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The Investor's Manifesto: Preparing for Prosperity, Armageddon, and Everything in Between 26 reviews
William J. Bernstein
Wiley, 2009
Practical Advice
The author does an excellent job of explaining the importance of financial planning in today's US society along with the underlying risks and rewards and the importance of an individual's ability to be comfortable with a certain level of risk. It concludes with some very specific guidelines for asset distribution. Of course the minute I followed the advice to be more aggressive the market dropped ...
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The Great Gatsby 1170 reviews
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Scribner, 1999
One of the best
I've read so much literature in my life and "The Great Gatsby" is one of the best pieces of American literature I have ever read; it's touching, it's dramatic, and it speaks to people of any background. The book transcends time. It is as true and exciting in 2010 as in as it was in 1925. For anyone who says that it is a hard read or that they did not identify with the characters of this novel, I ...
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Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen385 reviews
Christopher McDougall
Knopf, 2009
absolutely inspiring
Without giving anything away, I have to say that this book inspired me more than any fitness book ever...and I don't even think it is really a fitness book. Part non-fiction as recollected stories, part science-y, and (my guess but I don't really know) has an added dash of fictitious embroidery. That all added up to a book that I tore through in just a couple of days. And the next day I started ...
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The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for ...669 reviews
T. Colin Campbell, Thomas M. Campbell II
Benbella Books, 2006
Use this as a real diet guide and not a fad
Dr. Campbell reaffirmed much of what I already thought was going on in our health and food industries. This is an excellent book explaining the independent studies that show the direct link between diet and health. I bought copies of THE CHINA STUDY for each of my daughters after reading it myself.
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Evidence of the Afterlife: The Science of Near-Death Experiences13 reviews
Jeffrey Long, Paul Perry
HarperOne, 2010
Excellent Book With New Insights.
This is an excellent book, written by a medical doctor which offers new insights and conclusions about the Near Death Experience. The author has access to new and fresh accounts from experiencers, and he makes good use of earlier compilations and studies in the field. The book is well documented throughout. The author's conclusions are well worth reading and should point the way for even more ...
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A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier479 reviews
Ishmael Beah
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008
Sad Truth
First off, this is fact, not fiction. This book follows Ishmael Beah's journey through war torn Sierra Leone after his village is attacked by the RUF (Rebels). It follows him through his horrible journey of becoming a child soldier fighting against the RUF. The RUF is mainly after diamonds, specifically the money after selling the diamonds. Ishmael is forced to flee, fight, and witness horrific ...
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So Long, Insecurity: You've Been a Bad Friend to Us4 reviews
Beth Moore
Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 2010
Life-Changing Book
In Beth's best friend next door communication style, she walks you through the process of learning about and then letting God heal the insecurities that so many of us carry that prevent us from being the woman that God intends. Thank you Beth for this book! I pray that my own daughters can live free of the insecurities that have plagued not only me, but now I know, so many other women too. I ...
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Think or Sink: The One Choice That Changes Everything 7 reviews
Gina Mollicone-Long
Sterling & Ross Publishers, 2010
Choosing to Think, Not Sink
Gina Mollicone-Long's Think or Sink was a pleasure to read. Think or Sink challenges readers with the question, "adversity or opportunity?" She is correct that it is all a matter of perspective. This thesis can be helpful to people who live the fast-paced New Yorker lifestyle or people who live in the most remote areas of suburbia because the fact of the matter is, anybody can achieve happiness ...
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Dear John359 reviews
Nicholas Sparks
Grand Central Publishing, 2009
Not the usual sappy romance
At first I expected this book to be another sappy romance story in which the main characters end up living happily ever after. The beginning certainly seemed like it, however as the book progresses it becomes clearer and clearer that it isn't just another sappy love story but a story about true love and the many different ways love can be shown. Through many parts of the book I found my self ...
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Hungry Girl: 200 Under 200: 200 Recipes Under 200 Calories431 reviews
Lisa Lillien
St. Martin's Griffin, 2009
Great stuff!!!
I'm not a cook by any stretch of the imagination and this book has helped me by simply simplfying the process. To top it off, it offers healthier versions of my favorite foods. This book is easy to use, anyone should be able to follow it. I highly recommend it for the novice cook and someone wanting to keep things healthy at the same time.
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When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management234 reviews
Roger Lowenstein
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2001
The Triumph of Timeless Truths
Somebody suggested that for every 3 books you read, make sure that one of them is at least eight years old (from its initial publication date). This particular book demonstrates the legitimacy of the suggestion.
This is required reading for anyone involved in the fields of finance/ economics/mathematics or the social sciences. The moral of this story is really captured from a quote attributed ...
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Four-Season Harvest: Organic Vegetables from Your Home Garden All Year Long63 reviews
Eliot Coleman, Barbara Damrosch
Chelsea Green, 1999
Vegetables all year
This book is just what I was looking for. It has excellent information on extending the growing season with simple directions. It is laid out well and the sharing of personal tidbits on how they started growing all season is interesting and insightful.
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When Technology Fails (Revised & Expanded): A Manual for Self-Reliance, Sustainability, and Surviving the ...64 reviews
Matthew Stein
Chelsea Green Publishing, 2008
When Technology Fails should be in every home.
Whether it be peak oil or a mid-summer thunderstorm that knocks your power out for a few days, this book gives you the means to deal with it and is a bible of self sufficiency. The other reviews tell the story more eloquently than I can. All I can say is that the book is excellent and I give it as a gift to those I care about.
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Long Tail, The, Revised and Updated Edition: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More30 reviews
Chris Anderson
Hyperion, 2008
GREAT SERVICE!!! Would use them again.
this was a WONDERFUL experience. the books arrived in a VERY timely manner and were in perfect condition. I wish i could get all the books i need from them.
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Parenting the Strong-Willed Child: The Clinically Proven Five-Week Program for Parents of Two- to ...39 reviews
Ph.D.,Rex Forehand, Ph.D.,Nicholas Long
McGraw-Hill, 2002
I found the missing instruction manual that should have come with my daughter!
I found it very useful and comforting to know that A - there are others just like her, we are not alone! And B - it works! While I never want to break her wonderful spirit, there were times that I wondered if we would ever make it through. We did, with the help of this book and most of all by changing MY behavior. It truly does take the whole family's participation and willingness to change their ...
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Complete Digital Photography, Fifth Edition79 reviews
Ben Long
Charles River Media, 2009
Complete Digital Photography
I have used film cameras for over 50 years and thus come from a back ground of using this media. My reason for purchasing this book was to gain knowledge of the digital photography which I have only experienced with video cameras. I am finding the book very readable and appears to answer many of my questions relating to upgrading to a digital SLR.
Prior to reading the book I was feeling ...
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Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long14 reviews
David Rock
HarperBusiness, 2009
A Great Book that Gives Advice Based on Scientific Research
Your Brain at Work does an excellent job synthesizing a large body of scientific research on cognitive neuroscience and interpreting the results in a way that helps readers understand how the brain works and how to make it function more efficiently.
The book is laid out in a format of a theatrical play, where it introduces two ordinary people and follows their respective days. Both of the ...
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Bob Books Set 5- Long Vowels15 reviews
Bobby Lynn Maslen
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2006
Reluctant reader turned to ready reader
Our daughter was ready to read but anytime we asked her to tell us what a word was she would shut down. She just wanted to read the books she had memorized. We gave the entire Bob books set for Christmas and she won't put them down! Because the books do such a good job of introducing only a few sounds at a time she is able to read most of the next book in the set she has never seen before on ...
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Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela144 reviews
Nelson Mandela
Back Bay Books, 1995
A Must Read
This book is excellent and should be a book everyone reads at least once in their lifetime.
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The Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D Companion62 reviews
Ben Long
O'Reilly Media, 2008
Must Have Reference
I devoured this book cover to cover after also reading the XSi manual. As others have said, Canon should include this with their camera. It will get you up and running in no time at all.
I also bought the 'Complete Digital Photography' book by Ben Long and even though a lot of the things are a repeat of what I learned from the first book, this one allows me to really delve into the subjects ...
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