2011 | Quotes From Hitch

Art and Design in Photoshop: How to simulate just about anything from great works of art to urban graffiti Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)There are plenty of beginner guides to Photoshop, and even a few dozen decent intermediate books. But, sooner or later, you reach a point when you're asking yourself, "What's next?" This book provides the answer. It's filled with techniques and ideas that will have anyone who's mastered the basics of...

Three Views on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament (Counterpoints: Bible and Theology) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The book begins with an introduction by Dr. Jonathan Lunde which serves to frame the interaction which follows. He identifies the central question as being the relationship between the Old Testament and the New Testament authors' intended meaning. Surrounding this central issue he identifies five "orbiting...

Fly Fishing Advice from an Old Timer: A Practical Guide to the Sport and Its Language Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Ed Quigley has written an accurate practical guide to the sport of fly fishing. As an owner of a fly shop I have many customers looking to take up fly fishing and to learn its intricacies, this is the perfect book for that person. It is ideal for the new angler, and is a great read for the intermediate...

Grace: Quotes & Passages for Heart, Mind, and Soul Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is one of those books that you will pick up time and again. It is a collection of passages, all around the theme of "Grace." But it is much more than just a random selection of quotes; considerable thought has been put into grouping them into a series of concepts, such as "Soul," "Heart," "Action."...

From Shakespeare to Existentialism Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The Princeton philospher was not noted for original thought, unlike other more well known 20th century philosophers such as Russell, Wittgenstein and Sartre. However, what he was good at was being a sort of philosophical "critic." Kaufmann was a very erudite man who wrote lots of great stuff on the arts,...

The Life-Giving Sword: The Secret Teachings From the House of the Shogun (The Way of the Warrior Series) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Anyone who looks to a book to learn how to swing a sword will forever be disappointed. Those of us who have actually taken the time train in the sword know that direct transmition is the only way (yes, the schools still exist -- go find one).What this book presents (along with some very good subtle sword...

What Great Teachers Do Differently: 14 Things That Matter Most Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is the first review I've ever written on Amazon, and I'm moved to write it because I am so astounded at the lack of truth in a couple of reviews for this book. I'm not sure what happened in some of the negative reviewers' lives that led them to write such bitter and inaccurate reviews, but I want...

Grand Slams : The Ultimate Collection of Baseball's Best Quips, Quotes, and Cutting Remarks Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)let's face it, this is a great gift for guys who love baseball. it's got quotes from the older players that are part of history (like yogi berra, babe ruth, joe torre), stuff that makes you think about the game and quotes that will just make your hair stand up on end (i.e. john rocker)... I'm buying...

From Creation to the Cross Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book is an excellent survey of the Old Testament. Baylis traces each book of the Old Testament in its own theological development of how Jesus is to be the coming Messiah.I highly recommend From The Cross To Creation for college students looking to understand the Old Testament because Baylis' writing...

How The World Really Works Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I am going to put my reputation on the line, and the 850+ non-fiction books I have read that make me the #1 Amazon reviewer for non-fiction (and to my great surprise, today #49 over all fiction, movies, music, and software as well as non-fiction) for the simple reason that too many people discuss books...

Swindoll's Ultimate Book of Illustrations & Quotes: Over 1,500 Ways to Effectively Drive Home Your Message Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Speaking in seminars and at roundtable groups, I found this book to be very helpful for ice breakers and discussion ideas. An informative approach to naritive speaking.Click Here to see more reviews about: Swindoll's Ultimate Book of Illustrations & Quotes: Over 1,500 Ways to Effectively Drive Home...

From the Mouth of the Monster: The Joel Rifkin Story Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)It is very rare to see an author transform himself during the writing process. Mladinich, a seasoned NYPD Detective, lures the reader in with the gripping details surrounding the well-publicized slayings of serial killer Joel Rifkin. In the true form of a master interrogator, Mladinich draws Rifkin out...

Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is the sort of book that you want to give to all of your family members who have reached the age of 45.The author captures the way Western society works, with its focus on the first half of people's lives. This percipient sociological analysis is just a starting point for his exploration of the...

Gold Fever: Tales from the California Gold Rush Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The story of the California gold rush is told through (short) actual quotes from those involved, arranged in a sequential manner. This non-fiction book is entertaining and informative and reads like a comic book. It is a historical edition and has excellent color illustrations. Recommended reading for...

Love's True Home: 1,300 Original, Inspirational Quotes, Prose, Poetry And Humor From The Mystic Of Mayhem Designed To Blow Your Mind, Tickle Your Heart And Give Each Day A Loving Kick-start. Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The dude is oooooon. Imagine Gibran on double chocolate mocha; Hafiz after pounding back a dozen DQ butterscotch sundaes, and you will begin to see the wry, effervescent genius of Sri Gawn Tu Fahr.This is the Gita for the gigabyte generation, folks, yet depite the pop culture feel of the man's anchoring...

Gifts of Unknown Things: A True Story of Nature, Healing, and Initiation from Indonesia's Dancing Island Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)While exploring the uncharted islands of the Javanese Atoll, Dr. Watson's boat is unexpectedly caught in a typhoon of incredible ferocity. When the storm abated, Dr.Watson and his crew discovered they had been carried nearly four hundred miles off their original course. With their boat badly damaged...

The Spy Who Came in from the Sea (Florida Historical Fiction for Youth) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is a great story about an eigth grader named Frank Hollahan who stumbles upon what he believes to be a spy one day at the beach. Unfortunately, he's got a reputation for telling "whoppers" all the time. Nobody thinks he's really telling the truth, so he decides to prove it himself. The story is...