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61 reviews
Cynthia Lord

Scholastic Press, 2006

Rules
Rules is an excellent book. Rule is about a twelve year old girl named Cathrine who has a brother named David who has autism. Cathrine tries to teach him rules like " No toys in the fish tank and "Keep your pants on in public." I think Rules is a wounderful book to read beacuse it's about Cathrine trying to make friends and a girl moves in next door and tries to make friends. If you want to know ...

The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread (Tale of ...

354 reviews
Kate Dicamillo

Candlewick, 2006

an awesome mouse
This book is so good, and a lot of other people that I know think so, too. This book is about a mouse that broke two rules of being a mouse. Those rules were not to talk to humans, and not to let humans touch you. The mouse' name is Despereaux. His brother's name is Furlough. Despereaux falls in love with Princess Pea, but gets sent to the dungeon for breaking two very strict rules of being ...

On Being Certain: Believing You Are Right Even When You're Not

7 reviews
Robert Burton

St. Martin's Press, 2008

Well thought out
Like another reviewer, I am often amazed how people can be "certain" of a massive outcome when there is no humanly possible way they could know everything they need to know to be certain. This proves true for both those of a theistic mindset and those of an atheistic mindset. I can understand the agnostic's honesty that he simply doesn't know, but I cannot fathom the theist who says his idea of ...

The Dangerous Days of Daniel X
James Patterson

Little, Brown and Company, 2008

The greatest superpower of all isn't to be part spider, part man, or to cast magic spells -- the greatest power is the power to create. Daniel has that power. Daniel's secret abilities -- like being able to manipulate objects and animals with his mind or to recreate himself in any shape he chooses -- have helped him survive. But Daniel doesn't have a normal life. He is the protector of the earth, the Alien Hunter, with a mission beyond what ...

Being In Balance: 9 Principles for Creating Habits to Match Your Desires

26 reviews
Wayne W. Dyer

Hay House, 2006

"Simply the right book at the right time!"
I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason! This book fell into my lap through an incredible offer from a television home shopping network - one which whom I never pay any mind to. However, after reading and loving "The Power of Intention", which was my first real exposure to Dr Dyer, the message that he would be featured on the show piqued my interest and got me to tune in. ...

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

1250 reviews
Stephen Chbosky

MTV, 1999

great
this was a great book. it's one of those ones where you just love the main character. charlie's in grade 9, a smart kid with no friends, and this book follows charlie's life through a series of letters he writes to us the readers. what i think i love about charlie is his honesty in his approach to the world. he seems somewhat unconnected, and is as he has no friends to peer pressure him at ...

The World Without Us

219 reviews
Alan Weisman

Thomas Dunne Books, 2007

Life After People...
The World Without Us is a journey of discovery that shows us what the Earth may be like after mankind disappears, for whatever reason, and nature is allowed to take over without barriers or man made order being forced onto it each and every day. What will happen to our pets? What would happen to our cities? What would happen to all our stuff? The plastic bags? The steel cars? The power ...

I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts On Being a Woman (Vintage)

325 reviews
Nora Ephron

Vintage, 2008

Good advice, from the neck down
Producer, director, and screenwriter Nora Ephron brings forth a collection of essays about dealing with the progression of age, and a few glimpses of her life. Many of the essays were previously published in various periodicals, and they're all collected here in one place. Sharp and witty, she confronts a few issues that surround her life in a slim volume written similar to a personal journal. ...

Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life

79 reviews
Thich Nhat Hanh

Bantam, 1992

Required Reading for All World Leaders
This is one of the incredible diamonds that has been created for the human race - a book that should be read by all world leaders to move each and every one towards an inner peace so that we can all experience results that will ensue from the outer manifestations arising from mediation, deep breathing and appreciation of every tiny step. Sally Shields, bestselling author of, The ...

Happy for No Reason: 7 Steps to Being Happy from the Inside Out

155 reviews
Marci Shimoff

Free Press, 2008

Loved the Personal Stories
Easy reading showing you how to be happy by using your belief system, setting goals and following your passions. The stories reinforce all this.The are other books similar to this on The Law of Attraction by achieving happiness through believing it now and attracting the same. I recommend Living The Secret Everyday: My Secret Workbook will show you how to obtain happiness.

It's Not Easy Being Mean (Clique Series)

54 reviews
Lisi Harrison

Poppy, 2007

Brilliant and overdue
A brilliant analysis of the deepest evils of our society. This is where it is born: not in the boardrooms of big corporations, but in the bedrooms of the slumber parties of nine year old girls. I love Massie - she's deliciously vulnerable and therefore deliciously, and ever humanly, evil.

Being Dead Is No Excuse: The Official Southern Ladies Guide To Hosting the Perfect Funeral

81 reviews
Gayden Metcalfe

Miramax, 2005

Wonderful
This is one of the best books I have ever read. Being from Alabama I know that what she says is absolutely true!

The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being

13 reviews
Daniel J. Siegel

W. W. Norton, 2007

Hands down the best book on this topic.....
I've always been a fan of this author, he is a scholar, excellent writer and based on his writing a wise individual. What makes this book especially good from my perspective is the balancing of subjective information from the world's wisdom traditions and his own interior experience with their physical correlates i.e. rigorous science without reducing either to the other. This is extremely ...

It's Only Temporary: The Good News and the Bad News of Being Alive

8 reviews
Evan Handler

Riverhead Hardcover, 2008

A fun, frustrating, ultimately rewarding journey
Evan Handler's second memoir is heavy, light, illuminating, infuriating, jaded and joyful. Finding his way in the world (again) after surviving an "incurable" cancer that hit him while he was an actor on the rise in his 20s, Handler muddles through relationships with a hard-boiled charm that won me over. It's a fantastic read.

Through the Open Door to the Vastness of Your True Being

16 reviews
Eckhart Tolle

Sounds True, 2005

Visiting the Now
I read The Power of Now The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment a number of years ago, but was recently drawn back to Tolle's work during a major change in my life. I was yearning for peace, and center, and stillness. In addition to re-reading the book, I discovered this CD. His voice and teachings, so clearly presented here, were soothing to my jangled, overwhelmed nervous ...

The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal (P.S.)

94 reviews
Jared M. Diamond

Harper Perennial, 2006

A tour of the human condition
The only way to describe this book is 'excellent.' Starting with our evolutionary origins, Jared Diamond examines possible reasons for many uniquely human (or so you'd think) behaviors and oddities, ranging from art to relative penis size (after reading this book you will be able to say that you're better hung than a gorilla). Next, Diamond turns his focus to some of the nastier behaviors of ...

The Unbearable Lightness of Being: A Novel

239 reviews
Milan Kundera

Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 1999

Poetic and lyrical
How to explain a book into which one sinks? It deftly captures all the nuances, both positive and negative, of falling in love, out of love and back again. Yet it is not a love story, not in the sense that one would imagine. It is so much more; it is written with such a light hand that the prose becomes poetic and sings itself off the page. "If a love is to be unforgettable, fortunities must ...

Why Good People Do Bad Things: How to Stop Being Your Own Worst Enemy

25 reviews
Debbie Ford

HarperOne, 2008

Why Good People Do Bad Things
I absolutely loved this cd. Even though I've read quite a few self-help books before, this one really impressed me. Highly recommend to anybody on their soul-searching journey. The information is absolutely invaluable!

Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable

173 reviews
Seth Godin

Portfolio Hardcover, 2003

Short, Sweet, and Accessible
At the heart of this book is the notion of "Moore's idea diffusion curve". It's just a bell-curve that shows innovators (sneezers), early adopters, early/late majority, and laggards. The central theme of the book is that you need to target the front of that curve by appealing your "remarkable" product to them as a niche, and treat them very specially. Contrary to the most popular review here ...

The Schwarzbein Principle: The Truth About Losing Weight, Being Healthy, and Feeling Younger

184 reviews
Diana Schwarzbein, Nancy Deville

HCI, 1999

This book, not the others
I actually got this for a friend - I wouldn't part with mine. What I like about this is that there's no counting. You look at your plate and understand what your body will do when you eat it. While I don't agree with everything (good luck taking away my coffee and beer), the principle is sound. Like all diet plans, take what works for you and merge it with the rest of your knowledge to create a ...

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