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Rich Dad, Poor Dad

What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money - That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!

by Robert T. Kiyosaki, Sharon L. Lechter

Personal finance author and lecturer Robert T. Kiyosaki developed his unique economic perspective from two very different influences - his two fathers. One father (Robert's real father) was a highly educated man but fiscally poor. The other father was the father of Robert's best friend - that Dad was an eighth-grade drop-out who became a self-made multi-millionaire. The lifelong monetary problems experienced by... (more)

Guns, Germs, and Steel

The Fates of Human Societies

by Jared Diamond

With a new chapter. The phenomenal bestseller—over 1.5 million copies sold—is now a major PBS special. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs, and Steel is a brilliant work answering the question of why the peoples of certain continents succeeded in invading other continents and conquering or displacing their peoples. This edition includes a new chapter on Japan and all-new illustrations drawn from the... (more)

Eats, Shoots & Leaves

The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation

by Lynn Truss

A panda walked into a cafe. He ordered a sandwich, ate it, then pulled out a gun and shot the waiter. 'Why?' groaned the injured man. The panda shrugged, tossed him a badly punctuated wildlife manual and walked out. And sure enough, when the waiter consulted the book, he found an explanation. 'Panda,' ran the entry for his assailant. 'Large black and white mammal native to China. Eats, shoots and leaves.' We see... (more)

A Short History of Nearly Everything

by Bill Bryson

One of the world’s most beloved and bestselling writers takes his ultimate journey -- into the most intriguing and intractable questions that science seeks to answer. In A Walk in the Woods , Bill Bryson trekked the Appalachian Trail -- well, most of it. In In A Sunburned Country , he confronted some of the most lethal wildlife Australia has to offer. Now, in his biggest book, he confronts his greatest... (more)

The Bible (New American Standard, Updated Edition)

The Bible (New American Standard, Updated Edition)

by International Bible Society

Emotional Intelligence

Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

by Daniel Goleman

Everyone knows that high IQ is no guarantee of success, happiness, or virtue, but until Emotional Intelligence , we could only guess why. Daniel Goleman's brilliant report from the frontiers of psychology and neuroscience offers startling new insight into our "two minds"—the rational and the emotional—and how they together shape our destiny. Through vivid examples, Goleman delineates the five crucial skills of... (more)

The Communist Manifesto

by Friedrich Engels, Karl Marx

Originally published on the eve of the 1848 European revolutions, The Communist Manifesto is a condensed and incisive account of the worldview Marx and Engels developed during their hectic intellectual and political collaboration. Formulating the principles of dialectical materialism, they believed that labor creates wealth, hence capitalism is exploitive and antithetical to freedom. This new edition... (more)

Man's Search for Meaning

by Viktor Emil Frankl, VIKTOR E. FRANKL

Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's memoir has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and its lessons for spiritual survival. Between 1942 and 1945 Frankl labored in four different camps, including Auschwitz, while his parents, brother, and pregnant wife perished. Based on his own experience and the experiences of those he treated in his practice, Frankl argues that we cannot... (more)

The Mother Tongue

English and How It Got That Way

by Bill Bryson

With dazzling wit and astonishing insight, Bill Bryson--the acclaimed author of The Lost Continent --brilliantly explores the remarkable history, eccentricities, resilience and sheer fun of the English language. From the first descent of the larynx into the throat (why you can talk but your dog can't), to the fine lost art of swearing, Bryson tells the fascinating, often uproarious story of an inadequate,... (more)

The Definitive Book of Body Language

by Allan Pease

Available for the first time in the United States, this international bestseller reveals the secrets of nonverbal communication to give you confidence and control in any face-to-face encounter–from making a great first impression and acing a job interview to finding the right partner. It is a scientific fact that people’s gestures give away their true intentions. Yet most of us don’t know how to read body... (more)

Emus Can't Walk Backwards

by Robert Anwood

Did Ernie Wise really make the first mobile phone call in the UK? Did Isaac Newton invent the cat flap? Is a smurf really three apples tall? 'Pub facts' are the improbable, bizarre and yet somehow convincing claims that are often wheeled out by armchair scientists, amateur lawyers and pub historians. They'll tell you, without a shadow of a doubt, that you can get tonsillitis even if you've had your tonsils... (more)

Valor do Amanhã, O

by Eduardo Giannetti da Fonseca

INVESTIMENTOS INTELIGENTES PARA CONQUISTAR E MULTIPICARGUSTAVO CERBASI

INVESTIMENTOS INTELIGENTES PARA CONQUISTAR E MULTIPICAR

by GUSTAVO CERBASI

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by Eduardo Giannetti

Queen Elizabeth's Wooden Teeth: And Other Historical Fallacies

Queen Elizabeth's Wooden Teeth: And Other Historical Fallacies

by Andrea Barham

No more shall we meekly except the so-called accuracy of the "facts" that infiltrated our education system and society at large—it's time to set the record straight! Leading the way in this modern crusade, this informative and witty guide is devoted to revealing the many myths, falsehoods, fabrications, and general ambiguities that are rife in the annals of world history. For example, there was no King Arthur with... (more)

Paranoia (RPG Rulebook)

by Allen Varney

YOU ARE IN ERROR. NO ONE IS SCREAMING. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION. The Computer is happy. The Computer is crazy. The Computer will help you become happy. This will drive you crazy. Being a citizen of Alpha Complex is fun. The Computer says so, and The Computer is your friend. Many traitors threaten Alpha Complex. Many happy citizens live in Alpha Complex. Most happy citizens are crazy. Which are more... (more)

Woe Is I : The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English

Woe Is I : The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English

by Patricia T. O'Conner

The bestselling grammar book has been updated and revised to include the latest and greatest on the basics and subtleties of English, and features a new chapter on the language of the Internet.

The Pedant's Revolt: Why Most Things You Think Are Right Are Wrong

The Pedant's Revolt: Why Most Things You Think Are Right Are Wrong

by Andrea Barham

Pedants, revolt! In this irreverent, smart, obscenely entertaining book, Andrea Barham shatters the myths, misconceptions, fallacies, and falsehoods about all the things you thought you knew (and a few you never considered). Lead pencils can give you lead poisoning.… Newton discovered gravity when an apple fell on his head….One dog year equals seven human years….Marie Antoinette said “Let them eat... (more)

Write to be Read Teacher's Manual: Reading, Reflection, and Writing

Write to be Read Teacher's Manual: Reading, Reflection, and Writing

by William R. Smalzer

This is a revision of a successful high-intermediate to low-advanced writing book that teaches students to write academic essays with greater fluency. This Teacher's Manual provides answer keys, sample answers, and helpful suggestions for writing activities. It also provides an introduction that describes the five parts of each chapter of the Student's Book, how to use them, and how to adapt them to fit students'... (more)

Every Girl's Handbook

Health and beauty, diet and exercise, sport, science and inventions, the arts, the world, and facts and figures - these are just some of the subjects covered in this reference book, which is packed with tables, lists, illustrations and diagrams.

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What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money - That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!

by Robert T. Kiyosaki, Sharon L. Lechter

The Fates of Human Societies

by Jared Diamond

The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation

by Lynn Truss

by Bill Bryson

by International Bible Society

Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

by Daniel Goleman

by Friedrich Engels, Karl Marx

by Viktor Emil Frankl, VIKTOR E. FRANKL

English and How It Got That Way

by Bill Bryson

by Allan Pease

by Robert Anwood

by Eduardo Giannetti da Fonseca

by GUSTAVO CERBASI

by Eduardo Giannetti

by Andrea Barham

by Allen Varney

by Patricia T. O'Conner

by Andrea Barham

by William R. Smalzer