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The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town : Book

John Grisham tackles nonfiction for the first time with The Innocent Man, a true tale about murder and injustice in a small town (that reads like one of his own bestselling novels). The Innocent Man chronicles the story of Ron Williamson, how he was arrested and charged with a crime he did not commit, […]

November 8th, 2006 - Posted in Book Reviews, Education

For One More Day : Book

This is the story of Charley, a child of divorce who is always forced to choose between his mother and his father. He grows into a man and starts a family of his own. But one fateful weekend, he leaves his mother to secretly be with his fatherand she dies while he is gone. […]

November 8th, 2006 - Posted in Book Reviews, Education

Wild Fire : Book

John Corey, the ex-NYPD detective who now works on a government anti-terrorism task force, returns in this exciting and uncomfortably realistic thriller. Bain Madox, a brilliant and probably insane villain, has hatched a fiendishly clever plot to force the U.S. to launch an all-out nuclear attack against the entire Islamic world. It’s up to […]

November 8th, 2006 - Posted in Book Reviews, Education

The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream : Book

Barack Obama’s first book, Dreams from My Father, was a compelling and moving memoir focusing on personal issues of race, identity, and community. With his second book The Audacity of Hope, Obama engages themes raised in his keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, shares personal views on faith and values and offers […]

November 8th, 2006 - Posted in Book Reviews, Education

The God Delusion : Book

The antireligion wars started by Daniel Dennett and Sam Harris will heat up even more with this salvo from celebrated Oxford biologist Dawkins. For a scientist who criticizes religion for its intolerance, Dawkins has written a surprisingly intolerant book, full of scorn for religion and those who believe. But Dawkins, who gave us the […]

November 8th, 2006 - Posted in Book Reviews, Education

YOU: The Owner’s Manual: An Insider’s Guide to the Body that Will Make You Healthier and Younger : Book

If there ever was a pair of docs who can make the small intestine seem truly intriguing, here they are. Dr. Mehmet Oz is an alternative-medicine maverick and a cardiologist known to implement acupuncture during open-heart surgery. Dr. Michael Roizen developed the RealAge concept of calculating one’s biological, as opposed to chronological, age. Here […]

November 8th, 2006 - Posted in Book Reviews, Education

You: On A Diet: The Owner’s Manual for Waist Management : Book

For the first time in our history, scientists are uncovering astounding medical evidence about dieting–and why so many of us struggle with our weight and the size of our waists. Now researchers are unraveling biological secrets about such things as why you crave chocolate or gorge at buffets or store so much fat.
Michael Roizen […]

November 8th, 2006 - Posted in Book Reviews, Education

The Millionaire Maker’s Guide to Wealth Cycle Investing : Book

Maybe you own your home, have a few stocks or CDs, or contribute to a 401(k) plan that you barely pay attention to. According to Loral Langemeier, the bestselling author of The Millionaire Maker, that’s more than you need to tap into the wealth-building power of direct asset allocation. What’s that? It’s a proven […]

November 8th, 2006 - Posted in Book Reviews, Education