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The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists
Neil Strauss
William Morrow, 2005
The Game
+ Enlightening and Surprising
Thanks Style, not only have you given hope to shlubs like me, but you have demonstrated that self-improvement, while done to get women, is still a good thing. Over the last 3 years you have done little more than learn how to become an interesting person. I only wish that some of the bores in my ...
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The Secret
Rhonda Byrne
Atria Books/Beyond Words, 2006
multiple copies
+ A real Treasure
+ Powerful message that all could use!
I have bought several copies of The Secret on CD. Everytime I get one I give it away because I think everyone should read or hear this book.
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Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment
Tal Ben-Shahar
McGraw-Hill, 2007
Happiness is a source
+ I'll give this partial credit...
This book is a wonderful confirmation of my 77 years on earth. I have given three copies to my psychology compatriates. The basis for happiness is located inside and as with humor, wonder and curiosity fed by our contained energy part. So watch the drains (also in others). Thanks to the author I ...
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When Religion Becomes Evil: Five Warning Signs (Plus)
Charles Kimball
HarperOne, 2008
Excellent and insightful
+ A Faithful Voice of Wisdom in the Face of Religious Conflict Provides a Terrific Book for Small-Group Study
+ Six chapters of extreme importance, one chapter of wierdness
+ Excellent book, but take it with a grain of salt
+ required reading for the religious
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The Politics of Jesus
John Howard Yoder
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1994
THE POLITICS OF JESUS by John Howard Yoder
+ The most thorough and honest study of Jesus' political stances.
+ Greatest proponent or adversary
+ Classic of 20th Century Theology
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The Secret (Extended Edition)
Rhonda Byrne, Paul Harrington
TS Production, LLC, 2006
The Secret, not so secret, just under practiced
+ The Best 90 Minutes You Can Spend
+ The Secret
This movie is life changing with the ideas it puts forth, but many of them are as old as the Bible itself or older.
Good use of the time it takes to watch, again and again.
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Oh, the Places You'll Go! (Classic Seuss)
Dr. Seuss
Random House, New York, 1990
Excellent Work
+ Great recognition gift
+ Excellent, Motivational for all ages
+ Classic Seuss
+ Classic inspiration
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The Art of the Steal: How to Protect Yourself and Your Business from Fraud, America's #1 Crime
Frank W. Abagnale
Broadway, 2002
Introduction to Fraud in the Modern Era
+ A guide to professional con artistry by one with experience in all the tricks
+ Common Sense that's Not so Common
+ You Better Read This Book - Stealing is too EASY!
+ Enlightening
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To Kill A Mockingbird
Harper Lee
Warner Books, 1982
Everyone's Favorite . . .
+ Tightly written with a message for everyone
I honestly have no idea how many times I have read this book. I read it first as an assignment in the eighth grade; most recently, at the age of 41, I read it aloud to three of my children. As with the more recent readings that I recall, I choked up a bit at the end as Scout is experiencing the ...
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The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
Timothy Ferriss
Crown, 2007
Great Read, wish this was available years ago
+ Great to build entusiasm ...
+ Can It Be Replicated?
Love the way its written, straight to the point, no messing around.
Great information.
Ive recommended it to my friends who are stuck in 9 to 5
Pete
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The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
Eckhart Tolle
New World Library, 2004
The other book of life
+ The most amazing book I've ever read... and I've read a lot.
+ The Power of Now
+ A mirror to see yourself with...
+ It is definitely a good book...
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Open Secrets: A Memoir of Faith and Discovery
Richard Lischer
Broadway, 2002
An Honest Inside Look at Ministry and a Congregation
+ Touching to the soul
+ Fish out of water . . .
+ the life of the average pastor
+ No more secrets
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Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time: The Historical Jesus and the Heart of Contemporary Faith
Marcus J. Borg
HarperOne, 1995
Meeting Borg's View of Jesus for the First Time
+ Interesting Read
+ For Spiritually Adventuresome People
+ Challenging Our Hidden Assumptions about God and Christ
+ I end up loving Jesus rather than worshipping him- great book
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How to Win Friends & Influence People
Dale Carnegie
Pocket, 1998
Solid advice
+ Well Written
+ Good influence
+ A Must Read...
+ Easy read that will help you at work.
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The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha, Augmented Third Edition, New Revised Standard Version, ...
Oxford University Press, USA, 2007
Well Organized
+ Great for students
+ Comprehensive and instructive
The information is concisely presented without going into a lot of detail. However there is certainly depth. Good cross-referencing is a key factor in my decision to recommending this great study bible volume.
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