The World Without Us241 reviews Alan Weisman Thomas Dunne Books, 2007 Fascinating Look at Our Effect on the Planet + Great Book + excellent When I first picked up this book, I was concerned that it would simply be a lesson on how plants and animals would overtake our cities and houses once humans had disappeared from our planet. That is a major part of the book, but I never found it to be overdone. The parts of the book that I loved ...             The Thing About Life Is That One Day You'll Be Dead79 reviews David Shields Knopf, 2008 The Thing about Reading this Book is that Someday You'll be Finished (Thank goodness!) A near-terminal case. Author David Shields runs this book along parallel and often intersecting tracks. One is a litany of facts regarding the birth, maturation and aging process. The other consists of reflections on his own life and, particularly, the life of his ...             StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup's Now, Discover Your Strengths204 reviews Tom Rath Gallup Press, 2007 Strength Finders + Simple, short, and suprisingly on target Strength Finder is a great concept. I think it can be useful for many people. Only complaint: it took much longer than I expected to get delivered.             Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body77 reviews Neil Shubin Pantheon, 2008 What a great book + There Really is Nothing (Entirely) New + Excellent primer on evolutionary processes + Deserving of the praise             Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel599 reviews Lisa See Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2006 One of the best + asian women's relationship + Memorable! + Capitavating historical fiction             Economic Facts and Fallacies55 reviews Thomas Sowell Basic Books, 2007 Required Reading for candidates + The Book Your Friends Need to Read + Thought provoking + Economic Facts and Fallacies + Further your economic education             The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian95 reviews Sherman Alexie Little, Brown Young Readers, 2007 Courtesy of Mother Daughter Book Club.com + Excellent + Courtesy of Teens Read Too + Praise is well-deserved + Hilarious and heartbreaking             90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death & Life512 reviews Don Piper, Cecil Murphey Revell, 2004 Touching and intriguing + Devastation to Hope + A MUST read! I found this book touching and intriguing. The first couple of chapters were the most vivid. I took my sweet time reading these two chapters, reflecting on the different aspects of the writer's experience 'on the other side'. I really enjoyed reading for a bit and then thinking on it for a while ...             An Audience for Einstein (2006 EPPIE Award Winner)61 reviews Mark Wakely Mundania Press LLC, 2005 Courtesy of Teens Read Too + teacher praise + A finely written story that explores the biggest science question + Really enjoyed this book + Cool             The Dangerous Book for Boys633 reviews Conn Iggulden, Hal Iggulden Collins, 2007 My Son loves this book + A fantastic collaberation of information for all parents! + Great Gift for Any Male + A great opportunity to bond with your son.             The Invention of Hugo Cabret192 reviews Brian Selznick Scholastic Press, 2007 Hugo for President! + Beautiful Storytelling + A good novel with great pictures. + my children loved this book + Shared reading experience             Into the Wild1212 reviews Jon Krakauer Anchor, 2007 Great book for adventurous souls + Hacia rutas salvajes + Enchanting + Into the wild psyche of one troubled young man             Unconventional Success: A Fundamental Approach to Personal Investment87 reviews David F. Swensen Free Press, 2005 excellent for the intellectually-oriented investor + Incredible + It Taught me the questions to ask + Unconventional Success: A Fundamental Approach to Investing + Good Practical Advice             Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)3230 reviews J. K. Rowling Arthur A. Levine Books, 2007 Keeps getting better!! + Better than Prince, doesn't live up to the fear in Order + Backward fan + Amazing ending to an amazing series             His Dark Materials Trilogy (The Golden Compass; The Subtle Knife; The Amber Spyglass)1079 reviews Philip Pullman Laurel Leaf, 2003 The Death of Dogma and the Birth of Joy + Great series + Imaginative fantasy I just finished re-reading Phillip Pullman's astonishing trilogy for the third time. No, I'm not an eager 11-year-old desperate for a Potter substitute. I'm a thirty-two year old English teacher happily immersed in the modern day renaissance that is children's fantasy. Of course, like any ...             A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Oprah's Book Club, Selection 61)1299 reviews Eckhart Tolle Penguin, 2008 Life Changing + love the book + a new earth by eckhart tolle + jamie at home + Finding your way             A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose1299 reviews Eckhart Tolle Plume, 2006 Life Changing + love the book + a new earth by eckhart tolle + jamie at home + Finding your way             You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty (You)209 reviews Michael F. Roizen, Mehmet C. Oz Free Press, 2007 A lot of great information on the aging process and prevention 5 STARS no question + YOU Staying Young + book review + Great Reading! + much good helpful advice             Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything1573 reviews Stephen J. Dubner William Morrow, 2005 Quick, Interesting Read -- more like Sociology than Economics + Surprisingly Enjoyable. Unless You're an Econ Nerd. + An engaging read + Great and funny book             The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream592 reviews Barack Obama Three Rivers Press, 2007 Inspiration from a Born Leader + Inspired!!! + Engaging + Good background on Obama's beliefs