inspiration anniversary irresistibly evolutionary

books:

The Panic of 1907: Lessons Learned from the Market's Perfect Storm

30 reviews
Robert F. Bruner, Sean D. Carr

Wiley, 2007

A vivid history and critique of the 1907 financial crisis
If you compare the 1907 crisis that struck U.S. and European financial institutions with 2008's economic emergencies, you will discover striking similarities. (In fact, the uncanny parallels have made this fascinating book a bestseller.) Strong interconnectivity between financial firms meant that trouble at one migrated to others. Both crises involved serious credit and liquidity concerns. Both ...

American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies in the Founding of the Republic (Vintage)

57 reviews
Joseph J. Ellis

Vintage, 2008

The Founding Fathers, Neither Jeckels nor Hydes
This is a great addition to the history books covering the founding of our nation. Ellis covers the facts and corrects the fictions have become lore, and does so in a manner that is interesting and revealing. The Founding Fathers were neither geniuses who walked on water with the foresight of gods; nor were they evil white men hell-bent on establishing a utopia for themselves only. Yes, they ...

Sword of Truth, Boxed Set III, Books 7-9: The Pillars of Creation, Naked Empire, Chainfire (Sword Of Truth)

19 reviews
Terry Goodkind

Tor Fantasy, 2006

Striking series! Respectful, honorable and endearing!
I've read many a book, but none reach me like this series has. The entire Sword of Truth series, sets a pretty high standard for epic fantasy, let along a good book series. Early books had some places that were a bit clunky, (it was the authors first books if I'm not mistaken), but don't we ALL start out something a bit green, and then hone our skills? The more books by Goodkind you read, you ...

Dreamweaver CS3: The Missing Manual

94 reviews
David McFarland

Pogue Press, 2007

good book... great price
looked in several book stores for a good ref book on Dreamweaver. have several o'reilly ref books already and was glad to find this one at a reasonable price... and received it in 3 days with standard shipping! nice...

The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity [10th Anniversary Edition]

281 reviews
Julia Cameron

Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam, 2002

Good, and the sequels are even better.
I borrowed the original from a friend and worked with it a couple of years ago. I bought the tenth anniversary edition because this year I was determined to get beyond my midlife crisis and I couldn't find this book in the library. Of course I saw the related titles in Amazon.com, and looked them up. I kind of wish Amazon and other online stores had a discreet way of indicating the order of the ...

The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World (Vintage)

5 reviews
Lewis Hyde

Vintage, 2007

Information about this edition
I may do an actual review later after some more reading, but some people may want to know, as I did, what relationship this book has to some other slightly differently named books by Lewis Hyde that were published under starting name "The Gift". On the copyright page it states: Originally published in hardcover as "The Gift: Imagination and the Erotic Life of Property" in a slightly ...

The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles

135 reviews
Steven Pressfield

Grand Central Publishing, 2003

Find your purpose
There is an abundance of reasons why a person should read this book, and each person will undoubtedly take something out of reading this book. Do you believe that you have an absolute purpose in this world? Are you here to write the next great American novel? Are you hear to compose a masterpiece? Are you here to become the greatest soccer player in the history of the game? If you believe ...

IlluStory Make Your Own Story Kit

77 reviews

Creations by You

Creations by You, 2006

A Complete Joy!
Being an author and reviewer when my grandchild asked for this kit as a present I was thrilled. It's always nice to see a child want to follow in your footsteps. Was it worth the money? You bet it was. Inside is everything that was needed for her to use to create her first book. The instructions were easy to follow and she got right to work. What a great book was made. Her illustrations ...

Money, and the Law of Attraction: Learning to Attract Wealth, Health, and Happiness

159 reviews
Esther Hicks, Jerry Hicks

Hay House, 2008

More of the same - and that's good!
The Law of Attraction, as Abraham has said, is pretty simple. Applying it to the specific use of finances turns out to not be any different from the information Abraham has provided elsewhere. If you are already a proficient applier of the LOA in your life, you won't need this book - you'll find it to be more of the same message from Abraham. But if you feel drawn to it because you aren't ...

Hello, Cupcake!: Irresistibly Playful Creations Anyone Can Make

100 reviews
Alan Richardson, Karen Tack

Houghton Mifflin Co, 2008

Cupcake Delight
I have not yet tried any of these but the photos and ideas are wonderful!

The Essential Blender: Guide to 3D Creation with the Open Source Suite Blender

37 reviews
Roland Hess

No Starch Press, 2007

A great beginer book
I started this book not knowing a thing about blender having just downloaded the application. Today i have animations of atoms with orbiting electrons, gingerbread men waling around the screen and some very nice still art work. A great book that walks you through the different parts and explains why and not just how. The book comes with the blender application and many samples to work with. It ...

The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914

131 reviews
David McCullough

Simon & Schuster, 1978

A man, a plan, a canal . . .
The epitome of what a general narrative history should be-informative, fun, inspiring. McCullough begins by tracing the idea of an isthmian canal in history, continues with the two abortive French efforts to complete the canal, and finally covers the completion of the canal in its political and technical aspects under the leadership of the United States. The technical aspects are ...

The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life

46 reviews
Twyla Tharp

Simon & Schuster, 2005

Twyla shares pearls from her life's creative adventure
A refreshing and inspiring glimpse into the creative habits employed by a successful artist, generously shared in a well thought out, intelligent, down-to-earth practical way. Twyla shares her personal experiences and keen observational skills in a way generalizable to nearly any creative field. A pleasure to read and re-read. Practical, not just fluff. She shares behind-the-scenes ...

Living the Creative Life: Ideas and Inspiration from Working Artists

47 reviews
Rice Freeman-Zachery

North Light Books, 2007

Truly Inspiring...
You can't but be inspired after reading this wondrous book! I will admit first hand, I personally have no intention (nor the talent), to ever become a world class artist by any means. I do have passion to create however, and this book along with another I received around the same time, Your Home A Living Canvas: Create Stunning Faux Finishes & Murals with Paint, by Curtis Heuser, have almost ...

A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East

126 reviews
David Fromkin

Holt Paperbacks, 2001

Still Sorting Out the Ottoman Empire
World War One brought about the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and the creation of the modern Middle East. Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine (including a somewhat conditional Jewish Homeland), and the Transjordan were carved out mainly by the British. Turkey established itself as a separate entity including both European (East Thrace) and Asian parts. David Fromkin leads the reader through the ...

Why I Became an Atheist: A Former Preacher Rejects Christianity

16 reviews
John W. Loftus

Prometheus Books, 2008

The Gold Standard
John Loftus presents a thorough, honest, reasonable and accurate case for why he is an atheist, and more to the point, why Christianity should be rejected. This is a book to be read cover to cover, as each chapter builds on the chapters before it. He makes an excellent case for the position we should take in evaluating Christianity. Many people get trapped in circularity by arguing from within ...

Parallel Worlds: A Journey Through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the Cosmos

57 reviews
Michio Kaku

Anchor, 2006

Very Easy to Understand
I don't have much physics backgroud but found this book very easy to comprehend and easy to read also. The information is astonishing.

Dr. Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation: The Definitive Guide to the Evolutionary Biology of Sex

34 reviews
Olivia Judson

Holt Paperbacks, 2003

Sex Advice
What do you get when you cross a biology textbook, a Dr. Ruth show, a Dear Abby column, and a "Far Side" cartoon? Well, the offspring might be a brilliantly original book named Dr. Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation. This collection answers the desperate questions from species as varied as the Australian redback spider to the Louisiana black vulture with Dr. Tatiana's practical, reassuring, ...

Creation in Death (In Death)

91 reviews
J.D. Robb

Berkley, 2008

Well-done!!!
I've been reading J.D. Robb for years, well, from the inception of the Eve Dallas series. I've always liked this series a great deal, although I'm not a big fan of "Science Fiction", per se. However, this series is set in the immediate future of the 2050's initially, so it's not so far-flung that I'm not able to relate to the evolutions in the technology that runs throughout the stories. The ...

What It Is

17 reviews
Lynda Barry

Drawn and Quarterly, 2008

My New Fave Book
I love this book and have already bought 3 more as gifts. I'm pretty sure that if I just walk around with this book or sit looking at it in coffeshops, bars and car repair waiting rooms, cool things are going to happen to me, mysterious images, strangers, forgotten childhood toys and monsters will come to visit. How can one book be so practical and so mystical at the same time? I'm so grateful to ...

search for books
anniversary, christianity, evolutionary, inspiration, irresistibly

Impressum / about us