books about: heads     books:       Truman284 reviews David McCullough Simon & Schuster, 1993 Here's a President for the Common Folk! Alan Brinkley, who wrote the New York Times Book Review of David McCullough's Truman, came up with these rather remarkable words on the life of Harry S. Truman, "My God, he's in color!" You can bet your --- on that! Mr. Truman was indeed in color. This book by David McCullough goes into the very life and soul of a man who did what he thought was best for God and Country. Mr. Truman's humble ...             The Six Wives of Henry VIII.140 reviews Alison Weir Bodley Head, 1991 Fill in the holes, if you have read other books about this period. A must read if you have been enticed by the interesting tale of the period... Perhaps you have read some of the fluffier books with more romance and fictional license. This is book fills in many of the holes. This book is a nice enjoyable read with great details that touch on the people in a Titan's wake. The women come to life. The politics and decisions that baffle us, centuries later, ...             The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York108 reviews Robert A. Caro Vintage, 1975 More than a simple biography I have been waiting to read this book for a very long time, and the wait was well worth it. Mr. Caro presents a massive, well-researched piece on one of New York's most influential (and controversial) public officials. I am a sucker for great detail, and so I enjoyed Caro's painstakingly detailed portrait of how a young, idealistic reformer evolved into the ruler of a huge bureaucratic empire. ...             De La Cabeza a Los Pies: Head to Toe (Spanish Edition)46 reviews Rayo, 2003 Eric Carle does it again! Our 20 month old and 3 year old boys love this Eric Carle gem. It combines beautiful pictures of animals with simple rhythmic text showing body parts and actions -- turning heads, bending necks, raising shoulders, arching backs and others. Best of all, it allows active participation by imitating what is on the page. We have purchased quite a few books but this one is magic.             Freight Train60 reviews Donald Crewes Bodley Head Children's Books, 1979 The Freight Train Board Book My 3 yr old grandson loves this book. The "story" is so simple but allows the reader many way of expanding the story through sound effects, color recognition, parts of the locomotive, parts of the track bed, speeding train sounds, it's going,... going,... gone.             Hire With Your Head: Using Performance-Based Hiring to Build Great Teams56 reviews Lou Adler Wiley, 2007 The Definitive Guide to Hiring Top Players More than a book, this "How-To Guide" will help you hire GREAT people - every time. Hire With Your Head teaches you how to define, locate, attract, interview, assess, negotiate, and close A-players. The concepts contained in Hire With Your Head give our organization a strategic advantage over our competition. Understanding Adler's concepts are mandatory for our entire recruiting team. You can't ...             Baby Hearts: A Guide to Giving Your Child an Emotional Head Start66 reviews Susan Phd Goodwyn, Linda Phd Acredolo Bantam, 2005 Very helpfull I have 2 babies. One 5 months old and the other 2 years old. This book it is helpul because can help in both cases. It is very easy to read and very simple make those little things that makes the big difference. Thanks. You are fantastic.             Over My Head : A Doctor's Own Story of Head Injury from the Inside Looking Out60 reviews Claudia L. Osborn Andrews Mcmeel Pub, 1998 Brain Fog Unfogged -- A Feat in Communication Osborn does what is virtually impossible. She translates the fog of a damaged brain's function into vignettes that an undamaged brain can comprehend. In her case, this translation is from experiences which were by definition wordless, disorganized, incomprehensible, frightening and often completely mindless to their opposites. The level of Dr. Osborn's skill in doing this may be best ...             Lust for Life47 reviews Irving Stone The Bodley Head Ltd, 1975 A Man Amongst Men This is a beautiful novel about a beautiful human being. If you love Van Gogh's paintings (he is my personal favorite of all painters) then by all means, you need to read this wonderful book. In his prose, Stone is able to paint a vivid, vibrant, illuminating portrait of an amazing artist. I was truly blown away and completely consumed from the first chapter on. I actually read this fine ...             The Stars: A New Way to See Them63 reviews H. A. Rey Bodley Head Children's Books, 1975 The Stars This is a great book....reducing the complexities of the always in motion astronomical world to something understandable by ordinary folks with a curiosity.             Cancer Ward40 reviews Aleksandr Isaevich Solzhenitsyn The Bodley Head Ltd, 1968 Solzhenitsyn was right; New York Times was terribly wrong It is almost unbelievable how the liberal elite in America covered Stalin's crimes until Solzhenitsyn's prophetic writings emerged. And not to be outdone, President Ford and Henry Kissinger refused to welcome the greatest writer of the 20th Century in order to placate the Soviets. May Solzhenitsyn rest peacefully in the assurance that one honest man changed the world. And may his literary works ...             Raise the Roof: The Inspiring Inside Story of the Tennessee Lady Volunteers Undefeated 1997-98 Season42 reviews Pat Summitt Broadway, 1998 Champion once more. Coach Summit is without a doubt the absolute best college basketball coach-male or female ever. And she doesn't even have to throw chairs. My hat's off to her and her program. Talk about integrity, work ethic and understanding of the game. Her book shines as a testament to her abilities. You have a lot to learn, Geno.             Last Lion: Churchill-Vol 1 Part 139 reviews William Manchester Blackstone Audiobooks, 2000 As Good as Biography Gets This fully lives up to its reputation as perhaps the best biography ever written. Manchester does a peerless, masterful job filling in the background colors and giving a complete picture of Churchill from a young man into his early fifties. As Manchester emphasizes, this background was essentially the decline and fall of the British Empire and the aristocracy who ran it. Manchester's main point, ...             Turning Heads: Portraits of Grace, Inspiration, and Possibilities28 reviews Press On Regardless, 2006 Turning Heads I LOVE this book! I stumbled upon it during my chemotherapy for breast cancer and I was inspired by the beauty and courage of the women photographed, in fact, I scheduled a photo session with an artist I know to take photos of me without hair....it was empowering to stand bare and beautiful before the camera. I heartily recommend this book.             Harry The Dirty Dog39 reviews Gene Zion The Bodley Head Ltd, 1999 My favorite is now one of hers... I loved this book as a child and now my 2 year old loves it too. This book tells the story of Harry, who hates baths. He hates them so much that he buries his brush and (temporarily) runs away from home. He plays and gets so dirty that his family thinks he is a different dog entirely. The story is sweet and simple enough for my 2 year old to enjoy, but not so simple that it's boring or ...             John Adams: A Life34 reviews John E. Ferling American Political Biography Press, 1997 A complete look at his life By the last page of this book you'll feel like you personally know John Adams. You'll know what drove him to succeed, his stregths, his weaknesses, his personality and most everything that can be known about a person. As a detailed and thorough look at the life of a man, this biography is superb.             Dark Horse: The Surprise Election and Political Murder of President James A. Garfield35 reviews Kenneth D. Ackerman Da Capo Press, 2004 Brilliant political analysis Can't praise Ackerman enough for a detailed study of late 19th century political machinations - if you've ever wondered how local politicos could control the nation's power base, this superb effort makes it perfectly clear and understandable. How few people truly understand the power of a relatively unknown figure such as Roscoe Conkling (even if you already knew of Boss Tweed's legacy.....and ...             COMING OF AGE IN THE MILKY WAY29 reviews TIMOTHY FERRIS THE BODLEY HEAD LTD, 1989 "Cosmic" What a story! And yes, I said story because the author has taken subjects most of us take for granted (the size of the heavens, the age of the Earth, the intricacies of the atom) and turned these into a wonderful almost joyous tale of intellectual achievement. I am still stunned at the depth of scholarship, the vast research and the almost magical manner in which Ferris manages to make what ...             Taking Life Head On!44 reviews Hal Elrod The Empty Canoe, 2006 Definitely an eye-opener I used to take the small things in life for granted, but Hal's story really has changed the way I see everything. The story is about how he suffered in a horrible car accident and then miraculously managed to pickup his life and succeed, it truly is an inspiring story and I recommend it to EVERYONE. People who I have loaned my copy out to had nothing but positive things to say about it. This ...             Files on JFK29 reviews Trafford Publishing, 2005 TRUTH IN OUR LIFETIME To those skeptics who claim we'll never know the truth in our lifetime, ask yourself this question: Would I recognize the truth if I saw it? Wim Dankbaar's elegant research proves the old adage: Truth is indeed stranger than fiction. 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