Its a review about this product I would give this book gazillion stars ...!I used to this book to pass first quarter of calculus.True story, yesterday, which is the first day of winter quarter at my school, after doing my assigned homework of reading two sections of my Calculus textbook on integrals, I was about to drop the class and quit math. Took...
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Excellent! Handsomely bound and printed. Modern usage
Its a review about this product 14,000 most common English words. Furigana are small kana which lie above or alongside kanji to allow anyone who knows only Hiragana or Katakana to pronounce the kanji. Full of brief notes on Japanese history and culture i.e. the abacus is still commonly used today. Includes modern words like Internet.Layout and typography...
Rabu, 16 April 2014
marketing plans in a nutshell
Its a review about this product I recently purchased a copy of the Creating Winning Marketing Plans: Planning, Strategies and Objectives, after a loan copy from a friend was offered to me.I consider this book is a 'must read' for all marketing students, and Sidney J. Levy has brought together a collection of gems from the various contibutors, and...
Selasa, 15 April 2014
A devastating indictment of Chilean neoliberalism
The review about this product This book contains an analysis of the economic and social effects of the Pinochet dictatorship by John Lear and Joseph Collins around 1990 and an epilogue by Stephanie Ronsenfeld from around 1994.The authors show the effects of deregulation on all aspects of Chilean life. The public health system--which seventy percent...
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Reviews About Longaberger: An American Success Story (Hardcover)
Its a review about this product I cannot give this book enough praise. The author goes into full detail of the things that he struggled with as well as his success stories.He also shares his 18 Management Principles that can be used in any business.When I first saw the book, I thought I don't want to read a book about baskets, but I am sure glad that...
Minggu, 13 April 2014
Reviews About How to Help Your Child With Homework: Every Caring Parent's Guide to Encouraging Good Study Habits and Ending the Homework Wars : For Parents of Children Ages 6-13 (Paperback)
Its a review about this product This booked was loaned to me by the school guidance councelor because our daughter was having some problems in school. I wanted a copy for myself for future reference. Things are broken down into subject and are age appropriate. I like the question and answer sections in each chapter that helped me to see that my child...
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Reviews About Victor Padrini: A Novel of the United States Air Force Academy (Paperback)
The review about this product Victor Padrini does a great job of describing the idiosyncrasies of the USAFA. Every military soldier is sworn to defend the constitution, but to functionally operate, the military must strip away its soldier's constitutional rights. This irony is magnified when you look at USAFA. Pizzamenti's book shines some light on...
Kamis, 10 April 2014
Reviews About Painting Better Landscapes: Specific Ways to Improve Your Oils (Paperback)
Its a review about this product I bought this book years ago and I continue to come back to this book years later. It's full of good and useful information. Kessler lays out the basics well and provides good solid information for constructing good landscape painting. Her book is a great reference for when I run into problems or am not sure of what...
Reviews About Debt-Free by 30: Practical Advice for the Young, Broke, and Upwardly Mobile (Paperback)
The review about this product My husband purchased this book for us about 2 years go. We read it in less than a week - an easy read as others have already mentioned. To say the least, we found this book motivating. After we read it, I made a spreadsheet of our debt - including who we owed, how much, the interest rate, and a schedule of how soon/or...
Rabu, 09 April 2014
Reviews About The Student Loan Scam: The Most Oppressive Debt in U.S. History - and How We Can Fight Back (Hardcover)
The review about this product Alan Michael Collinge has written a shocking indictment of the student loan industry. He exposes the lack of standard consumer protections that have created debtor's prison for hundreds of thousands of students who borrowed money with the hope of a better future. I literally could not put this book down.Anyone who is...
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Reviews About Outrage: How Illegal Immigration, the United Nations, Congressional Ripoffs, Student Loan Overcharges, Tobacco Companies, Trade Protection, and Drug ... Ripping Us Off . . . And What to Do About It (Hardcover)
The review about this product This is an excellent, fact-filled, public record of how your elected officials behave in office. This book should motivate everyone to get out & vote. Especially to vote them out of office. Why we're letting these people stay in office at all is beyond me. If we don't wake up and get more involved we deserve whatever...
Minggu, 06 April 2014
All Over the place with an excess of general examples
The review about this product I checked this book out from the library before purchasing and I was very relieved I did not buy it. This book gives endless examples, however it does not inform you of the process before saying things like "and now Kyle makes $90,000 a year." He simply jumps to that part tells you what the person does and how much money...
Reviews About Guide To Evidence-Based Physical Therapy Practice (Paperback)
Its a review about this product This is a great reference. I've used it for each research assignment I've had while in my DPT program. The book is very well organized. Each of the 16 chapters contains objectives, chapter terms, an introduction, core content, a chapter summary, and review questions. The index is also very comprehensive. The author's...
Sabtu, 05 April 2014
Kind of a rehash of his blog
Its a review about this product I read Joe Mihalic's entire No More Harvard Debt blog, and enjoyed it, even though his circumstances in no way mirrored my own financial situation (He owns his own house and pays a mortgage so he was able to take in boarders, had a six-figure salary, etc.). Because I found value in his experience, and the lessons he...
Jumat, 04 April 2014
Reviews About No More Harvard Debt: A Mission to Destroy $90k of Student Debt in Ten Months (Kindle Edition)
Its a review about this product When I first stumbled across Joe Mihalic's blog, No More Harvard Debt, I was curious about his posts because I know so many people who are now paying off college loans. I was lucky enough not to have college loans, but I (we) know what it's like to carry a half a million dollar mortgage, so anything money management...
Rabu, 02 April 2014
Ten star MUST READ
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Every high school student should read this, before they take out a loan.
Its a review about this product Although this book was written many years ago, its lessons are just as relevant today in 2011 as they were when the author first published them. If you survived the recent "Great Recession", now is the time to pick up this little gem.At the book's core is a lesson that every high school student should learn, BEFORE...
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Reviews About The Circle (Hardcover)
Its a review about this product The Circle (Kindle Edition) Considering Eggers' reputation, I was amazed to find this novel to be so heavy-handed and obvious. I'll quickly provide an example that is not a plot spoiler. The Circle is an amazing company, a sort of Google on steroids, full of mind-blowing technology and brilliant employees. They introduce...
Minggu, 30 Maret 2014
Not attractive, but works for practice
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A must read
The review about this product As Martin Wolf from Financial Times has written... "A MASTERPIECE"One of the most interesting things about this books is that it combines a very rigorous research on the topic while keeping it accessible to a large audience. The book is self-contained, with definitions provided along the way, which makes it easy for people...
Sabtu, 29 Maret 2014
BEST learning method for SERIOUS kanji learners
The review about this product If you are a serious kanji learner, meaning you want to know all the 2000 standard kanji and not just +- 200 for travelling purposes, you need this book.Admitted, learning Kanji is a lot of work, but this book sure does help a lot. All the other reviewers summarised the good points of the book, but the one thing I'd like...
Jumat, 28 Maret 2014
Cleverly imagined and wonderfully written
Its a review about this product I thought this was a terrific book. It has intelligence and heart. Four strangers spend two years living on a rebuilt ferryboat in San Francisco Bay, and their four sometimes-interlaced stories are loaded with provocative, entertaining and beautifully written ideas about present day American politics. Funny at times,...
Kamis, 27 Maret 2014
Reviews About The Value of Art: Money, Power, Beauty (Hardcover)
Its a review about this product Michael Findlay has been an art dealer since 1964. In this opinionated book he discusses the value of art in three categories: financial value, social value, and intrinsic value.Findlay explains that the market value of a work of art is based on five attributes: provenance, condition, authenticity, exposure, and quality....
Selasa, 25 Maret 2014
Despite A Few Flaws, A Must Read If You're Considering An Online Degree
The review about this product Online College Secrets: What You Need To Know About Online Degrees Before You Enroll (Kindle Edition) As someone considering an online degree, but unable to go back to school full-time, I needed answers. I'd heard stories about people going to expensive for-profit schools only to find out their degree isn't recognized....
Reviews About Mid Life Love (Kindle Edition)
The review about this product Mid Life Love is the perfect title for Whitney Gracia Williams' new romance novel, because it depicts how our hearts not only allows us to love once in our lives but also sometimes grows even larger as we live through new experiences allowing us to love again. Please note this is a beautiful LOVE story, which will you...
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Solid, if unspectacular
The review about this product Griff and Pete are fellow students and lovers. Griff wants their affair to be a secret, playing the straight game, while Pete wants the opposite. Then, one night, a brutal assault takes place..Defying gravity has many strengths, among them a levelheaded script and some very restrained acting by Daniel Chilson and Niklaus...
Minggu, 23 Maret 2014
A SEPARATE PEACE
Its a review about this product A Separate Peace (Paperback) I have my eighth-grade English students read a variety of texts throughout the year. If a student says, "I didn't like it," I have no problem with that (taste is subjective, after all), but I do require them to understand it. Often, people will not "like" something because they don't understand...
Sabtu, 22 Maret 2014
The Christ Controversy
Its a review about this product [...] Acharya's book is certainly powerful. Having been brought up in a Christian household, I felt angry at the possibility of havingbeen lied to for so long. This is not a book that can be read nonchalantly by the sincere seeker of the truth. To paraphrase the Old Testament, faith should be subjected to the crucible...
Jumat, 21 Maret 2014
This was a fine book about Pearl Harbor
The review about this product I don't complain of this story being a sloppy melodrama; I love sloppy melodramas. I don't disapprove the fiction that Admiral Yamamoto leads the Japanese task force himself and sails to Hawaii ; OK, the author just wanted to perk up the story. And I can live with some peculiar things written about Japan and the Japanese;...
Kamis, 20 Maret 2014
Great College Bound Gift
Its a review about this product Moving out on your own for the first time is stressful enough, without having to constantly worry about money. However, as Dara Duguay says in her book, Please Send Money: A Financial Survival Guide for Young Adults on Their Own, money is a huge problem amoung young people. I was surprised to learn how many college...
Selasa, 18 Maret 2014
First Time buyer of Used book.
The review about this product Counseling Persons with Communication Disorders and Their Families (Paperback) I am a first time buyer of used books. I was discouraged to buy these books because I was not familiar with what people perceive as used in this country. My wife is an international student and in our country used books are really really used......
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Reviews About Learn to Play Go, Vol. 3: The Dragon Style (Paperback)
The review about this product This third book in the Learn to Play Go series, which is supposed to bring you to about the 10-12 kyu level, I did not find as useful as the first two books. We're now at the level where you need to learn practical strategy and tactics, and much of the book is a recitation of terms and some illustration of basic principles...
Reviews About From Darkness to Light: Teens Write about How They Triumphed over Trouble (Paperback)
Its a review about this product This book is a wonderful way for clinicians or behavioral health professionals to understand the minds of teenagers. It takes themes like suicide, divorce, bullying, etc and teens who actually experience this. They write their experiences from their own words. It also can be helpful for providers to read the theme topic...
Minggu, 16 Maret 2014
First Interesting Textbook I Ever Read
The review about this product I ordered this book as a requirement for an introductory paralegal course and was at first a little aprehensive about the books thickness. I started out knowing absolutely nothing about the law, the government, or the internal workings of the legal system. This book teaches the beginnings of modern law and the influences...
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Reviews About Witches Of Karres (Paperback)
Its a review about this product Witches of Karres (Hardcover) This book is one of my all-time favorite space operas. I have read and reread it many, many times, wearing out serveral paperbacks.The science of the story is unscientific (to put it mildly), but the book is a space opera, not science fiction.Good versus evil, David versus Goliath; it has...
Jumat, 14 Maret 2014
Reviews About Investing in Your 20s & 30s For Dummies (Kindle Edition)
Its a review about this productCustomer review from the Amazon Vine Program (What's this?) I read this to see if the information was basic or if there were good long-term financial planning goals in the book. I think it's a good foundation for young people to use as a guideline when they begin working so they have an idea where they're headed, as well...
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Reviews About F**k My Student Loans (Kindle Edition)
Its a review about this product This book has a few good insights into how to avoid student loans, but they are buried in way too many unnecessary and off subject stories. Lots of rambling and unconnected points. In addition, the first chapter being filled with the f word (and the title of the book) is completely unnecessary and shows that the writer...
Rabu, 12 Maret 2014
Reviews About Quicken Deluxe 2013 [OLD VERSION] (Software)
Its a review about this productThe manufacturer commented on the review belowSee comments 67 of 71 people found the following review helpful 1.0 out of 5 stars You have got to be kidding?????, October 7, 2012 By heliskier - See all my reviews Quicken Deluxe 2013 [Download] [OLD VERSION] (Software Download) I upgraded from Quicken 2010 because...
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Ben Tells it like it is, Beware of the College Campus
Its a review about this product I read Ben's book with "shock and awe". I have been familiar with Mr. Shapiros's writings for the UCLA Daily Bruin, and have heard him speak on a few occasions .He is a real hero, because he talked about this stuff happening on the campus before it was fashionable, and he stood up to the UCLA authority, went on local...
Minggu, 09 Maret 2014
Reviews About Good Credit Is Sexy (Paperback)
The review about this product I purchased this book back in 2005. I was experiencing issues with a big company that thought they could apply negative information on my credit and get away with it. With the help of this book, I fooled them. Using this book to do my due diligence I was able to find out that the company had violated my rights as a consumer....
Jumat, 07 Maret 2014
Reviews About 21 (Single-Disc Edition) (DVD)
The review about this product 21 (Amazon Instant Video) If your expecting a movie about the book 'Bringing Down the House' you will not be happy about your rental/purchase. I didn't believe the poor reviews at first and so I rented it...I wish I had listened.The story is narrated by our main character throughout the film and it is horrible to listen...
Reviews About The Complete Idiot's Guide to Personal Bankruptcy (Paperback)
Its a review about this product In the next edition disclose these four significant student loan debtor discharge success cases (I am sure there are many more):1. Michael Eric HEDLUND v. The Educational Resources Institute Inc. et al., case number 12-35258, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (May 22, 2013);2. In re Robert Jacob SCOTT...
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A Brilliant Counter To Fundamentalism
Its a review about this product The times we live in show a resurrection of great theological debate. Biblical scholarship, with the help of the discovery of ancient texts such as the Dead Sea Scrolls has revealed the great diversity of thought that made up Christianity in the first three centuries after the death of Jesus.It wasn't until the fourth...
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Reviews About J.CROW'S® Lugol's Solution of Iodine 2% 2oz (Health and Beauty)
Its a review about this product J.CROW'S® Lugol's Solution of Iodine 2% 2oz (Health and Beauty) my cat has thyroid cancer, hypothyroid, and kidney failure. my vet said there was nothing they could do for my 14 yr old cat and just to make him comfortable until the end.i to have hypothyroid and have been reading alot about iodine treatment. i bought...
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A set of videos I watch over & over again & loan to friends
The review about this product When this series was first bradcast on our PBS TV staion WGBH Boston, I taped the series off air. Then, I discovered I recorded the third episode twice & missed the second completely. When I saw the set for sale in the WGBH catalog, I ordered it & finally, got to see the second episode! This is a video set I watch...
Senin, 03 Maret 2014
Reviews About After the Arab Spring: How Islamists Hijacked The Middle East Revolts (Hardcover)
Its a review about this product It is quite remarkable that in a situation where all the indicators pointed to failure, the majority of american media (along with cooperation from an idealistic US administration) attempted to portray these Middle East uprisings as positive moves toward the establishment of western style democracy. In fact, the history...
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Reviews About Hamlet (DVD)
The review about this product Hamlet - The Film starring Will Houston (DVD) This is a quite competent, traditional 20th C. interpretation of the play with a cast of trained pros (a serious student of Shakespeare shouldn't care that they aren't movie stars or Doctor Whos).It was staged for film: that's a good thing, as it isn't simply a part-film/part-stage...
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Lacking lots
The review about this product This is a college book, so there was no choice in buying it, and if my experience changes over the next semester, I'll edit/add to it.a) the book is dry and gives simple instructions, while making the exercises much more complex. It would be a better book if the difference between the two was less distant.b) the website...
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Unique coverage of both Verilog and VHDL
The review about this product This book is a unique text on several levels, providing information rarely found in most academic treatments of the subject targeted at beginning students.It covers and compares VHDL and Verilog impartially, describing their differences, strengths and weaknesses.It has side by side VHDL and Verilog code - if you know...
Reviews About Investing in the Age of Sovereign Defaults: How to Preserve your Wealth in the Coming Crisis (Hardcover)
The review about this productCustomer review from the Amazon Vine Program (What's this?) I didn't understand after reading this book thoroughly how Wong's contributions (mainly tables showing historical metrics for bond credit) related. I doubt anybody desiring to read the essay will have an interest in the added metrics that should be paired with...
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Free College Resource Book
Its a review about this product As a parent of an eleventh grade student, I am eager to learn all I can about saving money on college expenses. I was intrigued by the fact the authors of FREE COLLEGE RESOURCE BOOK put five children through college at no cost to them. I thought these authors must know lots of money saving secrets. I was not disappointed.FREE...
Numbers behind what I have heard and felt
The review about this product I am included in what I believe most will find shocking from the survey results in Friedman's book; the number of students that responded that they planned to have or adopt children dropped almost in half between the 1992 and 2012 surveys. These results suggest that since 1992, the subsequent generation (a.k.a., the Millennials)...
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Reviews About The Complete Cheapskate: How to Get Out of Debt, Stay Out, and Break Free from Money Worries Forever (Paperback)
The review about this product This book is wonderful! I read it last night, and have already begun some of the steps she recommends. Between credit cards, personal loans, and student loans, we owe nearly $48,000. I have been attempting to do my own version of a debt reduction plan, but by making sporadically large payments, amid minimum monthly payments--now...
Sabtu, 22 Februari 2014
Reviews About Proceed With Caution: A Diary of the First Year At One Of America's Largest, Most Prestigious Law Firms (Hardcover)
The review about this product This book does a great job of informing people in high school, college, and anyone else thinking about going to law school what practicing law in a prestigious law firm is actually like. The book is an easy read because each chapter begins with an entry from the author's journal, and then focuses on a particular aspect...
Reviews About Pan and the Nightmare: Two Essays (Paperback)
The review about this product This is one of the best of Hillman's books I have ever read. "Pan and the Nightmare" was first recommended to me while I was taking a psychology course at the New School for Social Research's distance learning program. The book was out of print, so I had to secure it through inter-library loan. I have developed an appreciation...
Kamis, 20 Februari 2014
You, and The Credit Card's Triangle of Debt
Its a review about this product Credit Card Nation The Consequences Of America's Addiction To Credit (Hardcover) Credit Card Nation is a scathing, pithy,concise indictment on our consumption- driven society, a society in which the average savings rate is now MINUS 1-3% (!),the smallest savings rate of ALL the other "1st World" countries.Corporations...
Essential Dictionary for translators...
Its a review about this product I needed an equivalent to the Webster's English Dictionary, and this purchase has provided a easy to use and complete lexicon to help me in understanding the spoken and written language of the Luzon region. So far, there aren't too many words which I haven't found in it. Most of my friends here in the states speak Tagalog...
Rabu, 19 Februari 2014
An excellent book!
The review about this product I bought this book while planning my wedding in 1996, and found it invaluable! Yes you have to do some work, but what do you expect when you want to save money? Not all the ideas are for everyone, of course, but you can use whatever works for you and skip the rest -- if the photographer is important and the cake is not,...
Selasa, 18 Februari 2014
Reviews About Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties (Paperback)
The review about this product This book served me well as an introduction to the fundamentals of personal finance. By following each step before moving on to the next, "Get a Financial Life" helped me formulate a financial plan and make it a reality. I repaired my credit, bought my first house, paid off my student loans, eliminated my credit card...
Senin, 17 Februari 2014
Reviews About Consumer Bankruptcy: Fundamentals of Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, Third Edition (Kindle Edition)
The review about this product These cases of successfully discharging student loan debt in bankruptcy should be included:1. Michael Eric HEDLUND v. The Educational Resources Institute Inc. et al., case number 12-35258, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (May 22, 2013);2. In re Robert Jacob SCOTT and Sarah Jane Scott, Debtors. Robert...
Minggu, 16 Februari 2014
Reviews About A Story of Debt (Kindle Edition)
The review about this product I'm a huge fan of personal stories about paying off debt and was so glad to find Ashley's. It's a beautifully written "real-time" account of her journey towards freedom from the credit card debt she had accumulated as a grad student. If you're looking for motivation to budget, to get your finances under control, to change...
Sabtu, 15 Februari 2014
Reviews About How to Wipe Out Your Student Loans and Be Debt Free Fast: Everything You Need to Know Explained Simply (Paperback)
Its a review about this product How to Wipe Out Your Student Loans and Be Debt Free Fast proves a valuable resource for both the incoming college freshman and the student graduating with a degree, entering the workforce and trying to balance a budget while paying off debt. The publication positively but realistically outlines the steps students should...
Kamis, 13 Februari 2014
Reviews About The Guerrilla Guide to Mastering Student Loan Debt: Everything You Should Know About Negotiating the Right Loan for You, Paying it Off, Protecting Your Financial Future (Paperback)
The review about this product The Guerrilla Guide to Mastering Student Loan Debt: Everything You Should Know About Negotiating the Right Loan for You, Paying it Off, Protecting Your Financial Future (Paperback) There is a common theme among college students these days, and those who have attended and quit as well as those (un)lucky multitudes who have...
Rabu, 12 Februari 2014
Successful discharge of Student Loans in Bankruptcy
The review about this product These books should include a reference to the many sucessful discharges of student loan debt in bankruptcy:1. Michael Eric HEDLUND v. The Educational Resources Institute Inc. et al., case number 12-35258, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (May 22, 2013);2. In re Robert Jacob SCOTT and Sarah Jane Scott,...
Get this book BEFORE you get the loan!
Its a review about this product There are lots of different Student Loans, and they all have different rules. Not all of them will forgive your loan if you go into teaching, and not all of them will let you wait until later to start repaying them.This book is readable in a couple of hours, and describes all the loan types, how the repayment methods...
Selasa, 11 Februari 2014
Perfect As a Gift for the Lawyer or Lawyer-to-be in Your Life!
Its a review about this product Each year during the holidays my husband's law firm has their annual holiday party and hosts a gift exchange. One of the requirements of the gift exchange oddly enough is that the item you bring must be under $10. This was perfect! I purchased it on sale and was able to bring two for the party. It was an instant hit...
Minggu, 09 Februari 2014
Chapter 7&13, means the bankruptcy court controls your debt repayment
The review about this product Take Control of Your Student Loan Debt (Paperback) Bankruptcy:1. Many former students consider filing for bankruptcy to get rid of their student loans. Filing for bankruptcy seldom forgives you from paying your student loan. The student loan is guaranteed by the government and the debt is usually not dischargeable. Before...
Reviews About The Moral Compass of the American Lawyer (Hardcover)
Its a review about this product The Moral Compass of the American Lawyer: Truth, Justice, Power, and Greed (Paperback) This book is interesting, it is like psychiatry for medical student. I urge to author to expand his work into other contemporary issue. For example, puncturing the legalese bluff used by lawyer to deceive lay people. We all engage...
Sabtu, 08 Februari 2014
On-line just as helpful
The review about this product Save your money if you simply need to learn how to do a particular geometric construction by Googling "geometric construction" and you'll find many informative sites, some with animated constructions. This book is impressive, well written and will be a good read over the summer when I have more time. I was in a pinch...
Jumat, 07 Februari 2014
Passive vs Active living
Its a review about this product The Cookbook Collector by Allegra Goodman is not at all about what the title might suggest. It is not about cooking; it is about studying cooking by reading instead of actually cooking. But it's not even about that either - it's about yearning for meaning in life, for something tangible, but finding oneself unable to...