Joe's bookshelf: all en-US Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:14:38 -0700 60 Joe's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[Viking Myths and Sagas: Retold from Ancient Norse Texts]]> 35083376
A wide range of information is provided brings to life the most significant Viking Age stories.ĚýFrom the true accounts of their discovery of North America 500 years before Christopher Columbus, to the myths and legends that pushed the Vikings to the ends of the Earth.

The text is written with the consultation of leading Icelandic academics. Complete with detailed notes, a comprehensive glossary, and an assortment of authentic proverbs, poems, riddles, and spells no other source so thoroughly goes into Norse history.

Read the important myths from the mighty gods who dominated Viking pagan worship, like Thor the giant slayer and the mysterious, one-eyed Odin. Be shocked by the earth-shaking treachery of the trickster Loki, and discover the secret of eternal youth. Learn how they believed the world was created, and how it is predicted to end.

Iconic Viking women are introduced and profiled. From Aud the Deep Minded, one-time queen who set up a Utopian community, to Melkorka, the abducted princess who brought dignity to slavery. Admire legendary female role models such as the goddess Frigg, who persuaded the whole of creation to weep with her and Gudrun who single-handedly destroyed the mightiest king in Europe.

The mystery behind ancient Viking Age carvings are also explained.ĚýMythsĚýsuch as Thor fishing up the World Serpent, Sigurd slaying a dragon, Odin riding an 8-legged horse, Gunnar condemned to death in a snake-pit, and many other extraordinary stories.]]> 368 Rosalind Kerven 0785835555 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.00 2015 Viking Myths and Sagas: Retold from Ancient Norse Texts
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]]> Blood and the Badge 211004801 For the first time in forty years, former New York Times editor Michael Cannell unearths the full story behind two ruthless New York cops who acted as double agents for the Mafia.

No episode in NYPD history surpasses the depravities of Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa, two decorated detectives who covertly acted as mafia informants and paid assassins in the Scorsese world of 1980s Brooklyn.

For more than ten years, Eppolito and Caracappa moonlighted as the mob’s early warning alert system, leaking names of mobsters secretly cooperating with the government and crippling investigations by sharing details of surveillance, phone taps and impending arrests. The Lucchese boss called the two detectives his crystal ball: Whatever detectives knew, the mafia soon learned. Most grievously, Eppolito and Caracappa earned bonuses by staging eight mob hits, pulling the trigger themselves at least once.]]> 368 Michael Cannell 1250817781 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.98 2025 Blood and the Badge
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]]> <![CDATA[Oathbreakers: The War of Brothers That Shattered an Empire and Made Medieval Europe]]> 210116217
The Carolingian Civil War would rage for years as kings fought kings, brother faced off against brother, and sons challenged fathers. Oathbreakers is the dramatic history of this brutal, turbulent time. Medieval historians David M. Perry and Matthew Gabriele illuminate what happens when a once unshakeable political and cultural order breaks down and long suppressed tensions flare into deadly violence. Drawn from rich primary sources, featuring a wide cast of characters, packed with dramatic twists and turns, this is history that rivals the greatest fictional epics—with consequences that continue to shape our own world.]]> 304 Matthew Gabriele 0063336677 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.91 2024 Oathbreakers: The War of Brothers That Shattered an Empire and Made Medieval Europe
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]]> <![CDATA[A People's History of the United States]]> 25817436 "A wonderful, splendid book--a book that should be ready by every American, student or otherwise, who wants to understand his country, its true history, and its hope for the future." --Howard Fast

With a new introduction by Anthony Arnove, this edition of the classic national bestseller chronicles American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official narrative taught in schools—with its emphasis on great men in high places—to focus on the street, the home and the workplace.

Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, A People's History of the United States is the only volume to tell America's story from the point of view of—and in the words of—America's women, factory workers, African-Americans, Native Americans, the working poor, and immigrant laborers. As historian Howard Zinn shows, many of our country's greatest battles—the fights for a fair wage, an eight-hour workday, child-labor laws, health and safety standards, universal suffrage, women's rights, racial equality—were carried out at the grassroots level, against bloody resistance.

Covering Christopher Columbus's arrival through President Clinton's first term, A People's History of the United States features insightful analysis of the most important events in our history.Ěý]]> 688 Howard Zinn 0062397346 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.47 1980 A People's History of the United States
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]]> <![CDATA[Unstoppable Influence: Be You. Be Fearless. Transform Lives.]]> 39705903 Are you being called to do something BIG, but feel inadequate or unprepared to say yes?
It’s time to throw back a shot of courage, learn to tackle fear and self-doubt like a BOSS, and transform lives as only YOU can!
In Unstoppable Influence , attorney, speaker, and business coach Natasha Hazlett takes you on an unfiltered, comfort-zone-stretching journey to becoming the Unstoppable Influencer you were created to be!

One decision helped this uninspired, unmotivated entrepreneur on the verge of abandoning her business to finally ditch her limiting, self-sabotaging beliefs and uncover her radiant Truth. Now she’s helping thousands of others do the same.

If you’re ready to�





…then why the hell are you still reading this book description? Buy the book and let's get moving on the path to Unstoppable Influence. People are waiting for the special message that only you have, so let’s get going!]]> 250 Natasha Hazlett 0999473549 Joe 0 currently-reading 4.06 Unstoppable Influence: Be You. Be Fearless. Transform Lives.
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]]> Beneath Devil's Bridge 55542167
True crime podcaster Trinity Scott is chasing breakout success, and her brand-new serial may get her there. Her subject is Clayton Jay Pelley. More than two decades ago, the respected family man and guidance counselor confessed to the brutal murder of teenage student Leena Rai. But why he killed her has always been a mystery.

In a series of exclusive interviews from prison, Clayton discloses to Trinity the truth about what happened that night beneath Devil’s Bridge. It’s not what anyone in the Pacific Northwest town of Twin Falls expects. Clayton says he didn’t do it. Was he lying then? Or now?

As her listeners increase and ratings skyrocket, Trinity is missing a key player in the story: Rachel Walczak, the retired detective who exposed Pelley’s twisted urges and put him behind bars. She’s not interested in playing Clayton’s game - until Trinity digs deeper and the podcast’s reverb widens. Then Rachel begins to question everything she thinks she knows about the past.

With each of Clayton’s teasing reveals, one thing is clear: he’s not the only one in Twin Falls with a secret.]]> 344 Loreth Anne White 1542021308 Joe 0 currently-reading 4.27 2021 Beneath Devil's Bridge
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]]> <![CDATA[Blood Communion (The Vampire Chronicles, #13)]]> 38093767 The Vampire Chronicles continue with a riveting, rich saga--part adventure, part fairy-tale--of Prince Lestat and the story of the Blood Communion as he tells the tale of his coming to rule the vampire world and the eternal struggle to find belonging, a place in the universe for the undead, and how, against his will, he must battle the menacing, seemingly unstoppable force determined to thwart his vision and destroy the entire vampire netherworld.

In this spellbinding novel, Lestat, rebel outlaw, addresses the tribe of vampires, directly, intimately, passionately, and tells the riveting story of the formation of the Blood Communion and how he became Prince of the vampire world, the true ruler of this vast force, and how his vision for all the Children of the Universe to thrive as one, came to be.
ĚýĚýĚýĚý The tale spills from Lestat's heart, as he speaks first of his new existence as reigning monarch--and then of his fierce battle of wits and words with the mysterious Rhoshamandes, proud Child of the Millennia, reviled outcast for his senseless slaughter of the legendary ancient vampire Maharet, who brought forth the Great Family of the undead; Rhoshamandes, a force who refuses to live in harmony at the Court of Prince Lestat and threatens all that Lestat has dreamt of.
ĚýĚýĚýĚý As the tale unfolds, Lestat takes us from the towers and battlements of his ancestral castle in the snow-covered mountains of France to the verdant wilds of lush Louisiana with its lingering fragrances of magnolias and night jasmine; from the far reaches of the Pacific's untouched islands to the 18th-century city of St. Petersburg and the court of the Empress Catherine . . .]]> 288 Anne Rice 1524732656 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.91 2018 Blood Communion (The Vampire Chronicles, #13)
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]]> <![CDATA[Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis (The Vampire Chronicles, #12)]]> 23267873
It is through this spirit, previously considered benign for thousands of vampire years and throughout the Vampire Chronicles, that we come to be told the hypnotic tale of a great sea power of ancient times; a mysterious heaven on earth situated on a boundless continent--and of how and why, and in what manner and with what far-reaching purpose, this force came to build and rule the great legendary empire of centuries ago that thrived in the Atlantic Ocean.

And as we learn of the mighty, far-reaching powers and perfections of this lost kingdom of Atalantaya, the lost realms of Atlantis, we come to understand its secrets, and how and why the vampire Lestat, indeed all the vampires, must reckon so many millennia later with the terrifying force of this ageless, all-powerful Atalantaya spirit.]]> 480 Anne Rice 0385353790 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.70 2016 Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis (The Vampire Chronicles, #12)
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]]> Year of Yes 29540318 Grey's Anatomy and Scandal and executive producer of How to Get Away with Murder and Catch, reveals how saying YES changed her life -- and how it can change yours too. With three hit shows on television and three children at home, Shonda Rhimes had lots of good reasons to say no when invitations arrived. Hollywood party? No. Speaking engagement? No. Media appearances? No. And to an introvert like Shonda, who describes herself as 'hugging the walls' at social events and experiencing panic attacks before press interviews, there was a particular benefit to saying no: nothing new to fear. Then came Thanksgiving 2013, when Shonda's sister Delorse muttered six little words at her: You never say yes to anything. Profound, impassioned and laugh-out-loud funny, in Year of Yes Shonda Rhimes reveals how saying YES changed -- and saved -- her life. And inspires readers everywhere to change their own lives with one little word: Yes.]]> 352 Shonda Rhimes 1471157326 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.04 2015 Year of Yes
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]]> <![CDATA[The Wolves of Midwinter (The Wolf Gift Chronicles, #2)]]> 17262197
In Anne Rice’s surprising and compelling best-selling novel, the first of her strange and mythic imagining of the world of wolfen powers (“I devoured these pages . . . As solid and engaging as anything she has written since her early vampire chronicle fiction� —Alan Cheuse, The Boston Globe; “A delectable cocktail of old-fashioned lost-race adventure, shape-shifting and suspense� —Elizabeth Hand, The Washington Post), readers were spellbound as Rice imagined a daring new world set against the wild and beckoning California coast.

Now in her new novel, as lush and romantic in detail and atmosphere as it is sleek and steely in storytelling, Anne Rice brings us once again to the rugged coastline of Northern California, to the grand mansion at Nideck Point—to further explore the unearthly education of her transformed Man Wolf.

The novel opens on a cold, gray landscape. It is the beginning of December. Oak fires are burning in the stately flickering hearths of Nideck Point. It is Yuletide. For Reuben Golding, now infused with the wolf gift and under the loving tutelage of the Morphenkinder, this Christmas promises to be like no other . . . as he soon becomes aware that the Morphenkinder, steeped in their own rituals, are also celebrating the Midwinter Yuletide festival deep within Nideck forest.

From out of the shadows of the exquisite mansion comes a ghost—tormented, imploring, unable to speak yet able to embrace and desire with desperate affection . . . As Reuben finds himself caught up with the passions and yearnings of this spectral presence and the preparations for the Nideck town Christmas reach a fever pitch, astonishing secrets are revealed, secrets that tell of a strange netherworld, of spirits—centuries old—who possess their own fantastical ancient histories and taunt with their dark, magical powers . . .]]> 388 Anne Rice 0385349963 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.67 2012 The Wolves of Midwinter (The Wolf Gift Chronicles, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea Cycle, #2)]]> 13662
Then a wizard, Ged Sparrowhawk, comes to steal the Tombs� greatest hidden treasure, the Ring of Erreth-Akbe. Tenar’s duty is to protect the Ring, but Ged possesses the light of magic and tales of a world that Tenar has never known. Will Tenar risk everything to escape from the darkness that has become her domain?]]> 180 Ursula K. Le Guin 0689845367 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.12 1971 The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea Cycle, #2)
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average rating: 4.12
book published: 1971
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]]> The Young Messiah 28700781 SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE

With the Holy Land in turmoil, seven-year-old Jesus and his family leave Egypt for the dangerous road home to Jerusalem. As they travel, the boy ponders the mysteries surrounding his birth. Anne Rice’s dazzling, kaleidoscopic novel, based on the gospels and the most respected New Testament scholarship, summons up the voice, the presence, and the words of Jesus, allowing him to tell his own story as he struggles to grasp the holy purpose of his life.

Praise for The Young Messiah

“[An] intensely literal, historical, reverent treatment of a year in the life of Jesus, Son of God.��Time

“Brilliant and tangible... Rice retains our rapt attention.��Los Angeles Times

“Emotionally engaging and often moving; Ms. Rice succeeds in creating a Jesus who is recognizably human.��National Catholic Reporter

“An inestimably valuable contribution to the discussion of Christian history as well as a tender look at the young Jesus.��The Denver Post

Previously published as Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt

(Movie Tie-In)]]> 326 Anne Rice 1101885564 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.80 2005 The Young Messiah
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]]> <![CDATA[This Time Together: Laughter and Reflection]]> 7521400 Carrie and Me: A Mother Daughter Love Story , This Time Together is 100 percent Carol Burnett � funny, irreverent, and irresistible.
Ěý
Carol Burnett is one of the most beloved and revered actresses and performers in America. The Carol Burnett Show was seen each week by millions of adoring fans and won twenty-five Emmys in its remarkable eleven-year run. Now, in This Time Together, Carol really lets her hair down and tells one funny or touching or memorable story after another � reading it feels like sitting down with an old friend who has wonderful tales to tell.
Ěý
In engaging anecdotes, Carol discusses her remarkable friendships with stars such at Jimmy Stewart, Lucille Ball, Cary Grant, and Julie Andrews; the background behind famous scenes, like the moment she swept down the stairs in her curtain-rod dress in the legendary “Went With the Wind� skit; and things that would happen only to Carol � the prank with Julie Andrews that went wrong in front of the First Lady; the famous Tarzan Yell that saved her during a mugging; and the time she faked a wooden leg to get served in a famous ice cream emporium. This poignant look back allows us to cry with the actress during her sorrows, rejoice in her successes, and finally, always, to laugh.]]> 266 Carol Burnett 0307461181 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.02 2010 This Time Together: Laughter and Reflection
author: Carol Burnett
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average rating: 4.02
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]]> <![CDATA[Vittorio, The Vampire (New Tales of the Vampires, #2)]]> 31342 352 Anne Rice 5559609129 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.57 1999 Vittorio, The Vampire (New Tales of the Vampires, #2)
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average rating: 3.57
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]]> <![CDATA[The Wolf Gift (The Wolf Gift Chronicles, #1)]]> 12880428
The place, the rugged coast of northern California. A bluff high above the Pacific. A grand mansion full of beauty and tantalizing history set against a towering redwood forest.

A young reporter on assignment from the San Francisco Observer. . . an older woman, welcoming him into her magnificent, historic family home that he has been sent to write about and that she must sell with some urgency . . . A chance encounter between two unlikely people . . . an idyllic night—shattered by horrific unimaginable violence. . .The young man inexplicably attacked—bitten—by a beast he cannot see in the rural darkness . . . A violent episode that sets in motion a terrifying yet seductive transformation as the young man, caught between ecstasy and horror, between embracing who he is evolving into and fearing who—what—he will become, soon experiences the thrill of the wolf gift.

As he resists the paradoxical pleasure and enthrallment of his wolfen savagery and delights in the power and (surprising) capacity for good, he is caught up in a strange and dangerous rescue and is desperately hunted as “the Man Wolf,� by authorities, the media and scientists (evidence of DNA threaten to reveal his dual existence). . . As a new and profound love enfolds him, questions emerge that propel him deeper into his mysterious new world: questions of why and how he has been given this gift; of its true nature and the curious but satisfying pull towards goodness; of the profound realization that there are others like him who may be watching—guardian creatures who have existed throughout time and may possess ancient secrets and alchemical knowledge and throughout it all, the search for salvation for a soul tormented by a new realm of temptations, and the fraught, exhilarating journey, still to come, of being and becoming, fully, both wolf and man.]]> 404 Anne Rice 0307595110 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.54 2012 The Wolf Gift (The Wolf Gift Chronicles, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Mummy (Ramses the Damned #1)]]> 43782 480 Anne Rice 009947137X Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.86 1989 The Mummy (Ramses the Damned #1)
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average rating: 3.86
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]]> Exit to Eden 43799 336 Anne Rice 0727853414 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.61 1985 Exit to Eden
author: Anne Rice
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average rating: 3.61
book published: 1985
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]]> <![CDATA[Pandora (New Tales of the Vampires, #1)]]> 31343
The novel opens in present-day Paris in a crowded café, where David meets Pandora. She is two thousand years old, a Child of the Millennia, the first vampire ever made by the great Marius. David persuades her to tell the story of her life.

Pandora begins, reluctantly at first and then with increasing passion, to recount her mesmerizing tale, which takes us through the ages, from Imperial Rome to eighteenth-century France to twentieth-century Paris and New Orleans. She carries us back to her mortal girlhood in the world of Caesar Augustus, a world chronicled by Ovid and Petronius. This is where Pandora meets and falls in love with the handsome, charismatic, lighthearted, still-mortal Marius. This is the Rome she is forced to flee in fear of assassination by conspirators plotting to take over the city. And we follow her to the exotic port of Antioch, where she is destined to be reunited with Marius, now immortal and haunted by his vampire nature, who will bestow on her the Dark Gift as they set out on the fraught and fantastic adventure of their two turbulent centuries together.]]> 383 Anne Rice 8466302948 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.82 1998 Pandora (New Tales of the Vampires, #1)
author: Anne Rice
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average rating: 3.82
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]]> <![CDATA[The Vampire Armand (The Vampire Chronicles, #6)]]> 31332 Interview with the Vampire, the first of The Vampire Chronicles, the novel that established its author worldwide as a magnificent storyteller and creator of magical realms.

Now, we go with Armand across the centuries to the Kiev Rus of his boyhood - a ruined city under Mongol dominion - and to ancient Constantinople, where Tartar raiders sell him into slavery. And in a magnificent palazzo in the Venice of the Renaissance we see him emotionally and intellectually in thrall to the great vampire Marius, who masquerades among humankind as a mysterious, reclusive painter and who will bestow upon Armand the gift of vampiric blood. As the novel races to its climax, moving through scenes of luxury and elegance, of ambush, fire, and devil worship to nineteenth-century Paris and today's New Orleans, we see its eternally vulnerable and romantic hero forced to choose between his twilight immortality and the salvation of his immortal soul.]]> 457 Anne Rice 0345434803 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.80 1998 The Vampire Armand (The Vampire Chronicles, #6)
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]]> <![CDATA[Lasher (Lives of the Mayfair Witches, #2)]]> 31340
Michael remains entwined in the Mayfair family and learns how he comes by his strange powers. Michael's ghostly visiting from a long-dead Mayfair reveals the importance of destroying Lasher. In the investigation, Lasher's origins are revealed, the new Taltos Emaleth returns, and the climax of death and life engulfs the family.
--annerice.com]]> 896 Anne Rice 0099471434 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.88 1993 Lasher (Lives of the Mayfair Witches, #2)
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average rating: 3.88
book published: 1993
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]]> <![CDATA[The Witching Hour (Lives of the Mayfair Witches, #1)]]> 11901
Demonstrating, once again, her gift for spellbinding storytelling and the creation of legend, Anne Rice makes real for us a great dynasty of witches—a family given to poetry and to incest, to murder and to philosophy; a family that, over the ages, is itself haunted by a powerful, dangerous, and seductive being.

On the veranda of a great New Orleans house, now faded, a mute and fragile woman sits rocking... and The Witching Hour begins.

It begins in our time with a rescue at sea.ĚýĚýRowan Mayfair, a beautiful woman, a brilliant practitioner of neurosurgery—aware that she has special powers but unaware that she comes from an ancient line of witches—finds the drowned body of a man off the coast of California and brings him to life.ĚýĚýHe is Michael Curry, who was born in New Orleans and orphaned in childhood by fire on Christmas Eve, who pulled himself up from poverty, and who now, in his brief interval of death, has acquired a sensory power that mystifies and frightens him.

As these two, fiercely drawn to each other, fall in love and—in passionate alliance—set out to solve the mystery of her past and his unwelcome gift, the novel moves backward and forward in time from today's New Orleans and San Francisco to long-ago Amsterdam and a château in the France of Louis XIV.ĚýĚýAn intricate tale of evil unfolds—an evil unleashed in seventeenth-century Scotland, where the first "witch," Suzanne of the Mayfair, conjures up the spirit she names Lasher... a creation that spells her own destruction and torments each of her descendants in turn.

From the coffee plantations of Port au Prince, where the great Mayfair fortune is made and the legacy of their dark power is almost destroyed, to Civil War New Orleans, as Julien—the clan's only male to be endowed with occult powers—provides for the dynasty its foothold in America, the dark, luminous story encompasses dramas of seduction and death, episodes of tenderness and healing.ĚýĚýAnd always—through peril and escape, tension and release—there swirl around us the echoes of eternal war: innocence versus the corruption of the spirit, sanity against madness, life against death.ĚýĚýWith a dreamlike power, the novel draws us, through circuitous, twilight paths, to the present and Rowan's increasingly inspired and risky moves in the merciless game that binds her to her heritage. And in New Orleans, on Christmas Eve, this strangest of family sagas is brought to its startling climax.]]> 1207 Anne Rice 0099471426 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.11 1990 The Witching Hour (Lives of the Mayfair Witches, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)]]> 13642
Hungry for power and knowledge, Sparrowhawk tampered with long-held secrets and loosed a terrible shadow upon the world. This is the tale of his testing, how he mastered the mighty words of power, tamed an ancient dragon, and crossed death's threshold to restore the balance.]]> 183 Ursula K. Le Guin Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.02 1968 A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)
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average rating: 4.02
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]]> <![CDATA[The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty (Sleeping Beauty, #1)]]> 26582 253 A.N. Roquelaure Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.25 1983 The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty (Sleeping Beauty, #1)
author: A.N. Roquelaure
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average rating: 3.25
book published: 1983
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]]> <![CDATA[Beauty's Release (Sleeping Beauty, #3)]]> 25190
Before E.L. James' Fifty Shades of Grey and Sylvia Day's Bared to You,, there was Anne Rice’s provocative take on the timeless fairy tale “Sleeping Beauty. � In the final volume of Anne Rice's deliciously tantalizing erotic trilogy, Beauty's adventures on the dark side of sexuality make her the bound captive of an Eastern Sultan and a prisoner in the exotic confines of the harem. As this voluptuous adult fairy tale moves toward conclusion, all Beauty's encounters with the myriad variations of sexual fantasy are presented in a sensuous, rich prose that intensifies this exquisite rendition of Love's secret world, and makes the Beauty series and incomparable study of erotica. In it, Anne Rice, writing as A.N. Roquelaure, makes the forbidden side of passion a doorway into the hidden regions of the psyche and the heart.]]> 238 A.N. Roquelaure 0452281458 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.72 1985 Beauty's Release (Sleeping Beauty, #3)
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average rating: 3.72
book published: 1985
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]]> <![CDATA[Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark is Rising, #1)]]> 11312 196 Susan Cooper 068987121X Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.86 1965 Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark is Rising, #1)
author: Susan Cooper
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average rating: 3.86
book published: 1965
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]]> <![CDATA[All Things Wise and Wonderful (All Creatures Great and Small, #5-6)]]> 42909 The third volume in the multimillion copy bestselling series

Readers adored James Herriot's tales of his life as a Yorkshire animal doctor in All Creatures Great and Small and All Things Bright and Beautiful. Now here's a third delightful volume of memoirs rich with Herriot's own brand of humor, insight, and wisdom.

In the midst of World War II, James is training for the Royal Air Force, while going home to Yorkshire whenever possible to see his very pregnant wife, Helen. Musing on past adventures through the dales, visiting with old friends, and introducing scores of new and amusing character--animal and human alike--Herriot enthralls with his uncanny ability to spin a most engaging and heartfelt yarn.

Millions of readers have delighted in the wonderful storytelling and everyday miracles of James Herriot in the over thirty years since his delightful animal stories were first introduced to the world.]]> 448 James Herriot 0312335288 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.41 1978 All Things Wise and Wonderful (All Creatures Great and Small, #5-6)
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]]> <![CDATA[All Creatures Great and Small (All Creatures Great and Small, #1-2)]]> 32085
Delve into the magical, unforgettable world of James Herriot, the world's most beloved veterinarian, and his menagerie of heartwarming, funny, and tragic animal patients.

For over forty years, generations of readers have thrilled to Herriot's marvelous tales, deep love of life, and extraordinary storytelling abilities. For decades, Herriot roamed the remote, beautiful Yorkshire Dales, treating every patient that came his way from smallest to largest, and observing animals and humans alike with his keen, loving eye.

In All Creatures Great and Small, we meet the young Herriot as he takes up his calling and discovers that the realities of veterinary practice in rural Yorkshire are very different from the sterile setting of veterinary school. Some visits are heart-wrenchingly difficult, such as one to an old man in the village whose very ill dog is his only friend and companion, some are lighthearted and fun, such as Herriot's periodic visits to the overfed and pampered Pekinese Tricki Woo who throws parties and has his own stationery, and yet others are inspirational and enlightening, such as Herriot's recollections of poor farmers who will scrape their meager earnings together to be able to get proper care for their working animals. From seeing to his patients in the depths of winter on the remotest homesteads to dealing with uncooperative owners and critically ill animals, Herriot discovers the wondrous variety and never-ending challenges of veterinary practice as his humor, compassion, and love of the animal world shine forth.

James Herriot's memoirs have sold 80 million copies worldwide, and continue to delight and entertain readers of all ages]]> 437 James Herriot 0312965788 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.30 1972 All Creatures Great and Small (All Creatures Great and Small, #1-2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Find Out Anything From Anyone, Anytime: Secrets of Calculated Questioning From a Veteran Interrogator]]> 17850484 --Gregory Hartley, coauthor of the best-seller How to Spot a Liar
The secret to finding out anything you want to know is amazingly simple: Ask good questions. Most people trip through life asking bad questions--of teachers, friends, coworkers, clients, prospects, experts, and suspects. Even people trained in questioning, such as journalists and lawyers, commonly ask questions that get partial or misleading answers.
People in any profession will immediately benefit by developing the skill and art of good questioning. Find Out Anything From Anyone, Anytime will give you the power to:
Identify and practice good questioning techniques

Recognize types of questions to avoid

Know the questions required when hearing unconfirmed reports or gossip

Practice good listening techniques and exploit all leads

Determine when and how to control the conversation

Gain real expertise fast
Within professional interrogation circles, Pyle is known as a strategic debriefer--meaning there is no one around him more skilled at asking questions and getting answers. He has been training other interrogators in questioning techniques since 1989.]]> 288 James O. Pyle 1601632983 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.69 2014 Find Out Anything From Anyone, Anytime: Secrets of Calculated Questioning From a Veteran Interrogator
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]]> <![CDATA[The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War]]> 195608683 The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War—a slow-burning crisis that finally tore a deeply divided nation in two.

On November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln became the fluky victor in a tight race for president. The country was bitterly at odds; Southern extremists were moving ever closer to destroying the Union, with one state after another seceding and Lincoln powerless to stop them. Slavery fueled the conflict, but somehow the passions of North and South came to focus on a lonely federal fortress in Charleston: Fort Sumter.
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Master storyteller Erik Larson offers a gripping account of the chaotic months between Lincoln’s election and the Confederacy’s shelling of Sumter—a period marked by tragic errors and miscommunications, enflamed egos and craven ambitions, personal tragedies and betrayals. Lincoln himself wrote that the trials of these five months were “so great that, could I have anticipated them, I would not have believed it possible to survive them.�
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At the heart of this suspense-filled narrative are Major Robert Anderson, Sumter’s commander and a former slave owner sympathetic to the South but loyal to the Union; Edmund Ruffin, a vain and bloodthirsty radical who stirs secessionist ardor at every opportunity; and Mary Boykin Chesnut, wife of a prominent planter, conflicted over both marriage and slavery and seeing parallels between both. In the middle of it all is the overwhelmed Lincoln, battling with his duplicitous Secretary of State, William Seward, as he tries desperately to avert a war that he fears is inevitable—one that will eventually kill 750,000 Americans.
Ěý
Drawing on diaries, secret communiques, slave ledgers, and plantation records, Larson gives us a political horror story that captures the forces that led America to the brink—a dark reminder that we often don’t see a cataclysm coming until it’s too late.]]> 565 Erik Larson 0385348746 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.13 2024 The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
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]]> <![CDATA[The Attributes: 25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance]]> 53733101
“Diviney’s incredible book explains why some people thrive—even when things get hard.”—Charles Duhigg, New York Times bestselling author of The Power of Habit

During his twenty years as a Navy officer and SEAL, Rich Diviney was intimately involved in a specialized SEAL selection process, which whittled a group of hundreds of extraordinary candidates down to a handful of the most elite performers. Diviney was often surprised by which candidates washed out and which succeeded. Some could have all the right skills and still fail, while others he might have initially dismissed would prove to be top performers. The seemingly objective criteria weren’t telling him what he most needed to Who would succeed in one of the world’s toughest military assignments?

It is similarly hard to predict success in the real world.

It happens often enough that underdog students accomplish exceptional achievements while highly skilled, motivated employees fail to meet expectations. Dark-horse companies pull away from the pack while dream teams flush with talent and capital go under. In working with and selecting top special operators for decades, Diviney saw that beneath obvious skills are hidden drivers of performance, surprising core attributes—including cunning , adaptability , courage , even narcissism —that determine how resilient or perseverant we are, how situationally aware and how conscientious . These attributes explain how we perform as individuals and as part of a team. The same methodology that Diviney used in the military can be applied by anyone in their personal and professional lives, and understanding these attributes can allow readers and their teams to perform optimally, at any time, in any situation.

Diviney defines the core attributes in fresh and practical ways and shares stories from the military, business, sports, relationships, and even parenting to show how understanding your own attributes and those of the people around you can create optimal performance in all areas of your life.]]> 304 Rich Diviney 0593133943 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.06 2021 The Attributes: 25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance
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]]> <![CDATA[The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World]]> 29496453 Two great spiritual masters share their own hard-won wisdom about living with joy even in the face of adversity.
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The occasion was a big birthday. And it inspired two close friends to get together in Dharamsala for a talk about something very important to them. The friends were His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The subject was joy. Both winners of the Nobel Prize, both great spiritual masters and moral leaders of our time, they are also known for being among the most infectiously happy people on the planet.

From the beginning the book was envisioned as a three-layer birthday cake: their own stories and teachings about joy, the most recent findings in the science of deep happiness, and the daily practices that anchor their own emotional and spiritual lives. Both the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu have been tested by great personal and national adversity, and here they share their personal stories of struggle and renewal. Now that they are both in their eighties, they especially want to spread the core message that to have joy yourself, you must bring joy to others.

Most of all, during that landmark week in Dharamsala, they demonstrated by their own exuberance, compassion, and humor how joy can be transformed from a fleeting emotion into an enduring way of life.]]> 354 Dalai Lama XIV 0399185046 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.37 2016 The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
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]]> <![CDATA[Ethical Dilemmas and Decisions in Criminal Justice]]> 10221506 480 Joycelyn M. Pollock 1111346429 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.70 Ethical Dilemmas and Decisions in Criminal Justice
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]]> <![CDATA[The Starbucks Experience: 5 Principles for Turning Ordinary Into Extraordinary]]> 150619 193 Joseph A. Michelli 0071477845 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.76 2006 The Starbucks Experience: 5 Principles for Turning Ordinary Into Extraordinary
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]]> <![CDATA[Spy the Lie: Former CIA Officers Teach You How to Detect Deception]]> 16045157
Imagine how different your life would be if you could tell whether someone was lying or telling you the truth. Be it hiring a new employee, investing in a financial interest, speaking with your child about drugs, confronting your significant other about suspected infidelity, or even dating someone new, having the ability to unmask a lie can have far-reaching and even life-altering consequences.

As former CIA officers, Philip Houston, Michael Floyd, and Susan Carnicero are among the world's best at recognizing deceptive behavior. "Spy the Lie "chronicles the captivating story of how they used a methodology Houston developed to detect deception in the counterterrorism and criminal investigation realms, and shows how these techniques can be applied in our daily lives.

Through fascinating anecdotes from their intelligence careers, the authors teach readers how to recognize deceptive behaviors, both verbal and nonverbal, that we all tend to display when we respond to questions untruthfully. For the first time, they share with the general public their methodology and their secrets to the art of asking questions that elicit the truth.

""

"Spy the Lie" is a game-changer. You may never read another book that has a more dramatic impact on your career, your relationships, or your future.]]> 258 Philip Houston 1250029627 Joe 0 joe-s-library 4.06 2012 Spy the Lie: Former CIA Officers Teach You How to Detect Deception
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]]> <![CDATA[Outliers: The Story of Success]]> 3228917 Learn what sets high achievers apart � from Bill Gates to the Beatles � in this #1 bestseller from "a singular talent" (New York Times Book Review).

In this stunning book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of "outliers"—the best and the brightest, the most famous and the most successful. He asks the question: what makes high-achievers different?

His answer is that we pay too much attention to what successful people are like, and too little attention to where they are from: that is, their culture, their family, their generation, and the idiosyncratic experiences of their upbringing. Along the way he explains the secrets of software billionaires, what it takes to be a great soccer player, why Asians are good at math, and what made the Beatles the greatest rock band.

Brilliant and entertaining, Outliers is a landmark work that will simultaneously delight and illuminate.]]> 309 Malcolm Gladwell 0316017922 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.19 2008 Outliers: The Story of Success
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]]> <![CDATA[Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win]]> 23848190 320 Jocko Willink 1250067057 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.23 2015 Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
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]]> <![CDATA[Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work and in Life One Conversation at a Time]]> 31579916 Wall Street Journal bestseller, now with new material.

The master teacher of positive change through powerful communication, Susan Scott wants her readers to succeed. To do that, she explains, one must transform everyday conversations employing effective ways to get the message across. In this guide, which includes exercises and tools to take you step by step through the Seven Principles of Fierce Conversations, Scott teaches readers how to:

* Overcome barriers to meaningful communication
* Expand and enrich conversations with colleagues, friends, and family
* Increase clarity and improve understanding
* Handle strong emotions-on both sides of the table


]]> 336 Susan Scott Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.00 2002 Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work and in Life One Conversation at a Time
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]]> <![CDATA[The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference]]> 2612 The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire. Just as a single sick person can start an epidemic of the flu, so too can a small but precisely targeted push cause a fashion trend, the popularity of a new product, or a drop in the crime rate. This widely acclaimed bestseller, in which Malcolm Gladwell explores and brilliantly illuminates the tipping point phenomenon, is already changing the way people throughout the world think about selling products and disseminating ideas.]]> 301 Malcolm Gladwell 0316346624 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.01 2002 The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
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]]> <![CDATA[Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity]]> 29939161
"I raced through Radical Candor --It’s thrilling to learn a framework that shows how to be both a better boss and a better colleague. Radical Candor is packed with illuminating truths, insightful advice, and practical suggestions, all illustrated with engaging (and often funny) stories from Kim Scott’s own experiences at places like Apple, Google, and various start-ups. Indispensable." � Gretchen Rubin author of New York Times bestseller The Happiness Project

"Reading Radical Candor will help you build, lead, and inspire teams to do the best work of their lives. Kim Scott's insights--based on her experience, keen observational intelligence and analysis--will help you be a better leader and create a more effective organization." � Sheryl Sandberg author of the New York Times bestseller Lean In

"Kim Scott has a well-earned reputation as a kick-ass boss and a voice that CEOs take seriously. In this remarkable book, she draws on her extensive experience to provide clear and honest guidance on the fundamentals of leading others: how to give (and receive) feedback, how to make smart decisions, how to keep moving forward, and much more. If you manage people--whether it be 1 person or a 1,000--you need Radical Candor . Now." � Daniel Pink author of New York Times bestseller Drive

From the time we learn to speak, we’re told that if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all. When you become a manager, it’s your job to say it--and your obligation.

Author Kim Scott was an executive at Google and then at Apple, where she worked with a team to develop a class on how to be a good boss. She has earned growing fame in recent years with her vital new approach to effective management, Radical Candor.

Radical Candor is a simple idea: to be a good boss, you have to Care Personally at the same time that you Challenge Directly. When you challenge without caring it’s obnoxious aggression; when you care without challenging it’s ruinous empathy. When you do neither it’s manipulative insincerity.

This simple framework can help you build better relationships at work, and fulfill your three key responsibilities as a leader: creating a culture of feedback (praise and criticism), building a cohesive team, and achieving results you’re all proud of.

Radical Candor offers a guide to those bewildered or exhausted by management, written for bosses and those who manage bosses. Taken from years of the author’s experience, and distilled clearly giving actionable lessons to the reader; it shows managers how to be successful while retaining their humanity, finding meaning in their job, and creating an environment where people both love their work and their colleagues.]]> 336 Kim Malone Scott 1250103509 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.05 2017 Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity
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]]> <![CDATA[The Leadership Challenge Sixth Edition]]> 41574723
The Leadership Challenge is the gold-standard manual for effective leadership, grounded in research and written by the premier authorities in the field. With deep insight into the complex interpersonal dynamics of the workplace, this book positions leadership both as a skill to be learned and as a relationship that must be nurtured to reach its full potential. This new sixth edition has been revised to address current challenges and includes more international examples and a laser focus on business issues; you'll learn how extraordinary leaders accomplish extraordinary things and how to develop your leadership skills and style to deliver quality results every time. Engaging stories delve into the fundamental roles that great leaders fulfill, and simple frameworks provide a primer for those who seek continuous improvement; by internalizing key insights and putting concepts into action, you'll become a more effective, more impactful leader.

A good leader gets things done; a great leader aspires, inspires, and achieves more. This book highlights the differences between good and great, and shows you how to bridge the chasm between getting things done and making things happen.




Gain deep insight into leadership's critical role in organizational health
Navigate the shift toward team-oriented work relationships
Motivate and inspire to break through the pervasive new cynicism
Leverage the electronic global village to deliver better results


Business is evolving at an increasingly rapid rate, and leaders must keep pace with the changes or risk stagnation. People work differently, are motivated differently, and have different expectations today - business as usual is quickly losing its effectiveness. The Leadership Challenge helps you stay current, relevant, and effective in the modern workplace.]]> 11 James M. Kouzes 1721357831 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.97 1987 The Leadership Challenge Sixth Edition
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]]> <![CDATA[We Can't Talk about That at Work!: How to Talk about Race, Religion, Politics, and Other Polarizing Topics]]> 34057052 Instead of shutting down any mention of taboo topics, Mary-Frances Winters shows how to structure intentional conversations about them, so people can safely confront biases and stereotypes and create stronger, more inclusive organizations.

Politics, religion, race - we can't talk about topics like these at work, right? But in fact, these conversations are happening all the time, either in real life or virtually via social media. And if they aren't handled effectively, they can become more polarizing and divisive, impacting productivity, engagement, retention, teamwork, and even employees' sense of safety in the workplace. But you can turn that around and address difficult topics in a way that brings people together instead of driving them apart.

As a thought leader in the field of diversity and inclusion, Mary-Frances Winters has been helping clients create inclusive environments for over three decades. In this concise and powerful book, she shows you how to lay the groundwork for having bold, inclusive conversations.

Even with the best of intentions, you can't just start talking about taboo topics - that's wandering into a minefield. Winters offers exercises and tools to help you become aware of how your cultural background has shaped your perceptions and habits and to increase your understanding of how people from other cultures may differ from you, particularly when it comes to communicating and handling conflict.

Once you're ready (you can take the self-assessment included in the book to make sure), Winters gives detailed instructions on exactly how to structure these conversations. She emphasizes that this is a process, not a destination--you may not be able to resolve major issues nicely and neatly in just one conversation. And while the process is important, so is intent. She urges readers to "come from your heart, learn from your mistakes, and continue to contribute to making this a more inclusive world for all."]]> 184 Mary-Frances Winters 1523094265 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.61 2017 We Can't Talk about That at Work!: How to Talk about Race, Religion, Politics, and Other Polarizing Topics
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]]> <![CDATA[The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America]]> 41188319 The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America, you won't need to wonder what all that racket is anymore!]]> 176 Matt Kracht 1452174032 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.03 2019 The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America
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]]> <![CDATA[Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well]]> 18114120
We swim in an ocean of feedback. Bosses, colleagues, customers—but also family, friends, and in-laws—they all have “suggestions� for our performance, parenting, or appearance. We know that feedback is essential for healthy relationships and professional development—but we dread it and often dismiss it.

That’s because receiving feedback sits at the junction of two conflicting human desires. We do want to learn and grow. And we also want to be accepted just as we are right now. Thanks for the Feedback is the first book to address this tension head on. It explains why getting feedback is so crucial yet so challenging, and offers a powerful framework to help us take on life’s blizzard of off-hand comments, annual evaluations, and unsolicited advice with curiosity and grace.

The business world spends billions of dollars and millions of hours each year teaching people how to give feedback more effectively. Stone and Heen argue that we’ve got it backwards and show us why the smart money is on educating r e ceivers� in the workplace and in personal relationships as well.

Coauthors of the international bestseller Difficult Conversations , Stone and Heen have spent the last ten years working with businesses, nonprofits, governments, and families to determine what helps us learn and what gets in our way. With humor and clarity, they blend the latest insights from neuroscience and psychology with practical, hard-headed advice. The book is destined to become a classic in the world of leadership, organizational behavior, and education.]]> 348 Douglas Stone 0670014664 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.04 2014 Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well
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]]> <![CDATA[Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA]]> 970488
Now Pulitzer Prize–winning author Tim Weiner offers the first definitive history of the CIA—and everything is on the record. LEGACY OF ASHES is based on more than 50,000 documents, primarily from the archives of the CIA itself, and hundreds of interviews with CIA veterans, including ten Directors of Central Intelligence. It takes the CIA from its creation after World War II, through its battles in the cold war and the war on terror, to its near-collapse after September 11th, 2001.

Tim Weiner’s past work on the CIA and American intelligence was hailed as “impressively reported� and “immensely entertaining� in The New York Times.

The Wall Street Journal called it “truly extraordinary . . . the best book ever written on a case of espionage.� Here is the hidden history of the CIA: why eleven presidents and three generations of CIA officers have been unable to understand the world; why nearly every CIA director has left the agency in worse shape than he found it; and how these failures have profoundly jeopardized our national security.]]> 514 Tim Weiner 038551445X Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.93 2007 Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA
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]]> <![CDATA[ADKAR: A Model for Change in Business, Government and our Community]]> 19192671 128 Jeffrey M. Hiatt 1930885601 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.85 2006 ADKAR: A Model for Change in Business, Government and our Community
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]]> <![CDATA[Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School (Book & DVD)]]> 2251306
How do we learn? What exactly do sleep and stress do to our brains? Why is multi-tasking a myth? Why is it so easy to forget—and so important to repeat new knowledge? Is it true that men and women have different brains?

In Brain Rules , Dr. John Medina, a molecular biologist, shares his lifelong interest in how the brain sciences might influence the way we teach our children and the way we work. In each chapter, he describes a brain rule—what scientists know for sure about how our brains work—and then offers transformative ideas for our daily lives.

Medina’s fascinating stories and infectious sense of humor breathe life into brain science. You’ll learn why Michael Jordan was no good at baseball. You’ll peer over a surgeon’s shoulder as he proves that most of us have a Jennifer Aniston neuron. You’ll meet a boy who has an amazing memory for music but can’t tie his own shoes.

You will discover

Every brain is wired differently
Exercise improves cognition
We are designed to never stop learning and exploring
Memories are volatile
Sleep is powerfully linked with the ability to learn
Vision trumps all of the other senses
Stress changes the way we learn

In the end, you’ll understand how your brain really works—and how to get the most out of it.]]> 301 John Medina 0979777704 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.01 2008 Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School (Book & DVD)
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]]> Becoming 38746485
In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her—from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work, to her time spent at the world’s most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it—in her own words and on her own terms. Warm, wise, and revelatory, Becoming is the deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily defied expectations—and whose story inspires us to do the same.]]> 426 Michelle Obama 1524763136 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.42 2018 Becoming
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]]> <![CDATA[Working for You Isn't Working for Me: The Ultimate Guide to Managing Your Boss]]> 6595481 A groundbreaking guide to dealing with difficult bosses by two bestselling experts

In their bestseller Working with You Is Killing Me, Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster taught readers how to free themselves from emotional traps created by difficult colleagues. Now they apply their research and insights to the challenges of "toxic bosses." Sooner or later, we all work for someone we can't stand. When that happens, some people quit, some suffer in silence, and others cope by sulking, obsessing, avoiding, or retaliating. But it's better to take control by applying the four-step process in this book:

� Detect: Am I crazy or is my boss driving me crazy?
� Detach: Accept that you can't change your boss, but you can take back your power.
� Depersonalize: Learn to take your supervisor's behavior less personally.
� Deal: Devise a plan to get what you need, manage your boss, and move your career forward.

Filled with concrete examples, this book will help readers take back their power from even the most challenging bad bosses- chronic critics, yellers, unconscious discriminators, control freaks, pathological liars, and more.]]> 320 Katherine Crowley 1591842751 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.70 2009 Working for You Isn't Working for Me: The Ultimate Guide to Managing Your Boss
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]]> Emergency Planning 1409526 560 Ronald W. Perry 0471920770 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.79 2006 Emergency Planning
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average rating: 3.79
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]]> <![CDATA[Quantitative Analysis For Management]]> 626486 731 Barry Render 0131857029 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.88 1982 Quantitative Analysis For Management
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name: Joe
average rating: 3.88
book published: 1982
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]]> <![CDATA[Multinational Management: A Strategic Approach]]> 10042024 832 John B. Cullen 0324545126 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.17 1999 Multinational Management: A Strategic Approach
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average rating: 4.17
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]]> Investigating High-Tech Crime 1548092 400 Michael Knetzger 0131886835 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.67 2007 Investigating High-Tech Crime
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name: Joe
average rating: 3.67
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]]> <![CDATA[Even God is Single: (So Stop Giving Me a Hard Time)]]> 690405
Delightful, irreverent, and witty, Even God is Single, So Stop Giving Me a Hard Time is an affirmation for every girl who's single and loving it. Even God is Single is strong, sexy, smart, and edgy. And joyous-it celebrates singlehood, just as it pays homage to the self-assured and savvy woman who knows that you're not half a person just because you're not half a couple.

Even God is Single asks is it "monogamy" or "monotony?" Shows that given the 50% divorce rate, you haven't missed out on marriage, you just skipped a few divorces. And fearlessly examines the role models. Married? Frankenstein, Linda Tripp, and 20,000 Moonies. Single? Catwoman, Superwoman--and, of course, God.]]> 72 Karen Salmansohn 076112134X Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.71 2000 Even God is Single: (So Stop Giving Me a Hard Time)
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average rating: 3.71
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]]> <![CDATA[Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation]]> 1446838 Charles E. O'Hara 0398073295 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.81 1973 Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation
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average rating: 3.81
book published: 1973
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]]> The American Heiress 9999107
Be careful what you wish for. Traveling abroad with her mother at the turn of the twentieth century to seek a titled husband, beautiful, vivacious Cora Cash, whose family mansion in Newport dwarfs the Vanderbilts', suddenly finds herself Duchess of Wareham, married to Ivo, the most eligible bachelor in England. Nothing is quite as it seems, however: Ivo is withdrawn and secretive, and the English social scene is full of traps and betrayals. Money, Cora soon learns, cannot buy everything, as she must decide what is truly worth the price in her life and her marriage.

Witty, moving, and brilliantly entertaining, Cora's story marks the debut of a glorious storyteller who brings a fresh new spirit to the world of Edith Wharton and Henry James.]]> 468 Daisy Goodwin 0312658656 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.44 2010 The American Heiress
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average rating: 3.44
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]]> Barkskins 25111119 seigneur,� for three years in exchange for land, they become wood-cutters—barkskins. René suffers extraordinary hardship, oppressed by the forest he is charged with clearing. He is forced to marry a Mi’kmaw woman and their descendants live trapped between two inimical cultures. But Duquet, crafty and ruthless, runs away from the seigneur, becomes a fur trader, then sets up a timber business. Proulx tells the stories of the descendants of Sel and Duquet over three hundred years—their travels across North America, to Europe, China, and New Zealand, under stunningly brutal conditions—the revenge of rivals, accidents, pestilence, Indian attacks, and cultural annihilation. Over and over again, they seize what they can of a presumed infinite resource, leaving the modern-day characters face to face with possible ecological collapse.
]]> 717 Annie Proulx 0743288785 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.78 2016 Barkskins
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]]> The Company 1218465 1281 Robert Littell 0330372890 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.25 2002 The Company
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]]> <![CDATA[The Omen Machine (Sword of Truth, #12; Richard and Kahlan, #1)]]> 8598554
Since the seven rarely used doors, the shutters on the windows down on the ground level several stories below stood open as a fearless show of invitation. Though they frequently chose to use windows, they didn’t actually need the windows any more than they needed the doors. They could seep through any opening, any crack, like vapor rising in the early morning from the stretches of stagnant water that lay in dark swaths through the peat barrens.

The open shutters were meant to be a declaration for all to see, including the seven, that Hannis Arc feared nothing.

#1 New York Times-bestselling author Terry Goodkind returns to the lives of Richard Rahl and Kahlan Amnell—in a compelling tale of a new and sinister threat to their world.

In addition to concluding the Sword of Truth series, The Omen Machine also launches the new series of "Richard and Kahlan."]]> 528 Terry Goodkind 038566740X Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.66 2011 The Omen Machine (Sword of Truth, #12; Richard and Kahlan, #1)
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average rating: 3.66
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]]> <![CDATA[The Crossing (Harry Bosch, #18; Harry Bosch Universe, #28)]]> 25010281
Bosch doesn't want anything to do with crossing the aisle to work for the defense. He feels it will undo all the good he's done in his thirty years as a homicide cop. But Mickey promises to let the chips fall where they may. If Harry proves that his client did it, under the rules of discovery, they are obliged to turn over the evidence to the prosecution.

Though it goes against all his instincts, Bosch reluctantly takes the case. The prosecution's file just has too many holes and he has to find out for himself: if Haller's client didn't do it, then who did? With the secret help of his former LAPD partner Lucy Soto, Harry starts digging. Soon his investigation leads him inside the police department, where he realizes that the killer he's been tracking has also been tracking him.]]> 388 Michael Connelly 0316225886 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.20 2015 The Crossing (Harry Bosch, #18; Harry Bosch Universe, #28)
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average rating: 4.20
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]]> <![CDATA[An American Spy (Milo Weaver, #3)]]> 12158028 The Tourist, reluctant CIA agent Milo Weaver uncovered a conspiracy linking the Chinese government to the highest reaches of the American intelligence community, including his own Department of Tourism---the most clandestine department in the Company. The shocking blowback arrived in the Hammett Award--winning The Nearest Exit when the Department of Tourism was almost completely wiped out as the result of an even more insidious plot.

Following on the heels of these two spectacular novels comes An American Spy, Olen Steinhauer's most stunning thriller yet. With only a handful of "tourists"—CIA-trained assassins—left, Weaver would like to move on and use this opportunity to regain a normal life, one focused on his family. But his former boss, Alan Drummond, can't let it go. When Alan uses one of Milo's compromised aliases to travel to London then disappears, it calls all kinds of attention to his actions, and Milo can't help but search for him.

Worse still, it's beginning to look as if Tourism's enemies are gearing up for a final, fatal blow.]]> 386 Olen Steinhauer 0312622899 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.81 2012 An American Spy (Milo Weaver, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Tiger Warrior (Jack Howard, #4)]]> 6261846
The trail starts in the Roman ruins and leads to a shipwreck off the coast of Egypt. Soon the world’s top marine archaeologist, Jack Howard, and his team of scientific experts and ex-Special Forces adventurers are pushing their way through the mysterious jungles of India, following in the footsteps of a legendary band of missing Roman legionnaires. Meanwhile, at a remote lake in Kyrgyzstan, a beautiful woman has found evidence of a secret knowledge that has cost the lives of countless seekers through the centuries. And what Jack uncovers will lead him to dig not only into the ancient past but into his own family history. For over a century earlier his great-great-grandfather returned from an archaeological expedition in India forever traumatized by what he’d experienced. And in order to lay the past to rest, Jack will have to unearth an artifact that might have been better left buried—and with it a power that some of history’s most ruthless tyrants have sought to rule the world�.]]> 502 David Gibbins 0553591258 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.68 2009 The Tiger Warrior (Jack Howard, #4)
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average rating: 3.68
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]]> <![CDATA[The Last Oracle (Sigma Force, #5)]]> 2277444
An international think tank of scientists known as the Jasons has discovered a way to bioengineer autistic children who show savant talents—mathematical geniuses, statistical masterminds, brilliant conceptual artists—into something far greater and far more "frightening," in hopes of creating a world prophet for the new millennium, one to be manipulated to create a new era of global peace... a peace on their own terms.

Halfway around the world, a man wakes up in a hospital bed with no memory of who he is, knowing only that he's a prisoner in a subterranean research facility. With the help of three unusual children, he makes his escape across a mountainous and radioactive countryside, pursued by savage hunters bred in the same laboratory. But his goal is not escape, nor even survival. In order to thwart a plot to wipe out a quarter of the world's population, he must sacrifice all, even the children who rescued him.

From ancient Greek temples to glittering mausoleums, from the slums of India to the toxic ruins of Russia, two men must race against time to solve a mystery that dates back to the first famous oracle of history—the Greek Oracle of Delphi.

But one question remains: "Will the past be enough to save the future?"]]> 434 James Rollins 0061230944 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.16 2008 The Last Oracle (Sigma Force, #5)
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average rating: 4.16
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]]> <![CDATA[The Damned (Vampire Huntress Legend, #6)]]> 39309 The only way to Heaven is through the gates of Hell�

Damali Richards knows all about a blood rush. The kind that happened when she first went skin-to-skin with former vampire Carlos Rivera. Or the kind that happened on the streets of Philadelphia, when her crew took on the devil’s own. Now, Damali, Carlos, and the Guardian team are recovering in the Arizona desert, trying to hold it all together and find out how much love, and how much war, they still need to make…until the demon consort Lilith changes everything.

The Damned are seeping out from below, and a new contagion is spreading simply by touch. For Damali and Carlos, time is running out. With Armageddon near, the ultimate truths lie strewn from a shaken underworld to the pristine mountains of Tibet, where the two lovers will approach a pinnacle of power—and the scintillating, shocking secret of salvation…]]> 492 L.A. Banks 0312934432 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.29 2006 The Damned (Vampire Huntress Legend, #6)
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average rating: 4.29
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]]> <![CDATA[The Vision Driven Leader: 10 Questions to Focus Your Efforts, Energize Your Team, and Scale Your Business]]> 46161154
In The Vision Driven Leader , New York Times bestselling author Michael Hyatt offers six tools for crafting an irresistible vision for your business, rallying your team around the vision, and distilling it into actionable plans that drive results. Based on Michael's 40 years of experience as an entrepreneur and executive, backed by insights from organizational science and psychology, and illustrated by case studies and stories from multiple industries, The Vision Driven Leader takes you step-by-step from why to what and then how . Your business will never be the same.]]> 256 Michael Hyatt 0801075270 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.15 2020 The Vision Driven Leader: 10 Questions to Focus Your Efforts, Energize Your Team, and Scale Your Business
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average rating: 4.15
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]]> Heart of Darkness 4900
A reflection on corruptive European colonialism and a journey into the nightmare psyche of one of the corrupted, Heart of Darkness is considered one of the most influential works ever written.]]> 188 Joseph Conrad 1892295490 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.43 1899 Heart of Darkness
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]]> Mythology 23522 The world-renowned classic that has enthralled and delighted millions of readers with its timeless tales of gods and heroes.

Edith Hamilton's Mythology succeeds like no other book in bringing to life for the modern reader the Greek, Roman, and Norse myths that are the keystone of Western culture--the stories of gods and heroes that have inspired human creativity from antiquity to the present. We meet the Greek gods on Olympus and Norse gods in Valhalla. We follow the drama of the Trojan War and the wanderings of Odysseus. We hear the tales of Jason and the Golden Fleece, Cupid and Psyche, and mighty King Midas. We discover the origins of the names of the constellations. And we recognize reference points for countless works of art, literature, and cultural inquiry--from Freud's Oedipus complex to Wagner's Ring Cycle of operas to Eugene O'Neill's Mourning Becomes Electra. Praised throughout the world for its authority and lucidity, Mythology is Edith Hamilton's masterpiece--the standard by which all other books on mythology are measured.

]]> 497 Edith Hamilton 0316341517 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.03 1942 Mythology
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]]> <![CDATA[Vampire Zero (Laura Caxton, #3)]]> 3115950
U.S. Marshal Jameson Arkeley - the country's foremost authority on vampires - taught police investigator and vampire fighter Laura Caxton everything she knows about monsters. After a bloody war visited upon Gettysburg by an army of vampires. Arkeley gave up his own life to save others. Except he didn't exactly die...

Arkeley accepted the curse and is now a vampire himself. What's worse, he's the savviest vampire ever - he knows all the tricks better than anyone. Caxton is now faced with the task of destroying him. But Arkeley knows all her tactics too; after all, he taught them to her. Caxton realizes she must finish Arkeley before he succeeds in his quest to exterminate his own family, one member at a time. But even more important, she has to prevent him from becoming a beast exponentially more dangerous - a Vampire Zero.

The author of 13 Bullets and 99 Coffins, David Wellington takes the Laura Caxton series to a whole new level in this action-packed third volume.




(Description from back cover of trade paperback edition)]]> 320 David Wellington 0307381722 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.91 2008 Vampire Zero (Laura Caxton, #3)
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]]> Apollo 13 128216139 Illustrated with photos. Jim Lovell Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.48 Apollo 13
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]]> The Sign 3851330
Another cutting-edge thriller set at the intersection of science, religion, and history from the bestselling author of The Last Templar

New York Times bestselling author Raymond Khoury, whose debut novel, The Last Templar, has sold more than a million copies in the United States, and whose second, The Sanctuary, was also a major national bestseller, returns with The Sign. Like the first two, this new thriller combines gripping contemporary suspense with a high-concept mystery rooted in history, philosophy, religion, and science. And like those novels, it is bound for bestseller lists nationwide.

In Antarctica, a scientific expedition drops anchor for a live news feed. As the CNN journalist begins her report, a massive, shimmering sphere of light suddenly appears in the sky, enveloping the ship in luminous white light before disappearing as mysteriously as it arrived, the entire event witnessed by an incredulous world audience.

Meanwhile in a dusty bar in Egypt, a dozen men are lazily discussing the state of the world when the brilliant, glowing symbol on the television stops them cold. One man breaks out in a sweat, crosses himself repeatedly, and rushes out of the bar muttering the same phrase over and over again: It can't be.

Across the Internet and around the globe, a stunning controversy threatens to consume the world: Has God finally decided to reveal himself? Or is something more sinister at hand?

]]> 464 Raymond Khoury 0525950974 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.48 2009 The Sign
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]]> <![CDATA[The Covenant Rising : Book One of The Dreamtime (Dreamtime) Stated First America edition by Nicholls, Stan published by EOS Paperback]]> 123469196 0 unknown author Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 0.0 The Covenant Rising : Book One of The Dreamtime (Dreamtime) Stated First America edition by Nicholls, Stan published by EOS Paperback
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]]> <![CDATA[1000 Years for Revenge: International Terrorism and the FBI--the Untold Story]]> 527262 560 Peter Lance 006054354X Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.28 2003 1000 Years for Revenge: International Terrorism and the FBI--the Untold Story
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average rating: 4.28
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]]> <![CDATA[The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life]]> 28257707 Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780062457738

In this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be "positive" all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people.

For decades, we’ve been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. "F**k positivity," Mark Manson says. "Let’s be honest, shit is f**ked and we have to live with it." In his wildly popular Internet blog, Manson doesn’t sugarcoat or equivocate. He tells it like it is—a dose of raw, refreshing, honest truth that is sorely lacking today. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is his antidote to the coddling, let’s-all-feel-good mindset that has infected American society and spoiled a generation, rewarding them with gold medals just for showing up.

Manson makes the argument, backed both by academic research and well-timed poop jokes, that improving our lives hinges not on our ability to turn lemons into lemonade, but on learning to stomach lemons better. Human beings are flawed and limited�"not everybody can be extraordinary, there are winners and losers in society, and some of it is not fair or your fault." Manson advises us to get to know our limitations and accept them. Once we embrace our fears, faults, and uncertainties, once we stop running and avoiding and start confronting painful truths, we can begin to find the courage, perseverance, honesty, responsibility, curiosity, and forgiveness we seek.

There are only so many things we can give a f**k about so we need to figure out which ones really matter, Manson makes clear. While money is nice, caring about what you do with your life is better, because true wealth is about experience. A much-needed grab-you-by-the-shoulders-and-look-you-in-the-eye moment of real-talk, filled with entertaining stories and profane, ruthless humor, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is a refreshing slap for a generation to help them lead contented, grounded lives.]]> 212 Mark Manson Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.87 2016 The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
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]]> The Art of War 10534 170 Sun Tzu Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.98 -400 The Art of War
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]]> The Funny Thing Is... 71978
Ellen DeGeneres published her first book of comic essays, the #1 bestselling My Point...And I Do Have One, way back in 1996. Not one to rest on her laurels, the witty star of stage and screen has since dedicated her life to writing a hilarious new book. That book is this book.

After years of painstaking, round-the-clock research, surviving on a mere twenty minutes of sleep a night, and collaborating with lexicographers, plumbers, and mathematicians, DeGeneres has crafted a work that is both easy to use and very funny. Along with her trademark ramblings, The Funny Thing Is... contains hundreds of succinct insights into her psyche and offers innovative features

-More than 50,000 simple, short words arranged in sentences that form paragraphs.
-Thousands of observations on everyday life—from terrible fashion trends to how to handle seating arrangements for a Sunday brunch with Paula Abdul, Diane Sawyer, and Eminem.
-All twenty-six letters of the alphabet.]]> 179 Ellen DeGeneres 0743247639 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.58 2003 The Funny Thing Is...
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average rating: 3.58
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]]> <![CDATA[World Masterpieces: Expanded Edition in One Volume]]> 47170 3052 Maynard Mack 0393971430 Joe 0 4.21 1956 World Masterpieces: Expanded Edition in One Volume
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]]> <![CDATA[Mary Queen of Scotland and The Isles]]> 16033 870 Margaret George 0312155859 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.09 1992 Mary Queen of Scotland and The Isles
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average rating: 4.09
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]]> Pre-Algebra Demystified 691331 320 Allan G. Bluman 0071439315 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.03 2004 Pre-Algebra Demystified
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]]> <![CDATA[The Craft of Stone Brewing Co.: Liquid Lore, Epic Recipes, and Unabashed Arrogance]]> 9977853
Since its inception in 1996, Stone Brewing Co. has been the fastest growing brewery in the country. Beer lovers gravitate to its unique line-up, which includes favorites such as Stone IPA and Arrogant Bastard Ale. This insider's guide focuses on the history of Stone Brewing Co., and shares homebrew recipes for many of its celebrated beers including Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine, Stone Smoked Porter, and Stone 12th Anniversary Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout. In addition, it features recipes from the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens like Garlic, Cheddar, and Stone Ruination IPA Soup, BBQ Duck Tacos, and the legendary Arrogant Bastard Ale Onion Rings. With its behind-the-scenes look at one of the leaders of the craft beer scene, The Craft of Stone Brewing Co. will captivate and inspire legions of fans nationwide.]]> 208 Greg Koch 1607740559 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.95 2011 The Craft of Stone Brewing Co.: Liquid Lore, Epic Recipes, and Unabashed Arrogance
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average rating: 3.95
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]]> <![CDATA[Hallelujah! The Welcome Table: A Lifetime of Memories with Recipes]]> 13205
Angelou tells us about the time she was expelled from school for being afraid to speak–and her mother baked a delicious maple cake to brighten her spirits. She gives us her recipe for short ribs along with a story about a job she had as a cook at a Creole restaurant (never mind that she didn’t know how to cook and had no idea what Creole food might entail). There was the time in London when she attended a wretched dinner party full of wretched people; but all wasn’t lost–she did experience her initial taste of a savory onion tart. She recounts her very first night in her new home in Sonoma, California, when she invited M. F. K. Fisher over for cassoulet, and the evening Deca Mitford roasted a chicken when she was beyond tipsy–and created Chicken Drunkard Style. And then there was the hearty brunch Angelou made for a homesick Southerner, a meal that earned her both a job offer and a prophetic compliment: “If you can write half as good as you can cook, you are going to be famous.�

Maya Angelou is renowned in her wide and generous circle of friends as a marvelous chef. Her kitchen is a social center. From fried meat pies, chicken livers, and beef Wellington to caramel cake, bread pudding, and chocolate éclairs, the one hundred-plus recipes included here are all tried and true, and come from Angelou’s heart and her home. Hallelujah! The Welcome Table is a stunning collaboration between the two things Angelou loves best: writing and cooking.]]> 218 Maya Angelou 1400062896 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.27 2004 Hallelujah! The Welcome Table: A Lifetime of Memories with Recipes
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]]> <![CDATA[Statistics in Criminology and Criminal Justice: Analysis and Interpretation]]> 15011061 592 Jeffery T. Walker 1449688608 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 2.00 2005 Statistics in Criminology and Criminal Justice: Analysis and Interpretation
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average rating: 2.00
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]]> <![CDATA[Shadow of the Giant (The Shadow #4)]]> 8647 388 Orson Scott Card 1841492051 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.01 2005 Shadow of the Giant (The Shadow #4)
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average rating: 4.01
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]]> <![CDATA[The Naval Institute Guide to the Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet (Naval Institute Guide to the Ships and Aircraft of the Us Fleet)]]> 793146 672 Norman Polmar 1557506566 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.88 1992 The Naval Institute Guide to the Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet (Naval Institute Guide to the Ships and Aircraft of the Us Fleet)
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average rating: 4.88
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]]> <![CDATA[Homeland Security: A Complete Guide to Understanding, Preventing, and Surviving Terrorism]]> 50034 556 Mark Sauter 007144064X Joe 0 joe-s-library 3.75 2005 Homeland Security: A Complete Guide to Understanding, Preventing, and Surviving Terrorism
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]]> Strategic Market Management 178287 -- Robert L. Joss, Dean of the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University


Create successful strategies for today's dynamic business environment
It isn't your Dad's (or Mom's) marketplace any more. Business environments once seemed quite stable and simple. Today, every market can be described as dynamic, and you need to adapt your strategies in order to counter the threats and maximize your opportunities.

The Eighth Edition of Strategic Market Management is designed to give you the strategic management tools you need to meet the challenges created by the dynamic nature of markets. Using a variety of concepts and methods such as strategic questions, portfolio models, and scenario analysis, the book outlines the five competencies that spark successful, ongoing strategizing:

Strategic analysis--With an emphasis on external market analysis, this new edition illustrates a structured approach to understanding the customer, the competitor, and important trends that you can apply to your strategic decision making

Stimulating and managing innovation--Understand different types of innovation and deal with the organizational challenges involved in bringing innovations to market

Managing multiple businesses--Know how to allocate resources towards businesses of the future and away from businesses that lack growth potential

Creating advantage--Take a long-term perspective to develop truly sustainable competitive advantages (SCAs)

Developing growth strategies--Gain the skills to energize, leverage, globalize the business, or create new businesses

Significantly revised, with a wealth of new and updated material, Strategic Market Management, 8th Edition remains the most authoritative guide to creating business strategies that will be relevant and compelling to customers, sustainable even in face of competitive attack, and maximize the assets and competencies of your organization.]]> 322 David A. Aaker 0470056231 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.80 2005 Strategic Market Management
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]]> <![CDATA[Report Writing for Criminal Justice Professionals: A Complete Text From English Composition to Interviews and Interrogations]]> 10355339 This book is appropriate for lower division English composition, criminal justice, homeland security, or corrections programs.]]> 306 Joseph N. Davis 1933778067 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.50 2008 Report Writing for Criminal Justice Professionals: A Complete Text From English Composition to Interviews and Interrogations
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]]> Report It in Writing 7732397 264 Debbie J. Goodman 0136093558 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.00 1995 Report It in Writing
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book published: 1995
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]]> <![CDATA[Student Study Guide for Criminal Justice Today]]> 6770503 288 Steve Chermack 0135135753 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.50 2008 Student Study Guide for Criminal Justice Today
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]]> <![CDATA[Criminology Today: An Integrative Introduction]]> 11180308 536 Frank J. Schmalleger 0137074859 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.74 1995 Criminology Today: An Integrative Introduction
author: Frank J. Schmalleger
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average rating: 3.74
book published: 1995
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]]> Drugs and Society 6156389 551 Glen R. Hanson 0763756423 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.55 1995 Drugs and Society
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average rating: 3.55
book published: 1995
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]]> Criminal Investigation 642237 560 Bruce L. Berg 0073401242 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 4.14 1979 Criminal Investigation
author: Bruce L. Berg
name: Joe
average rating: 4.14
book published: 1979
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]]> <![CDATA[Criminal Investigation by Bruce Berg (1998-01-05)]]> 160186887 0 Bruce Berg;John Horgan Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 0.0 Criminal Investigation by Bruce Berg (1998-01-05)
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]]> <![CDATA[Basic Criminal Procedures (3rd Edition)]]> 500141 256 Edward E. Peoples 0131731920 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.55 2000 Basic Criminal Procedures (3rd Edition)
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average rating: 3.55
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]]> <![CDATA[Probation and Parole: Theory and Practice]]> 10402209 384 Howard Abadinsky 0135112478 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.86 1977 Probation and Parole: Theory and Practice
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average rating: 3.86
book published: 1977
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]]> <![CDATA[Principles of Security Management by Brian R. Johnson (2004-06-25)]]> 124053666 0 unknown author Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 0.0 Principles of Security Management by Brian R. Johnson (2004-06-25)
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]]> <![CDATA[A Guide to Customer Service Skills for the Help Desk Professional]]> 5848669 This text has been completely revised to focus on new business topics such as trend analysis, root cause analysis, cost benefit analysis, and measuring return on investment. With less of a focus on technology and more of a focus on "soft" and self-management skills, this book will help students succeed as help desk professionals. The chapters on customer satisfaction and listening techniques can be used as quick reference in the work environment, outside of the classroom. Each chapter explores, in detail

]]> 384 Donna Knapp 0619216417 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.33 1999 A Guide to Customer Service Skills for the Help Desk Professional
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]]> <![CDATA[Criminal Law for the Criminal Justice Professional]]> 10837080
Instructors and students can now access their course content through the Connect digital learning platform by purchasing either standalone Connect access or a bundle of print and Connect access. McGraw-Hill Connect® is a subscription-based learning service accessible online through your personal computer or tablet. Choose this option if your instructor will require Connect to be used in the course. Your subscription to Connect includes the

� SmartBook® - an adaptive digital version of the course textbook that personalizes your reading experience based on how well you are learning the content.
� Access to your instructor’s homework assignments, quizzes, syllabus, notes, reminders, and other important files for the course.
� Progress dashboards that quickly show how you are performing on your assignments and tips for improvement.
� The option to purchase (for a small fee) a print version of the book. This binder-ready, loose-leaf version includes free shipping.

Complete system requirements to use Connect can be found ]]> 512 Norman M. Garland 0078026385 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.87 2001 Criminal Law for the Criminal Justice Professional
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]]> <![CDATA[Bullet (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #19)]]> 7121598
Anita Blake is back in St. Louis and trying to live a normal life-as normal as possible for someone who is a legal vampire executioner and a U. S. Marshal. There are lovers, friends and their children, school programs to attend. In the midst of all the ordinary happiness a vampire from Anita's past reaches out. She was supposed to be dead, killed in an explosion, but the Mother of All Darkness is the first vampire, their dark creator. It's hard to kill a god. This dark goddess has reached out to her here-in St. Louis, home of everyone Anita loves most. The Mother of All Darkness has decided she has to act now or never, to control Anita, and all the vampires in America.

The Mother of All Darkness believes that the triumvirate created by master vampire Jean-Claude with Anita and the werewolf Richard Zeeman has enough power for her to regain a body and to immigrate to the New World. But the body she wants to possess is already taken. Anita is about to learn a whole new meaning to sharing her body, one that has nothing to do with the bedroom. And if the Mother of All Darkness can't succeed in taking over Anita's body for herself, she means to see that no one else has the use of it, ever again. Even Belle Morte, not always a friend to Anita, has sent "Run if you can..."]]> 356 Laurell K. Hamilton 0425234339 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.85 2010 Bullet (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #19)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Emperors of Chocolate: Inside the Secret World of Hershey and Mars]]> 71619 367 Joël Glenn Brenner 0767904575 Joe 0 joe-s-library 4.07 1998 The Emperors of Chocolate: Inside the Secret World of Hershey and Mars
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]]> How to Make War 98724 672 James F. Dunnigan 006009012X Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.98 1982 How to Make War
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]]> <![CDATA[Ladies And Gentlemen Of The Jury: Greatest Closing Arguments In Modern Law]]> 664652
Until now, only the twelve jurors who sat in judgment were able to appreciate these virtuoso performances, where weeks of testimony were boiled down and presented with flair, wit, and high drama. For five years the authors researched every archive, and readers can now lose themselves in the summations of America’s finest litigators.

Clarence Darrow saves Leopold and Loeb from the gallows in the Roaring Twenties. Gerry Spence takes on the nuclear power industry for the death of Karen Silkwood in a modern-day David and Goliath struggle. Vincent Bugliosi squares off against the madness of Charles Manson and his murderous “family� in the aftermath of their bloody spree. Clara Foltz, the first woman to practice law in California, argues passionately to an all-male jury, defending her place in the courtroom. Bobby DeLaughter brings the killer of civil-rights leader Medgar Evers to justice after thirty years and two mistrials. Aubrey Daniel brings Lt. William Calley, Jr., to justice for the My Lai massacre. William Kunstler challenges the establishment after the 1968 Chicago riots in his defense of yippie leaders known as the Chicago Seven.

Each closing argument is put into context by the authors, who provide historical background, a brief biography of each attorney, and commentary, pointing out the trial tactics used to great effect by the lawyers, all in accessible, reader-friendly language.]]> 400 Michael S. Lief 0684859483 Joe 0 to-read, joe-s-library 3.88 1998 Ladies And Gentlemen Of The Jury: Greatest Closing Arguments In Modern Law
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