Travel related books
Bo Macreery, the author of the novel "Why We Don't Kill Spiders," is one of those rare writers who can pull a long forgotten period of history off a dusty book shelf and breathe fresh, new life into it; turning it into a rich and vibrant tale that resonates with the world we live in today. "Why W
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If you are wondering what ebooks are, you have been missing out on them for the last 5-10 years. Ebooks are electronic books which you can download instantly whenever you want. Some are free and some you have to pay for. There are just like any other book you would get from your local library exce
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" is a fantastically well conceived book by Robert M. Pirsig, author of the subsequent work "Lila: An Inquiry into Morals". In Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance he presents a part-fiction part-fact account of a motorcycle journey through the back-ro
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Who are the new rich? Simply put, you and me if we take heed. Rarely does a business book make me laugh out loud. I have to give Timothy Ferriss credit for his unique business and personal twists. The 4 Hour Workweek is both refreshing and provocative. Fully embracing life both personally and pr
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A Long Way Down is the story of four people - Martin a former breakfast TV presenter who has fallen from grace; Maureen, a single mother struggling to cope with the drudgery of caring for a her disabled son; Jess, the 18 year-old daughter of a politician who is in despair at the break-up of a rela
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This is an excellent novel to read by Toni Morrison. I had the opportunity to use this novel for a class in African-American Literature. The characters are easily traced and understood. The symbols used in the book to portray actually realities of life were just striking. The development of the pl
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I just finished reading the book Tribes, by Seth Godin. I found this book fascinating. It's about how groups form into tribes and how tribes are leading the changes that are happening in our world. It's also about the need for leaders to help tribes strengthen. (I purposely did not use the word g
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We all know Hezbollah had hijacked Lebanon and sent rockets by the 1,000s into Israel. Still, even after all this chaos, for some reason it has the power to unite huge numbers of people waving yellow flags, banners, and shirts marching by the 10s of thousands in the streets. Obviously, they unders
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This is meant to be very much a work of, and for, our time, although I would hesitate to call it a novel. True, the author has meticulously delved into, and researched much of the political, social and religious issues which confront the early 21st century developed world. The seven chapters are e
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Wearing Chinese Glasses: How (Not) to Go Broke in Chinese Asia is a clever treatise on how to see the business world the way Chinese people do. It is apparent from author Greg Bissky's painfully funny stories that he learned this valuable lesson through much trial and error at the cultural school
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