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The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game 150 reviews Michael Lewis
W. W. Norton, 2007
This is not just a sports book
+ a flawed but very interesting bio/sports book + Great Read + good sports writing, great human interest story + Fantastic Book, Fantastic Writer
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Greg Kelser's Tales from Michigan State Basketball (Tales) 1 review Steve Grinczel Greg Kelser
Sports Publishing, 2006
Slam Dunk
This is an excellent read for any college basketball fan. I was at MSU during the Kelser-Johnson reign and knew a number of players in the book. Kelser filled in many behind-the-scenes stories I'd heard about as well as games and incidents I'd always wondered about. The format is a little ...
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The Four Pillars of Investing: Lessons for Building a Winning Portfolio 85 reviews William J. Bernstein
McGraw-Hill, 2002
Perfect, Couldn't be happier
+ A Must Read for Your Library + Essential guide for investors + Technical but provides an understanding behind indexing + Make This Book Your Foundation of Investing Wisdom
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking 957 reviews Malcolm Gladwell
Back Bay Books, 2007
Fascinating book
+ Great book even if I don't agree with it... + Intuition is No Simple Subject Matter to "Thin-Slice" - Gladwell does it Well! + Blink - A Must Read
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Season of Life: A Football Star, a Boy, a Journey to Manhood 77 reviews Jeffrey Marx
Simon & Schuster, 2004
Great Read
+ I love this story! + Every coach at every level in every sport should read this book. + Must read for every dad and coach! + A must read book
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Hoodwinking Hitler: The Normandy Deception 3 reviews William B. Breuer
Praeger Publishers, 1993
Simply excellent!
+ An Excellent Read
Very well written with a plethora of little-known facts. Breuer uses small chapters constructing the big view of the D-Day deception operations in a fascinating way, making the book to be read like a thriller. No major mistakes are included in the military aspects of the subject (like the ...
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Freakonomics [Revised and Expanded]: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 1568 reviews Stephen J. Dubner
William Morrow, 2006
Freakonomics
+ SPNG vs CVKG + Thought provoking Stats, Easy Reading
This is an entertaining look at economics and gave valid views on how our systems works.
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Season of Life: A Football Star, a Boy, a Journey to Manhood 77 reviews Jeffrey Marx
Simon & Schuster, 2004
Great Read
+ I love this story! + Every coach at every level in every sport should read this book. + Must read for every dad and coach! + A must read book
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The Four Pillars of Investing: Lessons for Building a Winning Portfolio 85 reviews William J. Bernstein
McGraw-Hill, 2002
Perfect, Couldn't be happier
+ A Must Read for Your Library + Essential guide for investors + Technical but provides an understanding behind indexing + Make This Book Your Foundation of Investing Wisdom
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The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game 150 reviews Michael Lewis
W. W. Norton, 2007
This is not just a sports book
+ a flawed but very interesting bio/sports book + Great Read + good sports writing, great human interest story + Fantastic Book, Fantastic Writer
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking 957 reviews Malcolm Gladwell
Back Bay Books, 2007
Fascinating book
+ Great book even if I don't agree with it... + Intuition is No Simple Subject Matter to "Thin-Slice" - Gladwell does it Well! + Blink - A Must Read
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Freakonomics [Revised and Expanded]: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 1568 reviews Stephen J. Dubner
William Morrow, 2006
Freakonomics
+ SPNG vs CVKG + Thought provoking Stats, Easy Reading
This is an entertaining look at economics and gave valid views on how our systems works.
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Greg Kelser's Tales from Michigan State Basketball (Tales) 1 review Steve Grinczel Greg Kelser
Sports Publishing, 2006
Slam Dunk
This is an excellent read for any college basketball fan. I was at MSU during the Kelser-Johnson reign and knew a number of players in the book. Kelser filled in many behind-the-scenes stories I'd heard about as well as games and incidents I'd always wondered about. The format is a little ...
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Hoodwinking Hitler: The Normandy Deception 3 reviews William B. Breuer
Praeger Publishers, 1993
Simply excellent!
+ An Excellent Read
Very well written with a plethora of little-known facts. Breuer uses small chapters constructing the big view of the D-Day deception operations in a fascinating way, making the book to be read like a thriller. No major mistakes are included in the military aspects of the subject (like the ...
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