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155 reviews
Kim Harrison

Eos, 2007

excellent
Tink's titties, this was one of the best books i've ever read! one of the rare times i cried.. emotionally charged, exciting, unpredictible. If you have read the prvious books, you're gonna looooove it!

So Few of Me

5 reviews

Candlewick, 2006

Another great one from Peter Reynolds
A charming, genuinely funny book that recaptures the elegant, offhand magic of Reynolds' earlier gem, The Dot. Here a young man named Leo finds himself swamped under rapidly multiplying to-do lists and chores -- schoolwork, laundry, classes, cooking -- and he idly thinks to himself, how nice it would be if there were two of me, so I could do all my work faster. Well, poof! then there are two of ...

The Lucky Few: Between the Greatest Generation and the Baby Boom

1 review
Elwood Carlson

Springer, 2008

Really insightful
A richly detailed view of the heretofore hidden aspects of generations within the American population. Great story ideas for us writers; new insights into subtleties of consumer markets differentiated by age. -Peter Morrison

All for a Few Perfect Waves: The Audacious Life and Legend of Rebel Surfer Miki Dora

21 reviews
David Rensin

HarperEntertainment, 2008

Really Can't Understand The Complainers Here!
I surfed with Dora in '58-'62. No, let me say, I was in the water at the same time on dozens and dozens of mornings and afternoons, but NEVER SURFED with Dora. Nobody surfed WITH Dora. He was a bullying competitor, bold adventurer, pirate, pioneer, and a loner. He was in his own dream and happily so. Now then, for those who require a more intimate picture of the athlete, watch films for insight ...

Democracy for the Few

23 reviews
Michael Parenti

Wadsworth Publishing, 2007

Keep an open mind, America!
Parenti's work, including this one, are indeed controversial...but that's exactly what I love about Parenti...his work provokes critical thinking on the reader's part...he offers an different view in viewing our political, societal system and history...and no, it's not poorly researched like some of these reviewers has claimed(please look at the history events and news from not just CNN)...and ...

Show Me the Numbers: Designing Tables and Graphs to Enlighten

24 reviews
Stephen Few

Analytics Press, 2004

Guidelines for helpful book reviews
This is not a review of "Show Me the Numbers." I wrote this book, so I can hardly review it objectively. My purpose here is to write a review of reviews, or more accurately stated, to suggest some guidelines for writing helpful reviews. I decided to do this, because, as an author, it is painful to occasionally read reviews of books that are either uninformed or based on expectations that have ...

Honor Few, Fear None: The Life and Times of a Mongol

15 reviews
Ruben Cavazos

William Morrow, 2008

honer few fear none
Great book couldn't put it down haven't read a book in 25 years. A friend borrowed ti I'll read it again when i get it back. Wish Icould 've got it signed (Doc) Al

The Few

28 reviews
Alex Kershaw

Da Capo Press, 2006

Not Exactly America's Finest Hour...
This outstanding narrative reads as more like a novel than a piece of researched non-fiction. I mean that as a complement as this is anything but a dry historical essay on the Battle of Britain. Although the story of the individual Americans is placed well into the wider context of the battle, some knowledge of this period is very useful. The title "The Few" has a double meaning...it not only ...

Information Dashboard Design: The Effective Visual Communication of Data

39 reviews
Stephen Few

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2006

BUY THIS
this book is worth every penny. i use it all the time as a reference and it's a good read.

A Few Seconds of Panic: A 5-Foot-8, 170-Pound, 43-Year-Old Sportswriter Plays in the NFL

12 reviews
Stefan Fatsis

Penguin Press HC, The, 2008

Fascinating Book
This concept is reminiscent of George Plimpton's "Paper Lion," but Fatsis takes the idea to a whole different level. He's not just an observer but a real participant, going through the stress and strain of trying to make an NFL team. He gives you a greater appreciation for how hard these guys work, and how despite all that effort, the difference between success and failure is so slim. It's a ...

Kill As Few Patients As Possible

15 reviews
Oscar London

Ten Speed Press, 1987

Rule 57: Rehearse Your Final Words
I became positive my father had written this book during Dr. Arlan Cohn's (aka Oscar London, M.D., W.B.D.) discussion of office music: "If [a doctor] wants to destroy his practice, he might consider bringing in an accordion player. (One night at a restaurant, I reached out and plunged my dinner knife into the bellows of an approaching accordion; the stricken look on the player's face when the ...

Kill as Few Patients as Possible: And Fifty-Six Other Essays on How to Be the World's Best Doctor

1 review
Oscar London

Ten Speed Press, 2008

Maybe I'm missing something...
The cover of this book states that over 200,000 copies of Kill As Few Patients as Possible have been sold since its publication in 1987. So maybe I'm in the minority here, but I found this book to be, well, largely appalling. In its 56 chapters, there are a couple of pearls of wisdom: praise your nurses, honor the elderly, don't worry too much. However, Oscar London's self-congratulatory ...

Boys of Few Words: Raising Our Sons to Communicate and Connect

5 reviews
Adam J. Cox

The Guilford Press, 2005

Great book for parents/those caring for boys, especially w/ LD/ADHD
I highly recommend this book for all parents or caregivers of boys, but especially if you have a boy with learning or attention problems (ADHD). This book not only gives very practical, realistic advice about how to understand your son if he is shy or withdrawn, but also provides great insight into why he may be reluctant to talk and how to bring him out. For many kids with learning disabilities ...

How Few Remain

121 reviews
Harry Turtledove

Del Rey, 1998

A stunning start to a lengthy series
Good ol' Turtledove. Love him or hate him, in many ways he's responsible for the recent surge in alternate history stories. At his best he puts out books like Guns of the South, Ruled Britannia and In the Presence of Mine Enemies. At his worst... well, even at his worst he's still pretty darn readable. Thankfully this book, which starts the mammoth so-called "Timeline 191" series, is one of ...

A Few Good Eggs: Two Chicks Dish on Overcoming the Insanity of Infertility

65 reviews
Julie Vargo, Maureen Regan

Collins Living, 2006

Book review
I found this book to be informative and fun. The authors have found a way to put a lighthearted spin on an extremely emotional topic.

Just Here Trying to Save a Few Lives: Tales of Life and Death from the ER

24 reviews
Pamela Grim

Grand Central Publishing, 2002

Just here trying to save a few lives
This was an excellent book, great material and well written. You could actually put yourself in the authors shoes.

The Few and the Proud: Marine Corps Drill Instructors in Their Own Words

13 reviews
Larry Smith

W. W. Norton, 2007

Gift for a Marine's Parents
This was purchase for the intent of providing the parents of a combat proven Marine, some insight into his boot camp training.

Understanding the Corporate Annual Report: Nuts, Bolts and a Few Loose Screws

1 review
Lyn M. Fraser, Aileen Ormiston

Prentice Hall, 2002

Recomended by an Accounting Professor
I am an accounting professor. This little book is a required text in the MBA course I teach, "Accounting for Managers". It is a great overview ofthe accounting process, and how it can be manipulated by the less-than-ethical. An easy read, but not simplistic. Anyone who owns or is thinking about buying stock should read it.

The Leaders We Deserved (and a Few We Didn't): Rethinking the Presidential Rating Game

9 reviews
Alvin S. Felzenberg

Basic Books, 2008

Proudly conservative take on ratings game
I noticed that most of the negative reviews of this book seem to come from liberals. Well you have a right to your opinion -- and by God! I have a right to mine. The presidential ratings game the Schlesingers started is so slanted toward the left as to be virtually worthless. It seems that the surest way of getting a high rating is to participate in yet another expansion of federal power. ...

We Few (Prince Rogers)

63 reviews
David Weber, John Ringo

Baen, 2006

Great Military SF!!
Great conclusion to a great series. I loved the reality of the characters as well as the development of the story. Highly recommended to anybody who loves SF and military stories

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