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43 reviews
Louis Bayard

William Morrow, 2008

Paris' answer to Sherlock Holmes!
Restoration Paris, 1818. It has been over twenty years since the Revolution, Napoleon is in exile and the Bourbon kings are back on the throne of France. But the past still echoes... Hector Carpentier is an ordinary medical student living at home with his mother, where she takes in boarders to help make ends meet. He is suddenly thrust into a murder investigation when detective Eugene ...

The Glass Menagerie

126 reviews
Tennessee Williams

New Directions Publishing Corporation, 1999

Superb, Heartfelt Classic
This classic tale by Tennessee Williams captures the reader's emotions by so forcefully displaying those of its main characters. This is a story of longing and frustration, set in a frustrating time (The Great Depression). The story is narrated by Tom, who hates his factory job and desires to run to sea, but is the main support for his mother Amanda and sister Laura. The matriarchal Amanda ...

Constitutional Law (Casebook) (Casebook)

13 reviews
Geoffrey R. Stone, Louis M. Seidman, ...

Aspen Publishers, Inc., 2005

Reasonable - Good Historical Materials
I've had cause to study this book a little for a course in Constitutional Problems at the University of Western Australia. Inevitably - while my requirements cannot be as detailed or exhaustive as that of my American friends, I found it a useful guide to the major cases and enjoyed the historical references. I particularly enjoyed the Race and the Constitution (equality and 14th amendment stuff) ...

Contemporary Marketing
Louis E. Boone, David L. Kurtz

South-Western College Pub, 2007

Products often begin their lives as something extraordinary and as they grow they continue to evolve. The most successful products in the marketplace are those that know their strengths and have branded and marketed those strengths to form a passionate emotional connection with loyal users and relationships with new users every step of the way. In CONTEMPORARY MARKETING, 13e, students will find a text that includes everything they need to know ...

The Secret

2236 reviews
Rhonda Byrne

Atria Books/Beyond Words, 2006

A real Treasure
This is a great product. You can give it as a gift, keep it to be past on to your children and so forth. It is a very inspiring item. I can account for many of the things in there. A must buy.

Understanding Movies, 11th Edition

17 reviews
Louis Giannetti

Prentice Hall, 2007

The best and most clear introduction to the analysis of film
Gianetti's classic textbook has been around for a long time, and gone through several printings and new editions. There's a reason for that: it is one of the best introductions to the analysis and appreciation of film that is around. This is the book I was assigned when I took my first film class ("Film as Humanities") in college, and it opened up my eyes to a whole range of elements that ...

Holes

3283 reviews
Louis Sachar

Yearling, 2003

Holes
I bought this book for my son who entered 6th grade this year. It was a mandatory reading grade that had to be done by August 1, 2008. I listened with intent each time he read a chapter to me. Just as he finsihed the book, they actually showed the movie Holes, on television. So, I got to enjoy the book again.

Contemporary Business (with Audio CD-ROM)

7 reviews
Louis E. Boone, David L. Kurtz

South-Western College Pub, 2006

Contemporary Business, 9th ed.
It is very helpful and interesting.

The Norton Anthology of African American Literature

15 reviews

W. W. Norton, 2003

Excellent Canon
I noticed that someone asked for a review of this piece, here is something I did when the first edition came out in 1997, for the newspaper I worked for at the time, the Durham Herald-Sun. Published 01/05/97 African-American lit anthology's `heavy' - UNC professor helped as canon was decided for long-awaited book Byline: ERNIE SUGGS The Herald-Sun When discussing African-American ...

Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson

2112 reviews
Mitch Albom

Doubleday, 1997

A heartfelt reminder of the important things in life.
After reading so many spectacular reviews, I decided to give this book a whirl myself, and I'm so thankful I did. First of all, I hate to read. Well, let me rephrase that. I USED to hate to read. Doing so much reading in college leaves me with little energy outside of schoolwork to read, but I quickly polished this book off in two sessions. This book grabs you almost immediately and reels you ...

Contemporary Marketing 2009 Update

1 review
Louis E. Boone, David L. Kurtz

South-Western College Pub, 2008

Marketing Textbook
Book arrrived on time and in new condition. Only complaint is that it didn't contain some sort of reciept or proof of purchase. Right price.

The Moral Life: An Introductory Reader in Ethics and Literature

7 reviews

Oxford University Press, USA, 2006

Excellent Book
This is the best book available on the interrelationship between ethics and literature. Seeing the moral dimension of the works of Hawhorne, Hugo, Huxley, LeGuin and scores of others highlights the importance of morality in our lives and awakens the imagination to possibilities hitherto ignored. This is a wonderful book which every intlligent person should read.

Information Architecture for the World Wide Web: Designing Large-Scale Web Sites

40 reviews
Louis Rosenfeld, Peter Morville

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2006

A lifesaver
As project manager, I was in a bind when our contract information architect failed to understand the complexities of our matrixed business model and client base. Rosenfeld's book helped me design a IA for our 700 page HTML site that has since been described as simple, intuitive, a no-brainer. What great compliments! The book describes basic theories of IA in general (i.e. book indexes ...

The House of the Spirits

271 reviews
Isabel Allende

Bantam, 1986

men can read this too
At first, I never wanted to pick this up. It had its deterrents: the cover with its colorful depiction of strong-willed women, the concise summarization on the opposite side of the cover, making it seem like a sweeping love affair, something Fabio might pose for, and the dedication of the book. The dedication reads "To my mother, my grandmother, and all the other extraordinary women of this ...

Essentials of Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach

15 reviews
James M. Henslin

Allyn & Bacon, 2004

Sociology review
I would like everyone to know that for a class that calls for the latest edition, which is usually hundreds of dollars, they can easily get an A with an older edition. I have proved it with this book. Even though the teacher said I would have a hard time I found everything where it was supposed to be maybe a page or two off but it was all there. This is a great book even if you are not taking a ...

Children with Disabilities (Batshaw, Children with Disabilities)

5 reviews

Brookes Publishing Company, 2007

Excellent resource
This reference book covers developmental, clinical, educational, family, and intervention issues of concern to teachers working with children with disabilities. Written by doctors, it thoroughly explores issues than impact child development starting from conception through adulthood. Factors that can cause disabilities, current methods of treatment, commonly used medications, and guidelines for ...

The Hundred Dresses

98 reviews
Eleanor Estes

Harcourt Paperbacks, 2004

Wonderful Story
This was a great book with a perfect lesson about bullying. I read it with my daughters aged 5, 7 and 9. They really got the lesson.

My Bonny Light Horseman: Being an Account of the Further Adventures of Jacky Faber, in Love and War (Bloody ...

8 reviews
Louis A. Meyer

Harcourt Children's Books, 2008

AMAZING-- The best one yet!
This book was pretty much the best book of the entire series, hands down. It may be the shortest one, but it was certainly the most superior. I don't think I've ever had as many animated reactions as I did while reading a book as I did with this one. I was literally gasping, shouting, laughing, and squealing loudly with the turn of every page. I actually found myself tearing up at a few parts. ...

The Classic Slave Narratives (Signet Classics)

7 reviews
Henry Louis Gates

Signet Classics, 2002

A quartet of remarkable human testaments
The practice of enslavement in the Americas is a phenomenon of staggering proportions. It is also one of the most thoroughly documented systems of human rights abuse in history. "The Classic Slave Narratives" brings together four powerful testaments of individuals who survived enslavement in the Americas. The book also contains an insightful introduction by scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. As Gates ...

Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (Signet Classics)

43 reviews
Robert Louis Stevenson

Signet Classics, 2003

Absolutely Captivating
A wonderfully crafted masterpiece, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is one of the must-reads of all time. This beautiful piece of literature appeals to many different senses and emotions. It is inspiring to see a plot so innovative and novel in the way the story presents itself. This story is just absolutely amazing. Written like an investigative report, Robert Louis Stevenson slow guides the reader ...

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