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The New New Thing: A Silicon Valley Story
Michael Lewis
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2001
Why Good Stories Are Better Than Bad Management Books
This book could easily be transposed as an academic study in a scholarly journal or as a "how to" article in one of those business school reviews that cater to the deep anxieties of high-powered executives. The same material that Michael Lewis has collected could be ...
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Panic: The Story of Modern Financial Insanity
W. W. Norton, 2008
A masterful account of today's money culture, showing how the underpricing of risk leads to catastrophe. When it comes to markets, the first deadly sin is greed. Michael Lewis is our jungle guide through five of the most violent and costly upheavals in recent financial history: the crash of '87, the Russian default (and the subsequent collapse ...
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The American Voter Revisited
Michael S. Lewis-Beck, Helmut Norpoth, ...
University of Michigan Press, 2008
Put Another Nail in My Head
Having witnessed first-hand the missing profundity of the average American voter (I'm being kind), the thought of paying $21 to read the details leaves me cold -- yes, even 21 worthless Federal Reserve Notes. Here, stick this needle in my eye. Take your time, and ...
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It Can't Happen Here
Sinclair Lewis
NAL Trade, 2005
Be Militant for at least Once
Lee Roscoe has recently (© 2005) adapted Sinclair Lewis's novel It Can't Happen Here to the stage. This play is a militant agitprop work and is available to people who want to produce it for an audience in a militant perspective to fight against the present erring ...
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Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game
Michael Lewis
W. W. Norton & Company, 2004
Sports Fan unfamiliar with Baseball
I love sports. I love business, finance, and statistics. I've never been a baseball fan. This book was very well written to appeal to a very broad audience with a wide variety of backgrounds on the topic. The principle observations are delivered through expert ...
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Liar's Poker: Rising Through the Wreckage on Wall Street
Michael Lewis
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1990
Liar's Mortgage
Michael Lewis' Liar's Poker is a must read for anyone trying to understand the 2008 crisis in mortgage lending and home ownership. In fact, a new edition of the book should be published with a forward by Ben Bernake or Hank Paulson. The autobiography describes a ...
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The Complete Chronicles of Narnia CD Box Set
C. S. Lewis
HarperAudio, 2005
Great Family Entertainment!
"The Complete Chronicles of Narnia CD" set is one of my favorite all time purchases for my family! This is truly a bargain at this price for so many hours of quality entertainment that is safe for all ages.
All seven of the The Chronicles of Narnia series are ...
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The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game
Michael Lewis
W. W. Norton, 2007
This is not just a sports book
First to give you full disclosure I'm a University of Georgia (UGA)Ball Fan. In the South "Ball" means just one thing, football. Does your son play ball has only one meaning, unless you are a Tech fan, then it could mean basketball, but those guys still carry slide ...
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The Real Price of Everything: Rediscovering the Six Classics of Economics
Sterling, 2008
Real Price of Everything by Lewis
This is a complicated book because of its length and
technical verbiage in economics. The outline includes
lengthy dissertations by 5 or more writers in foundational
economic literature and reporting. These are:
1776: The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith
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The Pilgrim's Regress: An Allegorical Apology for Christianity Reason and Romanticism
C. S. Lewis
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1992
Read C.S. Lewis' first fiction
If the first fiction by Lewis you read is the seven volume Narnian set, the rest of his works can appear rather puzzling. Lewis said to Tolkien, there wasn't anything available of the sort of thing he liked to read, so he'd have to write it himself; arguably both ...
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Nothing's Sacred
Lewis Black
Simon Spotlight Entertainment, 2006
Lewis Black at his best!
Lewis Black is at his very best. Truly, "nothing is sacred" from Lew's uniquely hilarious brand of critique. I found my self laughing out-loud at portions of the book. Lew also shows his softer side when writing about his late brother, Ron. Overall, a tremendous ...
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Soccer for Dummies
Inc. United States Soccer Federation, Michael Lewis
For Dummies, 2000
Great intro
This is a book, especially for parents who are trying to figure out the game and people who'd like to learn more about it.
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Like Breath on Glass: Whistler, Inness, and the Art of Painting Softly (Sterling & Francine Clark Art ...
Marc Simpson
Yale University Press, 2008
stunning
The often ignored "Tonalist" movement finally gets its due in this exquisite catalogue of what must be a remarkable exhibition. The reproductions are beautifully controlled (thank goodness for modern printing technology) and broadly selected. There are a few nice ...
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Filmmaking for Dummies
Bryan Michael Stoller
For Dummies, 2003
Excellent refrence book!
I recommend this book to anyone who doesn't read in a linear sequence. I tend to skip around in books to get the info I need and the way this book is formatted, it allows me to effeciently get the answers I want without any missed beats. Stoller effectively breaks ...
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Losers: The Road to Everyplace but the White House
Michael Lewis
Vintage, 1998
classic michael lewis
this is classic michael lewis, along the lines of _liar's poker_ rather than _the blind side_. irreverent, laugh-out-loud funny, and insightful. the author has a wonderful writing style that is easy to read, reflects a wry wit, and is oddly ... warm-hearted. ...
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