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The Difference Maker: Making Your Attitude Your Greatest Asset
John C. Maxwell
Thomas Nelson, 2006
It is really a great book
This book is going to show the difference maker which is your attitude. I have read a lot of book about the self development and the required skills but really this book has a big difference in enhancing the knowledge of attitude. As mentioned in the book the attitude ...
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
Malcolm Gladwell
Back Bay Books, 2002
Must read book
Macolm Gladwell's approach in this book is that of an observer. His deductions are thoroughly logical and offer a refreshing alternative to traditional thought. This book was a joy to read. I am also half way through his second book entitled Blink. As an author he ...
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Hardwiring Excellence: Purpose, Worthwhile Work, Making a Difference
Quint Studer
Fire Starter Publishing, 2004
Hardwiring Excellence
The book provides a common sense approach to instilling behaviors which promote positive outcomes in healthcare. As you read through each chapter the author builds the on the content provided from the previous chapter. It certainly demonstrates how you can be ...
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Why Gender Matters: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know about the Emerging Science of Sex Differences
Leonard Sax
Broadway, 2006
For every parent and teacher.
This book should be read by every parent and every teacher. It is very informative and will help you understand the differences in the way kids learn. I thought it was excellent.
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The Pillars of the Earth (Deluxe Edition) (Oprah's Book Club)
Ken Follett
NAL Trade, 2007
Enticing novel indeed
When I finally came to the conclusion that I was to read the Pillars of the Earth for my summer reading, I was rather skeptical that a near thousand page book, dealing with the construction of a cathedral could keep me inspired enough to read it. I was ineffably ...
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Saving the World at Work: What Companies and Individuals Can Do to Go Beyond Making a Profit to Making a ...
Tim Sanders
Doubleday Business, 2008
Saving the Person at Work by Saving the World at Work
Simply put, this book will open your eyes in very realistic and reasonable ways to what you as an individual and you as a leader (or one who does not know they are a leader yet) can do to change the world starting at that place we all spend much time and energy: work. ...
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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
inspiring
Truly inspiring. This man is a hero, his story and his message need to be passed on if we are to aspire to make peace in the world. Read this book if it is the only one you read ever.
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Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference?
Philip Yancey
Zondervan, 2006
THANK GOD FOR YANCEY
Books on prayer are difficult to write, with many being so HEAVY. Philip's inspirational and unique writing style helps us to understand God's own heart regarding prayer. He (God) loves us to be natural and spontaneous when we converse with Him, as though He is our ...
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A Thousand Splendid Suns
Khaled Hosseini
Riverhead, 2007
One of the Few Bestsellers that Deseves the Hype
First off, I must say that this is an important book. There are some reviewers who claim that Khaled Hosseini must have written this with the western reader in mind. This may be true, but in my opinion it is a good thing. He has brought the plight of Afghanistan into ...
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The Trouble with Boys: A Surprising Report Card on Our Sons, Their Problems at School, and What Parents and ...
Peg Tyre
Crown, 2008
Why are boys falling behind?
This book is a follow on to the author's Newsweek cover story about the widening gap between boys and girls academic performance in the United States. She makes the case that, just as we rallied in the 90s to help girls catch up to boys in math and science, we need to ...
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What's the Big Secret?: Talking about Sex with Girls and Boys
Laurie Krasny Brown
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2000
Birds + Bees + Kids Pick!
A great book for kids 5 and under, it covers the basic information kids need to know about how babies are made, okay/not okay touches and families. Its fun cartoon illustrations make it an engaging read for the preschool set.
I love the drawings of naked boys and ...
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The Minds of Boys: Saving Our Sons From Falling Behind in School and Life
Michael Gurian
Jossey-Bass, 2007
Read this before you drug your son
A lot of boys are being drugged because their teachers don't know how to handle "boy energy" and find it easier (for them, the teachers) to teach boys who are stoned.
Gurian is a champion for boys' learning styles. Read this and buy a copy for any teacher who wants ...
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What a Difference a Daddy Makes: The Indelible Imprint a Dad Leaves on His Daughter's Life
Kevin Leman
Thomas Nelson, 2001
Very good for the first time Dad and the experienced one too
This book was recommended to me by my brother-in-law who has 4 daughters. I just have one. Most of the chapters were relevant to my situation although it really focuses on the teen and young adult situations the author had experienced. It did open my eyes to other ...
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You Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in Conversation
Deborah Tannen
Harper Paperbacks, 2001
Exceptionally Researched and Written!
I read this book several years ago and found it well researched, written and easy to understand.
Deborah Tannen is a linguist who clearly addresses how and why women and men communicate differently. She explains that women communicate primarily to establish ...
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You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader: How Anyone, Anywhere, Can Make a Positive Difference
Mark Sanborn
Doubleday Business, 2006
We can all become leaders in our daily lives
I was intrigued by Mark Sanborn's latest book, YOU DON'T NEED
A TITLE TO BE A LEADER, in part because of the title . . . it had
been a concept that I had thought about, but had never realized that
it could be put into practice . . . and quite easily, too.
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