books about: studies

books about: studies

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Studies

The College Board

College Board, 2007

Excellent Guide!
This is an excellent guide for the SAT! The content is thorough and very helpful.

Kaplan GRE Exam 2009 Premier Program (w/ CD-ROM) (Kaplan Gre Exam (Book & CD-Rom))

Kaplan

Kaplan Publishing, 2008

Very Educational!
This GRE review is great. I highly recommend the Vocabulary cards. I had no idea that my vocabulary was so limited! Shipped fast, a little worn as described, but still in great condition to study with. No marks no tears.

Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance

Barack Obama

Three Rivers Press, 2004

Coming of Age, Coming to Terms, Coming to Grips
This is NOT the usual self-serving "autobiography" of a politician that was ghost-written by his speechwriter and rushed into print just before the primaries. In this lyrical, beautifully written memoir, a young man struggles to come to terms with his heritage as a ...

Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain, Revised and Expanded Edition

Oliver Sacks

Vintage, 2008

Our love of music and what can happen to it and to us
Sacks looks at music and the neurological basis for music within the mind. He presents a variety of case studies. People who are obsessed with music, some born so and others becoming so late in life. We read of victims of dementia who have lost all mental functions ...

The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists

Neil Strauss

William Morrow, 2005

Very Inspiring
This book demonstrates what's possible for any guy. Also recommend Secrets of the A Game by Logan Edwards and The Mystery Method: How to Get Beautiful Women Into Bed by Mystery.

The Glass Castle: A Memoir

Jeannette Walls

Scribner, 2006

The Glass Castle
From the first page, this author grabbed me and I couldn't stop reading. I wanted to feel sorry for the family, but never once did I get the impression that they felt sorry for themselves. From struggle to success these kids are all surviors. My heart went out to ...

A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future

Daniel H. Pink

Riverhead Trade, 2006

A whole new way to see the world
A Whole New Mind is written for those who are looking to increase their abilities and engage their brain. The book offers a holistic approach to changing your life and changing how you see the world and approach problems. Pink makes the argument that we all need to ...

The Post-American World

Fareed Zakaria

W. W. Norton, 2008

This is a highly informative source for coming to terms with the positive changes that globalization could and is bringing.
Fareed Zakaria has really given a great deal of thought to globalization and its larger meaning, and it is obvious for almost all to see. His thoughts on how the U.S., India, China, and Russia should interact are spot on. His use of statistics is pretty much a welcomed ...

The Official Guide for GMAT Review, 11th Edition

Graduate Management Admission Council

Graduate Management Admission Council, 2005

A Few Mistakes
As a primary resource for preparing for the GMAT this book is invaluable. The questions are organized from easy to difficult and separated in to topics to help you find weaknesses. That said, there are a few minor mistakes in the book that can lead to hours of ...

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Stephen R. Covey

Free Press, 2004

It's all in the habit!
Habits! Yes, consistent, belief-based, and optimized habits are the only way to be your best self. Thoughts are the parents of our experience and performance. This guy will guide you to it. You will also learn how to optimize these habits with Rosalene Glickman's ...

The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family

Annette Gordon-Reed

W.W. Norton & Co., 2008

Thomas Jefferson, Sally Hemings, and much, much more...
My parents took me to Monticello as a young girl, and I have been fascinated with Thomas Jefferson ever since. I was even more intrigued when I read about his relationship with one of his slaves, Sally Hemings. Annette Gordon-Reed gives us a scholarly and extensive ...

Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America

Paul Tough

Houghton Mifflin, 2008

"Let us put our minds together...
... and see what life we can make for our children", a quote by Sitting Bull, embraces the philosophy and vision of outstanding educator, reformer, and leader Geoffrey Canada, creator of the Harlem Children's Zone. Part biography, part call to action, "Whatever it ...

What In the World Is Going On?: 10 Prophetic Clues You Cannot Afford to Ignore

David Jeremiah

Thomas Nelson, 2008

Accurate and Timely
Dr. David Jeremiah's book "What in the World is Going On?" is a guide to events that are ocurring before our eyes. When I got it I could not stop reading it; I red it in 3 nights. (and I'm a slow reader) but the book, is so current, and it is a wonderful guide for the ...

The Daily Five: Fostering Literacy Independence in the Elementary Grades

Gail Boushey, Joan Moser

Stenhouse Publishers, 2006

The Daily Five: Fostering Literacy Independence in the Elementary Grades
I would highly recommend this book. It is a straight forward guide for teaching reading in the classroom. I implemented strategies immediately in my 1st grade classroom and the suggestions in this book are working very well.

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America

Erik Larson

Vintage, 2004

It's Non-Fiction. Really.
The hardest thing about this little gem is remembering that it is not a work of fiction. I've lived in Chicago my whole life and was quite disconcerted to have such a thick underline placed beneath my ignorance of its history. I have no doubt that Larson embellished ...