books by Penguin (Non-Classics)     books:       The 48 Laws of Power408 reviews Robert Greene Penguin (Non-Classics), 2000 A warning There's no topping Buck Rogers' or John Ryan's reviews, so read those first. Always remember: The definition of power in this book = degrees of control over the outcome of your efforts. Even in the New Testament it is written "Faith without Works is dead" (a challenge: where are your fruits of the spirit?), so even here we find outcomes being the mark of the measure (though Christianity says ...             East of Eden525 reviews John Steinbeck Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002 John Steinbeck's East of Eden is based on Genesis and is a mammoth and marvelous saga of an American family The Bible deeply influenced John Steinbeck winner of the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature. In "The Grapes of Wrath" he takes his inspiration from Exodus; in East of Eden it comes from the primeval stories of Genesis. The long 602 book was published in 1962. The novel begins in Connecticut where Adam Trask and his older brother Charles live on a farm owned by their father Cyrus. Cyrus is a bigwig ...             Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In187 reviews Roger Fisher, William L. Ury Penguin (Non-Classics), 1991 A systematic approach to a highly desired skill Although negotiation takes place every day, it is not easy to do well, and standard strategies for negotiation often leave people dissatisfied, worn-out and/or alienated, according to Roger Fisher and William Ury in this book. The book describes a method of negotiation called principled negotiation, or negotiation on the merits. The method is designed to produce wise outcomes efficiently and ...             Food Rules: An Eater's Manual227 reviews Michael Pollan Penguin (Non-Classics), 2009 Simple and Easy to Remember! As the rate of obesity continues to rise at alarming rates in the US, it's critical that we start eating the food we were meant to eat! Michael Pollan has put a collection of simple and easy to remember rules to help us make the right decisions...Don't buy into what the food industry is selling! Eat foods that have not been engineered and altered and poison your body! Don't wait until it's too ...             Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia2162 reviews Elizabeth Gilbert Penguin (Non-Classics), 2010 Eye Opener As I read this book I began to see myself in the pages, and although I was not able to travel for a year I felt as though Elizabeth took me with her! It made me open my eyes to the abusive relationship I was in and that I needed to find my true self, if not for me then for my 2 daughters. I now am a 28 year old divorced single mother of 2, a college student with a full time job and 3 days after ...             The Shadow of the Wind682 reviews Carlos Ruiz Zafón Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005 Just a Wonderful Experience I can't really add much more than others have said. I will just say that it quickly drew me in to the wonderfully exciting world of Franco-era Barcelona. I love the city and that may have added something to the experience. A complete delight to read.             The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science (James H. ...191 reviews Norman Doidge Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007 My number one book! This is one of my two favorite books. I am a vocational rehabilitation counselor and feel that the book has taught me things I didn't know about what is possible for my consumers with a head injury or stroke. Also, I think it is a good book for teachers or parents, as it explains why learning, practicing, imagining etc. are good for children. All the research that has been done is very ...             In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto381 reviews Michael Pollan Penguin (Non-Classics), 2009 An enlightening, perhaps shocking, revelation that shattered my views of eating properly Reading this book has resulted in a profound change in the way I view eating and buying the food that I eat. It didn't take me long to realize that much of the "food" that I eat is not really food at all, but a highly processed food product concocted by the intricate, industrialized, contemporary food chain. What a revelatory book. The first words in the Introduction to the book had me hooked: ...             Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity601 reviews David Allen Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002 Wish I could give 10 stars This guy is the best. I "went dark" one long weekend to get his personal organization system implemented at home, it actually took longer, but it is totally do-able and you are going to want to do it YESTERDAY once you read the book. In fact, you won't get through the whole book, you will start once you have read halfway, but finish reading the book eventually because the last part is terrific ...             The Secret Life of Bees1529 reviews Sue Monk Kidd Penguin (Non-Classics), 2008 Summer Reading Son needed this book for summer reading for Honors English. Found it easily. Shipment very quick. Pleased.             The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World159 reviews Niall Ferguson Penguin (Non-Classics), 2009 Muy bueno Aunque el autor no sea economista y por eso esta atrapado en la mentir monetarista es un muy buen repaso por la historia del dinero.             Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed459 reviews Jared Diamond Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005 Read it. Do something! The problem with reading a 500+ pp book is that you have to write a review that "gets it all in." But here we go. Jared Diamond's Collapse (2005) is an excellent book and worth reading. That's particularly true because of the subtitle: "How societies choose to fail or survive." Every day on this blog, I talk about economics and politics. I talk about things that we are choosing to do, ...             Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss what Matters Most154 reviews Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, ... Penguin (Non-Classics), 2000 Best Communications Book on the Market This is one of the best guides for effectively handling difficult conversations - those conversations that are often fraught with emotion and conflict. Difficult conversations all share a common structure, which is the gap between what is said and what is not said. The authors, all members of the Harvard Negotiation Project, first outline the underlying structures that make conversations ...             Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War327 reviews Nathaniel Philbrick Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007 MAYFLOWER Nathaniel Philbrick is one of the best historical authors that I have read. He is a top notch researcher, one of best when it comes to describing historical events. The ideas he writes are clear and logical. The reason I chose MAYFLOWER to read was because I enjoyed reading Philbrick's last book published this year, THE LAST STAND, the history of Custer and the Little Big Horn, the book ...             In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex314 reviews Nathaniel Philbrick Penguin (Non-Classics), 2001 Fascinating story, wonderful author This is one of the best history books I have ever read. Although the story itself draws you into the lives and history of the whale ships of Nantucket, the author does a wonderful job giving you history and painting a picture of the lives of the men in the book. Some history books are so dense, you lose interest after a few chapters, but this one kept me reading late into the night.             The Pearl (Centennial Edition)515 reviews John Steinbeck Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002 A Gem of a Story John Steinbeck is considered one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century, and in this short novella it is manifestly obvious why that would be the case. The story is allegedly based on some real events, although Steinbeck himself admits that many liberties were taken in retelling it, even before he turned it into a book. Steinbeck's literary style is fluid and elaborate without being ...             In the Woods461 reviews Tana French Penguin (Non-Classics), 2008 Resembles "Picnic at Hanging Rock" I really enjoyed the character development in this novel. The plot consists of two intertwined mysteries, but only one is resolved. I was more impressed with the unresolved story before I saw the Australian movie "Picnic at Hanging Rock" (based on a book by Joan Lindsay). Still, I found In The Woods to be haunting, engrossing, and well-written.             Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw185 reviews Mark Bowden Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002 READ THE ACCOUNTANTS STORY Ok, I havent read this book YET but I surmise from the reviews and whatnot it bashes Pablo. Please read The Accountants Story, it tells the whole story straight from Roberto Escobar, Pablo's brother and accountant, who was with Pablo through it all. Pablo killed to protect himself and his family. He knew what he was doing was wrong so he had a plan to get out. Become the president of Columbia. ...             Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work134 reviews Matthew B. Crawford Penguin (Non-Classics), 2010 Need more stars, please! Where's that sixth star when you need it? "Shop Class as Soulcraft" is thrilling, not like a Tom Clancy novel is thrilling, but thrilling to see someone as articulate as Crawford explode the myth that what America needs is millions more "knowledge workers" creating PowerPoint presentations about abstract concepts and taking out their frustrations with their meaningless jobs in fight clubs and ...             The Likeness: A Novel152 reviews Tana French Penguin (Non-Classics), 2009 A little clarification First, I have to say I loved this book, maybe even more than In The Woods (another great book). Although I enjoyed Rob's narrative voice there more, I liked all the characters and the premise here. French is an amazing writer and I can't wait for her next book. Just to clarify: many reviewers point to the unbelievableness of Cassie's resemblance to Lexie, and whether or not, even granted the ...              search for books agreement, centennial, changes, collapse, community, conversations, defense, difficult, everything, financial, frontiers, greatest, history, indonesia, likeness, manifesto, matters, mayflower, negotiating, personal, productivity, science, silberman, societies, soulcraft, stories, stress-free, triumph, whaleship, without books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen beauty: Stila Lip Glaze, Apricot, 0.08 Ounce home  impressum - about us