 | Don't bother unless you're hard up for entertainment! 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Review copies were distributed for free all over the country. Students at college campuses use copies to hold up tables, prop doors open, and as firewood! One reviewer summed it up by saying, "... read full review |
 | Guns, Germs and Steel 2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
PROS: Very well-researched, interesting ideas are presented. The book is written for both an academic and lay audience. CONS: While the ideas presented are interesting, the lengthy supporting eviden... read full review |
 | eBay Strategies - Advanced topics for sellers 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
This is the only eBay book I've read that I would highly recommend to sellers wanting to learn more about advanced topics and theory. This is a book for users who already know the basics and want to know ... read full review |
 | Freakonomics 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
I would strongly recommend Freakonomics to anyone with an interest in cause-and-effect relationships in American society. Having studied sociology, many of the ideas presented in the book were intuitive for me... read full review |
 | Reefer Madness 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
When I read this book, Eric Schlosser quickly became one of my favorite non-fiction authors. He delves into 3 sectors of the American underground economy/black market: drugs (marijuana), illegal immigrant work... read full review |
 | Fast Food Nation 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Eric Schlosser is a well-researched and persuasive writer. The book reminds me of a more modern version of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle. I like the fact that the book closely examines the industry, gets r... read full review |
 | Makes Me Wanna Holler 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
I read this book on recommendation from a Sociology professor. It's a remarkable memoir and inspiring story of transformation. The author, who is brutally honest, attributes the failures in his life to r... read full review |
 | A Hope in the Unseen - Ron Suskind 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
This was required reading in one of my Sociology courses. I liked the story. The character, Cedric Jennings, overcame tremendous obstacles as he struggled through to achieve well at a typical, poor inner city... read full review |
 | The truth is a lot scarier than fiction! 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
I've always liked Grisham--his books keep you on edge, but this true story is scarier than any fiction book he's written! It is an appalling account of a grave injustice that occurred in one small tow... read full review |
 | Honeymoon This was the first Patterson book I've read aside from his Alex Cross series. He is a great thriller/suspense writer. I definitely enjoyed Honeymoon--I couldn't put it down and ended up reading the ... read full review |
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