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The Adobe Photoshop CS4 Book for Digital Photographers (Voices That Matter)
Scott Kelby
New Riders Press, 2009
Very useful, highly recommended
No complaints. Teaches photographer intelligent workflow and is organized in a logical manner. Certain areas could use additional detail on how various tools or techniques should be changed for different situations. Overall a very solid option, and one I recommend ...
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Prairie Tale: A Memoir
Melissa Gilbert
Simon Spotlight Entertainment, 2009
Long Time Fan
I grew up watching Melissa Gilbert. I was nervous about reading this book and then being jaded about her, Michael Landon or the series. I appreciate the guts and honesty it took her to write down the words. She is a truly classy lady...
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The Biology of Belief: Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter, & Miracles
Hay House, 2008
Just Plain Fascinating
Stuck in morass beliefs that have been passed down from generation to grandma and grandpa and so on and now to you? Tired of muddling through other peoples "stuff" which make absolutely no sense and creates barriers that you continue to struggle through, hitting and ...
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Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, Book 4)
Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2008
Twilight Saga
This is the best story ever written. I only wish I could communicate my delight to the author personally. Please finish MIDNIGHT SUN soon!!! I want to read more. I've read the story 3 times and I'm on my to starting my 4th time through.... I am almost 50 years ...
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Mercy Thompson Homecoming
Patricia Briggs
Del Rey/Dabel Brothers, 2009
Mercy Thompson is a walker, a magical being with the power to transform into a coyote. She lives on the fine line dividing the everyday world from a darker dimension, observing the supernatural community while standing apart. When Mercy travels to the Tri-Cities of Washington for a job interview, she quickly finds herself smack-dab in the middle ...
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Serious Barbecue: Smoke, Char, Baste, and Brush Your Way to Great Outdoor Cooking
Adam Perry Lang
Hyperion, 2009
Substantial!
This is a substantial book full of great information, stories & fantastic pictures. We can't wait to try the recipes. Our summer barbecues will be a lot more delish. Highly recommend!
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Beginner's Guide to Reading Schematics
Robert Traister, Anna Lisk
McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics, 1991
good place to start
I'm not a particularly techie sort of person, but I found I needed to have a grasp of the electronics of some of the equipment I use (I'm a musician). Most beginners books are overwhelming in theory and completeness and end up more confusing than anything else. This ...
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Excuses Begone!: How to Change Lifelong, Self-Defeating Thinking Habits
Wayne W. Dyer
Hay House, 2009
Excuses Be Gone
This book is exactly what I needed at this point in my life...Wayne Dyer never fails to inspire and enlighten the reader...
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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 Books, 2007
For anyone that cares about children; ours and the world's....
This is the first review I have ever written on Amazon; though I am a voracious reader and have many books that I love, this is the first that has inspired me to such a degree. Three Cups of Tea was a remarkable book....though the beginning was slow for me, with the ...
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All New Square Foot Gardening
Mel Bartholomew
Cool Springs Press, 2006
Not so square (foot) gardening
I had my garden prepared when I bought this book, so I did not plant it using the square foot gardening method. However, even without that, it is an invaluable book. I have used the tables in the back (when to plant what) and put up the frame to support climbing ...
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Skin Trade
Berkley Hardcover, 2009
Anita Blake is back
Marshall Anita Blake is back, this book was a good read,but not a great one. I almost didn't purchase it but wanted to give the author one last try. I love the insight given into Edward's past and present life. There are some confusing moments, but all in all better ...
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LSAT Logical Reasoning Bible: A Comprehensive System for Attacking the Logical Reasoning Section of the LSAT
David M. Killoran
PowerScore Publishing, 2009
Excellent!!!
This item was excellent. I would recommend this book and any other title from these publishers. All their books are an excellent reference for preparing yourself for the LSAT. I have studied various other manuals and these are the best by far.
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The Shack
William P. Young
Windblown Media, 2008
Wow!
The story is fabulous. It blows away the preconceived notions of who and what God is and shows His overwhelming love for the people He created.
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The Widow
Mira, 2007
keep guessing until the end
This was a good mystery novel. I liked that it kept me guessing and I had no idea who the murderer was until the end. I could have used a little more explanation of how the heroine came to her conclusions to solve the case but overall it was a great book. I plan on ...
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Mommywood
Tori Spelling
Simon Spotlight Entertainment, 2009
Funny, realistic, and surprising
I am a big fan of the show and was pleasantly surprised by the book as well. Tori's stories are similar to so many people's and she is easily relatable. I admire the fact that she doesn't dwell on her past, but uses it to shape her future in a guided way. She seems ...
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The Official Guide for GMAT Review, 12th Edition
Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)
Wiley, 2009
Go with the original!
Crammed for the GMAT in 4 weeks and got a decent score - 720. Disclaimer: these are my opinions and impressions of the study guides and CATs that I took. Other people may have different experiences.
Reviews on the study guides I used:
- Official Guide (OG):
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The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
Timothy Ferriss
Crown, 2007
Really liked the chapter about Virtual Assistants
I'm trying to establish web presence for my niche products, and this book provides quite a few valuable tips. It's packed with practical information and links.
What I really liked was the concept of Virtual Assistance (VA). As I've discovered it's a thriving ...
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The Hope Of Glory: 100 Daily Meditations on Colossians
Good News Publishers/Crossway Books, 2008
Helping to Kindle and Sustain Genuine Delight in Christ
Paul's letter to the Colossians is one of my favorite books in the Bible. Its emphasis upon the supremacy and sufficiency of Jesus Christ is like spiritual red-bull for the Christian heart. So it is only natural that I was excited to receive a copy of Sam Storms' new ...
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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Classic Regency Romance - Now with Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem!
Quirk Books, 2009
Zombie Mayhem Improves Pride and Prejudice
This book is great! Being a fan of horror and the zombie genre in particular I couldn't wait for the book to arrive. Written totally tongue in cheek (pun intended), this novel has gore aplenty mixed with the total uptightness of life lived by strict societal mores. I ...
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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
Michael Pollan
Penguin, 2007
Amazing, educational book, Pollan is a master!
This book is wonderful. It is an investigative masterpiece on the agricultural and food industries. Pollan provides us with a view of those worlds that we are rarely exposed to, yet we all should see.
He begins by following a corn seed from its planting to its ...
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Sookie Stackhouse, Books 1-7
Charlaine Harris
Ace, 2008
Great vampire series!
This book series is infinately better than the the True Blood TV series on HBO. You get way more detail and better insight into the main character. Sookie Stackhouse is the best reason to read this series. She happens to fall in love with a vampire and her life is ...
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Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
Christopher McDougall
Knopf, 2009
I guess we really were born to run.
I loved every page, the book is nothing shy of spectacular. I heard so many people raving about it before I got a chance to read it, I half expected to be let down in respect to the hype, but the book did not disappoint. Far better than I expected.
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