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The Origins of Virtue: Human Instincts and the Evolution of Cooperation

46 reviews
Matt Ridley

Penguin (Non-Classics), 1998

Good evolutionary explantion of cooperation
The subject is cooperation and its evolutionary origins. Fascinating dicussion of reciprocal altruism which is illustrated with games like the Prisoner's Dilema. He introduces the perhaps surprising idea that there are versions of the Prisoner's Dilema where slightly irrational nice people can do better than completely rational players. The ideas continue to build, each chapter expanding the ...

Awakened Instincts: Seven Keys for Enhancing Every Aspect of Your Life

15 reviews
MaryRose Occhino

Atria, 2008

FASCINATING !!!!
A WONDERFUL, DELIGHTFUL READ. SO INFORMATIVE AND ENLIGHTENING CAN ABSOLUTELY BE USED AS A GUIDE FOR LIVING A JOYOUS AND PROPEROUS LIFE. MARY'S EXPERIENCE, SINCERITY AND ABILITY AS A CONSCIOUS EXPLOYER OF CONSCIOUSNESS IS UNMATCHED BY ANY OTHER. RUN DON'T WALK TO PURCHASE THIS INSPIRING, CHARMING, CAPTIVATING BOOK. WE ARE BLESSED TO HAVE THIS VERY TALENTED, GIFTED WOMAN AMONG US.

Stick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of Flying

63 reviews
Wolfgang Langewiesche

McGraw-Hill Professional, 1990

Beyond Informative!
To begin, the entire Amazon experience was great. The product itself was the icing on the cake. Any aspiring pilots, or veterans, should consider this a "must read" publication. It clarifies many misled bits of advice, about flight, and makes knowledge of aircraft easily understood.

By Force of Instinct: A Pride & Prejudice Variation

18 reviews
Abigail Reynolds

Intertidal Press, 2007

Variety Is the Spice of Life
I own all of Reynolds' books in this series, and personally, I enjoyed reading them. However, I read anything and everything dealing with Pride and Prejudice. This one moves a bit slowly at first because Reynolds is developing the characters' motivations more than in the others parts of the series. I loved how Bingley steps in and saves Elizabeth from Lady Catherine and how Darcy taunts Mr. ...

Animal Instincts

21 reviews
Gena Showalter

HQN Books, 2007

Animal Instincts by Gena Showalter
Naomi is a newly divorced event planner who has decided to unveal her inner tiger. She is tired to be used by men and now her life will be different... but then she meets Royce, a multimillionar hunk who says he loves her and wants to marry her. What a[...], isn't he? Royce is the perfect man: rich, handsome, gentle, clever... you really can hate him, too perfect! Naomi instead is not so ...

The Instinct to Heal: Curing Depression, Anxiety and Stress Without Drugs and Without Talk Therapy

13 reviews
David Servan-Schreiber

Rodale Books, 2005

The Instinct to Heal
So gratifying to read that science backs up much of what some of us have been doing for many years. Easy read for a sometimes complex subject.

Killer Instinct

115 reviews
Joseph Finder

St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2007

Finder Does It Again....What Else Is New??
I've come to the conclusion that the very best time to review a Finder book is as soon as you've finished the very last page. At that time, you're so wound up that to wait a day or two before penning your thoughts would be doing the book an injustice. So with that thought in mind, I've just completed my 4th book by this amazing author and am, once again, ready to sing its praises. How does he ...

First Instinct

11 reviews
Jlee Meyer

Bold Strokes Books, 2006

Excellent Character Developement!
I enjoyed this novel, despite there being a certain awkwardness in places. Specifically, there was one point where I thought the book was missing an entire chapter; the author made the decision to gloss over what I believed to be quite pertinent information to the story and, although I understand what I imagine to be her reasons, I'm not sure the decision served her as well as she might have ...

The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language (P.S.)

107 reviews
Steven Pinker

Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2007

Just plain fun.
I give this book five stars not because its reasoning is impeccable, or its writing everywhere beautiful, or its theme always engaging and irresistible. In none of these dimensions is it flawless. But I would nonetheless recommend it without reservation to all readers, so I feel I must give it five stars. This book is great because of its fascinating subject, and the myriad of relevant ideas ...

Blind Instinct

1 review
Fiona Brand

Mira, 2008

A well written and enjoyable tale
Librarian Sara Fischer is cleaning out her late father Ben's home in Shreveport following his recent death when she comes across a WWII Nazi codebook. That in of itself would be strange, but looking at it makes Sara have a sense of déjà vu; the codebook enigmatically reminds Sara of terrifying nightmares she suffered from as a child. Sara asks her long time friend Marc Bayard for his help. ...

The Conative Connection : Acting on Instinct

4 reviews
Kathy Kolbe

Addison-Wesley, 1997

Finding Your Right Livelihood
If I had found this book sooner, it would have helped stop me from many years of lamenting "I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up". And it would have saved me many years of stress while attempting to fit my round peg into too many square holes. The Conative Connection is based on a system to discover our action orientations which are our instinctual methods of 'acting' or ...

Protective Instincts (Harlequin Intrigue Series)
Julie Miller

Harlequin, 2008

Kansas City had no better guardian than Sawyer Kincaid. The decorated police officer had a family legacy to uphold and a reputation that none could rival. Until one distress call ignited the most personal case of his career.… He'd saved Melissa Teague's life once—long before she had a son. The boy would be safe with Sawyer, but she wasn't so sure how she could bear his presence again, not when their feelings endangered them both. A man ...

One Piece, Volume 14: Instinct

4 reviews
Eiichiro Oda

VIZ Media LLC, 2007

Awesome Manga
I have been following this story since a couple of years ago, I have read the translations and thisis one of the best mangas I have ever encountered, so if you are new to this manga, READ it, I recommend it, the story is AWESOME, eventhough the art is not the best, but the story and plot is one of the best.

Beyond Revenge: The Evolution of the Forgiveness Instinct

7 reviews
Michael McCullough

Jossey-Bass, 2008

Great book, not a sermon for forgiveness
Searching for books on forgiveness in amazon gives you 127,000 results. From the ones I've seen, the message is almost always the same: forgive those who hurt you because god wants you to, and because it will make you happier and healthier. I've always found that message to be too simplistic. If forgiveness is so great, why is the temptation for revenge so deeply etched in our brains? Aren't ...

Catnapped (Animal Instinct Mysteries, No. 1)

6 reviews
Gabriella Herkert

Signet, 2007

Great laughs, fun read
I almost didn't pick up this book at the store because it looked somewhat quirky. However, it was a very fun read. There were several parts that made me laugh aloud, causing stares in my direction! The best part was when Sara ends up at the hospital and, being afraid to call her husband, has the hospital call her friend who says he's her husband and that Sara is mad at him because he wanted 6 ...

Going Down: The Esssential Guide to Oral Sex

16 reviews
Ben R. Rogers, Joel Perry

Alyson Books, 2002

TOTAL FUN
This short book is entertaining while being informative. A "how-to" guide, it will teach the neophite how to do the deed, and will offer the expert some nuances that might not already be in one's repertoire. This should be standard issue when one applies for one's Gay Card. Buy this and LEARN...there are so many out there who simply haven't mastered the art. Don't you be one of them.

Death Instinct

15 reviews
Bentley Little

Signet, 2006

thrilling from start to finish
this book was so scary and thrilling. i finished it in record time. it was so good. bentley little is one of the scariest writers i have ever had the opportunity to read. he literally scares the wits right out of me. i read this book at red lights and in waiting rooms and bathrooms. i could not put it down. absolutely a must for thrill seekers.

Mean Genes: From Sex to Money to Food: Taming Our Primal Instincts

111 reviews
Terry Burnham, Jay Phelan

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2001

A Food For Thought
This short book is very readable and at the same time, very informative. A lot of information from this book gives one a food for thought, especially the struggles for self-control. Very insightful read and I would recommend it.

Mother Nature: Maternal Instincts and How They Shape the Human Species

34 reviews
Sarah Hrdy

Ballantine Books, 2000

A must read for any evolutionary psychologist
So many great little factoids. My favorite topics include family planning (abortion, infanticide), maternal bonding, the adaptiveness of menopause, females in social structure, and lots of other tidbits I wish more authors would cover. The most fascinating thing is that these topics come up in the animal kingdom, not just with us. Only complaint might be that it's a dense read, and doesn't have a ...

A Leader Becomes a Leader: Inspirational Stories of Leadership for a New Generation

13 reviews
J. Kevin Sheehan

True Gifts Publishing, 2007

Outstanding--Makes One Come Alive!
This beautiful and thoughtful book reminds us of the people who influence our world yesterday and today. Mr. Sheehan has captured the essence of these great but complex men and women. Anyone interested in leadership or in assessing others capacity to lead would be well advised to read this important book.

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