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The Bookshop
Penelope Fitzgerald

Houghton Mifflin Co., 1997

Amazing author I had not heard of!
I was very happy that I read this book. I work at a used book store and it caught my eye one day. I didn't know anything about this author but I'm glad I took a chance on her. Her characters were so real you hurt for them and the ghost descriptions were vividly ...
  
  











  



  
Kluge: The Haphazard Construction of the Human Mind
Gary Marcus

Houghton Mifflin Co, 2008

The Clusterf*$#@* Mind
The term Kluge, pronounced similarly to "huge", was first popularized in early 1962, in an article written by Jackson Granholm, a computer pioneer. Mr. Granholm defined the word as "an ill-assorted collection of poorly matching parts, forming a distressing whole." ...
  
  











  



  
Break Through: From the Death of Environmentalism to the Politics of Possibility
Michael Shellenberger, Ted Nordhaus

Houghton Mifflin Co, 2007

A New Conversation
Superb! The gloom and doom and endless discussions of how we have wrecked the planet are pointless and depressing. Ted Nordhaus and Michael Shellenberger make the case for a complete shift in consciousness and conversation around global warming, environmentalism and ...
  
  











  



  
Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction
David Sheff

Houghton Mifflin Co, 2008

How to ruin your kid's life 101
My heart bleeds for Nic-he never stood a chance with these parents! Though the author clearly loves his son-he did him no favors by treating him like his best pal instead of a son. Taking him to parties where people do drugs, having strings of girlfriends in and out ...
  
  











  



  
Those Who Can, Teach, 10th Edition
Kevin Ryan, James M. Cooper

Houghton Mifflin Co., 2003

A very comprehensive overview of the teaching profession.
I especially like the keywords and reflections at the end of each chapter. I am currently using this book as a text in a course designed for students who are seriously considering teaching as a career.
  
  











  



  
Top 20: Great Grammar for Great Writing
Keith S. Folse, Elena Vestri Solomon, ...

Houghton Mifflin Co, 2003

Top 20 focuses students on mastering 20 essential English grammar points. Exercises draw students’ attention to common grammatical errors then teach various ways to edit and make corrections. Top 20 can be used in writing classes with any text, such as Great Paragraphs (page 12), Great Essays (page 12), Blueprints 1, Blueprints 2 (page 14), HMEAS ...
  
  











  



  
Dear American Airlines: A Novel
Jonathan Miles

Houghton Mifflin Co, 2008

Just exceptional
Written apparently by a specialist in reviews of New York City cocktails, "Dear American Airlines" is a book that recalls A.J. Liebling's comment that "wine drinking is more subjective than horse racing and nearly as subjective as love". This is a phenomenal book I ...
  
  











  



  
Smart Exercise: Burning Fat, Getting Fit
Covert Bailey

Houghton Mifflin Co, 1994

Smart Exercise, Real World Results - It Worked out for me. I lost 200 lbs
This book gives practical advice to exercise, training and diet, and it does so using a clear way and with a great sense of humor. When I bought this and a couple of other books, about six years ago, I was looking for an introductory reference on aerobic training, ...
  
  











  



  
Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream: A Day in the Life of Your Body
Jennifer Ackerman

Houghton Mifflin Co, 2007

Great tour of the body!!
I loved this book and recommended it to all my friends. I can't believe I learned so much from one tiny book.
  
  











  



  
Talk It Over! Listening, Speaking, and Pronunciation 3 (Student Book) (Second Edition)
Joann Rishel Kozyrev

Houghton Mifflin Co, 2001

The Talk It series helps students learn to communicate fluently and accurately by integrating listening, speaking, and pronunciation practice.
  
  











  



  
Read, Write, Edit: Grammar for College Writers
Patricia Porter

Houghton Mifflin Co, 2004

Read, Write, Edit focuses on grammar structure and editing strategies to help students learn the necessary skills to express themselves accurately and effectively in college writing. Readings from a variety of academic genres and disciplines expose students to writing and grammar concepts as they appear in context.
  
  











  



  
Window Boxes: How to Plant and Maintain Beautiful Compact Flowerbeds (Taylor's Weekend Gardening Guides)
Tovah Martin

Houghton Mifflin Co., 1997

Gorgeous photos, packed with ideas
This is the second Tova Martin book I have purchased. There are so many beautiful photos that you won't even look at the text the first time through! Once you do, though, you'll find the text very informative on plant types and other wonderful tips. Window boxes and ...
  
  











  



  
Hannah Fowler by Janice Holt Giles
Janice Holt Giles

Houghton Mifflin Co, 1956
  
  











  



  
College Oral Communication Book 4 (Houghton Mifflin English for Academic Success)
Jones

Houghton Mifflin Co, 2006

The Oral Communication strand is dedicated to meeting the academic needs of students by teaching them how to comprehend the spoken English used by instructors and students in college classrooms. These texts provide engaging activities for students to practice academic listening and academic speaking.
  
  











  



  
Brief Calculus: An Applied Approach
Ron Larson

Houghton Mifflin Co., 2003

Easy book
Easiest calculus book ever, wish it had thorough answers in the back of the book.
  
  











  



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