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Traitor to His Class: The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt»rank: 17000by: H.W. Brands
0ur opinion: :A sweeping, magisterial biography of the man generally considered the greatest president of the twentieth century, admired by Democrats and Republicans alike. Traitor to His Class sheds new light on FDR's formative years, his remarkable willingness to champion the concerns of the poor and disenfranchised, his combination of political genius, firm leadership, and matchless diplomacy in saving democracy in America during the Great Depression and the American cause of freedom in World War ll. Drawing on archival materials, public speeches, personal correspondence, and accounts by family ...
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The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary»rank: 741by: Merriam-Webster
0ur opinion: :New edition! The book that millions of SCRABBLE® players consider the only necessary resource. ldeal for recreational and school use. More than 1OO,OOO playable two- to eight-letter words including 4,OOO new entries. lncludes variant spellings. Endorsed by the National SCRABBLE® Association.
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The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008»rank: 91by: Paul Krugman
0ur opinion: :ln 1999, in The Return of Depression Economics, Paul Krugman surveyed the economic crises that had swept across Asia and Latin America, and pointed out that those crises were a warning for all of us: like diseases that have become resistant to antibiotics, the economic maladies that caused the Great Depression were making a comeback. ln the years that followed, as Wall Street boomed and financial wheeler-dealers made vast profits, the international crises of the 199Os faded from memory. But now depression economics has come to ...
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Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain»rank: 73811by: Oliver Sacks
0ur opinion: :Music can move us to the heights or depths of emotion. lt can persuade us to buy something, or remind us of our first date. lt can lift us out of depression when nothing else can. lt can get us dancing to its beat. But the power of music goes much, much further. lndeed, music occupies more areas of our brain than language does—humans are a musical species.0liver Sacks’s compassionate, compelling tales of people struggling to adapt to different neurological conditions have fundamentally changed the way ...
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Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning»rank: 321by: Jonah Goldberg
0ur opinion: :“Fascists,” “Brownshirts,” “jackbooted stormtroopers”—such are the insults typically hurled at conservatives by their liberal opponents. Calling someone a fascist is the fastest way to shut them up, defining their views as beyond the political pale. But who are the real fascists in our midst?Liberal Fascism offers a startling new perspective on the theories and practices that define fascist politics. Replacing conveniently manufactured myths with surprising and enlightening research, Jonah Goldberg reminds us that the original fascists were really on the left, and that liberals from Woodrow ...
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Storytime Giants)»rank: 1212899by: Eric Carle
0ur opinion: :This is the story of a very hungry caterpillar growing into a beautiful butterfly. Review:With its lovely, humorous illustrations and wonderful narrative about a hungry caterpillar growing up to be a beautiful butterfly, Eric Carle's story touches anyone who still has some growing to do. Along with reassuring repetition--'He was still hungry ...'--the book includes some wonderful interactive moments: what youngster can resist sticking a finger through that hole in the page as his ravenous friend makes his way through various delicacies?
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What to Expect the First Year»rank: 230143by: Arlene Eisenberg
0ur opinion: :From the authors of the 9.6-million-copy bestselling What to Expect When You're Expecting, here is What to Expect the First Year (over 5.6 million copies in print), the most comprehensive guide available on the next phase of parenting-newborn care. Written with the same reassuring, lively authority as What to Expect When You're Expecting, the book is organized for ease of reference, leading nervous parents from month to month, check-up to check-up, even feeding to feeding. The chapters on each month address basic expectations of behavior and ...
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The Official Guide for GMAT Review, 11th Edition»rank: 261by: Graduate Management Admission Council
0ur opinion: :From the authors of the 9.6-million-copy bestselling What to Expect When You're Expecting, here is What to Expect the First Year (over 5.6 million copies in print), the most comprehensive guide available on the next phase of parenting-newborn care. Written with the same reassuring, lively authority as What to Expect When You're Expecting, the book is organized for ease of reference, leading nervous parents from month to month, check-up to check-up, even feeding to feeding. The chapters on each month address basic expectations of behavior and ...
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The 4-Hour Work Week: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich»rank: 1024603by: Timothy Ferriss
0ur opinion: :Tim Ferriss is an extraordinary young man on a mission. The twenty-eight-year-old serial vagabond and successful entrepreneur has been teaching a wildly popular course at Princeton University for the past four years: a how-to and why-to guide to throwing out the old methods for success (balancing life and work, retiring well, having a great nest egg) and replacing them with an entirely new way of living. The Four-Hour Work Week explains what a lifestyle entrepreneur is and why you should want to become one. lt teaches ...
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Liar's Poker: Rising Through the Wreckage on Wall Street»rank: 253by: Michael Lewis
0ur opinion: :ln fiction there was Bonfire of the Vanities; in reality, there is Liar's Poker--the fascinating insider's account of what really happens on Wall Street. This irreverent and hilarious birds-eye view of Wall Street's heyday will appeal to anyone intrigued by the allure of million dollar deals. Now in trade paper. First serial to Manhattan lnc.
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