books about: death     books:       Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business141 reviews Neil Postman Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005 SUPERB - OPENS THE MIND - A LOT This is a book that has left a strong impression - filled with undeniable truths that can literally shake you to the core if you have not previously read books of this nature. I have gone back to the introduction many times, finding the truths presented there in a few words to be an excellent description for our times. I would recommend this book highly - you will not be disappointed. We really ...             Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable...About Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business (J-B Lencioni ...89 reviews Patrick Lencioni Jossey-Bass, 2004 Extremely useful for running good meetings This has been an extremely useful book as I have been struggling with the "Most Painful Problem in Business" as Patrick Lencioni puts it. In our company we have many back-back meetings and most of the days it feels like all you do is go from meeting to meeting. I have also been guilty of conducting unproductive meetings. So when I came across this book and read the first pages it felt like the ...             Life After Death: The Evidence30 reviews Dinesh D'Souza Regnery Press, 2009 Is Life After Death A Trivial Matter Or Is It Important? I have read a number of Dinesh D'Souza's books and I like his writing style, he always seems to present his ideas in ways that I find interesting. Also, his reasoning is clear and coherent. There's even a little bit of playful humor here and there--I appreciate that. In "Life After Death", D'Souza asks the reader to sit in judgment while he presents a case for the truth and reality of life ...             Cheating Death: The Doctors and Medical Miracles that Are Saving Lives Against All Odds19 reviews Sanjay Gupta Wellness Central, 2009 Couldn't wait to pass along to the Health Proffessionals I know. From the first page I became engrossed and knew I was reading new and very useful information. This book should be read by all health professionals, I hope if I ever need help that the person helping me has read this tome.             Fantasy in Death J.D. Robb Putnam Adult, 2010 In the latest novel from #1 New York Times -bestselling author J.D. Robb, it is game over for the criminals pursued by NYPSD Lieutenant Eve Dallas. Bart Minnock, founder of the computer-gaming giant U-Play, enters his private playroom, and eagerly can't wait to lose himself in an imaginary world, to play the role of a sword-wielding warrior king, in his company's latest top-secret project, Fantastical. The next morning, he is found in ...             Kindred in Death44 reviews J.D. Robb Putnam Adult, 2009 Kindred In Death by JD Robb This is an amazing series, I have every book in the series. Fantastic !!             Naked in Death (In Death, Book 1)202 reviews J.D. Robb, Nora Roberts Berkley, 1995 Naked in Death Delighted to have this book!! Great read for J.D. Robb fans. I missed her earlier books when I began to read the "In Death Books" so I am starting at the beginning where Eve & Roarke met. Just bought books 1 thru five. All were a great read. Hope to purchase # 6 thru 10 of this series. Aline Jones/Alabama             Promises in Death90 reviews J.D. Robb Berkley, 2009 Promisis in Death As usual, JDRobb (Nor Roberts) does a fantastic job in her series. Great read.             Star Wars: Death Troopers46 reviews Joe Schreiber LucasBooks, 2009 Darth Vader? Pshaw! There are far scarier forces in the Empire. The concept seems so simple: Zombies and Star Wars. How did it get overlooked for so long? Well, look and crave no further, because Joe Schreiber has filled the obvious literary black-hole with his groundbreaking novel Death Troopers. To put it very simply, if the existence of zombies in the Star Wars universe appeals to you, this will be a outstanding, fist-pumping read. If not, go pick up ...             K2: Life and Death on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain38 reviews Ed Viesturs, David Roberts Broadway, 2009 Great book! This book is awesome, it book puts mountaineering into true perspective. I purchased this book wanting to read about the disastrous 2008 K2 climbing season, and ended up getting so much more; the ambitious scope of this book ranges from climbing history to the current events in mountaineering, and so much more in between. Viesturs really draws you in to what happens on the mountain: how ...             Holiday in Death63 reviews J.D. Robb Berkley, 1998 Another Robb Winner! Reviewer: Renee S. N.Y.C. #7 in the series, and the stories keep getting better. This time Eve not only has to deal with the vicious Santa Claus killer, but also with her first Christmas with Roarke. I'm finding that I am as much interested in the details og Eve's life as I am with the main plot, which is, as always, a well-crafted and tightly written thriller. Furthermore, in this one I didn't figure out who the ...             Life and Death in Shanghai134 reviews Nien Cheng Penguin, 1988 Nien Cheng, the person I cannot add much to the several excellent reviews of this book, so I will review the author. I contacted her after I read the book, and she invited me to meet her in DC, where she lives. We became friends, and she enjoyed my updates about what China is becoming. After writing her book, she was persona non grata in China; she could never go back. I, however, have been there dozens of times, and ...             Rapture in Death60 reviews J.D. Robb Berkley, 1996 smooth sailing all the way.......... I love when I can one-click an item and it shows up quickly on my doorstep ! this is exactly what happened. Great book, in great condition. THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!             Glory in Death (In Death, Book 2)69 reviews J.D. Robb Berkley, 1995 A great addition to the series! I loved this second book in the In Death series. It further developed Eve and Roarke's relationship - forcing Eve to open up a little and take some risks. Very tense/emotional in parts, but rewarding in the end. A good mystery, and a great story. A word of advice to newcomers - start the series with Naked in Death, then this one. If you jump in the middle of the series, you very likely won't ...             PostSecret: Confessions on Life, Death, and God31 reviews Frank Warren William Morrow, 2009 Great book The book was actually shipped to me in 2 days. When I received it I read it right away and read it the rest of the night. I liked it a lot and I recommend it to people who are fans or may not be a fan. You should like it as much as I did.             Loyalty in Death101 reviews J.D. Robb, Nora Roberts Berkley, 1999 More somber than her usual This book was published in 1999, two years before the attacks of 2001, and its terrorists are homegrown, but nonetheless the echoes of real events are impossible to ignore. It made this book seem all the more real, all the more frighteningly close to home. As the fictional detectives sort their way through bomb debris and bodies, it's all too easy to be reminded of the real debris and bodies of ...             Ceremony in Death55 reviews J.D. Robb, Nora Roberts Berkley, 1997 scary in death this book would translate to film as a horror movie and i consider it to be a book in the horror genre that being said i enjoyed the change it was alot scarier than her usual books some people might be put off by that but not me i wont give away the plot her except to say that a retired recently deaceased cops grandaughter asks for help from eve then turns up murdered             Missing in Death2 reviews J.D. Robb Brilliance Audio on MP3-CD, 2009 Newest book on CD from Robb I love the "in Death" series and I was tickled to death to find this on MP3 so I only have to take one CD or else download it to a player. This story is right in line with her previous ones and takes Eve and Roark on a new mystery to find the killers.             Tears in the Darkness: The Story of the Bataan Death March and Its Aftermath64 reviews Michael Norman, Elizabeth Norman Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2009 A Shatteringly Powerful Epic of Narrative Nonfiction Tears in the Darkness is a model of literary joinery, every sentence planed plumb-line straight and seamlessly dovetailed into the next. Full disclosure: I know the authors. That said, the swelling chorus of almost unanimous approval, here, argues my point that the Normans' fastidious craftsmanship and exhaustive, almost superhuman research propel what might have been one more tour of duty ...             Witness in Death95 reviews J.D. Robb, Nora Roberts Berkley, 2000 Witness In Death Witness In Death is another great book by J.D. Robb (Nora Roberts). The Eve Dallas-Roarke stories are suspenseful and have the love story added. 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