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The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich 774 reviews
Timothy Ferriss
Crown, 2007
Excellent
+ It's All About Mindset
+ a great read
I'll keep this short. Great book. First half: setting the mindset. Second half: a wealth of practical tips and resources.
This book opens up a whole new range of possibilities.
It's a must buy.
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The Looming Tower: Al Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 (Vintage)287 reviews
Lawrence Wright
Vintage, 2007
This book will get under your skin
+ A plot cooked up by cavemen with computers
+ Good intro to the topic
+ An Excellent Primer on Al-Qaeda's Birth and Growth
+ The Looming Tower
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America Alone: The End of the World as We Know It501 reviews
Mark Steyn
Regnery Publishing, Inc., 2006
Every American should read this book
+ Truly Eye Opening
+ Nostradamus
+ America Alone
+ Where are the babies? Steyn knows...
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A Thousand Splendid Suns1307 reviews
Khaled Hosseini
Riverhead, 2007
Enthralling...
+ Very touching
+ Very good BOOK
+ Excellent Story
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The Elements of Cooking: Translating the Chef's Craft for Every Kitchen 22 reviews
Michael Ruhlman
Scribner, 2007
Five stars, just for the salt!
+ Another must have from Ruhlman.
+ Elements
If this guy is right about salting beef, I've been wrong all my life.
This is the first book I have come across to make a case AGAINST iodized salt, just because (1) it tastes bad (2) iodine deficiency is no longer a problem in America. So use kosher salt, or sea salt, and here is the amazing ...
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Brother, I'm Dying26 reviews
Edwidge Danticat
Knopf, 2007
A Good Book, Yes, But Also an Important Book
+ A most remarkable memoir
+ the human costs of immigration
+ An Amazing Haitian-American Journey
+ Brother, I 'm Dying
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Black & White17 reviews
Dani Shapiro
Knopf, 2007
Aggrieved daughter confronts shattered identity and tormented past
+ this novel is not black and white!
+ Creepy but good
Clara (Dunne) Brodeur, the conflicted protagonist of Dani Shapiro's engrossing "Black + White," suffers from a unique identity crisis. As a parent and wife, she is insecure, hesitant and full of self-reproach; hers is a life reflecting self-effacement. As a child, she served as the model for a ...
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Everyone Worth Knowing 196 reviews
Lauren Weisberger
Simon & Schuster, 2005
Very entertaining
I realy enjoyed this book. It was very entertaining and exciting to read how Bette's love life and career took a 180 degree turn to the wild and crazy. I can't wait to read the next book by Lauren!
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Middlesex: A Novel (Oprah's Book Club)854 reviews
Jeffrey Eugenides
Picador, 2002
You Are Such a Flirt
+ One of my favorites!
+ A Wonderfuf Read
+ From a pediatric Urology Nurse's view point, well done
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The Long Road Home: A Story of War and Family 67 reviews
Martha Raddatz
Putnam Adult, 2007
The Long Road Home
+ Heartfelt and Informative
+ This should be read by everyone
+ Extremely Relevant Story, Mostly Well Told
+ Must read in this election year
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In an Instant: A Family's Journey of Love and Healing112 reviews
Lee Woodruff, Bob Woodruff
Random House, 2007
How One Minute Can Change Lives!
+ A Brutally Honest Look Into A Public Figure's Joys and Trials
+ A Modern Miracle
+ A very moving story
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The Elephant and the Dragon: The Rise of India and China and What It Means for All of Us32 reviews
Robyn Meredith
W. W. Norton, 2007
elephant and dragon
+ Fresh insight into the business and cultural particularities of two countries
+ As the United States descends two new stars are on the rise
+ very well written
+ A Challenge Facing America
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Pull Me Up: A Memoir13 reviews
Dan Barry
W. W. Norton & Company, 2005
Beautiful
+ Great read
+ Vivid and real
+ Living Write
+ Wanted more
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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals464 reviews
Michael Pollan
Penguin, 2007
The True Cost of Eating Your Lunch
+ Amazing Read
+ Thought-provoking and terrifying
+ Changed My World View
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Kabul Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil101 reviews
Deborah Rodriguez, Kristin Ohlson
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2007
my view of a good book
+ A Fascinating Book
+ Excellent!
+ Almost makes me want to visit
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The Other Boleyn Girl827 reviews
Philippa Gregory
Touchstone, 2003
Enjoyed the book, much better than the movie
+ The Other Boleyn Girl
+ Great read!!
+ Wonderful Story
+ The Other Boleyn Girl
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The Millionaire Next Door792 reviews
Thomas J. Stanley, William D. Danko
Pocket, 1998
this book exceeded my expectations
+ A Must Read
+ Good Read
+ Realistic Approach for Accumulating Wealth
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Peony in Love: A Novel 103 reviews
Lisa See
Random House, 2007
Favorite Summer Fiction Read
+ Loved this book.
Such a wonderful love story. I wanted to be there and in the moment. It felt so real at times. I wanted to believe in the story so much....that all of it was really possible.
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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Collins Business Essentials)269 reviews
Robert B. Cialdini
Collins Business, 2007
Influential
+ Fantastic for the Marketer and it's Fun!
+ Manipulation of "Click-Whir" Automatic Subconcious Responses
Dr. Cialdini's book is highly readable, thought provoking, and occasionally frightening. His insights into some of the most celebrated (and notorious) experiences and experiments in mass psychology (such as the Milgram project and the Kitty Genovese case) are worth the price of the book alone. But ...
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Still Life with Husband27 reviews
Lauren Fox
Knopf, 2007
LOOOVE THIS BOOK
+ Absolutely loved this book !!
+ Full of clever turns of phrase and honest points of view
I think anyone married for a long time can relate to this book. I loved it. I HATE to read but if I could find more writers like her, I would be such a book worm. I laughed out loud, I got anxious, I could really feel what she was going through. It is worth the read,
I was on VACATION, and spent a ...
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