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Pay It Down! : From Debt to Wealth on $10 a Day
Jean Chatzky
Amazon Remainders Account, 2006
Pay it Down
This has been one of the most valuable books I have ever read! I have re-read it several times already. I am putting the author's ideas into practice and let me tell you: THEY WORK! It is simple (but not necessarily easy) and definitely working in my life. I have ...
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First In: An Insider's Account of How the CIA Spearheaded the War on Terror in Afghanistan
Gary Schroen
Presidio Press, 2007
A very informative view of CIA in Afganistan
After watching an interview with Gary Shroen on FOX TV, I knew this was going to be an interesting read. It is a very good description of the CIA spearhead into the war against Osama Bin Laden. "First In" leaves the reader with an understanding of how the CIA works ...
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
Jon Krakauer
Anchor, 1999
Breathless
I was on lunch break at a previous job and reading Walden Pond by Henry David Thoreau for the second time in my life. My co-worker comes up to me and said, "is that a good book, I've never read it?". I told him it was a book I could relate to, because I too like being ...
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The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA
James D. Watson
Touchstone, 2001
Captivating, even for a layman
I was initially daunted by the very subject of this book. My girlfriend lent it to me and I wasn't sure I would enjoy it as much as she had--she's a molecular biologist and I'm a historian. Having helped her in a lab once or twice, I was well aware that genetic science ...
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Something for the Pain: One Doctor's Account of Life and Death in the ER
Paul Austin
W. W. Norton, 2008
Author of The Blue Cotton Gown confirms the truth of Paul Austin's book
Paul Austin's book Something for the Pain is compelling from the first chapter. What makes it riveting is the truth of his observations about the medical life and his willingness to reveal his inner struggle.
As a Nurse-Midwife, and author of The Blue Cotton ...
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Parlay Your IRA into a Family Fortune: 3 EASY STEPS for creating a lifetime supply of tax-deferred, even ...
Ed Slott
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005
Parlay your IRA into a family fortune
This book shows you basically two options. Give most of your tax deferred assets to the government after you and your wife's death, or set it up so your kids and/or grandchildren get it. It is amazing how many financial and legal types that I have shown this too that ...
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Jawbreaker: The Attack on Bin Laden and Al-Qaeda: A Personal Account by the CIA's Key Field Commander
Gary Berntsen, Ralph Pezzullo
Three Rivers Press, 2006
A great telling of the initial response to 9/11
This book is great story telling from a central figure in America's response to 9/11. I shared the author's frustration over the lack of balls higher up the chain of command. Reminded me of the saying "lead, follow or get out of the way." Thank you Gary for your ...
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Retire Rich With Your Self-Directed IRA: What Your Broker & Banker Don't Want You to Know About Managing Your ...
Nora Peterson
Atlantic Publishing Company (FL), 2006
If You Didn't Know Before, Now You Do!
From the moment you start reading Nora Peterson's book, Retire Rich With Your Self-Directed IRA: What Your Broker & Banker Don't Want You to Know About Managing Your Own Retirement Investments, you cannot help but feel at ease. It is clearly arranged in a very orderly ...
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Valkyrie: An Insider's Account of the Plot to Kill Hitler
Hans Bernd Gisevius
Da Capo Press, 2008
One of the most important books on Germany and WWII Ever Written
This is not some professor guessing at what things were like from the safety of his office some decades after the events took place - this is an eye-witness and a participant to events that are both historic and insightful. The author Hans Bernd Gisevius takes us to ...
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Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10
Marcus Luttrell
Back Bay Books, 2008
Unbelievably Fabulous and Enlightening
I have always been a fan of our military, our soldiers, our intelligence and our President George W Bush. But after reading Marcus's book, I am an absolute devotee of the US Navy SEALs. It instills an education as to the training and the dedication these men have to ...
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Behavioral Finance and Wealth Management: How to Build Optimal Portfolios That Account for Investor Biases ...
Michael M. Pompian
Wiley, 2006
One of the best books about investing ever!!! (Michal Stupavsky, Czech Republic)
I am a graduate student of finance and I am now writing my degree thesis about implications of behavioral finance for individual investors. Pompian's book is a great inspiration for me. It is just a guide how to use results of behavioral finance research to be a better ...
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Breaking News: A Stunning and Memorable Account of Reporting from Some of the Most Dangerous Places in the ...
Martin Fletcher
Thomas Dunne Books, 2008
SUPERB!
An amazing, POWERFUL, insight into the world of Martin Fletcher. I read the book in two sittings, four days ago, and I am still thinking about it. He tells his story in a 'mostly' chronological order, leaving me breathless at the end. It's an incredible journey and ...
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One Thing You Can't Do In Heaven
Mark Cahill
Biblical Disciples, 2000
Best on Practical Evangelism
Everywhere we go, from the second that we exit our homes, we walk on to the mission field that God has put us in. This book tells us the practical steps to walking on to that mission field and sharing the Gospel! It is not a theological book so much as it is to give ...
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Cashing in on Covered Calls. Investing with Stock Options
Alan Ellman
SAMR Productions, 2007
Loved this Book
Best Book on covered call options that I've read
This system was a real eye opener -Takes you step by step through the entire process from picking the correct stocks to exit strategies-While most option books only give you a cursory glimpse into covered calls, ...
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A Vietcong Memoir: An Inside Account of the Vietnam War and Its Aftermath
Truong Nhu Tang
Vintage, 1986
Extremely enlightening.
Troung Nhu Tang was a true freedom fighter to liberate Vietnam from colonial slavery and unite Vietnam for Vietnamese. As an integral part of the North Vietnam political cadres, he gives a unique perspective into the human motives, internal struggles, and bitter ...
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