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The Lucky Guide to Mastering Any Style: How to Wear Iconic Looks and Make Them Your Own
Kim France, Andrea Linett
Gotham, 2008
forget the other fashion guides and buy this
I have many of the more recent fashion "how to" type books (US Secrets of Celebrity Style, The Pocket Stylist, Victoria Beckham's That Extra Half Inch, Glamour's Big Book of Do's and Don'ts, Harper's Bazaar Great Style, etc.). What makes this book different is that ...
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A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity
Bill O'Reilly
Broadway, 2008
Surprisingly FUNNY
Surprised at what an excellent story-teller O'Reilly is. Made me laugh out loud. Love it. Audio version is O'Reilly narrating. Excellent.
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Crash Proof: How to Profit From the Coming Economic Collapse (Lynn Sonberg Books)
Peter D. Schiff, John Downes
Wiley, 2007
Novice here...
I'm a complete novice to finances. Or at least I was before I read Crash Proof. It made all of those fancy stock market terms easy to understand. I was already anticipating some kind of crash because Ron Paul was saying it was coming, and he's been right every time! ...
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Brisingr (Inheritance, Book 3)
Christopher Paolini
Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2008
MUCH better than 'Eldest', MUCH more like 'Eragon'!!!
'Brisingr" is MUCH better written than 'Eldest'. Although I still feel that 'Eldest' was a good read, I felt 'Eldest' was written more by the editors, than by Paolini, so therefore, less of Paolini's "soul" came through. I was almost tempted to not buy 'Brisingr', ...
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Batman: The Killing Joke
Alan Moore, Brian Bolland
DC Comics, 2008
It's a killer joke!
This is one of the most intriguing origins that have been created for the Clown Prince of Crime. This, along with the Jack Napier origin, is definitely a strong one. The artwork is nicely done, and the dialogue is smart and witty. The dark nature of this graphic novel ...
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The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2
Scott Kelby
Peachpit Press, 2008
FANTASTIC! THIS BOOK IS WHAT I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR!
I am so excited! I spent about two weeks looking for books on exactly what Scott Kelby explains in this ONE book! I have saved hundreds of dollars! Everything I need to know is in this publication AND I don't have to read and reread the subjects to understand what in ...
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The Biggest Loser Cookbook: More Than 125 Healthy, Delicious Recipes Adapted from NBC's Hit Show
Devin Alexander, Karen Kaplan, ...
Rodale Books, 2006
wealth of information
This book if far more that I expected it to be, far more than a cook book! It has so much information before you ever get to the recipes it is amazing. It is an overview of how the system works for Biggest Loser. I would recommend it to anyone wanting to adopt a ...
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Schaum's Outline of Signals and Systems
Hwei Hsu
McGraw-Hill, 1995
Great Product
I highly recomend any of the Schaum's series. This book is a perfect replacement for any Signals and Systems course. Straight and to the point and easy to understand. Great for anyone who doesn't need all the long paragraphs and just wants the meat of the material.
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When You Are Engulfed in Flames
David Sedaris
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
LOL
I laughed. Out loud. On an airplane reading this book. BTW... Also check out the interview he did with Jon Stewart about it. Hysterical.
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Eat This Not That!: Thousands of Simple Food Swaps That Can Save You 10, 20, 30 Pounds-or More!
David Zinczenko, Matt Goulding
Rodale Books, 2007
Eat This> Not That>
From: www.BasilAndSpice.com
Book Review: Eat This Not That (Rodale, 2008) by David Zinczenko
The prolific writer David Zinczenko, Editor-in-Chief of Men's Health Magazine is regularly publishing books that assist the consumer with better food choices. His latest ...
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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
espetacular
HISTORIA ESPETACULAR E ENVOLVENTE!! Os detalhes da viagem sao impressionantes. Eh como se eu estivesse dentro do carro com Greg, andando pelos caminhos tortuosos que levam ate as montanhas. Senti a agua gelada dos rios em meu corpo, o frio, o medo, e tambem o calor da ...
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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (P.S.)
Barbara Kingsolver, Camille Kingsolver, ...
Harper Perennial, 2008
A guide to change your eating
Barbara Kingsolver uses her very readable style to encourage us all on a journey to understand the effects of the standard American diet on our own health as well as the health of the earth. This book is a fun and heart-touching read that also contains great recipes ...
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Definitely Dead (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 6)
Charlaine Harris
Ace, 2007
Definately Dead
This is another great Sookie Stackhouse novel. Charlaine Harris brings her characters to life. There is plenty of action and mystery surrounding Sookie and the small town she lives in. Each chapter keeps you wanting to read more.
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The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court
Jeffrey Toobin
Anchor, 2008
Well written story of fascinating people
Of the three branches of government, far less is known about the inner-workings of the judiciary-and most specifically the Supreme Court-than the other two branches. Much of this is due to traditions that have developed over the years, but much is innate in the ...
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The Shack
William P. Young
Windblown Media, 2008
Belief and Amazement
I first heard of "The Shack" from a friend at my grandson's birthday. I agreed it would be a nice book to read and promptly forgot. While looking on Amazon, for another selection, I saw "The Shack" and bought it. After reading the first page I was hooked! I'm an ...
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The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science (James H. ...
Norman Doidge
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
amazing
This is such a revelation. The book is so easy to read.
What an amazing brain we have been given.
I marvel the older I get at Gods' wonderful creation and how he made us.
And we are learning this with these sorts of discoveries.
A great book and so very easy to ...
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Dead Until Dark (Southern Vampire Mysteries, No. 1)
Charlaine Harris
Ace, 2008
Dead Until Dark is Very Much Alive
HBO is showing a new series this year titled "True Blood." The TV show is based on Charlaine Harris's book Dead Until Dark.
Based on is perhaps not true. The series follows the book almost exactly. I suspect that the first season is the first book in Ms. Harris's ...
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The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism
Andrew Bacevich
Metropolitan Books, 2008
IRAQ WAR VETS AGREE
Even before I read Col. Bacevich's OUTSTANDING book, I wrote several letters to the editor at my local level warning the same thing; most were not printed as they were seen as being too long or stinging. Every vet who knows anything about anything that I served with in ...
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Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl
Stacey O'Brien
Free Press, 2008
Not for mouse lovers
This is a wonderful book. The stories are funny and fascinating, and quite educational without being dry or dull. There are some vivid descriptions of things that only biologists could experience that might gross out the unwary. (Human parasites, anyone?) Neverless ...
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Change Your Brain, Change Your Life: The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anxiety, Depression, ...
Daniel G. Amen
Three Rivers Press, 1999
Stimulating!
I had seen a two hour program by the author of this book on our PBS channel and that is why I just HAD to get the book! Very interesting information, new to me.... I recommend this book highly!
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StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup's Now, Discover Your Strengths
Tom Rath
Gallup Press, 2007
Great Tool! Highly Recommend...
We loved the concept behind this book (and its Christian companion, "Living Your Strengths"). Our church staff took the (included with book) online StengthsFinder assessment and all found it very accurate and helpful in providing insights on what drives our fellow ...
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The Mental Floss History of the World: An Irreverent Romp through Civilization's Best Bits
Erik Sass, Steve Wiegand, ...
Collins, 2008
History is . . . (a) more or less bunk. (b) a nightmare from which I am trying to awaken. (c) as thoroughly infected with lies as a street whore with syphilis. Match your answers: (1) Stephen Daedalus of James Joyce's Ulysses (2) Henry Ford (3) Arthur Schopenhauer It turns out that answer need not be bunk, nightmarish, or diseased. In ...
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The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism
Timothy Keller
Dutton Adult, 2008
Not definitive, yet a must for believers
I never expect this book can convince a skepic. I doubt whether there exists one which appeals only to rationality, reason or logic can. As someone who earns his living through high probability trading, I deem the substance of this book extremely likely, if not ...
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The Lucky One
Nicholas Sparks
Grand Central Publishing, 2008
Excellent work!
Nicholas Sparks has done it again! This book starts out having you wonder how it will be anything like the jacket says. Then it grabs you in and doesn't let go. We have a good guy, bad guy and the lady in between. What could be more entertaining?
I felt as if I was ...
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Change Your Brain, Change Your Life: The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anxiety, Depression, ...
Daniel G. Amen
Three Rivers Press, 1999
Exceeded my expectations!
A magnificent piece of work! Full of valuable information and exercises you can do to help yourself. I am a retired Clinical Psychologist and if I were still in practice I would give a copy of this book to all my patients!
Thank you Dr. Amen for a wonderful ...
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Living Dead in Dallas (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 2)
Charlaine Harris
Ace Books, 2002
Read with caution - This series is addictive
I read the first in this series, "Dead Until Dark" and loved it. This installment "hooked me".
Sookie finds herself seriously attacked by a "creature" and is saved from a certain death by the vampires by a quite unusual approach. Sookie and Bill find themselves ...
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Strength Training Anatomy
Frederic Delavier
Human Kinetics Publishers, 2005
Nice Picture Book
Did not take long to recieve on standard shipping
the book came in perfect condition and it is a great resource for an anatomy class
this is basically a nice picture book
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SAS Survival Handbook: How to Survive in the Wild, in Any Climate, on Land or at Sea
John Lofty Wiseman
Collins, 2004
SAS Survival Handbook
The book is very nice with pictures inside that explain a lot of things i would like to know.
Its is a great survival guide! i definitely recommend it!
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