books about: what

books about: what

books:

What

Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money--That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!

Robert T. Kiyosaki, Sharon L. Lechter

Business Plus, 2000

Rich in other ways too!
When I first purchased this book, it was for the simple purpose of trying to educate myself more on the concepts of how the millionaires create their success. While I was not disappointed in any way with the context, what surprised me was that many of the fundamentals ...

What to Expect When You're Expecting: 4th Edition

Heidi Murkoff, Sharon Mazel

Workman Publishing Company, 2008

Great resource for the pregnant
I ordered this book when I found out I was pregnant with my first child. Many of my family members had used earlier editions with their pregnancies. I was not disappointed. I like how it breaks up the chapters into months (weeks) of pregnancy. It goes into details ...

The New Paradigm for Financial Markets: The Credit Crisis of 2008 and What It Means

George Soros

PublicAffairs, 2008

Soros at his best
Don't buy this book if you're looking for an in depth analysis of the credit burst. There are many other books out there with depth. Buy this book if you love (or curios about) what one, if not the GREATEST MIND IN THE MARKETS, thinks currently (well, with a bit of ...

Patriotic Grace: What It Is and Why We Need It Now

Peggy Noonan

Collins, 2008

A superb analysis of the need for change in America
Without a shadow of doubt, Peggy Noonan is the finest writer when it comes to describing politics, social conditions and personal attitudes of Americans. She is a gem. This book is her eighth and finest yet. In addition to her facile intellect she presents a ...

Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says About Us)

Tom Vanderbilt

Knopf, 2008

A Seriously Fun Look at an Everyday Activity
Most of us spend many hours in our cars, driving to and from all kinds of places. This summer I went on long car trips to Dallas (1100 miles one-way) and Charlotte, NC, (870 miles), as well as several shorter trips around Michigan and all the normal, everyday trips. ...

The Trouble with Boys: A Surprising Report Card on Our Sons, Their Problems at School, and What Parents and ...

Peg Tyre

Crown, 2008

Why are boys falling behind?
This book is a follow on to the author's Newsweek cover story about the widening gap between boys and girls academic performance in the United States. She makes the case that, just as we rallied in the 90s to help girls catch up to boys in math and science, we need to ...

What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful

Marshall Goldsmith, Mark Reiter

Hyperion, 2007

Like Dr. Marshall, this book is Outstanding !
Like Dr. Marshall, this book is Outstanding I heard him first, read his website next and before I read this Classic book. It can be a turning point in readers' lives. His real life examples and simple narration indeed make you sit up and listen very very carefully. ...

What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety (What to Do Guides for Kids)

Dawn Huebner

Magination Press, 2005

End of Worries
My daughter had chronic stomachaches which we had checked out medically. We were assured that they were stress related. This book was just what we needed. She loved being able to actually write in and draw in the book about her worries. It was engaging and empowering ...

The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It

Michael E. Gerber

HarperCollins, 1995

The foundation of forward thinking. It just makes sense!
I'm only 1/2 way through this book, but have been taking notes along the way. E Myth delivers methodical, but practical sensibility of the big picture for business owners like me. Stop running into the same circles of bad habits and start working ON your business and ...

Fleeced: How Barack Obama, Media Mockery of Terrorist Threats, Liberals Who Want to Kill Talk Radio, the ...

Dick Morris, Eileen Mcgann

Harper, 2008

Fleeced
Dick Morris pointed out a lot of problems that needed to changed in this country. My take is John McCain is the one that can get a lot of these changes done.

The Subprime Solution: How Today's Global Financial Crisis Happened, and What to Do about It

Robert J. Shiller

Princeton University Press, 2008

subprime solution
Now is the time for everyone to read this book. Mr. Shiller clearly outlines how we arrived in our current financial situation. If you want to understand how this happened and what to do , read this book!

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

David Jeremiah

Thomas Nelson, 2008

AMAZING!!!!!!
Excellent portrayal of end times prophecy in a easy to read format. A must read!!!!

The Truth about Cheating: Why Men Stray and What You Can Do to Prevent It

M. Gary Neuman

Wiley, 2008

This book changed my marriage, for the better.
I am a man, and I read this book simply because I figured I could benefit from it the same as women do. The wisdom is true, and very practical. Following the principles in this book has enriched my marriage in a way that few other books have. Gottman's books have ...

The Tyranny of Oil: The World's Most Powerful Industry--and What We Must Do to Stop It
Antonia Juhasz

William Morrow, 2008

Why are oil and gas prices so high? Who's really controlling those prices? How much oil is left? How far will Big Oil go to get it? And at what cost to the environment, human rights, the economy, worker safety, public health, and democracy? The answers aren't what you think. They're much worse. But there's also plenty that we can do ...

The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It

Paul Collier

Oxford University Press, USA, 2008

Excellent Book Should Be Read By Everyone Concerned with Poverty
Collier is a serious scholar in the world of development and here he has written a very important book. Here is the basic argument - while it sucks to be poor in countries like India, India is heading for relative prosperity. Where is really, really sucks to be poor is ...