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If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor 202 reviews
Bruce Campbell
L.A. Weekly Books, 2001
What a Book!
Campbell, Bruce. "If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor". LA Weekly, 2002.
What a Book!
Amos Lassen
Bruce Campbell has written quite a book with "If Chins Could Kill". He writes as if we are having a conversation with him and he gives some very interesting and provocative information.
Campbell begins with his childhood in Michigan and how the Raimi brothers transformed ...
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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations One School at a Time939 reviews
Tantor Media, 2006
Development and Professional Tea Drinking
Greg Mortenson is an American who was raised by missionary parents in Tanzania. These parents left a legacy in Africa of one of the best hospitals led by African Doctors and a leading international school. They also modeled to a cross-cultural son about aiming high. Greg became a nurse who loved mountain climbing, dreaming of one day also conquering K2.
This is the story of his near fatal ...
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21 Distinctions of Wealth: Attract the Abundance You Deserve 5 reviews
Peggy McColl
Hay House, 2008
Manifest Your Dreams!
21 Distinctions of Wealth: Attract the Abundance You Deserve by Peggy McColl is an upbeat book sure to inspire. McColl brings her expertise in motivating people to this book--you won't be able to finish the book before you find yourself trying out some of the 21 steps to abundance!
In order to manifest abundance (or anything else we may desire,) McColl believes we need to shift our energy ...
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Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, Book 4)
Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2008
Twilight tempted the imagination. New Moon made readers thirsty for more. Eclipse turned the saga into a worldwide phenomenon. And now, the book that everyone has been waiting for.... Breaking Dawn, the final book in the #1 bestselling Twilight Saga, will take your breath away.
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The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need 26 reviews
Daniel H. Pink
Riverhead Trade, 2008
Brilliant!
Simple, important message presented innovatively as manga comic. One copy for my son, and one for myself. Thanks Daniel.
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Mac OS X Leopard: The Missing Manual93 reviews
David Pogue
Pogue Press, 2007
Pogue is a great explainer
This is the fourth OS X Missing Manual that I've read and like OS X itself they seem to get better with each version. David Pogue is one of the top explainers of technical subjects around and he doesn't disappoint with this book. In a past version I complained that the Missing Manual rambled a bit. I'm glad to say that the subject progression seems tighter. It's as good a one volume reference as ...
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The Bread Baker's Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread163 reviews
Peter Reinhart
Ten Speed Press, 2001
Surpassed all my expectations!
I purchased this book based on previous Amazon reviews and was expecting it to be good - but I didn't expect it to take over my life and my kitchen! I have bowls of sour dough seed starters, barms and pate fermente. I'm stretching my dough to see if it passes the "window pane" test and sticking my milk frothing thermometer into the risen dough to see if it is warm enough - there is so much to ...
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TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1: The Protocols (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series)76 reviews
W. Richard Stevens
Addison-Wesley Professional, 1994
Should be the bible for TCP/IP
Well written and illustrated. Very comprehensive. After reading several books on the subject, I find this one to have easily remembered formulas for everything TCP/IP. A must for the networking professional and the up and coming professional as well.
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Seabiscuit628 reviews
Laura Hillenbrand
Random House Audio, 2003
If you have not read this book, buy it today!!
Seabiscuit is a great story, book, and movie. If you have not read it, buy it today and start reading. You will not be disappointed.
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The Last Lecture81 reviews
Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow
Hyperion, 2008
Fun to read
I really enjoyed reading this book. It was sad yet fun to read...very motivational for a parent to read. Thx.
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The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century1118 reviews
Thomas L. Friedman
Picador, 2007
Despite of the weaknesses of this book, it still offers many point of view in enhancing our global perspective
Like it or not, this book has helped dilate our global perspective. I personally say "YES" to many of his thoughts in this book. Though it sounds too idealistic, demographically, I still agree that one day, the environmental health threats of "megacity" due to the demography shift will be reduced significantly. This is because people do not need to migrate for a better place to live. This very ...
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Be the Pack Leader: Use Cesar's Way to Transform Your Dog . . . and Your Life76 reviews
Cesar Millan, Melissa Jo Peltier
Harmony, 2007
The BEST dog behaviorist in the world!
This man is just amazing... I watch every episode and am always just so pleased. His books are terrific - I recommend the books and the show to everyone.
Occasionally, I see something on the Internet about how he is "cruel" or some other such rubbish. Hardly! It's cruel to persist in keeping a dog from being what he was made to be... a DOG. Cesar shows you how to help your dog become a ...
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The Outlaw Demon Wails (Rachel Morgan, Book 6)72 reviews
Kim Harrison
Eos, 2008
Kim Harrison
The book is fast moving, fun, exciting, and very enjoy able. Can't wait for the next one.
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Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges3 reviews
Antonin Scalia, Bryan A. Garner
Thomson West, 2008
Persuasion from a legal point of view
I am not a lawyer, but I love reading about persuasion and influence. This book caught my attention out of left field, but it certainly added a lot of value to my understanding of persuasion from a logical and argumentative point of view.
Most of the books I've read on persuasion focus on the emotional appeals that move people and mention that you need to give a rational argument for the ...
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao120 reviews
Junot Díaz
Riverhead Hardcover, 2007
Best book read in 5 years
This book is excellent, refreshing and historical in a completely entrancing sort of way. I also enjoyed the language terms sprinkled throughout and not always translated.
I made myself wait 3 weeks to read this, I was so excited; couldn't put it down.
Keep em' comin'!
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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals408 reviews
Michael Pollan
Penguin, 2007
Not much to add...
I have really nothing to add that wasn't already covered in earlier reviews, except to say that I too am absolutely absorbed by this book, it's informative, interesting, relevant and the writing style is simply captivating. I can't put it down!
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The Shack428 reviews
William P. Young
Windblown Media, 2007
The Shack...a modern parable
Though a work of fiction, The Shack is full of truth. Using the story of a father who has lost a daughter, the author creates a situation where man meets God in a very real, very intimate way. Anyone who reads this will be able to see bits of themselves in the story as Mack discusses lifes biggest questions with God. Questions like "How could you let evil things happen?" and "Why didn't you ...
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James Cameron's Titanic314 reviews
Ed Marsh
Boxtree, Limited, 1998
TITANIC REDEUX
The scope of this majestic book truly befits the epic effort by James Cameron with his cinematic masterpiece "Titanic". Much great information here for the movie buff who likes to see how it is done. Incredible sets including the dining salon, complete even to dishes and decor. I was amazed to see how this particular set was pulled underwater by hydraulics to provide a very realistic feeling of ...
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Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod144 reviews
Gary Paulsen
Harcourt, 1994
Excellent, very well written book!
I read this book a few years ago, and it practically had me rolling on the floor laughing at times. Finally got it for myself to own, and it's still every bit as good. Gary Paulsen has a wonderful way with words, and is an excellent storyteller. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone.
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Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!)7 reviews
Deirdre Imus
Simon & Schuster, 2008
Wake up and smell the toxins
What a breath of fresh air! If you're like me, you're always trying to raise your child well, but never really sure you're doing everything you can. In many ways, this book is a light down that dark path of parenting, as it's filled with ideas on how to give your kids a safe and healthy life. Even if you are not pregnant yet, there's worthy advice. For example, one early chapter points out that ...
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StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup's Now, Discover Your Strengths128 reviews
Tom Rath
Gallup Press, 2007
Worthwhile way to discover your strengths
I ordered this for an activity at work and thought it would be a waste of time. I actually discovered that it was anything but that - and I learned a lot about myself and my hidden strengths. This is a great activity to do with your team or even just to do for yourself to point yourself or your career in the right direction. I really enjoyed taking the quiz and reading about my strengths in ...
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The Noble Wilds48 reviews
The Supreme Master Ching Hai
Love Ocean Creative International Company, Ltd., 2008
Awaken Our Noble Quality
In the epic work on the relationship between human beings and wildlife entitled "The Noble Wilds" Supreme Master Ching Hai revealed for the first time the wide range of human Noble Quality (NQ), and the NQ of some of our familiar animal friends.
This amazing revelation has a far reaching impact on our consciousness and understanding, not just of our relationship to animals and the ...
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Ella Enchanted1078 reviews
Gail Carson Levine
Listening Library, 2000
Cinderella Who? by Sara Martinez
Many young girls dream of having a fairy tale life just like the ones that appear in Disney movies such as Cinderella, but what happens when these girls grow into young ladies and expect a little more than your usual fairy tale? In her novel Ella Enchanted, Gail Carson Levine adds a whole new twist to the familiar story of Cinderella. With the use of point of view, characterizations and themes, ...
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The Code Book: The Evolution of Secrecy from Mary, Queen of Scots to Quantum Cryptography248 reviews
Simon Singh
Doubleday, 1999
wonderful historical account of the use of cryptography
As a mathematician in the early 1970s, I saw many advertisements recruiting mathematicians for the CIA. I knew that it had to do with cryptography and number theory but it was all very mysterious and since I never got a job with them I didn't see precisely how the disciplines fit together. As Singh describes the discover of the RSA coding system it all becomes very clear.
The story he tells is ...
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Dark Needs at Night's Edge (The Immortals After Dark Series, Book 4)30 reviews
Kresley Cole
Pocket, 2008
terrific star-crossed romantic fantasy
In 1927 in New Orleans Neomi Laress was a highly regarded ballerina when she was murdered by her former fiancé Louis Robicheaux. However, she never moved on; instead she has haunted her newly restored estate Elancourt, for the eight decades since he killed her.
Vampire Conrad Wroth hates himself for his inability to control his need for blood. Worried about him, his brothers take him to ...
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The Best Game Ever: Giants vs. Colts, 1958, and the Birth of the Modern NFL
Mark Bowden
Atlantic Monthly Press, 2008
On December 28, 1958, the New York Giants and Baltimore Colts met under the lights of Yankee Stadium for the NFL Championship game. Football, growing in popularity amid America’s postwar economic boom, was still greatly overshadowed by the country’s favored pastime, baseball, but the 1958 championship proved to be the turning point for pro football. In The Best Game Ever, Mark Bowden delivers a brilliant narrative on the key ...
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Maui Revealed: The Ultimate Guidebook (Maui Revealed)306 reviews
Andrew Doughty
Wizard Publications Inc., 2007
Great book
This is the best book on Maui by far!! I've gone through many others and they were not nearly as informative or entertaining.
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