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Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives 78 reviews
Laura C. Schlessinger
Harper Paperbacks, 1995
You Move In, The Leverage Moves Out
As a female, when you move in with a guy without a commitment, the mistake is always the same: YOU HAVE NO LEVERAGE, and to make things worse, it is in fact, partly your own fault by way of collusion. If things go wrong and you realize he doesn't want to get married, keeps making excuses, he doesn't want to have kids, etc., you can never say "Then why did we get married?," because you never ...
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Water for Elephants: A Novel 1434 reviews
Sara Gruen
Algonquin Books, 2007
I couldn't put this down!
This is a wonderful book. Pure entertainment. This will leave you with a soft spot for the circus, for trains and for vaudville. We vacationed with a group of friends recently and passed this one around; five of us managed to read it in the eight day vacation....it's that good!
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Horton Hatches the Egg (Classic Seuss)48 reviews
Dr. Seuss
Random House Books for Young Readers, 1940
love it
Great story. My 2 year old daughter loves it almost as much as I enjoy reading it to her.
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Eat Right 4 Your Type: The Individualized Diet Solution to Staying Healthy, Living Longer & Achieving Your ...474 reviews
Peter J. D'Adamo
Putnam Adult, 1996
What do you have to lose?
Originally I heard about this book from my boyfriend's mother, who is a cancer survivor. I had tried numerous diets over the years, including Atkins, Weight Watchers, Fit for Life, NutriSystem and so on. The diets would usually work and I would lose weight (mind you, I am not even obese, just wanted to shed some excess weight). However, like most people I was tired of diets and fads that made me ...
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Horton Hears A Who! 62 reviews
Dr. Seuss
Random House Books for Young Readers, 1954
A timeless masterpiece for children of all ages
Horton Hears a Who is a masterpiece. Often heralded as a book on friendship, it is much more than that. Theodor Seuss Geisel was an outspoken critic of Hitler and Mussolini, and Horton Hears a Who has been said to have been Geisel's call to support the fledgling democracy in Japan after World War II. But Horton is much more than that. Horton Hears a Who is a reminder of the importance of ...
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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood170 reviews
Marjane Satrapi
Pantheon, 2004
Awesome Experience
Although this book is written like a comic book, don't take it lightly. The story is a deep and meaningful one. It is a pretty fast read but not as fast as you'd think...I highly recommend it!
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The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness366 reviews
Dave Ramsey
Thomas Nelson, 2007
Great financial advice
Dave gives solid financial advice that doesn't fly "over your head." I'm not a finance type guy. But I feel much more confident and able to manage my daily finances with Dave's advice. This book is a great starting point for anyone that feels swallowed up by credit card debt.
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People798 reviews
Stephen R. Covey
Free Press, 2004
Simple yet profound!
I really enjoyed reading "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen R Covey. Covey starts with the premise everyone is born with these traits and one has to practice and cultivate them.
My favorite chapter is "WIN/WIN". Covey's premise is there are 6 paradigms of humans interaction and that WIN/WIN is not a technique it is a philosophy of human interaction. Relationships can be ...
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The Elephant and the Dragon: The Rise of India and China and What It Means for All of Us27 reviews
Robyn Meredith
W. W. Norton, 2008
the elephant & the dragon
Excellent book!! If you are interested in the upcoming and important economies of the world this is a must read. This is a very readable and entertaining book.
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Don't Think of an Elephant: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate--The Essential Guide for Progressives198 reviews
George Lakoff
Chelsea Green, 2004
Thinking Outside THE Box
I was one of millions of people who watched Faux News only-just 'for fun'.
Now I understand why 9 million dollar salary of Bill O'reilly worth every penny.
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Who Says Elephants Can't Dance?: Leading a Great Enterprise through Dramatic Change 122 reviews
Louis V. Gerstner
Collins Business, 2004
What Life at the Top is Really Like--As Told By a Superb Leader
Having spent twenty-three years in management before I became an entrepreneur, I recognize that moving from one side of the desk to the other side may be the longest journey a professional person ever makes. When we shift into a leadership spot, not only do we find that our prior perceptions might have been totally inaccurate, we have to address personal and professional challenges we would have ...
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I Will Surprise My Friend! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) (Elephant and Piggie)3 reviews
Mo Willems
Hyperion Book CH, 2008
Book Review: I Will Surprise My Friend
Scaring people is fun. There is really no getting around this fact. Kids know this better than anyone. Mo Willems knows that kids know this better than anyone. And now he's gone and written a book about it. Fitting right in with previous "Elephant & Piggie" titles, "I Will Surprise My Friend" provides a situation kids will relate to, presented with playfulness, wit, and an ace sense of humor.
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Introducing Character Animation with Blender31 reviews
Tony Mullen
Sybex, 2007
Very Fast Response from Tony Mullen
I just received Introducing Character Animation with Blender. The book seems very well written and well illustrated. I have only made it through part of the first chapter, but if I don't learn character animation, it will be my fault, not the book's. Two amazing things: 1. The book had no CD. Nothing. 2. I fired off an email to Tony Mullen complaining about this fact. Within hours, I got a ...
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Medici Effect: What Elephants and Epidemics Can Teach Us About Innovation36 reviews
Frans Johansson
Harvard Business School Press, 2006
A great read
A great book on innovation and outside the box thinking. Many innovators may find that their thinking, curiosity, and intuitiveness are outlined in the pages of this book. Use it as a catalyst for new ideas and possibilities. Ideation, in today's world, must have a broader scope and more examination. This book will help spark the possibilities within you.
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"Stand Back," Said the Elephant, "I'm Going to Sneeze!"47 reviews
Patricia Thomas
HarperCollins, 1990
stand back i'm gonna sneeze--
A wonderful book to read aloud to kids. It is one of our favorite family books.
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The Elephants of Style : A Trunkload of Tips on the Big Issues and Gray Areas of Contemporary American English4 reviews
Bill Walsh
McGraw-Hill, 2004
Who left me out of the ýGrammar can now be amusingý loop ?!
I found myself laughing out loud as I read Bill Walsh's "The Elephant's of Style." Reminiscent of "Woe is I" this title actually entertains as it enlightens. Some of Walsh's best lines were "Split infinitives are the chicken cacciatore of the English Language" and "Who died and left me in charge of the English language?" I want to know where Bill Walsh was when I was being drilled in grammar ...
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Allie the Allergic Elephant: A Children's Story of Peanut Allergies20 reviews
Nicole Smith
Allergic Child Publishing Group, 2006
excellent for toddler
We started reading this to our son when he was 2.5 yrs old. He's now 3 and really enjoys reading it with us. He looks at it like any of his other fun books and its helping us get across the whole peanut allergy concept to him. I especially like that it mentions foods that peanuts "hide" in like M and Ms since that's a food my peanut-allergic son would really like to have and we've had to say ...
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There Is a Bird On Your Head! (Elephant and Piggie)13 reviews
Mo Willems
Hyperion Book CH, 2007
Great book for daughter and mom
I bought this book based on the reviews of others. My daughter is 1½ and since we live abroad, I am trying to encourage her English skills and the book sounded funny.
She loves this book and can now count to three and say "hatching", although I am not quite sure how handy THAT word comes in...:-)
The book is always read at least three times and I enjoy it as much as she does - I can highly ...
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I Love My New Toy! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) (Elephant and Piggie)1 review
Mo Willems
Hyperion Book CH, 2008
great early reader series
My son loves the whole Elephant & Piggie series. In fact, these books are what taught him to read at age 4. They are repetitive and use short, easy words. Plus, they are hilarious. My son wants to read them each night. "I Love My New Toy" was just as funny as the rest of the ones we have. Mo Willems is the best children's author out there, in my opinion. We have all of his books, and they get ...
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Modoc: The True Story of the Greatest Elephant That Ever Lived132 reviews
Ralph Helfer
Harper Paperbacks, 1998
Modoc
I discovered this book by accident and must say it was such a pleasant surprise. The story catches you from page one and takes you on an unbelievable journey with Bram and Modoc. I found myself sobbing when I read the chapter on the two of them being separated and the cruel treatment Modoc underwent. Their love for each other was overwhelming. Whether the book has elements of truth in it or not, ...
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