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The Five People You Meet in Heaven 1584 reviews
Mitch Albom
Hyperion, 2003
Entertaining about serious issues
Of all issues you could make light or entertainment of, death is no easy task.
This book, in my opinion, succeeded.
It's an easy, fast read that goes through the classic revisiting your life after death story. It's just very well told. It's emotional without being overwhelming or overbearing, it's light and fun, and has a simple lesson, that is to love the little things people do for each ...
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The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature28 reviews
Steven Pinker
Viking Adult, 2007
Insight through language
In his recent book, "The Stuff of Thought", author Steven Pinker makes a compelling case for hypocrisy being a vital habit in human conversation. His chapter "Games People Play" argues that hypocrisy furnishes us with a means to ease our ways through conversations in which we face potentially awkward or risk-filled circumstances. He therefore argues that hypocrisy is a necessary value in the ...
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) 3135 reviews
J. K. Rowling
Arthur A. Levine Books, 2007
A stunning conclusion to a truly amazing series
I don't even know where to begin. These books have touched my life and I am so grateful JK Rowling took the chance and persevered in getting Book 1 published. Book 7 is a stunning conclusion to a truly amazing series, and definitely my favorite of all 7 books. I got the book at midnight and finished it 12 hours later. Then I went to sleep, got up and started re-reading it more slowly. I don't ...
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The Wheel of Darkness (Special Agent Pendergast) 148 reviews
Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
Grand Central Publishing, 2007
Wheel of Darkness
Preston/Child continue their action/adventure/thriller talents with this masterpiece. Pendergast is as fascinating and engaging as ever!
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Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School (Book & DVD) 13 reviews
John Medina
Pear Press, 2008
Rule #0 Read this Book
The Summary
John Medina has written one of the best brain books I have read. He is a molecular biologist and director of Brain Center for Applied Learning at the Seattle Pacific University. He explains the latest research on the brain, and there have been a lot of advances recently on how the brain works. He boils them down to 12 rules that will help you in all walks of life. If you want an ...
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6)3588 reviews
J. K. Rowling
Scholastic, Inc., 2005
Amazing - it keeps getting better!
It really does keep getting better - every new book becomes my new favorite. Favorite scene: Felix Felicis/Slughorn/Harry gets the memory. And of course the kiss. And the cave. And pretty much the whole book. The death scene was the most devastating thing I have ever read. You really become emotionally invested in the characters. For the first time ever, I started re-reading the book immediately ...
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Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money--That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!2139 reviews
Robert T. Kiyosaki, Sharon L. Lechter
Business Plus, 2000
Fantastic Book
This book is amazing. I would recommend this to any at any age. I read this in High School and it changed my life. I now own a successful startup company and it is all thanks to the rich dad series for inspiring me to NOT GET A JOB! I recently bought this for my 13 year old brother in law as well. It is not a HOW TO but rather a THINK ABOUT how to!
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Invisible Monsters283 reviews
Chuck Palahniuk
W. W. Norton & Company, 1999
He started out strong... Hercules strong
This was the fourth Chuck book that I read, and it should have been the first. This was originally Chuck's first novel, but it was too much for the publishers who rejected it. After gaining success with his revenge-on-the-publisher novel Fight Club, Invisible Monsters was published. After reading them, you can tell how he carried over his most important philosophies into Fight Club.
This book ...
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The Da Vinci Code3529 reviews
Dan Brown
Anchor, 2006
Illustrated version even better
I liked this book very much, and I should say that the illustrated version helps the reader to better understand the story. It is very engaging from the very beginning
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Cracking the GRE with DVD, 2008 Edition (Graduate Test Prep)27 reviews
Princeton Review
Princeton Review, 2007
Thank God for the Princeton Review
I purchased two books to help me study for the GRE. I bought the Princeton Review because the reviews I read said that it had a good section on how to write the essay. Thank goodness for that review, I used the Princeton Review twice as much as Barron's (worthless). Not only is the essay section good, but the math section is great for anyone (me! me! me!) who has not taken math for a while and is ...
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1421: The Year China Discovered America241 reviews
Gavin Menzies
Harper Perennial, 2004
1421
Excellent book. This should be publicized more by the media. It should also be recognized by the academic community. There is such a preponderance of supporting material that it is incontrovertible. It should be made part of the historical record in text books.
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The Road1425 reviews
Cormac McCarthy
Knopf, 2006
One of the Best Book I've ever Read
One of the most gripping and moving books I've ever read. It is certainly not a 'feel-good' story but nevertheless, it is impossible to put the book down.
And for the record, I suspect that it was either an asteroid/comet impact or possibly the eruption of a super-volcano that causes the apocalypse in the novel; both would account for the tremendous amount of ash everywhere as well as the ...
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The Eat-Clean Diet Workout: Quick Routines for Your Best Body Ever (with DVD)13 reviews
Tosca Reno
Robert Kennedy Publishing, 2007
This book/dvd got me going!
This book is just what I needed! I purchased it after one of the reviews here stated that the included DVD showed proper weight training form. The book itself starts by listing the benefits of weight training. Reno advises the reader to start slow with light weights and build gradually. She says to have realistic goals and make a plan. Correct form is stressed and pacing of the workout is ...
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iMovie '08 & iDVD: The Missing Manual11 reviews
David Pogue
Pogue Press, 2007
Met, exceeded expectations
David Pogue started from the same place that so many of us veteran iMovie users did - total unbelief that Apple had left all of us in their rear view mirror with iMovie '08 which was generally regarded as a giant step backward in the journey to better movies through the continued advance of one of Apple's best applications - iMovie HD.
Like many others, I had decided that I wanted nothing to ...
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My Smart Puppy: Fun, Effective, and Easy Puppy Training (Book & 60min DVD)27 reviews
Brian Kilcommons, Sarah Wilson
Grand Central Publishing, 2006
A great book, with plenty of support!
I think this is a fantastic little book. It makes training fun and easy. The DVD is a great addition so that you can see the techniques in a hands on manner, although at times the DVD seems a bit like a commercial for IAMs, who is the sponsor. In addition, there is a very active community online at the authors' website, so that you can get real life help with your problems or questions about ...
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Windows Vista For Dummies, Special DVD Bundle (For Dummies (Computers))11 reviews
Andy Rathbone
For Dummies, 2007
verry fast verry good thank you
After years of using XP I needed somthing to help me, so Windows Vista for Dummies is the best way to go.
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SIGN with your BABY - Baby Sign Language (ASL) Kit: Includes Book, How-to DVD, Quick Reference Guide139 reviews
Joseph Garcia
Sign2Me / Northlight Communications, Inc., 2004
Don't wait to communicate!
What an amazing product!! For parents who are new to signing with your baby, the video is excellent in that it gives you the opportunity to see little ones signing. I often feel that 'seeing is believing', so it's very motivational to watch other babies signing. Several educators in the video also give their support and validate the research behind Signing with your Baby (R). It's also a ...
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Training for Speed, Agility, and Quickness: Special Book/DVD Package11 reviews
Human Kinetics Publishers, 2005
The only Plyometrics instruction I need in my fitness library!
This is a great book and DVD set for plyometrics. Both the book and the DVD start with an "Athlete Fitness Assessment" so you can understand the athlete's performance at the beginning of training. This is lacking in many of the other plyometrics books and DVDs, which begin with instruction right away, without emphasis on assessing the athlete's ability prior to training. The materials are nicely ...
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The HDRI Handbook: High Dynamic Range Imaging for Photographers and CG Artists +DVD24 reviews
Christian Bloch
Rocky Nook, 2007
Informative, even for seasoned practitioners
The principle was so obvious to me, and yet as soon I finished the study of this book, I realized just how limited my prior knowledge was. Apparently I did not knew about existing image standards, tools and about a fundamental importance of HDR (high dynamic range) imaging for digital photography as a superior way of preserving images.
Foreword is by one of the top gurus in the discipline and ...
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The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Workbook: Revised & Updated 1 review
John C. Maxwell
Thomas Nelson, 2007
21 Infurrible Ways of Leadership
Toc check on order it look like they mail the workbook and I order the regular book. Because we have the workbook already.
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