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A Power Governments Cannot Suppress 16 reviews
Howard Zinn
City Lights Publishers, 2006
Validates my choice to oppose Cheney & attack on Iran
Earlier today I reviewed The Road to 9/11: Wealth, Empire, and the Future of America by Peter Dale Scott, and coined a new term of praise, "erudite patriot." That was one of many reviews from my long recent trip to the Middle East that I could finally post.
I would never have anticipated that in reading this book today, I would not only encounter a second "erudite patriot," but that my ...
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Why Art Cannot Be Taught: A HANDBOOK FOR ART STUDENTS 6 reviews
James Elkins
University of Illinois Press, 2001
QUESTION - Visual Arts "different" as an academic pursuit?!
The answer: I think so. The author changed my way of thinking about the subject of what is plausible in arts education in our time. The apprearance of total artistic freedom from judgement as formulated by postmodernists, yet the intrinsic nature of how the academy/school affects an artist, is seriously examined by Elkins. This book is amongst the first to pragmatically question some of our ...
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Parenting Children With Adhd: 10 Lessons That Medicine Cannot Teach (APA Lifetools)25 reviews
Vincent J., Ph.D. Monastra
American Psychological Association (APA), 2004
Great information and ideas for parents of kids with ADHD
The author makes great points and is very informative. The ideas on how to disipline are wonderful and they make a lot of sense. Plus they seem much fairer to a child with ADHD. I would definately recommend this book to any parent or family member of a child with ADHD.
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You Can Never Be Too Rich: Essential Investing Advice You Cannot Afford to Overlook 22 reviews
Alan Haft
Wiley, 2007
Solid Reading
Easy to read and understand. Especially liked the part on purchasing the different types of Life Insurance. Very educational.
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Center Cannot Hold, The: My Journey Through Madness61 reviews
Elyn R. Saks
Hyperion, 2008
An amazing woman has written an eye-opening book
No review is going to do justice to this incredible book by Elyn Saks, an academic dean, tenured law school and medical school professor, psychoanalysis student, and, not incidentally, a raving (at times of stress or change) schizophrenic. For readers who assume schizophrenics live out their lives, if we can really call their bare existences lives, shackled literally by physical restraints or ...
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Encyclopedia of the Undead: A Field Guide to Creatures That Cannot Rest in Peace6 reviews
Bob Curran
New Page Books, 2006
A TREASURE TROVE OF MYTH AND LEGEND
Vampires, werewolves, and other things that go bump in the night are the subject of Dr. Bob Curran's "Encyclopedia of the Undead". In this riveting book of myth, folklore, and fact, Curran looks at the history and mystery of these creatures from their earliest mentions in ancient texts right up through modern day. It's fresh and fascinating, a monster lover's dream!
The book begins with the ...
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American Empire: The Center Cannot Hold (American Empire) 54 reviews
Harry Turtledove
Del Rey, 2003
More Alt-Hist from the Master
"Blood and Iron" is the first of the author's interwar trilogy. It's set between 1918 and 1923. The series is based on the idea that the Confederacy won at Antietam, won the Civil War, won what is called the "Second Mexicn War" 20 years later, and while allied with hardly mentioned France and Britain lost to a Teddy Roosevelt-led USA allied with the German Empire ("Kaiser Bill" is still in charge ...
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The Third Jesus: The Christ We Cannot Ignore78 reviews
Deepak Chopra
Harmony, 2008
Conscious Love
What I like most about any book that Deepak writes is his depth of wisdom and his committment to living a contemplative life. One clear sign of this wisdom is his appreciation and agility in being able to contemplate his subject from multiple points of view. Thus, whatever he concludes is born out of this desire for a deep and broad understanding...an intuition to the wholeness of Spirit.
I ...
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What We Believe but Cannot Prove: Today's Leading Thinkers on Science in the Age of Certainty22 reviews
John Brockman
Harper Perennial, 2006
Proof! Belief!
What we believe but cannot prove once again hits the nail on the head for the many issues that we think we know the answer to, but can't quite put it all together. Along with its companion piece, Dangerous Ideas, this makes for very stimulating reading. Nice to know what puzzles some of the top scientific minds in the world...
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The Five Things We Cannot Change: And the Happiness We Find by Embracing Them17 reviews
David Richo
Shambhala, 2006
One of the Best
This book, The Five Things We Cannot Change, is one of the best I have ever read: insightful, thought-provoking, capable of changing one's paradigms. Highly recommended.
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20 Questions Jehovah's Witnesses Cannot Answer10 reviews
Charles Love
Xulon Press, 2005
This was a GREAT book!!
I really enjoyed this book. You know, asking the "witnesses" the "hard questions" will make them vanish like a morning mist under the sun.
I was an active witness for more than 40 years. (I was "raised" in "the truth.") I did not just wake up one morning and say to hell with it. It was a long process for me. And it started when the Society changed the definition of the word "generation." For ...
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Things That Cannot Be Shaken: Holding Fast to Your Faith in a Relativistic World2 reviews
K. Scott Oliphint, Rod Mays
Crossway Books, 2008
Pastor Mark L Turcio
This book was well written. The authors deal with the issue of pluralism and relativism in our American culture quite well. The book can be used as an excellent source of counseling to a generation of College students and Grad students who have been inundated with this view. The book also deals with those inside the church who are bitten by the philosophy of the age. The reader will be engaged ...
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Preaching in the Spirit: A Preacher Looks for Something That Human Energy Cannot Provide1 review
Dennis F. Kinlaw
Evangel Publishing House, 1998
BEST preaching tool ever
Perfect for ministers of all levels. If you are just starting out or have been preaching for a while, this book is a gem to have. Kinlaw again delivers a super instructional book. Read it even if you never plan to preach. At least you'll be ready if the opportunity arises. It also helps you to learn to expect more from your pastor and how to critic sermons.
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What In the World Is Going On?: 10 Prophetic Clues You Cannot Afford to Ignore
David Jeremiah
Thomas Nelson, 2008
The Bible has much to say about the end times. Yet it is hard to piece together all that information in a way that gives a comprehensive picture of what that time period will look like. That's why so many theories abound. And that's why Dr. David Jeremiah has written What In the World Is Going On? , a unique book that cuts through the hundreds of books and numerous theories to identify the essential 10 most important bible prophecies. There is ...
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You Cannot Be Serious75 reviews
John McEnroe, James Kaplan
Berkley Trade, 2003
an honest look at the personal life of John P. McEnroe in his own words
When McEnroe was a freshman at Stanford, I was in my last year of graduate school there. He joined the top ranked college tennis team and became the star as a freshman. He led Stanford to another national championship and an undefeated season. Then he turned pro after his freshman year. This was disappointing at Stanford but should have been expected. Before arriving on the scene at Stanford he ...
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Profiles in Injustice: Why Racial Profiling Cannot Work2 reviews
David A. Harris
W. W. Norton & Company, 2003
Accurate, Eloquent, Searching Look at a U.S. Stain of Shame
This masterpiece of legal scholarship, clearly and eloquently written for the general public (plus police officers, politicians, and lawyers) lays searingly bare the United States's collective shame of the evil practice of racial profiling and stereotyping. The first 3 of the 9 chapters lay the groundwork of the author's thesis via extensive anecdotal evidence, thoroughly supported by direct ...
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Writing with Precision: How to Write So That You Cannot Possibly Be Misunderstood3 reviews
Jefferson D. Bates
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2000
Thank you Mr. Jefferson Bates
I picked up this book because I was tired of never knowing for sure what the rules are when it comes to writing and grammer. I was surprised at how easy a read this book was. Mr. Bates has a true knack (or skill) of making a somewhat boring subject quite interesting indeed. The more I read, the more I wished I could just sit down and talk to this man in person. A very interesting read by a ...
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When Sheep Cannot Sleep: The Counting Book (Sunburst Book)7 reviews
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 1988
My favorite children's picture book
This is a book about a sheep named Wooly who can't get to sleep one night, so he goes for a walk. As he walks he counts the different things he sees, so besides a great story it is a counting book. In the end, he falls asleep while thinking about his family... counting sheep. The story is sweet, and the watercolor pictures are full of lovely details. This is the gift I buy for every baby ...
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What Fire Cannot Burn6 reviews
John Ridley
Grand Central Publishing, 2006
Don't judge this one by its cover.
The paperback cover of two scantily clad armed women might lead one to expect a light action-adventure, possibly with sexual overtones. Ridley's book is more serious than the cover leads you to expect.
Ridley's _What Fire Cannot Burn_ appears to be a sequel, but works well as a stand-alone novel. The background is a society where metahumans existed, then were outlawed after a brawl destroyed ...
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Ready or Not... Here We Come! The Real Experts' Cannot-Live-Without Guide to the First Year with Twins60 reviews
Elizabeth Lyons
Finn-Phyllis Press, 2003
A cute, informative resource
I've read several books on life with twins, and they've all been at least a little helpful and funny. But this is the first I've read where the author already had a toddler before the twins came, and so it was nice to get her perspective and understand what that reality will be like for me. I like that the author really did have some good ideas and based on diverse experiences (she did ...
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