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Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done

Larry Bossidy, Ram Charan, ...

Crown Business, 2002

A "Must Read" for Executives
If a business leader were to select one book as a guide to success, this would be my choice. As a former AlliedSignal executive, I have seen these practices applied and reinforced; I have also seen the results that they deliver. The book defines Execution as "...a ...

Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

David Allen

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002

Absolutely phenomenal ways of managing yourself
Management begins with self! Start managing yourself and you would be able to manage everyone and everything around you. But there are times when you have lots of things to do and you are left with no choice but to get more and more confused. The best ways I thought ...

ChefMD's Big Book of Culinary Medicine: A Food Lover's Road Map to Losing Weight, Preventing Disease, and ...

John La Puma, Rebecca Powell Marx

Crown, 2008

funny and informative
This book has completely changed how I choose food--and I thought I already knew a lot about healthy eating. Now I know how to maximize nutrition even in the foods I already eat (like melon and broccoli) by how I cook and store them. I have seen a real difference in my ...

Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In

Roger Fisher, William L. Ury

Penguin (Non-Classics), 1991

Great
Great seller. Provided me with necessary information: such as condition of book, and when i would recieve it.

The Complete User's Guide to the Amazing Amazon Kindle (Take advantage of this terrific price to get the most ...

Harvard Perspectives Press (hppress.blogspot.com), 2007

Good reference material
Seems people either love this material or hate it. When I buy something new I try and find something to use besides what the owners' guide. The Kindle is a remarkable piece of hardware, and the author has listed a lot of things it can do not mentioned in the ...

Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples, 20th Anniversary Edition

Holt Paperbacks, 2007

Excellent
As a psychotherapy training supervisor, I highly recommend this book for singles, couples and those professionals open to a different slant on relationships.

The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer

Harvey Karp

Bantam, 2003

Really Works!
Dr. Karp's techniques are incredible. That being said, the DVD is actually slightly more useful than the book, because it demonstrates exactly how to calm your baby. We have been using his techniques for the past 3 weeks with a newborn and they truly are amazing. I ...

Leadership and Self Deception: Getting Out of the Box

The Arbinger Institute

Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2002

Go Beyond
I think I've read most of the top dozen or so best sellers on leadership. They all have wonderful advice. But there's now also a new kid on the block, a new book, that is probably the best-kept secret on leadership and HUMAN RELATIONS. It's a book called "Going Beyond ...

Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder

Edward M. Md Hallowell, John J. Md Ratey

Ballantine Books, 2005

Eye Opening
Sent this book to my daughter as she is adhd, and she was enthralled with the info it contained and I think helped her in many ways...she found it valuable to her in many areas she said.

The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want

Sonja Lyubomirsky

Penguin Press HC, The, 2007

It works, and let me add a bit....
I bought this book not to become happy but because it was written by my colleague Sonja Lyubomirsky; I knew her from work, found her research interesting, and wanted to find out more. The book actually did make me happier. I knew most of the material from the ...

The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done (Harperbusiness Essentials)

Peter F. Drucker

Collins Business, 2006

The Effective Executive Book Review
I am still reading this book; there are so many insights that I find myself highlighting and writing them down; then I go back to review them over and over. For the person who wants to be an Effective Executive or just an effective individual I would recommend you ...

Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America

Barbara Ehrenreich

Holt Paperbacks, 2008

Excellent, Unbiased, well written and documented
I originally read this book when it was first published! I found it hard hitting, have quoted from it frequently and have recommended it to numerous indivduals. I feel her book does not go far enough because, let us be honest, she knew she would "get out" of the ...

The Art of the Short Game: Tour-Tested Secrets for Getting Up and Down

Stan Utley, Matthew Rudy

Gotham, 2007

A very helpful and informative book
The author presents a method to improve your short game that truley works. The more you apply the method on and around the practice green the greated the amount of improvent in chipping, pitching and bunker play will improve on the course.

The Infertility Cure: The Ancient Chinese Wellness Program for Getting Pregnant and Having ...

Randine Lewis

Little, Brown and Company, 2005

IT WORKS!!!!!!
After 6 years, this book made the difference. I just have to share this with anyone and everyone who is trying to conceive and having difficulty. I think it's important you know my fertility background. I am now 35 years old, about 178lbs now, my husband is 36 and ...

Children of the Self-Absorbed: A Grown-up's Guide to Getting over Narcissistic Parents

Nina W. Brown

New Harbinger Publications, 2008

Excellent Starter for Self Evaluation
The book is written in simple language and therefore very accessible to those not familiar with the field of psychology. Additionally, the book is very interactive, forcing the reader to be invested in the book's content and therefore their own development. Nina Brown ...