The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy

I was intrigued by this book after hearing the authors in an interview on the BBC World Service radio station in which, among other things, they recounted how the lobby had come after them after they published the article that became the basis for this book in the London Review of Books.
The book is written in a cool, rational style and persuades through carefully accumulated evidence and w read more..

Tough Choices: A Memoir

I found this book in a used book store, and decided to read it after hearing all the criticism of Carly from various acquaintances who work or worked at H-P. For those of us born and raised in what came to be known as Silicon Valley, the rise and fall and rise again of the Hewlett-Packard Corporation has been interesting to watch. (Disclaimer: I never worked at H-P, and just follow(ed) it as an in read more..

The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness

"The Center Cannot Hold" by Elyn Saks, is well written by a brilliant woman, herself a mental health comsumer. As a bonus, it is easy to read. I highly recommend it.
My son has Schizophrenia and this book helped me to understand a lot of what he experiences but cannot or will not express to others. I immediately passed the book on to other parents whose child has this illness, to expe read more..

Teaching by Principles: An Interactive Approach to Language Pedagogy (3rd Editio

This is a must for language teachers, with very clear information covering a wide range of topics from a history of teaching methods to teacher development. read more..

Havanas in Camelot: Personal Essays

i would recommend this volume not just to previous readers of styron... but to anyone interested in learning about the price and joys of being a writer... styron gives us a peak behind the curtain of his relationships with major players of his generation, other writers such as capote, baldwin... as well as presidents (john kennedy) with kindness and generosity... a very poignant book read more..

The Candy Bombers: The Untold Story of the Berlin Airlift and America's Finest H

I am a Korean War veteran and somewhat of a history buff, especially during the period leading up to and including the aftermath of World War II. I cannot praise this book enough. Andrei Cherney has written the absolutely best description I have read of the events and people that resulted in the Berlin Airlift and how close we came to World War III at that time. Of special interest to me is the read more..

Well Child Assessment for Primary Care Providers

Honestly, I had to have this for a class, but it is definitely a good
reference to have in your library. Easy to read and understand. Straight to the point. read more..

Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism

Like another reviewer of this book, I am compelled to give my first review on Amazon. However, UNLIKE the other reviewer, I give this book a resounding five stars, and would give it more if I could.

My three year old daughter does not have classic autism, but instead has infantile spasms (a form of epilepsy) and is developing autistic like behaviors. Whether it progresses into autis read more..

The American West: A New Interpretive History

This is an excellent brief overview of the history of the American West. I find I wanted to get into this history having traveled a bit in the West in recent years and was not ready to tackle the author's full history (which I'll do later) and I was not quite ready to read De Voto's 3 volumes. Frontiers served its purpose: I have now read one of De Voto's books and am into a second one. The i read more..

Let's Review Biology-The Living Environment (Let's Review: Biology)

Very good book, for students who whant to success,special
for test preparation.
Fast deliver.thanks you. l`ll buy again.
Rolando A. New York. read more..

Google SketchUp For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/ Tech))

The author tells you which tools to use, but not how to apply them. The book is more of an outline than a set of educational exercises or instructions. I'm finding Sketchup's help system significantly more useful. read more..

Turning Numbers into Knowledge: Mastering the Art of Problem Solving

Every researcher's first reference book is a comprehensive treatment of the methods, designs and analysis strategies needed for their discipline. This book is a complement rather than a substitute for such a basic research reference. It covers the tactics, organizational strategies--even attitudes--that are needed on a practical level to get research done.

I suggest using this book read more..

7 Keys to Comprehension: How to Help Your Kids Read It and Get It!

It is so important to teach children these all important reading skills. Without understanding, a love for reading is never fostered. Two pieces of children's literature that were recommended by daughter's first grade teacher made all the difference.Life's Little Lessons: An Inch-By-Inch Tale of Success and The Big Squeal: A Wild, True, and Twisted Tailare great stories that children will relate t read more..

To Catch A Pirate

Some say that this book is the type to read on the beach, I would say if you're looking for some good old mind candy this is not it. This book is niether deep enough to be anything other than mindy candy, but to say it is mind candy is, I think a little harsh on the category teen lit. The main character was far to easily seduced and use and even when she found out that she had been duped she forga read more..

Quarks, Chaos & Christianity: Questions to Science And Religion

This is a fascinating book written in layman's terms about the creation of the universe (among other things). At last we have a scientist/theologian who addresses the issues of evolution vs creationism as a combination of the two. Very little in life is black or white and here a door is opened for the continuing pursuit of how we came to be. read more..

Life As We Knew It

Miranda hears the news about the meteor about to hit the moon but isn't concerned, because even though it will be the largest to ever do so, scientists don't predict anything bad to happen. But they were wrong. As Miranda and her family watch, the meteor crashes into the moon, knocking it out of orbit and closer to the earth. Everything changes. With the tides drastically altered, natural disaster read more..

Where We Stand: Class Matters

I finally decided to come to terms with how class affects the decisions I make and that people make on my behalf. bell hooks is a rigorous thinker who questions assumptions,especially her own. I liked the blend of experience and academic evidence she uses in the essays. Thinking about class raises a lot of emotion, especially shame, and having an intellectual basis for processing it helps. An e read more..

Examkrackers MCAT Audio Osmosis with Jordan and Jon (Examkrackers)

This product is comprehensive and well organized, and I believe one of the better audio MCAT reviews out there. In some of the reviews people have complained that the jokes and sound effects are distracting--I have a thought about this: The lack of monotony and homogeneity of the recordings keeps the listener interested. Other programs are easy to "tune out" after a short while. This program k read more..

Generations: The History of America's Future, 1584 to 2069

Anyone interested in the world of generations needs to have and study this time tested introduction to the subject. read more..

The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Lit

Mr. Jacobs, thank you.

"The Year" is in many ways ordinary. (funny, witty, well orginized, methodical, etc.) The pages show a focus on quality and context. Honesty is prevelent throughout the work.

What is the book about? It is a journey. Thanksfully the author has recorded the details for all to read.

Honestly, I picked it up wanting answers. I bec read more..

Masked by Moonlight (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Historical #9)

This is a wonderfully written story, one you won't want to put down. This was my first read by this author and I can't wait to read her next book, Bluegrass Hero. If Allie does come out with another book to continue, Masked by Moonlight, I will definitely pick it up.

I was a little hesitant to read this book, not seeming as something that would interest me...but boy was I wrong. read more..

The Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer

It's completely believable. (did someone say it isn't totally believable?) It was the first experience I'd had reading any first-hand telling by someone as he in his teens kills his worst bully. His cold disposing of that body and getting away with it. Horrific. But what was meaner than his own father? The ice-man was hit, bashed for reasons that weren't clear to him at the moments his father came read more..

Law and the Long War: The Future of Justice in the Age of Terror

Benjamin Wittes, a former editorial writer for the Washington Post, has written the indispensable book on reforming US policy on detainees at Guantanamo. His exhaustive reading of everything that has been said, by the government, by the detainees themselves uncoerced in open hearings, so to give the best available portrait of the men at Guantanamo today - not those who were there in the first yea read more..

Plan B 2.0: Rescuing a Planet Under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble

I like Mr. Lester R. Brown! I liked this well written book which was very interesting. He's a good writer. You don't have to struggle to get to the end of this book. I read books like these because I am concerning about what type of world my children will live in in 2035-2050, long, long, after I am gone. Some of the Author's warm and fuzzy ideas I don't agree with. When I was born, there we read more..

The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power

The Family is the most powerful political organization you have never heard of. Its members have included a host of congressmen and senators, including some who chair important committees, CEOs of major corporations, senior officers in the military, leaders of foreign nations, members of the Supreme Court, and at least one president of the United States. It is a vast network of "prayer cells" of read more..

Specials (Uglies)

I haven't read these books but my 12 year old daughter loves them. Don't really understand, the series was a trilogy; uglies, pretties and specials but then there is a forth book called Extras. Of course my daughter loved that one too. read more..

Band Fags!

For those of us Gen Xer's, the 80's, a much maligned area, played a significant role in our development ... Reagan, AIDS, Madonna, Dallas, and the premiere of MTV. It's a wonder any of us survived this decade, much less thrived in it. But somehow we did, such as the characters did in Frank Polito's new book, the appropriately titled "Band Fags".

Polito takes us on a journey in what ap read more..

The Rape of Europa: The Fate of Europe's Treasures in the Third Reich and the Se

The Rape of Europa is an eye-opening book. Nicholas has done a tremendous amount of research that reveals the almost unimaginable extent of Nazi art looting during World War II. But the book never gets bogged down in details. The chilling story moves along quickly. I recommend this book highly for anyone interested in World War II, or for readers who are curious about the political uses of art. read more..

Countdown to Final Crisis VOL 01 (Countdown to Final Crisis)

...and try DC's prior weekly series "52" by star writers Grant Morrison, Geoff Johns, Mark Waid and Greg Rucka. "52" follows one year in the lives of various third tier DC characters (Black Adam, The Question, Detective Renee Montoya, Doc Magus, The Elongated Man (yes, he IS cool), all of whom have fascinating arcs. Alas, COUNTDOWN, for whatever reason, is not very effective: loose, at times rando read more..

Scorpion Down: Sunk by the Soviets, Buried by the Pentagon: The Untold Story of

Excellent book. Liked it so much I bought another for my Dad for Father's Day. Great price and arrived right away. read more..