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The River Why, Twentieth-Anniversary Edition

93 reviews
David James Duncan

Sierra Club Books, 2002

Wise Like A Fish
Lovers of fishing, or Oregon, or life, or the search for life's meaning should love this book. So should readers interested in thoughtful, creative and honest writing; or of clever, insightful and profound character development. Gus Orviston is an enduring main character, and his discovery of his brother, Bill Bob's, unique and beautiful self, by itself, makes the book worth reading. With a ...

Head First Design Patterns (Head First)

243 reviews
Elisabeth Freeman, Eric Freeman, ...

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2004

Accessible and immediately useful
[Reviewed by XPSD member Ryan Shiffer] My previous experience in studying design patterns has been met with failure. I have tried getting through the Gang of Four book on design patterns, but reading it for me was about the same as reading the dictionary. Reading this book made the experience of learning design patterns an enjoyable experience instead of a literary root canal. Head First ...

A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier

389 reviews
Ishmael Beah

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008

A disturbing, but fascinating, look into Africa
A Long Way Gone chronicles the life of a young teen in Sierra Leone who is fleeing the Rebels who are wreaking havoc in villages throughout the region. He falls in with a group of boys trying to survive, but since everyone is suspicious of groups of boys, they live a hard life. Eventually they, between the ages of 14 and 17, are conscripted into the Army to fight the Rebels. The book is very ...

Fundamentals of Psychology in Context (3rd Edition) (MyPsychLab Series)

1 review
Stephen M. Kosslyn, Robin S. Rosenberg

Allyn & Bacon, 2006

good
The book was in very good condition. It was delivered alittle later then expected. But all in all, it was a good transaction.

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, Third Edition (PMBOK Guides)

121 reviews
Project Management Institute

Project Management Institute, 2004

Amazon is the best site (Can't say the same about the carrier USPS)
It showed me the book was delivered on USPS website and I had no idea where it was (It sure had not been delivered). So I contacted Amazon and they responded to me within 2 hrs that the package might have been lost and dispatched a new one immediately. I got the book within 2 days by UPS. 3 days later I get a letter from USPS saying - We missed you (they came delivering after the UPS delivery) ...

Material World: A Global Family Portrait

54 reviews
Peter Menzel, Charles C. Mann

Sierra Club Books, 1995

Fascinating Book
This is a fascinating look at how people all over the world live. My children have enjoyed thumbing through it, & our realtor gives it out as gifts to his clients! A unique project indeed.

Head First Java, 2nd Edition

208 reviews
Kathy Sierra, Bert Bates

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2005

Best Java book on the Market....
This book is the most user friendly book to teach Java. This is how I got started, and am now a full-on software developer for a fortune-500 company making a good living. I recommend this and other books in the HF series to anyone wanting to learn programming on their own.

Sierra's Homecoming (The McKettrick Series #5)

12 reviews
Linda Lael Miller

Silhouette, 2006

Sierras Homecoming
I love all the McKettrick Series stories, they are all different, but many of the same characters throughout. I really enjoy these type of books because it's almost like a continuation of the same story that I liked in the first place!

SCJP Sun Certified Programmer for Java 6 Exam 310-065

3 reviews
Katherine Sierra, Bert Bates

McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2008

excellent way to reacquaint with basic comp sci topics
Even if you're not interested in becoming an SCJP, this is a wonderful book for reviewing basic concepts that may have become a little foggy with time. One of the nice things about Java is that their certs are really about programming and OO. I took and passed the Java 2 exam many years ago and it was tough compared to the Microsoft (MS) exams I did for VB6 and later, when I got my MCAD in ...

A Concise Introduction to Logic (with CD-ROM) (Concise Introduction to Logic)

19 reviews
Patrick J. Hurley

Wadsworth Publishing, 2005

A concise Intro t Logic
Very specific definitions and a good text for review of a systematic approach to learning logic.

The Unsettling of America: Culture & Agriculture

17 reviews
Wendell Berry

Sierra Club Books, 2004

Discovering a buried treasure
I grew up in Clarksville, TN, on the border with Guthrie, KY. Up the road not too far is Port Royal, KY, where one of the greatest living Americans still resides. He has lived there as long as I have been alive, and I am now over 30, but I had never heard of Wendell Berry until I had passed my thirtieth year. Were it not for the incomparable radio program "Unwelcome Guests", I may never have ...

Born to Read
Judy Sierra

Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2008

THE AWARD-WINNING COLLABORATORS of the New York Times #1 picture book bestseller Wild About Books are back with a new story that promotes books and reading. Told in Judy Sierra’s inimitable read-aloud rhyme, the narrative chronicles the amazing successes of Sam—thanks to his early love of books. The story ranges from Sam’s infancy, when his mother reads him a picture book (“then another, then another, then another . . ...

Head First Servlets and JSP: Passing the Sun Certified Web Component Developer Exam (Brain-Friendly Guides)

128 reviews
Bryan Basham, Kathy Sierra, ...

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2008

Good Surprise on Delivery by Amazon
I ordered for 'Head First Servlets & JSP' which shows 2004 edition on web-site. But much to my Surprise, I got March 2008 (2nd Edition) of the Book which is the latest version for the SCWCD 1.5 exam. Thanks to Amazon for giving the best. -Sandeep Parmar

The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada (California Academy of Sciences) (California Academy of Sciences) ...

19 reviews
John Muir Laws

Heyday Books, 2007

Great Sierra field guide
I have at least 10 books specifically on Sierra wildflowers and several field guides. This is the best all-in-one book. It's not too heavy for me to carry on a day hike. Janice in the Sierra

Wild About Books (Irma S and James H Black Honor for Excellence in Children's Literature (Awards))

20 reviews
Judy Sierra

Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2004

A Mom's Choice Awards Recipient!
The Mom's Choice Awards® honors excellence in family-friendly media, products and services. An esteemed panel of judges includes education, media and other experts as well as parents, children, librarians, performing artists, producers, medical and business professionals, authors, scientists and others. A sampling of the panel members includes: Dr. Twila C. Liggett, Ten-time Emmy-winner, ...

God's Middle Finger: Into the Lawless Heart of the Sierra Madre

16 reviews
Richard Grant

Free Press, 2008

a remarkable, funny, and terrifying read. buy it. it'll be your favorite book of the summer.
When I first saw this book in my local bookstore, I was prepared to be be offended by the title alone...until I read what the title means to the author. Yes, there is a statue of God used during the Holy Week in the Sierra Madre where God has fallen so many times that he's left with one finger, giving Him the appearance of flipping the bird. At the same time, I'm sure that the author (Grant) ...

SCJP Sun Certified Programmer for Java 5 Study Guide (Exam 310-055) (Certification Press Study Guides)

277 reviews
Katherine Sierra, Bert Bates

McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2005

The Best Programming Book Ever
This is a review of the previous edition of this book (ISBN:0072226846), but probably the same applies to this book. For learning Java, this book is better than revered Head First book from the same authors. I only understood Head First book when I downloaded and analyzed the source code. Otherwise, I see a lot of incomplete examples, it was like watching the movie from the half. This book ...

Intro Stats (2nd Edition) (DeVeaux/Velleman/Bock)

8 reviews
Richard D. De Veaux, Paul F. Velleman, ...

Addison Wesley, 2005

An authoritative book written by master teachers
As a long-time professor of statistics with experience teaching introductory statistics to hundreds of students over many years, using many textbooks, I want to go on record that this is a wonderful book. The authors are hugely prepared, both as far as the statistical concepts and methods are concerned, but also with respect to instruction. They have learned what to do, and what not to do; they ...

American Government and Politics Today: The Essentials 2006-2007 Edition (American Government and Politics ...

4 reviews
Barbara A. Bardes, Mack C. Shelley, ...

Wadsworth Publishing, 2005

Well written book-A KEEPER for people who are becoming US Citizens
This book has a LOT of detail in it. It gives you an excellent idea of how our Federal government is organized, who runs what parts of the government, background on the organization of the Federal government. The book has the full text of the US Constitution, along with the amendments, and explanations of same. There is also a list of all the US Presidents and Vice Presidents. There are ...

Sierra Club 2009 Engagement Calendar
Sierra Club

Harmony, 2008

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