books about: uncommon

books about: uncommon

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Uncommon

Lynn Galli

Outskirts Press, 2008

Unusual, realistic and delightful romance
This was the first Lynn Galli book I've read, but it will certainly not be my last. Her writing style is refreshing and engaging. The characters are enjoyable and fleshed out. The characters were easy to like and the situations were true to life. The few sex scenes ...

The Animal Dialogues: Uncommon Encounters in the Wild

Craig Childs

Little, Brown and Company, 2007

Animal Dialogues - great read
I purchased "The Secret Knowledge of Water" by Craig Childs, and picked up the "Animal Dialogues" at the same time. After reading both books, I will buy more by this author. Vivid descriptions of places and happenings make his experiences come alive. The short chapters ...

Conversations With God : An Uncommon Dialogue (Book #3)

Neale Donald Walsch

Hampton Roads Publishing Company, 1998

Wish I had found this when it came out
This book was published ten years ago; I came to it in 2008. Everything in divine timing, no doubt. Filled with wisdom, beautiful and uplifting. -Robert Schwartz, author of Courageous Souls: Do We Plan Our Life Challenges Before Birth?

The Message// Remix: Solo: The Uncommon Devotional

Eugene H. Peterson

Th1nk Books, 2007

The best devotional my family has found
This Christmas, I found myself searching for a new devotional for our son, who is nearly a teenager. He has a very good teen devotional (Thrive), but it's shorter than most and he was ready for something different and daily. My searching led me to Solo: The Uncommon ...

The Uncommon Reader: A Novella

Alan Bennett

Picador, 2008

Humorous but with a serious message
Bennett drags the reader in by a series of humorous incidents as the Queen moves from a non-reader to accomplished literary critic or even writer. Rushing out to stop the royal dogs barking at the portable library the Queen borrows a book and it opens a new world for ...

Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writings (Wiley Investment Classics)

Philip A. Fisher

Wiley, 2003

Great Book for Long-term Investors
This book makes me want to finish up any other project I'm currently working on so I can spend my free time finding good investments. Excellent book, not to mention it's recommended by Warren Buffett. I was disappointed, however, that there wasn't an Unabridged ...

The Uncommon Woman: Making an Ordinary Life Extraordinary

Susie Larson

Moody Publishers, 2008

The Uncommon Woman making an ordinary life extraordinary
Its hard to put into words how changed I was by Susie Larsons' book. I was challenged and immediately motivated in my walk with the Lord. She draws wonderful pictures to illustrate truths that I have read in my own Bible reading, but never quite grasped them the way ...

Cast of Characters: Common People in the Hands of an Uncommon God

Max Lucado

Thomas Nelson, 2008

How God uses flawed people...
Max Lucado is one of my favorite Christian inspirational authors, and his latest book Cast of Characters: Common People in the Hands of an Uncommon God continues to reinforce that opinion. Max has a gift of taking a character or story from the Bible, resetting it in ...

Conversations with God : An Uncommon Dialogue (Book 1)

Neale Donald Walsch

Putnam Adult, 1996

Life-Changing Book!
I picked this book up when I was in the middle of a conflict of the mind. I needed some guidance beyond family, friends and even religion. I learned to listen to my hidden feelings, which is my truth, to help me solve my own problems. I did not need to seek outside ...

Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel

Rolf Potts

Villard Books, 2002

Wonderfully Written
This has got to be the best travel book I've ever read. Well worth the price, and then some. If there's any part of you that ever wanted to travel, this book will make it seem realistic and possible. A must for anyone wanting to travel for a serious amount of time.

Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World

Mark Pendergrast

Basic Books, 2000

"Let's have another cup of coffee . . . "
Resting next to your mouse or keyboard - at a safe distance! - your cuppa steams aromatically. The morning coffee, whether at home or work, is the "kick-starter" of many a person's day. For some, it must be a special flavour, brewed to taste, yet often mixed with ...

Dog Man: An Uncommon Life on a Faraway Mountain

Martha Sherrill

Penguin Press HC, The, 2008

My favorite dog.
I have read the other reviews written by Amazon readers and am so impressed with them. For my part, I agree with the others, and then some. I found that Morie and Kitako are elegant and honorable, much as their dogs were. As with any book one reads and thoroughly ...

Conversations With God: An Uncommon Dialogue Book 2

Neale Donald Walsch

Hampton Roads Pub Co, 2003

A Beautiful Book With A Beautiful Message
One reviewer has written, "Read the Bible instead." Good advice. I wonder if she has? Believe it or not, Christians, Jesus was not Mr. Popularity during his walk on earth. Other religious leaders found him to be blasphemous, arrogant, and completely going against what ...

Uncommon Therapy: The Psychiatric Techniques of Milton H. Erickson, M.D.

Jay Haley

W. W. Norton & Company, 1993

A Useful Book
Uncommon Therapy is a good survey of Dr. Milton Erickson's approach to therapy. The book consists of stories from Erickson's case files along with an explanation of the approach that Erickson took. This book is potentially useful for anyone who has problems and wishes ...

Uncommon Places: The Complete Works

Lynn Tillman, Stephan Schmidt-Wulffen

Aperture, 2004

I love it
This is a very nice book featuring the worls of Stephen Shore. As usual Aperture put together a very nice book. The printing and binding are top notch. If you have never seen the work of Stephen Shore you are in for a real treat. His classic urban landscapes are ...