo Mourning, Dan Wetzel
Ballantine Books, 2008
Great read
I've read 11 of the 14 chapters in this book so far. I've only had it two days. It is truly a great read and I'm usually pretty hard to please.
I don't want to discuss any details and spoil it for anyone who may be reading it. Let's just say there are some ...
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How Football Explains America
Sal Paolantonio
Triumph Books (IL), 2008
Answering the most important questions about America's biggest game...
It's easy to answer any number of questions about America's (real) national pasttime: What is it about the game that so captivates people every Sunday? Why do 100 million people watch the Super Bowl each year? How did the game get so...big? But Sal Paolantonio ups ...
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Infidel
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Free Press, 2007
Brilliant...a 5-star-plus masterpiece!
I am certainly not one to gush over books. Authors are human, and write from their own biased perspectives. But every so often a book comes along that gives my own biased perspective a nice swift kick, and that definitely applies here. When it comes to religious ...
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A Man Named Dave: A Story of Triumph and Forgiveness
Dave Pelzer
Plume, 2000
More Than a Story of Triumph and Forgiveness!
This book is the conclusion to a trilogy written by Dave Pelzer. The other two were A Child Called "It" and The Lost Boy. All three are touching stories that arouse a range of emotions and are filled with the unbelievable horrors of child abuse and its aftermath.
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The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2009 (National Hockey League Official Guide and ...
Triumph Books (IL), 2008
Researched and compiled by the National Hockey League, this is the one-and-only official reference on hockey, used by sports media throughout the world, and featuring hundreds of brand-new photos.
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The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else
Hernando De Soto
Basic Books, 2003
First Rate Analysis of Poverty and Development
The Mystery of Capital tackles one of the largest issues in development and comparative economics: non-convergence. Why is it that living standards do not converge? Is it because some nations have better technology? Is it because some nations simply have more capital? ...
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100 Things Cowboys Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die (100 Things 100 Things) (100 Things)
Ed Housewright, Foreword by Tony Dorsett
Triumph Books, 2008
Good overview but I prefer "Cowboys Essential" by Frank Luksa
Review: "100 Things Cowboys Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die"
Housewright, Ed. 100 Things Cowboys Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die. Chicago, IL: Triumph Books. 2008 210p, illus., bibliography 14.95 (list) ISBN 978-1-60078-080-6
The book cover claims ...
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American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic
Joseph J. Ellis
Knopf, 2007
The Founding Fathers, Neither Jeckels nor Hydes
This is a great addition to the history books covering the founding of our nation. Ellis covers the facts and corrects the fictions have become lore, and does so in a manner that is interesting and revealing. The Founding Fathers were neither geniuses who walked on ...
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The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science (James H. ...
Norman Doidge
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
Recommended to sooo many people
I first listened to this book on my audible download and was so impressed I ordered a copy for myself and two copies to share with the counselors that I supervise. I also have been recommending it to a lot of the parents whose children are my clients. I work for ...
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101 Workouts for Women: Everything You Need to Get a Lean, Strong and Fit Physique
Muscle & Fitness Hers Magazine
Triumph Books, 2008
Great book
I've been using this book for the last 11 weeks and I am so happy with it . I've always been into fitness and have been a runner for many years, but despite my hard work I have never acheived the overall toned look I wanted simply because I lacked the know how. Well, I ...
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Inconceivable: A Woman's Triumph over Despair and Statistics
Julia Indichova
Broadway, 2001
GOOD READ WHETHER YOU'RE STRUGGLING W/ FERTILITY OR NOT...
I stumbled onto Julia's books and her website while browsing on Amazon. She had commented on someone else's book, and it brought me to read about her books and website. I am generally a slow reader and rarely finish a book. I started reading "Inconceivable" and found ...
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Michael Phelps World's Greatest Olympian
USA Today
Triumph Books, 2008
Despite an astonishing, drum-thumping opening ceremony that clearly announced China's ascendance as a 21st-century superpower, it was a tall, gangly kid from Baltimore who stole the spotlight, and in eight shining, golden moments, made us all proud to be Americans. Like Jesse Owens before him, Michael Phelps showed the rest of the world how great ...
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The Maisel Report: College Football's Most Overrated and Underrated Players, Coaches, Teams, and Traditions
Ivan Maisel
Triumph Books (IL), 2008
Sports Book of the Tear
The Maisel Report: College Football's Most Overrated and Underrated Players, Coaches, Teams, and Traditions
By Deep Threat (Texas)
Those who love college football and good writing must have The Maisel Report. Ivan Maisel's latest book is full of opinions grounded in ...
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Let Me Hear Your Voice: A Family's Triumph over Autism
Catherine Maurice
Ballantine Books, 1994
wonderful
the most honest look at her story and the trials and tribulations that came with it. EXCELLENT READ
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Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph
T.E. Lawrence
Anchor, 1991
As Confronting As It Is Poetic And Beautiful
TE Lawrence (1888-1935) the British soldier, poet and scholar wrote this insightful personal account of the Arab Revolt based on his war journals which is as confronting as it is poetic and beautiful. How could one not be enthralled by the writings and perspectives of ...
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