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The Myth of Sisyphus: And Other Essays 47 reviews
Albert Camus
Vintage, 1991
Definitely worth a try
Not everyone is inclined to navel lintgazing. Nor is everyone up for the level of effort necessary to gain any type of understanding of Camus' writings either. That doesn't mean the effort should not be made though! I avoided Camus for years, until a reference at work (hostage negotiation) made me realize that Camus' work was an essential element for my toolbox - namely being able to agree ...
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The New Father: A Dad's Guide to the First Year 49 reviews
Armin A. Brott
Abbeville Press, 2004
Very pragmatic approach to a new baby for the dad
This book is written for the new dad from a male perspective. Very well-written and to the point. Practical month-by-month chapters that cover what you are going through during the various stages. I highly recommend you read this once before your child arrives, then as they progress month by month.
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Cook It Quick!: Speedy Recipes with Low POINTS Value in 30 Minutes or Less28 reviews
Weight Watchers
Fireside, 2004
Love it!
This cookbook lives up to it's name and has won rave reviews from my somewhat picky family!!! Easy to make, reasonable ingredients and love the low point values while trying to do WW. Faves are the Apricot Chicken and Sausage Rolls.
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For Whom the Bell Tolls261 reviews
Ernest Hemingway
Scribner, 1995
Deserves to Be Called a Classic
Robert Jordan is a young American fighting against the fascists in the Spanish Civil War. He is sent into the mountains to make contact with a small band of guerillas to blow a bridge in support of an offensive.
Hemingway's tremendous strength of drawing characters that the reader comes to know and care about is on full display in "For Whom the Bell Tolls." Jordan falls in love with the ...
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The Miracle at Speedy Motors: The New Novel in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series (No. 1 Ladies' ...64 reviews
Alexander Mccall Smith
Pantheon, 2008
Blessings
This is latest in a series that starts with "The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency." Every book is delightful. You can read the last three paragraphs of this book and find out what the miracles are. There are several. But, instead, start the series at its beginning, and every time you feel depressed, read a book in the series. Besides feeling better, you will have learned a little about the ...
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The Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway: The Finca Vigia Edition38 reviews
Ernest Hemingway
Scribner, 1998
Snappy prose!
It's fantastic to have all these stories in one book. "Hills Like White Elephant's" is still my favorite story, but I also enjoyed some that I had never heard of. I like the short declarative sentences; it makes for an easy read. I love that I can open it up to any story and just start reading. You don't have to start from the beginning and read it to the end. Each story only takes an hour at ...
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Meatball Sundae: Is Your Marketing out of Sync?39 reviews
Seth Godin
Portfolio Hardcover, 2007
Want to be ahead of the curve? Read this book!
Bestselling author and marketing Seth Godin has a message for you and your company - adding New Marketing elements to your existing marketing scheme is liking putting whipped cream and a cherry on your meatballs = Yuck! In fact, fourteen trends are relentlessly changing the way you need to do business, and if you choose to ignore the trends, your future looks bleak. This fascinating book tells ...
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Mama Gena's School of Womanly Arts : Using the Power of Pleasure to Have Your Way with the World52 reviews
Regena Thomashauer
Simon & Schuster, 2003
Changed my life
I didn't know what to expect when I read this book, but I heard Christine Northrup mention it in her recent talk and decided to check it out. I wish I had this book when I was twenty, it would have saved me a lot of tears over lost loves-and guilt when it comes to dating several men. But its never too late to read this.. Almost 30 years later I'm learning what every mother should be teaching ...
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Cooking Light Superfast Suppers: Speedy Solutions for Dinner Dilemmas (Cooking Light) 22 reviews
Oxmoor House, 2003
GREAT Cookbook!
I LOVE this cookbook!!!!! It was a Christmas gift and ever since we've been having great dinners nearly every night. I don't even want to go out anymore. This book contains easy to make meals in under 30 minutes (with the exception of the chapter on crockpot cooking). What I love about this one is that it plans the entire menu for you, and gives you steps to follow to prepare 2-3 recipes at once. ...
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Soul Mates22 reviews
Thomas Moore
Harper Perennial, 1994
life-altering
This book has changed my life. I read it for the first time about 8 months ago and continue to re-read and re-read it. It is one of my two favorite books and I use it as a guide to everyday life. You will absolutely love it!
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Speedy Spanish for Nursing Personnel6 reviews
T.L. Hart
Baja Books, 1988
Speedy Spanish for Nursing Personnel
As hospitals become more culturally diverse it becomes more difficult for nursing personnel to communicate instructions and information to non-English speaking patients and their families. Speedy Spanish for Nursing Personnel is an exceptional find.
I initially purchased them for members of my staff on one unit in an 800 bed hospital. At first the administrators were concerned with what we ...
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Speedy Spanish for Police Personnel (Speedy Language Phrase Books)2 reviews
T.L. Hart
Baja Books, 1991
Absolutely Necessary!
This little flip book goes with me everywhere. I frequently come n contact with hispanic individuals and this book allows me to interact competently and doesn't allow the subject they "No Comprende" response. It does take some work pronouncing correctly but the english phrase and the spanish coutnerpart are listed as witha pronunciation line which speaking the phrase easy even for the ...
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Speedy Spanish for Medical Personnel (Speedy Language) 11 reviews
T.L. Hart
Baja Books, 1980
Comprehensive and Concise
I cannot recommend this one enough. Discovered it while working with an xray tech in Escondido, Ca. and I have used it so much I completely wore it out and had to order a new one. Covers almost everything you need to say to a patient in a small laminated pamphlet easily carried in your pocket. Includes pronunciation of each phrase so you could literally read the phrases to the patient right ...
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The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Volume D: The Romantic Period
W. W. Norton, 2005
Read by millions of students over seven editions, The Norton Anthology of English Literature remains the most trusted undergraduate survey of English literature available and one of the most successful college texts ever published. Firmly grounded by the hallmark strengths of all Norton Anthologies—thorough and helpful introductory matter, judicious annotation, complete texts wherever possible— The Norton Anthology of English ...
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Toward a Philosophy of Zen Buddhism2 reviews
Toshihiko Izutsu
Shambhala, 2001
Authoritative, clear account of central philosophical issues
Based on the author's presentations at Eranos conferences, these essay positively sparkle with unique insight into the Japanese Zen traditions. Izutsu was raised within a traditional Japanese Zen milieu and so he brings an exceptional authority and clarity to his musings upon some of the central issues of Zen such as the nature of satori and Zen's influence upon aesthetics. Anyone interested ...
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Speedy Spanish: To Get You There & Back (Speedy Language Phrase Books)3 reviews
Babe Hart
Baja Books, 1976
Great Product
Very handy & easy to carry, survives travel well with the plastic sleeve for protection. Good basic words and phrases with pronunciation organized with useful tabs. Highly recommend this quick guide to Spanish - I have used mine for several years when visting Mexico and just recently purchased another for a friend's upcoming trip.
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Problem Solving Approach to Mathematics, A (Recover) (9th Edition)1 review
Rick Billstein, Shlomo Libeskind, ...
Addison Wesley, 2006
Good Resource
I hate math, but know that I will need to understand it to teach it. This book was very helpful in learning concepts.
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Cobb: A Biography34 reviews
Al Stump
Algonquin Books, 1996
Could not put this book down! Incredible book on one of the greatest!
"Cobb" by Al Stump: This is THE book that made me truly appreciate the game of baseball and Ty Cobb. I read all 400 plus pages in three days of reading and it was very difficult to put down at the end of the night. Do not confuse this book by Al Stump with the one he co-authored with Ty Cobb titled "Ty Cobb My Life in Baseball." That book was more of a PR campaign for Ty Cobb to help improve his ...
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Teaching for Tomorrow: Teaching Content and Problem-Solving Skills1 review
Ted McCain
Corwin Press, 2005
Rethinking Pedagogy
Teaching for Tomorrow is a quick (90 page) book that lays out a great rationale for changing pedagogy towards real-world project-based-learning where the teacher steps away from "telling" mode. Chapter one is "How I discovered I was a highly educated useless person." Then McCain outlines six proposals that would help schools create graduates who are not "useless": 1) resisting the tempatation to ...
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Becoming a Teacher, MyLabSchool Edition (6th Edition)
Forrest W. Parkay, Beverly Hardcastle Stanford
Allyn & Bacon, 2004
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