books about: survive

books about: survive

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Survive

Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail

Danica McKellar

Plume, 2008

Great reference--serious home work help
I bought this book when my daughter faced some serious lags in starting the school year--3 days into a new school and 6th grade, and she was out from an appendectomy. I knew we'd have to do some serious instruction at home to keep her up to speed. Because our math text ...

In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day: How to Survive and Thrive When Opportunity Roars

Mark Batterson

Multnomah Books, 2006

Loved it!
Pastor Mark takes an often overlooked section of Scripture about Benaiah and helps the reader understand the greater picture that is revealed. Mark then encourages the reader to not only understand the greater picture in Scripture, but to apply it within our own lives ...

Conquer the Crash: You Can Survive and Prosper in a Deflationary Depression, Expanded and Updated Edition

Robert R. Prechter

Wiley, 2003

april 5, 2008 this book is prophetic - see below:
page 129 - "one can imagine a scenario in which the fed, beginning soon after the onset of deflation, trades banknotes for portfolios of bad loans, replacing a sea of bad debt with an equal ocean of banknotes, thus smoothly monetizing all defaults in the system...". ...

Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die

Chip Heath, Dan Heath

Random House, 2007

A great read for leaders who need to sell ideas - an excellent read for anyone in the agency business
I admit I work in an industry that loves simplicity, concrete messaging, stories, and recall: advertising. Yet it is rare to see an agency practice on itself what it does so well for its clients. The truth is that ideas are hard and communicating ideas is even ...

A Child Called "It": One Child's Courage to Survive

Dave Pelzer

HCI, 1995

Heartbreaking
What a wonderful heartbreaking book. I read this book in one night. I tried to put it down after the chapter The Accident. I lay there in my bed and cannot stop my mind from wondering, what happened to this little boy. I had to finish it, that night. The next morning I ...

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 ...

How to Survive the Loss of a Love

Peter McWilliams, Harold H. Bloomfield, ...

Prelude Press, 1993

First Aid!!
If you experience an end to a relationship....the loss --- it leaves one vulnerable, raw....and this book, written by 3 authors: doctor, poet, counseler....will give instant First Aid!! Amazing! Such a Blessing!! And it is such a small paperback! You just may find ...

SAS Survival Handbook: How to Survive in the Wild, in Any Climate, on Land or at Sea

John Lofty Wiseman

Collins, 2004

Long book, short review.
I dont wanna write a book explaining this thing, but, even if youre just a part time backpacker, hiker or camper, this is a book you want to invest in. Lots of good information on lots of areas in the world. There is some stuff in here that should be common knowledge, ...

The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes - and Why

Amanda Ripley

Crown, 2008

The Unthinkable addressed
Part of a creating and supporting a survival mind set is the individual capacity to accurately perceive and assess potential problems before they become problematic. This book reaches into this realm of accurate assessments and dismantles the process--through real ...

The Great Bust Ahead: The Greatest Depression in American and UK History is Just Several Short Years Away. ...

Daniel A. Arnold

Vorago-US, 2002

What this book predicted in 2002 is happening now.
This book may save your life's savings. Please read it. Kudos to the courageous author for writing this remarkable book, and for giving common people timely and fair warning for what lies ahead. We need more people like Mr. Arnold, who makes this world a better ...

How To Survive a Robot Uprising: Tips on Defending Yourself Against the Coming Rebellion

Daniel H. Wilson

Bloomsbury USA, 2005

Hilarious
This book was absolutely hilarious. I bought it for one of my close friends, and we had a lot of fun going over the facts in the book about various survival techiques. It felt a little like a copy of the Zombie guide, but the book is completely different in design and ...

How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist, 5th ed.: Selling Yourself Without Selling Your Soul

Caroll Michels

Holt Paperbacks, 2001

Totally Worth It!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I purchased this book about five years ago while just getting out of undergraduate school. The practical tips and ideas about developing work helped out immensely. The writing is pratical advice which helps anyone who is starting out, to cut out at least six months ...

Only the Paranoid Survive: How to Exploit the Crisis Points That Challenge Every Company

Andrew S. Grove

Doubleday Business, 1999

Enriching Personal Real-Life Account by Someone Who Had Managed a Mega-Size Corporation!!!
The real value of this book is that it is written by someone, Andrew Grove, who has actual experiences and managed a start-up right up to a mega successful corporation. There are tons of management and marketing books written by people, based on case-studies and ...

The Six Secrets of Change: What the Best Leaders Do to Help Their Organizations Survive and Thrive

Michael Fullan

Jossey-Bass, 2008

Fullan finds the secrets
Michael Fullan has been working to discover change secrets for years allowing him to amass an extensive data base on the subject. His depth of understanding provides a unique view for the change agent of today. An intriguing aspect of the book is how Fullan goes beyond ...

Coping with Toxic Managers, Subordinates ... and Other Difficult People: Using Emotional Intelligence to ...

Roy H. Lubit

FT Press, 2003

Cultural organization managers, note!
Lubit's volume, "Coping with Toxic Managers and Subordinates," should be considered a standard reference for veteran and new professional staff, experienced and beginning managers, and leaders of all non-profit organizations, especially cultural ones. Colleagues have ...