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A Brief History of Time, published in 1988, was a landmark volume in science writing and in world-wide acclaim and popularity, with more than 9 million copies in print globally. The original edition was on the cutting edge of what was then known about the origins and nature of the universe. But the ensuing years have seen extraordinary advances in the technology of observing both the micro- and the macrocosmic... (more)

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The Da Vinci Code

by Dan Brown

An ingenious code hidden in the works of Leonardo da Vinci. A desperate race through the cathedrals and castles of Europe. An astonishing truth concealed for centuries . . . unveiled at last. As millions of readers around the globe have already discovered, The Da Vinci Code is a reading experience unlike any other. Simultaneously lightning-paced, intelligent, and intricately layered with remarkable... (more)

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus

The Classic Guide to Understanding the Opposite Sex

by John Gray

Once upon a time Martians and Venusians met, fell in love, and had happy relationships together because they respected and accepted their differences. Then they came to Earth and amnesia set in: they forgot they were from different planets. Based on years of successful counseling of couples and individuals, Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus has helped millions of couples transform their relationships. Now... (more)

Tuesdays With Morrie

An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson

by Mitch Albom

It’s been ten years since Mitch Albom first shared the wisdom of Morrie Schwartz with the world. Now–twelve million copies later–in a new afterword, Mitch Albom reflects again on the meaning of Morrie’s life lessons and the gentle, irrevocable impact of their Tuesday sessions all those years ago. . . _____ Maybe it was a grandparent, or a... (more)

Gandhi An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments With Truth

Gandhi An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments With Truth

by Mohandas K. Gandhi

Translated by Mahadev Desai and with a New Preface The only authorized American edition Mohandas K. Gandhi is one of the most inspiring figures of our time. In his classic autobiography he recounts the story of his life and how he developed his concept of active nonviolent resistance, which propelled the Indian struggle for independence and countless other nonviolent struggles of the twentieth century. In a new... (more)

Jonathan Livingston Seagull

by Richard Bach

This is a story for people who follow their hearts and make their own rules...people who get special pleasure out of doing something well, even if only for themselves...people who know there's more to this living than meets the eye: they'll be right there with Jonathan, flying higher and faster than ever they dreamed.

Autobiography of a Yogi (Reprint of Original 1946 Edition)

Autobiography of a Yogi (Reprint of Original 1946 Edition)

by ParamahansaYogananda

Autobiography of a Yogi is at once a beautifully written account of an exceptional life and a profound introduction to the ancient science of Yoga and its time-honored tradition of meditation. This acclaimed autobiography presents a fascinating portrait of one of the great spiritual figures of our time. With engaging candor, eloquence, and wit, Paramahansa Yogananda tells the inspiring chronicle of his life: the... (more)

You Can Win

by Shiv Khera

This is an easy-to-read, practical, common-sense approach that will take you from ancient wisdom to contemporary thinking. It helps you to dispel confusion in daily life and clarify values.

Lateral ThinkingEdward De Bono

Lateral Thinking

by Edward De Bono

Essentials of Management

by Harold Koontz, Cyril O'Donnell

This revision of the core introduction to management text based on the ninth edition of the parent text features Perspectives to illustrate real-world applications and Exercises/Action Steps. New material includes social responsibility and ethics, planning premises, electronic media in communication, POM, and an updated section on international management.

The Be Happy Attitudes: Eight Positive Attitudes That Can Transform Your Life

The Be Happy Attitudes: Eight Positive Attitudes That Can Transform Your Life

by Robert Harold Schuller

Dr. Robert H. Schuller, the spiritual host of the weekly telecast "The Hour of Power", probes the Beatitudes and comes up with eight positive attitudes that he says will transform your life for good.

Wings of Fire

by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Autobiography of an Indian scientist.

Bhagavad-Gita As It Is

by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Editorial Reviews The publisher, Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, June 15, 2001 Book Description Bhagavad-gita As It Is Complete Edition, with translations and elaborate purports by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada The Bhagavad-gita is the main source-book on yoga and a concise summary of India's Vedic wisdom. Yet remarkably, the setting for this best-known classic of spiritual literature is an... (more)

BUFFETTOLOGYMary and David Clark Buffett

BUFFETTOLOGY

by Mary and David Clark Buffett

Oracle essentials : Oracle9i, Oracle8i, and Oracle8

Oracle essentials : Oracle9i, Oracle8i, and Oracle8

by Rick Greenwald

Updated for Oracle's latest release, Oracle9 i, Oracle Essentials is a concise and readable technical introduction to Oracle features and technologies. It covers Oracle architecture, data structures, configuration, networking, tuning, multi-user concurrency, online transaction processing, data warehousing, and distributed processing. It also includes such major Oracle9 i features as Real Application clusters,... (more)

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A Brief History of Time

From the Big Bang to Black Holes

by Stephen W. Hawking