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A Most Wanted Man
John le Carre
Scribner, 2008
Another Excellent Offering from le Carre
John le Carre is such an enduring author. He's now in his seventies and has authored over 20 novels. le Carre, as most know, actually worked for MI6 (British intelligence) in the `60s. He based most of his early novels on the experiences he gathered during his ...
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Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs
Emerson Eggerichs
Thomas Nelson, 2004
The Best Happy-Marriage Book Ever Written!
Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs
Too often we give to our spouse what WE need, not what THEY need. Find out how to give what THEY need. I've read lots of men-women marriage books in search of answers to problems that occur ...
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The Flavor Bible: The Essential Guide to Culinary Creativity, Based on the Wisdom of America's Most ...
Karen Page, Andrew Dornenburg
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
An extraordinary book!
I recently added this book to my cookbook collection, which numbers more than 1,000 volumes (probably more like 1200 but I'm still cataloging). It has immediately become one of my favorites (and definitely my #1 favorite in English). If you are a serious cook, love ...
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The Tyranny of Oil: The World's Most Powerful Industry--and What We Must Do to Stop It
Antonia Juhasz
William Morrow, 2008
Why are oil and gas prices so high? Who's really controlling those prices? How much oil is left? How far will Big Oil go to get it? And at what cost to the environment, human rights, the economy, worker safety, public health, and democracy? The answers aren't what you think. They're much worse. But there's also plenty that we can do ...
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1001 Most Useful Spanish Words (Beginners' Guides)
Seymour Resnick
Dover Publications, 1996
Why Is This Book Useful?
After learning German from scratch, I realized about eight months later that my unwieldy and large German-English dictionaries were a drag. They were slow and clunky. When I decided to learn Spanish, the first thought I had was to find the right reference book for ...
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The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for ...
T. Colin Campbell, Thomas M. Campbell II
Benbella Books, 2006
Outstanding and Informational
The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health
This book is well written. The author has taken information from the past 30 plus years of nutrition research and ...
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Kill Bin Laden: A Delta Force Commander's Account of the Hunt for the World's Most Wanted Man
Dalton Fury
St. Martin's Press, 2008
Fascinating
Dalton Fury (who ever he may be) has written an absolutely outstanding account of the hunt for Bin Laden. I've never read this kind of book before but it gave me a fascinating insight into what these guys go through. And it must be infuriating for these "real men" to ...
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Real Life: Preparing for the 7 Most Challenging Days of Your Life
Dr. Phil McGraw
Free Press, 2008
Brilliant so far :-0
While I'm not quite at the end right now, (38 pages left) I find this book brilliant. It is such a big help and great tool for practically everybody. It's a little bit like a manual for your life, just like you'd get a car manual in your new car or a manual on how to ...
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The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It
Michael E. Gerber
HarperCollins, 1995
The foundation of forward thinking. It just makes sense!
I'm only 1/2 way through this book, but have been taking notes along the way. E Myth delivers methodical, but practical sensibility of the big picture for business owners like me. Stop running into the same circles of bad habits and start working ON your business and ...
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The Complete User's Guide to the Amazing Amazon Kindle (Take advantage of this terrific price to get the most ...
Harvard Perspectives Press (hppress.blogspot.com), 2007
Fabulous guide
Very user friendly and easy to read. I wouldn't be using my Kindle without it.
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Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss what Matters Most
Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, ...
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2000
Full of how to's
Definitely on my recommended book list. A must read for women in business.
Susan Bock
The Success Coach for Women in Business
www.SusanBockSolutions.com
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Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder
Edward M. Md Hallowell, John J. Md Ratey
Ballantine Books, 2005
Great Help for Parents!
I have really enjoyed both of the books I have read by Dr. Hallowell. I first read "Driven to Distraction" and then followed it with "Delivered from Distraction". For parents who are trying to help their children with solutions in dealing with ADHD, they were ...
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The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine
Benjamin Wallace
Crown, 2008
Interesting peek inside the world of rare wines
This book provides a great look inside the very high end of wine collecting - the people, the history and of course the wines. The author offers up a fascinating portrait of the people whose trade or avocation is the finding, selling and drinking of 100+ year old fine ...
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Lidia's Italy: 140 Simple and Delicious Recipes from the Ten Places in Italy Lidia Loves Most
Lidia Matticchio Bastianich, Tanya Bastianich Manuali
Knopf, 2007
Ahhhhhh, BLISS
Do you know how you can just about smell and taste Lidia's dishes as she prepares them on her show? Well, that's exactly what you'll get when you make her delicious and easy recipes in this divine book. She writes them out so well that it's almost like standing right ...
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The Most Decadent Diet Ever!: The cookbook that reveals the secrets to cooking your favorites in a healthier ...
Devin Alexander
Broadway, 2008
Good Recipes, Good Food!
I purchased this cookbook after reading a review from another cookbook I had purchased before, I didn't like that cookbook and when I read the review someone else wrote about it they suggested this cookbook. I figured what the heck let me try it. Needless to say, the ...
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