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The Portable Beat Reader17 reviews

Penguin Classics, 2003

Essential for fans of 20th century literature
Simply put, this is what I turn to when I need inspiration for reading, for creating, for anything. It combines wonderful bios of everyone from Kerouac to Bob Dylan, and their poems, book excerpts, and lyrics galore. Absolutely enjoyable, absolutely essential. Thank god for Ann Charters. 		  
  







  
  
You Can Beat Prostate Cancer60 reviews
Robert J. Marckini

Robert J. Marckini, 2007

Every man over 50 should read this book.
This is a must read for anyone diagnosed with prostate cancer and their wives. My husband was just diagnosed and will be receiving proton radiation therapy at M.D. Anderson in Houston. There is no other treatment available that has as good an outcome with virtually no side effects. We would not have even known about it (his urologist never mentioned it) had it not been for the tireless work of ... 		  
  







  
  
Recruit or Die: How Any Business Can Beat the Big Guys in the War for Young Talent15 reviews
Chris Resto, Ian Ybarra, ...

Portfolio Hardcover, 2007

If you need to recruit, you need to read Recruit or Die
If your company recruits new hires by going to college campuses, you need to read Recruit or Die, no matter how good you think you are at recruiting. If you have a formal recruiting program or even if you just attend job fairs looking for good new employees, this will still be a valuable book for you. The good advice begins in the Introduction, where the authors ask and answer the question: ... 		  
  







  
  
It Sure Beats Working: 29 Quirky Stories and Practical Business Lessons for The First-Time, Mid-Life, Solo ...16 reviews
Michael J. Katz

BookSurge Publishing, 2007

If you are doing or thinking of doing any kind of e-newsletter
I work with people to train them how to do effective e-newsletters. This is the one book I tell them that they have to read. The book is short but full of effective concepts. Yes this is a five star book. 		  
  







  
  
Up the Creek with a Paddle: Beat MS and Many Autoimmune Disorders with Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN)15 reviews
Mary Anne Boyle Bradley

PublishAmerica, 2005

Mary Anne Bradley is an Angel
I was recently diagnosed with MS this past June and through an incredibly fortunate turn of events,my In-Laws suggested I read Mary Anne's book...which I did. It is so well written,chock full of imperitive information that I was not receiving through the medical community,provided much insight into this desease,and at times humorous and touched me in an amazing way. Yet, I was even more touched ... 		  
  







  
  
Living from the Heart: Heart Rhythm Meditation for Energy, Clarity, Peace, Joy, and Inner Power22 reviews
Puran Khan Bair

Three Rivers Press, 1998

The mind is the surface of the heart---the heart is the depth of the mind.
I have read many many "heart" entitled books over the years and it is surprising to me that so few people are aware of this book and the method of meditation that it introduces, especially given its ease and effectiveness. Before I discovered this work, my own heart had attained various states----from serious questioning with Ramana Maharshi and other spiritual quests, to the ecstatic verse of ... 		  
  







  
  
Tristessa30 reviews
Jack Kerouac

Penguin (Non-Classics), 1992

...and the world doesn't seem so ugly anymore
In an interview on The Lehrer Report I heard Kerouac scholar Audrey Sprenger praise Jack Kerouac for being a profoundly disciplined writer who was brave enough to write his life. In her writings about Jack, I've gleaned another important twofold insight: that Jack's writings makes us both want to live our lives as adventures, and they encourage us to see our lives as something worth writing ... 		  
  







  
  
Desolation Angels37 reviews
Jack Kerouac

Riverhead Books, 1995

Timid Before God
Jack Kerouac's 'Desolation Angels', written about a period of his life roughly 10 years before his death, acts as a nice bridge between 'On The Road' (which was awaiting publication during the course of events described in "Angels") and a subsequent publication, Big Sur, both of which I've read. During his two month self-imposed exile to work as a fire ranger on Desolation Peak, Jack Kerouac ... 		  
  







  
  
Lupus: How to Beat it One Day at a Time!16 reviews
Pamela Theresa Evans Felder-Wright

Pam's Unique Technique, 2003

Excellent
This book gave me a great amount of knowledge and detail about Lupus. However, I especially enjoyed the author's table talk approach. The text was not weighted down with too many medical terms. Instead, the author did an excellent job of sharing her everyday battles and victories with Lupus. The encouraging words and advice she offers can be applied to improve everyday life, not only those ... 		  
  







  
  
The Emotional Energy Factor: The Secrets High-Energy People Use to Beat Emotional Fatigue20 reviews
Mira Kirshenbaum

Delta, 2003

Sigh of relief.....
Run, dont walk and get your credit card. You ,may think- I cant I have no energy. Well after this book, you WILL. You will literally feel the weight being lifted off your shoulders as you read. You will not believe how incredible this book is. Ever wonder why you are feeling blah? I couldnt figure it out either. I thought there was something wrong with me. I exercise, eat well, take care of ... 		  
  







  
  
How Tom Beat Captain Najork and His Hired Sportsmen10 reviews
Russell Hoban

Red Fox, 2002

For kids through to adults.
The first time our family set eyes on this book was when we borrowed it from the mobile library that visits our village. It became a classic when the kids were young, and we went on to borrow it a number of times. Phrases from it became part of our everyday language such as lets do some "high up fooling around and low down fooling around", lets play "sneedball", and I think I'll go and "learn ... 		  
  







  
  
The Herbert Huncke Reader10 reviews
Herbert Huncke

William Morrow & Co, 1997

Everyone should take notice
There are few authors I feel everyone should read but no matter who you are Herbert Huncke should be read. He is one of the best storytellers/writers I have had the privilege of reading. His stories of sex, streets, drugs, life and friends bring a humanity to what may be considered by many obscure, degenerate, or just plain disgusting, but Huncke?s stories I believe are non of these. They are ... 		  
  







  
  
Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder11 reviews
James Lock, Daniel le Grange

The Guilford Press, 2004

Gets to the point!!
This book is such a relief!! Unlike other books that go on and on about what eating disorders are and their causes and types and so on, this book actually tells you how to act. It tells you exactly how to deal with your teenager and how to behave around them. 		  
  







  
  
Cuba and Its Music: From the First Drums to the Mambo12 reviews
Ned Sublette

Chicago Review Press, 2004

Filling a gap that I never knew
This is the finest book on the sociological basis of music I have ever read. Many good books will provide a new fact on each page or two, but I seem to learn three new bits of history on every single page of this extensive analysis of the origins of musical styles in Cuba. But this is more than about Cuba; it is about Al-Andalus/Sefarad and Renaissance Spain and the eary history of the United ... 		  
  







  
  
Beat Him At His Own Divorce!12 reviews
Ted Knight

Thornsbury Bailey & Brown, 1998

A Must Have for Every Woman!
To paraphrase Mr. Knight on page 39, of this book. I especially found it rather interesting, that in one particular situation, the future X to be, was crying "wolf!" Where finances were concerned. The wife, therefore, hired a "forensic accountant." As it turned out, the future X, had purchased a $400,000 home, with which he planned to live with his new 22 year old, wife to be! The wife, ... 		  
  







  
  
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face: Covering Miami, America's Hottest Beat12 reviews
Edna Buchanan

Pocket, 2004

A fast paced book
Edna Buchanan has written a multi-faceted book about many of the crimes in Miami and the nearby area from her career as a crime reporter for local newspapers. She wrote about her childhood and the journey that led her to journalism. The author related how publicity usually aids in solving cases and apprehending the guilty,but not always. The "Pillowcase Rapist" was used as an example where ... 		  
  







  
  
Beat That! Cookbook14 reviews
Ann Hodgman

Houghton Mifflin, 1999

Simply the Best - Part Deux!
Taking the best of the best for her second book, Hodgman compiles a delectable collection of recipes aimed to please the most discriminating palate and dares you to find something better. Few do, but Ann gives them their kudos when it happens. OK, it's not gourmet, low fat or even low-calorie, but this is the best of the best and creative, so who cares about the waistline!!! Run a few extra miles ... 		  
  







  
  
Memory Babe: A Critical Biography of Jack Kerouac12 reviews
Gerald Nicosia

University of California Press, 1994

Midwest Book Review - riveting bio, skillfully written
Chronologically, from birth to death, author Nicosia tells Kerouac's life story with unflinching honesty and utmost respect. Blessed with a sharp memory, very early on Jack's childhood friends nicknamed him "Memory Babe" and that is where the book got its name. Packed with fascinating details and exquisitely written, this book needs to be discovered by a younger generation of readers. Many ... 		  
  







  
  
Beat Your Ticket: Go To Court & Win11 reviews
David Wayne Brown

NOLO, 2005

Sticking it to the Man
I've been to traffic court many, many times and I always feel like I'm misunderstanding something because I get shafted left and right. As it turns out, I was misunderstanding something. I flew through this book, which is odd because it's technically a law book, but it's written in a very accessible way. It's good to just have the knowledge of how to stand up for yourself, and even if you don't ... 		  
  







  
  
A Tuff-to-Beat Christmas, A New Edition11 reviews
Betty Briggs

Sunrise Selections, 2004

A Warm Heart-Felt Entertaining Book
Paige Covington, a spoiled 17-year-old young woman (a modern day scrooge), thought only of one thing in this life-herself. She made selfish choices with little consideration or thought for others around her. Selling her loyal bay gelding simply because he did not bring home the first place ribbon after a jumping competition or walking out of store with unpaid merchandise when she felt the ... 		  
  







  




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