books about: day     books:       Seven Days in the Art World2 reviews Sarah Thornton W. W. Norton, 2008 Fantastic Read Sarah Thornton's book offers an attentive, ethnographic eye to art, artists, and the world in which they exist. She writes clearly and with great attention to detail not only to the art, but the people and super-sized personalities that they house. This and her access to many of the major art events in the world (Basel etc.) kept me turning to the next page. At one point I was a little wary of ...             Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: The Discovery That Revolutionizes Home Baking173 reviews Jeff Hertzberg, Zoe Francois Thomas Dunne Books, 2007 Long time baker can learn new tricks Artisan Bread in Five minutes?? Well I was a tad skeptical with the title. But I have tested out a great number of the basic ones..just as described. Bread was fantastic. Now I have been a baker for 40+ years, even had a job as a baker in the 70's. But for home breads I ran across TIME as being my reason things occasionally got too crumbly...or too heavy, or rose to much. Earthy, crusty, ...             The Given Day: A Novel59 reviews Dennis Lehane William Morrow, 2008 Write-Well.net Book Review: The Given Day From BenPfeiffer[...]: This year in Anaheim at the American Library Association (ALA) convention, among several worthy titles, I picked up a copy of The Given Day by Dennis Lehane. The book comes out on September 23rd, 2008. At the bottom of the cover, the inscription "New York Times bestselling author of mystic river" caught my eye. The front flap--rather than reveal the story's ...             Day by Day Armageddon (A Zombie Novel)201 reviews J. L. Bourne Permuted Press, 2007 F'n sweet I like this book because it's a first person view. Plus it's FKN sweet buy it.             The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels79 reviews Michael Watkins Harvard Business School Press, 2003 Great Primer for Taking On a Management Job The First 90 Days by Michael Watkins is squarely aimed at the task of a manager coming in and dealing with a new team. Those first ninety days can really make or break a business relationship and it is well worth studying this information before you take on a new job. Michael breaks down your task into these discreet steps: promote yourself, accelerate your learning, match your strategy to ...             48 Days to the Work You Love119 reviews Dan Miller B&H Publishing Group, 2007 The "Dave Ramsey" of Careers For those to whom "the whole college experience" is recent and whose enthusiasm and optimism are unchecked this book may be unnecessary and perhaps even somewhat unintelligible. Dan Miller has tapped into the positive mindset and self-confidence of youth, and may be less relevant to the recent graduate who has not yet faced a tough job market. For everyone who's found themselves in a dead-end ...             The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People with Alzheimer Disease, Other Dementias, and Memory Loss ...46 reviews Nancy L. Mace, Peter V. Rabins The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006 outstanding for information, application, and inspiration This book, now in its 4th edition, is absolutely one of the finest books that has been written regarding Alzheimer's Disease and the process of care giving. Full of detail about the disease, this book also takes it a step further, providing very practical information on care giving, making a home / care giving setting a safe place, and, frankly, providing suggestions for periodic care giving to ...             The First Days Of School: How To Be An Effective Teacher292 reviews Harry K. Wong; Rosemary T. Wong Harry K. Wong Publications, 2004 There's some great stuff in this book Harry Wong really has some stuff straight. I'm working towards my teaching license and am working in some different schools. Harry's techniques really work! I've seen the difference of teachers that use this and those who don't. Wow, what a difference! It's about gaining back your respect as a professional... not having to yell or be unprofessional in order to manage your students. ...             Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day180 reviews Judith Viorst Aladdin, 1987 What Fun This is a book that children can't help but chuckle when they it is read. It's just fun and Alexander is so loveable like another character,Cyrano in Life's Little Lessons: An Inch-By-Inch Tale of Success, another fabulous piece of children's literature with inspiring messages,laughs and a great bonus reading guide for parents and teachers. Check this out.             The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 (Liberation Trilogy)86 reviews Rick Atkinson Holt Paperbacks, 2008 The Lady Be Good A lot of information about the end of World War II in Italy & the fight to get as many of the guys out of the dessert.If you know anything about the " Lady Be Good " you will enjoy this book.             21 Pounds in 21 Days: The Martha's Vineyard Diet Detox118 reviews Roni Deluz, James Hester, ... Collins Living, 2007 you can't give a bad review if you didn't try it!!! I bought the book first & once I was mentally ready I bought the plan from Ebay (much cheaper than from the actual site.) I stuck with it for 21 days & I lost 15 lb. It has been 1 month, today, since my 21st day & I am maintaining & I have lost more on my own. This book/plan altered my lifestyle. I cleansed my body, mind, closet, fridge & pantry. I am a procrastinator too - go figure. ...             Five Days in London: May 194057 reviews John Lukacs Yale University Press, 2001 It's caviar. Several reviewers here don't appreciate scholarly writing. Lukacs (and his editor) didn't adulterate concise prose to produce a coffee table book. There are no fictions here; its conclusions are based on carefully and voluminously researched facts. Lukacs HAD to include concrete historical reference; his argument would have been incomplete without it, his conclusions unconvincing. Yes, he's ...             In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day: How to Survive and Thrive When Opportunity Roars50 reviews 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 as well. Now that I have finished the book, I can say the real challenge is evaluating life and being sensitive to a myriad ...             The Snowy Day81 reviews Ezra Jack Keats Puffin, 1976 Absolutely timeless So this is pretty much one of the best books ever written. The story is sweet and magical in the way of nature, and the pictures are just to die for with Keats' imaginative and surprisingly expressive design that still has not quite been beaten since. The book, story and pictures together, provides a warm, homey feeling that immediately shows a life. Keats deserved this Caldecot.             One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (Signet Classics)167 reviews Alexander Solzhenitsyn Signet Classics, 2008 only one day in the gulag No study of the Soviet Union could be complete without reading "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich", By Alexander Solzhenitsyn. Unlike Solzhenitsyn's later novels "The First Circle" or "The Gulag Archipelago" that explore the life of a zeck (political prisoners) in depth, "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich" is a simple straight forward narrative of a single day in the life of a zeck. ...             Me Talk Pretty One Day734 reviews David Sedaris Back Bay Books, 2001 David Sedaris does it again! I think I have now read or listened to all of David Sedaris' books or audiobooks. I prefer the audiobooks as he tells it the way he writes it. Just sit back and enjoy. No one tells a story like David Sedaris. You'll laugh til you cry.             The Dangerous Days of Daniel X71 reviews James Patterson Little, Brown Young Readers, 2008 A book for all ages! I wasn't sure what to expect with this book, but James Patterson was one of the writers, so I had to read it! Here is a good synopsis about the book on the inside cover: "Daniel's secret abilities --- like being able to manipulate objects and animals with his mind or to re-create himself in any shape he choses -- have helped him survive. But Daniel doesn't have a normal life. He is the ...             A Beginner's Guide to Day Trading Online (2nd edition)94 reviews Toni Turner Adams Media, 2007 A Beginner's Guide To Day Trading Online I think this book in absolutely a must for anyone who is interested in finding out how to day trade, has the intellectual capacity to feel they can succeed, but has really no clue how the stock market works!! Everything you've always wanted to know about day trading 'but were afraid to ask'. Toni starts from square one and explains everything from bid price, offers, indexes and the history of ...             Sarah Morton's Day: A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Girl11 reviews Scholastic Inc. Scholastic Paperbacks, 1993 Valerie Wisniewski Sarah Morton's Day: A Day in the life of a Pilgrim Girl and its partner books about Samuel Eaton a Pilgrim boy and Tapenum"s Day about a Wampanoag Indian boy are excellent. I used all three in teaching about Massachusetts history. The books are well researched. The setting is Plymouth Plantation where reenactors wear authentic clothing and use authentic reproductions of tools, furniture, etc. ...             A Day at elBulli8 reviews Ferran Adria, Juli Soler, ... Phaidon Press Inc., 2008 Like winning the lottery Getting a reservation at El Bulli is like winning the lottery. Only 8000 guests are served per year, with over 2 million requests. This book is probably the closest I will get to the restaurant (though I WILL try!) This is more of a picture book, not a cook book (though there are some recipes in it). The artistry of Ferran Adria is showcased, but more important to me was the organization that ...              search for books 1943-1944, 36-hour, alexander, alzheimer, armageddon, beginner, classics, critical, dangerous, dementias, denisovich, discovery, disease, edition, effective, elbulli, horrible, liberation, minutes, opportunity, pilgrim, revolutionizes, strategies, success, survive, teacher, terrible, trading, trilogy, vineyard books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Die Geschichte Israels in der Auffassung des fruhen Judentums: Eine ... leave a comment home  impressum - about us