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Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations15 reviews
Clay Shirky

Penguin Press HC, The, 2008

Hey Clay, WAZZZZZAAA?
Hey Clay, WAZZZZZZZZAAA? I loved the book. Many thanks to Vanessa, Scott and Janet for the work they do. And now for my contribution-- and my only post on Amazon (Farzad a la Mode) I thought your book was thought provoking all the way to the end. You respected the reader enough not to do what so many authors do today, which is to keep repeating the same thing over and over again in ... 		  
  







  
  
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man607 reviews
John Perkins

Plume, 2005

The dark side of our contemporary empire
The British wore their empire proudly, we as Americans try to deny our dark side. Whether you finally choose to play down this dark side or come to the conclusion that things must change, you should at least read this insider's story and weigh his conclusions. What this story reveals is painful at times, but Perkins writes with an engaging and deeply personal style. What some reviewers are ... 		  
  







  
  
The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology119 reviews
Ray Kurzweil

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006

A "must read"
Ray Kurzweil is an exceedingly intelligent and perceptive individual. His scientific insight into the future is fascinating and frightening. I am listing this as a "must read" to all of my top students. 		  
  







  
  
Moscow Rules
Daniel Silva

Putnam Adult, 2008

The extraordinary new Gabriel Allon novel from the “gold standard” ( The Dallas Morning News ) of thriller writers . Over the course of ten previous novels, Daniel Silva has established himself as one of the world’s finest writers of international intrigue and espionage— “a worthy successor to such legends as Frederick Forsyth and John le Carré” ( Chicago Sun-Times )—and Gabriel Allon as “one of the most intriguing heroes of any thriller ... 		  
  







  
  
The Last Patriot: A Thriller
Brad Thor

Atria, 2008

Brad Thor, master of suspense and New York Times bestselling author of The First Commandment , returns with his highest-voltage thriller to date. In a pulse-pounding, adrenaline-charged tour de force, Navy SEAL turned covert Homeland Security operative Scot Harvath must race to locate an ancient secret that has the power to stop militant Islam dead in its tracks. June 632 A.D.: Deep within the Uranah Valley of Mount Arafat in Mecca, the ... 		  
  







  
  
Spycraft: The Secret History of the CIA's Spytechs, from Communism to al-Qaeda10 reviews
Robert Wallace, H. Keith Melton, ...

Dutton Adult, 2008

THE REAL WORLD OF COLD WAR SPIES' GADGETS
One of the most important periods of modern history was that of the Cold War, between 1945-1991.This war was unconventional,and it was maily hidden from the public on both sides of the conflict.The main action took place in the field of intelligence.The main players in this war of mirrors-the Great Game of the 20th century-were spies. I have maintained for a long time that it was the secret ... 		  
  







  
  
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High122 reviews
Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, ...

McGraw-Hill, 2002

Crucial Conversations A Must
I feel this book can help with Crucial Conversations at home as well as in the workplace. If applied, it can improve basic interpersonal relationships and improve your life as well as those around you. Excellent, easy to read and understand, and gives the hows to put into practice. 		  
  







  
  
Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA118 reviews
Tim Weiner

Anchor, 2008

A Valuable Piece Of Scholarship.
Tim Weiner's "Legacy Of Ashes" is a valuable work of scholarship that dives into the complex history of the CIA and in the process also gives us a valuable set of histories of our country and its role in the world. Some have accused Weiner of being "biased" or promoting some sort of "liberal agenda," this is far from the truth, Weiner is simply processing and creating a narrative culled from ... 		  
  







  
  
God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything775 reviews
Christopher Hitchens

Twelve Books, Hachette Book Group, 2007

Political Atheism
The pundit Christopher Hitchens is renowned for his anti-theist journalism, interviews and debates as well as his prickly wit, effective command of the English language and broad comprehension of politics and history. Whether you agree or disagree with him he is foremost and utmost an engaging speaker and worthy adversary plus capable of producing a downright interesting read like God is not ... 		  
  







  
  
Ghost: Confessions of a Counterterrorism Agent17 reviews
Fred Burton

Random House, 2008

Not just another "Confessions of a(n): XXXXX" by any stretch.
I tried to resist after the first chapter...but after chapter two I couldn't. The book's not only interesting -- it's so well written. The fact that it's written in the present tense somehow gives it a clarity, and you can imagine Fred Burton relating his story -- lots of facts, as objective as possible, StratFor style. 		  
  







  
  
Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships76 reviews
Daniel Goleman

Bantam, 2007

Intelligence + Awareness = Healthy Relationships! (translation: Read this Book!)
Daniel Goleman's book, "Social Intelligence- The New Science of Human Relationships", is a thought-provoking, analytical immersion in how people interact with one another on a daily basis. Goleman is perhaps widely recognized for his earlier success when he wrote about a similar theme in his previous book Emotional Intelligence. Goleman's theories are intellectually stimulating and ... 		  
  







  
  
Primal Leadership: Learning to Lead with Emotional Intelligence82 reviews
Daniel Goleman, Richard E. Boyatzis, ...

Harvard Business School Press, 2004

This book taught me to develop my own leadership...
I just had my first personnel when I read this book. With only twenty-some years and no leadership under the belt I had to manage my company. You might think that's easy, but believe me... it isn't. Having the knowledge how to lead certainly helps though. Actually, Primal Leadership isn't so primal at all. It takes re-reading the book over and over again and practicing what it preaches for ... 		  
  







  
  
Protect and Defend: A Thriller109 reviews
Vince Flynn

Atria Books, 2007

Can't wait for the movie!
This is another great Mitch Rapp thriller. It is scary to see the parallels to real-life political circumstances. Flynn has yet again done a supberb job. 		  
  







  
  
Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ35 reviews
Daniel Goleman

Bantam Books, 2005

Eye Opening!
I have long used Dale Carnegie's, How to Win Friends & Influence People, to advise students about behavior and life success. Now, I am studying, Emotional Intelligence, with the goal of using its content to explain the importance of personal behavior and its effects on life. 		  
  







  
  
Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys108 reviews
Dan Kindlon, Michael Thompson

Ballantine Books, 2000

Must read... and you won't be able to put it down!
This is the best book I've seen about raising boys. My husband and I both have read every single page -- it's the first parenting book we've ever really read together, and we've talked about all of it. My husband felt like he was reading about all the secret struggles he went through as a child too. This is the first book that's made me want to change the way I parent... 		  
  







  
  
The Intellectual Devotional: Revive Your Mind, Complete Your Education, and Roam Confidently with the ...126 reviews
David S. Kidder, Noah D. Oppenheim

Rodale Books, 2006

Exactly as advertised
Great Book...It is exactly as it states, one page;one new topic. All so far are very interesting. This seems like it would be a great textbook for some class. Only thing I would tell prospective buyers...print/font is extremely small. I don't wear glasses or have eye issues and I was shocked at how small the print was. Main points of each topic are in 10 font (estimate), then each subsequent ... 		  
  







  
  
Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child28 reviews
John Gottman, Joan Declaire

Simon & Schuster, 1998

What a help!
I found this book to be very helpful to me emotionally and to my parenting skills. I am also a substitute teacher and use these methods in the classrooms I teach in. I'm so impressed with this author, I'm ordering his book on marriage. 		  
  







  
  
The Looming Tower: Al Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 (Vintage)273 reviews
Lawrence Wright

Vintage, 2007

Awesome
I wanted to respond to the reviewer who said the Bin Laden of the book wouldn't have denied the 9/11 bombings right after they happened. Remember, he does say in the book that Bin Laden denied the bombings of the East African embassies right after they happened. So I don't think the argument that Wright carefully omitted facts to make Bin Laden into a stock movie villain holds much water. In ... 		  
  







  
  
Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September ...132 reviews
Steve Coll

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2004

very good
This book is extremely interesting and intriguing. I have to keep reminding myself that its nonfiction, because it reads like fiction. very, very good! 		  
  







  
  
Programming Collective Intelligence: Building Smart Web 2.0 Applications31 reviews
Toby Segaran

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2007

Great, simple presentation of some powerful techniques
Programming Collective Intelligence is a book about applying data mining techniques to analyse collections of data. There is submerged information in Ebay prices, in Facebook profile networks, in collections of movie reviews, in news sites, in the stockmarket; this book by Toby Segaran shows ways to extract, visualise, understand, and predict that information. Each chapter explains and ... 		  
  







  




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