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The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns ... 76 reviews
John C. Bogle
Wiley, 2007
One of the Best Books on Investing for the Little Guys
I love this book. Gave it to my nephew who was content to lose money for 20 years and get into sector funds to make his riches later.
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Common Sense48 reviews
Thomas Paine
Digireads.com, 2005
American Prophecy
This book was originally written as a pamphlet in 1776. It was crucial in advancing the thought and spirit of the American Revolution to the masses. I found this book to be amazing in how forward thinking the author was. Declaring "The cause of America is in a great measure the cause of all mankind". He spends the first part of the book logically explaining that Monarchy is wrong and having heirs ...
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Common Sense 7 reviews
Thomas Paine
Big Fish Publishing Inc, 2006
We have it in our power to begin the world over again
This was a required reading for a graduate humanities class. John Keane's biography succinctly showed that Tom Paine (1737-1809) was the consummate revolutionary and a daring adventurer. Not only was he an important figure in the American Revolution, but he also traveled to France in 1791 to give that revolution a push. Paine traveled from England, just in time to stoke the flames of the ...
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Seeking Common Cause
Diane Bennet Durkin, Lisa Gerrard
McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2007
Seeking Common Cause is a reader that defines argument as creating credibility. The authors encourage careful examination of writers' multiple perspectives and various strategies for drawing readers in. These strategies are what help readers see what the writer sees, and share views that they did not expect to share. The book emphasizes a form of argument in which writers synthesize points of view rather than polarize them. The authors aim ...
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Common Sense, The Rights of Man and Other Essential Writings of Thomas Paine (Signet Classics)19 reviews
Thomas Paine
Signet Classics, 2003
Freedom and Rights of man
I have read much on the history of our beautiful country and also of other countries as well.
This book by Thomas Paine "COMMON SENSE AND THE RIGHTS OF MAN" is an extraordinary out line of how man should form his government and live in harmony with his fellow man in this world. Thomas Paine, one of our founding fathers, is a man that saw the rights of man being trampled on by England. His ...
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For the Common Defense10 reviews
Allan R. Millett, Peter Maslowski
Free Press, 1994
This Book Was a Revelation to My Husband and Myself
I read David Hackett Fischer's "Washington's Crossing" (2004) and it was excellent. If you read reviews of it on Amazon.com -- everything everyone says there is JUST what I felt in reading it. Wished it would never end and that he'd write all the early history of America.
"For the Common Defense" struck me the same way. A friend of my son's liked it and got it for him. I picked it up by ...
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Common Culture: Reading and Writing About American Popular Culture, Fourth Edition 3 reviews
Michael F. Petracca, Madeleine Sorapure
Prentice Hall, 2003
wide ranging and entertaining
it's good to find perceptive analyses of aspects of culture we otherwise take for granted treated with both the humor and curiosity they deserve. the scope of this book will help dispel any jaded stare your eyes might have acquired in seeing life grow increasingly routine. as anthropologists are finding westernization leaving scarcer indigenous pickings, we can be happy cultural studies ...
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Cure for the Common Life: Premier Library Edition33 reviews
Max Lucado
Thomas Nelson, 2008
Be happy where you are
this book has a great lesson about being happy where you are. what I and my husband took from it is that although we may not be happy with our work, we need to realize that perhaps God has us there for a reason. We need to learn to see beyond the obvious. Look deeper. Then you learn to find satisfaction where you didn't before. That is a helpful lesson for today's society and way of life.
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Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writings (Wiley Investment Classics)51 reviews
Philip A. Fisher
Wiley, 2003
The Bible of Growth Investing
This book is a timeless classic on growth investment principles and research. Some reviewers have implied that Fisher's painstaking research is not practical and doesn't apply today. Beware, because if you are like Philip Fisher and you don't like diversification, the lack of research can be deadly to your investments! As he plainly states in the book, if you are not going to do the research, you ...
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Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet 16 reviews
Jeffrey D. Sachs
Penguin Press HC, The, 2008
Earth Changing Trends and Solutions
This is yet another classic from Jeffrey Sachs. Here is the most comprehensive and compelling list of issues facing Mother Earth in the twenty first century and also some excellent prescriptions for sustainable and inclusive global economic growth.
The list of "six earth changing trends" starts with convergence. Thanks to globalization and relatively peaceful environment despite some regional ...
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Common Formative Assessments: How to Connect Standards-Based Instruction and Assessment
Larry B. Ainsworth, Donald J. Viegut
Corwin Press, 2006
"A powerful resource. The authors clarify the terminology of assessment with painstaking precision and offer specific, practical steps to help educators develop their assessment literacy." —Richard DuFour, Educational Author and Consultant "Highly recommended—a clear and helpful guide to navigating the terrain of instruction, assessment, and standards." —Mike Schmoker, Author, Speaker, and Consultant "A powerful way ...
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The Book of Common Prayer: And Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church4 reviews
Church Publishing, 2001
perfect for daily use
This is the Book of Common Prayer used in the Episcopal Church. It is a beautiful little personal edition making it convenient to carry with you in a briefcase or backpack or for home use. It is an excellent value, and I read it daily.
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The Common Symptom Guide2 reviews
John H Wasson, Timothy B. Walsh, ...
McGraw-Hill Professional, 2002
best for csa review
This book has common complain plus what to ask in addition to that complain with D/D and superficial physical diagnosis.
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Common Errors in English Usage23 reviews
Paul Brians
William James & Company, 2003
Help for Writers
This book provides help with common language usage questions. As an engineer working for the federal government, writing is a large part of my job. I keep this book next to my computer, and rely on it frequently. The "word in question" and the "correct/incorrect" (or incorrect/correct) format is easy and quick to use; and in many cases the accompanying explanations are the best I've seen.
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Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, 2nd Edition435 reviews
Steve Krug
New Riders Press, 2005
Great book full of truths.
If you are looking for a book with the main principles about web usability do not hesitate and buy this book. It might be a little bit outdated but 90% of the book is still totally true. Don't miss it!!
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Smith, Currie & Hancock's Common Sense Construction Law: A Practical Guide for the Construction Professional1 review
Thomas J., Jr. Kelleher, Currie & Hancock Smith
Wiley, 2005
good book,slow delivery
the book is as expected
but delivery took a real long time
compared to the other products i brought from amazon,guess these are the perks of FREE SHIPPING .....
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Differential Diagnosis of Common Complaints (Differential Diagnosis of Common Complaints (Seller))5 reviews
Robert H. Seller
Saunders, 2007
A truly excellent text in a reader-friendly style
I actually ENJOY reading this book. It's as concise as many other books on differential diagnosis, but the information isn't presented in list form or with bullet points (of course, there are some lists, but overall the book is almost conversational... like the transcript of an information-packed lecture by a doctor with lots of clinical experience). Personally, I have a hard time remembering ...
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The Death of Common Sense: How Law is Suffocating America54 reviews
Philip K. Howard
Grand Central Publishing, 1996
Death of Common Sense
Well-written and well-researched book that presents the frightening picture of the beast that law in America has become. The author provides good historical background for the reader to appreciate the insidious development of what has become our current laws, how these laws have actually become impediments for progress and justice, and good discussions regarding the challenges facing any ...
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Common Sense Economics: What Everyone Should Know About Wealth and Prosperity13 reviews
James Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup, ...
St. Martin's Press, 2005
Should be required reading for voters
I've read several of the economics books meant for a general audience. Overall, I'd say this one is the best, edging out Thomas Sowell's Basic Economics 3rd Ed: A Common Sense Guide to the Economy.
Common Sense Economics is particularly strong when it discusses the ways in which various government policies make us poorer.
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On Common Ground: The Power of Professional Learning Communities5 reviews
Solution Tree, 2005
How Many Ways...
In how many ways are we going to have to hear that the unexamined methods in which our schools have been organized, structured, staffed, and departmentalized work against our best efforts to create real, sustainable learning communities? The following items were a collection of thoughts on behalf of educators working at the Butte County Office of Education that gathered to discuss this book as ...
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