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The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else
Hernando De Soto
Basic Books, 2003
First Rate Analysis of Poverty and Development
The Mystery of Capital tackles one of the largest issues in development and comparative economics: non-convergence. Why is it that living standards do not converge? Is it because some nations have better technology? Is it because some nations simply have more capital? ...
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Stolen (Women of the Otherworld, Book 2)
Kelley Armstrong
Plume, 2004
opening up the series
I read Bitten five years ago and loved it. And I'd intended to look for this one when it came out, but that was before I started keeping a calendar list of what's coming out when, and I ended up forgetting about it. Argh.
Elena Michaels is the only female werewolf. ...
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There's Treasure Everywhere--A Calvin and Hobbes Collection
Bill Watterson
Andrews McMeel Publishing, 1996
Deep fun!
Fans of Calvin & Hobbes who used to read the newspaper strip in the 80s and 90s will find great pleasure in reading this collection of C&H comics. These witty comics about the 6-year old Calvin and his stuffed tiger Hobbes, named after the famous philosophers, will ...
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Advanced Selling Strategies: The Proven System of Sales Ideas, Methods, and Techniques Used by Top ...
Brian Tracy
Simon & Schuster, 1996
Top book on selling
I've only read this book once. I'm more of a copywriter
than a one-on-one salesperson, though I have to do that to
sell my services often enough.
The thing that stands out to me is this unoriginal thought:
Great salespeople get that way not by making huge ...
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What Can I Bring? Cookbook (Cake Mix Doctor)
Anne Byrn
Workman Publishing Company, 2007
Super time & worry saver!
Anne Byrne's cookbook is a great item to keep on hand if you need to bring something along to a gathering on short notice. It's guaranteed to eliminate needless worry about what can please a crowd! The recipes are simple, but can be made to appear quite elegant. The ...
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Play Dirty: A Novel
Sandra Brown
Pocket, 2008
A definite read
I enjoy Sandra's writing. I am a casual reader of novels only at night before falling asleep (usually 20 pages or less before zzzz!). Very seldom will I want to skip a TV program to read or stay up past my bedtime reading. This book has me doing both. It is light ...
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I See You Everywhere
Julia Glass
Pantheon, 2008
Absolutely Perfect
My friend's and I have always shared books and when we are finished we pass it to the next, so we can "compare notes". This was one of them that we couldn't stop talking about! And we found ourselves relating a lot of the nonsense to our lives. Lol. As I am not one ...
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The Surgeon: A Novel
Tess Gerritsen
Ballantine Books, 2002
Gripping and Well Researched
I began this book while sitting in the waiting room at my doctor's office. I finished it not long after. This is a great and gripping book with twists and turns. The characters have depth and draw you into their world.
One of the things I really loved about this ...
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Globality: Competing with Everyone from Everywhere for Everything
Hal Sirkin, Jim Hemerling, ...
Business Plus, 2008
Careful Documentation of What Companies Based in Emerging Markets Are Doing to Compete Everywhere
Globality is an excellent book for corporate executives, business unit leaders, and entrepreneurs. If you are an investor or want to read about the culture of world business, this isn't going to be your cup of tea.
We are in the middle of the great business ...
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Fairy Houses ... Everywhere! (The Fairy Houses Series) (The Fairy Houses Series)
Barry Kane, Tracy Kane
Light-Beams Publishing, 2006
Beautiful Photography
Great natural photos. My pre school daughter loved the ideas and created her own fairy house by gathering natural elements from the woods. She adds to it every weeek.
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Everywhere Babies
Susan Meyers
Harcourt Children's Books, 2001
Best first baby book
This was the first favorite book of both my son and daughter, and it doesn't get annoying for parents even after countless readings. We regularly give the board book edition as a shower/baby gift. Highest recommendation!
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How to Argue & Win Every Time: At Home, At Work, In Court, Everywhere, Everyday
Gerry Spence
St. Martin's Griffin, 1996
Well done
I was not a big fan of lawyers until I read this book. What a helpful and wonderful persepctive in dealing with anyone anywhere. The use of real world examples is dead-on.
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Angels Everywhere (A Season of Angels / Touched by Angels)
Debbie Macomber
Avon, 2002
The Perfect Heartwarming Read.
I thought the book was great, I rated it a 4.5 out of 5. Although I didn't feel the characters were fleshed out enough, the stories of Christmas "miracles of love" were heartwarming. A perfect read for this time of the season. And again, although I love books with ...
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Baby Einstein: Water, Water Everywhere (Baby Einstein)
Julie Aigner-Clark
Hyperion Book CH, 2003
Always puts a smile on baby
I got this book as a gift when my baby was about a month old. I've read it to her at bathtime everyday since and it still makes her laugh. (She's 7 months old now.)
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Masquerade (A Blue Bloods Novel) (Blue Bloods Novel)
Melissa de la Cruz
Hyperion Book CH, 2007
Vampire book is different 2nd book in series
I liked this book more then the first in the series because i knew what was going on, and I could understand who these vampires were made. They really never died, their dna is transferred into a new vampire body, but after they turn a certain age they remember the past ...
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