books about: class     books:       Superclass: The Global Power Elite and the World They Are Making11 reviews David Rothkopf Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008 Enlightening and Empowering I had the pleasure of hosting David Rothkopf at Stanford University a few weeks ago as a speaker in our Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders lecture series. His talk was riveting and the students responded with great enthusiasm. He used the lecture to emphasis the key theme of his book, Superclass, that there is an small, informal network of people around the world who hold an inordinate amount of ...             Girls in Trucks10 reviews Katie Crouch Little, Brown and Company, 2008 Darling I was reluctant to buy this novel because I thought it was a coming of age story that would end somewhere around the college years. I was pleasantly surprised to have been wrong. This book was a pleasant and easy read with several unexpected twists and turns. It covered a span of many years and felt true to life, as though it could have happened to someone I know. I got the pleasure of ...             Learning ActionScript 3.0: A Beginner's Guide18 reviews Rich Shupe, Zevan Rosser O'Reilly/Adobe Developer Library, 2008 Don't delay buy today (and learn right away) BUY THIS BOOK Even if you already own a more advanced or more confusing book THIS is the book to pick up to learn Action script Its is very well layed out with nice color images With very clear explanations of concepts The Companion website is a really great resource too If you want to learn Action script (or teach it) this is one of the books you need on your shelf I simply cannot ...             The House at Riverton: A Novel70 reviews Kate Morton Atria, 2008 Upstairs/Downstairs Charm and Haunting Mystery Combine for Compelling Novel It's hard to believe this magnificent novel is a first effort by Kate Morton. I will certainly be looking forward to her future work, as this is a well-crafted narrative that exposes a story from the past through the remembrances of ninety-eight-year-old Grace Bradley. A scandalous tragedy at a lavish English party in 1924 is about to be made into a movie and, as the last surviving person ...             Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association212 reviews American Psychological Association American Psychological Association (APA), 2001 Must As a social worker/psychology major this is a must have. I would be lost without it.             Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money--That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!2129 reviews Robert T. Kiyosaki, Sharon L. Lechter Business Plus, 2000 Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money--That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! BEST book I've read in years. Great advice in Financial life planning and life in general. Definitely a must read. Just buy it and you will buy more for your family and friends.             A Prisoner of Birth33 reviews Jeffrey Archer St. Martin's Press, 2008 Ken Dowe Reviews Jeffrey Archer's PRISONER OF BIRTH Here's a book that proves there is good reason Mr. Archer is Great Britain's best selling novelist. What good can come when a Cockney lad shares a pint with his fiance and his best friend in the wrong (posh) end of London inside a pub full of drunken gentry? A few sodden comments, a leer here and there, and his friend lies dead outside the drinking establishment. With enough money, one can ...             The Intellectual Devotional: Revive Your Mind, Complete Your Education, and Roam Confidently with the ...126 reviews David S. Kidder, Noah D. Oppenheim Rodale Books, 2006 Exactly as advertised Great Book...It is exactly as it states, one page;one new topic. All so far are very interesting. This seems like it would be a great textbook for some class. Only thing I would tell prospective buyers...print/font is extremely small. I don't wear glasses or have eye issues and I was shocked at how small the print was. Main points of each topic are in 10 font (estimate), then each subsequent ...             A Framework for Understanding Poverty90 reviews Ruby K. Payne aha Process, Inc., 2005 a framework for Understanding Poverty Wow what an enlightening read! I was having difficulty with my students and this book made sense of it. It gave me encouragement that I can do something to reach my students, but that it would not be easy. I have since passed it on to a few of my colleagues. It is too good to not share!             Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America1068 reviews Barbara Ehrenreich Holt Paperbacks, 2002 Good Book for those thinking about college I think that this book is a must reead for those who are trying figure out if they should go to college or not. It give a very good picture of how it really is when you do not have higher education.             Learning Python, 3rd Edition112 reviews Mark Lutz O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2007 The Longest Short-way to Python If you are a top-down learner this book is not for you. You can safely pick "Dive into Python". However, if you are the bottom-up type, you will not regret. While the Python slogan promises "one way to do it", Mark Lutz will show you four, and explore every detail, like complex list comprehensions, closures and the diamond inheritance pattern. This is why you will wait 200 pages (exploring data ...             Decorating Master Class2 reviews Ellie Cullman, Tracey Winn Pruzan Abrams, 2008 A Must Read By All Decorating Master Class should be required reading in all interior design firms. As a matter of fact, It is is soon to be a benchmark in the annals of decorating history. The authors have not only captured the essence of good taste and style, but they present their craft in a manner that is easy to comprehend and understand. I love this book!!!!             Bowling Alone : The Collapse and Revival of American Community80 reviews Robert D. Putnam Simon & Schuster, 2001 A Lonelier Crowd Robert D. Putnam's BOWLING ALONE provides what is, arguably, the most robust scientific treatment in a single volume of the conversation about friendship and its benefits begun by Aristotle nearly twenty-four centuries ago, a conversation about what has now come to be called "social capital" : "...how can prosperity be guarded and preserved without friends...And in poverty and in other ...             Storming Las Vegas: How a Cuban-Born, Soviet-Trained Commando Took Down the Strip to the Tune of Five ...11 reviews John Huddy Ballantine Books, 2008 Unbelievable real-life crime story handled wonderfully by its author. To be fair, John Huddy had somewhat of a slam-dunk on his hands with this under-told story. Even so, his writing and thoughtfulness took it to a level it wouldn't have reached in less capable hands. Huddy, a former police and crime beat reporter found an amazing story that had been downplayed by casinos and Las Vegas papers because of the potential for negative impact on their business. For ...             Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men168 reviews Lundy Bancroft Berkley Trade, 2003 Why Does He Do That Excellent book. I would recommend this book to any woman that is going thru domestic abuse - either verbally, mentally, emotionally and physically. Great insight. I will buy more by Lundy Bancroft.             No Choice But Seduction: A Malory Novel (Malory Family) Johanna Lindsey Pocket, 2008 #1 New York Times bestselling author Johanna Lindsey's "mastery of historical romance" (Entertainment Weekly) takes center stage in her eagerly anticipated new novel of the aristocratic Malory family -- a passionate, witty, and high-spirited tale that provides startling new information about a prominent member of the family. After her mother died, vivacious Katey Tyler fled her dull Connecticut town, hoping to meet her relatives in England ...             Rich Dad's Guide to Investing: What the Rich Invest in, That the Poor and the Middle Class Do Not!191 reviews Robert T. Kiyosaki, Sharon L. Lechter Time Warner Books, 2000 Awesome Now these guys are awesome! I am in another country. I pointed, clicked, and had the item in less than 72 hours.             The Big Squeeze: Tough Times for the American Worker (Borzoi Books)6 reviews Steven Greenhouse Knopf, 2008 A Story That Needed To Be Told A well-researched, well-written, gripping documentation of the deteriorating status of the American worker at all levels of the economy, by a veteran New York Times reporter who certainly knows the turf. Many readers will relate to the human stories recounted in this book. Those who don't will have their eyes opened and their thinking changed. Kudos to this author, who has done a good deed by ...             Head First C# (Brain-Friendly Guides)33 reviews Andrew Stellman, Jennifer Greene O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2007 Simply One Of The Best Books For Learning C# I'm going to agree with most of the other reviews here. I think this book is a spectacular learning device. I just finished the book off over two weeks, and feel like I've gotten more out of it than any other book by far. I still used some other books to get a little more in depth, but all in all I have no complaints. I think a new user could take this book and write some good code when ...             All over but the Shoutin'291 reviews Rick Bragg Vintage, 1998 The best insight of the Upland South written to date I have never read, heard, seen a better picture of the South than that in the first five pages of this book. Not the Scarlett O'Hara fictional Old South, but the real red clay and hard rocky ground of the Upland where the overwhelming majority of people live. This should be mandatory reading for anyone who trying to understand the current presidential election. 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