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The Trouble With Physics: The Rise of String Theory, The Fall of a Science, and What Comes Next

93 reviews
Lee Smolin

Mariner Books, 2007

A Bracing Read!
The human mind suspended in unfathomable mystery is inevitably entangled in its webs of reason. To illustrate: In his discussion of symmetry breaking (Chapter 4), Smolin states that "Much of the structure of the world, both social and physical, is a consequence of the requirement that the world, in its actuality, break symmetries present in the space of possibilities. An important feature of ...

Trouble With Secrets

7 reviews
Karen Johnson

Parenting Press, 1986

This book is very useful
We all have secrets, but for some kids, secrets can be confusing. This is a great book to read to or with young children, who need to understand the difference between a good secret and a toxic secret. I use it in my practice all the time, and it helps children realize they ae not alone, and that not all secrets are fun, and some even need to be shared with a trusted adult.

Girls in Trouble: A Novel

85 reviews
Caroline Leavitt

St. Martin's Griffin, 2005

Beautiful! Could Not Put the Book Down!
A wonderful well written book. I could not put it down! Suspenseful, tender, creative, thought provoking. Shows how life's turns are sometimes out of our control no matter how much we want to do the right thing's. I love this book!

Deep in the Heart of Trouble

4 reviews
Deeanne Gist

Bethany House, 2008

engaging late nineteenth century Texas romance
In 1898 in Corsicana, Texas thirty-four years old Essie Spreckelmeyer is contented with living life her way as a single woman who runs Sullivan Oil and spends as much time as she can in the Corsicana Velocipede Club. The male townsfolk has adapted to the spinster running the key business that employs most of them. Tony Bryant arrives in town looking for work at Sullivan Oil not knowing Sully ...

Bad Luck and Trouble (Jack Reacher)

158 reviews
Lee Child

Dell, 2008

Bad luck has a first name and it's J-A-C-K; trouble has a second name and it's R-E-A-C-H-E-R
I took this book with me to see the doctor, who asked to look at it. He said, "Hey, isn't this about the big guy who travels around and doesn't live anywhere?" Yes, I said. He said, "I heard somewhere that this character appeals only to men, but since 9/11 women are reading about him." Why is that, I asked. "Because women want to feel someone strong is in charge and can take care of things." ...

A Sea of Troubles (Paragon Softcover Large Print Books)

5 reviews
Donna Leon

Chivers Large print (Chivers, Windsor, Paragon & C, 2002

Leon puts us on the 'write' course!
Donna Leon simply is a mesmerizing writer. No other author--and some do come close--approaches her today in terms of suspense, characterization, plot development, and social significance. In "Sea of Troubles," she continues her exceptional level of excellence. I could hardly wait for this edition (it's not available for some incredible reason in the States!)to arrive. Guido Brunetti has his ...

Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity (Routledge Classics)

24 reviews
Judith Butler

Routledge, 2006

Fascinating Ideas, Infuriating Writing Style
Readers who are willing to tolerate labyrinthine sentences and brain-cramping scholarly vocabulary and who already have a working understanding of Freud, Lacan, Foucault, and deconstruction will find in Butler a challenging, highly stimulating theorist of sex, gender, and sexuality. Readers looking for a breezy and accessible discussion of gender roles in modern society should definitely look ...

The Trouble With Black Boys: And Other Reflections on Race, Equity, and the Future of Public Education

1 review
Pedro A. Noguera

Jossey-Bass, 2008

The Trouble With Black Boys and Other Reflections on...
Once again Noguera is at his best in giving the readers something powerful to think about. I recommend this book to everyone who is serious about making a difference in the lives of Black males. Dr. Ahmes Askia Atlanta, GA

A Bear Named Trouble

2 reviews
Marion Dane Bauer

Yearling, 2006

Excellent!
A Bear Named Trouble is a book that even I couldn't put down! My daughter and I started reading it at night before bed and while we normally read one chapter a night, it didn't happen with this book. Two or three chapters later, I'd finally say it was time for lights out. The storyline is fabulous and since Trouble is a real bear at the Lake Superior Zoo, it gives it a whole new meaning for ...

Trouble in Paradise (Jesse Stone)

59 reviews
Robert B. Parker

Berkley, 1999

Flamingo Blood Rains Thin in Paradise
TROUBLE IN PARADISE, # 2 in Parker's Jesse Stone series, is a quietly seething thriller with explosives to boom. In this type of deep plot action, here's how one chapter should end and the next one begin: Chapter ending: >> When the police car was halfway across, the bridge began to ripple. The ripple turned into a heave. And, as the sound of the explosion came rolling into the real ...

The Trouble with Diversity: How We Learned to Love Identity and Ignore Inequality

14 reviews
Walter Benn Michaels

Holt Paperbacks, 2007

Resource distribution, not income distribution
This book has been analyzed extensively. So I'll be brief: WBM's suggestion to ameliorate income disparity is NOT income redistribution. It is RESOURCE (healthcare and education) redistribution. Real estate taxes fund schools - so wealthy suburbs have better public schools than low income neighborhoods. How does an individual parent solve this? Move to the better neighborhood! ...

Henry and Mudge in Puddle Trouble (Henry and Mudge)

9 reviews
Cynthia Rylant

Live Oak Media, 1998

Another favorite from Henry & Mudge series
Another one of our family favorites from the series. We especially like the humor in Snow Glory and the story of the Kittens. We have nearly all the Henry & Mudge stories. This one is on our top 5 list.

The Trouble with Islam: A Muslim's Call for Reform in Her Faith

221 reviews
Irshad Manji

St. Martin's Press, 2004

Truth Should Always Be Questioned
As I wrote in my novel, Standup Comedian: The Secret and Beyond, "A closed society is to ideas as incest is to a family; it produces idiots." The same can be said of one political system and of one religion. When Catholicism had Christianity locked up it spawned the Inquisition and other atrocities. Ms Manji's book explains why all "Truths" should be questioned. John Stewart Mill wrote that ...

The Trouble with Africa: Why Foreign Aid Isn't Working

17 reviews
Robert Calderisi

Palgrave Macmillan, 2007

Excellent book
This is not a whiteman look over Africa, but a very clever and clear understanding on the roots of the blocage based on ways of doing in Africa.I loved this book because Robert does not judge but gives pertinent observation based on experience at high level behind the corridors of the powers.Money loaned by westerners increased corruption instead of bringing releaf. This book points some clear ...

I Had Trouble in getting to Solla Sollew (Classic Seuss)

25 reviews
Dr. Seuss

Random House Books for Young Readers, 1965

One for Joseph Campbell
This was my favorite Dr. Seuss, and one of the books that stuck with me. I came across it recently while I also happened to be reading Campbell's Transformations of Myth Through Time. A young man, beset with the travails of life, sets off to find paradise. The premise having been set, this story is actually predominantly about his many encounters and experiences on the road to paradise -- ...

Double Trouble In Walla Walla

16 reviews
Andrew Clements

Millbrook Press, 1997

Amazing illustrations, Creative story!
Fantastic illustrations, adorable idea, a bit of an effort to read aloud, but well worth it in kudos from the kids. It all starts when Lulu has an itty-bitty problem with her homework. You never realize all the silly-willy syntax idiosyncracies our language has until you read this book! Fun for everyone. A must-buy.

Asking for Trouble: A Novel

103 reviews
Elizabeth Young

Avon A, 2001

Great Book!
Great book! It made me go out and buy all Elizabeth Young's other novels. I have reread them all waiting impatiently for the next one to come out! I love the humour and the personalities. The best of the Brits - I think.

Trouble

2 reviews
Gary D. Schmidt

Clarion Books, 2008

Richie's Picks: TROUBLE
" 'It smells like you have a dog in here,' he said. 'A wet dog.' His voice was tight. "It did not seem useful to Henry to lie about this. "Especially since the dog came around the corner of the island and sat down, her head cocked off to the side so that the ear with the large missing piece stuck out. "Now Henry's father's face grew tight, too. " 'Get the dog out of here.' he said. " 'I just ...

David Gets in Trouble

25 reviews

Blue Sky Press, 2002

WELL, THE AUTHOR SURE KNOWS LITTLE BOYS
David Shannon has little boys and their behavior pretty well nailed here. David, the little boy in the book is soooo typical. He simply cannot stay out of trouble and, when he is inevitability caught, it is never ever his fault. He has an excuse for everything. To be honest, Daid is a pretty fast and creative thinker for a little one. You sort of have to admire that trait in a kid. ...

Magic Lost, Trouble Found (Raine Benares, Book 1)

42 reviews
Lisa Shearin

Ace, 2007

A Fantastic, Adventurous Read
I found this book awhile back while browsing the Fantasy section and decided to buy it. It knocked my socks off! What a great read! Raine Benares is a spunky main charcter that you root for all the way and the surrounding cast of characters are the perfect match for Raine and the world of Mermeia. I couldn't put it down once I started reading and I'm looking forward to another marathon reading ...

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