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The Male Factor: The Unwritten Rules, Misperceptions, and Secret Beliefs of Men in the Workplace

by Shaunti Feldhahn  (2009-12-29)
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Based on a nationwide survey and confidential interviews with more than three thousand men, bestselling author of For Women Only, Shaunti Feldhahn, has written a startling and unprecedented exploration of how men in the workplace tend to think, which even the most astute women might otherwise miss.

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Posted: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 12:31 am by Sylvhania
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Chicken with Plums

by Marjane Satrapi  (2009-04-14)
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The question of what makes a life worth living has rarely been posed with as much poignancy and ambition as it is in Satrapi's dazzling new effort. She presents the story of her great-uncle Nasser Ali Khan, one of Iran's most revered musicians, who takes to bed after realizing that he'll never be able to find an instrument to replace his beloved, broken tar.

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Posted: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 1:20 pm by Sylvhania
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Cirque du Soleil: The Spark – Igniting the Creative Fire that Lives within Us All

by John U. Bacon  (2006-04-11)
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Using a fictional narrative, Heward (former president and COO of Cirque's creative content division) and journalist Bacon follow a sports agent named Frank as he seeks the drive and enthusiasm that have faded from his career.

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Posted: Thursday, December 24, 2009 at 4:53 pm by Sylvhania
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McGraw-Hill’s GRE with CD-ROM, 2009 Edition

by Steven Dulan  ()
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Created by test-preparation specialists at Advantage Education, this book gives you the most up-to-date information on each section of the test. From practice tests and skill-building techniques to expert coaching, essay help and online practice, you'll have all the guidance you need.

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Posted: Monday, November 30, 2009 at 8:53 pm by Sylvhania
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Kaplan GRE Exam 2009 Premier Program

by Kaplan  ()
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The Education Testing Service continues to make gradual changes to the content of the GRE. But with this unique multi-format preparation program, students will receive the most accurate, timely details on the GRE test change.

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Posted: Monday, November 30, 2009 at 8:50 pm by Sylvhania
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The Wallstrip Edge: Using Trends to Make Money — Find Them, Ride Them, and Get Off

by Howard Lindzon  ()
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Howard Lindzon shows readers how to look at trends from a different perspective, knowing when to buy a certain stock, how to hold it, and of course when to sell.

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Posted: Thursday, November 26, 2009 at 8:28 am by Sylvhania
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The Ragged Edge: The Disability Experience from the Pages of the First Fifteen Years of The Disability Rag

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Reading The Ragged Edge is like sitting in on a vigorous, sometimes funny, and often irreverent roundtable discussion of the issues that most concern all humanity, disabled and nondisabled, whether they admit it or not. Some of the voices are reflective, some sad, some furious, but none will lull you to sleep.

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Posted: Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 3:37 pm by Sylvhania
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Angel Numbers 101: The Meaning of 111, 123, 444, and Other Number Sequences

by Doreen Virtue  ()
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One of the most common ways in which angels speak to us is by showing us repetitive number sequences. Since the publication of her best-selling book Angel Numbers, Doreen Virtue has received even more information from the angels about the meaning of number sequences such as 111, 444, 1234, and so forth.

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Posted: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 3:51 pm by Sylvhania
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A World of Prayers

by Jeremy Brooks  ()
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Prayer seems to come more easily to children, who are not as hung-up on the formalities of talking with God as grownups can be. So goes the philosophy of Brooks, who here gathers children's prayers from around the globe.

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Posted: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 3:49 pm by Sylvhania
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Nasty, Brutish, and Long: Adventures in Old Age and the World of Eldercare

by Ira Rosofsky  ()
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A psychologist who has worked for years in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities, Rosofsky presents a disturbing, often moving account of the lives of some of the two million men and women who reside in America's 18,000 nursing homes.

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Posted: Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 2:03 pm by Sylvhania
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