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A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present (P.S.) 633 reviews
Howard Zinn
Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2005
No sugar coated, political correctness here!
Well written, intensely compelling, and mind expanding. This book should be a mandatory read for every high school student in the country. Throw away The American Pageant, and hand out Zinn's book instead.
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Counseling the Culturally Diverse: Theory and Practice 32 reviews
Derald Wing Sue, David Sue
Wiley, 2007
Challenging and necessary
I teach a masters level counseling psychology course. I require this book for my students. I don't require that they agree with it, but I require that they are open enough to reading it and having an intelligent discussion about issues of diversity in therapy. Many of my students will work with clients who are of a different ethnicity than themselves. Although understanding some of the ...
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How Your House Works: A Visual Guide to Understanding & Maintaining Your Home (How Your House Works) (How ... 11 reviews
Charlie Wing
R.S. Means Company, 2007
very usable reference
I'm a book geek, a connoisseur of ideas. And i'm not one of those book geeks who is also very practical or handy about the house or with home repair. This book includes a visual dictionary (label + illustration)along with its plain explanations. I'm glad I bought it.
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Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning315 reviews
Jonah Goldberg
Doubleday, 2008
Great Book As Evidenced by Liberal Reviews & Placement
Plainly this book has been out for quite some time but until it showed up on audio I didn't even know it existed. Why? Because it was well hidden by the major book stores that typically hide anything conservative on the bottom shelf of some sociology section in the back of the store. If this were a fascist-liberal tome like Al Frankens "Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot", there would have been ...
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If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans359 reviews
Ann Coulter
Crown Forum, 2007
I loved it ;o)
This was my first Ann Coulter book. Since many people said that it contains many thoughts of her old material, I figured it would be a great book to start with. I also had this wild idea that hearing her voice in the CD version might give it some extra power. Ann had me laughing very hard and....she made me think about a few things too. I couldn't turn it off; I really got into it. ;o)
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The Night Before Kindergarten 26 reviews
Grosset & Dunlap, 2001
Perfect for our pre-K graduate!
Our soon to be kindergartener loves this book and often asks it to be read to her. It's a really cute story with fun illustrations.
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Computer Science Illuminated 19 reviews
Nell Dale, John Lewis
Jones & Bartlett Publishers, 2006
A great "CS 0" text
I am currently using this text for the fifth time in my survey course for non-majors. It does exactly what I want it to do: it gives the students a feel for each of the topics with just enough depth to be rigorous for non-majors without being overwhelming. It's not perfect for my tastes; I do less than a full chapter, for example, when talking about languages (only covering the introductions ...
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The Great Derangement: A Terrifying True Story of War, Politics, and Religion at the Twilight of the American ...38 reviews
Matt Taibbi
Spiegel & Grau, 2008
Witty and Insightful!
Much of the book focuses on the insider game in Washington, the non-functioning government bent on both sides twisting reality while continuing to rake in millions from big business. Meanwhile, Boeing, G.M., and Ford are headed towards becoming Chinese companies, and OPEC is likely to begin trading in the Euro. In between safaris into our government, Taibbi also reports on his immersions into ...
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The Humanistic Tradition, Book 1: The First Civilizations and the Classical Legacy (Humanistic Tradition)6 reviews
Gloria K. Fiero
McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2005
Very well-done
I highly recommend this series of six books. When I was in college, I bought one of the books because it looked so interesting even though I wasn't taking the course. In the past year, I've ordered the other books in the series. The books are very interesting and informative, with many color pictures of the art and architecture discussed. The books also discuss literature, philosophy, and ...
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The Night Before First Grade (Reading Railroad Books)5 reviews
Natasha Wing
Grosset & Dunlap, 2005
A great introduction to the first grade world!
It's hard to write a book about first grade jitters. Many of the books out there make the first day seem just perfect, when it often isn't. What I like about The Night Before First Grade is the way in which the author recognizes the potentially frightening aspects of the first day of school and resolves them in a realistic manner.
For example, when the protagonist arrives at school, she learns ...
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Julia's Kitchen Wisdom: Essential Techniques and Recipes from a Lifetime of Cooking30 reviews
Julia Child
Knopf, 2000
What a wonderful cookbook!
This instantly became my favorite cookbook and I use it so much that it doesn't spend much time on the shelf. This cookbook transcends the "collection of recipes" style of most cookbooks; its style is more "how to improve your cooking skills."
Even so, some of my very favorite recipes are in this book. All the recipes adaptable and are presented in a way to make your own adaptations ...
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The Humanistic Tradition, Book 2: Medieval Europe And The World Beyond (Humanistic Tradition) 1 review
Gloria K. Fiero
McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2005
Poorly Written; Bad Choice
When examined properly by a good author, the medieval period is an interesting and exciting phase of human history. This book is a horrid attempt at examining the period.
It is extremely boring and poorly written. The author uses phrases in it that you have to read five times to comprehend. Most of the book is filled with adjectives describing how something sounds or looks. Of course it is a ...
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Takeover: The Return of the Imperial Presidency and the Subversion of American Democracy34 reviews
Charlie Savage
Back Bay Books, 2008
Takeover
Clearly written, well thought out, well supported and utterly infuriating.Takeover: The Return of the Imperial Presidency and the Subversion of American Democracy
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Understanding Abnormal Behavior: Text with Student CD4 reviews
David Sue, Derald Wing Sue, ...
Houghton Mifflin Company, 2005
One of the best psych texts ever!!
As a college student, I appreciated the quality of the material contained in this book and the clarity of it. No sitting with a dictionary to try and read a textbook. The layout of the book was wonderful as well as the descriptive manner it was written in, the pictures that accentuated the points delivered by the text. All around, an awesome text!
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Building Communities from the Inside Out: A Path Toward Finding and Mobilizing a Community's Assets2 reviews
John P. Kretzmann, John L. McKnight
ACTA Publications, 1997
Kretzmann and McKnight help us see through new eyes.
Building Communities from the Inside Out guides readers to a new, asset-based approach to community building that proves everyone has a gift to share. The book offers practical advice, helpful tools, and powerful stories that help us see communities in new ways--as treasure troves of talent. Kretzmann and McKnight's front-line experience working with neighborhoods across America has created ...
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Taking Flight: Inspiration And Techniques To Give Your Creative Spirit Wings
Kelly Rae Roberts
North Light Books, 2008
Stretch Your Wings • Learn to Soar • Take Flight In Taking Flight, you’ll find overflowing inspiration—complete with a kindred spirit in author and mixed-media artist Kelly Rae Roberts. Join her on a fearless journey into the heart of creativity as you test your wings and learn to find the sacred in the ordinary, honor your memories, speak your truth and wrap yourself in the arms of community. Along the way you’ll be inspired by: Step-by-step ...
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The Bread Builders: Hearth Loaves and Masonry Ovens28 reviews
Daniel Wing, Alan Scott
Chelsea Green, 1999
Bread minutia
I was looking for a book that would help me understand how to build a masonry oven. This book provides that along with much much more. The detail in the book regarding bread making is excellent and I am certain I will read this book many times as my experience grows. I consider it an excellent book for anyone interested in breadmaking.
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Birds Without Wings42 reviews
Louis De Bernieres
Vintage, 2005
Funny, Sad, Absorbing and a Great Piece of History
This is a truly great novel. It is set in Western Turkey in the early 20th century and concerns the events surrounding the first world war, the break-up and eventual dissolution of the Ottoman empire, and the effect that this has on the everyday inhabitants of a small town.
The story opens in Eskibahce and we are drawn into daily life through a series of anecdotes and tales told through the ...
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Basic & Clinical Biostatistics (LANGE Basic Science)14 reviews
Beth Dawson, Robert Trapp
McGraw-Hill Medical, 2004
Basic and Clincial Biostats, Scientific Perspective
The book is very detailed and an excellent read and resource for anyone who is in the field of science and someone who reads scientific peer-reviewed journal articles. Though there were some errors in some calculations in the book, overall, it is very helpful and a great way to learn biostatistics and applications in the clinical setting and research settings.
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The Civil War: Strange & Fascinating Facts23 reviews
Burke Davis
Wings, 1988
A classic
This book is a must for Civil War buffs, presenting lots of odd facts about the War Between the States which one would probably not come across except in bits and pieces in other works. I never get tired of looking through this one.
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