books by John Lloyd

books by John Lloyd

books:

John Lloyd

The Deeper Meaning of Liff: A Dictionary of Things There Aren't Any Words for Yet--But There Ought to Be

Douglas Adams, John Lloyd

Three Rivers Press, 2005

I love it!
This book is wonderful- I really loved it and laughed out loud more than once. It' not for everybody, but it does have a wonderful sense of humor and it describes perfectly several situations you have lived trough. Too bad for the very British ones that I missed, not ...

Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus: Experiencing the Peace and Promise of Christmas

Nancy Guthrie

Crossway Books, 2008

Christmas Essays from Trusted Authors
Come Thou Long-Expected Jesus is a collection of short essays on Christmas topics from writers that Nancy Guthrie respects--"essays that reflect a high view of Scripture; and that put the incarnation in the context of God's unfolding plan of redemption." Included ...

The Book of General Ignorance

John Mitchinson, John Lloyd

Harmony, 2007

FANTASTIC LITTLE KNOWN TRIVIA
TURNED ME INTO MORE OF A KNOW IT ALL THAN I WAS BEFORE, GREAT BATHROOM READING!!

Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done

Random House Audio, 2002

It's a must read for CEOs
I have required all of my management team to read "Execution" book. This book tells you why many companies fail to execute its strategies and how you can implement a performance management system to execute your business model. The book also provides tools to ...

The Book of Animal Ignorance: Everything You Think You Know Is Wrong

John Mitchinson, John Lloyd

Harmony, 2008

Addictive animal trivia
I defy you to read even a few pages of this little book and not be tempted to yell out to whoever else is in the house: "Did you know that ...?" The other person will laugh and say "You made that up!" This is a perfect book for people who love animals and/or arcane ...

The Meaning of Liff

Douglas Adams, John Lloyd

Pan Books, 1983

Now my liff has a real meaning!!!
(Attention, if not warning: this comment contains two or so profanities. When confronted with them, just block your eyes then, eh??! OK, great!!:) I've tried 'em all, Webster's, Oxford's, Cambridge's, but none of those dictionaries ever really made sense to me. I mean, ...

The Lucky One

Nicholas Sparks

Hachette Audio, 2008

The BEST
I am never disappointed with a Nicholas Sparks best, this was no exception. I enjoyed this book all the way to the last page and started counting the days until the next book comes out.

QI: Advanced Banter
Stephen Fry, John Lloyd, ...

Faber and Faber, 2008

Have you ever wondered why most books of quotations are stuffed full of rather pedestrian quotes by people you've never heard of? It's a shame because a really good quotation book, one which gathered the truest and funniest insights of the best minds, and organised them into 250 subjects, from ambition to worry, (or from artichokes to ...

Quiet Moments with God

Lloyd John Ogilvie

Harvest House Publishers, 2000

For This Day
I was given Quiet Moments With God by my former Pastor (91 years old). It was his personal copy and had markings and comments as he dealt with his wife's serious illness. I treasure my copy for this fact and for what I read and learn from this book. It helps center ...

Life Expectancy

Dean Koontz

Random House Audio, 2004

new Dean Koontz fan
"Life Expectancy" is the first book I have read by Dean Koontz. Everything about it is fabulous;the story, his prose and the moral implications.

Queen Mary 2: The Greatest Ocean Liner of Our Time

John Maxtone-Graham

Bulfinch, 2004

Fantastic book
This is a great book for anyone who is interested in cruising, as well as anyone who is interested in wonderfully engineered machines. We hope to go on the Queen Mary 2 someday, and having read the book will make the experience all the better!

God's Best for My Life: A Classic Daily Devotional

Lloyd John Ogilvie

Harvest House Publishers, 2008

Great Devotional
This is a very readable devotional that will bring you closer to the heart of God. There is one devotion for each day covering a variety of topics that will not only lift your spirits, but deepen your relationship with both God and others in your life. Whether you ...

Conversation With God

Lloyd John Ogilvie

Harvest House Publishers, 1993

Wonderful insight! At times uplifting, other times uncanny!
While browsing in a lower Manhattan book store in 1997, this book completely captivated my attention in such a way, I just had to take it with me; I immediately began reading it. I loved it, the style, the conversations sometimes gave me "goosebumps", feeling as ...

The Rescue

Nicholas Sparks

Hachette Audio, 2000

Great buying experience
Delivery was very prompt and the book was in great shape aas specified, I love Nicolas Sparks and was pleased to buy this used book that was in great shape instead of paying more for a new one.

The Collected Short Stories of Louis L'Amour: Unabridged Selections from The Frontier Stories: Volume I ...

Louis L'Amour

Random House Audio, 2003

Louis L'Amour at his best
An excellent introduction to one of the greatest American storytellers. A very good gift to anyone who admires American Western courage, independence, and sense of honor.