Fight Club: A Novel640 reviews
Chuck Palahniuk

W. W. Norton, 2005

a thought-provoking book

+ This book is still a beautiful and unique snowflake.
+ Better then the Movie in both Plot and Humor
+ better then the movie
+ I am Jack's smirking revenge.
  
  











  



  
Mindfulness15 reviews
Ellen J. Langer

Da Capo Press, 1990

Highly recommend!

It gave me an insight of what is mind. I might be more mindful after reading this. I recommend you read this.
  
  











  



  
Little Platinum Book of Cha-Ching: 32.5 Strategies to Ring Your Own (Cash) Register in Business and Personal ...16 reviews
Jeffrey Gitomer

FT Press, 2007

Wake up call

+ Full of gems of wisdam & ideas
+ Cha-Ching Book Review
+ Cha - Ching your career
+ Awesome reading
  
  











  



  
A Million Bucks by 30: How to Overcome a Crap Job, Stingy Parents, and a Useless Degree to Become a ...20 reviews
Alan Corey

Ballantine Books, 2007

Fun Read and Motivating

+ Very helpful and hilarious
+ inspiring read!
+ Jesus H Wheelchair This Is Good!
  
  











  



  
Whatever You Think, Think the Opposite20 reviews
Paul Arden

Portfolio Trade, 2006

Whatever you do, buy this book

+ So simple!

Great book, easy to read, great information about taking risk in your life, highly reccomended...
  
  











  



  
Man's Search for Meaning15 reviews
Viktor E. Frankl

Beacon Press, 2006

A powerful book that puts perspective into life

+ A path from apathy...
+ Inspiring
+ A Most Inspirational Story of Survival
+ The true meaning of Life
  
  











  



  
It's Not How Good You Are, Its How Good You Want to Be: The World's Best Selling Book47 reviews
Paul Arden

Phaidon Press, 2003

It is what it is.....

+ Cheap and Inspirational

To all of those readers who are incredibly unsatisfied with this book: LIGHTEN UP!!!! This book is what it is and to hold such high expectations to the point of letting it ruin your day is absolutely missing the point of the author's message. Paul Arden is simply providing his insight in small ...
  
  











  



  
Philosophy for Polar Explorers: What They Don't Teach You In School1 review
Erling Kagge

Pushkin Press, 2006

Caveat lector

This book is terrible. Poorly written, poorly conceived. Please don't waste your money or your time. Zero stars. I trusted the publishers--who seem in general to have very good taste. I highly recommend all of Antal Szerb's books.
  
  











  



  
How to Get Ideas55 reviews
Jack Foster

Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2007

The original book came out in 1996. This new version only has 1 review so far - so I wrote a second.

+ Quality Piece for Producing Effective Ideas
+ A Skeptic Converted
+ Thinking the Einstein way
  
  











  



  
The Escape Artists2 reviews
Joshua Piven

McGraw-Hill, 2007

Living your dreams instead of dreaming of living...

+ You Only Live Once

Have you ever thought that you'd rather be doing something else with your life? Do you have a hobby or obsession that you'd love to turn into your full-time job? Here are the people who have done just that... The Escape Artists: True Stories of People Who Turned Their Obsessions Into Professions ...
  
  











  



  
Stoic Philosophy of Seneca: Essays and Letters5 reviews
Lucius Annaeus Seneca

W. W. Norton & Company, 1968

As good a book on Stoicism as is out there

+ goldstars for ancient thought carried to modern times
+ Wisdom of the Ages
+ The Good Book
  
  











  



  
Make Your Own Luck: 12 Practical Steps to Taking Smarter Risks in Business13 reviews
Eileen Shapiro, Howard H. Stevenson

Portfolio Hardcover, 2005

A Book for Serious Study

+ a book to be actively used, not just read
+ Excellent book with practical, applicable methodology
+ A must read
  
  











  



  
Think and Grow Rich: The 21st-Century Updated Edition
Napoleon Hill

High Roads Media, 2008
  
  











  



  
Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why144 reviews
Laurence Gonzales

W. W. Norton & Company, 2004

Deep Survival

+ A Great Book
+ Excellent!
+ Lessons for Management
  
  











  



  
The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich754 reviews
Timothy Ferriss

Crown, 2007

We did it!

+ Great Book, Well Worth Reading
+ SO EPIC. THIS BOOK IS CHANGING MY LIFE.

I started reading this book last October and was inspired by the mini-retirement aspect. Ironically, I was let go from my job during the time I was reading this. I discussed taking a mini retirement with my husband and convinced him we could go away for the summer and he could work while we were ...
  
  











  



  
Overachievement: The New Science of Working Less to Accomplish More18 reviews
John Eliot

Portfolio Trade, 2006

Learn to identify when mental focus handicaps you, why it handicaps you, and how to turn it "off" when it counts.

+ Maximize Your Potential
+ The Neurobiology of High Performance
+ Finally: The Most Basic, Fundamental Tools For Success
  
  











  



  
The Power Of Mindful Learning14 reviews
Ellen J. Langer

Da Capo Press, 1998

Mindful learning leads to mindful teaching

+ Turned My Head Inside Out
+ The Onslaught will Follow
+ Challenging typical thinking about learning
  
  











  



  
The Breakthrough Principle of 16x2 reviews
Richard Koch

Pritchett, LP, 2005

Great point and nice reading

The idea of the 20/80 is one of the biggest ideas of all times. That most of the results (say, 80%) comes from a minority of causes (say 20%). That way, the effectiveness of the 20% most important of causes, is 16 times higher than that of the other 80% (20%/80% divided by 80%/20%. You get 16 ...
  
  











  



  
Think and Grow Rich: The 21st-Century Updated Edition
Napoleon Hill

High Roads Media, 2008
  
  











  



  
Overachievement: The New Science of Working Less to Accomplish More18 reviews
John Eliot

Portfolio Trade, 2006

Learn to identify when mental focus handicaps you, why it handicaps you, and how to turn it "off" when it counts.

+ Maximize Your Potential
+ The Neurobiology of High Performance
+ Finally: The Most Basic, Fundamental Tools For Success