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A Grace Disguised: How the Soul Grows Through Loss 40 reviews
Gerald Lawson Sittser
Zondervan, 1996
Best Book to heal Grief
Jerry Sittser knows loss. He deals with the most difficult aspects of grief. He understands and leads us to healing. Of all the books I've read over the past year, this one was by far the best and most helpful in dealing with the death of my loved one.
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Aiming at Amazon: The NEW Business of Self Publishing, or How to Publish Books for Profit with Print on ...73 reviews
Aaron Shepard
Shepard Publications, 2007
Finally, The Missing Link Between Dead Tree Books and E-Books
Using the number of dog-eared pages scale, this book should rank much higher than five stars. As soon as the UPS truck delivered the book, I started reading it. Unable to tear myself away from it, I then took it to my favorite reading room--the gym. There I spent two hours riding the exercise bike while I read the first two-thirds of the volume. After I left the gym I spent another hour finishing ...
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War Letters: Extraordinary Correspondence from American Wars36 reviews
Andrew Carroll
Scribner, 2001
An incredibly profound book!
This book is a great read. It is refeshing to be able to read words, thoughts and dreams from people as they perform such honorable duty overseas. This book is powerful and should be required reading for all, especially Americans.
Some anti-war activist may think it is "pro-war" but it isn't just that. This book reveals personal thoughts and challenges faced by American military personnel in ...
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Dave Barry Slept Here: A Sort of History of the United States49 reviews
Dave Barry
Ballantine Books, 1990
The Funniest Book I've Ever Read
Dave Barry's "Dave Barry Slept Here" is a hilarious pseudo/satire-history of the United States. Anyone familiar with Dave Barry's wit from his columns will immediately recognize the same wit unleashed on so much of our history that we have heard, if not necessarily really learned, throughout our lives.
Dave Barry writes like a high-school student - intentionally, of course. He attributes ...
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The Psychic Pathway: A Workbook for Reawakening the Voice of Your Soul35 reviews
Sonia Choquette
Three Rivers Press, 1995
Entering the Pathway
This book was gifted to me and I, in turn, bought it for a friend. The reading is very easy and enjoyable and the messages clear. For anyone who is interested in getting more in touch with herself as well as "things we don't see," I would highly recommend this book.
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The Original Dog Bible: The Definitive Source to All Things Dog33 reviews
Kristin Mehus-Roe
BowTie Press, 2005
A Must Have
This book is a excellent souce of information about our canine friends. If you love dogs, and need information regarding their health, and their care, then this a book for you. It has a wealth of "how to's" about everything for our pets.
I recommend this book highly!!
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Math on Call32 reviews
Great Source Education Group Staff
Great Source Education Group, 1997
Best Handbook
This is the best handbook I have found for parents or students. I recommend this for all middle school parents trying to help their kids.
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Tithables, Loudoun County, Virginia, 1770-1774 (Virginia County Court Records)64 reviews
Ruth Sparacio
Antient Press, 1992
He was my friend
Today is World AIDS Day and each year I remember my childhood friend, Ryan White. His sister and I were both Rollerskaters and skated in the same skating rinks. Knowing Ryan personally and having his book for years now, it is still a story that resonates with me. It is true, thoughtful, and in his own words.
I'll never forget the hatred the spewed from the city of Kokomo against him. It was ...
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Wisconsin Death Trip (Wisconsin)28 reviews
Michael Lesy
University of New Mexico Press, 2000
My Favorite Book
"The pictures you're about to see are of people who were once actually alive." So begins historian Michael Lesy's masterpiece - a by turns touching and disturbing examination of life and death in a small Wisconsin town during the final 15 years of the nineteenth century. Lesy stumbled across a cache of 30,000 glass plate images made by a local town photographer named Charley Van Schaick and ...
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The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film (Star Wars)56 reviews
J.W. Rinzler
Del Rey, 2007
STAR WARS ! HOW DID THEY EVER DO ALL THAT & MORE!
REMEMBER THE GOOD OLD DAYS WHEN WE CALLED THOSE CORNY SCIENCE FICTION MOVIES "OUT OF THIS WORLD" BECAUSE OF THE PRIMITIVE PROPS & SILVER SCREEN TRICKS THAT SEEMED TO MAKE FANTASY REAL! WELL PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT & IF OUR CIVILIZATION WERE TO DISAPEAR & A LONE STAR WARS TAPE WERE TO BE FOUND IT WOULD BE CONSIDERED " THE WAY WE WERE " AS IT IS GOSH !JUST SO WELL DONE! THIS BOOK EXPLAINS THE TRUE ...
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Mrs. Byrne's Dictionary of Unusual, Obscure, and Preposterous Words: Gathered from Numerous and Diverse ...16 reviews
J. H. Byrne
Citadel, 1976
Intellectual fast food that satisfies the growing appetite.
I bought this for my son when he was 10. He wore it to tatters, so I am here on Amazon to replace it for him. He's now 15, and has been bemoaning it's loss for about a year. He used to carry this around and use it as an ice breaker, and other kids his age thought it was really cool. He's gone on to Shakespeare, Plato, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Keys to the Kingdom etc.but Mrs. Byrnes ...
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Reclaiming Our Health : Exploding the Medical Myth and Embracing the Source of True Healing17 reviews
John; Carleton, Nancy (editor) Robbins
H. J. Kramer Incorporated, 1996
10 stars Articulate accurate and timely
Since I own and have read other books the author has written I was curious to see what he would share in this book on a subject that is so important to me and many Americans. And he certainly hasn't let me down. The parts or chapters I liked so much and thank the author for, from the bottom of my heart are Part Two where he goes into great detail about the patriarchal medical system. It is ...
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The Erotic Mind : Unlocking the Inner Sources of Sexual Passion and Fulfillment/Cassettes19 reviews
HarperAudio, 1995
Original and insightful, a fascinating read
This is simply a wonderful book that explores the parodoxes of human mating. It is well organized, easy to follow and contains a wealth of fascinating information.
Jack Morin centers his discussion around what he calls the "erotic equation." This is that attraction plus obstacles equals excitement. He then goes on to explain how lust and romantic love operate as well the dynamics of what he ...
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Pepy's diary16 reviews
Samuel Pepys
Batsford, 1963
Quality
Used to listen to this on tape and wanted to replace it with cd so I could listen to it in the car. If you want to get a taste of life in 1660's London, this is it. The written diaries are also fascinating but fairly hard to read, so Kenneth Branagh helps us out here. Anyone interested in English history will be very pleased with this diary. If you don't yet know who Pepys is then, for sure, ...
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Letters of the Century: America 1900-199915 reviews
The Dial Press, 1999
This book is a treasure
This book is a wonderful collection of stories from every year of the 20th century. The authors of the letters are famous people and ordinary citizens. These letters express every human emotion love, loss, triumph, joy, and hope. This book is a pleasure to read. My favorite story is about a young woman writing to her best friend about her bad marriage. Her husband is physically abusive ...
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Linux(R) Quick Fix Notebook (Bruce Perens' Open Source Series)23 reviews
Peter Harrison
Prentice Hall PTR, 2005
Best book available on the Linux OS
Easily the best book on Linux that I have ever read or bought. Also one of the best computer books overall that I have ever used. That is saying a lot given that I have many computer books on the full range of computer topics and given that I am very picky in what I buy. The other reviews - all but one 5-star - give details on the book. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to set up a Linux ...
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The First Part of King Henry the Fourth: Texts and Contexts (Bedford Shakespeare Series)17 reviews
William Shakespeare, Barbara Hodgdon
Bedford Books, 1997
The two sides of Hal
Henry IV remains one of my favorite Shakespeare plays, even though the tragedies and comedies get far more attention and seeming appreciation than do the histories. As an English major, I examined Henry's (Hal's) character, and I focused on his development from a somewhat foolhardy young man into a self-assured, even manipulative prince. It is hard to say which of these Hal truly is, or if he is ...
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Putting Out of Your Mind16 reviews
Simon & Schuster Source, 2004
A dose of confidence can be the cure
So much of golf and golf instruction is mechanical, and justly so. Technique is very important in a complex action such as the full swing, and improper form can lead to both bad shots and injury.
In contrast, we have putting. The action on the ball is so slight and simple, mechanics themselves are important only at a very rudimentary level. Technique has more to do with guaging individual ...
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Elegant Stitches: An Illustrated Stitch Guide and Source Book of Inspiration26 reviews
Judith Montano
C&T Publishing, 1995
Elegant Stitches
This book is a must for any crazy quilter. I love the size and the fact that it can lie flat open when using. The drawings are large, clear and easy to follow. Even has directions for left handed. The color photos are wonderful "eye candy". This book sparked so many new ideas for me. It is a MUST HAVE.
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FreeBSD: An Open-Source Operating System for Your Personal Computer21 reviews
Annelise Graebner Anderson
Bit Tree Pr, 2001
Get this book!
This book is a must if you are learning BSD Unix. All the commands you'll ever use are covered in this book. This book is easy to read and explains important topics without being exhaustive (a skill some authors never learn). A great book for newbies to BSD Unix!
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