books about: breakdowns     books:       The Breakdown Lane52 reviews Jacquelyn Mitchard Avon A, 2008 Wonderful Women's Fiction I actually picked up this book on the recommendation of--don't laugh!--Stephen King. As one of the ten books he recommended for late summer reads in an issue of Entertainment Weekly Magazine, the premise hooked me. The book centers around a woman who not only loses her husband to a wacky desire to live a simpler and more-fulfilling life, but has to single-handedly raise two teenagers and a ...             Breakdown Lane52 reviews Jacquelyn Mitchard HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd, 2006 Wonderful Women's Fiction I actually picked up this book on the recommendation of--don't laugh!--Stephen King. As one of the ten books he recommended for late summer reads in an issue of Entertainment Weekly Magazine, the premise hooked me. The book centers around a woman who not only loses her husband to a wacky desire to live a simpler and more-fulfilling life, but has to single-handedly raise two teenagers and a ...             The Breakdown Lane52 reviews Jacquelyn Mitchard HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd, 2005 Wonderful Women's Fiction I actually picked up this book on the recommendation of--don't laugh!--Stephen King. As one of the ten books he recommended for late summer reads in an issue of Entertainment Weekly Magazine, the premise hooked me. The book centers around a woman who not only loses her husband to a wacky desire to live a simpler and more-fulfilling life, but has to single-handedly raise two teenagers and a ...             Breakdown, Breakthrough: The Professional Woman's Guide to Claiming a Life of Passion, Power, and Purpose6 reviews Kathy Caprino Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2008 Really Inspiring I just finished this inspiring book, and recommend it wholeheartedly. I am really impressed with the way in which Caprino features specific case studies of professional women and how they have not only survived crisis, but come through the other side more fulfilled, happier, and more connected to their higher selves. Each chapter addresses a different focus and set of specifics, but the overall ...             Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures Project Management Institute Project Management Institute, 2006             The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind141 reviews Julian Jaynes Mariner Books, 2000 Fascinating and controversial speculation Julian Jaynes' speculations in this unusual work are both fascinating and controversial. His thesis is extremely interesting. Essentially, Jaynes speculates that until at most a few thousand years ago human beings did not possess consciousness of the kind possessed by humans today. He believes that until relatively recently, humans had a form of bicameral mind, in which one side of the brain ...             The Breakdown of Democratic Regimes: Chile (Vol 4)1 review The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1978 Wrong Author The author of this book is Arturo Valenzuela, not Juan J. Linz and Alfred Stepan as listed. They were the authors/editors of other books in the Breakdown of Democratic Regime series, but this one belongs to Valenzuela.             Breakdowns: Portrait of the Artist as a Young %@&*!1 review Art Spiegelman Pantheon, 2008 Breakthrough Book The real title of this book is "Portrait of The Artist as A Young...", but I have taken the artistic liberty to rename it, my reasons shall become clear. Art Spiegelman is an amazing artist. He is also a tortured artist, ravaged by guilt, and yet, through his work (some of which is self therapy), his genius shines through. As is very clear in 'Breakdowns', this book celebrates the major ...             She's Having a Baby - and I'm Having a Breakdown45 reviews James Douglas Barron William Morrow, 1998 Great source of reminders for fallible husbands We were tipped off to this book by a Barnes & Noble clerk, whose own husband found it helpful. I've since enjoyed it immensely. My wife is in the first trimester of pregnancy, and I feel I have a better understanding of what to expect. A lot of people have said this book is all just common sense, but no man is a repository for all the world's wisdom. We all need reminders to be attentive, ...             Effective Work Breakdown Structures (The Project Management Essential Ibrary Series)4 reviews Gregory T. Haugan Project Management Institute, 2001 Decisions ... decisions ... Of the three books that focus solely on work breakdown structures this is the most complete. The other two are "Nuts and Bolts Series 1--How to Build a Work Breakdown Structure" by Carl L. Pritchard, and "Project Management Institute Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures". The burning question is how do they compare and which is best. For a no-nonsense and pragmatic book the "Nuts and ...             1973 Nervous Breakdown: Watergate, Warhol, and the Birth of Post-Sixties America3 reviews Andreas Killen Bloomsbury USA, 2007 I laughed out loud and I learned some things I really enjoyed this book! After years of thinking about the 1970's as political and cultural deadweight, I was surprised to discover how significant the 1970's were in shaping our current social and political landscape. I was captivated by the ways that Killen wove together seemingly disparate events and themes. His writing is both smart and accessible. I laughed out loud and I learned ...             After the Empire: The Breakdown of the American Order (European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and ...41 reviews Emmanuel Todd Columbia University Press, 2006 The author asks the right questions Todd offers valid analysis and provides sound arguments in this book. While one cannot deny that some thoughts expressed are clearly of an ideological nature, it pays to remember how emotional this topic can get - just read some of the reviews about this title. I think this book asks the right questions and provides arguments that are worth thinking through. What is the US's role in the ...             Blues/Rock Guitar Masters: A Step-by-Step Breakdown of Guitar Styles and Techniques (Guitar Signature Licks)2 reviews Andy Aledort Hal Leonard Corporation, 2003 Is there anything Andy Aledort can't do? Man, Aledort has once again produced a most excellent book. The song choice is really good and his explanations are clear and informative. Most of the CD tracks are played at normal speed then it is slowed unless the guitar part is relatively simple. The song difficulties are probably around medium. Any intermediate and advanced guitarist should be able to play this stuff. Beginners should also ...             Work Breakdown Structures: The Foundation for Project Management Excellence1 review Eric S. Norman, Shelly A. Brotherton, ... Wiley, 2008 WBS - Key to Success WBS - Key to success Most experienced project manager's practitioners know the WBS importance. This is the result of a good planning. This book teaches to the reader how to construct a high-quality WBS. Authors include their own experience during several years working in Project Management. The book is aligned to PMBOK -Project Management Body of Knowledge Third Edition. There are ...             Breakdown: How America's Intelligence Failures Led to September 1140 reviews Bill Gertz Regnery Publishing, Inc., 2002 Government Bungling - Again! Gertz begins by relating how, prior to 9/11, the CIA failed to help an Afghan leader trying to rally forces against the pro bin Laden Taliban. As a result, he was captured and executed. Lack of Coordination: In '95, Philippine police investigating a fire and explosion learned the details of plans to blow up 11 airliners over the Pacific, as well as to fly a plane into CIA headquarters. The ...             Breakdown of Will2 reviews George Ainslie Cambridge University Press, 2001 Fascinating! Breakdown of Will is an interesting and thought provoking book on the effect that hyperbolic discounting of valuation has on psychology and self control. Ainslie shows how his theory of picoeconomics and intrapersonal bargaining can shed light on phenomena such as willfulness,personal inconsistency,addiction and many other things that are difficult to explain via other theories. Highly ...             St. Barts Breakdown8 reviews Don Bruns Oceanview Pub, 2008 You will be on the edge of your seat from beginning to end Reviewed by Cherie Fisher for Reader Views (6/08) This book is a thriller at its best. I picked up the book expecting to start reading a chapter or two before bedtime and I found myself having trouble putting it down. The author really knows how to capture his audience. I look forward to reading more of his stories in the future. The story opens with a drink recipe "Mr's B's Strawberry ...             Building a Project Work Breakdown Structure: Visualizing Objectives, Deliverables, Activities, and Schedules ...1 review Dennis P. Miller Auerbach Publications, 2008 Already read it, but I want my own copy I took a class from the author and found his real-world tips very helpful. I borrowed a copy of the book and read it about 6 weeks ago. It is a no-nonsense approach for the newbie. I am sure that there are better written books on the subject, but the author's years of experience in the field comes through and makes up for it. I am ordering a copy for myself to help keep the content fresh in my ...             Black Mountain Breakdown14 reviews Lee Smith Ballantine Books, 1996 A Book So Haunting I Had to Experience it More than Once. Smith's character Crystal Spangler is many things, but boring is not one of them. My first reading of this story, I felt a lot like the reviewers here who didn't like the book. The strange thing was that, try as I might, I couldn't forget about it, and went back to it again in the last few days. 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