books about: reality

books about: reality

books:

Reality

Ilona Andrews

Ace, 2007

Excellent Urban Fantasy
If you're into the genres of Urban Fantasy or Speculative Fiction, or if you like to see a well-written female lead or some truly fabulous world-building, then by all means please check out Ilona Andrews' Magic Bites. It's an excellent piece of fiction; the writing is ...

Getting Unstuck: Breaking Your Habitual Patterns & Encountering Naked Reality

Pema Chodron

Sounds True, 2004

Something everyone should listen to
This CD set is taken from a series of classes given by Pema Chodron to help us to understand that we can have some control over the thoughts and emotions that enter our minds. Although meditation is the primary tool used by Buddhists to be become of aware of and work ...

The Holographic Universe

Michael Talbot

Harper Perennial, 1992

What is reality
The more I read about spirituality, the more I keep coming back to this book. Our view of reality is just based upon our belief systems, which is based on what the accepted standards are at this time....and until I read this book, I accepted them just like most ...

Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and Other Realities of ...

Rosalind Wiseman

Three Rivers Press, 2002

Enlightening for Dad
Simply put, I found the book to far exceed my expectations for it. As a male, the author's insights into girls' social roles and interactions were a huge eye-opener. And as the father of three girls, I appreciate all the examples of specific situations girls may find ...

Heading Home with Your Newborn: From Birth to Reality

Laura A. Jana, Jennifer Shu

American Academy Of Pediatrics, 2005

The Only Book You Need
I read half a dozen books before I had my first baby, and now that I'm expecting baby number two I realize that this is simply the only book I needed. Easy to read, very informative and it covers everything you need to know. It leaves you with a lot of confidence and ...

The Shack (Special Hardcover Edition)

William P. Young

Windblown Media, 2007

above and beyond
This novel is satisfying on every level. Don't read any reviews before you dig in; many of them have spoilers. I'm very glad I came to it knowing nothing except that a friend recommended it. My view of God and the way I look at my own relationships has improved by ...

The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality

Brian Greene

Vintage, 2005

Mind-boggling
This book is fascinating! Its contents are well suited for an interested non-specialist like me. Brian Greene takes us from the ultra-micro to the ultra-macro. On the small side, my mind is boggled as I try to imagine multiple dimensions a trillionth the size of the ...

Snow Crash (Bantam Spectra Book)

Neal Stephenson

Spectra, 2000

An amazing, multi-faceted read
What an excellent book! I read this several years ago when I was still a high school student; I've read it at least four times since then. Every time I read it, I discover something new. There are a lot of issues approached in this book. It really is a gift that keeps ...

Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower, Book 5)

Stephen King

Pocket, 2006

Roland continues onward to the Dark Tower
I am not going to go into a rendition, I see this has already been done. This is the 5th book in the Dark Tower series and continues to follow Roland and his posse on their quest for the Dark Tower. I enjoyed this book. I thought the way Stephen King innertwined ...

Manifest Your Desires: 365 Ways to Make Your Dreams a Reality

Esther Hicks, Jerry Hicks

Hay House, 2008

Beautiful Real Help
It doesn't matter whether the reader knows about Abraham and the Hicks or not. This beautiful little book is easy to read, to carry, to understand and to put into effect. It clearly establishes the way to have what is right for us.

If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans

Ann Coulter

Crown Forum, 2007

This is one smart, beautiful woman.
Even if Ann were ugly she would still be smart and this would still be a great book. Ann Coulter is a witty and brilliant writer. She's also HOT. If you're a leftist, socialist, communist, or a news anchor for one of the major networks (ABC, NBC, CBS) you're ...

Uglies (Uglies Trilogy, Book 1)

Scott Westerfeld

Simon Pulse, 2005

not just for teens...
I am an 8th grade teacher and several of my students begged me to read this book to them during homeroom so I agreed. It did not take long for me to get just as hooked on this story as my students were as it is an incredible story. The writing is incredible and ...

Under the Influence: A Guide to the Myths and Realities of Alcoholism

James Robert Milam, Katherine Ketcham

Bantam, 1984

Why this book is SO very important for families of alcoholics
I train counselors and counsel families of alcoholics, and when a family member is having a very difficult time (even though she is trying hard) to understand that this is a disease----I refer her to this book. This helps her to see so well, that his rage is because ...

Entangled Minds: Extrasensory Experiences in a Quantum Reality

Dean Radin

Paraview Pocket Books, 2006

An Important Book
This is a great read, the text is accessible, and you are given insights on many quantum physics related subjects. I consider this book to be the equal of "Holographic Universe" by Michael Talbot, another book that is important and instrumental in any quantum and/or ...

The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe

Roger Penrose

Vintage, 2007

Unique!
This is definitely the most comprehensive book ever published on theoretical physics, written by one of the most influential theoretical physicists alive! But the reader should be forewarned : it is not easy reading, even if one skips the maths, as Penrose suggests in ...