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First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently

258 reviews
Marcus Buckingham, Curt Coffman

Simon & Schuster, 1999

More Profound than its Title Suggests
You can't take the title seriously (some Amazon reviewers do). The book is about what Gallup has found makes effective managers of people during its research for various clients over 10+ years. The central theme is that everyone has strengths and weaknesses. Nothing new there. What is new, is their research that shows (a) an individual's strengths are real workforce multipliers, (b) effort ...

John Adams

756 reviews
David McCullough

Simon & Schuster, 2008

Superb biography of a fascinating (and generally overlooked) individual.
I have been fascinated by John Adams ever since I first saw the movie "1776". Granted, I understand that William Daniels' portrayal had a great deal of dramatization for the sake of making a good story coloring it, but it always seemed to me that there was a fair amount of truth undergirding it as well. This book reinforces that opinion; I could frequently hear with my mind's ear Daniels' acerbic ...

Chasing Harry Winston: A Novel

80 reviews
Lauren Weisberger

Simon & Schuster, 2008

If the devil wore Prada, then this is off the rack
Why is it called Chasing Harry Winston when only one of the characters wants to get married? The title and the cover art make you think all three of the girls are trying to get married. The Devil Wears Prada was funny and original, but both Everyone Worth Knowing and Chasing Harry Winston are essentially the same novel, complete with a chef/cook and a writer/editor, only not nearly as good. ...

The Night of the Gun: A Reporter Investigates the Darkest Story of His Life -- His Own

8 reviews
David Carr

Simon & Schuster, 2008

If the story sounds familiar, the approach will not. The result is excellent.
It sounds like books you've read before; the true stories of a junkie's drug-addled existence, the downward spiral, the damage to friends, family and career. Like many of those books, this one too is written by the former junkie himself. But this book is not like the others. It's author, David Carr, is a journalist who decides to see how he fares when he turns the journalistic spotlight on his ...

The Broken Window: A Lincoln Rhyme Novel (Lincoln Rhyme)

57 reviews
Jeffery Deaver

Simon & Schuster, 2008

A Looking-glass Thriller
Deaver does it again! I haven't read one bad Lincoln Rhyme novel, and this one fulfills all my expectations. Twists, turns, plot changes, several possibilites for the killer--Lincoln and Amanda are like Alice down the rabbit hole in this one. The reader never knows what to expect--I like that. My favorites about a Lincoln Rhyme novel: the forensics and the relationships all these characters ...

Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln

361 reviews
Doris Kearns Goodwin

Simon & Schuster, 2006

a fascinating read
Very interesting read using source material, in their own words, account. The characters are alive and believeable with the background of the election and civil war. The narrative is engrossing and I got lost in the book. It is a biography of the four people who ran for president in 1860. All four biographies enchance understanding of the times and complement Lincoln's story. The history is ...

Catch-22

824 reviews
Joseph Heller

Simon & Schuster, 1996

Great great book
This book is so good, my weak attempt at a review is not going to do it justice. But I'll try. I knew before I was half-way through that this is going to be a favorite and I plan to re-read it immediately. The writing is so fresh, the character studies so sharp, and the satire so relevant in today's increasingly bureaucratic (corporate) society, no wonder it was so hard for me to find a used ...

Swan Peak: A Dave Robicheaux Novel

35 reviews
James Lee Burke

Simon & Schuster, 2008

James Lee discourages me
Everytime I think I am ready to write the Great American Novel, or at least something that will ring the cash register in Florida, I read or re-read James Lee Burke and decide my father wsa right when he said "I should be selling shoes". If Mr Burke is not the greatest living American writer he is certainly on the short list. Kudos, James Lee, and keep writing so I don't have to.

Chasing Darkness: An Elvis Cole Novel (Elvis Cole)

47 reviews
Robert Crais

Simon & Schuster, 2008

At long last Elvis is back
I love all the Elvis Cole books. This was no exception. His wit and humor interspersed with the action and drama have me flying through the book. I would love to see another book focusing on Joe Pike though. He is one of the most fascinating charcters I have discovered and I always want more of Joe. But overall this was as good as I anticipated.

Rome 1960: The Olympics That Changed the World

14 reviews
David Maraniss

Simon & Schuster, 2008

The Cold War, Drugs, Twin China's, Erosion of Amateur Athletics, Brundage and the Great Stars That Shine
Maraniss defines the 1960 Olympics that changed the world not purely because of the political influence of the Cold War, that was obvious in 1936, but in describing the emergence of Russia as a dominant athletic power where the Soviet Union and the U.S. became the dominant medal winners and where the cold war rhetoric emerged more directly in the Olympics as they increasingly did over the next ...

The Obama Nation

213 reviews

Simon & Schuster Audio, 2008

Nothing but lies
I urge everyone who is thinking of reading this book to do some minimal research to check out the claims of this ethics-challenged author. Virtually everything in the book is absolutely untrue, and can be found to be untrue by spending five minutes of checking. Only people who live in a fantasy world would believe a thing he says. In fact, the book is libelous, and the guy should be sued into ...

Einstein: His Life and Universe

202 reviews
Walter Isaacson

Simon & Schuster, 2008

Excellent book about Einstein very enjoyable read.
It seems that the other reviewers have exhausted all superlatives in describing this book. I feel that this volume far more than any other I have read is an extremely enjoyable read, fairly represents Einsteins world views and gives you a great perspective on the life and times of this great man. Some of the science discussions in the book will leave you wanting but this is an biography and ...

Jim Cramer's Real Money: Sane Investing in an Insane World

267 reviews
James J. Cramer

Simon & Schuster, 2005

Great Book To Learn From
Before reading this book I knew nothing about stock market investing. This book has so much info that I feel it is not a one time read but rather a reference book. Many terms are clearly defined and many situations in the market are clearly explained. For the first time in my life, I understand how basic options work. There is far too much for me to cover in a review. If you want to learn about ...

Where Are You Now?: A Novel

56 reviews
Mary Higgins Clark

Simon & Schuster, 2008

A Surprise
Clearly the best book she's ever written. The premise is based on a true-life story. A promising college grad disappears, but his family receives a phone call from him each Mother's Day. I've ready many of Mary Higgins Clark's books over the years, and I always enjoy her work. I enjoyed this one too, but it was a surprise, in the way the book was more than what I expected. Mary ...

Smoke Screen: A Novel
Sandra Brown

Simon & Schuster, 2008

New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown returns with a tale of corruption and betrayal, revenge and reversal - where friends become foes, and heroes become criminals in the ultimate abuse of power. When newswoman Britt Shelley wakes up to find herself in bed with Jay Burgess, a rising star detective in the Charleston PD, she remembers nothing of how she got there...or of how Jay wound up dead. Handsome and hard-partying, Jay was a hero ...

Books: A Memoir

13 reviews
Larry McMurtry

Simon & Schuster, 2008

book buying, selling, reading and writing
If "Dairy Queen" brought you to this book, you might end up being disappointed. The book is a series of 1 to 4 page anecdotes. Some of the pages in the copy I had kept sticking together while I was reading and therefore there were times when I would move from one anecdote to another without completely reading one piece and in many instance I felt like skipping over but did not. There are ...

The Secret (Unabridged, 4-CD Set)

2213 reviews

Simon & Schuster Audio, 2006

The Secret
I recomend this book to virtually anyone looking to be, have and do anything they want. It is the best book to start with. But do yourself a favor and do not end with this book, keep seeking more books and more informaiton on the subject. "The Secret" scratches the surface of a very deep subject... There is so much more. With that said, I have purchases 6 extra copies of The Secret to give as ...

Jim Cramer's Stay Mad for Life: Get Rich, Stay Rich (Make Your Kids Even Richer)

52 reviews
James J. Cramer

Simon & Schuster, 2007

95.63% profits since March 20th trading the etf pro-shares
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1776

648 reviews
David McCullough

Simon & Schuster, 2006

Must have
Excellent book. For a guy who has a tough time following American Revolution material, this one kept my attention for the duration. Very interesting take on a true David vs. Goliath tale that I think much of our country's population really knows little about. Haven't read much about the Revolution since school but this served as a bit of a refresher and much more. Looking forward to moving on to ...

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