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4 | Great for young kids | Our kindergartner is studying different habitats right now, and will be taking a field trip to the Birch Aquarium in a couple weeks, so I thought this would be a great book for him. Both him and his 3 yr old sister enjoyed this book being read to them. It's a nice little short story that rhymes but also has little tidb... | [] | 1570619255 | 1570619255 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,430,178,000,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Helps understand Greece's financial situation | The author, of Greek heritage, goes to Greece to better understand how the nation will cope with the effects of the 2008 financial crash on it and its membership in the EU.<br /><br />He sees modern Greece as corrupt, with its government, via kickbacks, bribes, etc, providing easy living for all government workers and ... | [] | 0385346484 | 0385346484 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,428,857,304,000 | 2 | false |
5 | A fine read | This book looks at the financial crash of 2008 and offers ways to reduce the odds of one happening again. The author, John G. Taft, has a fine education and experience to qualify him for such a book, and the book offers lots of details, with opinions from many noted people like Sheila Bair, John Bogle, etc.<br /><br />... | [] | 1137279729 | 1137279729 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,421,087,863,000 | 3 | false |
5 | Great book, even for young children | My 5 year old grandson just started Kindergarten at a school that will be doing coding in all grade levels, including kindergarten. Every teacher will also know how to code. This book seems to be written with that mindset, that coding is an important skill for all students to learn. I have already done some introductio... | [] | 146541956X | 146541956X | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,410,541,242,000 | 2 | false |
4 | Fine, in depth look at the 2008 financial crash and what it portends | This is an in depth economic look into the financial crash of 2008, how it happened and prognoses into how such a crisis can be avoided by several different improvement approaches to financial systems, here and around the world.<br /><br />The author, Martin Wolf and the book, come with lots of superlatives from noted ... | [] | 1594205442 | 1594205442 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,409,688,105,000 | 11 | false |
5 | Entertaining and heart breaking | Heart breaking story. I've given quite some thought as to what I wanted to write about, only to decide not to fully psychoanalyze book.<br /><br />I do think that the root of all the family's troubles come from the authors grandfather. She alludes to this towards the end but avoids placing the full blame on him (At lea... | [] | 0062289861 | 0062289861 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,406,610,333,000 | 1 | false |
3 | Original and wonderful story, but a little hard to follow at times.... | Thoroughly enjoyed the storyline of this book, but the way it was told made it really hard to get through. I liked the way the stories intertwined, but I just couldn't follow parts of the wartime story. I can't put my finger on exactly what made it hard to follow, but I enjoyed the story enough to push through it and g... | [] | 0385350112 | 0385350112 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,404,702,228,000 | 4 | false |
5 | Fun and Educational Read | From my daughter: I enjoyed this book and the educational value of it. Although it's part of a series, it can be enjoyed on it's own. | [] | 0544105192 | 0544105192 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,401,240,109,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Great for boys. | My son-in-law enjoyed reading this to my 5 year old grandson. They both really enjoyed the little comics spread throughout the book. | [] | 1423170997 | 1423170997 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,401,236,617,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Great memoir, rich with Chinese culture | From my daughter: The first page I read almost turned me off because of the curse words, but it only took me a couple more pages to see past it and enjoy the authors story and gift for writing. It was a beautiful flowing story. While people may criticize her mothers way of parenting, I think the authors perspective on ... | [] | 0399166793 | 0399166793 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,401,236,534,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Nice book | My 5 year old grandson enjoyed having this read to him. Even though some of the language and references go over his head, he still enjoys it. | [] | 0761459723 | 0761459723 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,400,273,695,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Great book for little girls | A very nice book for girls. My 3 year old granddaughter enjoys being read chapters out of it and the bracelet was definitely a nice bonus that she enjoyed as much as the book. | [] | 1619631652 | 1619631652 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,400,273,297,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Interesting book | My daughter read this book to my 5 year old grandson and he enjoyed most of it, but she had to skim through it towards the end. The illustrations were interesting and they enjoyed the quirkiness of the book. | [] | 0761455787 | 0761455787 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,399,776,046,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Very Nice Book for Little Girls | My almost 3 year old granddaughter loved this book and her mother said that it was a very good reference book for teaching ballet to a young girl. It has pictures of bunnies doing different ballet positions and moves, as well as what goes on during a ballet class. | [] | 1477810285 | 1477810285 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,399,775,797,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Very Good | This book makes a pretty good case for the challenges Europe faces in the coming years as it recovers from the 2008 financial crash and tackles with what the EU is and can be, and the future of the Euro.<br />The author maintains that great creativity must be used as the recovery is slow and it can't just rely on some ... | [] | 0745680968 | 0745680968 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,399,404,931,000 | 0 | false |
3 | Fun little series | My 4 year old grandson enjoyed having this book read to him. I was surprised how often he asked me to read him another chapter. I enjoyed reading it to him and discussing it with him, but towards the second half, we both lost interest in the story. It was fun learning about all the different Quirks in the beginning. It... | [] | 1599907909 | 1599907909 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,395,334,717,000 | 1 | false |
4 | Nice book | I got this book to read and look at with my 2 year old granddaughter who loves cats. We both enjoyed the little stories and pictures. | [] | 1596439378 | 1596439378 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,394,645,277,000 | 5 | false |
4 | Interesting | This former Goldman Sachs insider employee, Steven Mandis, does a very good job in presenting both the history of the firm and how it changed.<br /><br />Founded over a hundred years ago as a partnership, partners had the same values, extremely ethical, basically to care most for the customers and think "long-term gree... | [] | 1422194191 | 1422194191 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,389,730,306,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Sweet story with beautiful illustrations | My daughter read this to my 4 year old grandson and 2 year old granddaughter and they both really enjoyed it. | [] | 1433680459 | 1433680459 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,389,471,679,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Very Impressed | I was very impressed with this workbook. My grandson is only 4 and wanted to start doing it right away. The variety of problems and the colors make it very appealing. Not your average workbook. The timer is a neat feature. I will look into purchasing some of the other books by this company. | [] | 1465402314 | 1465402314 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,384,385,518,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Helpful to understanding Jeffrey Sachs and his goal of ending poverty | I was interested in this book because of my understanding of how Jeffrey Sachs was key to Russia transforming from a controlled to free economy which resulted in the complete collapse of their economy. Yet, recently he wants to end world poverty. So, I want to hear what Nina Munk, a recognized critic of Sachs, has to s... | [] | 0385525818 | 0385525818 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,382,910,758,000 | 1 | false |
4 | Nice book | My 4yr old grandson liked this book. Original story with nice illustrations. He hasnt asked me to read it again, though, so might not be for every kid. | [] | 0761461035 | 0761461035 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,374,014,789,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Great book for boys | My 4 yr old grandson wanted this read to him the moment it arrived. And it did not disappoint him. Great illustrations and perfect length to hold his attention. | [] | 0761459839 | 0761459839 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,374,014,232,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Pleasantly surprised | My daughter read this book and this is her review: "I started reading this book right after reading The Shoemaker's Wife, which was such a beautiful book, and I felt like there was no way anything would keep my interest like that book had. But, I was pleasently surprised to find that the book held my interest with ever... | [] | 0345507940 | 0345507940 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,371,754,438,000 | 2 | false |
3 | OK | This book is pretty good in describing the steps which led Europe to its current problems and juxtaposed America's handling of its financial mess which also became part of Europe's mess.<br /><br />Anyway, the book does think pretty much all financial markets have been tampered with such that their future directions ar... | [] | 0133133710 | 0133133710 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,365,367,104,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Excellent look at the financial mess | The global economy changed everything and it is unfair. Money politics must be destroyed for democracy to flourish. Neo-liberal economics of a free economy is not free to all. Undervalued Chinese currency favored exporting over domestic consumerism....should be less saving in China and more saving in the US. Tea Party ... | [] | 0307885305 | 0307885305 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,365,367,000,000 | 1 | false |
4 | Informative, but I lost interest | This is a very informative book. Worthwhile because the subject is a world leader and I'd say a good one. The only real negative I see is that there are many other people I am more interesting in reading a lot about, so I kind of lost interest in the book after about 100 pages. That said, I appreciate the peak into her... | [] | 1615190643 | 1615190643 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,365,180,916,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Excellent | First off, I already respect the author, since he does appear to be one of the more reasoned voices during the last several years during this financial mess of recent years.<br /><br />And after reading the book, I also conclude this book is well-reasoned and excellent for anyone who seeks to be better informed about w... | [] | 0137047983 | 0137047983 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,357,067,795,000 | 2 | false |
5 | Terrific book for little kids | All I know is that both my 1 /12 year old granddaughter and 3 1/2 year old grandson both love this book | [] | 0761462538 | 0761462538 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,355,975,714,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Very informative | The book makes the point that copying in many cases actually increases innovation, contrary to what some think that Intellectual Property (IP) must be protected always or else there will not be enough incentive (money) for people to make important new innovations. Sure, sometimes IP must be protected, but the author tr... | [] | 0195399781 | 0195399781 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,354,235,333,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Interesting | This book does a good job in covering Vital Voices, which began as a government initiative during the Clinton administration, led by Hillary Clinton and then Madeleine Albright after the UN 4th World Conference on Women in Beijing, China, with Hillary saying "women's rights are human rights. It has grown to the Vital V... | [] | 1118184777 | 1118184777 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,351,623,136,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Easy, quick, informative read | This book makes for an easy and quick read about Jeremy Lin, who recently has been in the news. There is a story to tell here, worth telling because I think it does provide a feel-good human interest portrait. Here are some points which I take from the book...<br />1. Jeremy's maternal grandparents came to the US from ... | [] | 0310320682 | 0310320682 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,347,475,016,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Well written, quick read novel | My son-in-law liked it and thought it was a well-written novel, enjoying the author's witty writing and sense of humor. A lot of details about the bee industry, most of which he didn't know - so, informative, all with some suspense tied in. He recommends it for a light, quick read. | [] | 1440533075 | 1440533075 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,345,664,925,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Book good at describing where we are at and how we got here | The author, though he denies it, is a doom and gloomer. Though I don't subscribe to what he envisions, I do think there is credibility in it for a longer term than he sees, so it is definitely worth learning what he writes so the reader can better know what challenges are ahead for humanity which do require more seriou... | [] | 080212030X | 080212030X | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,344,308,792,000 | 8 | false |
4 | Very good crime thriller with film potential | I don't know about the claim that the book is darkly comedic, except only in a very dark way, but I can see how it could be adapted for the screen in such a way, especially since the story does lend itself to movie adaption. The story, a crime thriller, goes on a path which incorporates much music, a tracing of the blu... | [] | 1612183530 | 1612183530 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,340,901,677,000 | 6 | false |
4 | Pretty good spy novel | Though I prefer reading non-fiction books, this spy novel reads pretty well. It is the first in a series about a retired CIA officer, Mark Sava, who is teaching when he becomes caught up in the intrigue of a complicated plot involving the US, Iran and Azerbaijan. The main reason I was drawn to this novel is because Ira... | [] | 1612183352 | 1612183352 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,338,482,165,000 | 4 | false |
4 | A fine book to understand the challenges the world faces | This book is a response the the Occupy Wall Street and other Occupy movements around the world, where the protestors know there is something wrong, the 1% vs the 99%, most people on the planet, but so far haven't come up with any comprehensive descriptions of the problems or possible solutions, because it is so complex... | [] | 1603583882 | 1603583882 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,336,005,560,000 | 2 | false |
4 | Interesting | This book is interesting, especially if you are particularly interested in the Mexican border city of Juarez. The author is an American who visited the city recently. Some things I found noteworthy from the book are.....<br /><br />1. Some cities are known for seafood, some for air pollution, etc, Juarez is "easy to fo... | [] | 1608197166 | 1608197166 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,332,091,451,000 | 0 | false |
4 | An interesting book | This book is interesting, but definitely of more interest to someone who is specifically interested in the USS Enterprise, than someone just generally interested in some military history. So, definitely a great book for some, but could have been a lot shorter for others, and overall, anyone can benefit from it. | [] | 1439190879 | 1439190879 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,329,675,222,000 | 1 | false |
5 | An excellent book | US Representative Holtzman, etc do a terrific job in detailing how Bush, Cheney, etc should be prosecuted for war crimes. From the book....<br /><br />1. Upon leaving office, Bush didn't pardon himself or other high officials in his administration regarding an any such crimes.<br /><br />2. In Bush's memoir, "Decision ... | [] | 0807003212 | 0807003212 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,329,082,242,000 | 3 | false |
5 | Very informative book | This is a pretty good book about Organized Retail Crime and the way it helps finance terrorism and how most people somehow are willing and unwilling contributors. Here are some things I felt noteworthy from the book.<br /><br />1.The Great Recession also affected terrorist groups - making them more decentralized and ha... | [] | 0132180243 | 0132180243 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,327,430,949,000 | 0 | false |
3 | OK for informing investors of a decent strategy | I'm conflicted on this book. If one wants to use options and ETFs, this book details how to use them in a pretty good way. However, I think there is a better way to invest in stocks, just buy stocks of great companies with sterling balance sheets (little debt) which have services or products which will always be in dem... | [] | 0132825244 | 0132825244 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,324,398,953,000 | 3 | false |
4 | A fine book for new and not-so-new investors | 1. The author describes himself as a self-directed or amateur investor. He grew up as an Italian-American kid in Great Neck, LI in a generally Jewish neighborhood. Had some early success with stocks, wanted more.<br />2.The past 3 yrs., his portfolio grew from <$100K to >$2M, including during the market crash of 200... | [] | 0312657854 | 0312657854 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,318,459,468,000 | 1 | false |
3 | OK, but for statistic wonks | This book is very good as a reference book for those who want to follow China's economic data closely. Some things of note, besides descriptions of, and explanations, to better understand and value the specific statistics like GDP, etc are....<br /><br />1. Mainland China's equity markets are moved more by economic dat... | [] | 0132620197 | 0132620197 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,316,360,854,000 | 1 | false |
3 | Interesting, but I'll stick with already great investments | The author, knowing demographics, presents investments for the future - insurance products like life settlements and reverse mortgages - securitization of these products, tuna - giant tunas go for up to $400K each, and water - it will be more valuable than oil. Interesting, but I'll stick with already great investments... | [] | 0132485079 | 0132485079 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,313,260,408,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Outstanding analysis of the crash of 2008 | This is a very impressive book! It details how, over the years, money progressed during history from a means of commerce to the ultimate goal, and the financialization of the US from a nation which was centered on producing things to producing debt, camouflaged as things. Plus, all kinds of derivative concoctions, resu... | [] | 0132790076 | 0132790076 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,311,293,283,000 | 15 | false |
4 | Interesting memoir from a Wall Street insider | This is an interesting memoir of a Wall Street insider's look at his life, so far, and his experiences in Wall Street. Things of note...<br /><br />1. His grandfather, Ruby, told him all you have is your name and your word, and that honesty, trust, and respect were the foundation of any successful endeavor. Over the y... | [] | 013248966X | 013248966X | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,308,430,096,000 | 0 | false |
5 | A fine look at Dylan and his music | This is a very good summary and analysis of Bob Dylan, both his personal and artistic life. The author, being both a folksinger and poet, while also a fan of Dylan's since 1963, does seem qualified to both analyze and report on him. He looks at Dylan from a perspective of his attendance at several Dylan concerts, begin... | [] | 006180732X | 006180732X | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,305,315,745,000 | 3 | false |
5 | Terrific | A terrific book to learn how to write a romantic comedy screenplay. Things worth noting from it are....<br /><br />1. Story fundamentals - a) Characters: plot comes from people, b) Plot and structure: how a character deals with a given situation, makes us ask what comes next, three acts - beginning, middle, end, c) The... | [] | 0060195681 | 0060195681 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,302,772,486,000 | 29 | true |
5 | Excellent step-by-step approach | Excellent step-by-step approach in writing a screenplay. Things worth noting...<br /><br /> 1. Writing is a collaboration between the writer and the characters.<br /><br /> 2. Everything is visual or visible, dialogue is at a minimum.<br /><br /> 3. Pick a genre of film you like best.<br /><br /> 4. The story is th... | [] | 0767900715 | 0767900715 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,294,766,178,000 | 6 | true |
5 | Worthwhile even now | The reason I wanted to read The Communist Manifesto now is that I don't remember reading it in school and this current financial mess, called the Great Recession, seems at its core the result of greed gone wild, underpinned with our system of capitalism which seems to have in it the very incentives to bring on this exc... | [] | 1859848982 | 1859848982 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,281,054,822,000 | 12 | true |
4 | I enjoyed the book | I found the book to be enjoyable. It's a memoir, the life story of the comedian, Sarah Silverman, where she seems pretty sincere in writing about what appear to be the major milestones of her life. She does not hold back in her forthright profuse description of sexual and potty stuff, while also revealing a person with... | [] | 0061856436 | 0061856436 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,277,769,258,000 | 1 | true |
5 | Very thought-provoking | "Einstein's Dreams" is a very thought-provoking novel with chapters representing what might have been the different ways Einstein might have been thinking about time as he developed his thoughts about it leading up to his groundbreaking theories, like....<br /><br />1. Suppose time is a circle resulting in the world re... | [] | 140007780X | 140007780X | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,272,475,813,000 | 10 | true |
4 | A fine book | "You Can Write Poetry" is very good at breaking down the technical structures comprising poems including definitions, examples, along with practice exercises. Included are meters, foot, stanzas, verses, rhymes, sounds, figures of speech, sonnets and ballads. Summed up, writing poems is a craft which involves lots of ti... | [] | 0898798256 | 0898798256 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,269,894,321,000 | 0 | true |
5 | Terrific book | "Drive" is an excellent take on what motivates people in modern society compared with times past. Things it covers are:<br /><br />1. A couple of decades ago rhesus monkeys solved a puzzle without a reward of food, water or sex. They began playing with it and solved it, implying a thrid drive - some intrinsic reward. T... | [] | 1594488843 | 1594488843 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,267,726,316,000 | 4 | true |
4 | Interesting | Although the book doesn't really offer anything new about financial scams that isn't already covered in 1852's "Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of crowds," since this one was the biggest ever and happened so recently, it is worth understanding it closer and this is a pretty good book for that. Some poin... | [] | 1591842875 | 1591842875 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,255,492,622,000 | 3 | true |
5 | Excellent analysis of Iran | The book is a well-presented analysis of, and advice for what the US should do about Iran, especially since the author is a credible expert on the region. Key points worth remembering:<br /><br />1. Over the last 30 years Iran has evolved, modernized, abandoned terrorism, now very rational in pursuing its destiny to b... | [] | 0307408671 | 0307408671 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,253,225,878,000 | 3 | false |
4 | Helpful for Createspace newcomers | The book is very helpful to newcomers to Createspace who want to self-publish books with them. Some helpful tips were:<br /><br />1. First steps - a) Decide B+W or color - B+W much cheaper, b) Decide on book size -e.g. 6"x9", c) Pick color of pages - recommend cream for novel, white for nonfiction, d) Consider ProPlan ... | [] | 1440401004 | 1440401004 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,249,502,031,000 | 37 | true |
4 | Helpful tips | The book has some helpful tips, like:<br /><br />1. Other than for famous people, a memoir is more literary than historical. Expression is more important than information. Beauty more than accuracy.<br /><br />2. Memoir isn't always about the memories, but the bigger picture, like 'survival in Auschwitz.'<br /><br />3.... | [] | 1884910475 | 1884910475 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,249,290,703,000 | 3 | true |
3 | Dated, but some helpful writing tips | Although the book is dated and of little help to a serious genealogist, it does have some helpful writing tips like:<br /><br />1. We are our stories.<br /><br />2. A memory is a story with a beginning, middle, and end.<br /><br />3. It is helpful to provide some historical background when describing a family event.<br... | [] | 0028636449 | 0028636449 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,247,343,949,000 | 5 | true |
5 | Lots of terrific tips | The book has lots of terrific tips in writing one's life story/memoir, like:<br /><br />1. Don't lose stories. We are the stories we tell. We are the stories which family members tell about us and themselves.<br /><br />2. A life story is a gift one generation bestows to another generation.<br /><br />3. See which fami... | [] | 0961937327 | 0961937327 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,247,092,637,000 | 10 | true |
5 | A wonderful book | "Jones Beach: An Illustrated History", is a wonderful book for anyone who has ever loved Jones Beach, or even for someone who wants to just look at a piece of New York and Long Island history.<br /><br />Although the many photographs are worthwhile all on their own, the text enhances them, for instance, the rich pirate... | [] | 0762740248 | 0762740248 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,245,700,323,000 | 1 | true |
3 | Evolution explained well | "Your Inner Fish" looks at how humans evolved. I was hoping the book would have been more insightful like, 'OK, we evolved from earlier life, but what does that mean, besides where we came from?' Anyway, the book covers evolution well, mentioning things like this:<br /><br />1. 99% of species which ever lived are extin... | [] | 0307277453 | 0307277453 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,244,861,836,000 | 7 | true |
4 | A timely book | "Nudge", a behavioral economics book, is very good at giving a reader perhaps a peak into President Obama's mind as he attempts to tackle some pretty big issues like healthcare, the environment, education and the financial urgencies of Medicare and Social Security. In his first few months in office, he does seem to be ... | [] | 014311526X | 014311526X | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,243,280,277,000 | 8 | true |
3 | Moderately interesting | The book is pretty good at going into the scientific details which explain questions people ask, however, I really can't say I was that interested in wanting to know the details for many of the questions. But, some were interesting, like:<br /><br />1. Why do darker alcoholic drinks produce worse hangovers? Because of ... | [] | 0743297261 | 0743297261 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,241,300,718,000 | 2 | false |
4 | Very good introductory book | "DNA & Genealogy" is very good at defining and explaining important terms like: 1) Nucleotides (A, G, C, and T base pairs) where sequences of them provide information for the creation of proteins in order to sustain life. 2) Nuclear DNA - used to trace paternal ancestry and Mitochondrial DNA - used to trace maternal an... | [] | 0976716011 | 0976716011 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,233,769,600,000 | 14 | true |
5 | Another terrific book from Gladwell | "Outliers", like other Gladwell books, is very enjoyable. It offers some interesting perspectives about what makes some people more successful than others, with particular emphasis on those who far exceed expectations. Many of the book's criticisms focus on what the book is not. I think that is a mistake. This is simpl... | [] | 0316017922 | 0316017922 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,228,340,993,000 | 3 | true |
5 | A very timely book | What makes "Gangster Capitalism" so worthwhile is that it helps in understanding what has led us to the 2007-8 financial meltdown. As the book shows, like during the 1920's, deregulation led the way for powerful companies to allow the very wealthy to get wealthier at the expense of average people by using poor working ... | [] | 0786716711 | 0786716711 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,226,860,310,000 | 4 | true |
5 | No answers, but a deeper understanding of things | The book is excellent in showing some major things we kind of take for granted, but really shouldn't, because to come up with dramatic advances in science or in understanding, we have a better chance when pondering these challenges.<br /><br />There are some things I will never think in quite the same way after reading... | [] | 0385520689 | 0385520689 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,223,955,339,000 | 2 | true |
4 | Not earthshaking, but worthwhile | "Simplexity" analyses various things and deduces how they are either simple or complex, the purpose being that we should look a little deeper into things before making consequential decisions. Sounds like pretty much common sense, and it is to a degree, but the book does highlight some scientific insights which might ... | [] | 1401303013 | 1401303013 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,216,588,675,000 | 3 | true |
5 | Terrific! | "Einstein" is a terrific book. What drew me to the book was that in my own journey in trying to understand the really big picture of things, I'd might as well take a look at a book about one of the accepted great minds in recent history. The personal side to Einstein is well presented, along with his scientific achieve... | [] | 0743264738 | 0743264738 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,188,853,351,000 | 4 | true |
5 | An important book! | "See No Evil" is not just a worthwhile read, but an important one for anyone interested in getting what I think is an objective look at what America has on its hands in confronting Islamic terrorism. The author, ex-CIA field agent, Bob Baer, has been in so many of the key geographical locations which are central to it,... | [] | 140004684X | 140004684X | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,165,125,444,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Worth reading! | I think it could have been shorter than the nearly 600 pages, but wading through it, I did find some things which definitely were worth learning about. The first five years of the 21st century have indeed been remarkable and this book puts the really big things into a well-written perspective. | [] | 0374292884 | 0374292884 | AFJBKPK5W56XWSNPQU2WW66ISWYQ | 1,165,124,016,000 | 3 | false |
5 | One and a half loves “ pow pow” | My friend’s child has interrupted his dad at dinner several times to have his favorite book read to him.John Carlos loves “ pow pow”! Thanks | [] | 0374360979 | 0374360979 | AFOG3AZFQLN7UKMC62P6TDAJ3VNQ | 1,631,470,278,071 | 0 | true |
5 | If I named my favorite girl power book | If I named my favorite girl power book,this is it!! An amazing true story! Now a movie. I have probably purchased ten copies for gifts in the last years.Please do not miss this book. | [] | 0688172377 | 0688172377 | AFOG3AZFQLN7UKMC62P6TDAJ3VNQ | 1,511,219,909,529 | 0 | true |
5 | I teach reading to an eleven year old boy who ... | I teach reading to an eleven year old boy who is interested in scouts but not really reading.He couldn’t put it down!! We’re planning on following directions to make a pair of moccasins. The greater gift was an interest in reading. | [] | 1629145971 | 1629145971 | AFOG3AZFQLN7UKMC62P6TDAJ3VNQ | 1,511,219,730,720 | 0 | true |
5 | It has been a wonderful blessing to me as I have read aloud to ... | Because I teach Spanish and English,I was drawn to the book.I didn’t know the story.It has been a wonderful blessing to me as I have read aloud to my classes of foreign language students.The story has a powerful and profound message with Christ as the center.I have given this book to many people along the way and all h... | [] | 141433737X | 141433737X | AFOG3AZFQLN7UKMC62P6TDAJ3VNQ | 1,511,219,183,725 | 1 | true |
5 | Five Stars | My 3-year old, Star Wars-obsessed grandson LOVES it! | [] | 0736436219 | 0736436219 | AHJ2AQXUZAQNK6ZNOPLPYXZI2P2A | 1,520,009,577,663 | 0 | true |
5 | Good book | Good book. Important message. | [] | 014313180X | 014313180X | AHBI5SLZDP3Q3LZPETJLCHQFGLUA | 1,670,195,744,133 | 1 | true |
5 | Good quality printing and great story! | Good quality printing and great story! | [] | 1302906771 | 1302906771 | AHBI5SLZDP3Q3LZPETJLCHQFGLUA | 1,670,194,260,567 | 0 | true |
5 | Good quality printing and great story! | Good quality printing and great story! | [] | 1302923048 | 1302923048 | AHBI5SLZDP3Q3LZPETJLCHQFGLUA | 1,670,192,878,642 | 0 | true |
5 | Good story, quality printing | Good quality printing and great story! | [] | 1302923056 | 1302923056 | AHBI5SLZDP3Q3LZPETJLCHQFGLUA | 1,670,192,449,529 | 0 | true |
5 | Son loves it! | Son loves it! That’s it. Nothing exciting. It’s a book. It doesn’t dance, or sing. It’s probably just as well- that’d freak-me-out. | [] | 0778780139 | 0778780139 | AHBI5SLZDP3Q3LZPETJLCHQFGLUA | 1,670,190,254,516 | 0 | true |
5 | Adult only | Irreverent and inappropriate- so it’s perfect. Highly recommend! | [] | B001FFZAX6 | B001FFZAX6 | AHBI5SLZDP3Q3LZPETJLCHQFGLUA | 1,670,189,794,861 | 0 | true |
5 | Adults only | Adults only. It’s irreverent and grossly inappropriate. All in all- highly recommend | [] | B001FG17NC | B001FG17NC | AHBI5SLZDP3Q3LZPETJLCHQFGLUA | 1,670,189,752,549 | 0 | true |
2 | Not the book for you if you want detailed training techniques. | A lot of general theory and anecdotes about raising dogs, especially from 2 specific breeders who probably appreciate the free (?) advertising, but not much specific training techniques. The title is not accurate in that sense. | [] | 0307461300 | 0307461300 | AEW7KGZFQFB6P2YRTN6JGVR3YRLA | 1,406,509,527,000 | 2 | true |
4 | Great read. | I had seen the film so many times that I decided that it was time to read the book. I enjoyed the book as much as the film. I am looking forward to reading more of Du Maurier's work. | [] | 0380730405 | 0380730405 | AEW7KGZFQFB6P2YRTN6JGVR3YRLA | 1,357,395,682,000 | 1 | true |
5 | A Very old and interesting time in British history! | My favorite category is historical fiction, and this novel features a time in English history which is not often written about. Celts, Saxons, Danes, and Vikings are all trying to live together. It is the time of King Canute. The church is also a powerful force in society. The only negative I can think of, is that it i... | [] | B00BCPEWQU | B00BCPEWQU | AEFFEFBOJH4AZHFUE6O3PRLMGGNQ | 1,577,403,443,927 | 0 | true |
5 | An important lesson about kindness told in a way children can easily relate to. | I’ve read this to my grandchildren, ages 3 and 5, and they both keep asking for it! It is surprisingly entertaining for a book that sets out to teach a lesson, and it makes its moral very clear. I highly recommend this book. | [] | 1503948951 | 1503948951 | AEFFEFBOJH4AZHFUE6O3PRLMGGNQ | 1,535,506,341,113 | 0 | true |
4 | Fans of Kirsten, an American Girl will love this. | St. Lucia is mentioned in one of the, Kirsten, American Girl books. So this book was a good tie in. It might not mean as much to someone whose culture doesn’t include that. I liked that music for the song was included, but the text wasn’t as good as other versions I’ve seen. | [] | 1935666657 | 1935666657 | AEFFEFBOJH4AZHFUE6O3PRLMGGNQ | 1,527,293,382,393 | 1 | true |
5 | For lovers of historical fiction | Usually I don’t care for books that jump back and forth between characters and times, but this author does a magnificent job with that technique. I was very sorry when the book ended , as I wanted it to go on and on! | [] | B074QL7WNM | B074QL7WNM | AEFFEFBOJH4AZHFUE6O3PRLMGGNQ | 1,521,943,580,274 | 0 | true |
5 | A war story, not about politics, but about how women's lives were affected, and the things they did for better or for worse. | One of the best books about the WWII period that I have read! It tells the story from 3 different points of view, and is about<br />how women were affected, and what they did to help or hurt. | [] | B011G3HI9U | B011G3HI9U | AEFFEFBOJH4AZHFUE6O3PRLMGGNQ | 1,515,691,030,482 | 1 | true |
4 | Exciting read for history lovers! | this was a really interesting book, especially if you are a history lover. However, I found the switching back and forth between characters and places very confusing. Especially at first, when I was just being introduced to characters and situations. It would have been better if the beginning had gone a little slowe... | [] | B01H03I6U0 | B01H03I6U0 | AEFFEFBOJH4AZHFUE6O3PRLMGGNQ | 1,506,797,019,868 | 1 | true |
3 | Should have been better | A good story, but the author was more interested in the history of railroads in England than in his characters. It seems the story was just something on which to hang a story about railroads. | [] | B00QP3ROVY | B00QP3ROVY | AEFFEFBOJH4AZHFUE6O3PRLMGGNQ | 1,479,308,798,000 | 1 | true |
4 | Interesting and informative. I was sorry when it ended | Fans of historical fiction will enjoy this. It's a part of WWII that I didn't know much about. Turkey, and their attitude to Jews. I actually wished the book had been longer though. It left me hanging a little as far as the future lives of it's characters. | [] | B00BJ8YD78 | B00BJ8YD78 | AEFFEFBOJH4AZHFUE6O3PRLMGGNQ | 1,468,778,870,000 | 0 | true |
5 | I loved this book! | History lovers will not be able to put this down. Very interesting characters and the "back story" you don't get in school. | [] | B001N8ELI0 | B001N8ELI0 | AEFFEFBOJH4AZHFUE6O3PRLMGGNQ | 1,427,391,833,000 | 0 | true |
5 | Pictures and scholarly! | Very interesting for anyone who likes history, especially Europe in the Reformation. Portraits of the time and of the main characters make it come alive. Should be good for lay and clergy alike. | [] | 3525550499 | 3525550499 | AEFFEFBOJH4AZHFUE6O3PRLMGGNQ | 1,400,683,208,000 | 0 | true |
5 | What an interesting (?) character! | This book is a must for anyone interested in the Protestant Reformation. It explains a very complex man in the context of his times. I like the format in that each chapter about the man and his times concluded with his writings and explanations of his ideas. Now I know where the expression "a monstrous regiment ... | [] | 0664236693 | 0664236693 | AEFFEFBOJH4AZHFUE6O3PRLMGGNQ | 1,388,598,507,000 | 3 | true |
5 | The backstory you don't learn in music history classes | Well written. Gives a wonderful insight into the time, world events and places that shaped JSB. I will go back to this often. | [] | 1574671669 | 1574671669 | AEFFEFBOJH4AZHFUE6O3PRLMGGNQ | 1,372,955,167,000 | 2 | true |
5 | Fascinating historical tale | This was a fun read. A good story as well as an interesting history lesson. The characters are well rounded and sympathetic. | [] | B0063KB36Q | B0063KB36Q | AEFFEFBOJH4AZHFUE6O3PRLMGGNQ | 1,372,955,107,000 | 0 | true |
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