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Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body 78 reviews
Neil Shubin
Pantheon, 2008
Ayurveda, Science, and History
+ What a great book
+ There Really is Nothing (Entirely) New
+ Excellent primer on evolutionary processes
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Finding Your Own North Star: Claiming the Life You Were Meant to Live107 reviews
Martha Beck
Three Rivers Press, 2002
The Ultimate Coaching
+ Wonderful
+ Finding Your Own North Star
+ Martha Beck does not disappoint....
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The Children of Húrin 272 reviews
J.R.R. Tolkien
Houghton Mifflin, 2007
Very engaging. A book for Tolkien fans and lovers of Medieval style lore.
+ A Dark, Gripping Tragedy
+ Must read for Tolkien Fans
+ The Children of Hurin
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Unconventional Success: A Fundamental Approach to Personal Investment89 reviews
David F. Swensen
Free Press, 2005
excellent for the intellectually-oriented investor
+ Success The Unconventional Way
+ Conventional and yet unconventional
+ Incredible
+ It Taught me the questions to ask
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The Glass Castle: A Memoir1136 reviews
Jeannette Walls
Scribner, 2006
Best Book all year
+ an amazing story of courage and perserverance.
+ Cant put it down!!!!
+ Read it against my better judgement ... and LOVED it!
+ One heckuva great book
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The Dangerous Book for Boys634 reviews
Conn Iggulden, Hal Iggulden
Collins, 2007
OUCH!!!!!!
+ A fantastic collaberation of information for all parents!
+ Great Gift for Any Male
+ A great opportunity to bond with your son.
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An Audience for Einstein (2006 EPPIE Award Winner)61 reviews
Mark Wakely
Mundania Press LLC, 2005
Courtesy of Teens Read Too
+ teacher praise
+ A finely written story that explores the biggest science question
+ Really enjoyed this book
+ Cool
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Manic: A Memoir63 reviews
Terri Cheney
William Morrow, 2008
Terri Cheney's profound, shocking, and insightful tale
Manic takes its readers on a journey through the treacherous bouts of mania and the bleak depths of depression. Terri Cheney is a prime example of how mental illness and tragedy can afflict even the brightest, most educated, wealthy and above all pristine looking individuals. As a powerful and ...
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid)114 reviews
Jeff Kinney
Amulet Books, 2008
another funny book
+ Great book, great condition, but my dog ate it!!!!
+ Funny and a great book for tweens
+ Mustafaa's Book Review
+ Mustafaa's Book Review
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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything1581 reviews
Stephen J. Dubner
William Morrow, 2005
A much-appreciated gift
+ Sociology-flavored econ
+ Enlightened
I purchased this book as a gift for my fiance. He really enjoyed and appreciated it. Now it's my turn to read it!
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The World Without Us244 reviews
Alan Weisman
Thomas Dunne Books, 2007
I agree with the other reviews
+ A fascinating intellectual exercise
+ Great Book
+ excellent
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The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream624 reviews
Barack Obama
Three Rivers Press, 2007
Obama
+ Great Book!
+ President Barack Obama
+ Excellent !
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Living Well: 21 Days to Transform Your Life, Supercharge Your Health, andFeel Spectacular37 reviews
Montel Williams, William Doyle
NAL Hardcover, 2008
This Book is For Everyone
+ Like it
+ Living Well
+ Montel Williams Living Well
+ Loved Montel's New Book
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A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose1314 reviews
Eckhart Tolle
Plume, 2006
Great Information
+ Let go of suffering.
+ The Best book I have read
+ A Most Worthwhile Read
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Economic Facts and Fallacies55 reviews
Thomas Sowell
Basic Books, 2007
Required Reading for candidates
+ The Book Your Friends Need to Read
+ Thought provoking
+ Economic Facts and Fallacies
+ Further your economic education
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Water for Elephants: A Novel1502 reviews
Sara Gruen
Algonquin Books, 2007
wonderful and entertaining
+ Under the big top, under the bright light...
+ A SURPRISE READ
+ Gripping Story and Characters
+ great book
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The Road (Oprah's Book Club)1607 reviews
Cormac McCarthy
Vintage Books, 2007
A Road To Treasure
You know who they are. Those people that get upset when stories are told that aren't a sugar coated version of the world, stories that seem like they were written by authors who truly believe that ignoring cold, hard reality is the best medicine.
Cormac McCarthy is not one of those authors. At ...
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You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty (You)210 reviews
Michael F. Roizen, Mehmet C. Oz
Free Press, 2007
Excellent guide to aging process and what you can do about it
+ A lot of great information on the aging process and prevention 5 STARS no question
+ YOU Staying Young
+ book review
+ Great Reading!
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The Spiderwick Chronicles (Boxed Set): The Field Guide; The Seeing Stone; Lucinda's Secret; The Ironwood ...137 reviews
Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2004
Good books even for adults!
+ Perfect Collection of Fantasy
+ Spiderwick Chronicles - boxed set of 5 books
+ Spiderwick!!!
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StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup's Now, Discover Your Strengths210 reviews
Tom Rath
Gallup Press, 2007
Great Tool
+ Must Read
+ Strengths Finder 2.0 excellent
I have used this book/test many times and believe it to be a real tool for helping individuals and groups focus on strengths rather than weaknesses. There is a Proverb in the Bible that says something like, "Do you see a man skilled in his work?" In other words, the best at what he/she does? "That ...
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