books by Penguin Press HC, The

books by Penguin Press HC, The

books:

Penguin Press HC, The

Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet

Jeffrey D. Sachs

Penguin Press HC, The, 2008

outstanding but also narrow views
this is one of four books that i would hope that our new president reads, assuming that he is capable. this book addresses, from a macroeconomic perspective, many of the issues that face our planet. it encourages cooperation among all peoples and countries. it ...

Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations

Clay Shirky

Penguin Press HC, The, 2008

Social Tools in Action
Clay Shirky's book on social tools such as Meetup, Flickr, Facebook, Wikipedia, etc. discusses insightfully the conditions in which they are being successfully employed to achieve group goals. In this regard,the book's a useful manual on how to organize in the digital ...

The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century

Steve Coll

Penguin Press HC, The, 2008

Must read for every American
Short and sweet, this is a book every American should read. It offers an insight to Saudi Arabia, the house of Al-Saud, the Bin Laden family, and the middle east as a whole. This book might be long, but it is an easy and enjoyable read.

Final Salute: A Story of Unfinished Lives

Jim Sheeler

Penguin Press HC, The, 2008

Lasting Impression
This is truly a book that stays with you. Has even prompted me to get the flag from my grandmother's military funeral (World War I Wave)out of the cedar chest and put it on display. Incidentally, the only paper book I have read since getting my Kindle. Additionally, ...

Unstuck: Your Guide to the Seven-Stage Journey Out of Depression

MD, James S. Gordon

Penguin Press HC, The, 2008

Modern Bible for Depression Recovery
***** This book, written by a psychiatrist who himself has suffered from depression, will be controversial because it describes depression as "the beginning of an unfolding process of self-awareness, not the grim end of a disease process". The author challenges the ...

In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto

Michael Pollan

Penguin Press HC, The, 2008

Eat it up
This book is a must read. I am very fond of food. Food that is whole, simple, and delicious. This book is valuable in terms of awareness/opening people's eyes to what has happened to our food, and its transformation to "food-like substances". It's informative while ...

Now the Hell Will Start: One Soldier's Flight from the Greatest Manhunt of World War II

Brendan I. Koerner

Penguin Press HC, The, 2008

Roll out.
Brendan Koerner is a friend of mine, so you can take this for what it's worth. But I think "Now the Hell Will Start" is fantastic. It is a truly unique book. On the one hand, it's a thriller about a killer who goes on the lam in the Burmese jungle and dodges U.S. ...

Hospital: Man, Woman, Birth, Death, Infinity, Plus Red Tape, Bad Behavior, Money, God andDiversity on Steroids

Julie Salamon

Penguin Press HC, The, 2008

Smarter than "ER," more entertaining than "Scrubs," and more drama than "Grey's Anatomy"
Usually when I hear someone mention health care, my eyes tend to glaze over. It's an issue that affects us all, but it's not always an interesting one. This book changed my mind about that. It offers a glimpse into the human side of health care by portraying an ...

The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World

Alan Greenspan

Penguin Press HC, The, 2007

Alan Greenspan "the Age of Turbulence" -- A Word to the Wise!
In view of the turbulence of the twentieth century, one may find it easy to embrace conspiracy theories of government, banking and nefarious systems of world domination. But, perhaps there are other less understood factors which may account for the events of our recent ...

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

Sonja Lyubomirsky

Penguin Press HC, The, 2007

The How of Happiness
I manage a mentoring programme children and young people aged between 4 and a 12 and have a very keen interest in research that defines well being and how to promote it. I have bought a copy for each of the programme coordinators and expect that we will use it as a ...

Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise

Ruth Reichl

Penguin Press HC, The, 2005

Delightful
A truly enjoyable read. Ruth Reichl is more than an epicurean, she is a poet. Her memoir takes you through an intensively personal account of what it means to become the foremost food critic in America. People who love food will salivate reading her descriptions of ...

The Legend of Colton H. Bryant

Alexandra Fuller

Penguin Press HC, The, 2008

A must read.
There is a Talmudic expression "He who destroys a life, destroys a world entire." Alexandra Fuller captured a "world" from beginning to end. By the end of it, and after it...you are set to wondering about every anonymous teenager you see working in a fast food ...

The Principles of Uncertainty

Maira Kalman

Penguin Press HC, The, 2007

A Book to Return to Again and Again
This is such a beautiful, unique book. Each time you see a picture or read a section, you think and then think again something altogether different. This is a book not to read, but to experience. Thank you Mrs. Kalman.

Listening Is an Act of Love: A Celebration of American Life from the StoryCorps Project

Dave Isay

Penguin Press HC, The, 2007

Touching
This was a great purchase. I haven't finished it, but wish I would of known about this sooner.

Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets

Sudhir Venkatesh

Penguin Press HC, The, 2008

Fun and informative; you can't put it down
I enjoyed this very much. Sudhir can write so well that it's one of those "you can't put it down" books. I also learned a great deal of interesting knowledge that I would not have been able to find out any other way: not only what the drug trade is like, but what ...