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The Night of the Gun: A Reporter Investigates the Darkest Story of his Life--His Own
David Carr
Simon & Schuster, 2008
If the story sounds familiar, the approach will not. The result is excellent.
It sounds like books you've read before; the true stories of a junkie's drug-addled existence, the downward spiral, the damage to friends, family and career. Like many of those books, this one too is written by the former junkie himself. But this book is not like the ...
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR Fourth Edition (Text Revision)
American Psychiatric Association
American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. / Jaypee, 2000
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR
This book is one textbook that will stay with me throughout my coursework. It is very helpful in understanding mental issues and how to decide proper diagnosis. It is well written and easy to navigate. I definitely recommend also getting DSM made easy with this book ...
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MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, Sixth Edition
Joseph Gibaldi
Modern Language Association of America, 2003
Excellent for Research
AS a professor and editor of Research; this style guide has detailed information for the serious paper writer; and provides examples that show how to format difficult passages. Used extensively at the Community College level.
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The Official Guide for GMAT Review, 11th Edition
Graduate Management Admission Council
Graduate Management Admission Council, 2005
#1
I love this book. People are saying that the questions in this one and the verbal and math supplements books are the same so I went to Barnes and compared the reading comp sections and all passages were different. So...I don't know if they're comparing with the 10th ...
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Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (Thumb Index)
Donald Venes
F. A. Davis Company, 2005
Medical Books--Margie
This product is very helpful for me. I can use this book while attending the AIC career institute.
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The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
Timothy Ferriss
Crown, 2007
Nice reading
I'm from Brazil and I received the book before the estimated delivery date.
I'm still reading the book but I already have a nice impression of it.
Thanks
Gustavo
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The Official SAT Study Guide
The College Board
College Board, 2007
Excellent Guide!
This is an excellent guide for the SAT!
The content is thorough and very helpful.
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How to Use the Amazon Kindle for Email & Over 100 Pages of Other Cool Tips (The Complete User's Guide to the ...
Harvard Perspectives Press (kindleusers.blogspot.com), 2007
Windwalker is a life-saver
Being somewhat over the age of consent, I have found this publication to be extremely helpful. It is a work in progress. A particularly attractive feature is that you can receive updates as they become available. Don't expect that from your Funk and Wagnalls. The ...
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Kaplan GRE Exam 2009 Premier Program (w/ CD-ROM) (Kaplan Gre Exam (Book & CD-Rom))
Kaplan
Kaplan Publishing, 2008
Highly recommended
This book gives an excellent overview of what the GRE will be like, and has lots of super tips as to how to best approach the different question types. When I got to the math section I was a little overwhelmed, especially since I have never had geometry, only algebra. ...
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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
American Psychological Association
American Psychological Association (APA), 2001
A great writing resource!
This book is proving to be a valuable resource for outlining the writing "rules of the road". I'm in the midst of writing my doctoral dissertation and the APA Manual has proved extremely useful for learning the proper way to cite references from various sources (like ...
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A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Seventh Edition: Chicago Style for ...
Kate L. Turabian
University Of Chicago Press, 2007
Easy to use!
This manual is very user-friendly. It's a must for anyone writing papers in the respected fields in which it is intended. It is worth every penny.
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Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life
Spencer Johnson
G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1998
thought provoking
this is a great little book that has many applications in life
who isn't aware that change is our only constant? but this book makes you reflect on how we deal with the changes makes the difference!
i liked it so much -i ordered the kids version for my grandkids
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How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines
Thomas C. Foster
Harper Paperbacks, 2003
Want an A in English class??
My high school AP English teacher recommended this to our class. A lot of other people have addressed how great this book is for appreciating literature so I'll talk about another great aspect of it.
This literally should be every students bible for getting A's in ...
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A Writer's Reference
Diana Hacker
Bedford/St. Martin's, 2006
Better than ever
I was directed to use "A Writer's Reference" beginning with the second addition. When I could choose texts for my classes, I voluntarily chose this very text, which I use for pre-freshman composition, freshman critical thinking/composition, literature/advanced ...
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The Elements of Style (Coyote Canyon Press Classics)
William Strunk
Coyote Canyon Press, 2007
A Must For the College Bound
We traditionally give this as part of a high school graduation present and have received many notes of thanks over the years.
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