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The Pyramid: And Four Other Kurt Wallander Mysteries (Kurt Wallander Mystery) 1 review
Henning Mankell
New Press, 2008
great short stories
If you are a fan of this author, then you'll appreciate these Wallander earlier entries.
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Breakfast of Champions 251 reviews
Kurt Vonnegut
Dial Press Trade Paperback, 1999
Breakfast Of Champions
Breakfast Of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut *****
Breakfast Of Champions is satire at it's all time best, and Breakfast of Champions is Kurt Vonnegut's all time best, the only other novel of his to even come close is Slaughterhouse-Five. Which is a must read. But as I was saying, BoC is a not so subtle comment on the social structure of America in the early 1970's, but what is so amazing, much ...
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Welcome to the Monkey House76 reviews
Kurt Vonnegut
The Dial Press, 1998
The year was 2007, and no one read short stories anymore...
Once ubiquitous as sitcoms, the short story has almost become an endangered species. The genre now barely ekes out an existence in obscure literary journals. That's too bad, because one read of "Welcome to The Monkey House" reveals just what short stories can do. From humanist science fiction to askew romance, Kurt Vonnegut mastered the form before he became one of the most popular writers of the ...
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The Five Chinese Brothers (Paperstar) 66 reviews
Claire Huchet Bishop
Putnam Juvenile, 1996
It's just a story, isn't it?
There is something about the magical that deeply appeals to children. That's why fairy tales are so beloved by them. Even folk tales, a more realistic spin-off of fairy tales, are also favorites of children.
No exception is "The Five Chinese Brothers," written by Claire Hucket Bishop and illustrated by Kurt Wiese. This 1938 publication is still in print, testifying to its popularity. The call ...
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Slaughterhouse-Five701 reviews
Kurt Vonnegut
Dial Press Trade Paperback, 1999
"So it goes....."
Slaughterhouse Five is the sad tale of Allied firebombing of Dresden, Germany during the Second World War. The Dresden bombing caused nearly the same number of deaths as the atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima.
This novel is based on Kurt Vonnegut's own war experience and took him over two decades to finish it. Vonnegut is actually present as one of the characters; he was the constant ...
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Cat's Cradle372 reviews
Kurt Vonnegut
Dell Publishing, 1998
As relevant today as it was in the past
The 60's paranoia doesn't get more sharp, more funny and more smart than Kurt Vonnegut's "Cat's Cradle". But, unfortunately, this portray is still somehow up to date than ever. Published early in that decade, this novel concerns on the fear of a chemical war and the end of the world. One of the characters is a scientist who fathered the Atomic Bomb and also developed something called `ice-nice' ...
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The Story about Ping (Reading Railroad Books)76 reviews
Marjorie Flack
Grosset & Dunlap, 2000
Don't Take it so Seriously
People who find this book cruel are taking it too seriously. Most of all, this book has been loved by all 5 of my children. It is clever and fun, and has a happy ending. I plan to continue reading it to children and maybe someday grandchildren.
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Armageddon in Retrospect26 reviews
Kurt Vonnegut
Putnam Adult, 2008
Interesting Insight into Vonnegut's Mind
Understandably, Vonnegut is highly anti-war/violence. He provides interesting points through his metaphorical stories. Vonnegut throws in several emotions, varying from humor to depression, most of which the stories are individually tailored to. Overall these were excellent stories and very thought provoking. I give 4 stars because the stories all seemed to offer the same repetitive message at ...
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The Sirens of Titan155 reviews
Kurt Vonnegut
The Dial Press, 1998
The Meaning of Life....
How does one even begin describing this book? Can you even sum up the plot and do it justice? Talk of Malachi and his adventures/mishaps or Beatrice... Do we follow Roomford as he appears and disappears as the earth rotates? Do we talk about the invasion from Mars? Or the years spent on Mercury? How do we discuss the plot when in reality the plot is only a vehicle to get the reader to the ...
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Barron's Anatomy Flash Cards, 2nd Edition17 reviews
Kurt Albertine Ph.D.
Barron's Educational Series, 2008
Great Cards
These cards are great for reviewing for anatomy tests. I found them lacking nothing. Very helpful to carry around to test myself in between test.
Received an A in the class thanks in part to the cards.
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Greek New Testament: With English Introduction including Greek/English dictionary/flexible57 reviews
Kurt Aland
American Bible Society, 1998
Yes grasshopper, you have arrived...
Ah yes grasshopper. You have arrived. This is the one that you want. Dictionary included, you can slack on your memorization just a little because this concise tool is just at your fingertips. The work is well done and finely polished.
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Conspiracy of Fools: A True Story142 reviews
Kurt Eichenwald
Broadway, 2005
The Backroom Story of Ethics Failure
This book gives sobering data, while reading like a best-selling mystery--quite the feat!
The book is particularly relevant when we fit the story of Enron into the larger picture: Geo. W. Bush's longtime personal friendship with Enron head Ken Lay; Bush's own businesses in the 1980s--Arbusto and Spectrum 7--also collapsing shortly after HE sold out HIS personal stock; numerous other financial ...
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Galapagos (Delta Fiction)113 reviews
Kurt Vonnegut
Dial Press Trade Paperback, 1999
Find yourself rethinking the obvious and loving it.
When reading Vonnegut, I find myself rethinking subjects I pass over in day-to-day life without a second thought. It makes me feel enlightened, like I have some unique perspective on the world. In reality, the only credit I deserve is for my choice of reading material. Vonnegut so effectively carries his reader to a different point from which to view the world that you barely notice that you ...
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Synopsis of the Four Gospels : Completely Revised on the Basis of the Greek Text of the Nestle Aland ...17 reviews
United Bible Societies, 1982
A very good study object
When I decided to buy this book I wasn't sure about it's content Now I do recomend it to one intends to study theology or use it as a catechesis meterial. It contents is well done e very usefull.
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Principles of Auditing and Other Assurance Services w/ACL CD
Ray Whittington, Kurt Pany
McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2007
Whittington/Pany?s Principles of Auditing , is a market leader in the auditing discipline. Until October 2002, Ray Whittington was a member of the Audit Standards Board and prior to Ray being on the ASB, Kurt Pany was on the board. Whittington is currently President of the Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association. Principles of Auditing presents concepts clearly and proactively monitors changes in auditing making the ...
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A Man Without a Country190 reviews
Kurt Vonnegut
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2007
Vonnegut Never Fails
"A Man Without A Country" is a must read for anyone who loves Mr. Vonnegut. It is a collection of short essays and writings published 2 years before his death. Written in true Vonnegut fashion, I believe he is on point with his satire and knowledge of the world more then ever. He is as sharp as knife with his commentary, and convincing as hell, using stories from history to back up his words. It ...
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The Complete Book of Abs: Revised and Expanded Edition51 reviews
Kurt Brungardt
Villard, 1998
read this
i am a 17 year old and before i got this book i was doing 1000 sit-ups a day for two months with pitiful results. it took forever and was a huge inconvenience. when i use this books system it takes me only from 15-20 minutes per workout and after about a month and a half with it,i have a very defined six pack. the cardio plan in the book also helps to keep the rest of my body in shape. i ...
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Persuasion IQ: The 10 Skills You Need to Get Exactly What You Want8 reviews
Kurt Mortensen
AMACOM, 2008
A masterpiece
Someone has finally written a masterwork on the science of how we persuade people.
Historically, most books on persuasion revolve around old-school sales techniques that simply don't work in the 21st century. Mortensen looks at persuasion the way it should be seen, as a set of procedural skills with real evidence behind them. Starting with the inner game of your thoughts and personal beliefs, ...
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The Informant: A True Story95 reviews
Kurt Eichenwald
Broadway, 2001
If this was fiction - it'd be faulted for being implausible!
International conspiracy, never-ending twists and turns, high-tech spy gadgets, cladestine meetings, wild plotting and scheming and larger than life characters - make this an "I can't stand to put it down" book.
Eichenwald has done a masterful job of taking a real and complex series of events and persornalities and bringing them into a fast-paced business thriller that's as good as any Joseph ...
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Mother Night99 reviews
Kurt Vonnegut
Dial Press Trade Paperback, 1999
A Dark Novel with a Valuable Moral Lesson
~Mother Night~ by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. is a dark novel set against the backdrop of Nazi Germany initially in the 1930s. An American expatriate living abroad Howard W. Campbell, Jr. marries a German woman Helga, and works as a playwright in Germany. But a dark cloud looms over the horizon, the spectre of Nazi Germany and its violent ideology of ultra-nationalism. Campbell's parents depart Germany ...
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