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Building Construction Illustrated
Francis D. Ching
Wiley, 2008
Very useful
I got this to help with some of the harder construction code requirements. Handy book to have if you get a building code book and need a bit more explanation. For instance, I was looking at foundations - it illustrated different types of foundation systems, support ...
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The Glass Castle: A Memoir
Jeannette Walls
Scribner, 2006
Forgive and Forget
Forgiveness, survival, and love, are three important aspects of the memoir, The Glass Castle, by Jeannette Walls. With an alcoholic father and selfish, irresponsible mother, Jeannette's childhood is truly dysfunctional. While her strange and difficult childhood is, ...
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The 4-Hour Workweek, Expanded and Updated: Expanded and Updated, With Over 100 New Pages of Cutting-Edge ...
Timothy Ferriss
Crown, 2009
Top-Notch Advice!
Well-written and both the first and updated editions offer good advice IF a person really digs down and follows through.
It takes some guts and personal motivation to achieve what Ferriss talks about, but if that's the sweat equity he asks people to bring in. He's ...
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The Lion & the Mouse
Jerry Pinkney
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2009
GORGEOUS ILLUSTRATIONS!!!
Of course the story is great. The illustrations are absolutely marvelous. I buy children's books because I'm looking for great illustrations and Jerry Pinkney is magnificent. This is probably the only time I felt guilty not paying full price for a book. It seemed like ...
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
Jeff Kinney
Amulet Books, 2009
Great Item
I think this was a great product. I gave it to my nephew for chrismas
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Mass Effect 2 Collectors' Edition: Prima Official Game Guide
Catherine Browne
Prima Games, 2010
Do not roam the Galaxy without it
This 320-page, 8-1/4"x11" strategy guide is packed with information on glossy pages, so much so that the player is in danger of information overload. Therefore, the most sensible way to use this book is to read up the most salient sections (as well as the entire game ...
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Cook This, Not That!: Kitchen Survival Guide
David Zinczenko, Matt Goulding
Rodale Books, 2009
Not Just Another Yawn in a Series
I was a little hesitant when I saw Zinczenko and Goulding had ANOTHER book out, but was very pleasantly surprised when I read it. The book is colorful, easy to read, and helpful for starting the new year with baby steps to saving money and eating healthier. The book ...
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Roark's Formulas for Stress and Strain
young
McGraw-Hill, 2002
Roark's Delivers
I should have most of this book memorized by now since I've relied on it for so many years. I highly recommend this text.
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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (P.S.)
Stephen J. Dubner
Harper Perennial, 2009
Econospeak illuminated with Humor
In addition to revealing the significance of less than vital trivia Freakonomics' authors keep readers turning pages with a depth of understanding of human nature and those unconcious forces that drive us to do what we do.
Freakonomics should be required reading for ...
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The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, ...
Gretchen Rubin
Harper, 2010
Several great ideas as well as inspiration and validation
I have read some of the reviews where people wonder if an author who seems to have it all can really speak or give valuable information to the general population or for those who have severe trauma or struggles. It is a good question and i kept it in my mind as I read ...
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The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century
Thomas L. Friedman
Picador, 2007
An Insightful Book About a Complex World We Live In
Pros:
- A lot of interesting facts and interviews/quotes
- Material is well-organized
- Not too dry for such a heavy subject, some relevant humor
- Not without author's personal opinions, but overall rather objective
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- Kind of watery and repetitive at ...
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How to Sew a Button: And Other Nifty Things Your Grandmother Knew
Erin Bried
Ballantine Books, 2009
As if your best friend suddenly morphed into a Donna Reed-Tina Fey hybrid
Conveniently, as we've all begun to tighten our purse strings, this book has appeared on the scene to offer us more than 100 straightforward and step-by-step how-to's for everyday life. Each is written in a practical yet humor filled and very approachable tone -- as if ...
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From Dead to Worse (Southern Vampire Mysteries, No. 8)
Charlaine Harris
Ace, 2009
Reading with Tequila
From Dead to Worse was thoroughly enjoyable. When I saw I had about a hundred pages left, I was so upset that it was going to end. That last chapter with Hunter, last paragraph even, left me completely emotional. The enormity of what was revealed could have a huge ...
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Business Law: Text and Cases (West's Business Law)
Kenneth W. Clarkson, Roger LeRoy Miller, ...
South-Western College/West, 2008
Everyone needs to read
There were a few sections of highlighting and underlining, but the text was still readable. I am finding this book very interesting. It contains a lot of information-a little overwhelming; however, gives a good overview of the principles of law. It is my favorite ...
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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
Michael Pollan
Penguin, 2007
Anyone who eats food should read this!
In The Omnivore's Dilemma, Michael Pollan explores the current landscape of procuring food in America by actively tracing four meals, through intermediary energy forms, to the ultimate source of their energy, the sun. He explicates all processes and their consequences ...
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On the Brink: Inside the Race to Stop the Collapse of the Global Financial System
Henry M. Paulson
Business Plus, 2010
Fast-paced and dramatic re-telling of the financial crisis that nearly bought the developed world to its knees. Hank Paulson was without doubt at the absolute epicentre of the recent economic storm, and his account of how he dealt with the greatest financial crisis since the Great Depression will make for absolutely fascinating reading. The book ...
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The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for ...
T. Colin Campbell, Thomas M. Campbell II
Benbella Books, 2006
Use this as a real diet guide and not a fad
Dr. Campbell reaffirmed much of what I already thought was going on in our health and food industries. This is an excellent book explaining the independent studies that show the direct link between diet and health. I bought copies of THE CHINA STUDY for each of my ...
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Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
Daniel H. Pink
Riverhead Hardcover, 2009
This impacts you and everyone you impact
There are some books you read and you simply absorb and move on about your business. These books either impact you profoundly at a subconscious level, and you don't realize the impact until much much later; or, they don't impact you at all. There are other books that ...
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Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?
Seth Godin
Portfolio Hardcover, 2010
great so far!
Half way through this and wonderful so far. Would recommend to bring new ideas to old ways of thinking.
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The Time Traveler's Wife
Audrey Niffenegger
Mariner Books, 2004
My favorite book
Well written, and a great story! I absolutely fell in love with Henry. This book had me laughing one moment, and it tears the next.
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Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
Christopher McDougall
Knopf, 2009
Wonderful
I found the info in this book fascinating and it has changed the way I run. I love how he wound spin off on different stories which kept the book interesting from beginning to end. Definitely an inspiration to any runner who wants to improve. Also gave this as a ...
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Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy: A Feast of 175 Regional Recipes
Lidia Matticchio Bastianich, Tanya Bastianich Manuali
Knopf, 2009
lidias cookbook
I watch Lidia on her tv shows and have been to Italy and cook. I enjoy her on tv and now can read some of her faMOUS RECIPES IN HER COOKBOOK.i THINK THE BOOK IS SUPERB i have tried a few recipes and they are great.I enjoy that she goes to different place in Italy and ...
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