Archive for the ‘Books’ Category
Saturday, January 3rd, 2009
The 10 Big Lies About America: Combating Destructive Distortions About Our Nation “It ain’t so much the things we don’t know that get us into trouble,nineteenth-century humorist Josh Billings remarked. “It’s the things we know that just ain’t so.” In this bold and brilliantly argued book, acclaimed author and talk-ra ...
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Saturday, January 3rd, 2009
Panic: The Story of Modern Financial Insanity A masterful account of today's money culture, showing how the underpricing of risk leads to catastrophe. When it comes to markets, the first deadly sin is greed. Michael Lewis is our jungle guide through five of the most violent and costly uphe ...
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Saturday, January 3rd, 2009
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia This beautifully written, heartfelt memoir touched a nerve among both readers and reviewers. Elizabeth Gilbert tells how she made the difficult choice to leave behind all the trappings of modern American success (marriage, house in the country, caree ...
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Saturday, January 3rd, 2009
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment It's no wonder that The Power of Now has sold over 2 million copies worldwide and has been translated into over 30 foreign languages. Much more than simple principles and platitudes, the book takes readers on an inspiring spiritual journey to find t ...
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Saturday, January 3rd, 2009
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association Style manual for writers, editors, students, educators, and professionals across all fields. Provides clear guidance on grammar, the mechanics of writing, and APA style. Includes examples, new guidelines and advice, and more. Previous edition: c1994. ...
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Thursday, January 1st, 2009
The Digital Photography Book Scott Kelby, the man who changed the "digital darkroom" forever with his groundbreaking, #1 bestselling, award-winning book The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers, now tackles the most important side of digital photography--how to take pro-qu ...
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Thursday, January 1st, 2009
The Appeal As in all fiction the heart of it's true. We look no further than our news media, TV talking heads and Radio blathers to be drenched in corruption. The story outlines how with myriad stacks of cash and a shrewd attack force of promoters can elect any ...
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Thursday, January 1st, 2009
The Forever War From the front lines of the battle against Islamic fundamentalism, a searing, unforgetable audiobook that captures the human essence of the greatest conflict of our time. Through the eyes of Dexter Filkins, the prize-winning New York Times correspond ...
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Thursday, January 1st, 2009
The Black Swan The major ideas in this book are without question very important but unfortunately,in my view, poorly elucidated.The arguments are presented in a rambling confused way with lots of superfluous material that serves to obfuscate rather than clarify. Th ...
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Thursday, January 1st, 2009
Arctic Drift (A Dirk Pitt Novel, #20) (Dirk Pitt Novels) As with all Clive Cussler’s dazzling Dirk Pitt novels, critics said Treasure of Khan “amazes, informs and entertains” (Publishers Weekly), “the action zipping along until a final powerhouse showdown” (Entertainment Weekly). “What’s not ...
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