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Canon EOS 40D Guide to Digital Photography
David D. Busch
Course Technology PTR, 2007
A great guide
This one of those books that I will refer to again and again, how do I know? Because I already have.
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Big Russ and Me: Father and Son: Lessons of Life
Tim Russert
Miramax, 2005
A blueprint for fatherhood
This book should be required reading for all young men who eventually will become fathers. It's filled with wisdom and real-life examples of how to set the stage for success in raising a child.
It reads like a novel but in the end it's like an invauable user's ...
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The New Paradigm for Financial Markets: The Credit Crash of 2008 and What It Means
George Soros
PublicAffairs, 2008
Hits the nail squarely on the head
There are three books that should be read in order to begin to understand where we stand financially in the world today. Second and third are Soros' present book and Morris''The Trillion Dollar Meltdown'. The first and most basic is the one that I reviewed last year: ...
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Brisingr (Inheritance, Book 3)
Christopher Paolini
Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2008
OATHS SWORN . . . loyalties tested . . . forces collide. Following the colossal battle against the Empire’s warriors on the Burning Plains, Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have narrowly escaped with their lives. Still there is more at hand for the Rider and his dragon, as Eragon finds himself bound by a tangle of promises he may not be able ...
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What It Is
Lynda Barry
Drawn and Quarterly, 2008
Pure Lynda Barry Experience, get your creative juices going or just marvel at hers
This is the essence of the creative writing course Lynda Barry gives around the country these days. It conveys the course stuff beautifully, AND is a work of art in its own right. Not a rehash of her other books in any way, it just worms its way into your mind.
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The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2
Scott Kelby
Peachpit Press, 2008
Another Winner!
Kelby can be addicting! I purchased this title immediately after reading "The Digital Photography Book." In this second volume to his first work, the author has another winner in providing digital photography tips. Kelby's expertise, humor, and down-to-earth ...
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The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids' Favorite Meals
Missy Chase Lapine
Running Press, 2007
WHAT THEY DON'T KNOW WON'T HURT THEM
Because kids rarely like vegetables and healthy foods, this book fills an important need. The main useful emphasis of the book is the idea of sneaking pureed vegetables into kid-friendly dishes. In addition to sneaking in the vegetables, the recipes take some of the ...
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Auto Repair For Dummies
Deanna Sclar
IDG Books Worldwide, 1999
Fantastic, Easy-to-read, Informative Book
After watching my sister go through several Auto Tech classes to learn how to work on a car, I was intimidated by the amount of time & money I thought it would take to get the same knowledge. Then I found this book. I've been a faithful reader of the Dummies books for ...
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Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea
Chelsea Handler
Simon Spotlight Entertainment, 2008
Awesome
I love it! It is sooooooooo funny! It is just Chelsea, just like we can watch her on her Chelsea lately.
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The South Beach Diet Supercharged: Faster Weight Loss and Better Health for Life
Arthur Agatston, Joseph Signorile
Rodale Books, 2008
South Beach Diet works miracles!
I went on the South Beach Diet in November 2005. In one year I went from weighing 280 lbs to weighing 215! My cholesterol went from 221 to 141,and my blood pressure went from 150/100 to 117/77 (with NO drugs). Also I lost 6 inches around my waist. It went from 42 ...
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Churchill, Hitler, and "The Unnecessary War": How Britain Lost Its Empire and the West Lost the World
Patrick J. Buchanan
Crown, 2008
Question why this government loves war
Only the war mongers and those that don't want to hurt the feelings of war vetrans dislike this book.
Both the left and the neo-con right don't want to question any war that their party got us involved with. Americans have been brain washed to not question and to ...
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Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog
John Grogan
Harper Paperbacks, 2008
Fall in love- Don't put it down
After loosing our border collie last year, this book brought back all those funny memories that our dog used to do, but mostly it made me laugh and cry. I couldn't put it down. I truly enjoyed this book because it made me remember the sad passing of our most beloved ...
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Frankenstein (Enriched Classics)
Mary Shelley
Pocket, 2004
frankenstein
came next day in perfect condition my sister needed it for school and she was very pleased thank you
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Quicken Willmaker Plus 2008 Edition: Estate Planning Essentials (Book with CD-ROM)
Editors of Nolo
NOLO, 2007
Excellent Product - Trusted Amazon Seller!
With some creativity in the language along with a
simple understanding of a Living Trust, it is very easy to
create and save a bundle in service costs. As a matter a
fact finding a professional source that keeps things
simple and straight forward is not easy to ...
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The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel
David Wroblewski
Ecco, 2008
*Here* is a writer...
...and *here* is a novel.
Chock-full of a love of language, a robust narrative style, but moreover, more importantly, here is an actual *story*, something rare on today's literary fiction landscape.
'Edgar Sawtelle' will appeal to those who love a good story, ...
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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
Michael Pollan
Penguin, 2007
The Omnivore's Dilemna
This book is great and should be read by everyone. I think we the "eating public" need this education.
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Odd Hours
Dean Koontz
Bantam, 2008
Odd in Transition
One of the first Dean Koontz books I ever read was Odd Thomas, and I could barely put it down. The person of Odd Thomas read to me as if he was a person, not a character, constructed out of someone's mind.
His words were soft and sympathetic, with the humbled tone and ...
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The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
Barack Obama
Three Rivers Press, 2007
The Hopemongering ;-)
Barck Obama is a self described hopemongerer ( I think we need to add this word to the dictionary if it is not already there given the publicity it has gotten!). In this book he gives practical advice on what an individual can do to make a difference. I found the ...
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The Birds in My Life
The Supreme Master Ching Hai
The Supreme Master Ching Hai Intl Assoc Publishing Co.,Ltd., 2007
Pleasant Surprise
Not only was the book very pleasing to the eyes, it held my full attention to keep reading non-stop! Fascinating information about the spiritual level of these beautiful birds was also revealed. WOW! Much kudos and thanks to the AUTHOR for enlightening me.
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Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know
Meg Md Meeker
Ballantine Books, 2007
Every father should read this
Here are 10 secrets every father should know. These secrets are based on current evidence (in the scientific literature), as well as Dr. Meeker's personal experience as a pediatrician. While much of it seems like common sense, I was sure glad to get confirmation of ...
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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't
Jim Collins
Collins, 2001
How to go from good to great
I like the way 'Good to Great' outlines many corporate leadership attributes, especially discipline, which is rare these days. I can honestly say Mr Collins' book is helping my company go from OK-ordinary-good to great, as shown by our bottom line. Lately, I picked up ...
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The Official SAT Study Guide
The College Board
College Board, 2007
The Official SAT Study Guide
I really appreciate the fact that the shipment was done expeditiously and it was as expected.Thanks.
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The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
Eckhart Tolle
New World Library, 2004
fab
sometimes hard to get through but very good concept and oh so true. read through a few times till you get it
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Tribute
Nora Roberts
Putnam Adult, 2008
Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley is a long way from Hollywood. And that’s exactly how Cilla McGowan wants it. Cilla, a former child star who has found more satisfying work as a restorer of old houses, has come to her grandmother’s farmhouse, tools at her side, to rescue it from ruin. Sadly, no one was able to save her grandmother, the legendary Janet ...
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The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives
Leonard Mlodinow
Pantheon, 2008
Patrick
Excellent book. In essence a probability/statistics 101 class presented in a very entertaining and humorous fashion. A compelling argument for the role chance plays in our lives and at the same time the power of persistence. A must read.
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Y: The Last Man, Vol. 10: Whys and Wherefores
Brian Vaughan
Vertigo, 2008
A compelling if bittersweet ending to a great saga
There have been some great long series in comics, but Y: THE LAST MAN is unique in that all ten volumes making up the entire run tells a single story. The various books truly have a beginning, a middle, and an end. Other series may have a background arc that extends ...
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The Downhill Lie: A Hacker's Return to a Ruinous Sport
Carl Hiaasen
Knopf, 2008
Normal trials and tribulations of golf made funny
Millions of golfers could play like Tiger Woods only if they had his golfing skills. And millions of golfers who play and score like Carl Hiassen could write a book like this if they had his wit and writing skills.
Chuckling about Hiassen's antics on the links reduced ...
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A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New World
Tony Horwitz
Henry Holt and Co., 2008
Fascinating journey of European contact with America up until the Mayflower
This is a great overview of the period that starts with the Vikings settling un the east coast of Canada until the arrival of the Mayflower and the "pilgrims". It is well narrated odyssey that is both interesting and educational. The author immerses the listener in a ...
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