books about: elusive

books about: elusive

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The Elusive Quest for Growth: Economists' Adventures and Misadventures in the Tropics

William R. Easterly, William Easterly

The MIT Press, 2002

A Partial Answer to the Question of Why the World is the Way it is
The Elusive Quest for Growth: Economists' Adventures and Misadventures in the Tropics by William Easterly is an honest answer to part of the question, "why hasn't the world improved like we thought it would?" Easterly conducts a post-mortem conference on western aid ...

Zodiac Unmasked: The Identity of America's Most Elusive Serial Killer Revealed

Robert Graysmith

Berkley, 2007

Compelling
I'm shocked by the reviewers who read this and didn't think Arthur Leigh Allen was the Zodiac. It reaches a point where an unbelievable number of coincidences, and identifications from witnesses and victims are too compelling to consider otherwise. Yes, Leigh's ...

The Elusive Embrace: Desire and the Riddle of Identity

Daniel Mendelsohn

Vintage, 2000

Masterful and wholly unique
At first I was intimidated by the customer reviews that made mention of the author's use of classical references as I am not classically educated and often find such references pretentious. However, I am happy to report that Mr. Mendelsohn's work is compelling and ...

Chalked Up: Inside Elite Gymnastics' Merciless Coaching, Overzealous Parents, Eating Disorders, and Elusive ...

Jennifer Sey

William Morrow, 2008

Truth
Jennifer Sey is telling her story. She is not preaching nor is she telling you to remove your child from the sport of gymnastics. Although a painful side of gymnastics, which so many of us are scared to acknowledge, it is a reality in the elite world of gymnastics. ...

The Elusive Orgasm: A Woman's Guide to Why She Can't and How She Can Orgasm
Vivienne Cass

Da Capo Press, 2007

Are you one of the thirty percent of women who has difficulties with orgasm? Do you want to experience greater sexual satisfaction? In easy to read language, The Elusive Orgasm provides a full overview of women's sexual pleasure, covering sexual triggers, stages of arousal, the power of mind, and how women differ from men. Longtime clinical ...

The Much Too Promised Land: America's Elusive Search for Arab-Israeli Peace

Aaron David Miller

Bantam, 2008

Essential reading for anyone interested in Arab-Israeli issues
Aaron Miller brings a truly unique insight into one of the world's most intractable yet fascinating conflicts: the search for Arab-Israeli peace. Not only does he provide a first-hand account of U.S. involvement in the region going back 20 years, he does so in an ...

The Elusive Fan: Reinventing Sports in a Crowded Marketplace

Irving Rein, Philip Kotler, ...

McGraw-Hill, 2006

informative, entertaining, timely
The Elusive Fan is an enjoyable read with a good blend of facts and analysis. It is entertaining yet serious. As new forms of entertainment emerge rapidly and businesses of all types hire consultants to compete for our attention and dollars, The Elusive Fan ...

The Elusive Flame

Kathleen E. Woodiwiss

Avon, 1999

An Entertaining Read
I was surprised by some of the bad reviews this book recieved. I thought this book was wonderful. The two main characters are interesting and their romance obvious, but thrilling. Although my personal favorite by Woodiwiss is A Rose in Winter, I found this one much to ...

Elusive Mrs. Pollifax

Dorothy Gilman

Fawcett, 1987

No One Else Could have Passports Sewn Into her Hat!
The 3rd book written by Dorothy Gilman is another book filled with intrigue and heroism. Mrs. Pollifax, a widow who enjoys teas and garden clubs, sets out on her third courier job for the CIA, a mission which starts in Bulgaria. Mrs. Pollifax is a CIA agent assigned ...

Elusive Moose

Joan Gannij

Barefoot Books, 2007

Majestic Moose
My nieces and nephews loved this book! It is a search for a moose, among all the other animals, with a moose hiding on every page. Kids love the rhymes and the great illustrations. On top of that, the book is educational with information at the back about all the ...

The Many Faces of Alexander Hamilton: The Life and Legacy of America's Most Elusive Founding Father

Douglas Ambrose, Robert Martin

NYU Press, 2007

A Must Read For Those Interested in The Founding Fathers
This crisply written volume of eleven essays by leading Alexander Hamilton scholars provides an excellent reading experience for any person interested in the founding years of the United States. The essays are well documented and present new scholarship and a clearer ...

In Search of Sugihara: The Elusive Japanese Dipolomat Who Risked his Life to Rescue 10,000 Jews From the ...

Hillel Levine

Free Press, 1996

Excellent Book
This book was fascinating, and should be required reading in all History classes.

Elusive Innocence: Survival Guide for the Falsely Accused

Dean Tong

Huntington House Publishers, 2001

Finally , someone speaks out
This book has helped me tremedously. In fact, one of his cited case law I handed to my lawyer and he used it to help overturn the case. This is a very real problem that very people know about. In his book "How to be strong , when falsely accused" LaMonte McNeese ...

And We Are Not Saved: The Elusive Quest For Racial Justice

Derek Bell

Basic Books, 1989

Excellent historical perspective and overall analysis
This book provides a chilling account of traditional race relations in the United States, and also forces the reader to confront the problems with many of the proposed modern solutions. I recommend this book to anyone who has ever grappled with the issue of race in ...

The Elusive Obvious or Basic Feldenkrais

Moshe Feldenkrais

Meta Publications, 1981

Insight, Instruction and Challenge
This book was published in 1981, three years before the master's death. It deals with "simple, fundamental notions of our daily life that through habit become elusive". In his foreword, Moshe says: "The material is new; it is the writer who is older". He tells us: ...