Expert One-on-One J2EE Design and Development (Programmer to Programmer)34 reviews Rod Johnson Wrox, 2002 Excellent book - Needs updated code samples and J2EE 1.4 support + The best J2EE Design Book + Ignore the publication date + Great book ! + Easy managed, detailed and practical             Lost in Translation1798 reviews Scarlett Johansson, Bill Murray Universal Studios, 2004 One of My Favorite Movies of All Time! + 4 1/2! Great movie but not for everyone + Lost in Translation I guess this is one of those "love it or hate it" movies, so all I can do is tell you why I love it so much. First, filming the movie in Japan was not only a way to capture the two main characters out of their element (which was the brilliant, central point of the film), but it took ME out of ...             Edward R. Murrow and the Birth of Broadcast Journalism (Turning Points in History)18 reviews Bob Edwards Wiley, 2004 Marvelously evocative + Lovely short history + Don't just watch the movie! I listened to this in the car and found myself sitting in the garage waiting for a passage to conclude. It was riveting and I was amazed at what I learned about Murrow in his own words. A wonderful audiobook.             Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water, Revised Edition93 reviews Marc Reisner Penguin (Non-Classics), 1993 Cadillac Desert + Ahead of its time + Highly Recommended If you want to see how U.S. government policy and greed has encouraged the wasteful use of water in The West, this is the book you should read. Every politician should read this book so that more rational decisions are made with regard to our national resources. The book is well written and a joy ...             Architectural Guidebook to Portland11 reviews Bart King Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2001 A true gem for the "normal" person living in Portland... + Portland is SO beautiful! + Now in an updated and expanded second edition reflecting Portland's growth in the twenty-first century + Great for walking tours             Jack: Straight from the Gut255 reviews Jack Welch, John A. Byrne Business Plus, 2001 Straight from the guts + Straight From The Gut And Straight To The Point + A Passion for Excellence & Bringing Out the Best in People Jack Who? People who are in college at this moment might not know the name. Does that really matter? No! This book is about Jack Welch and his amazing story up the ladder of corporate America. It teaches us about guts, hard work and true dedication. It actually reads like 'Once upon a time in ...             Code Complete (Microsoft Programming)149 reviews Steve McConnell Microsoft Press, 1993 The classic text for improving software construction + My Favorite Programming Book + Every beginning programmer should own this + Absolutely necessary for any software developer or manager + A programming book that's actually fun to read cover to cover             The No-Spin Zone: Confrontations with the Powerful and Famous in America458 reviews Bill O'Reilly Broadway, 2001 no spin zone + Good criticism of the spin people + The No Spin Zone: Confrontations with the Powerful and Famous in America + O'Reilly's Enhanced Transcript,             The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary National Bestseller That Changed The Way We Do Business158 reviews Clayton M. Christensen HarperCollins Publishers, 2000 Disrupt your competitors, not your customers! + every product manager must read this + No Dilemma Here With the Innovator's Dilemma, Clayton Christensen delivers a very powerful analysis of the role of innovation in gaining market leadership. The question raised is whether market leadership can be sustained through innovation alone. Indeed, the core of the Innovator's Dilemma illustrates how ...             How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk174 reviews Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish Collins Living, 1999 It works! + very good information + An Important Parent Guide + Enable your child's self-discipline + A good companion piece for other empathic parenting books             Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron127 reviews Bethany McLean, Peter Elkind Portfolio Hardcover, 2003 Corporate arrogance gone amok + Advanced accounting shenanigans don't create value + Fascinating bio of Enron for the layman, though a bit over-dramatized + intelligence is overrated + An Amazing Guise Indeed             A Great and Glorious Game: Baseball Writings of A. Bartlett Giamatti13 reviews Algonquin Books, 1998 A Glorious Book About A Glorious Game + The Soul of Baseball at It's Intellectual Best + Baseball is a metaphor for life of Bart Giamatti + just loved this book...             Effective Java(TM) Programming Language Guide (The Java Series)120 reviews Joshua Bloch Prentice Hall PTR, 2001 Great Guide + Indispensable... + Great recommendations + Thing of Beauty is Joy Forever ... + Best Java book available             My So-Called Life (Complete Series)127 reviews Bmg Special Product, 2002 the pain of adolescence + One of the gems of the 1990s... + You feel the joys and pain as though you were one of the characters This DVD set is worth whatever you pay for it unless you are completely uninterested in the pain of adolescence, which is what this series is about, and not whether you are Angela or Angela is you.I first watched this show when I was in my forties and am seeing it again in my sixties. I find I ...             Third Eye Blind774 reviews Third Eye Blind Elektra / Wea, 1997 Simply incredible music + Among the best 90's music + I've Never Been So Alone...And I've Never Been So Alive + Great Debut CD + Perfect, even after 11 years             Good Will Hunting (Miramax Collector's Series)410 reviews Robin Williams, Matt Damon Miramax, 1998 Another rackworthy movie + An `okay' script produces a `good' movie thanks to some `great' performances... + True Drama! Math prodigy Will Hunting must work through his emotional wounds in exchange for working with a math professor. The therapeutic relationship between Damon and Williams is what won Affleck and Damon the oscar for best screenplay. Easily in my top 5.             (What's the Story) Morning Glory?418 reviews Oasis Sony, 1995 Class + One of the 90's top albums + The Classic Album of the 90's + The last truly great rock album             Greatest Hits330 reviews Guns N' Roses Geffen Records, 2004 A great collection + Good Greatest Hits Cd + All My Favorite G N R Songs on One Disc + always good!! + Greatest Hits? Not Quite . . .             The Catcher in the Rye2754 reviews J.D. Salinger Little, Brown and Company, 1991 my favorite book ever + Deserves the honor of "a classic" Holden Caufield is possibly my favorite fictional character. Or should I say, he's the one I could most relate to. If you've ever been depressed and lonely, you can relate to Holden. If you're cynical, you can relate to Holden. Some would call him a bitter adolescent. Some would say he sees ...             Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson2105 reviews Mitch Albom Doubleday, 1997 Thank you, Mr. Albom + Fantastic Reading + Amazing Book. + Must READ Book