books about: deceive     books:       The Truth About the Drug Companies: How They Deceive Us and What to Do About It88 reviews Marcia Angell Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2005 An eye opening book which aroused my interest in the whole field It is a book that made me sacrifice my sleep time. I spent just a weekend to finish it. Easy to read to a laymen, with lots of examples and explanations. No wonder it is a bestseller. The book reveals the dark side of the pharmaceutical industry. The book is filled with arguments and viewpoints, supported with facts. As such, it presents its side of the story. Though some viewpoints may be too ...             And Only to Deceive63 reviews Tasha Alexander Harper Paperbacks, 2006 My New Favorite Author I loved Tasha Alexander's writing style. It was so smooth and the story was so lovely! I couldn't put the book down. If you like period writing...especially 19th Century, you'll really enjoy this book. I also love Emily, the main character. She's strong, fun, independent, but also flawed and easy to relate to. I love this book and a Poisoned Season. I will be reading A Fatal Waltz and any ...             Logic Made Easy: How to Know When Language Deceives You8 reviews Deborah J. Bennett W. W. Norton & Company, 2004 Lies are easy; the logic of truth requires effort "Logic Made Easy" by Deborah J. Bennett A peculiar shortcoming of rationalism, is that it is no better than the people who practice it. There are those who claim to be rationalists, and who pride themselves, thinking that they are embodiments of logic, but who still embrace flawed propositions. Why? The method may be a perfect science, but those who practice the method may operate ...             Vets Under Siege: How America Deceives and Dishonors Those Who Fight Our Battles1 review Martin Schram Thomas Dunne Books, 2008 Required Reading Vets Under Siege: How America Deceives and Dishonors Those Who Fight Our Battles From Washington, DC to rural California, politicians never miss a chance to proudly state their support for the troops. Across America, one can't miss the numerous public declarations of support through yellow ribbon decals emblazoned on hybrid and SUV bumpers alike. And, today even hometown parades are thrown for ...             Calculated Risks: How to Know When Numbers Deceive You12 reviews Gerd Gigerenzer Simon & Schuster, 2003 How to interpret test results better than your Doc! This is a very clearly written book. It demonstrates many numerical errors the press, the public, and experts make in interpreting the accuracy of medical screening test (mammography, HIV test, etc...) and figuring out the probability of an accused person being guilty. At the foundation of the above confusions lies the interpretation of Baye's rule. Taking one example on page 45 regarding ...             The Halo Effect: ... and the Eight Other Business Delusions That Deceive Managers55 reviews Phil Rosenzweig Free Press, 2007 Must read for any business manager or business analyst If you are looking for the "Get Rich Quick" scheme or "Key to Business Success", this book is NOT for you as the author offered none of this. What he offered is far more useful and practical than any business books you would read or may have read. Rosensweig helped us to see falsehood and delusions common in our daily business "analytic", from investment reports to the thousands of business ...             Never Deceive a Duke20 reviews Liz Carlyle Pocket, 2007 Great Reading Wonderful reading. Liz Carlyle is a great author and this book shows just how talanted she is. Couldn't put this book down.             A Mind of Its Own: How Your Brain Distorts and Deceives26 reviews Cordelia Fine W. W. Norton, 2008 Best of both worlds In the world of brain science and psychology, there seems to be opposing camps. When the subject is geared toward general audiences, it is said to be "pop" and without substance. When written with much scientific evidence, though, the text gets laden and not especially readable. Cordelia Fine is one of those rare talents who knows her subject and knows how to write. I found A Mind of Its Own ...             Abracadabra: SECRET METHODS MAGICIANS AND OTHERS USE TO DECEIVE THEIR AUDIENCE4 reviews Nathaniel Schiffman Prometheus Books, 2005 Magicians use more than smoke and mirrors to deceive audiences Magicians use more than smoke and mirrors to deceive audiences, but their secrets are rarely revealed. Writer and magic enthusiast Nathaniel Schiffman's Abracadabra! Secret Methods Magicians And Others Use To Deceive Their Audience provides a lay reader's guide to common methods used to fool or mislead audiences. While experiments and magic tricks are included, the focus here is on how a magician ...             If You Deceive (The MacCarrick Brothers, Book 3)33 reviews Kresley Cole Pocket, 2007 Dont read this in public....;) I have never felt the need to write review before...but "If You Deceive" is too beautiful to pass by. the last time i cried so hard was when i read once and always by judith mcnaught...and i still think this is better:)             Pants on Fire: How Al Franken Lies, Smears and Deceives84 reviews Alan Skorski WND Books, 2005 What is wrong with people? I had to give this book a chance, so i borrowed a copy from a friend of mine who, for some strange reason, thought buying this was a good idea. I believe there is a severe mental condition that is going around in America. People who are so afraid to think, so allergic to facts and information, actually go out attacking those who are the most credible. Mr. Franken is a comedian. But his ...             Practice to Deceive (Holland Taylor Mystery)6 reviews David Housewright Berkley, 2000 great book I love this series. The books are almost impossible to put down, the plots are intricate and not obvious, the characters are interesting. In this one, P.I. Holland Taylor tries to recover the entire life savings of a little old lady who was defrauded by her investment advisor. kept me guessing throughout             Let No One Deceive You8 reviews Michael L. Brown Destiny Image Publishers, 1997 Revival I can't believe there are still skeptics out there after the release of this book. When was the last time devilisih formalism in the Church converted anybody to Jesus? Anyone who thinks Dr. Michael Brown is wrong has a form of godliness, but spits on its power.             Deadly Dogma: How Neoconservatives Broke the Law to Deceive America3 reviews Grant, F. Smith Institute for Research, 2006 Unpopular essays Unpopular Essays: The Neocon/AIPAC Spy Scandal In the past couple of years, I have contributed essays to a few internet sites regarding what I call the three leaf clover of scandals: the Plame, the neocon/AIPAC spy, and the Niger document forgery scandals. These closely related crimes, which are largely ignored by the "mainstream" corporate media, are among the root causes of the United States ...             Deceive Me Not4 reviews Eve Byron Avon Books (Mm), 1997 A Beautiful Ending to an Amazing Trilogy! This is one of the best series I've ever read. The characters are so real and so different from each other; many series basically use the same characters from the first story, but give them different names. Bruce's and Melissa's story is so beautiful and it's a perfect ending to a wonderful trilogy. Byron revisits the characters from the first two novels in the series without detracting ...             A Talent to Deceive: Who Really Killed the Lindbergh Baby? William Norris SynergEbooks, 2006 The kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh's infant son, and the subsequent trial and execution of Bruno Richard Hauptmann, have been a source of fascination for more than 70 years. Now, for the first time, William Norris delves into sources of information ignored by previous investigators and comes up with the identity of the true culprit.             Desire and Deceive1 review Cordia Byers Fawcett, 1989 Book Description From the Back Cover: FREEDOM IS HER DREAM, BUT LOVE IS HER DESTINY. Megan Wakefield refuses towed the man chosen for her by King Edward, and so disguises her loveliness to ward hint off. Heiress to an impoverished estate, she must rob to feed her staff, yet the spirited young woman has vowed never to give up her cherished independence for any man. But Megan's life changes the night she is ...              search for books abracadabra, america, audience, battles, brothers, business, calculated, companies, deadly, deceive, deceives, delusions, desire, dishonors, distorts, effect, franken, holland, language, lindbergh, maccarrick, magicians, managers, methods, mystery, neoconservatives, numbers, practice, secret, smears books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen DVD: Princess Diana: The Uncrowned Queen leave a comment home  impressum - about us