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Between Good and Evil: A Master Profiler's Hunt for Society's Most Violent Predators
Roger L. Depue, Susan Schindehette
Grand Central Publishing, 2005
Fabulous book
+ Another Profiler's Life Story
I just can't say enough GOOD about this book!!!!! It was a great page turner and hard to put down once started. I thought it would be primarily about profiling, but the added twist of how that affected his life and faith is phenomenal....
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How Doctors Think
Jerome Groopman
Mariner Books, 2008
Three C's: Communication, Critical Reasoning and Compassion
+ Do Doctors Think?
+ Inspiring Read
+ To read
+ Secrets of Medical Education
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10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America (History Channel Presents)
Steven M. Gillon
Three Rivers Press, 2006
An unexpectedly thought-provoking book
+ Great service
+ The Past that Created Change
+ Events are vividly re-created
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Born on a Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant
Daniel Tammet
Free Press, 2007
Either totally engrossing or terribly tedious...
+ A Literate "Rainman"
+ Synesthetic
Born on a Blue Day by Daniel Tammet is an autobiography that you will either find totally engrossing or terribly tedious. Fortunately, I was one who was enthralled by Tammet and his incredible story.
Tammet is unusual in many ways. First, he was diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome (a high ...
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China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power
Rob Gifford
Random House, 2007
True through not flattering picture of China
+ Great balanced of view on China
+ China 101: If You Don't Know Much About China This Gets You Started!
+ this is the real China
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Super Crunchers: Why Thinking-by-Numbers Is the New Way to Be Smart
Ian Ayres
Bantam, 2007
Freakonomics 2: enjoyable survey of interesting research with real-world impacts
Ayres demonstrates how statistical analysis of large datasets is affecting the way the world works in a broad range of applications: credit card companies, sports teams, wine critics, development economists, medical practitioners,* law enforcement agencies, schools, etc. "Freakonomics didn't talk ...
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The Book Thief
Markus Zusak
Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2007
awesome!! a really good book!!
+ Very Creative!!
+ Clipped and Spare
+ Still haunting after over a year...
+ Five stars!!!
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The World Without Us
Alan Weisman
Thomas Dunne Books, 2007
The World Without Us
+ Give me a moment of pause
+ a clever book and a decent interesting read
Excellent book. Full of information on what we are doing to our environment and food for thought as to possible solutions. Definitely not a scare tactic treatise like many environmentalist-type books tend to be, but a honest look at where we've come from, and where we're going. Things look OK and ...
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The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World
Eric Weiner
Twelve, 2008
A good read
+ A very funny grump, if he insists on calling himself a grump!
+ Funny, light, entertaining....
+ Just Wonderful
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Planet India: The Turbulent Rise of the Largest Democracy and the Future of Our World
Mira Kamdar
Scribner, 2008
Definite Must Read for Indiaphiles
+ A must read
Great info on India. First hand observations by a knowledgeable author. Read her "Motiba's Tattoos" too. [ASIN:1891620584 Motiba's Tattoos: A Granddaughter's Journey into her Indian Family's Past]] I thoroughly enjoyed Planet India and Motiba's Tattoo's. Terrific writer!
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Love, Magic, and Mudpies: Raising Your Kids to Feel Loved, Be Kind, and Make a Difference
Bernie Seigel
Rodale Books, 2006
Prescription for Love
+ great ideas and insight for all parents
+ How to 'make the magic moment' a child will remember and learn from.
+ Useful for all parents
+ Words of Wisdom
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In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
Michael Pollan
Penguin Press HC, The, 2008
In Defense of "In Defense of Food"
+ Leaves out the most damning facts about processed food
+ A watered down version of The Omnivore's Dilemma
+ our diets are sorely lacking because of the process Pollan labels "nutritionism."
+ Clear, entertaining, science-based
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Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body
Neil Shubin
Pantheon, 2008
Facinating Read!
+ Your Inner Fish Review
+ Good, but not splendid
+ The Story of Fossils and Geneology
+ chordate anatomy made bearable, even interesting
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Screamfree Parenting: The Revolutionary Approach to Raising Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool
Hal Edward Runkel
Broadway, 2007
Great book, not just for parenting relationships!
+ Amazing insight
+ Scream Free Parenting
+ uncommon common sense
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Twinkie, Deconstructed: My Journey to Discover How the Ingredients Found in Processed Foods Are Grown, Mined ...
Steve Ettlinger
Hudson Street Press, 2007
Amazing
+ More subtle and subversive a book than it first seems
+ If you eat you need to read this book
I was amazed by the amount of information presented in this book. Ettlinger details how all the ingredients in twinkies are processed and where they come from. It really made me think about how much energy goes into producing and transporting ingredients for processed foods. Yes, the book is a ...
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