books by Simon & Schuster     books:       Chasing Harry Winston: A Novel91 reviews Lauren Weisberger Simon & Schuster, 2008 Pleasantly Surprised I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked this book. I didn't enjoy the author's second book at all, which I thought was just a clone of her first novel, the famous "Devil Wears Prada." I'm happy to report that Ms. Weisberger really branches out with her latest book, "Chasing Harry Winston." This book is nothing like her first two. It's a little slow in the beginning--I had some trouble ...             Swan Peak: A Dave Robicheaux Novel47 reviews James Lee Burke Simon & Schuster, 2008 Tangled Web In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Dave Robicheaux, his wife, Molly, and sidekick, Clete Purcell, leave ravaged New Orleans for some R&R, peace and quiet and some fishing in Montana. But where Dave and Clete are, tranquility is rarely, if ever, present. No sooner do they get there then trouble finds them--in spades. While fishing, Clete is accosted by two men telling him he is ...             Smoke Screen: A Novel11 reviews Sandra Brown Simon & Schuster, 2008 LOVED it! I have read so many disappointing books lately, that my reviews here just seemed to be one pan after another. For this one though, I've just got one thing to say: "Thank You, Sandra Brown!!" Yes, in the past you have disappointed me. Not with this one. I loved it from the beginning. I was on the edge of my seat the entire way through. I couldn't put it down. Finished it in 24 hours. I was ...             The Obama Nation1098 reviews Simon & Schuster Audio, 2008 Well written, objective Corsi says on page 187, "None of us can look into his heart or read his soul. The best evidence we have to judge by is first, the record of what Obama has done, and second, what he has said about what he has done." And in this book's preceding and following pages, Corsi simply explores Obama's life and what Obama has said about his life. With over 500 footnotes, this book is well documented. ...             First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently258 reviews Marcus Buckingham, Curt Coffman Simon & Schuster, 1999 More Profound than its Title Suggests You can't take the title seriously (some Amazon reviewers do). The book is about what Gallup has found makes effective managers of people during its research for various clients over 10+ years. The central theme is that everyone has strengths and weaknesses. Nothing new there. What is new, is their research that shows (a) an individual's strengths are real workforce multipliers, (b) effort ...             Fahrenheit 451: A Novel1259 reviews Ray Bradbury Simon & Schuster, 2003 A classic This a classic must-read. Deep, interesting and a parable. Dont't miss reading it.             The Night of the Gun: A Reporter Investigates the Darkest Story of his Life--His Own17 reviews David Carr Simon & Schuster, 2008 The Night of the Gun The structure of this book is confusing. Carr takes us back and forth and back again. This disrupts the sense of tension. His devotion to his kids is admirable, but I had a bit of a struggle sticking with this book. The             Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln361 reviews Doris Kearns Goodwin Simon & Schuster, 2006 a fascinating read Very interesting read using source material, in their own words, account. The characters are alive and believeable with the background of the election and civil war. The narrative is engrossing and I got lost in the book. It is a biography of the four people who ran for president in 1860. All four biographies enchance understanding of the times and complement Lincoln's story. The history is ...             The Broken Window: A Lincoln Rhyme Novel (Lincoln Rhyme)65 reviews Jeffery Deaver Simon & Schuster, 2008 The Broken Window Great book -well written,clever plot-further development of main characters and a lead in to a new book.             John Adams762 reviews David McCullough Simon & Schuster, 2008 Pulitzer Prize Winning for Good Reason It's pretty much an excercise in repeating praise to comment upon this stellar biography of John Adams, and so I'll just limit my comments to say that the lauding of the readibility of this book combined with the well written insights into this Founding Father and early president are all well placed. There is clearly a well researched effort that brings the reader into the world of John Adams ...             Rome 1960: The Olympics That Changed the World14 reviews David Maraniss Simon & Schuster, 2008 SPORTS AND HISTORY - WONDERFUL COMBINATION - WELL WRITTEN! I am not particularly fond, overall, of sports literature and normally do not read in this particular genre, although, I must admit I enjoy watching sports, follow various sports year by year, and indeed, have been an overall participant in various sports, all my life, more so when I was younger. The Olympic games have always occupied a special place for me and the 1960 Olympics was the first ...             The War Within: A Secret White House History 2006-2008 Bob Woodward Simon & Schuster, 2008 Bob Woodward's fourth book about the Bush presidency at war declassifies the secrets of America's political and military involvement in Iraq. It will be essential reading for all citizens -- and candidates -- in this election year.             1776649 reviews David McCullough Simon & Schuster, 2006 A master historian "Real" historians likely have their noses in the air about Mr. McCullough, and this may be a good indication to recommend it to readers - "1776" is readable and enjoyable as a story in itself! Buy or borrow this book. David McCullough takes information from many references, especially various letters written by participants of the American Revolution in the year 1776, and blends them into a ...             Einstein: His Life and Universe211 reviews Walter Isaacson Simon & Schuster, 2008 A life of science and faith -- in the comprehensibility of the universe A wonderful biography of a unique, fascinating and enthralling person. The author brings freshness to this much-written subject by drawing on voluminous personal correspondence that remained sealed for 50 years following Einstein's death. The book is a remarkable achievement by being both highly readable and accessible, and providing scientifically sound explanations for the lay person of complex ...             Chasing Darkness: An Elvis Cole Novel (Elvis Cole)60 reviews Robert Crais Simon & Schuster, 2008 a mystery novel hat one shouldn't miss. Robert Crais has created another mystery novel that fans of reading won't want to miss. Chasing Darkness once again brings forth Elvis Cole to solve a mystery that could only come from the mind of Crais. It seems a few years back Elvis Cole made a career mistake: a serial killer was exonerated of murder charges that he may have been guilty of. Now with the discovery of a body, this man may have ...             Catch-22: A Novel (Simon & Schuster Classics)823 reviews Joseph Heller Simon & Schuster, 1999 Great great book This book is so good, my weak attempt at a review is not going to do it justice. But I'll try. I knew before I was half-way through that this is going to be a favorite and I plan to re-read it immediately. The writing is so fresh, the character studies so sharp, and the satire so relevant in today's increasingly bureaucratic (corporate) society, no wonder it was so hard for me to find a used ...             The Secret (Unabridged, 4-CD Set)2233 reviews Simon & Schuster Audio, 2006 Powerful message that all could use! I've seen the DVD version of THE SECRET, but had never actually read the book (with the same title) by Rhonda Byrne. So I was delighted to be able to listen to the above when a friend lent me her CD tapes . . . if you're not familiar with the premise, it is about something called the Law of Attraction . . . in essence, it says like attracts like . . . you can get anything in life you ...             Jim Cramer's Stay Mad for Life: Get Rich, Stay Rich (Make Your Kids Even Richer)54 reviews James J. Cramer Simon & Schuster, 2007 MAD MAD WORLD Wow Great book!!! Learning a lot about investing and managing money. Newly retired and happy to have time to read this interesting book. It's got lot's of good advise and it's easy to understand. Good investing is like many things in life. You have to do the homework Pete             Jim Cramer's Real Money: Sane Investing in an Insane World268 reviews James J. Cramer Simon & Schuster, 2005 Great Book To Learn From Before reading this book I knew nothing about stock market investing. This book has so much info that I feel it is not a one time read but rather a reference book. Many terms are clearly defined and many situations in the market are clearly explained. For the first time in my life, I understand how basic options work. There is far too much for me to cover in a review. If you want to learn about ...             Out of Mao's Shadow: The Struggle for the Soul of a New China9 reviews Philip P. Pan Simon & Schuster, 2008 Amazing book There are a lot of excellent books on modern China out there, but this one is a cut above. I think, as a newspaperman, Mr. Pan knows how to grab and hold his reader's attention. I was unable to put it down for a few days. He also gets very deep into the story, talking to the affected people, but also putting everything into historical context. Lastly, I'm glad this book doesn't try to shoehorn ...              search for books 2006-2008, abraham, broken, catch-22, changed, chasing, classics, darkest, darkness, differently, einstein, fahrenheit, genius, greatest, history, investigates, investing, lincoln, managers, olympics, political, reporter, richer, robicheaux, schuster, struggle, unabridged, universe, winston, within books:    randomly chosen apparel: Columbia Sportswear Women's Benton Springs Fleece home  impressum - about us