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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable

209 reviews
Patrick M. Lencioni

Jossey-Bass, 2002

Great Book!
I had to read this book for a class of mine and fortunately I loved it. The lessons are told through fictional characters; however, it's easy to see how the dysfunctions can apply towards your own teams.

104 Activities That Build: Self-Esteem, Teamwork, Communication, Anger Management, Self-Discovery, Coping ...

38 reviews
Alanna Jones

Rec Room Publishing, 1998

Great Resource!
I found this book to have some great ideas for group activities that introduce and teach social/emotional skills. As a social worker in a junior high school, I have implemented many of these activites into my daily activities. Highly recommended for teachers, counselors, social workers, etc.

Leave the Building Quickly: True Stories (P.S.)

9 reviews
Cynthia Kaplan

Harper Perennial, 2008

Buy this book... now
Cynthia Kaplan is funny. But that's almost besides the point. She's reflective and thoughtful. While you're laughing, in your mind's eye you can picture exactly what she's describing... and why... and how it applies to you and your life. Wise readers would buy everything that she writes. And read it many times.

Dreamweaver CS3: The Missing Manual

74 reviews
David McFarland

Pogue Press, 2007

To Buy or Not to Buy?
I work for an engineering company, do their web, and a bunch of other stuff. We're moving from Go-Live to Dreamweaver. I've been doing the web for nine years, and am not a rookie. Having said that, this book is excellent for beginners or advanced code writers who wants to learn Dreamweaver. I just don't have a lot of time to waste. The tutorials march you through it. This book is recommended if ...

His Needs, Her Needs: Building an Affair-Proof Marriage

195 reviews
Willard F. Harley Jr.

Revell, 2001

Excellent book
Arrived on time and in perfect conditions. One of the best books I've ever read on the subject, and I've read quite a few! Dr. Harley's emotional needs theory is straightforward and clear, and every couple who wants to see their marriage improve dramatically should take a look at it.

The End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot

163 reviews
Naomi Wolf

Chelsea Green Publishing, 2007

An important and timely book
* Naomi Wolf has written a profoundly disturbing book, subtitled a "letter of warning to a young patriot." Focusing primarily on events of the current Bush administration, she discusses ten steps that dictatorships take to limit personal, political and corporate freedom, steps that she says, clearly and with unimpeachable evidence, that the current Bush administration have taken since its ...

Programming Collective Intelligence: Building Smart Web 2.0 Applications

32 reviews
Toby Segaran

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2007

Great, simple presentation of some powerful techniques
Programming Collective Intelligence is a book about applying data mining techniques to analyse collections of data. There is submerged information in Ebay prices, in Facebook profile networks, in collections of movie reviews, in news sites, in the stockmarket; this book by Toby Segaran shows ways to extract, visualise, understand, and predict that information. Each chapter explains and ...

Descent into Chaos: The United States and the Failure of Nation Building in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and ...

2 reviews
Ahmed Rashid

Viking Adult, 2008

A very important work
This timely and critical book gives and experts overview of the current situation in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan and should serve as a wake uo call for policy makers interested in the region and people interested in the threat that instability and renewed Islamism pose. Here we are walked through the current unending war in Afghanistan and given a tour of the history of the American ...

The Three Signs of a Miserable Job: A Fable for Managers (And Their Employees)

32 reviews
Patrick M. Lencioni

Jossey-Bass, 2007

Very relevant
Topic and content are very relevant today. I think Mr. Lencioni is right on in his assessment of the three signs. It further strengthens the argument that a job is not just about money. Money is only one component. Without the other things that give you a reason to be involved and engaged in your work, you will more likely regret your time at work, instead of taking pride in your contribution. ...

The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't

106 reviews
Robert I. Sutton

Business Plus, 2007

Great advice for dealing with jerks in the workplace
I generally find business books insufferable, so I was pleasantly surprised by this one. Sutton discusses the problems of workplace "jerks." These are often high-performance employees, but he argues that they are not worth having around because of the harm they inflict on those around them. His diagnosis strikes me as exactly correct, based on my own experiences working with this type of ...

Men's Health: The Book of Muscle--The World's Most Authoritative Guide to Building Your Body

82 reviews
Lou Schuler, Ian King

Rodale Books, 2003

Good Book
Great book, got this for a friend for his BDay. Once I got it I kept it for my self and got him some drinks at the bar.

Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture

100 reviews
Ross King

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2001

A must-read before visiting Florence
No, this isn't a book about an Italian guy with a big head, although Filippo Brunelleschi certainly had a massive ego. Brunelleschi's Dome is about the city of Florence generally during one of the greatest periods of genius and creativity in human history. It is also, specifically, about the life of Filippo Brunelleschi, a classic genius of the Italian Renaissance, and his magnificent dome which ...

Building Construction Illustrated

63 reviews
Francis D. K. Ching

Wiley, 2008

Undervalued as a professional resource and ARE study guide
Please dont let this simple architectural graphic resource book that has been around now for decades be viewed as unworthy of your time, because it certainly has been beneficial as part of the resoureces needed for me to pass the ARE's and for a quick review in my professional life as well. This current edition is now updated with the needs of the 21st Century architectural firm and forward ...

Bel Canto (P.S.)

573 reviews
Ann Patchett

Harper Perennial, 2005

Amazing
This book was so amazing. What started out as a thriller with the terrorists taking people hostage, turned into a love story and a relationship between the terrorists and the hostages that you would never expect. The grim situation turns into a beautiful event, and the ending will have you speechless.

Joomla! A User's Guide: Building a Successful Joomla! Powered Website

30 reviews
Barrie M. North

Prentice Hall PTR, 2007

Exceptional, Straight-forward and Well-written Book
This book straight up rocks. It has got me off the ground and realizing the opportunity to provide quality websites with a lot less long term knowledge of programming. It's easy to read, has plenty of information, for instance, search engine optimization, without trying to be the expert or claiming any guarantees. Just straight forward, real world info that's easily digestible and the best book ...

Quiet Corners of Paris

8 reviews
Jean-Christophe Napias

Little Bookroom, 2007

great little book
I've been to Paris countless times and never knew about many of the hidden corners and little parks that are featured in this book. I can't wait to return to explore them. I loved this little book.

The Four Pillars of Investing: Lessons for Building a Winning Portfolio

83 reviews
William J. Bernstein

McGraw-Hill, 2002

A must read...bottomline.
Dr.Bernstein's writing style is easy to read and understand, it's well written and I could'nt put the book down after reading the first couple of pages...this book is all you need to know as far as I'am concerned, if you want the honest truth about investing the right way. I made huge mistakes in investing my hard earned cash prior to reading this book. Don't make the same stupid mistakes I ...

Building powerful and robust websites with Drupal 6

6 reviews
David Mercer

Packt Publishing, 2008

excellent coverage of CCK and thorough coverage of the Drupal 6 interface
This updated and expanded edition of Drupal: Creating Blogs, Forums, Portals, and Community Websites contains 362 pages with the index -- ~100 more pages than there was in the first book. It's printed in black and white with screen captures that look like photocopies of photocopies, yet are still legible. The author, David Mercer, expressed on the Drupal website that he wishes his book to become ...

The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge

72 reviews
David McCullough

Simon & Schuster, 1983

Egypt It's Pyramids, Babylon It's Hanging Gardens, Brooklyn It's Bridge
David McCullough ranks second to none in his tireless historical research, his ability to ferret facts and details, and his skill at weaving both together in a skein with fine writing. The sheer density of the material on the printed page is impressive. That it never palls is even more so. THE GREAT BRIDGE is McCullough's exhaustive history of the conception, creation and completion of the ...

Solar Power Your Home For Dummies (For Dummies (Home & Garden))

3 reviews
Rik DeGunther

For Dummies, 2007

This book answered ALL my questions clearly!
My husband and I have become increasingly consciencious about saving our natural resources. It has been our goal to add solar panels to our house but most of the books out there were not written for the average person. This book answered all our questions in a language we could easily understand. We learned how to make solar power an investment throughout our entire house! How cool is that? ...

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