The Dip This book is simply a timely reminder about the importance of sticking through something to become the best in the world, or about quitting. Here is a great excerpt: Hannah Smith is a very lucky woman. She’s a law clerk at the Supreme Court. She’s the best in the world. [...] [...more]
Porn for WomenPrepare to enter a fantasy world. A world where clothes get folded just so, delicious dinners await, and flatulence is just not that funny. Give the fairer sex what they really want beautiful PG photos of hunky men cooking, listening, asking for directions, accompanied by steamy captions: I love a clean house!
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Hernando De Soto’s fantastic book, The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else, delves into the mystery of why the West is so rich and the rest of world (or lots of it, at least) are so poor. To be sure, the authors at BPA are no free-market Libertarians, [...] [...more]
After Hurricane Katrina roared through New Orleans two years ago, breaching the levees and knocking a delightfully alive metropolis onto life support, local newspaper columnist Chris Rose became something of a literary avenging angel. The writer, previously known mostly for having the inside scoop on where to go and what to eat in New Orleans, [...] [...more]
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The parts list calls for… a plastic spoon?
Part of a review of a new book called "Forbidden Lego," read more here.
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Although it would be easy to lose sight of the astonishing human drama unfolding as China regains its place at the center of world events, China Road, a thoughtful portrayal of a country that is exercising an ever larger impact upon Americans’ lives, keeps the focus on the people.
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Lovely illustrations sprinkled throughout the book. AddThis Social Bookmark Button
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A very interesting look at the books, ideas, and opinions that have pre-dominated our thoughts in the last fifteen years. This book should come with a warning: “Read at your own risk, the authors will not be responsible for any book-buying binge during or after the reading of this book.” Why We Read What [...] [...more]
These and other rankings constitute one part of The Princeton Review’s annual book on “Best Colleges.”
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Just wrapped up Amsterdam by Ian McEwan and I was a little disappointed. The story starts with two friends, Clive (a composer) and Vernon (a newspaper editor), at a funeral for their former lover Molly. While at the service, we are introduced to Julian, a Foreign Secretary and another of Molly’s lovers. Molly [...] [...more]