Juliene's bookshelf: all en-US Sat, 15 Feb 2025 04:31:38 -0800 60 Juliene's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[The Complete Apocrypha: 2018 Edition with Enoch, Jasher, and Jubilees]]> 45164407 THE NEW, LITERAL, EASY-TO-READ, DEFINITIVE COLLECTION OF CHRISTIAN APOCRYPHAL BOOKSAll 12 Christian apocryphal books + Enoch, Jasher, and Jubilees + All of the apocryphal additions to Daniel, Esther, and Psalms--17 books in oneThe complete collection for KindleTwo-thirds as much material as the standard 66 books of The Holy BibleWith The Complete Apocrypha you can discover what the world was like before Noah's Flood, who the Nephilim were, how Cain died, how Abraham was tutored in the knowledge of God by Noah's son Shem, what happened during the 400 "silent years," how the Prophet Daniel slayed a dragon, and the answers to countless other mysteriesThis is the only modern translation of the complete collection of deuterocanonical books known popularly as "The Apocrypha" that also includes Enoch, Jasher, and Jubilees. Aside from Jasher, they were included as secondary works in the canon of Scripture for most of the Church's history. The Literal Standard Version (LSV) is a modern translation that stays true to the original manuscripts. The Complete Apocrypha offers a staggering two-thirds as much material as the canonical 66 books of the Holy Bible. Additionally, the apocryphal versions of Esther and Daniel are included in their entirety. The Complete Apocrypha includes Tobit, Judith, Wisdom, Sirach, Baruch, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Maccabees, 1st and 2nd Esdras, Prayer of Manasses, Enoch, Jubilees, Jasher, Psalm 151, and all of the apocryphal additions to Daniel and Esther (including The Prayer of Azariah, Susanna, and Bel and the Dragon). This collection is published by Covenant Press, the publishing arm of the Covenant Christian Coalition.Search "LSV" or "Literal Standard Version" on Amazon to view our groundbreaking translation of The Holy Bible.]]> 1399 Anonymous Juliene 0 currently-reading 4.43 The Complete Apocrypha: 2018 Edition with Enoch, Jasher, and Jubilees
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]]> <![CDATA[Blue Ocean Strategy: How To Create Uncontested Market Space And Make The Competition Irrelevant]]> 7514722 276 W. Chan Kim 1422147983 Juliene 5 3.92 2004 Blue Ocean Strategy: How To Create Uncontested Market Space And Make The Competition Irrelevant
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]]> <![CDATA[7 Figure Flipping Underground: How Expert Real Estate Investors Find Hidden Properties, Negotiate the Best Deals, and Build Profitable Businesses]]> 62333958

Whether you're just getting started or you want to take your business to the next level, this book can help.




7 Figure Flipping UndergroundĚýwas written with a single to help serious, committed real estate investors systematize their businesses so they can do more deals and make more money while working less.




±ő´ÚĚýYOUĚýwant to create a consistent, predictable, profitable real estate investing company that frees up your time so you can live life on your own terms, this book will help.




Read what others have to say aboutĚý7 Figure Flipping Underground:




"...I have the time and financial freedom people dream of. Want to know how? Read this book. This book is an easy-to-read, no-nonsense, step-by-step blueprint to building a real estate investing business that serves YOU!"

- Andy McFarland, Real Estate Investor and Mentor, Owner of Enlight Homebuyers




"I wish this book had existed when I started my journey...this is a must read!"

- Arianne Lemire, Owner of Glast Heim Home Buyers LLC




"Bill Allen has created a masterpiece...There has never been a book in real estate that provides the kind of practical business insight combined with real people, real struggles, and the real joy that comes when you do the work prescribed here. You owe it to yourself to learn the tips, tricks, and secrets of building the kind of life you want."

- Terry Burger, Owner of Nice Guys Buying Houses LLC




"This is the kind of book that you will refer to consistently as you build your company and ultimately reach your goals!"

- Mike Simmons, Owner of Return On Investments, Podcaster, JustStartRealEstate.com, Author ofĚýLevel Jumping




"This book and a little bit of action is everything you need to be successful in real estate...the ultimate playbook for a beginner or an experienced real estate investor. This book will change your life."

- Tyler Jensen, Owner of Utah House Flip, Creator and Star of the 7-Day Flip


]]> 241 Bill Allen 1956649735 Juliene 0 currently-reading 5.00 7 Figure Flipping Underground: How Expert Real Estate Investors Find Hidden Properties, Negotiate the Best Deals, and Build Profitable Businesses
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]]> <![CDATA[BrainScripts for Sales Success: 21 Hidden Principles of Consumer Psychology for Winning New Customers]]> 23432318 The newest, most successful strategies for landing the sale--based on the latest discoveries in neuroscience and consumer psychology

BrainScripts for Sales Success explains consumer psychology to teach you how to personalize and enhance an approach and use basic, primal responses that are subtle but extremely effective. You'll learn how to use the powerful emotion of fear to convince stubborn prospects, make prospective customers successfully demonstrate the product inside their heads before they spend a penny to buy it, use speaking patterns that build desire for the product or service, and much more.

"A masterpiece! This is one of those rare books that I wish wouldn't get published. This gem will become the new sales bible."
Dr. Joe Vitale, author of Hypnotic Writing and There's A Customer Born Every Minute

"Read it and sell more--it's just that simple."
Roger Dawson, author of Secrets of Power Negotiating

"Puts you light years ahead of your competition. Read it... before your competition does."
Dr. Tony Alessandra, author The Platinum Rule for Sales Mastery

"Gives you an almost unfair advantage--yet it's all perfectly legal!"
Richard Bayan, author of Words That Sell

"Take all of the text books ever written about persuasion, influence, marketing, and salesmanship. Strip away the nonsense. What do you get? BrainScripts. It's a mistake not to read this book."
Mark Joyner, founder and CEO of Simpleology

"Can you imagine the power in your sales presentation when you understand your prospects better than they know themselves?"
Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE, Sales Presentation Skills Expert

"It's like looking into a crystal ball of human behavior."
Thomas A. Freese, author of Secrets of Question Based Selling

"The material in BrainScripts is so powerful it should require a license for use."
Art Sobczak, author of Smart Calling--Eliminate the Fear, Failure, and Rejection from Cold Calling

"BrainScripts shows in detail how beliefs become established, how they affect behavior and, most importantly, how business owners can ethically tap into them to help their companies grow and prosper."
Robert Dilts, Founder NLP University

"BrainScripts gives you actual scripts to help get your sales message across without setting off your prospects' 'What's the catch?' alarm."
Tom "Big Al" Schreiter, author of How To Get Instant Trust, Belief, Influence, and Rapport!

"BrainScripts is the definitive advantage in sales strategy. Read it and win... or pray your competitors do not."
MJ DeMarco, author of The Millionaire Fastlane

"BrainScripts takes sales psychology to a new level. Drew's practical and easy-to-use tips will also take you to the next level."
Kerry Johnson, MBA, Ph.D.; America's Sales Psychologist

"BrainScripts brings you face-to-face with the prospect's intimate evaluation procedures so you can turn them into sales motivations and close the deal!"
Rene Gnam, author of Rene Gnam's Direct Mail Workshop

"Drew Eric Whitman has swung open the vault to generating buyers en mass. BrainScripts just might be the best investment of your business life and selling career."
Spike Humer, author of The 10 Day Turnaround]]> 226 Drew Eric Whitman 0071834079 Juliene 0 currently-reading 3.94 2014 BrainScripts for Sales Success: 21 Hidden Principles of Consumer Psychology for Winning New Customers
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]]> <![CDATA[Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things]]> 157066095 #1 New York Times bestseller

"This brilliant book will shatter your assumptions about what it takes to improve and succeed. I wish I could go back in time and gift it to my younger self. It would've helped me find a more joyful path to progress."
-Serena Williams, 23-time Grand Slam singles tennis champion

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again illuminates how we can elevate ourselves and others to unexpected heights.

We live in a world that’s obsessed with talent. We celebrate gifted students in school, natural athletes in sports, and child prodigies in music. But admiring people who start out with innate advantages leads us to overlook the distances we ourselves can travel. We can all improve at improving. And when opportunity doesn’t knock, there are ways to build a door.

Hidden Potential offers a new framework for raising aspirations and exceeding expectations. Adam Grant weaves together groundbreaking evidence, surprising insights, and vivid story­telling that takes us from the classroom to the boardroom, the playground to the Olympics, and underground to outer space. He shows that progress depends less on how hard you work than how well you learn. Growth is not about the genius you possess � it’s about the character you develop. Grant explores how to build the charac­ter skills and motivational structures to realize our own potential, and how to design systems that create opportunities for those who have been underrated and overlooked.

This book reveals how anyone can rise to achieve greater things. The true measure of your potential is not the height of the peak you’ve reached, but how far you’ve climbed to get there.]]> 302 Adam M. Grant Juliene 0 currently-reading 4.39 2023 Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
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]]> <![CDATA[The Pocket Guide to High Ticket Selling: A 12-Phase Sales Script You Can Use to Sell Millions Over the Phone]]> 62835414 "After closing millions and millions of dollars on the phone myself, and training big sales teams, I can honestly say this guide and all of Dan's knowledge is no BS. This booklet is to the point and gives people an in-depth understanding of the psychology behind selling and how to master persuasion. This handbook will get you up to speed in no time and make you a master, just like Dan himself. I highly recommend this to anyone trying to master sales, build a sales team, or close higher ticket sales. This is a MUST-read."
� Rudy Mawer, MawerCapital.com

Dan Henry is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Digital Millionaire Secrets, professional speaker, founder of multiple million-dollar companies including GetClients.com, the CRO and Co-Founder of CloseDeals.com, and one of the most influential entrepreneurs in the world. Dan has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, Business Insider, and more. Dan started his first company to pay his way through college. His first efforts, while only mildly successful, inspired him to drop out of college and pursue entrepreneurship full time. Since then, Dan has generated over $30M in revenue in his business, which he attributes in part to the Big Money Script found in this book. Dan has even closed over $1 million from stage in a single day using many of the strategies he freely shares on YouTube.]]> 66 Dan Henry Juliene 0 currently-reading 4.43 The Pocket Guide to High Ticket Selling: A 12-Phase Sales Script You Can Use to Sell Millions Over the Phone
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]]> <![CDATA[The Golden Handoff: How to Buy and Sell a Real Estate Agent's Business]]> 27231795 169 Nick Krautter 0996814620 Juliene 0 currently-reading 4.27 2015 The Golden Handoff: How to Buy and Sell a Real Estate Agent's Business
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]]> <![CDATA[Exactly What to Say: The Magic Words for Influence and Impact]]> 35828507 “Abracadabra—you are a millionaire! That is what will happen if you follow the advice from Phil Jones in this book.� —Jeffrey Hayzlett, primetime TV and podcast host, chairman of C-Suite Network “Indeed, the right words spoken the right way, while perhaps not actually magic, can sure have the results of such.� —Bob Burg, co-author of The Go-Giver “I think Phil says it best himself at the end of this fabulous “Everything you have learned in this book is simple, easy to do and works.� It’s tried and tested, proven and guaranteed to help you get your own way more often.� —Philip Hesketh, professional speaker and author on the psychology of persuasion and influence Often the decision between a customer choosing you over someone like you is your ability to know exactly what to say, when to say it, and how to make it count. Learn practical and instantly applicable skills in this book by Phil M. Jones, who’s trained more than two million people across five continents and over fifty countries in the lost art of spoken communication. Why This Book Will Help Me Let’s face it, the success or failure of almost every human interaction is effected by the ability to choose the exact right words at the exact right time. Hard work, talent and perfect timing can all have great impact on your success, yet without the ability to steer a conversation and create an agreeable outcome so much effort is wasted. If you have ever found yourself lost for words, or have come away from a conversation without the result you are looking for, then the wisdom in this book delivers you both principles and exact examples to allow you to grow your confidence in conversation. When It Really Counts Written with business situations in mind, it's applicable to many of life’s big moments. Whether looking to secure a job, close the sale, or help a friend, or loved one see things from another point of view � the ability to influence others is a universal skill. On the ABC hit tv-series “Shark Tank� , entrepreneurs are presenting their business ideas to potential millionaire investors. When these entrepreneurs have the camera rolling, and the lights are on, they know that every single word matters. In your important moments, do you feel that you exactly what to say? What You Will Learn In Exactly What to Say, Phil delivers what he calls his “Magic Words� and precise examples of how you can use them. Expect to read the book quickly and feel instantly motivated to create your own examples to help you win more business, have more influence in your workplace and grow your persuasiveness in social circumstances. Author Best-selling author and multiple award-winner Phil M. Jones is highly regarded as one of the world’s leading sales trainers. He has trained more than two million people across five continents and over fifty countries. Global brands, business leaders and celebrities have all consulted Phil’s expertise. In 2013 he became the youngest winner of the British Excellence in Sales and Marketing Award, has written multiple best selling books and continues to speak to audiences globally to demystify the art of selling and help empower people to ask for the things they want in life.]]> 151 Phil M. Jones 0692881964 Juliene 0 currently-reading 4.04 2017 Exactly What to Say: The Magic Words for Influence and Impact
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]]> <![CDATA[Fanatical Prospecting: The Ultimate Guide to Opening Sales Conversations and Filling the Pipeline by Leveraging Social Selling, Telephone, Email, Text, and Cold Calling (Jeb Blount)]]> 26861878 Ditch the failed sales tactics, fill your pipeline, and crush your number

Fanatical Prospecting gives salespeople, sales leaders, entrepreneurs, and executives a practical, eye-opening guide that clearly explains the why and how behind the most important activity in sales and business development—prospecting.

The brutal fact is the number one reason for failure in sales is an empty pipe and the root cause of an empty pipeline is the failure to consistently prospect. By ignoring the muscle of prospecting, many otherwise competent salespeople and sales organizations consistently underperform.

Step by step, Jeb Blount outlines his innovative approach to prospecting that works for real people, in the real world, with real prospects.

Learn how to keep the pipeline full of qualified opportunities and avoid debilitating sales slumps by leveraging a balanced prospecting methodology across multiple prospecting channels.

This book reveals the secrets, techniques, and tips of top earners. You’ll learn:

Why the 30-Day Rule is critical for keeping the pipeline full Why understanding the Law of Replacement is the key to avoiding sales slumps How to leverage the Law of Familiarity to reduce prospecting friction and avoid rejection The 5 C’s of Social Selling and how to use them to get prospects to call you How to use the simple 5 Step Telephone Framework to get more appointments fast How to double call backs with a powerful voice mail technique How to leverage the powerful 4 Step Email Prospecting Framework to create emails that compel prospects to respond How to get text working for you with the 7 Step Text Message Prospecting Framework And there is so much more!

Fanatical Prospecting is filled with the high-powered strategies, techniques, and tools you need to fill your pipeline with high quality opportunities.

In the most comprehensive book ever written about sales prospecting, Jeb Blount reveals the real secret to improving sales productivity and growing your income fast. You’ll gain the power to blow through resistance and objections, gain more appointments, start more sales conversations, and close more sales.

Break free from the fear and frustration that is holding you and your team back from effective and consistent prospecting. It's time to get off the feast or famine sales roller-coaster for good!

]]> 297 Jeb Blount Juliene 0 4.44 2015 Fanatical Prospecting: The Ultimate Guide to Opening Sales Conversations and Filling the Pipeline by Leveraging Social Selling, Telephone, Email, Text, and Cold Calling (Jeb Blount)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Ultimate Road Trip Out West]]> 20350426 91 Chad Kelley Juliene 0 currently-reading 3.62 2012 The Ultimate Road Trip Out West
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]]> Opium and Absinthe 48671529
A ravenous reader and researcher, Tillie has something of an addiction to truth, and she won’t rest until she unravels the mystery of her sister’s death. Unfortunately, Tillie’s addicted to more than just truth; to ease the pain from a recent injury, she’s taking more and more laudanum…and some in her immediate circle are happy to keep her well supplied.

Tillie can’t bring herself to believe vampires exist. But with the hysteria surrounding her sister’s death, the continued vampiric slayings, and the opium swirling through her body, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for a girl who relies on facts and figures to know what’s real—or whether she can trust those closest to her.]]> 379 Lydia Kang 1542017807 Juliene 0 currently-reading 3.97 2020 Opium and Absinthe
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]]> Secrets of Six-Figure Women 8124182 308 Barbara Stanny (now Huson) Juliene 0 currently-reading 4.05 2002 Secrets of Six-Figure Women
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]]> <![CDATA[Women of Means: The Fascinating Biographies of Royals, Heiresses, Eccentrics and Other Poor Little Rich Girls]]> 52719077 A deep dive into the lives of rich and famous women in history. "Wild and witty, gossipy, and glamorous. A sheer delight." --Becca Anderson, author of Badass Women Give the Best Advice and The Book of Awesome Women

#1 Bestseller in Women's Studies and Rich & Famous & Royalty Biographies

From the author of Great Second Acts and Behind Every Great Man, we now have Women of Means, vignettes of the women who were slated from birth--or marriage--to great privilege, only to endure lives which were the stuff of Russian tragic heroines.

Women of Means is full of the best biographies of all time. Some of the women whose silver spoons rusted
- Almira Carnarvon, the real-life counterpart to Lady Cora of Downton Abbey
- Liliane Bettencourt, whose chemist father created L'Oreal . . . and was a Nazi collaborator
- Peggy Guggenheim, who had an insatiable appetite for modern art and men
- Nica Rothschild, who traded her gilded life to become the Baroness of Bebop
- Jocelyn Wildenstein, who became a cosmetology-enhanced cat-woman
- Ruth Madoff, the dethroned queen of Manhattan
- Patty Hearst, who trod the path from heiress to terrorist

"If you've ever wished you had all the money in the world, read Women of Means by Marlene Wagman-Geller. Written in her usual witty prose, these enthralling but petrifying mini-biographies show that when a woman is too wealthy, it can be a curse rather than a blessing."--Jill G. Hall, author of The Green Lace Corset

"Wagman-Geller's stories made me gasp and lodged my chin firmly on my chest as she chronicled the lives of women without a financial care in the world, whose appetites led so often to disaster."--R. D. Kardon, author of Flygirl]]> 286 Marlene Wagman-Geller 1642500186 Juliene 0 currently-reading 3.41 Women of Means: The Fascinating Biographies of Royals, Heiresses, Eccentrics and Other Poor Little Rich Girls
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]]> Thin Air (Jessica Shaw, #1) 43358381 She investigates missing persons -- now she is one.

Private investigator Jessica Shaw is used to getting anonymous tips. But after receiving a photo of a three-year-old kidnapped from Los Angeles twenty-five years ago, Jessica is stunned to recognize the little girl as herself.

Eager for answers, Jessica heads to LA's dark underbelly. When she learns that her biological mother was killed the night she was abducted, Jessica's determined to solve a case the police have forgotten. Meanwhile, veteran LAPD detective Jason Pryce is in the midst of a gruesome investigation into a murdered college student moonlighting as a prostitute. A chance encounter leads to them crossing paths, but Jessica soon realizes that Pryce is hiding something about her father's checkered history and her mother's death.

To solve her mother's murder and her own disappearance, Jessica must dig into the past and find the secrets buried there. But the air gets thinner as she crawls closer to the truth, and it's getting harder and harder to breathe.

]]> 289 Lisa Gray 1503939812 Juliene 0 currently-reading 4.03 2019 Thin Air (Jessica Shaw, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance]]> 8354453 The National Book Award–winning history of American finance by the renowned biographer and author of “A tour de force� (New York Times Book Review).The House of Morgan is a panoramic story of four generations in the powerful Morgan family and their secretive firms that would transform the modern financial world. Tracing the trajectory of J. P. Morgan’s empire from its obscure beginnings in Victorian London to the financial crisis of 1987, acclaimed author Ron Chernow paints a fascinating portrait of the family’s private saga and the rarefied world of the American and British elite in which they moved—a world that included Charles Lindbergh, Henry Ford, Franklin Roosevelt, Nancy Astor, and Winston Churchill.A masterpiece of financial history—it was awarded the 1990 National Book Award for Nonfiction and selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 Best Nonfiction Books of the Twentieth Century—The House of Morgan is a compelling account of a remarkable institution and the men who ran it. It is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the money and power behind the major historical events of the last 150 years.]]> 1127 Ron Chernow 0802198139 Juliene 0 currently-reading 4.13 1990 The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance
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]]> The Rothschilds 26194091
In the late eighteenth century, it was a gentle, astute Jew born in a Frankfurt ghetto, Mayer Amschel Rothschild, whose interest in old coins and canny investments would set the family on the path to becoming one of the most powerful dynasties of Europe.

Ennobled by the Austrian Emperor, soon the Rothschild name would become a household name.

Kings and princes, generals and businessmen, whether their move was political or economic, in a time of war or a time of peace, the controlling force behind them would be the Rothschild family.

Dazzlingly rich, the energetic, brilliant and downright extraordinary members of the Rothschild family were the force responsible for innovations in banking throughout the nineteenth century.

Times have changed and dynasties crumbled, but this marvelously rich history tells how the Rothschilds always endure.]]> 338 Virginia Cowles Juliene 0 3.69 1973 The Rothschilds
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]]> The Astors 26010921 The Astors; whose immense fortune came from furs, ships, and real estate; whose mansions bejewelled Fifth Avenue, Newport, and England; who became leaders � first in America, then in Britain � of polite society; whose births and deaths, private feuds and public scandals, political ambitions and philanthropic munificence have fascinated the rest of the world for close to two centuries. The story of their rise to prominence, of their long reign, of their influence and importance, is more than the saga of a rich and unusual family, for it illuminates from a unique vantage point the history of the past two hundred years. When twenty-year-old John Jacob Astor arrived in icebound Baltimore from Germany in 1783, his ambition was to live comfortably from the sale of musical instruments. At his death in 1848, he was the richest man in America � he ruled over an empire and had founded a dynasty. Today’s generation of Astors, still wealthy, lead influential but less flamboyant lives than their predecessors � as modest businessmen, horse breeders, playboys, philanthropists, novelists. But between them and their ancestor John Jacob � who had spent his early years trudging along Indian trails bartering for furs and his last fourteen years quadrupling his fortune many times over on Manhattan real estate and rentals � lies a peerless array of characters, social and political forces in their own times, whose power and prestige continue to be felt today. There was William Backhouse Astor, frugal and sombre, who loathed social gatherings. There was the Southerner Charlotte Augusta, who during the Civil War raised and equipped a regiment of black soldiers to fight for the North. There was Caroline Astor, who gave balls costing as much as $200,000. There was the vindictive, prickly William Waldorf Astor, who unsuccessfully ran for Congress. There was an Astor feud settled only by the prospect of financial gain with the creation of the Waldorf-Astoria, designed to bring exclusiveness to the masses, a “glittering incandescent fantasy�. And there was Nancy Astor, vociferous Member of Parliament and leader of the Cliveden Set. From the free-wheeling entrepreneurial days of the early nineteenth century through two world wars to today, the Astors have been in the forefront of their age, both here and abroad, luminaries of politics, society, and culture. Virginia Cowles(1910-1983) was an author and journalist. Born in Vermont, USA she became a well-known journalist in the 1930s with her columns appearing on both sides of the Atlantic. During the Second World War she covered the Italian campaign, the liberation of Paris, and the Allied invasion of Germany. In 1945 she married the politician and writer Aidan Crawley. She wrote many biographies including Winston Churchill; the Era and the Man and Edward VII and His Circle.]]> 295 Virginia Cowles Juliene 0 3.62 1979 The Astors
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]]> Beneath a Scarlet Sky 37642916 An alternate cover edition for ASIN B01L1CEZ6K can be found here.

Based on the true story of a forgotten hero, Beneath a Scarlet Sky is the triumphant, epic tale of one young man’s incredible courage and resilience during one of history’s darkest hours.

Pino Lella wants nothing to do with the war or the Nazis. He’s a normal Italian teenager—obsessed with music, food, and girls—but his days of innocence are numbered. When his family home in Milan is destroyed by Allied bombs, Pino joins an underground railroad helping Jews escape over the Alps, and falls for Anna, a beautiful widow six years his senior.

In an attempt to protect him, Pino’s parents force him to enlist as a German soldier—a move they think will keep him out of combat. But after Pino is injured, he is recruited at the tender age of eighteen to become the personal driver for Adolf Hitler’s left hand in Italy, General Hans Leyers, one of the Third Reich’s most mysterious and powerful commanders.

Now, with the opportunity to spy for the Allies inside the German High Command, Pino endures the horrors of the war and the Nazi occupation by fighting in secret, his courage bolstered by his love for Anna and for the life he dreams they will one day share.

Fans of All the Light We Cannot See, The Nightingale, and Unbroken will enjoy this riveting saga of history, suspense, and love.

]]> 525 Mark T. Sullivan Juliene 0 currently-reading 4.56 2017 Beneath a Scarlet Sky
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]]> <![CDATA[The Testaments (The Handmaid's Tale, #2)]]> 42975414 The Handmaid’s Tale, the theocratic regime of the Republic of Gilead maintains its grip on power, but there are signs it is beginning to rot from within. At this crucial moment, the lives of three radically different women converge, with potentially explosive results.

Two have grown up as part of the first generation to come of age in the new order. The testimonies of these two young women are joined by a third voice: a woman who wields power through the ruthless accumulation and deployment of secrets.

As Atwood unfolds The Testaments, she opens up the innermost workings of Gilead as each woman is forced to come to terms with who she is, and how far she will go for what she believes.


]]> 432 Margaret Atwood Juliene 0 currently-reading 4.36 2019 The Testaments (The Handmaid's Tale, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[2018 Michigan PSI Real Estate Exam Prep Questions and Answers: Study Guide to Passing the Salesperson Real Estate License Exam Effortlessly]]> 37911386
- How to study for the MI exam quickly and effectively.

- Secrets to Passing the Real Estate Exam even if you do not know the answer to a question.

- How to tackle hard real estate MATH questions with ease and eliminate your fears.

- Tips and Tricks from Real Estate Professionals, professional exam writers and test proctors.

It will also answer questions

- Do I need other course materials from companies like Allied Real Estate School? How about Anthony Real Estate School or Kaplan Real Estate School? Are they even good schools to attend?

- What kinds of questions are on the Michigan Real Estate License Exam?

- Should I use the MI Real Estate License Exams for Dummies Book?

This Real Estate Study Guide contains over 1200+ real estate exam questions and answers with full explanations. It includes the Michigan State Specific portion, the PSI portion, real estate MATH ONLY section, and real estate vocabulary only exams. You will receive questions and answers that are similar to those on the Michigan Department of Real Estate Exam.

You deserve the BEST real estate exam prep program there is to prepare you to pass, and it gets no better than this. The Michigan Real Estate Salesperson Exam is one of the hardest state test to pass in the United States. We have compiled this simple exam cram book that quickly and easily prepares you to take your state licensing exam and pass it on the 1st try with the PSI exam. Our Real Estate Exam Review is designed to help you pass the real estate exam in the quickest, easiest and most efficient manner possible. Throw away your real estate course test books and class notes, this is all you need to pass!]]> 428 Juliene 0 currently-reading 0.0 2018 Michigan PSI Real Estate Exam Prep Questions and Answers: Study Guide to Passing the Salesperson Real Estate License Exam Effortlessly
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]]> <![CDATA[Complete Novels Of Jane Austen (ShandonPress)]]> 32792975
- Sense and Sensibility (1811)
- Pride and Prejudice (1813)
- Mansfield Park (1814)
- Emma (1815)
- Northanger Abbey (1817)
- Persuasion (1818)]]> 720 Jane Austen 8822859553 Juliene 0 currently-reading 4.54 1950 Complete Novels Of Jane Austen (ShandonPress)
author: Jane Austen
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average rating: 4.54
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]]> <![CDATA[Dan O'Bannon's Guide to Screenplay Structure: Inside Tips from the Writer of ALIEN, TOTAL RECALL and RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD]]> 19248420 274 Dan O'Bannon 1615931597 Juliene 0 currently-reading 4.18 2012 Dan O'Bannon's Guide to Screenplay Structure: Inside Tips from the Writer of ALIEN, TOTAL RECALL and RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD
author: Dan O'Bannon
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average rating: 4.18
book published: 2012
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]]> <![CDATA[13 Steps to Evil: How to Craft Superbad Villains]]> 35111139
Are you fed up of drowning in two-dimensional villains? Frustrated with creating clichés? And failing to get your reader to root for your villain?

In 13 Steps to Evil, you’ll discover:

� How to develop a villain’s mindset
� A step-by-step guide to creating your villain from the ground up
� Why getting to the core of a villain’s personality is essential to make them credible
� What pitfalls and clichés to avoid as well as the tropes your story needs

Finally, there is a comprehensive writing guide to help you create superbad villains. Whether you’re just starting out or are a seasoned writer, this book will help power up your bad guy and give them that extra edge.

These lessons will help you master and control your villainous minions, navigate and gain the perfect balance of good and evil, as well as strengthening your villain to give your story the tension and punch it needs.]]> 222 Sacha Black Juliene 0 currently-reading 4.35 2017 13 Steps to Evil: How to Craft Superbad Villains
author: Sacha Black
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average rating: 4.35
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]]> <![CDATA[Practical Paleo: Customize your diet using whole foods to achieve optimal health]]> 17068333
Achieving optimal health without calorie-counting, diet foods, or feelings of deprivation has never been easier. Practical Paleo explains why avoiding both processed foods and foods marketed as "healthy"—like grains, legumes, and pasteurized dairy—will improve how you look and feel and lead to lasting weight loss. Even better—you may reduce or completely eliminate symptoms associated with common health disorders!

Practical Paleo is jam-packed with over 120 easy recipes, all with special notes about common food allergens including nightshades and FODMAPs. Meal plans are also included, and are designed specifically to support:

immune health (autoimmune conditions)
blood sugar regulation (diabetes 1 & 2, hypoglycemia)
digestive health (leaky gut, IBS & IBD)
multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndromethyroid health (hypo and hyper - Hashimotos, Graves)
heart health (cholesterol & blood pressure)
neurological health (Parkinson's & Alzheimer's)
cancer recovery
fat loss
athletic performance
a "squeaky-clean" Paleo approach

Practical Paleo is the resource you'll reach for again and again, whether you're looking for information on healthy living, delicious recipes, or easy-to-understand answers to your questions about how a Paleo lifestyle can benefit you, your family, and your friends.]]> Diane Sanfilippo Juliene 0 currently-reading 4.04 2012 Practical Paleo: Customize your diet using whole foods to achieve optimal health
author: Diane Sanfilippo
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average rating: 4.04
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]]> <![CDATA[The U.S. Intelligence Community]]> 26043087 The role of intelligence in US government operations has changed dramatically and is now more critical than ever to domestic security and foreign policy. This authoritative and highly researched book written by Jeffrey T. Richelson provides a detailed overview of America's vast intelligence empire, from its organizations and operations to its management structure. Drawing from a multitude of sources, including hundreds of official documents, The US Intelligence Community allows students to understand the full scope of intelligence organizations and activities, and gives valuable support to policymakers and military operations.

The seventh edition has been fully revised to include a new chapter on the major issues confronting the intelligence community, including secrecy and leaks, domestic spying, and congressional oversight, as well as revamped chapters on signals intelligence and cyber collection, geospatial intelligence, and open sources. The inclusion of more maps, tables and photos, as well as electronic briefing books on the book’s Web site, makes The US Intelligence Community an even more valuable and engaging resource for students.]]> 1080 Jeffrey T. Richelson Juliene 0 currently-reading 3.80 1985 The U.S. Intelligence Community
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name: Juliene
average rating: 3.80
book published: 1985
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]]> <![CDATA[The Complete Ketogenic Diet for Beginners: Your Essential Guide to Living the Keto Lifestyle]]> 33519243 Lose weight and keep it off with the straightforward guidance and simple recipes in The Complete Ketogenic Diet for Beginners your all-in-one resource for starting and sticking to the ketogenic diet.

Eat healthier, lose weight, trim your waistline it sounds so simple. And yet, the CDC reports that more than one third of Americans face significant weight loss challenges with nearly 1 in 20 suffering from type 2 diabetes and have yet to find a solution that works.

When on the ketogenic diet, you re simply using your body s own natural response to certain foods in order to burn unwanted fat and shed weight. Endorsed by the Mayo Clinic and others in the medical community, the ketogenic diet has been proven as a healthy, effective way of achieving weight loss, as it consists of low-carb, high fat foods that prompt the body to burn fat for energy instead of glucose.

The Complete Ketogenic Diet for Beginners is the most simple, easy-to-use guide for beginning the ketogenic diet and starting on the road to success.


75 easy to follow, no-fuss recipes for every meal including several fat bombs, a ketogenic diet favorite!

Uncomplicated guidance into the fundamentals of the ketogenic diet, advice for living the keto-lifestyle, and a complete two-week meal plan.
Easy-prep recipes using five main ingredients or less this diet requires no costly or specialty foods.
A handy keto-quotient aligned to each recipe empowers you to make confident decisions about what to eat every day.
With The Complete Ketogenic Diet for Beginners you can enjoy your favorite foods, instead of avoiding them. Indulge in Peanut Butter Cup Smoothies, Bacon Artichoke Omelets, Cheesy Mashed Cauliflower, Chicken-Bacon Burgers, Garlic Braised Short Ribs, Raspberry Cheesecake, and so much more.

"]]> 162 Amy Ramos 1623158095 Juliene 0 3.72 2016 The Complete Ketogenic Diet for Beginners: Your Essential Guide to Living the Keto Lifestyle
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name: Juliene
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]]> <![CDATA[Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business]]> 18886376
Don't let common problems and frustrations run you and your business. Get a grip and gain control with the Entrepreneurial Operating System.

Inside Traction, you'll learn the secrets of strengthening the Six Key Components of your business. You'll discover simple yet powerful ways to run your company that will give you and your leadership team more focus, more growth, and more enjoyment.

Based on years of real-world implementation in over 100 companies, the Entrepreneurial Operating System is a practical method for achieving the business success you have always envisioned. Successful organizations are applying it every day to run profitable, frustration-free businesses -- and you can too.]]> 246 Gino Wickman Juliene 4 4.16 2007 Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business
author: Gino Wickman
name: Juliene
average rating: 4.16
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rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Write It, Pitch It, Sell Your Screenplay: A Hollywood Buyer’s Insider Guide to Getting Your Script Past the Gatekeepers]]> 31194287 119 DMA/Donna Michelle Anderson Juliene 0 currently-reading 4.43 Write It, Pitch It, Sell Your Screenplay: A Hollywood Buyer’s Insider Guide to Getting Your Script Past the Gatekeepers
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]]> <![CDATA[Incident at Big Sky: The Inside Story of the Search for Two Savage Killers in Montana]]> 34644901 Edgar Award The “excitingâ€� true story of the abduction of biathlete Kari Swenson and the five-month manhunt to bring her tormentors to justice (The New York Times Book Review). Former rodeo cowboy Johnny France had been sheriff of Madison County, Montana, for three years when Kari Swenson, a Bozeman resident training for the World Biathlon Championship, went missing near Big Sky Resort in July 1984. Her friends feared that Kari had been attacked by a grizzly bear, but the truth was far She’d been kidnapped at gunpoint by father-and-son survivalists Don and Dan Nichols. The pair had been living in the wilderness off and on for years and hoped to make Kari a “mountain womanâ€� and Dan’s bride. But the plan went horribly wrong from the start, and after a deadly firefight with rescuers, the kidnappers vanished into the rugged terrain of the Spanish Peaks. Ěý As Montana’s summer froze into brutal winter blizzards, SWAT teams, forest rangers, and antiterrorist units searched the backcountry but sighted the mountain men only once. Then came the call about a strange campfire on a slope above the Madison River. Sheriff France decided to go into the forest to face the fugitives—alone. The resulting showdown made him “perhaps the most famous Western sheriff since Wyatt EarpĚý.Ěý.Ěý. a modern legendâ€� (Chicago Tribune). ĚýIncident at Big Sky is an “amazingĚý.Ěý.Ěý. exciting retelling of a modern crimeâ€� that made headlines around the world (The New York Times Book Review). In a voice as distinctive and compelling as the Montana landscape, France takes readers on a high-stakes adventure so bizarre and unforgettable it could only be true.]]> 310 Johnny France Juliene 0 currently-reading 4.13 1986 Incident at Big Sky: The Inside Story of the Search for Two Savage Killers in Montana
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]]> <![CDATA[Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life]]> 525488
- Can I set limits and still be a loving person?
- What are legitimate boundaries?
- What if someone is upset or hurt by my boundaries?
- How do I answer someone who wants my time, love, energy, or money?
- Aren't boundaries selfish?
- Why do I feel guilty or afraid when I consider setting boundaries?

Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend offer biblically-based answers to these and other tough questions, showing us how to set healthy boundaries with our parents, spouses, children, friends, co-workers, and even ourselves.]]> 320 Henry Cloud 0310247454 Juliene 5 4.20 1992 Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life
author: Henry Cloud
name: Juliene
average rating: 4.20
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]]> <![CDATA[Top 200 Green Smoothie Recipes]]> 25458157 Great Variety of Green Smoothies Suitable For Everyone, No Previous Experience Needed, Extremely Easy to Follow Directions!

Free PDF file with photos available at the end of the book

Do you make your healthy smoothies on a daily basis from habit?
Do you even have a blender in your kitchen?
Green smoothies are a wise and brilliant way to get a huge serving of nutrient-dense foods every day. If you do not have the time, desire or motivation to eat green veggies, especially if you are not a leafy lover, the green smoothies may be the right solution for you.
Smoothies make perfect sense for the whole family, especially for busy people who tend to have healthy habits. �200 Green Smoothies� can be your handy guide in order to develop healthy eating habits. Learn how to create a healthy, varied, and tasty smoothies, by using these simple recipes. Green smoothie is definitely a healthy choice you can make every day.
It's never too late to do something good for yourself and for your health. So don't hesitate to start your journey to health and happiness! Lao Tzu, philosopher and poet of ancient China, said: “Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step�.]]> 277 Jamie Stewart Juliene 0 currently-reading 3.81 2015 Top 200 Green Smoothie Recipes
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]]> <![CDATA[Courtship and Marriage in Jane Austen's World (Jane Austen Regency Life #2)]]> 31816343 Ěý
Customs have changed dramatically in the two centuries since Jane Austen wrote her novels. Beyond the differences in etiquette and speech, words that sound familiar to us are often misleading. References her original readers would have understood leave today’s readers scratching their heads and missing important implications.
Ěý
Take a step into history with Maria Grace as she explores the customs, etiquette and legalities of courtship and marriage in Jane Austen's world. Packed with information and rich with detail from Austen's novels, Maria Grace casts a light on the sometimes bizarre rules of Regency courtship and unravels the hidden nuances in Jane Austen's works.

Non fiction
]]> 153 Maria Grace Juliene 5 A very nice reference for writers

The author presents a well researched survey of love and marriage in the early nineteenth century. A must read for any writer wishing to create authentic period stories.]]> 3.84 Courtship and Marriage in Jane Austen's World (Jane Austen Regency Life #2)
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A very nice reference for writers

The author presents a well researched survey of love and marriage in the early nineteenth century. A must read for any writer wishing to create authentic period stories.
]]> <![CDATA[Amazon Echo: 2017 Edition - User Guide and Manual - Learn It Live It Love It]]> 30067920 Unleash the Full Power of Your Amazon Echo!
How is this book different than all the others?
Amazon Echo: The Ultimate Guide To Amazon Echo � 2017 Edition offers actionable information about this amazing voice-driven device! Unlike other books on this subject, Amazon Echo is comprehensive, up-to-date, and easy-to-read!


Read this book for FREE on Kindle Unlimited � Download Now!
What is the Amazon Echo?
The Echo is a voice-commanded smart speaker. It’s compatible with a vast array of other electronics and online platforms. It can answer questions, control smart devices, play music, and more. It responds to the names “Echo� and “Alexa�.


What does this book offer?
Amazon Echo: The Ultimate Guide To Amazon Echo � 2017 Edition explains how you can best use the Echo’s wealth of powerful features:


Setting Up Your Echo for the First Time
Interacting Verbally with Alexa
Setting Up Pandora on Your Echo
Connecting your Google Calendar to Your Echo
Amazon Echo IFTTT Channel Advice
Fun (and Sleepy time) Echo Activities for Kids!
Making Echo Part of Your Fitness Routine
and even Streamlining Your Business with Echo!
Who is Alexa?
Alexa is your cloud-based, voice-activated personal assistant. Unlike other digital assistants, she has a smooth, life-like voice and an incredible variety of skills. She’s your new best friend � in a box! When you download Amazon Echo: The Ultimate Guide To Amazon Echo � 2017 Edition, you’ll find out how to engage with Alexa and maximize your use of her powerful skills. As you use your Echo, Alexa adapts to your speech patterns, vocabulary, and personal preferences. You can even download and install the Alexa Skills Kit to install her on your other devices!


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Don’t Delay - get your copy of this incredible book TODAY! Scroll up and click the “Buy with One Click� button.
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]]> 93 Dominic West Juliene 0 3.61 Amazon Echo: 2017 Edition - User Guide and Manual - Learn It Live It Love It
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]]> <![CDATA[White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America]]> 29556560
The wretched and landless poor have existed from the time of the earliest British colonial settlement to today's hillbillies. They were alternately known as “waste people,� “offals,� “rubbish,� “lazy lubbers,� and “crackers.� By the 1850s, the downtrodden included so-called “clay eaters� and “sandhillers,� known for prematurely aged children distinguished by their yellowish skin, ragged clothing, and listless minds.

Surveying political rhetoric and policy, popular literature and scientific theories over four hundred years, Isenberg upends assumptions about America’s supposedly class-free society––where liberty and hard work were meant to ensure real social mobility. Poor whites were central to the rise of the Republican Party in the early nineteenth century, and the Civil War itself was fought over class issues nearly as much as it was fought over slavery. Reconstruction pitted poor white trash against newly freed slaves, which factored in the rise of eugenics�-a widely popular movement embraced by Theodore Roosevelt that targeted poor whites for sterilization. These poor were at the heart of New Deal reforms and LBJ’s Great Society; they haunt us in reality TV shows like Here Comes Honey Boo Boo and Duck Dynasty. Marginalized as a class, white trash have always been at or near the center of major political debates over the character of the American identity.

We acknowledge racial injustice as an ugly stain on our nation’s history. With Isenberg’s landmark book, we will have to face the truth about the enduring, malevolent nature of class as well.]]> 480 Nancy Isenberg 110160848X Juliene 0 currently-reading 3.87 2016 White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America
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]]> <![CDATA[Three Pigs Get Insurance (Grandpa Lawry's Stories Book 1)]]> 33014923
CONCEPT
“Three Pigs Get Insurance� is the first book in the Grandpa Lawry's Stories series of educational story books for children ages 6-12. In today’s highly competitive educational environment, school curriculums focus almost entirely on subjects covered on standardized tests. During the school day, students are given books to read that focus on writing, science and math. Yet, younger students still need to learn about careers, business concepts and vocational vocabulary.
Working life is not as it used to be. Today’s children will enter a high paced, competitive workforce. In our modern society, careers are more complex than the traditional teacher, nurse, or chef. In a recent survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, 63% of companies said they were looking to hire business majors, the second highest field after engineering.
Modern parents have the desire and need to introduce their children to business concepts at an early age. Yet, most children’s books cover topics like princesses, puppies and fire trucks. Where are the books that introduce careers in business, insurance, law, or investment banking or explain entrepreneurship?
The Grandpa Lawry's series is a resource for modern parents to read to and with their elementary age children. Each lesson is explained by a familiar fable, bridging the gap between old fashioned stories and twenty first century life skills.
“Grandpa� Lawrence Lawson is no traditional rocking chair grandfather. A successful trial lawyer, firm owner, and on the board of directors of a highly successful financial institution, Lawry always finds time to spend with his ten-year-old grandson, Tommy, and eight-year-old granddaughter, Elaine. The children love to hear his stories, and Grandpa Lawry is always happy to indulge them with a story and a lesson. Set in today’s multi-cultural, multi-career world, Tommy and Elaine interact with many different types of people and occupations. The stories will explore job titles such as Lawyer, Insurance Agent, Investment Banker, Real Estate Broker, Business Owner and CEO.

UPCOMING

“Fishermen Learn Savings�
Grandpa Lawry explains to his grandson, Tommy, about the importance of long-term investing through the fable of The Three Fishermen. Tommy learns about regular savings, interest and goal setting.
Grandpa Lawry continues his lessons about financial risk through the story of Cat-and-Mice, and on how banks work through the story about Potato Farmers.

Grandpa Lawry's Modern Parents Club
Grandpa Lawry's Modern Parents Club is a resource for modern parents focusing on early business/legal/financial child education to get ideas and tools on how to prepare your children for Real Life. Grandpa Lawry shares tips and lessons on early financial education and introducing children to modern careers such as bankers, real estate agents, financial brokers, corporate lawyers, insurance agents, actuaries, and more.]]> 9 Alexandra Good Juliene 5 Great lessons in a story

My 10 yr old son really enjoyed reading this story. Easy to understand concepts. We are looking forward to seeing more. Highly recommend.]]> 5.00 Three Pigs Get Insurance (Grandpa Lawry's Stories Book 1)
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Great lessons in a story

My 10 yr old son really enjoyed reading this story. Easy to understand concepts. We are looking forward to seeing more. Highly recommend.
]]> <![CDATA[BLAKE SECURITY (The Complete Series)]]> 32592118 Includes all five books of Blake Ryder, Tyler, Leif, Abrahem, and Blake.
No cliffhangers. Approximately 1,000 pages.

RYDER
For a year, Alicia has been expecting her dark secret to catch up with her. What she isn’t counting on, however, is for that secret to end up endangering an innocent baby. Nor is Alicia at all prepared to be suddenly thrust into Ryder Grant’s path when his company, Blake Security, is hired to protect baby Celia and her family. Ryder is just as shocked when he comes face-to-face with Alicia and immediately feels a powerful connection with the beautiful Russian woman. Soon, Ryder becomes as determined to solve her mystery as he is to figure out what Alicia’s connection to the kidnapping might be.

TYLER
Tyler Petit has spent 17 years trying to forget his painful past. As a teenager, he did something so unthinkable that he was forced to flee from everything and everyone he had ever loved. In particular, when he ran, he left behind Ariana Douglas, the love of his young life. Then a phone call brings Tyler home for the first time in almost 20 years and his path crosses with Ariana’s once more. The love is still there, but there are so many secrets and so much time and pain in between the former couple that it will take a miracle to bring them together again.

LEIF
Leif Thompson isn’t your average guy. Some might even say he’s a little strange. Spending months pretending to be a different man, so he can exchange letters with a woman he’s loved from the first accidental letter he received after a mix-up, definitely qualifies. When that woman, Karli, finally meets Leif and he blurts out the truth, there’s no chance she’s going to forgive him for such a huge deception.

ABRAHEM
Abrahem Hakim has always quietly worked in the background at Blake Security Investigations. He likes it that way. But his boss, Blake, has other ideas and starts drawing Abrahem back into the world through a series of school talks about his war experiences. Specifically, about the experience where he lost his leg. And that’s how Abrahem meets Matt, a young boy who is also missing a leg, along with a father figure. Through Matt, Abrahem meets the boy’s beautiful sister, Mindy. She immediately sparks something in him he never thought he would feel, after all he saw in Afghanistan numbed him to life. But Mindy has her own demons she’s fighting, demons that threaten to tear her and Matt away from the fragile new life they’ve just barely begun to establish.

BLAKE
Blake has remained alone and aloof, holding everyone at a distance to avoid revisiting deeply embedded pain. Then Roxy drives into his life one cold, strange night, and Blake’s world is upended as he’s drawn into her own personal tragedy and sets out to help her, as he has so many others. Only this time, everything is different. In the end, maybe this one case will be what changes Blake’s life for the better, if he lets Roxy into his heart. And if he can keep her alive long enough to learn to trust again …]]> 1090 Celina McKane Juliene 0 currently-reading 4.44 BLAKE SECURITY (The Complete Series)
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]]> The Scarlet Letter 16460626 282 Nathaniel Hawthorne Juliene 0 currently-reading 3.88 1850 The Scarlet Letter
author: Nathaniel Hawthorne
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]]> <![CDATA[Home Skillet: The Essential Cast Iron Cookbook for Easy One-Pan Meals]]> 31163461
It’s no secret that cooking at home is typically healthier and more frugal than going out to eat or ordering delivery. Yet for many of us, there simply aren’t enough hours in the day. Enter the cast iron skillet—the most underestimated tool of the culinary world.

Home Skillet is your cast iron cookbook for one-pan meals every night of the week. Crispy crusted casseroles, impeccably seared steaks, cakes baked to perfection—cast iron cooking whatever you want, whenever you want it, has never been easier or more satisfying.

Food writer Robin Donovan became an instant fan of cast iron cooking because of its ease and versatility—plus, it gets better the more you use it! Home Skillet is the complete cast iron cookbook, making the best use of this multi-functional pan while keeping mealtime quick and affordable.

Inspiration strikes hot�100 recipes specifically designed for simple cast iron cooking and variety for every meal Everyday ease� Quick and Easy labels call out recipes that finish in under 30 minutes Don’t sweat it—Invaluable tips and hacks for cast iron care to ensure your skillet will serve you for many one-pan meals to come Finally, a cast iron cookbook that makes every meal an easy meal! One Big Cinnamon Roll * Southwestern Savory Corn Cakes * Blackened Fish Tacos * Skillet Pizza with Shaved Asparagus * Spiced Lamb Burgers * Rhubarb Skillet Pie]]> 278 Robin Donovan 1623157560 Juliene 0 currently-reading 4.00 Home Skillet: The Essential Cast Iron Cookbook for Easy One-Pan Meals
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]]> <![CDATA[Sheet Pan Suppers: 120 Recipes for Simple, Surprising, Hands-Off Meals Straight from the Oven]]> 23790727 The one-pot meal reinvented.It's amazingly convenient: Cook complete meals on one sheet pan (sometimes two).Amazingly tasty: Food actually taste better when cooked on a sheet pan, because it uses three techniques—roasting, baking, or broiling—that intensify flavor.And amazingly versatile: Recipes ranging from easy weeknight dinners to special-occasion meals, plus extras like snacks and sides, ten quick brunch dishes, and irresistible, brilliantly creative desserts.Simply amazing. “An ingenious book. It’s all the convenience of a slow-cooker, but the sophistication and creativity of a fine dining restaurant.â€� —Zoe François, author of Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day Ěý]]> 305 Molly Gilbert Juliene 0 currently-reading 3.88 2014 Sheet Pan Suppers: 120 Recipes for Simple, Surprising, Hands-Off Meals Straight from the Oven
author: Molly Gilbert
name: Juliene
average rating: 3.88
book published: 2014
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]]> <![CDATA[Writing Blockbuster Plots: A Step-by-Step Guide to Mastering Plot, Structure, and Scene]]> 29487921 Plotting a story filled with memorable, engaging scenes from beginning to end can feel

like an insurmountable challenge. Having the right plan - and the tools to execute it - can make all the difference. Writing Blockbuster Plots pulls back the curtain on story structure with step-by-step strategies and visuals that turn plotting and scene writing into a no-stress endeavor.

In this completely revised and updated edition, celebrated writing instructor and plot consultant Martha Alderson helps you navigate the intricacies of story with the help of her exclusive Plot Planner and Scene Tracker tools. Using Alderson’s effective, accessible techniques, you'll be able to:

PLOT your story from beginning to end with a focus on dramatic action, the emotional development of your characters, and thematic significance. ENSURE that each scene contributes meaningfully to the narrative by tracking the seven essential elements of scene. LINK scenes by cause and effect to create a tight, seamless narrative. INJECT tension and conflict to keep readers glued to the page. TARGET weak areas in your story and learn how to fix them. Filled with examples from both classic and contemporary novels, as well as illustrations of the Plot Planner and Scene Tracker in action, Writing Blockbuster Plots strips the confusion out of the plotting process, enabling you to write a story that deserves a standing ovation.]]> 242 Martha Alderson 1599639831 Juliene 0 currently-reading 4.62 2016 Writing Blockbuster Plots: A Step-by-Step Guide to Mastering Plot, Structure, and Scene
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]]> <![CDATA[A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2)]]> 6584437 THE BOOK BEHIND THE SECOND SEASON OF GAME OF THRONES, AN ORIGINAL SERIES NOW ON HBO.
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Here is the second book in the landmark series that has redefined imaginative fiction and become a modern masterpiece.

A CLASH OF KINGS
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A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky. And from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns. Six factions struggle for control of a divided land and the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms, preparing to stake their claims through tempest, turmoil, and war. It is a tale in which brother plots against brother and the dead rise to walk in the night. Here a princess masquerades as an orphan boy; a knight of the mind prepares a poison for a treacherous sorceress; and wild men descend from the Mountains of the Moon to ravage the countryside. Against a backdrop of incest and fratricide, alchemy and murder, victory may go to the men and women possessed of the coldest steel . . . and the coldest hearts. For when kings clash, the whole land trembles.
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A GAME OF THRONES � A CLASH OF KINGS � A STORM OF SWORDS � A FEAST FOR CROWS � A DANCE WITH DRAGONS]]> 1042 George R.R. Martin Juliene 0 currently-reading 4.49 1998 A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2)
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]]> Operation Angelica 29926438 Juliene Lloyd Juliene 5 to-read 4.50 2014 Operation Angelica
author: Juliene Lloyd
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]]> Tell the Wind and Fire 16221851
Lucie Manette was born in the Dark half of the city, but careful manipulations won her a home in the Light, celebrity status, and a rich, loving boyfriend. Now she just wants to keep her head down, but her boyfriend has a dark secret of his own—one involving an apparent stranger who is destitute and despised. Lucie alone knows the young men’s deadly connection, and even as the knowledge leads her to make a grave mistake, she can trust no one with the truth.

Blood and secrets alike spill out when revolution erupts. With both halves of the city burning, and mercy nowhere to be found, can Lucie save either boy—or herself?]]> 360 Sarah Rees Brennan 054431817X Juliene 0 to-read 3.45 2016 Tell the Wind and Fire
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]]> <![CDATA[The Atlantis Gene (The Origin Mystery, #1)]]> 25843420 The greatest mystery of all time...
the history of human origins...
will be revealed.

In Antarctica, researchers discover a mysterious structure, buried in ice.

In a lab in Jakarta, an autism researcher identifies a revolutionary treatment that could change everything.

But these two incredible discoveries aren't what they seem. They will set off a race to unravel the deepest secrets of human existence--and an event that could change humanity forever.]]> 464 A.G. Riddle Juliene 0 to-read 3.76 2013 The Atlantis Gene (The Origin Mystery, #1)
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]]> Rush Oh! 25861094
1908: It's the year that proves to be life-changing for our teenage narrator, Mary Davidson, tasked with providing support to her father's boisterous whaling crews while caring for five brothers and sisters in the wake of their mother's death. But when the handsome John Beck-a former Methodist preacher turned novice whaler with a mysterious past-arrives at the Davidson's door pleading to join her father's crews, suddenly Mary's world is upended.

As her family struggles to survive the scarcity of whales and the vagaries of weather, and as she navigates sibling rivalries and an all-consuming first love for the newcomer John, nineteen-year-old Mary will soon discover a darker side to these men who hunt the seas, and the truth of her place among them.

Swinging from Mary's own hopes and disappointments to the challenges that have beset her family's whaling operation, RUSH OH! is an enchanting blend of fact and fiction that's as much the story of its gutsy narrator's coming-of-age as it is the celebration of an extraordinary episode in history.]]> 368 Shirley Barrett 0316261548 Juliene 0 to-read 3.61 2015 Rush Oh!
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]]> <![CDATA[The House of Rothschild: Volume 1: Money's Prophets: 1798-1848]]> 7454740 From the bestselling author ofĚýThe Ascent of MoneyĚýandĚýThe Square and the TowerIn his rich and nuanced portrait of the remarkable, elusive Rothschild family, Oxford scholar and bestselling author Niall Ferguson uncovers the secrets behind the family's phenomenal economic success. He reveals for the first time the details of the family's vast political network, which gave it access to and influence over many of the greatest statesmen of the age. And he tells a family saga, tracing the importance of unity and the profound role of Judaism in the lives of a dynasty that rose from the confines of the Frankfurt ghetto and later used its influence to assist oppressed Jews throughout Europe. A definitive work of impeccable scholarship with a thoroughly engaging narrative, The House of Rothschild is a biography of the rarest kind, in which mysterious and fascinating historical figures finally spring to life.]]> 968 Niall Ferguson 1101157305 Juliene 0 currently-reading 3.97 1998 The House of Rothschild: Volume 1: Money's Prophets: 1798-1848
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]]> <![CDATA[Action! Writing Better Action Using Cinematic Techniques]]> 11701641 60 Ian Thomas Healy 1458184455 Juliene 5 3.53 Action! Writing Better Action Using Cinematic Techniques
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]]> <![CDATA[The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers―Straight Talk on the Challenges of Entrepreneurship]]> 18176747
In The Hard Thing About Hard Things, Ben Horowitz, cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz and one of Silicon Valley's most respected and experienced entrepreneurs, draws on his own story of founding, running, selling, buying, managing, and investing in technology companies to offer essential advice and practical wisdom for navigating the toughest problems business schools don't cover. His blog has garnered a devoted following of millions of readers who have come to rely on him to help them run their businesses. A lifelong rap fan, Horowitz amplifies business lessons with lyrics from his favorite songs and tells it straight about everything from firing friends to poaching competitors, from cultivating and sustaining a CEO mentality to knowing the right time to cash in.

His advice is grounded in anecdotes from his own hard-earned rise—from cofounding the early cloud service provider Loudcloud to building the phenomenally successful Andreessen Horowitz venture capital firm, both with fellow tech superstar Marc Andreessen (inventor of Mosaic, the Internet's first popular Web browser). This is no polished victory lap; he analyzes issues with no easy answers through his trials, including demoting (or firing) a loyal friend;
whether you should incorporate titles and promotions, and how to handle them;
if it's OK to hire people from your friend's company; how to manage your own psychology, while the whole company is relying on you; what to do when smart people are bad employees; why Andreessen Horowitz prefers founder CEOs, and how to become one; whether you should sell your company, and how to do it.

Filled with Horowitz's trademark humor and straight talk, and drawing from his personal and often humbling experiences, The Hard Thing About Hard Things is invaluable for veteran entrepreneurs as well as those aspiring to their own new ventures.]]> 304 Ben Horowitz 0062273205 Juliene 0 to-read 4.20 2014 The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers―Straight Talk on the Challenges of Entrepreneurship
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]]> <![CDATA[Hollow City (Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children, #2)]]> 12396528 September 3, 1940. Ten peculiar children flee an army of deadly monsters. And only one person can help them � but she’s trapped in the body of a bird.

The extraordinary journey that began in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children continues as Jacob Portman and his newfound friends journey to London, the peculiar capital of the world. There, they hope to find a cure for their beloved headmistress, Miss Peregrine. But in this war-torn city, hideous surprises lurk around every corner. And before Jacob can deliver the peculiar children to safety, he must make an important decision about his love for Emma Bloom.

Hollow City draws readers into a richly imagined world of telepathy and time loops, of sideshows and shapeshifters. Like its predecessor, this second novel in the Peculiar Children series blends thrilling fantasy with never-before-published vintage photography to create a one-of-a-kind reading experience.]]> 399 Ransom Riggs 1594746125 Juliene 0 to-read 4.00 2014 Hollow City (Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #1)]]> 10428902 352 Ransom Riggs Juliene 5 3.96 2011 Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #1)
author: Ransom Riggs
name: Juliene
average rating: 3.96
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]]> <![CDATA[Red Mafiya: How the Russian Mob Has Invaded America]]> 19193433 312 Robert I. Friedman Juliene 4 4.14 2000 Red Mafiya: How the Russian Mob Has Invaded America
author: Robert I. Friedman
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average rating: 4.14
book published: 2000
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Hard to Believe: The High Cost and Infinite Value of Following Jesus]]> 109504 240 John F. MacArthur Jr. 0785287981 Juliene 0 to-read 4.36 2000 Hard to Believe: The High Cost and Infinite Value of Following Jesus
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]]> House 19747756 A mind-bending supernatural thriller from the creators of This Present Darkness and Saint.

Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker -- two of the most acclaimed writers of supernatural thrillers -- have joined forces for the first time to craft a story unlike any you've ever read. Enter House -- where you'll find yourself thrown into a killer's deadly game in which the only way to win is to lose... and the only way out is in.

The stakes of the game become clear when a tin can is tossed into the house with rules scrawled on it. Rules that only a madman—or worse—could have written. Rules that make no sense yet must be followed.

One game. Seven players. Three rules. Game ends at dawn.

]]> 354 Frank E. Peretti Juliene 0 to-read 3.58 2006 House
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]]> <![CDATA[The Digital Mystique: How the Culture of Connectivity Can Empower Your Life Online and Off]]> 20523615
While the Internet era is one that is frequently criticized as undermining our health, privacy, concentration, and ability to sustain real-world relationships, Granger takes a more optimistic and empowering view. She shares real-life stories and surprising facts about our lives—both online and off—to shed new and fascinating light on the positive effects of the digital media revolution, showing us how we can personally learn, grow, and thrive by engaging in our digitized world.

The Digital Mystique includes the following

Connecting Is Just the Beginning
.YOU
Friending Is Trending
Love in the Time of Messaging
The Kids Are Online
The Senior Moment
The Passion of the Web
There’s No Business Like E-Business
Community Is the Key
The Difference a Tweet Makes
What We Leave Behind
A Stitch in Digital Time]]> 256 Sarah Granger 1580055141 Juliene 0 to-read 3.94 2014 The Digital Mystique: How the Culture of Connectivity Can Empower Your Life Online and Off
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]]> <![CDATA[Sight (The Dream Guild Chronicles, #2)]]> 22366375
A routine planetary survey goes horribly wrong, leaving a native boy near death. In a desperate attempt to save his life, the boy is given a transfusion of Sariah’s blood—and the crew makes an amazing discovery.

Sariah is adopted into the boy’s clan as the Fountain of Dreams, the mysterious girl from the stars who brought them the gift of dreams. But superstitions run deep in the clan and not everyone is happy with the new freedoms, especially Nisador, the tribe’s Sacred Mother.

Sariah learns the ways of the clan are harsh—even deadly.]]> 217 David Bruns Juliene 5 4.29 2014 Sight (The Dream Guild Chronicles, #2)
author: David Bruns
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]]> "Have You Seen My Tail?" 22617476
Using rhyming verse, and laugh-out-loud moments, Katie-Jane begins this story feeling bored. She is surprised and shocked as she meets a butterfly, a frog and a snake; who are all struggling to accept the recent big changes in their lives. Different perspectives help all four characters to accept their own situations, and embrace change in the way life offers it to them.

"Have You Seen My Tail?" is the second book in the six-part Katie-Jane series, designed to encourage the reader to 'be the very best version of you.']]> 36 Kathryn Harper 0473286297 Juliene 0 to-read 4.57 2014 "Have You Seen My Tail?"
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]]> <![CDATA[Ready to Be a Thought Leader?: How to Increase Your Influence, Impact, and Success]]> 19580117 The how-to guide to becoming a go-to expert Within their fields, thought leaders are sources of inspiration and innovation. They have the gift of harnessing their expertise and their networks to make their innovative thoughts real and replicable, sparking sustainable change and even creating movements around their ideas. In Ready to Be a Thought Leader?, renowned executive talent agent Denise Brosseau shows readers how to develop and use that gift as she maps the path from successful executive, professional, or civic leader to respected thought leader.

With the author's proven seven-step process—and starting from wherever they are in their careers—readers can set a course for maximum impact in their field. These guidelines, along with stories, tips, and success secrets from those who have successfully made the transition to high-profile thought leader, allow readers to create a long-term plan and start putting it into action today, even if they only have 15 minutes to spare.

Offers a step-by-step process for becoming a recognized thought leader in your field Includes real-world examples from such high-profile thought leaders as Robin Chase, founder and former CEO of Zipcar; Chip Conley, author of PEAK and former CEO of JDV Hospitality; and more Written by Denise Brosseau, founder of Thought Leadership Lab, an executive talent agency that helps executives become thought leaders, who has worked with start-up CEOs and leaders from such firms as Apple, Genentech, Symantec, Morgan Stanley, Medtronic, KPMG, DLA Piper, and more Ready to Be a Thought Leader? offers essential reading for anyone ready to expand their influence, increase their professional success, have an impact far beyond a single organization and industry, and ultimately leave a legacy that matters.]]> 319 Denise Brosseau Juliene 5 currently-reading 3.85 2013 Ready to Be a Thought Leader?: How to Increase Your Influence, Impact, and Success
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]]> <![CDATA[Ghost House (The Ghost House Saga, #1)]]> 19486754 New York Times bestselling author of Halo comes the start of a beautiful and powerful new series.

After the loss of her mother, Chloe Kennedy starts seeing the ghosts that haunted her as a young girl again. Spending time at her grandmother's country estate in the south of England is her chance to get away from her grief and the spirits that haunt her. Until she meets a mysterious stranger�

Alexander Reade is 157 years dead, with secrets darker than the lake surrounding Grange Hall and a lifelike presence that draws Chloe more strongly than any ghost before. But the bond between them awakens the vengeful spirit of Alexander's past love, Isobel. And she will stop at nothing to destroy anyone who threatens to take him from her.

To stop Isobel, Chloe must push her developing abilities to their most dangerous limits, even if it means losing Alex forever� and giving the hungry dead a chance to claim her for their own.]]> 320 Alexandra Adornetto 0373211309 Juliene 0 to-read 3.67 2014 Ghost House (The Ghost House Saga, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Compulsion (The Heirs of Watson Island, #1)]]> 20759498 Three plantations. Two wishes. One ancient curse.

All her life, Barrie Watson has been a virtual prisoner in the house where she lives with her shut-in mother. When her mother dies, Barrie promises to put some mileage on her stiletto heels. But she finds a new kind of prison at her aunt’s South Carolina plantation instead—a prison guarded by an ancient spirit who long ago cursed one of the three founding families of Watson Island and gave the others magical gifts that became compulsions.

Stuck with the ghosts of a generations-old feud and hunted by forces she cannot see, Barrie must find a way to break free of the family legacy. With the help of sun-kissed Eight Beaufort, who knows what Barrie wants before she knows herself, the last Watson heir starts to unravel her family's twisted secrets. What she finds is dangerous: a love she never expected, a river that turns to fire at midnight, a gorgeous cousin who isn't what she seems, and very real enemies who want both Eight and Barrie dead.]]> 433 Martina Boone 1481411225 Juliene 0 to-read 3.84 2014 Compulsion (The Heirs of Watson Island, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Rithmatist (The Rithmatist, #1)]]> 18929850
As the son of a lowly chalkmaker at Armedius Academy, Joel can only watch as Rithmatist students learn the magical art that he would do anything to practice. Then students start disappearing—kidnapped from their rooms at night, leaving trails of blood. Assigned to help the professor who is investigating the crimes, Joel and his friend Melody find themselves on the trail of an unexpected discovery—one that will change Rithmatics—and their world—forever.]]> 370 Brandon Sanderson 0765338440 Juliene 0 to-read 4.26 2013 The Rithmatist (The Rithmatist, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Shit my History Teacher DID NOT tell me!]]> 21015194
So what’s it all about then? History, that’s what. “Errgghhh boring boring bollocks boring, I had enough of that crap when I was at school. History just went on and on and on and on and on �.. and on and on. Nothing different ever happened.�

Well that’s where you’re wrong, because I’m going to bring it alive. Not all history books, or even books about teaching history, have to be tedious. I’ve looked under every rock, in every nook and cranny. I’ve searched all over the place and dug up some really interesting little titbits. Stuff not a lot of people know.

So stay with me on this one. I’ve chosen to look at past events from the birth of the planet to the birth of Christ. That’s enough for one book, isn’t it? Well, not really, because I’ve gone off track a little bit from time to time, but I do tend to do that so don’t worry about it.

If you’ve got a teenager who’s studying the history of this period, download a copy for them now because it’s all laid out nice and clear. But let me warn you, I have in the past been accused of having an inappropriate sense of humour, so if you want a little bit of a chuckle watching me make fun out of everyone I meet down the years, then this is the book for you - and if your offspring is in their early teens then it probably isn’t the book for them.

As I say, I do tend to stray into the modern day from time to time to bring things into focus, but I promise you this book will surprise you, inform you, keep you interested and put a smile on your face from time to time.

I discuss philosophers and philosophy a lot, including ancient Greek philosophers, Chinese beliefs and philosophy from around the world, but if you think it’s all Socrates, Plato and Aristotle, there’s a lot more here to be discovered. You’ll be surprised, for instance, at the similarities between the Celts and the Native Americans. The Rosicrucians will fascinate you, as will some of the secrets held by Alexander the Great!

It’s high time we had some history books for adults!]]> 227 Karl Wiggins Juliene 0 to-read 4.15 2014 Shit my History Teacher DID NOT tell me!
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]]> Hope and Help for Your Nerves 194383 The bestselling step-by-step guide that will show you how to break the cycle of fear and cure your feelings of panic and anxiety.

My heart beats too fast. My hands tremble and sweat. I feel like there's a weight on my chest. My stomach churns. I have terrible headaches. I can't sleep. Sometimes I can't even leave my house...

These common symptoms of anxiety are "minor" only to the people who don't suffer from them. But to the millions they affect, these problems make the difference between a happy, healthy life and one of crippling fear and frustration.

In Hope and Help for Your Nerves, Dr. Claire Weekes offers the results of years of experience treating real patients--including some who thought they'd never recover. With her simple, step-by-step guidance, you will learn how to understand and analyze your own symptoms of anxiety and find the power to conquer your fears for good.]]> 208 Claire Weekes 0451167228 Juliene 5 4.21 1969 Hope and Help for Your Nerves
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name: Juliene
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]]> <![CDATA[Accidental Salesperson: How to Take Control of Your Sales Career and Earn the Respect and Income You Deserve]]> 55309


Most people don't choose sales as a career. Sales chooses them--and they end up wondering how to make the most of a profession they were never prepared for.



They don't have to wonder anymore. In The Accidental Salesperson, Lytle gives readers a road map that anyone can use to excel in sales. Lively and entertaining, this somewhat unorthodox guide is packed with thought-provoking axioms, humorous and instructive anecdotes, specific strategies, and powerful tools--everything readers need to master essential lessons in sales and professionalism.



Readers will find there are some things The Accidental Salesperson lacks--dull theories, manipulative methods, and high-pressure tactics. But with the wealth of money-generating, career-building techniques it does provide, we don't think those items will be missed."]]> 204 Chris Lytle 0814470831 Juliene 5 3.98 2000 Accidental Salesperson: How to Take Control of Your Sales Career and Earn the Respect and Income You Deserve
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]]> Happy Baby Words 763958
-'Soft-to-touch' cover.

-Clear photography introduces babies to words and to the world around them.]]> 28 Roger Priddy 0312490097 Juliene 5 3.79 2001 Happy Baby Words
author: Roger Priddy
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average rating: 3.79
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]]> <![CDATA[Counting Kisses: A Kiss & Read Book]]> 820588
Count and kiss along with this lift-the-flap bedtime book, from children’s book legend, Karen Katz!]]> 32 Karen Katz 068985658X Juliene 5 4.01 2011 Counting Kisses: A Kiss & Read Book
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]]> <![CDATA[When Mama Comes Home Tonight (Classic Board Books)]]> 767395 Now available as A Classic Board Book edition, it is sure to become a favorite of both mothers and children.]]> 30 Eileen Spinelli 0689842201 Juliene 5 4.83 1998 When Mama Comes Home Tonight (Classic Board Books)
author: Eileen Spinelli
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]]> <![CDATA[The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate]]> 567795 Falling in love is easy. Staying in love—that's the challenge. How can you keep your relationship fresh and growing amid the demands, conflicts, and just plain boredom of everyday life?

In the #1 New York Times international bestseller The 5 Love Languages, you'll discover the secret that has transformed millions of relationships worldwide. Whether your relationship is flourishing or failing, Dr. Gary Chapman's proven approach to showing and receiving love will help you experience deeper and richer levels of intimacy with your partner—starting today.

The 5 Love Languages is as practical as it is insightful. Updated to reflect the complexities of relationships today, this new edition reveals intrinsic truths and applies relevant, actionable wisdom in ways that work.]]> 204 Gary Chapman 1881273156 Juliene 5 4.21 1990 The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate
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]]> <![CDATA[Type Talk: The 16 Personality Types That Determine How We Live, Love, and Work]]> 603061
What’s your type?

Would you rather . . .
. . . celebrate with the whole crowd or just a few friends?
. . . focus on the facts or get an overall impression?
. . . go with what “seems logical� or what “feels fair�?
. . . keep to a schedule or keep your options open?
Ěý
How you answer these questions is the very beginning of understanding who you are and how you relate to those around you, by using a new and exciting method called Typewatching. Otto Kroeger and Janet M. Thuesen have developed Typewatching from the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, which was derived from the work of C. G. Jung. Now they have put together the first and only popular guide to the MBTI in Type Talk . Here is a one-of-a-kind guide that describes this scientifically validated approach to “name-calling,� a method that has been used for more than forty years by individuals, families, corporations, and governments who want to communicate better.

Typewatching as explained in Type Talk is easy to learn and natural to use. With even moderate practice it can help teachers teach and students learn, workers work and bosses boss. It can help lovers love, parents parent, and everyone accept themselves and others more easily. Best of all, Typewatching is fun.
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Type Talk examines the four pairs of preferences that are fundamental to every personality type: Extraversion/Introversion, Sensing/iNtuition, Thinking/Feeling, and Judging/Perceiving. Kroeger and Thuesen provide a self-evaluation that can be used to determine which of each of these preferences best describes you. They delineate every combination of preferences—there are 16 different personality types, so you are sure to find yourself—and they go on to demonstrate how to analyze and evaluate other people as well. Once armed with this knowledge, you will learn how to thrive in a world of so many different types. Here is a celebration of the similarities and differences in people, an odyssey of discovery in which the final destination is success, satisfaction, and serenity.]]> 289 Otto Kroeger 0440507049 Juliene 5 4.04 1988 Type Talk: The 16 Personality Types That Determine How We Live, Love, and Work
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average rating: 4.04
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]]> <![CDATA[What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know about Cash Flow... And 36 Other Key Financial Measures]]> 996 261 Frank Gallinelli 0071422579 Juliene 5 4.11 2003 What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know about Cash Flow... And 36 Other Key Financial Measures
author: Frank Gallinelli
name: Juliene
average rating: 4.11
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]]> <![CDATA[A Cow on the Line and Other Thomas the Tank Engine Stories (Thomas & Friends) (Pictureback(R))]]> 864275 32 W. Awdry 0679819770 Juliene 5 3.63 1991 A Cow on the Line and Other Thomas the Tank Engine Stories (Thomas & Friends) (Pictureback(R))
author: W. Awdry
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average rating: 3.63
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rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Cajun Cuisine: Authentic Cajun Recipes from Louisiana's Bayou Country]]> 1452236 224 W. Thomas Angers 0935619003 Juliene 5 3.94 1985 Cajun Cuisine: Authentic Cajun Recipes from Louisiana's Bayou Country
author: W. Thomas Angers
name: Juliene
average rating: 3.94
book published: 1985
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[How to Cook Everything: Vegetarian Cooking (How to Cook Everything Series)]]> 78803 144 Mark Bittman 076452514X Juliene 4 3.87 2007 How to Cook Everything: Vegetarian Cooking (How to Cook Everything Series)
author: Mark Bittman
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average rating: 3.87
book published: 2007
rating: 4
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]]> Modern Food Gifts 442876 120 Martha Gill 1563524228 Juliene 4 2.86 1997 Modern Food Gifts
author: Martha Gill
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average rating: 2.86
book published: 1997
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Feast Without Yeast 4 Stages to Better Health]]> 67532 400 Bruce Semon M D PH D 0967005701 Juliene 4 3.66 1999 Feast Without Yeast 4 Stages to Better Health
author: Bruce Semon M D PH D
name: Juliene
average rating: 3.66
book published: 1999
rating: 4
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]]> The Velveteen Rabbit 5550184 40 Margery Williams Bianco Juliene 5 4.52 1922 The Velveteen Rabbit
author: Margery Williams Bianco
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average rating: 4.52
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rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Dragon's Alphabet Soup: Learn ABCs with Eric the Dragon]]> 10433634
Your children will fall in love with Eric the Dragon as he goes on his fun journey to gather all the ingredients for his yummy alphabet soup. The beautiful and adorable illustrations will charm your little ones into visiting this ABC book over and over again. This is a definite must have book for your favorite preschooler to 1st grader.

Includes short storyline with Eric the Dragon and read-along ABC pages.]]> 31 Rachel Yu Juliene 5 3.84 2010 Dragon's Alphabet Soup: Learn ABCs with Eric the Dragon
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average rating: 3.84
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]]> <![CDATA[TRI the Journey: A Women's Inspirational Guide to Becoming a Triathlete in 12 weeks]]> 21374238
Written especially for women, this clear, practical guide offers detailed information for each sport, including, a no-nonsense list of equipment, how to begin training, and foolproof tips for overcoming obstacles. Tri the Journey is packed with stories of women who progressed from inactive to athlete within a few weeks. The authors� weekly training program provides support and guidance that will give any woman the skill and motivation to complete a first triathlon—or take her training to the next level.

Learning to love your body is a fantastic side effect of this book. Libby Hurley and Betsy Noxon prove we’re never too old or too sedentary to change our lives. Anyone with an interest in fitness, nutrition for athletics, running, swimming, biking, or training for any athletic endeavor will have a hard time putting this book down.]]> 250 Elizabeth Libby Hurley 193525443X Juliene 5 3.50 2010 TRI the Journey: A Women's Inspirational Guide to Becoming a Triathlete in 12 weeks
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]]> <![CDATA[Books for Kids: How to Be a Superhero]]> 13146498 Another quality children picture book from the father and daughter team of Michael and Rachel Yu.]]> 56 Rachel Yu Juliene 5 3.52 2011 Books for Kids: How to Be a Superhero
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]]> <![CDATA[The House of Closed Doors (The House of Closed Doors #1)]]> 15742827
Nell's stepfather Hiram sends Nell to live at the Poor Farm of which he is a governor, to await the day when her baby can be discreetly adopted. Nell is ready to go along with Hiram's plans until an unused padded cell is opened and two small bodies fall out.

Nell is the only resident of the Poor Farm who is convinced that the unwed mother and her baby were murdered, and the incident prompts her to rethink her decision to abandon her own child to her fate. But the revelations to which her questions lead make her realize that even if she manages to escape the Poor Farm with her baby, she may have no safe place to run to.]]> 278 Jane Steen Juliene 4 4.02 2012 The House of Closed Doors (The House of Closed Doors #1)
author: Jane Steen
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average rating: 4.02
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rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Cajun Cuisine and More Volume 1: Great Recipes, Inspiring Stories and Cajun Humor]]> 18662315 260 Paul Raphael 0985705205 Juliene 4 3.51 2012 Cajun Cuisine and More Volume 1: Great Recipes, Inspiring Stories and Cajun Humor
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average rating: 3.51
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]]> <![CDATA[Praying Circles around Your Children]]> 15810372 112 Mark Batterson 0310320518 Juliene 5 4.34 2012 Praying Circles around Your Children
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]]> <![CDATA[The Spy Who Came in from the Cold]]> 1427577 On its publication in 1964, John le Carré’s The Spy Who Came in From the Cold forever changed the landscape of spy fiction. Le Carré combined the inside knowledge of his years in British intelligence with the skills of the best novelists to produce a story as taut as it is twisting, unlike any previously experienced, which transports anyone who reads it back to the shadowy years in the early 1960s, when the Berlin Wall went up and the Cold War came to life.

The Spy Who Came in From the Cold was hailed as a classic as soon as it was published, and it remains one today.

]]> 256 John Le Carré 0345377370 Juliene 5 3.95 1963 The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
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]]> <![CDATA[LEGO Pirates: Brickbeard's Treasure (DK Readers)]]> 18915844
Join Captain Brickbeard and his pirate crew as they hunt for treasure on the high seas!DK Readers is a multi-level learning-to-read program combining DK's highly visual style with appealing stories at five graduated levels. Stunning photographs and engaging, age-appropriate stories are guaranteed to capture a child's interest while developing reading skills and general knowledge. DK Readers allow progression from stories for beginning readers with simple sentences and word repetition through to stories with rich vocabulary and more challenging sentence structure for proficient readers. Written by leading children's authors and compiled in consultation with leading literacy experts.]]> 32 Hannah Dolan 0756697352 Juliene 4 3.74 2011 LEGO Pirates: Brickbeard's Treasure (DK Readers)
author: Hannah Dolan
name: Juliene
average rating: 3.74
book published: 2011
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[101 Gluten Free Vegan Italian Food]]> 21326665 Vegans can enjoy Italian food as much as anybody else can.
After the amazing success of "101 Vegan Burgers" and "101 Vegan Christmas Recipes", Daniel Nadav's third best seller cookbook offers a rare and unique combination of healthy Italian recipes which is based on the healthiest vegan diet in the world, combined with a gluten free vegan solution! Perfect for wheat belly diet. Yes, yes, you read right!

Imagine a typical meal which all family members can enjoy Pizzas, pastas, lasagnas, Italian bread and delicious Italian desserts. You can be calm because you know that your family had enjoyed a wonderful meal full of nutritional value. Your kids can eat pizza or pasta and still maintain a balanced diet! You can be at ease because the whole family will feel much lighter and more energetic at the end of the meal, all because they were fed a harmonious diet, 100% vegan and 100% free gluten!

In "101 Gluten Free vegan Italian Food" you will find:

Chapter 1: Gluten free vegan pizzas

This chapter compiles some of the most delicious gluten free and vegan pizzas out there. They are all fail-proof, easy to make and simply delicious and fragrant.

Chapter 2: Gluten free vegan pastas

The recipes in this chapter are delicious and fairly easy to make, with ingredients that add not just flavor, but also nutrients, fibers and antioxidants, as well as proteins

Chapter 3: : Gluten free vegan lasagnas

In this section you will find great recipes to try, healthy and delicious, using only flavorful ingredients, specially chosen to fit your vegan lifestyle.

Chapter 4: : Gluten free vegan Italian bread

This chapter gathers some of the most delicious homemade bread recipes that are not only gluten free, but also vegan and have Italian flavors and roots.

Chapter 5: Gluten free vegan desserts

25 gluten free and vegan Italian desserts waiting for you to try them. They are easy to make, but delicious, refreshing and light, great to end any kind of meal on a high note.

So, if you want to taste the abundance of flavors Italian cuisine offers while maintaining a healthy and balanced diet, this is the book for you!! Now, all you have to do is pour yourself a glass of fine red wine and enjoy the experience of healthy Italian dining.]]> 222 Daniel Nadav Juliene 3 3.79 2013 101 Gluten Free Vegan Italian Food
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]]> <![CDATA[Vertical Gardening: Grow Up, Not Out, for More Vegetables and Flowers in Much Less Space]]> 20483497 52 Breth Markham Juliene 1 3.21 2013 Vertical Gardening: Grow Up, Not Out, for More Vegetables and Flowers in Much Less Space
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]]> The Very Sleepy Pig 3138515
Every morning the farm animals get up early.
But Pig is so sleepy he always stays in bed.
Will he ever get up in time to enjoy the very best part of the day?]]> John Malam 1841640514 Juliene 5 3.43 The Very Sleepy Pig
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]]> <![CDATA[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)]]> 1 652 J.K. Rowling Juliene 5 4.57 2005 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
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]]> <![CDATA[Irradiance (The Dream Guild Chronicles, #1)]]> 20982620
So says the First Edict of post-Reformation Sindra.

Maribel is a new mother of twins in this bioengineered, telepathically networked society of comfort and safety, where the only relationship that matters is the one between a Citizen and her Community.

But Maribel is also a scientist, and scientists follow facts—wherever they lead.
Her search for the truth awakens emotions in her she never knew existed, uncovers ancient powers long hidden in Sindra’s history, and has the potential to destroy her Community.

A dying planet . . .
A desperate parent . . .
A daring plan . . .

IRRADIANCE is the story of Maribel’s choice.]]> 281 David Bruns Juliene 5 4.39 2014 Irradiance (The Dream Guild Chronicles, #1)
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Irradiance is a great sci-fi escapist read. Well written detailed scenes draw the reader into a future where everyone's mind is connected and speech forbidden. A cautionary tale about listening to what the planet is saying, Irradiance reminds us to cherish books, silence, and the simple joys of family life. Author David Bruns skillfully images a world in which space travel is activated by the mind and people travel to space via elevators. His characters are well-developed with both hopes and faults. I highly recommend this book.
]]> The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 24583
Unlike his brother Sid, Tom receives "lickings" from his Aunt Polly; ever the mischief-maker, would rather play hooky than attend school and often sneaks out his bedroom window at night to adventure with his friend, Huckleberry Finn ­ the town's social outcast. Tom, despite his dread of schooling, is extremely clever and would normally get away with his pranks if Sid were not such a "tattle-tale."

As punishment for skipping school to go swimming, Aunt Polly assigns Tom the chore of whitewashing the fence surrounding the house. In a brilliant scheme, Tom is able to con the neighborhood boys into completing the chore for him, managing to convince them of the joys of whitewashing. At school, Tom is equally as flamboyant, and attracts attention by chasing other boys, yelling, and running around. With his usual antics, Tom attempts to catch the eye of Becky Thatcher, a new girl in town, and persuades her to get "engaged" by kissing him. But their romance collapses when she learns Tom has been "engaged" previously to Amy Lawrence. Shortly after Becky shuns him, he accompanies Huckleberry Finn to the graveyard at night, where they witness the murder of Dr. Robinson.

Excerpt:
"TOM!"
No answer.
"TOM!"
No answer.
"What's gone with that boy, ĚýI wonder? You TOM!"
No answer.
The old lady pulled her spectacles down and looked over them about the room; then she put them up and looked out under them. She seldom or never lookedĚýthroughĚýthem for so small a thing as a boy; they were her state pair, the pride of her heart, and were built for "style," not service—she could have seen through a pair of stove-lids just as well. She looked perplexed for a moment, and then said, not fiercely, but still loud enough for the furniture to hear:
"Well, I lay if I get hold of you I'll�"
She did not finish, for by this time she was bending down and punching under the bed with the broom, and so she needed breath to punctuate the punches with. She resurrected nothing but the cat.
"I never did see the beat of that boy!"]]> 244 Mark Twain Juliene 5 3.92 1876 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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]]> <![CDATA[Nature of Investing: Resilient Investment Strategies Through Biomimicry]]> 18342355 226 Katherine Collins 1937134946 Juliene 0 to-read 3.48 2014 Nature of Investing: Resilient Investment Strategies Through Biomimicry
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]]> <![CDATA[Demonic Visions: 50 Horror Tales #3]]> 21481649 244 Chris Robertson Juliene 0 to-read 3.72 2014 Demonic Visions: 50 Horror Tales #3
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]]> <![CDATA[If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat]]> 313620 224 John Ortberg 0310228638 Juliene 0 to-read 4.16 2001 If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat
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average rating: 4.16
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]]> Critical Chain 848514 246 Eliyahu M. Goldratt 0884271536 Juliene 5 3.98 1997 Critical Chain
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]]> <![CDATA[The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement]]> 113934 Written in a fast-paced thriller style, The Goal is the gripping novel which is transforming management thinking throughout the Western world.

Alex Rogo is a harried plant manager working ever more desperately to try and improve performance. His factory is rapidly heading for disaster. So is his marriage. He has ninety days to save his plant—or it will be closed by corporate HQ, with hundreds of job losses. It takes a chance meeting with a colleague from student days—Jonah—to help him break out of conventional ways of thinking to see what needs to be done.

The story of Alex's fight to save his plant is more than compulsive reading. It contains a serious message for all managers in industry and explains the ideas which underline the Theory of Constraints (TOC) developed by Eli Goldratt.]]> 384 Eliyahu M. Goldratt 0884271781 Juliene 5 4.06 1984 The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement
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average rating: 4.06
book published: 1984
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]]> The Lean Startup 10127019 Most startups fail. But many of those failures are preventable. The Lean Startup is a new approach being adopted across the globe, changing the way companies are built and new products are launched.

Eric Ries defines a startup as an organization dedicated to creating something new under conditions of extreme uncertainty. This is just as true for one person in a garage or a group of seasoned professionals in a Fortune 500 boardroom. What they have in common is a mission to penetrate that fog of uncertainty to discover a successful path to a sustainable business.



The Lean Startup approach fosters companies that are both more capital efficient and that leverage human creativity more effectively. Inspired by lessons from lean manufacturing, it relies on "validated learning," rapid scientific experimentation, as well as a number of counter-intuitive practices that shorten product development cycles, measure actual progress without resorting to vanity metrics, and learn what customers really want. It enables a company to shift directions with agility, altering plans inch by inch, minute by minute.

Rather than wasting time creating elaborate business plans, The Lean Startup offers entrepreneurs - in companies of all sizes - a way to test their vision continuously, to adapt and adjust before it's too late. Ries provides a scientific approach to creating and managing successful startups in a age when companies need to innovate more than ever.]]> 299 Eric Ries 0307887898 Juliene 5 4.11 2011 The Lean Startup
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average rating: 4.11
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]]> A Stairway To Danger 19172366 210 Ben Woodard 0988627418 Juliene 0 to-read 3.53 2012 A Stairway To Danger
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]]> Farthest House 19541899
"Not since 'The Lovely Bones' have we experienced such a moving tale of love, suspense, and family secrets narrated by a ghost. Lukas creates a complex, moving story with brilliant lyricism and hard won realism. She is a rare writer who makes you devour her words. Readers of Alice Hoffman and Anita Shreve will love this novel...and stay up all night to finish it!" -Jonis Agee, author of "The River Wife"

“Margaret Lukas has written a page-turner of a novel. 'Farthest House,' boldly narrated by an unsettled spirit, is part-ghost story and a full-out love story of a family coming to terms with its mysterious past, much of it lived in an ancestral home set within a gorgeously rendered Nebraska landscape. Above all, Farthest House is the story of Willow, a bewildered little girl who grows into a passionate painter. I can’t remember the last time I rooted so enthusiastically for a heroine.� –Anna Monardo, author of "The Courtyard of Dreams" and "Falling in Love with Natassia"

“Haunting and eerily beautiful, Margaret Lukas' 'Farthest House' is like the family treasure chest one finds in the attic. It may seem inviting at first, but open at your own risk. An ode to both what we should and should never know about the generations that preceded us, 'Farthest House' is an unsettling, unforgettable book.� Holiday Reinhorn, author of "Big Cats: Stories"]]> 504 Margaret Lukas 1608080803 Juliene 5 4.09 2014 Farthest House
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average rating: 4.09
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Farthest House is a wonderful story. It reminds me of White Oleander and Cane River - tales of young women with strength beyond their years building a happy life out of tragedy. Highly recommend!
]]> Study Bible: NIV 20749 2198 Anonymous 0310929555 Juliene 5 4.70 1985 Study Bible: NIV
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average rating: 4.70
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]]> <![CDATA[Whiskey Rebellion (An Addison Holmes Mystery, #1)]]> 14427601 308 Liliana Hart 147007169X Juliene 0 to-read 3.84 2011 Whiskey Rebellion (An Addison Holmes Mystery, #1)
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average rating: 3.84
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]]> The Oath 365006
The community of Hyde River watches in terror as residents suddenly vanish. Yet the more locals are pressed for information, the more they close ranks, sworn to secrecy by their forefathers' hidden sins.

Only when Hyde River's secrets are exposed is the true extent of the danger fully revealed. What the town discovers is something far more deadly than anything they'd imagined. Something that doesn't just stalk its victims, but has the power to turn hearts black with decay as it slowly fills their souls with darkness.]]> 656 Frank E. Peretti 1595541896 Juliene 0 4.07 1995 The Oath
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average rating: 4.07
book published: 1995
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