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Stuff White People Like: A Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions 45 reviews
Christian Lander
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2008
We haven't had any irony here since about, uh, '83 . . And I stopped because I was tired of being stared at.
A better title for this might be: "Ways to ingratiate yourself with white people and get free stuff from them by knowing how to manipulate them through the 150 things they like most."
OK, I have to admit I laughed at this (#103), but I don't like Sarah Silverman (#52) and I don't get John Stewart or Steven Colbert (#35), even though I could not imagine living with a TV (#28). Too many ...
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Don't Sweat the Small Stuff--and it's all small stuff (Don't Sweat the Small Stuff Series) 254 reviews
Richard Carlson
Hyperion, 1997
Living with Ease
This is a perfect book to have on your coffee table or at your bedside. Reading
any of Richard Carlson's 2 page chapters a day is wonderful support in having
a great life. This book has helped me feel at ease in myself. For example - the
chapter "Cut Your Some Slack," reminds me "Life is a process - just one thing after
another. When you lose it just start over again" - I love this! It's ...
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The Boomer Burden: Dealing with Your Parents' Lifetime Accumulation of Stuff21 reviews
Julie Hall
Thomas Nelson, 2008
Lifesaver!
Julie's book is indeed a lifesaver! It came to my attention as I was beginning the process of downsizing my mother. Very difficult circumstances and this book was invaluable. Practical advice and comfort in knowing my situation was not unique. Julie has seen it all and the book reflects her expertise. I cannot recommend it highly enough and will buy multiple copies for my friends.
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The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature36 reviews
Steven Pinker
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2008
Great book that covers the most important part of linguistics
The Stuff of Thought is a book that covers the interaction between language and reality. I've read some other books on linguistics, but I found this to be the most interesting. Part of it is the fact that Pinker is a good author that bridges the gap between popular science and real research. The other part is that I think that semantics is the most important, and interesting part of linguistics.
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The Baby Name Wizard: A Magical Method for Finding the Perfect Name for Your Baby95 reviews
Laura Wattenberg
Broadway, 2005
Best Baby Name Book!
My sister recommended this book and I love it. It is not like every other book and baby name website. If you are looking for a name dictionary with origin and meaning of every name, buy one of the other thousand baby name books out there. If you are looking for something different that groups names by category, helps to identify what people think of when they hear the name, and shows popularity ...
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Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life : How to Use Feng Shui to Get Love, Money, Respect and Happiness123 reviews
Karen Rauch Carter
Fireside, 2000
Easy to Follow...and it Works!
Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life : How to Use Feng Shui to Get Love, Money, Respect and Happiness
This little book by Karen Rauch Carter is the best feng shui book I've read. Use it and go to work making the changes that bring love, money, respect and happiness.
Carter's simple power tools are easy to incorporate into your life. She begins with the feng shui toolbox, explaining chi ...
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It's All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff112 reviews
Peter Walsh
Free Press, 2007
Stop hoarding and Start Living!
The really pleasant thing is that Peter Walsh makes you laugh at yourself for the ridiculous clutter you have clung to. And he has some great little nuggets to remember: "If the family heirloom is gathering dust in the basement, don't tell me it is something important or has personal value."
And concerning that over run basement: "It's not like you come downstairs one day and make a decision ...
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When Organizing Isn't Enough: SHED Your Stuff, Change Your Life 12 reviews
Julie Morgenstern
Fireside, 2008
Shedding Stuff and Getting a Life
Not one to like self-help books, I was VERY skeptical and am here to say this is a fantastic book. Getting ready for a move, I have been trying to clear out junk and it wasn't until I read this book that I could really begin to clean out the house. Morgenstern point is not to have a sterile, barren home or life but rather to free up your life by getting rid of the irrelevant with some pointed ...
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Jurassic Park646 reviews
Michael Crichton
Ballantine Books, 1991
A Dark, Exciting, and Engaging Techno-Thriller!
I saw the film JURASSIC PARK and loved it (who didn't?). Steven Spielberg had once again proved his genious. Later, I decided to read the book by Michael Crichton. I loved it just as much, if not more, than the film.
It was my first Crichton book, and I was very impressed by his talent of weaving science and probability in his mile-a-minute plot lines. The movie plot closely followed that of ...
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Winning199 reviews
Jack Welch, Suzy Welch
Collins Business, 2005
Management teextbook
Written with candor and clarity, Winning is a must read for senior executives and middle managers. You learn how to create a winning culture, and an environment where those who do their best and are equipped for the job are rewarded. I especialy appreciated Jack's 20/70/10 rule, and his views on how to expand an organization while managing risk. Buy this book and read each and every page.
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Don't Sweat the Small Stuff at Work39 reviews
Richard Carlson
Hyperion, 1998
A Combination of Motivational and Practical Advice
Much of the stress we experience comes not from the workplace but from our reactions to our workplace. Most of Carlson's little book focuses on how we need to change our attitudes in order to minimize stress. For instance, work should be seen as something that we get to do rather than something that we have to do. Enjoy life now--don't wait for retirement!
Problems should be seen as speed ...
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Don't Sweat The Small Stuff For Teens20 reviews
Richard Carlson
Hyperion, 2000
Outstanding
I always read books I get for my daughter first to confirm that I got her something right/good for her. This one is no doubt a winner. The titles of each chapter were catching enough to make you curious as to what you were about to read and then the story you read were a great explanation to the sometimes funny and odd titles. The story in each chapter was absolutely great. They were short ...
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The Right Stuff84 reviews
Tom Wolfe
Picador, 2008
Definitely the Right Stuff
This book is one of the best accounts of, indeed any scene, I have ever read. Wolfe, with his half academic half layman writing style, explores the men and indeed the whole phenomenon, that was the American space program in the 50ies and 60ies. In a delightful manner he gets to the heart of what makes the people involved "tick", and does a great job in bringing their feelings and through to the ...
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The Big Book of Girl Stuff23 reviews
Bart King
Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2006
The big book of girl stuff ultimate review
When I was at the bookstore, this book caught my eye right away. I looked at it, read the back, and that`s all it took to make me read it. As I flipped through the pages, I realized that this was the perfect book for me. I looked at the price . . . NEVER MIND!!! The next few trips at the bookstore I spent reading this book. Then I asked for it for my b-day.
I got it!
The suggestions were ...
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The Moses Code: The Most Powerful Manifestation Tool in the History of the World29 reviews
James F. Twyman
Hay House, 2008
Use the power of Divinity to create a world of compassion & peace
This book is absolutely great!!! It centers around the insight that Moses was given the secret for attracting everything in life, and that this secret was given nearly 3,500 years ago.
Interestingly, James Twyman reveals that the effective use of the Moses Code depends more on what you're willing to 'give' rather than 'get.'
The Moses Code is based on the biblical quote "I am that I am" ...
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Snoop: What Your Stuff Says About You 19 reviews
Sam Gosling
Basic Books, 2008
fun read, good tips to improve your sizing-others-up skills
This is a fun, quick-to-read, interesting book full of curious tidbits of information. It's not presented in a scientific manner or bolstered with statistics, but it will help you in your efforts to size folks up before you get to know them. It's fun.
Gosling basically shows us that we can infer quite a bit about a person by looking at his or her possessions. There's absolutely nothing ...
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Where's My Stuff?: The Ultimate Teen Organizing Guide10 reviews
Samantha Moss, Lesley Schwartz
Orange Avenue Publishing, 2007
So very useful
This book has helped me to the extreme. I used to be the kid that turns up in class with the math homework from last week when the teacher is asking for the essay on stonehenge. Which i forgot about becuase my planner gets washed off my hands every time i took a shower. This book outlines easy and practical strategies that allow you to take control of your backpack. Worth every penny.
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Relevance: Making Stuff That Matters6 reviews
Tim Manners
Portfolio Hardcover, 2008
How to not wast time, money, and market share providing your customers with things they don't want or need
This is a book on marketing. Maybe the subtitle should have read "providing stuff that matters" rather than "making stuff that matters" because what Tim Manners has to say applies to service companies, and non-manufacturing vendors as it does to the companies that actually make products.
The book warns you against getting caught up in ideas that seem cool but actually take you out of the ...
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Hot Stuff to Help Kids Chill Out: The Anger Management Book15 reviews
Jerry Wilde
LGR Publishing, 1997
Hot Stuff is Hot Stuff
What a wonderful book. I read the reviews here before purchasing and my only reservation was with the "sarcastic" humor in the book. Actually, it is the humor that makes this book work. It was the bait that got my son hooked on the book.
I bought this for my 8 year-old son. He started to read it immediately. The book is a book and a workbook where you do some introspection. When he saw there ...
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A Smart Girls Guide to Boys: Surviving Crushes, Staying True to Yourself & Other Stuff (American Girl Library)19 reviews
Nancy Holyoke
American Girl, 2001
appropriate information
My then 10 year old daughter wanted this book long before I felt she was old enough. I allowed my sister to purchase the book from the American Girl Chicago store since she was visiting the city and give it to my daughter for her 11th birthday. It has good information to keep my daughter happy without too much information. American Girl has a good way of addressing issues for girls without ...
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