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Chasing Harry Winston: A Novel
Lauren Weisberger

Simon & Schuster, 2008

Chasing Harry Winston Book by Lauren Weisberger
After reading The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger, I was excited to see this new book out and immediately purchased it. A disappointment, I do not believe I even finished the whole thing. Her other books have been much much better......not recommended. waste ...
  
  











  



  
Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America
Paul Tough

Houghton Mifflin, 2008

"Let us put our minds together...
... and see what life we can make for our children", a quote by Sitting Bull, embraces the philosophy and vision of outstanding educator, reformer, and leader Geoffrey Canada, creator of the Harlem Children's Zone. Part biography, part call to action, "Whatever it ...
  
  











  



  
Izzy & Lenore: Two Dogs, an Unexpected Journey, and Me
Jon Katz

Villard, 2008

Eloquently Truthful
I've read all Jon's books and loved them all. But, this one is my all time favorite. It touched my heart so deeply. Jon portrayed beautifully the connection between dogs and humans. His honesty about not always finding the right words to describe this connection ...
  
  











  



  
Hurry Down Sunshine
Michael Greenberg

Other Press, 2008

Shards of Sunshine
----- Original Message ----- From: Janet Masterson To: Janet Masterson Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 10:04 AM Subject: Re: As a psychotherapist, I am grateful to the author and to his family for their courage in allowing this devastating life situation ...
  
  











  



  
Tea for Ruby (Paula Wiseman Books)
Sarah The Duchess of York Ferguson

Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, 2008

Funny and Fun to Read
PURE JOY! If you have to -- and with children, you do, indeed, have to -- read a book over and over again, you want one that brings joy each and everytime to both the audience and the reader (how often have you tried to turn two or three pages together at the same time ...
  
  











  



  
Netherland: A Novel
Joseph O'Neill

Pantheon, 2008

A document of our time
When this book was published in the spring of 2008, it received wonderful reviews, most notably in May on the front page of the New York Times Sunday Book Review Magazine. The usually difficult and persnickety Michiko Kakutani also gave it high marks in another review ...
  
  











  



  
Letter to My Daughter
Maya Angelou

Random House, 2008

Absolutely inspiring; I couldn't put it down
"I gave birth to one child, a son, but I have thousands of daughters. You are Black and White, Jewish and Muslim, Asian and Spanish-speaking, Native American and Aleut. You are fat and thin and pretty and plain, gay and straight, educated and unlettered, and I am ...
  
  











  



  
The Conscience of a Liberal
Paul Krugman

W. W. Norton, 2007

Congratulations!
I merely wish to congratulate the Swedish committee-members on having the good sense to award the 2008 Nobel Prize for Economics to Paul Krugman. That's almost enough to redeem the Swedes for their egregious error of awarding a previous prize to Milton Friedman, whose ...
  
  











  



  
Salvation in Death (In Death)
J.D. Robb

Putnam Adult, 2008

Ancient church rituals meet cutting- edge crime solving in the latest novel in the #1 New York Times ?bestselling series that?s ? Law & Order: SVU ?in the future? ( Entertainment Weekly ) . In the year 2060, sophisticated investigative tools can help catch a killer. But there are some questions even the most advanced technologies cannot answer. ...
  
  











  



  
Kitchen Confidential Updated Ed: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (P.S.)
Anthony Bourdain

Harper Perennial, 2007

A great read!
It's amazing where writing talent is found. I originally discovered Bourdain via his "Les Halles Cookbook" -- one of the funniest cookbooks I have ever read. And then slowly, I began to remember -- hadn't this same guy written an earlier book, much more scandalous? ...
  
  











  



  
Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip--Confessions of a Cynical Waiter
Steve Dublanica Aka The Waiter

Ecco, 2008

Loved it!
great read, read like an auto biography for me. any person who has served should read this! and if you have never worked in a restuaraunt, you should read it, just so you know what its like, and maybe brush up on your restuaraunt etiquette.
  
  











  



  
Lush Life: A Novel
Richard Price

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008

The Price is Right
Richard Price is as good of a dialogue writer as exists today in my mind. "Lush Life" is his latest novel that brilliantly showcases his skills and keen knowledge and insights of city life, particularly NYC life. Other reviewers have already covered the plot so I ...
  
  











  



  
Big Russ and Me: Father and Son: Lessons of Life
Tim Russert

Miramax, 2005

Wholesome Reading
A personal story of the relationship between a father and his son. This story personifies what a father/son relationship should be. The values of the father handed down to the son serve to bring that son into manhood and establish his outlook on life, his ethics and ...
  
  











  



  
ZagatSurvey 2009 New York City Restaurants (Zagatsurvey: New York City Restaurants)
Zagat Survey

Zagat Survey, 2008
  
  











  



  
Reminiscences of a Stock Operator (Wiley Investment Classics)
Edwin Lefèvre

Wiley, 2006

Best Book for traders and non traders
over 85 years old and still going strong, read it and find out why
  
  











  



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