books about: colin     books:       Curse of the Pogo Stick (Dr. Siri Paiboun)8 reviews Colin Cotterill Soho Crime, 2008 solid historical Laos mystery In the late 1970s the Laotian National Coroner seventy-three years old Dr. Siri Paiboun is attending some governmental Communist Party function (waste of time if you ask him) in the north. Meanwhile back in the capital Vientiane a corpse of a soldier booby trapped with grenades is anonymously dropped off at the morgue. Only the fast and capable work of Paibourn's assistant Nurse Dtui avoids a ...             My American Journey87 reviews Colin Powell, Joseph E., ... Ballantine Books, 2003 Valued Early Bird over Spies and Secrecy I read biographies of key officials as a means of trying to understand how they make decisions, and on what basis of fact or fancy they make decisions. Colin Powell is a great man, and I hope he returns as Secretary of State under a transpartisan team. He was destroyed by Dick Cheney and his own confusion of loyalty versus integrity. Here is the sentence, on page 293, that made my day: ...             Colin Firth 2009 Wall Calendar SHS657 (A3 Calendar) (A3 Calendar) Europe1 Europe1, 2008 12 x 16 calendar             Anarchy and Old Dogs (Dr. Siri Paiboun)11 reviews Colin Cotterill Soho Crime, 2008 great late 1970s Laos mystery In 1977 Vientiane a truck ran over blind dentist Dr. Buagaew, killing him instantly. Everyone who witnessed the tragedy assumes the late pedestrian obviously owed karmic debt so no tears were shed. As is the case in these types of vehicular deaths, the Laotian National Coroner septuagenarian Dr. Siri Paiboun is directed to perform a cursory review. He and his capable assistant Nurse Dtui ...             The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for ...465 reviews T. Colin Campbell, Thomas M. Campbell II Benbella Books, 2006 Most Comprehensive Nutrition Study Ever This book is critical for anyone studying nutrition. Why China? Because of "such a massive variation in cancer rates among different counties when genetic backgrounds were similar from place to place" (p. 71). Quite simply, it leaves no doubt that genetics aren't involved, but rather environment. Though I have read hundreds of books on nutrition, I was blown away by the research herein. I had ...             Soldier: The Life of Colin Powell (Vintage)21 reviews Karen Deyoung Vintage, 2007 What a Man One of the best biographies of a political character that I have ever read. There are times where I lose track of who the players are and what a particular politician or officer's title means. Yet, overall I was able to follow what was going on and how it affected our nation. Powell did an excellent job of speaking at the Speaker Series. He was smooth and easy to follow with quips and ...             The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell22 reviews Oren Harari McGraw-Hill, 2003 An Excellent Book on Leadership The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell, by Oren Harari, is a very insightful book about the leadership principles that guide former Secretary of State Colin Powell. There are numerous leadership lessons contained in the book. It is clear that Mr. Powell has an intuitive ability to provide leadership and to make good decisions, even when they are the tough decisions to make. Harari depicts ...             The Merry Misogynist Colin Cotterill Soho Crime, 2009 Praise for Colin Cotterill: ?[A] series of terrifically beguiling detective novels steeped in local color and history.?? The New York Times Book Review ?A delightfully fresh and eccentric hero.??John Burdett ?Unpredictable. . . . Tragically funny and magically sublime.?? Entertainment Weekly ?A crack storyteller and an impressive guide to a little-known culture.?? The Washington Post Book World ?This witty and unusual series ...             Colin Cowie Chic: The Guide to Life As It Should Be37 reviews Colin Cowie Clarkson Potter, 2007 I want to live with Colin Cowie! As a fellow perfectionist, I enjoyed this book greatly. It's not a heavy read, it's light with pictorial images to support it. Just reading it and looking at the images made me want to immediately rectify my own living and working space. Some of his ideas are common sense, some just great ideas, and others just purely inspirational. I found myself nodding at some ideas as I am already doing ...             Shadow of the Silk Road (P.S.)24 reviews Colin Thubron Harper Perennial, 2008 Un libro hipnotizante El Sr. Thubron es un viajero de antiguo cuño. No usa máquinas fotográficas. Si es que toma algunos apuntes, me imagino que lo hace sobre una Moleskine. Allí,tal vez, también dibuja. Educado en Eton y Oxford, su prosa es elegante y maravillosa. Hipnotiza al lector. Calla para dejar que los propios personajes hablen. Ha gastado su vida en Asia. Su conocimento llega al grado de la erudición, aunque ...             Thirty-Three Teeth19 reviews Colin Cotterill Soho Crime, 2006 Dr.Siri's first encore: the Inthanet connection (wireless) Dr.Siri is beginning to enjoy the job as national chief coroner of Laos and protests a little less about his desire to retire. He is a man with a backbone: Siri fights for his able assistant with the Down Syndrome, like Gil Grissom also might want to in Las Vegas, but he wouldn't stand a chance there, American lawyers would shred the evidence obtained by a 'handicapped' lab assistant. Just to ...             Weddings35 reviews Colin Cowie Little, Brown and Company, 1998 I got this book for a different reason While this book is a FANTASTIC book for those who want inspiration for those starting a wedding... I bought this book for an entirely different reason. I am an artist and I am always looking for books with fantastic photography to help inspire my drawings and paintings. This book has some AMAZING photography and has some absolutely sensual moments. The mood is set throughout the book, very full ...             Death Is Now My Neighbor (Inspector Morse)17 reviews Colin Dexter Ivy Books, 1998 A mystery with wit, suspense and humanity. Colin Dexter is a masterful writer who has done a magnificent job in developing the characters of Chief Inspector Morse and Sergeant Lewis. I have truly enjoyed watching them develop in his novels over the years and have marveled at the friendship that has developed in these characters of such opposite demeanor. In this most fascinating mystery, Morse faces his own mortality in some rather ...             Colin Cowie Wedding Chic: 1,001 Ideas for Every Moment of Your Celebration Colin Cowie Clarkson Potter, 2008 When you imagine your wedding, what do you see? Maybe you dream of exchanging vows before an intimate gathering of family and friends at sunset, followed by a chic and elegant dinner under the stars in balmy weather. You can practically see yourself at the altar, taste the cuisine, smell the gardenias, and feel the music playing when you join your guests to party at the reception. But before your wedding comes together with all the romance ...             Colin Powell : My American Journey Gen. Colin Powell, Joseph E. Persico Random Hse, 1995             The Coroner's Lunch39 reviews Colin Cotterill Soho Crime, 2005 CSI Vientiane, Season 1: The Sixth Sense First of all, thanks to V.J.Canberra for recommending this historical/esoteric/ethnic series of crime novels around Dr.Siri. Meet the hero: the man is 72 and reluctantly (he would rather retire) national chief coroner of the recently turned Republic of Laos under communist Pathet Lao rule. The time is 1976. Dr.Siri is insufficiently qualified as well as equipped and staffed. He makes that up by ...             Colin Cowie's Extraordinary Weddings: From a Glimmer of an Idea to a Legendary Event11 reviews Colin Cowie Clarkson Potter, 2007 For the collector I'm a collector of wedding related books, and this one does not disappoint. I wasn't willing to pay full price - a whopping $75 - but when it came down in price on Amazon and Christmas came bearing gift cards, it was the perfect time to add to my collection. The book is beautiful on my book shelf and I enjoyed the gorgeous layout of all the memorable weddings. This has great details about each ...             Disco for the Departed14 reviews Colin Cotterill Vintage Canada, 2007 `She is the evidence that carries the prints.' In this book, the third of four so far published to feature the septuagenarian national coroner of Laos, Dr Siri is called on to explain the mystery of a mummified arm inconveniently protruding from a concrete path in Huaphan Province. The mystery must be solved: the President is due back in a week and everything needs to be tidied up. Dr Siri is confident: `It doesn't take me that long to ...             Perdon Radical39 reviews Colin C. Tipping Global 13 Publications, 2007 Change your Life! I have been using the tools that Colin Tipping has outlined in Radical Forgiveness for 10 months and the miracles that have occurred in my life are amazing. I am personally in a group of 100 people who are all working this program. It is truly a life changing experience. I highly recommmend this book to anyone who has felt stuck, who wants more out of life, who has found that years of ...             The Outsider29 reviews Colin Wilson Tarcher, 1987 A wonderful journey through the wonder of alienation Colin Wilson probably didn't know exactly what he was doing as he wrote 'The Outsider', it seems to be the way that great writers are guided by instinct rather than detached planning. Wilson was obvoiusly passionate about his topic and his later works certainly attest to this. 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