James's bookshelf: all en-US Sat, 05 Apr 2025 10:50:27 -0700 60 James's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg The Concise 48 Laws of Power 18224060 195 Robert Greene James 5 Awesome reading. 4.14 The Concise 48 Laws of Power
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]]> <![CDATA[Lucy's Blue Ribbon: A Sister's Promise]]> 34396496
Lucy dedicated her life to helping those in need, driven by a traumatic event that had a profound impact on her childhood. Adversity followed her throughout the years, however, including the cancer battle that would eventually take her life.

Though Lucy kept a journal to help her reflect on her journey, her husband never allowed her writings to be published. In her stead, Lucy’s sister takes up her sibling’s story of struggle, strength, and perseverance.

Follow Lucy’s tale, beginning in her birthplace of Kenya, as she navigates the events that would shape her life, ultimately creating a woman of great compassion and bravery.

Along the way, you’ll learn about the Lucy’s Blue Ribbon Project, which stands as a testament to the power of positivity and helping others to rise above hardship and live a life full of meaning.]]> 167 Njeri G. Moore James 0 to-read 4.50 Lucy's Blue Ribbon: A Sister's Promise
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]]> <![CDATA[God Is Not a Christian: And Other Provocations]]> 10507407
Renowned first for his courageous opposition to apartheid in South Africa, he and his ministry soon took on international dimensions. Rooted in his faith and in the values embodied in the African spirit of ubuntu, Tutu’s uncompromising vision of a shared humanity has compelled him to speak out, even in the face of violent opposition and virulent criticism, against political injustice and oppression, religious fundamentalism, and the persecution of minorities.

Arranged by theme and introduced with insight and historical context by Tutu’s biographer, John Allen, this collection takes readers from the violent apartheid clashes in South Africa to the healing work of the Truth and Reconciliation Committee; from Trafalgar Square after the fall of the Berlin Wall to a national broadcast commemorating the legacy of Nelson Mandela; from Ireland’s Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin to a basketball stadium in Luanda, Angola. Whether exploring democracy in Africa, the genocide in Rwanda, black theology, the inclusion of gays and
lesbians in the church, or the plight of Palestinians, Tutu’s message of truth is clear and his voice unflinching.

In a world of suffering and conflict, where human laws all too often clash with God’s law, Tutu’s hopeful, timeless messages become increasingly necessary and powerful with each passing year—and are needed now more than ever.]]> 237 Desmond Tutu 0061874620 James 0 to-read 4.12 2011 God Is Not a Christian: And Other Provocations
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]]> <![CDATA[Moneyland: Why Thieves and Crooks Now Rule the World and How To Take It Back]]> 39979237 From ruined towns on the edge of Siberia, to Bond-villain lairs in Knightsbridge and Manhattan, something has gone wrong with the workings of the world.

Once upon a time, if an official stole money, there wasn't much he could do with it. He could buy himself a new car or build himself a nice house or give it to his friends and family, but that was about it. If he kept stealing, the money would just pile up in his house until he had no rooms left to put it in, or it was eaten by mice.

And then some bankers in London had a bright idea.

Join the investigative journalist Oliver Bullough on a journey into Moneyland - the secret country of the lawless, stateless superrich.

Learn how the institutions of Europe and the United States have become money-laundering operations, undermining the foundations of Western stability. Discover the true cost of being open for business no matter how corrupt and dangerous the customer. Meet the kleptocrats. Meet their awful children. And find out how heroic activists around the world are fighting back.

This is the story of wealth and power in the 21st century. It isn't too late to change it.

]]> 305 Oliver Bullough 1782833331 James 0 to-read 4.21 2018 Moneyland: Why Thieves and Crooks Now Rule the World and How To Take It Back
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]]> Chicken Soup for the Soul 801178 428 Jack Canfield 1558749209 James 5 3.96 1993 Chicken Soup for the Soul
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]]> <![CDATA[Stories of our Lives: Queer Kenyan Narratives]]> 26534958 336 The Nest Collective 0996704892 James 0 to-read 4.54 2015 Stories of our Lives: Queer Kenyan Narratives
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]]> <![CDATA[One Day I Will Write About This Place: A Memoir]]> 9905586 *A New York Times Notable Book*
*A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice*
*A Publishers Weekly Top Ten Book of the Year*

Binyavanga Wainaina tumbled through his middle-class Kenyan childhood out of kilter with the world around him. This world came to him as a chaos of loud and colorful sounds: the hair dryers at his mother's beauty parlor, black mamba bicycle bells, mechanics in Nairobi, the music of Michael Jackson—all punctuated by the infectious laughter of his brother and sister, Jimmy and Ciru. He could fall in with their patterns, but it would take him a while to carve out his own.

In this vivid and compelling debut memoir, Wainaina takes us through his school days, his mother's religious period, his failed attempt to study in South Africa as a computer programmer, a moving family reunion in Uganda, and his travels around Kenya. The landscape in front of him always claims his main attention, but he also evokes the shifting political scene that unsettles his views on family, tribe, and nationhood.

Throughout, reading is his refuge and his solace. And when, in 2002, a writing prize comes through, the door is opened for him to pursue the career that perhaps had been beckoning all along. A series of fascinating international reporting assignments follow. Finally he circles back to a Kenya in the throes of postelection violence and finds he is not the only one questioning the old certainties.

Resolutely avoiding stereotype and cliché, Wainaina paints every scene in One Day I Will Write About This Place with a highly distinctive and hugely memorable brush.]]> 256 Binyavanga Wainaina 1555975917 James 0 to-read 3.79 2011 One Day I Will Write About This Place: A Memoir
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]]> Lord, Change My Attitude 1115267 Lord, Change My Attitude. Attitudes, says author and pastor James MacDonald, are patterns of thinking that take years to form. While we can't change our attitudes overnight, we can recognize wrong attitudes and begin working on right attitudes. Don't read this book if you're looking for a way to change someone else's attitudes. Put it back on the shelf if you're only interested in a superficial nod at changing the way you approach life. But if you're serious about making a life-changing turnaround for yourself, don't waste another minute. Read on!
]]> 224 James MacDonald 0802434428 James 0 to-read 4.33 2001 Lord, Change My Attitude
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]]> <![CDATA[Evolving in Monkey Town: How a Girl Who Knew All the Answers Learned to Ask the Questions]]> 7251402
In Faith Unraveled, Rachel recounts growing up in a culture obsessed with apologetics, struggling as her own faith unraveled one unexpected question at a time.

In order for her faith to survive, Rachel realizes, it must adapt to change and evolve. Using as an illustration her own spiritual journey from certainty to doubt to faith, Evans challenges you to disentangle your faith from false fundamentals and to trust in a God who is big enough to handle your tough questions.

In a changing cultural environment where new ideas seem to threaten the safety and security of the faith, Faith Unraveled is a fearlessly honest story of survival.

This book is also available, with this same ISBN entitled "Faith Unraveled: How a Girl Who Knew All the Answers Learned to Ask Questions"...with a published date of 2010 by Zondervan...it has the reddish cover, not this cover.]]> 232 Rachel Held Evans 0310293995 James 0 to-read 4.10 2010 Evolving in Monkey Town: How a Girl Who Knew All the Answers Learned to Ask the Questions
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]]> <![CDATA[Besotted (The Billionaire Banker, #3)]]> 22085673 **
But Lana still needs answers to many burning questions?
The secrets are many and tangled? Will she get the answers she seeks?

Blake finally lays it on the line to Victoria, and declares his true love for Lana, but will that be the end of the matter?

Then there is the re-appearance of Marcus.

Can Lana keep her resolve and overcome all obstacles to claim her man forever?]]> 171 Georgia Le Carre 099282494X James 3 to-read 4.00 2014 Besotted (The Billionaire Banker, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Exposed (The Billionaire Banker, #2.1)]]> 22423701 The COMPILATION includes...
The first two chapters of Forty 2 Days told from Blake Law Barrington's POV,
bonus teasers, excerpts and a Q & A with Blake]]> 38 Georgia Le Carre 1311369309 James 3 to-read 3.88 2014 Exposed (The Billionaire Banker, #2.1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Why We Make Mistakes: How We Look Without Seeing, Forget Things in Seconds, and Are All Pretty Sure We Are Way Above Average]]> 5040579 Why We Make Mistakes, journalist Joseph T. Hallinan sets out to explore the science of human error—how we think, see, remember, and forget, and how this sets us up for wholly irresistible mistakes.

In his quest to understand our imperfections, Hallinan delves into psychology, neuroscience, and economics, with forays into aviation, consumer behavior, geography, football, stock picking, and more. He discovers that some of the same qualities that make us efficient also make us error prone. Why We Make Mistakes is enlivened by real-life stories--of weathermen whose predictions are uncannily accurate and a witness who sent an innocent man to jail--and offers valuable advice, such as how to remember where you’ve hidden something important. He explains why multitasking is a bad idea, why men make errors women don’t. This book will open your eyes to the reasons behind your mistakes and have you vowing to do better the next time.]]> 221 Joseph T. Hallinan 0767928059 James 0 to-read 3.93 2009 Why We Make Mistakes: How We Look Without Seeing, Forget Things in Seconds, and Are All Pretty Sure We Are Way Above Average
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]]> <![CDATA[What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures]]> 6516450
In the past decade, Malcolm Gladwell has written three books that have radically changed how we understand our world and ourselves: The Tipping Point, Blink, and Outliers. Now, in What the Dog Saw, he brings together, for the first time, the best of his writing from The New Yorker over the same period.

Here you'll find the bittersweet tale of the inventor of the birth control pill, and the dazzling creations of pasta sauce pioneer Howard Moscowitz. Gladwell sits with Ron Popeil, the king of the American kitchen, as he sells rotisserie ovens, and divines the secrets of Cesar Millan, the "dog whisperer" who can calm savage animals with the touch of his hand. He explores intelligence tests and ethnic profiling and why it was that employers in Silicon Valley once tripped over themselves to hire the same college graduate.]]> 444 Malcolm Gladwell 0316078573 James 4 3.85 2009 What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures
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]]> Understanding Human Nature 255263 224 Alfred Adler 0449308332 James 4 to-read 4.01 1927 Understanding Human Nature
author: Alfred Adler
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]]> <![CDATA[Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning]]> 18770267 Make It Stick turns fashionable ideas like these on their head. Drawing on recent discoveries in cognitive psychology and other disciplines, the authors offer concrete techniques for becoming more productive learners.

Memory plays a central role in our ability to carry out complex cognitive tasks, such as applying knowledge to problems never before encountered and drawing inferences from facts already known. New insights into how memory is encoded, consolidated, and later retrieved have led to a better understanding of how we learn. Grappling with the impediments that make learning challenging leads both to more complex mastery and better retention of what was learned.

Many common study habits and practice routines turn out to be counterproductive. Underlining and highlighting, rereading, cramming, and single-minded repetition of new skills create the illusion of mastery, but gains fade quickly. More complex and durable learning come from self-testing, introducing certain difficulties in practice, waiting to re-study new material until a little forgetting has set in, and interleaving the practice of one skill or topic with another. Speaking most urgently to students, teachers, trainers, and athletes, Make It Stick will appeal to all those interested in the challenge of lifelong learning and self-improvement.]]> 313 Peter C. Brown 0674729013 James 3 to-read 4.14 2014 Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning
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]]> <![CDATA[Seduce Me (The Billionaire Banker, #3)]]> 22025923
Lana Bloom believes she has won her man and sidestepped his treacherous ex—she could not be more wrong. With a day filled with so many mixed emotions,will all go smoothly for the lovers on their big day?

All through her young life, Julie Sugar has dreamed of only one man, but he has had eyes only for another. When Julie receives an invitation to be one of the bridesmaids at the wedding of her old school friend, Lana, she cannot pass the opportunity of seeing him again, even if it means she must conceal a shocking secret from her friend.

When things don’t work out as she planned, the mysterious and breathtakingly handsome Vann Wolfe, offers her hope of the most surprising kind: private lessons in the art of seduction with him.

Twelve sessions, three times a week.

But just who is seducing who?]]> 310 Georgia Le Carre James 3 to-read 3.93 2014 Seduce Me (The Billionaire Banker, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Love's Sacrifice (The Billionaire Banker, #4)]]> 22134466 Some secrets wont stay silent...

An evening out at the theatre for Lana and Blake ends prematurely with shocking news.

Frantic, the couple rush home to discover their worst fears. And Blake is forced to confront the realization that his new family is on a collision course with his past � caught in the crossfire of adversaries who won’t hesitate to hurt them.

Once again Lana shows the strength that underpins her character to keep her family together, but with Blake already weakened by the revelation of devastating secrets, will they be strong enough to face down such menacing adversaries?

Lana and Blake know that time is running out and difficult decisions must be made, ones that will irrevocably and forever alter their lives.

And that ultimately, Blake will be called upon to make the greatest sacrifice of all�


NOTE:This is book # 5 the Finale to Lana and Blake's story and ends with a HEA...

Intended for mature readers. ]]> 231 Georgia Le Carre James 3 to-read 3.96 2014 Love's Sacrifice (The Billionaire Banker, #4)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Billionaire Banker (The Billionaire Banker, #1)]]> 18634471 For young and Innocent Lana, The unthinkable is her only choice.

When she walks through the door of that exclusive restaurant she has no idea of the seismic shift her life is about to take, for the highest bidder will not be the rich man she has accompanied.


Fate drops her at the feet of the deeply mysterious and dazzlingly gorgeous American banker, Blake Law Barrington. Throbbing with raw masculinity and arrogance, this is a man who owns all that he pursues.

And now he wants her.

Lana cannot deny she is both intrigued and intoxicated by the world Blake inhabits and the smouldering passion he stirs in her body, but she is also fearful for this man is addictive and right now she is very vulnerable. She knows she should focus only on the arrangement, but how can she?

When he has opened a door that cannot be closed…]]> 272 Georgia Le Carre 0957681240 James 3 to-read 3.92 2014 The Billionaire Banker (The Billionaire Banker, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Forty 2 Days (The Billionaire Banker, #2)]]> 20410147
Devastatingly handsome billionaire, Blake Law Barrington was Lana Blooms first and only love. From the moment they touched his power was overwhelming. Their arrangement quickly developed into a passionate romance that captivated her heart and took her on an incredible sexual journey she never wanted to end.
The future together looked bright until Lana made a terrible mistake. So, she did the only thing she could... she ran.

Away from her incredible life, away from the man of her dreams, but she should have known a man such as Blake Law Barrington was impossible to escape. Now, he’s back in her life and determined that she should taste the bitterness of his pain.

Shocked at how rough the sex has become and humiliated that she is actually participating so willingly in her punishment, she despairs if she will ever feel the warmth of his touch—the solidity of his trust again? And even if she can win his trust, loyalties are yet to be decided, and secrets to be revealed—secrets that will test them both to their limits.

Will Lana be able to tear down the walls that surround Blake’s heart, and break him free of the brutal power of immense wealth?

Can Blake hold on to Lana’s heart when she discovers the enormity of the dark secrets that inhabit the Barrington family?

Lana has always believed that love conquers all. She is about to test that belief…]]> 260 Georgia Le Carre 0992824915 James 3 to-read 3.90 2014 Forty 2 Days (The Billionaire Banker, #2)
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]]> Sherlock: The Casebook 13536554 The first official guide to the BBC hit series Sherlock.
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Fans of Sherlock Holmes will already be familiar with The Great Game -- in which all characters and events in the novels are assumed real and discussed accordingly. BBC hit Sherlock has brought Conan Doyle's legendary detective to a whole new audience and Sherlock: The Casebook is The Great Game for the next generation. This is no ordinary guide.
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Each case is brought to life on the page and re-examined through Dr Watson's blog, Inspector Lestrade's police reports, newspaper articles about the crimes, Sherlock's detective notes and any other surviving clues from the cases.
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Interspersed amongst the evidence are exclusive interviews with the stars of the show, Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman and Rupert Graves, writers and co-creators Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat and the production team on everything from writing the scripts and bringing the characters to life on screen to set design and production.
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This is a multi-dimensional companion to Sherlock and a glorious tribute to the world-famous detective.]]> 160 Guy Adams 1849904251 James 4 to-read 4.38 2012 Sherlock: The Casebook
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]]> <![CDATA[Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking]]> 40102 The Tipping Point a classic, Blink changes the way you'll understand every decision you make. Never again will you think about thinking the same way.

Malcolm Gladwell redefined how we understand the world around us. Now, in Blink, he revolutionizes the way we understand the world within. Blink is a book about how we think without thinking, about choices that seem to be made in an instant - in the blink of an eye - that actually aren't as simple as they seem. Why are some people brilliant decision makers, while others are consistently inept? Why do some people follow their instincts and win, while others end up stumbling into error? How do our brains really work - in the office, in the classroom, in the kitchen, and in the bedroom? And why are the best decisions often those that are impossible to explain to others?

In Blink we meet the psychologist who has learned to predict whether a marriage will last, based on a few minutes of observing a couple; the tennis coach who knows when a player will double-fault before the racket even makes contact with the ball; the antiquities experts who recognize a fake at a glance. Here, too, are great failures of "blink": the election of Warren Harding; "New Coke"; and the shooting of Amadou Diallo by police. Blink reveals that great decision makers aren't those who process the most information or spend the most time deliberating, but those who have perfected the art of "thin-slicing" - filtering the very few factors that matter from an overwhelming number of variables.]]> 296 Malcolm Gladwell 0316010669 James 0 ]]> 3.97 2005 Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
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great way of reading minds

]]> <![CDATA[Marilyn Monroe: My Story, My Life]]> 20454537 135 Marilyn Monroe James 0 to-read 4.20 2013 Marilyn Monroe: My Story, My Life
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]]> My Story 182230 208 Marilyn Monroe 1589793161 James 0 to-read 4.11 1974 My Story
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]]> The E-myth Revisited 81948 Small business coaching. 269 Michael E. Gerber 0887307280 James 0 to-read 4.06 1985 The E-myth Revisited
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]]> <![CDATA[Creating Wealth: Retire in Ten Years Using Allen's Seven Principles of Wealth]]> 19168095 Nothing Down, Robert G. Allen knows how to bring you financial success. With his seminars sweeping the nation, Allen is at the cutting edge of strategic wealth creation now more than ever. And in this completely revised edition of his classic bestseller Creating Wealth Allen gives you the basic principles that you need to stop thinking poor and start growing rich.

Moving beyond just real estate, Allen goes straight to the core of people's inner motivations and beliefs about money to give you all the fundamentals of wealth creation. By developing a wealthy mind-set, anyone can take off into financial self-reliance -- and Allen shows you how. He explains the ways in which most of us have been programmed to think that only saving is good and debt and risk are bad, so that in our efforts to gain security, we cheat ourselves out of getting rich. The key to changing that mind-set is Allen's unique integration of real estate with other wealth-generating investments.

In his trademark, easy-to-understand style Allen spells out all his practical applications and shows you how to:

Take advantage of recent tax laws Use leverage to multiply holdings while minimizing risks Benefit from high-yield discount mortgages Acquire long-term profits in gold and silver coins Set up corporations and trusts to protect assets Find the highest rate of return with the greatest liquidity

As Robert Allen has proved in his own life -- becoming a multimillionaire well before he was thirty-five -- it doesn't matter how much or how little money you have when you start as long as you understand the right principles -- timeless principles that can make you a fortune.]]> 304 Robert G. Allen 0743293606 James 0 3.40 1983 Creating Wealth: Retire in Ten Years Using Allen's Seven Principles of Wealth
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]]> <![CDATA[When Will the Heaven Begin?: This Is Ben Breedlove's Story]]> 17836477
On Christmas Day 2011, Ben Breedlove’s soul went to heaven. But it wasn’t his first time there. Ben suffered from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a heart condition that posed a constant risk of sudden death. His condition, a thickening of the heart muscle, worsened over time, leaving him weak and fatigued. It also led Ben to some close calls medically, in particular cardiac arrest on four separate occasions, during which he felt the presence of angels and experienced the perfect peace of heaven.

Precocious and warm, Ben was close with his family and two siblings, and forged deep relationships with his friends. He loved to wakeboard and wakesurf, and he had dreams of visiting foreign countries around the world. He created the YouTube channels TotalRandomness512 and BreedloveTV, and cocreated the channel OurAdvice4You,Ěý where he posted videos about everything from dating advice for girls to more serious topics like his spirituality and heart condition.

Unbeknownst to his parents and family, Ben created a two-part video called “This Is My Story,� in which he used flash cards to tell the world about his near-death experiences and his beckoning toward heaven.

When he died a short while later at the tender age of eighteen, his family and the rest of the world stumbled upon these videos. The world responded with overwhelming acceptance of the message Ben shared.

Ben’s vision of heaven was his gift to his family, and to the world. And now this is the Breedlove family’s gift to us—an in-depth look at the life and near-deaths of Ben, the strength and faith of a family, and, ultimately, the hope of heaven.

Do you believe in Angels or God? I Do.—Ben BreedloveĚý]]> 320 Ally Breedlove 0451468155 James 4 to-read 4.17 2013 When Will the Heaven Begin?: This Is Ben Breedlove's Story
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]]> <![CDATA[Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Grew Up to Become Malcolm X]]> 19579316 Malcolm X grew to be one of America’s most influential figures. But first, he was a boy named Malcolm Little. Written by his daughter, this inspiring picture book biography celebrates a vision of freedom and justice.Bolstered by the love and wisdom of his large, warm family, young Malcolm Little was a natural born leader. But when confronted with intolerance and a series of tragedies, Malcolm’s optimism and faith were threatened. He had to learn how to be strong and how to hold on to his individuality. He had to learn self-reliance. Together with acclaimed illustrator AG Ford, Ilyasah Shabazz gives us a unique glimpse into the childhood of her father, Malcolm X, with a lyrical story that carries a message that resonates still today—that we must all strive to live to our highest potential.]]> 48 Ilyasah Shabazz James 4 to-read 3.67 2014 Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Grew Up to Become Malcolm X
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]]> The Lucifer Files 10485227 126 Kenneth McFarland 081630775X James 5 4.03 1988 The Lucifer Files
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average rating: 4.03
book published: 1988
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]]> The Color Purple 193696 256 Alice Walker 0704300001 James 4 to-read 4.08 1982 The Color Purple
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]]> The 33 Strategies of War 35289
Robert Greene’s groundbreaking guides, The 48 Laws of Power , The Art of Seduction , and Mastery Ěýespouse profound, timeless lessons from the events of history to help readers vanquish an enemy, ensnare an unsuspecting victim, or become the greatest in your field. In The 33 Strategies of War , Greene has crafted an important addition to this ruthless and unique series.

Spanning world civilizations, synthesizing dozens of political, philosophical, and religious texts and thousands of years of violent conflict, The 33 Strategies of War is a comprehensive guide to the subtle social game of everyday life informed by the most ingenious and effective military principles in war. Structured in Greene’s trademark style, The 33 Strategies of War is the I-Ching of conflict, the contemporary companion to Sun Tzu’s The Art of War .

Abundantly illustrated with examples from history, including the folly and genius of everyone from Napoleon to Margaret Thatcher, Shaka the Zulu to Lord Nelson, Hannibal to Ulysses S. Grant, as well as movie moguls, Samurai swordsmen, and diplomats, each of the thirty-three chapters outlines a strategy that will help you win life’s wars. Learn the offensive strategies that require you to maintain the initiative and negotiate from a position of strength, or the defensive strategies designed to help you respond to dangerous situations and avoid unwinnable wars. The great warriors of battlefields and drawing rooms alike demonstrate prudence, agility, balance, and calm, and a keen understanding that the rational, resourceful, and intuitive always defeat the panicked, the uncreative, and the stupid. An indispensable book, The 33 Strategies of War provides all the psychological ammunition you need to overcome patterns of failure and forever gain the upper hand.]]> 496 Robert Greene 0670034576 James 4 to-read 4.22 2001 The 33 Strategies of War
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]]> The Art of Seduction 20995 Robert Greene's bold, elegant, and ingenious manual of modern manipulation, The 48 Laws of Power. Now Greene has once again mined history and literature to distill the essence of seduction, the most highly refined mode of influence, the ultimate power trip.

The Art of Seduction is a masterful synthesis of the work of thinkers such as Freud, Ovid, Kierkegaard, and Einstein, as well as the achievements of the greatest seducers throughout history. From Cleopatra to John F. Kennedy, from Andy Warhol to Josephine Bonaparte, The Art of Seduction gets to the heart of the character of the seducer and his or her tactics, triumphs and failures. The seducer's many faces include: the Siren, the Rake, the Ideal Lover, the Dandy, the Natural, the Coquette, the Charmer, and the Charismatic. Twenty-four maneuvers will guide readers through the seduction process, providing cunning, amoral instructions for and analysis of this fascinating, all-pervasive form of power. Just as beautifully packaged and every bit as essential as The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction is an indispensable primer of persuasion and offers the best lessons on how to take what you want from whomever you want or how to prevent yourself from being taken.]]> 466 Robert Greene 1861977697 James 4 to-read 3.93 2001 The Art of Seduction
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]]> <![CDATA[The Secret Lives of Married Women]]> 17380095 218 Elissa Wald 178116262X James 0 to-read 3.43 2013 The Secret Lives of Married Women
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]]> <![CDATA[I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1)]]> 13214
Here is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as childhood itself. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings captures the longing of lonely children, the brute insult of bigotry, and the wonder of words that can make the world right. Maya Angelou’s debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide.

Sent by their mother to live with their devout, self-sufficient grandmother in a small Southern town, Maya and her brother, Bailey, endure the ache of abandonment and the prejudice of the local “powhitetrash.� At eight years old and back at her mother’s side in St. Louis, Maya is attacked by a man many times her age—and has to live with the consequences for a lifetime. Years later, in San Francisco, Maya learns that love for herself, the kindness of others, her own strong spirit, and the ideas of great authors (“I met and fell in love with William Shakespeare�) will allow her to be free instead of imprisoned.

Poetic and powerful, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings will touch hearts and change minds for as long as people read.]]> 289 Maya Angelou 0553279378 James 4 to-read 4.30 1969 I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1)
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]]> Frankenstein 18490 This is an alternate cover edition for ISBN 9780141439471

'Now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart ...'

Obsessed with creating life itself, Victor Frankenstein plunders graveyards for the material to fashion a new being, which he shocks into life with electricity. But his botched creature, rejected by Frankenstein and denied human companionship, sets out to destroy his maker and all that he holds dear. Mary Shelley's chilling Gothic tale was conceived when she was only eighteen, living with her lover Percy Shelley near Byron's villa on Lake Geneva. It would become the world's most famous work of horror fiction, and remains a devastating exploration of the limits of human creativity.

Based on the third edition of 1831, this volume contains all the revisions Mary Shelley made to her story, as well as her 1831 introduction and Percy Bysshe Shelley's preface to the first edition. This revised edition includes as appendices a select collation of the texts of 1818 and 1831 together with 'A Fragment' by Lord Byron and Dr John Polidori's 'The Vampyre: A Tale'.]]> 288 Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley James 0 to-read 3.77 1818 Frankenstein
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]]> <![CDATA[The Naturals (The Naturals, #1)]]> 13597723
What Cassie doesn’t realize is that there’s more at risk than a few unsolved homicides—especially when she’s sent to live with a group of teens whose gifts are as unusual as her own. Sarcastic, privileged Michael has a knack for reading emotions, which he uses to get inside Cassie’s head—and under her skin. Brooding Dean shares Cassie’s gift for profiling, but keeps her at arm’s length.

Soon, it becomes clear that no one in the Naturals program is what they seem. And when a new killer strikes, danger looms closer than Cassie could ever have imagined. Caught in a lethal game of cat and mouse with a killer, the Naturals are going to have to use all of their gifts just to survive.]]> 308 Jennifer Lynn Barnes 1423168232 James 4 to-read 4.22 2013 The Naturals (The Naturals, #1)
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Praise for Decoded

“Compelling . . . provocative, evocative . . . Part autobiography, part lavishly illustrated commentary on the author’s own work, Decoded gives the reader a harrowing portrait of the rough worlds Jay-Z navigated in his youth, while at the same time deconstructing his lyrics.� —Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times

“One of a handful of books that just about any hip hop fan should own.� � The New Yorker
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“Elegantly designed, incisively written . . . an impressive leap by a man who has never been known for small steps.� � Los Angeles Times
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“A riveting exploration of Jay-Z’s journey . . . So thoroughly engrossing, it reads like a good piece of cultural journalism.â€� â€� The Boston GlobeĚý

“Shawn Carter’s most honest airing of the experiences he drew on to create the mythic figure of Jay-Z . . . The scenes he recounts along the way are fascinating.â€� â€� Entertainment WeeklyĚý

“Hip-hop’s renaissance man drops a classic. . . . Heartfelt, passionate and slick.� � Kirkus Reviews (starred review)]]> 317 Jay-Z 1400068924 James 5 to-read 3.85 2009 Decoded
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]]> <![CDATA[How to Ruin Your Boyfriend's Reputation (How to Ruin, #3)]]> 6401865 257 Simone Elkeles 0738718793 James 3 to-read 4.10 2013 How to Ruin Your Boyfriend's Reputation (How to Ruin, #3)
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]]> The Beautiful and Damned 4708 The Beautiful and the Damned followed Fitzgerald's impeccable debut, This Side of Paradise, thus securing his place in the tradition of great American novelists. Embellished with the author's lyrical prose, here is the story of Harvard-educated, aspiring aesthete Anthony Patch and his beautiful wife, Gloria. As they await the inheritance of his grandfather's fortune, their reckless marriage sways under the influence of alcohol and avarice. A devastating look at the nouveau riche, and the New York nightlife, as well as the ruinous effects of wild ambition, The Beautiful and the Damned achieved stature as one of Fitzgerald's most accomplished novels. Its distinction as a classic endures to this day. Pocket Book's Enriched Classics present the great works of world literature enhanced for the contemporary reader. Special features include critical perspectives, suggestions for further read, and a unique visual essay composed of period photographs that help bring every word to life.]]> 422 F. Scott Fitzgerald 0743451503 James 4 to-read 3.74 1922 The Beautiful and Damned
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]]> <![CDATA[Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential]]> 95707 310 Joel Osteen 0446532754 James 3 to-read 3.95 2004 Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential
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]]> Mother Daughter Me 16071826 Ěý
Dreaming of a “year in Provence� with her mother, Katie urges Helen to move to San Francisco to live with her and Zoë, Katie’s teenage daughter. Katie and Zoë had become a mother-daughter team, strong enough, Katie thought, to absorb the arrival of a seventy-seven-year-old woman set in her ways.
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Filled with fairy-tale hope that she and her mother would become friends, and that Helen would grow close to her exceptional granddaughter, Katie embarked on an experiment in intergenerational living that she would soon discover was filled with land mines: memories of her parentsâ€� painful divorce, of her mother’s drinking, of dislocating moves back and forth across the country,Ěý and of Katie’s own widowhood and bumpy recovery. Helen, for her part, was also holding difficult issues at bay.
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How these three women from such different generations learn to navigate their challenging, turbulent, and ultimately healing journey together makes for riveting reading. By turns heartbreaking and funny—and always insightful—Katie Hafner’s brave and loving book answers questions about the universal truths of family that are central to the lives of so many.]]> 288 Katie Hafner 140006936X James 0 to-read 3.77 2013 Mother Daughter Me
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