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by John Liptak
ISBN: 0425217140
Binding/Media: Paperback - 272 pages
Condition: Used: Like New
Comments: Sold with pride. Gently read copy in like new condition.
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You'll Be Surprised by the Personal Revelations Gained from This Book
Rating  (5)
Date: 2007-11-13
4 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
I was unprepared for the personal revelations that came from this book's self-quizzes. Author John Liptak's brief tests refreshed my thinking about key areas of my life. His tone and commentary are honest but encouraging and full of useful ideas and examples to use right now. I had grown tired of self-help books and was delighted by this fun, unique guide to practical self-reflection.
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by John Liptak
ISBN: 0425217140
Binding/Media: Paperback - 272 pages
Condition: Used: Like New
Comments: Sold with pride. Gently read copy in like new condition.
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You'll Be Surprised by the Personal Revelations Gained from This Book
Rating (5)
Date: 2007-11-13
4 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
I was unprepared for the personal revelations that came from this book's self-quizzes. Author John Liptak's brief tests refreshed my thinking about key areas of my life. His tone and commentary are honest but encouraging and full of useful ideas and examples to use right now. I had grown tired of self-help books and was delighted by this fun, unique guide to practical self-reflection.
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by John Liptak
ISBN: 0425217140
Binding/Media: Paperback - 272 pages
Condition: Used: Like New
Comments: Sold with pride. This is a previously unread copy pulled from store shelves.
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You'll Be Surprised by the Personal Revelations Gained from This Book
Rating (5)
Date: 2007-11-13
4 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
I was unprepared for the personal revelations that came from this book's self-quizzes. Author John Liptak's brief tests refreshed my thinking about key areas of my life. His tone and commentary are honest but encouraging and full of useful ideas and examples to use right now. I had grown tired of self-help books and was delighted by this fun, unique guide to practical self-reflection.
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by Jennifer Johnston
ISBN: 0595387217
Binding/Media: Paperback - 106 pages
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comments: Sold with pride and shipped with confirmation for US addresses. No publisher marks, no writing. Minimal shelf wear.
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Laugh out loud enjoyment
Rating (5)
Date: 2006-12-26
As I laughed my way through each chapter, I realized with a twinge that the slightly hysterical note I detected in some of that laughter was because...the author was describing ME!! She has taken the everyday joys and trials of raising children, being a spouse and running a household that countless women can identify with and skillfully woven them into a series of vignettes that are as true and poignant as they are hilarious. For wit and honesty with a bite, Mrs. Johnston writes like a female David Sedaris. Hope there's a second book in the works.
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by John Caldwell
ISBN: 0198161298
Binding/Media: Hardcover - 730 pages
Condition: Used: Like New
Comments: Sold with pride and shipped with confirmation for US addresses. Gently read copy in like new condition. No reading/ shelf wear.
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by Rick Burgess, Bill Bussey
ISBN: 0849918774
Binding/Media: Paperback - 201 pages
Condition: New
Comments: Sold with pride. Brand new, unread copy. This is not a previously owned copy, but comes from the publisher, to us and to you.
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Too funny
Rating (5)
Date: 2010-06-14
these guys are so real, down to earth and loveable....and honest to a fault. Love all their books. I'm glad to have gotten to review this. Not the latest writing, but hey...they're great! Southern CLASS!
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great reading
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-01-23
For the coffee table or the bathroom, Rick and Bubba keep you and your guests laughing with their stories and antics. They are great storytellers.
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A true winner...
Rating (5)
Date: 2007-11-19
This book is another hit for the "Rick and Bubba" duo. Their unique style of humor is one that makes you laugh and think at the same time, because ALOT of what they say is true when you think twice about things. I have been a loyal listening and friend to their show since the very beginning. The entertainment world is definitely a better place with Rick and Bubba right there in the middle of it all. If anyone out there wants a book with intelligence and humor all rolled into one then this is the one for you. Great job guys. We in the Rick and Bubba nation long for more in not so distant future.
Stay In It!!!
-Claybo
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The Rick & Bubba Code:
Rating (5)
Date: 2007-10-06
This was a book I got for my husband for his birthday. He read it and loved it. I read it after he completed it and loved it. Really good book especially if you're a Rick and Bubba fan
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The Rick & Bubba Code: The Two Sexiest Fat Men Alie Unlock the Mysteries of the Universt
Rating (5)
Date: 2007-07-08
It is filled with light hearted southern humor and fun. A book that you can pick up if you only have a few minutes, some of the story lines are a quick read. They have taken truths in life and filled them with humor. Men laughing at them selves and honoring their wives. There is a CD that comes in the book, they are sound bits from their radio show. You can listen more then once and laugh each time you hear it.
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by Rolfe Humphries
ISBN: B000IWV6TO
Binding/Media: Paperback
Condition: Used: Acceptable
Comments: Sold with pride and shipped with confirmation for US addresses. No publisher marks, no writing. Reading/ shelf wear.
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by Yvonne Carts-Powell
ISBN: 0425223353
Binding/Media: Paperback - 288 pages
Condition: Used: Like New
Comments: Sold with pride. Gently read copy in like new condition.
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Real Science, Using The TV Show Heroes as Examples
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-12-16
Carts-Powell is an accomplished science writer, and, here in her first book, explores the science in the hit TV show "Heroes." Much in the vein of books like "The Science of Star Trek," "The Science of Heroes" goes into cutting-edge research, letting you know just how plausible (or not) the various powers being thrown around by the cast really are. Chapters are set up with each character, using them to explore the concept behind their powers. Hiro focuses on time, how it works, thoughts on time travel, and experiments in it. Nathan is a chapter on flying, Claire's is on cellular regeneration. Carts-Powell does a very good job providing more than just summary of today's technology and research, but also gives sidebar history and explanations in clear, easy to read language. Fans of the show may be disappointed in that it doesn't go into any characterization of the heroes themselves, but it does give a good science lesson in several fields, letting you be just a bit geekier than the next guy (or gal).
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Truth is stranger than fiction
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-12-01
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
I'm a reading teacher. If I were a science teacher, I would buy 30 copies of this book and keep it in my classroom. It's written on a level that both adults and eighth graders can thoroughly enjoy. Forget "assume a spherical cow," we're into the realm of "assume an orbital coyote" now. The style is easy-to-read, with amusing but effective examples, and the content is surprisingly deep.
You don't need to be a fan of "Heroes" to enjoy this book. Personally, I've never watched a single episode. What _The Science of Heroes_ does is not just to explain the background of a science fiction series but to get at the reality underneath - the world in which we live. It shows that science is catching up to television, that invisibility and time travel are more possible than we ever imagined, and that truth really is stranger than fiction. Five stars.
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making science interesting and relevant
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-11-11
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
As a high school science teacher, I find The Science of Heroes to be an excellent example of how to interest people in science. It starts from something interesting and culturally relevant--the popular TV show Heroes--and explores the aspects of science that are relevant to each character's special powers.
The subtitle claims that the book's purpose is to explore the real-life possibilities behind the TV show, but I think its real value is in Carts-Powell's "here's what you need to know" explanations of the science involved, and how that science got us to where we are today. Because the scope of the book is limited to the TV show, the explanations could not stand as a replacement for a textbook, but the descriptions provide the kind of background that scientists, teachers, and textbook authors wish everyone had. Moreover, because people are more likely to actually read the stories and become interested in science as a result, the book may well accomplish something that those scientists, teachers, and textbook authors have been trying to do for generations.
Because each chapter looks at a different character and a different branch of science, the book is easy to read piecemeal. This would make it well-suited for a science teacher who wants to use the chapters relevant to their disciplines as supplemental reading material. It also makes the book well-suited for use as a coffee table book, in a waiting room, or as interesting reading material on an airplane or while commuting by train to work.
In short, I highly recommend it for anyone who finds the world to be an interesting place.
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for the curious
Rating  (4)
Date: 2008-10-30
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
Three things you should know about me to understand my reaction to this book:
1) Science and math are my weak points;
2) I'm still intrigued by the mechanics of science;
3) I'm a pop culture geek.
I had great fun with "The Science of Heroes." If given the chance, I'd rather have logical explanations behind the impossible in the fiction I read and/or watch, and this book gives me that chance. Carts-Powell comes up with creative explanations for the phenomenons in the series, and she writes in a way that's clear, concise, and informative. I definitely recommend it to Heroes viewers who want to dig a bit deeper.
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by Yvonne Carts-Powell
ISBN: 0425223353
Binding/Media: Paperback - 288 pages
Condition: Used: Like New
Comments: Sold with pride. This is a previously UNREAD copy which has been removed from our shelves.
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Real Science, Using The TV Show Heroes as Examples
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-12-16
Carts-Powell is an accomplished science writer, and, here in her first book, explores the science in the hit TV show "Heroes." Much in the vein of books like "The Science of Star Trek," "The Science of Heroes" goes into cutting-edge research, letting you know just how plausible (or not) the various powers being thrown around by the cast really are. Chapters are set up with each character, using them to explore the concept behind their powers. Hiro focuses on time, how it works, thoughts on time travel, and experiments in it. Nathan is a chapter on flying, Claire's is on cellular regeneration. Carts-Powell does a very good job providing more than just summary of today's technology and research, but also gives sidebar history and explanations in clear, easy to read language. Fans of the show may be disappointed in that it doesn't go into any characterization of the heroes themselves, but it does give a good science lesson in several fields, letting you be just a bit geekier than the next guy (or gal).
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Truth is stranger than fiction
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-12-01
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
I'm a reading teacher. If I were a science teacher, I would buy 30 copies of this book and keep it in my classroom. It's written on a level that both adults and eighth graders can thoroughly enjoy. Forget "assume a spherical cow," we're into the realm of "assume an orbital coyote" now. The style is easy-to-read, with amusing but effective examples, and the content is surprisingly deep.
You don't need to be a fan of "Heroes" to enjoy this book. Personally, I've never watched a single episode. What _The Science of Heroes_ does is not just to explain the background of a science fiction series but to get at the reality underneath - the world in which we live. It shows that science is catching up to television, that invisibility and time travel are more possible than we ever imagined, and that truth really is stranger than fiction. Five stars.
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making science interesting and relevant
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-11-11
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
As a high school science teacher, I find The Science of Heroes to be an excellent example of how to interest people in science. It starts from something interesting and culturally relevant--the popular TV show Heroes--and explores the aspects of science that are relevant to each character's special powers.
The subtitle claims that the book's purpose is to explore the real-life possibilities behind the TV show, but I think its real value is in Carts-Powell's "here's what you need to know" explanations of the science involved, and how that science got us to where we are today. Because the scope of the book is limited to the TV show, the explanations could not stand as a replacement for a textbook, but the descriptions provide the kind of background that scientists, teachers, and textbook authors wish everyone had. Moreover, because people are more likely to actually read the stories and become interested in science as a result, the book may well accomplish something that those scientists, teachers, and textbook authors have been trying to do for generations.
Because each chapter looks at a different character and a different branch of science, the book is easy to read piecemeal. This would make it well-suited for a science teacher who wants to use the chapters relevant to their disciplines as supplemental reading material. It also makes the book well-suited for use as a coffee table book, in a waiting room, or as interesting reading material on an airplane or while commuting by train to work.
In short, I highly recommend it for anyone who finds the world to be an interesting place.
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for the curious
Rating (4)
Date: 2008-10-30
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
Three things you should know about me to understand my reaction to this book:
1) Science and math are my weak points;
2) I'm still intrigued by the mechanics of science;
3) I'm a pop culture geek.
I had great fun with "The Science of Heroes." If given the chance, I'd rather have logical explanations behind the impossible in the fiction I read and/or watch, and this book gives me that chance. Carts-Powell comes up with creative explanations for the phenomenons in the series, and she writes in a way that's clear, concise, and informative. I definitely recommend it to Heroes viewers who want to dig a bit deeper.
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by Philip Dodd
ISBN: 1592404324
Binding/Media: Paperback - 272 pages
Condition: Used: Like New
Comments: Sold with pride and shipped with confirmation for US addresses. Previously UNREAD copy which has been removed from our store shelves.
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REALLY ENJOYED IT!
Rating (4)
Date: 2010-05-08
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
I was afraid this would be a silly book, but I found it had a lot of substance, good characters and kept the interest! Great job!
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I definitely judged this book by the cover
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-12-20
3 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
Wow. This book was much better than I expected. I picked it up in the new books section at the library because the cover is cute! It starts off with three friends on their way, separately, to a board meeting for Glamour, the company they founded. They hate each others guts and cannot wait to duke it out. Next chapter--skip back 10 years, to when they first met in high school. They all go to the same school, where movie star's, people in government, and other rich people's kids go. Sally is the pretty one, Jane is the smart one, and Helen is the exotic one. One by one, bad things happen to each girl and this story is about how each one copes with these things themselves and with their friends...their sisters. It's about this perfect friendship, each friend with their own strengths, each one with their own problems, and how in the end, they aren't really complete without each other. This is a great book that I would definitely recommend! :)
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Fun!
Rating (4)
Date: 2009-05-26
2 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
This was a really enjoyable read! I've never read Jackie Collins, but would liken it to what I hear about her novels - big Hollywood glamour, lots and lots of money, gorgeous men and women, subplots and revenge, and lots of good lovin.' The basic plot is that 3 teen girls meet at a prestigious Beverly Hills finishing school and form a friendship that, eventually, leads them to open a store called GLAMOUR. The story follows each of the girls individually and as a group, from about age 17 to age 25. There are a lot of changes that each of the girls goes through, and the character development is really a strong point in this book. You definitely start out loving each girl - Sally, Helen, and Jane - but, by the end I, at least, really disliked one of the girls a lot. It was a testimony to the writer and how well she developed the girls' characters. There was love and romance, friendship, and an ending that was appropriate and satisfying. My only complaint .. I wish the girls had been older. I'm not 17 and doubt that age group would read this story, so the young characters felt a bit distant from me, and their exploits were hard to believe given their age. But, overall it was a wonderful escapist read and I couldn't finish it fast enough.
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intriguing character study
Rating (4)
Date: 2009-03-01
2 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
The three young girls meet at a posh Beverly Hills high school because they are the outsiders; undesirables not good enough to mingle with the rest of the affluent student body. Thus Texan Sally Lassiter, Englishwoman Jane Morgan and Jordanian Helen Yanna form their own pact to help each other survive the bullying barracudas and harassing sharks. However, finances force Sally and Jane to drop out and Helen is packed off in marriage to live in the Middle East.
Over the next few years separately all three obtain business success with Sally a designer, Jane a corporate officer, and Haya (formerly Helen) an international carpet seller. A decade later, the trio meets in Los Angeles; where they concoct a concept to combine their skills to open up a luxurious shop GLAMOUR. While the store is extremely successful, the partners never recapture the level of friendship they had as teens and drift in separate directions while taking potshots at one another.
The obvious homage to Sex and the City is throughout this intriguing character study, but Louise Bagshawe puts her own spin on affluence and trysts. The three prime players contain differing personalities. As teens they need to bond with someone in similar dire straits, but as late twenties with professional success, they no longer need one another. Although there are some cul de sac scenes that feel like padding, fans of women's modern fiction will enjoy following the exploits of three women in Los Angeles.
Harriet Klausner
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