books: a guide to

books: a guide to

books:

A guide to

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't

Jim Collins

Collins Business, 2001

Proven Principles of Success, for Big Companies, Small Start-Ups, and Even Families
Jim Collins' classic book on creating a great company contains success principles that apply to big corporations, small clubs, and even families. * Level 5 Leadership (Leaders with humility and strength, but no ego) * First Who, Then What (Get the right people ...

Stuff White People Like: A Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions

Christian Lander

Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2008

Very good snapshot in time
This book is incredibly funny and accurate. Perhaps more accurately titled "What Barack Obama's Base Likes", it cuts to the quick of me and my friends who, once upon a time, also thought we were profound for seeking out independent films (until I began to realize how ...

The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

Eckhart Tolle

New World Library, 2004

wonderful
This is a wonderful book and a classic of spiritual wisdom. The teachings are non dogmatic, practical and wonderful. I recommend it to everyone.

YOU: The Owner's Manual, Updated and Expanded Edition: An Insider's Guide to the Body that Will Make You ...

Mehmet Oz, Michael F. Roizen

Collins Living, 2008

Simple & easy guide to your body - it is not just for dummies, good for even the most "well read folks"
There is so much information about our body, diseases & fitness on the internet that most of us would think that we do not need to read another book on our bodies, hmm, well think of it again - do you really understand what and how does our arteries get clogged, what ...

Star Wars: A Pop-Up Guide to the Galaxy

Matthew Reinhart

Orchard Books, 2007

Best Star Wars product ever
There isn't much else to be said that the other reviews don't say - clearly this is a winner. There is something magical about a non techie item that reveres the tech filled star wars universe. During Hurricane Ike in Tx, we had no power for nearly a week and my kids ...

The Kindle Cookbook: How To Do Everything the Manual Doesn't Tell You

Rohala Limited, LLC, 2008

Makes Kindle Life even easier
GREAT ADDITION TO THE LEARNING CURVE OF THE KINDLE. Just finished reading the third edition of this book. I was surprised about the little tidbits that I didn't know about!!! My Kindle is used only for downloading books via either my computer or Whispernet from Amazon ...

1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (1,000 Before You Die)

Tom Moon

Workman Publishing Company, 2008

Useful and Fun
Let's agree not to quibble about whether our favorite recordings made it into the list. Just the sheer scope and breadth of this book would make it a useful resource. But Moon goes well beyond scope and provides a means of discovering great music that most of us would ...

Cesar's Way: The Natural, Everyday Guide to Understanding and Correcting Common Dog Problems

Cesar Millan, Melissa Jo Peltier

Three Rivers Press, 2007

It's Common Sense
As someone that teaches on a daily basis, I have yet to find a way to teach common sense. This book, for me anyway, broke down the dog psyche into little, easily digested bits. It was really breaking things down into common sense. I didn't buy this book as a training ...

Domino: The Book of Decorating: A room-by-room guide to creating a home that makes you happy

Deborah Needleman, Sara Ruffin Costello, ...

Simon & Schuster, 2008

This BOOK makes me happy
domino: The Book of Decorating is subtitled "a room-by-room guide to creating a home that makes you happy". If you have never set up a home space before, you can use this book as an all encompassing workbook. Simply proceed chapter by chapter and you will be supplied ...

Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid

Dr. Denis Leary

Viking Adult, 2008

Refreshingly Honest Rant on Modern Life
I received "Why We Suck" as a gift on the same day that shoppers killed a man trampling him while lined up for "Holiday Shopping" at Walmart and realized this is WHY WE SUCK. Happily, the book is funny and fun to read. Sadly, it is a true commentary about our lives. ...

The Complete Manual of Things That Might Kill You: A Guide to Self-Diagnosis for Hypochondriacs

Knock Knock

Knock Knock Books, 2007

Greatest coffee table book EVER
I had this book out when family was over and everyone was checking it out. Basically, you look up your symptom (headache, whatever) and the book tells you what terrible disease you're dying from. I don't understand the reviewer complaining about the medical advice -- ...

A Member of the Family: Cesar Millan's Guide to a Lifetime of Fulfillment with Your Dog

Cesar Millan, Melissa Jo Peltier

Harmony, 2008

Great!
Cesar has great ideas and is a awesome pack leader. We have a puppy and watching his show and this item has been very helpful. I would've definitely liked a DVD to watch instead but since it's not available yet, this worked great.

The Complete User's Guide to the Amazing Amazon Kindle (Click now for this great recession-busting price! Or ...

Harvard Perspectives Press (hppress.blogspot.com), 2007

Wouldn't leave home without it
I received my Kindle as a gift in August and have throroughly enjoyed it but couldn't have as much without the Windwalker guide. I, of course, downloaded it right after getting the Kindle and was so impressed I ordered the hard copy so I would be easier able to ...

The Flavor Bible: The Essential Guide to Culinary Creativity, Based on the Wisdom of America's Most ...

Karen Page, Andrew Dornenburg

Little, Brown and Company, 2008

Must have book, for people who love cooking!!!
I have been searching for a book like this since the time I became interested in cooking. I can now easily find the ingredients for fish, meat, veggies or anything...It's as if I have an "encycleopedia" of what flavors go together, at my disposal in the kitchen...It's ...

The One Hundred: A Guide to the Pieces Every Stylish Woman Must Own

Nina Garcia

Collins Living, 2008

some girls don't get it.
i absolutely love this book. full of creative advice and pictures to match. some things are pricey but you can always swap in your own take of it. and as far as some complaints that it's all been done, well maybe you're a bit of a know-it-all... i am pretty sure she ...