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The Architecture of Happiness 36 reviews Alain De Botton
Pantheon, 2006
Typography of Happiness?
+ Imperfect, but Still Marvelous + My son is enjoying it + If a philospher had eyes
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The Apron Book: Making, Wearing, and Sharing a Bit of Cloth and Comfort 47 reviews EllynAnne Geisel
Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2006
When the student is ready
+ Tie One On! + Good history lesson + The Apron Book + Thoroughly enjoyable
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The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God 57 reviews Carl Sagan
Penguin Press HC, The, 2006
Brilliant
+ Buy this book! + Better Than Dawkins + Another thought provoking book by Carl Sagan + The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God
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Best Choices from the People's Pharmacy 18 reviews Joe Graedon, Teresa Graedon
Rodale Books, 2006
Best Choices from the People's Pharmacy
+ purchased for reference + Best Choices from the Peoples Pharmacy + Peoples Pharmacy + Every Home Should Have One
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Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think 58 reviews Brian Wansink
Bantam, 2006
Credible, Informative, and Humorous!
+ Mindless Eating Reminder + Eye opening book + Understand what makes you eat as much as you do + Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think
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Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature 40 reviews Janine M. Benyus
Harper Perennial, 2002
Book End for Zero Waste, Brilliant Introduction
+ Biomimicry - innovation inspired by nature + Nature Revelation + Innovative and a great read!
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Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships 78 reviews Daniel Goleman
Bantam, 2006
Easy On Your Brain
+ Not as earth shattering as emotional intelligence + Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships. + Intelligence + Awareness = Healthy Relationships! (translation: Read this Book!)
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The Female Brain 117 reviews Louann Md Brizendine
Broadway, 2006
Should read this a long time ago
+ Challenging the Standard Sociological Model
Best book in a long time. I give it to everybody now and they love it and agree, "Why didn't somebody give this to me when I was 20?" Can't go wrong, great buy, great read.
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The ICU Book, 3rd Edition 33 reviews Paul L. Marino
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Publishers, 2006
Great book!
+ A GOOD ICU REVIEW BOOK + the reference + The best + This is a great book
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The Kabbalah Book of Sex: And Other Mysteries of the Universe 5 reviews Yehuda Berg
Kabbalah Publishing, 2006
A Must-Have!
+ The Kabbalah Book of SEX + LOVE this book. + SIMPLE YET BRILLIANT IDEAS + Mind expanding!
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The Secret Art of Boabom: Awakening Inner Power Through Defense-Meditation from Ancient Tibet 7 reviews Asanaro
Tarcher, 2006
Really good book-highly recommended.
+ A complete ancient system. Harmony in motion... + Thoroughly engaging book... a great read and a helpful study tool + a student's perspective
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Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong 423 reviews James W. Loewen
Touchstone, 1996
Read it!!!!!!
+ Just Say Know + I have never had a book have such a profound impact on me
This book is so amazing and I recommend it for any person wanting to know some truths about our history. I am a Native American and to read some of Christopher Columbus' journals is appalling. There is an enormous amount of information in this book and as a teacher I think that it's an injustice ...
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Scrum Bums: A Get Fuzzy Collection (Get Fuzzy (Graphic Novel)) 14 reviews Darby Conley
Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2006
Get Fuzzy is too funny!
+ Yet Another Wonderful Get Fuzzy + Get this book! + Darby has done it again + Scrum Bums - Classic Conley
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The Journey of Crazy Horse: A Lakota History 39 reviews Joseph M. Marshall III
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005
Magical, beautiful writing
+ Crazy Horse + A valuable perspective on Crazy Horse from a born story-teller + Great story from a unique perspective + Thank you.
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A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose 1314 reviews Eckhart Tolle
Plume, 2006
Great Information
+ Let go of suffering. + The Best book I have read + A Most Worthwhile Read
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This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession 108 reviews Daniel J. Levitin
Dutton Adult, 2006
Excellent informative read!
+ Interesting & informative, but at points difficult to grasp + Your Brain on Music + A different perspective
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The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology 127 reviews Ray Kurzweil
Viking Adult, 2005
upon reading it a second time...
+ The Singularity + Insightful, but not gripping + Really makes you wonder + Excellent Roadmap of the Potential Future
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Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century 50 reviews Alex Steffen
"Harry N. Abrams, Inc.", 2006
An inspirational call to find your environmental calling
+ Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century + A Companion to the Website
I found this to be among the most inspiring books that I have read this year. It is not a narrative but a vast collection of small essays and notes covering topics related to changing our environment for the better. Some stories are inspirational accounts of what others have done, others are calls ...
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Beautiful Evidence 42 reviews Edward R. Tufte
Graphics Press, 2006
A Repeat and Tackle on Previous Work
Good volume for those who may want an slightly deeper insight into visual communication. For the most part the analysis is well crafted, with stimulating insights. Sometimes a bit too repetitive, and obsessed with its own neurosis. For instance in the struggle against Power Point presentations, ...
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The Fountain 43 reviews Darren Aronofsky
Universe, 2006
Awesome supplement to the movie.
+ The Best + Good + Not the Graphic Novel! (Film Screenplay + Photobooklet)
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