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12/18/03
"Ordinary Women... Extraordinary Success" by Jan Fraser

"Little People" by Dan Kennedy
dankennedy.net

12/17/03
"Hot & Bothered" by Jane Isenberg
janeisenberg.com

"The Middle Mind: Why American's Don't Think for Themselves" by Curtis White

12/16/03
"The Buddha Book" by Lillian Too
wofs.com

12/15/03
"Essential Manners For Men: What to Do, When to Do It, and Why" by Peter Post

12/10/03
"The USS Essex and the Birth of the American Navy" by James Vescovi

12/04/03
"Israelis and Palestinians: Why Do They Fight? Can They Stop?" by Bernard Wasserstein

"High Performers" by Alan Dubinsky

"Talk To Me - Conversation Tips for the Small-Talk Challenged" by Carole Honeychurch

12/01/03
"Nostradamus: A Life and Myth" by John Hogue

11/26/03
"1600 Perfect Score - The Seven Secrets of Acing the SAT" by Tom Fischgrund. Ph.D.

11/24/03
"President Kennedy Has Been Shot" by Cathy Trost and Susan Bennett

11/20/03
"Brave Men, Gentle Heros: Americans Fathers and Sons in World War II and Vietnam" by Michael Takiff
bravemen.net

"Hybrids" by Robert J. Sawyer
sfwriter.com

11/19/03
"Doubt: A History: The Great Doubters and Their Legacy of Innovation from Socrates adn Jesus to Thomas Jeffereson and Emily Dickinson" by Jennifer Hecht

11/18/03
"Love It, Don't Leave It" by Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans

11/17/03
"Leading Change Toward Sustainability" by Bob Doppelt

11/10/03
"A Cup of Comfort for Inspiration" by Colleen Sell
www.cupofcomfort.com

"How To Marry a Divorced Man" by Leslie Fram
www.howtomarryadivorcedman.com

11/06/03
"E2: Using The Power of Ethics and Etiquette in American Business" by Phyllis Davis

"Dreamer of Dune: The Biography of Frank Herbert" by Brian Herbert

10/30/03
"The Successful Investor Today - 14 Simple Truths You Must Know When You Invest" by Larry Swedroe

"Trading Up: The New American Luxury" by Michael Silverstein and Neil Fiske

10/29/03
"The Only Negotiating Guide You'll Ever Need" by Peter Stark & Jane Flaherty

"Saturn" by Ben Bova

10/23/03
"Regan A Life In Letters" with commentary by Kiron Skinner, Annelise Anderson , and Martin Anderson

"The Natural History of the Rich" by Richard Conniff

10/22/03
"The Kennedys: America's Emerald Kings" By Thomas Maier

10/21/03
"Nixon's Shadow" by David Greenberg

10/20/03
"Happiness on Seven Dollars a Week" by Harley Berstein

10/16/03
"The Art of Happiness At Work" by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Howard Cutler

"Transforming Suffering: Reflections on Finding Peace in Troubled Times" with editor Donald Mitchell

10/15/03
"Einstein's Clocks, Poincare's Maps: Empires of Time" by Peter Galison

10/13/03
"The Transformation of American Religion - How We Actually Live Our Faith" by Alan Wolfe
www.alanwolfe.com

10/08/03
"The Sober Kitchen - Recipes and Advice for a Lifetime of Sobriety" by Liz Scott

10/07/03
“How To Read A French Fry and other Stories of Intriguing Kitchen Science.” by Russ Parsons

10/06/03
"Terrorism and Tyranny - Trampling Freedom, Justice, and Peace to Rid the World of Evil" by James Bovard

10/02/03
"1000 Years for Revenge - International Terrorism And The FBI - The Untold Story" by Peter Lance
www.peterlance.com

09/30/03
"Sub 4:00 - Alan Web and the Quest for the Fastest Mile" by Chris Lear

"The Zanzibar Chest - A Story of Life, Love, and Death in Foreign Lands" by Aidan Hartley

"Total Renewal - 7 Key Steps to: Resilience, Vitality and Long-Term Health" by Frank Lipman, M.D.

09/29/03
"A People Adrift: The Crisis of The Roman Catholic Church in America" by Peter Steinfels

09/25/03
"Stealing Time - Steve Case, Jerry Levin, and the Collapse of AOL Time Warner" by Alec Klien

"Investment Visionaries - Lessons in Creating Wealth from the World's Greatest Risk Takers" by Peter J. Tanous

"Hawke" by Ted Bell

09/24/03
"Cuba - The Morning After" by Mark Falcoff

09/22/03
"Near a Thousand Tables - A History of Food" by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto

09/18/03
"Our Final Hour" by Sir Martin Rees

"Menopause, Sisterhood and Tennis" by Alice Wilson-Fried

09/16/03
"The Anorexia Diaries" by Tara and Linda Rio

09/15/03
"There's No Business That's Not Show Business: Marketing In An Experience Culture" by Bernd H. Schmitt, David L. Rogers, Karen Vrotosos
www.exgroup.com

09/04/03
"Slowing Down To The Speed of Love - How To Create a Deeper, More Fulfilling Relationship in a Hurried World" by Joseph Bailey
www.speedoflove.net

"The U.S. Government Guide To Surviving Terrorism" Introduction by H. Keith Melton, Centre for Counterterrorism Studies

09/03/03
"Small Miracles for Families - Extraordinary Coincidences that Reaffirm Our Deepest Ties" by Yiita Halberstam and Judith Leventhal

09/02/03
"Ending Poverty As We Know It - Guaranteeing a Right to a Job at a Living Wage" by William P. Quigley
www.endingpoverty.com

"Why The Jews? - The Reason for Antisemitism" by Dennis Prager and Joseph Telushkin

08/28/03
"Loving The Self Absorbed: How To Create a More Satisfying Relationship with a Narcissistic Partner" by Nina Brown

"Mirror Mirror: A History of the Human Love Affair with Reflection" by Mark Pendergrast
http://www.nasw.org/users/markp/

08/27/03
"Buying Dad: One Woman's Search for the Perfect Sperm Donor" by Harlyn Aizley

08/21/03
"Bolt of Fate" by Tom Tucker

"Girl Wars" by Cheryl Dellasega

08/19/03
"Chronically Happy" by Lori Hartwell
www.chronicallyhappy.com

08/18/03
"Leading Out Loud" by Terry Pearce
www.leadingoutloud.com/

08/11/03
"Beating The Success Trap: Negotiating for the Life Your Really Want and the Rewards You Deserve" by Ed Brodow
www.beatingthesuccesstrap.com

"Who's Buried In Grant's Tomb? - A Tour of Presidential Gravesites" by Brian Lamb with contributions by Richard Norton Smith and Douglas Brinkley

08/07/03
"Stiff - The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers" by Mary Roach
www.stiffthebook.com

08/06/03
"The Devil In The White City" by Eric Larson

"Enough About You" by Mimi E. Gotist

08/05/03
"Sign Me Up!" (The Parents Guide to Extracurricular Activities) by Stacy DeBroff
momcentral.com

08/04/03
"The Job Loss Recovery Guide" by Lynn Joseph, Ph.D.

07/31/03
"Same, Different, Equal: Rethinking Single-Sex Schooling" by Rosemary C. Salomone

"Dirty Rotten CEOs: How Business Leaders are Fleecing America" by William G. Flannagan

07/30/03
"The War on Our Freedoms: Civil Liberties in an Age of Terrorism" - Edited by Richard C. Leone and Greg Anrig, Jr. www.waronourfreedoms.com

“When Our Grown Kids Disappoint Us: Letting Go of Their problems, Loving Them Anyway, and Getting on with Our Lives" by Jane Adams

07/29/03
"Turbo Strategy: 21 Powerful Ways to Transform Your Business and Boost Your Profits Quickly" by Brian Tracy

"The Right Stock at the Right Time: Prospering in the Coming Good Years" by Larry Williams

07/28/03
"Ghosts of the Abyss: A Journey to the Heart of the Titanic" by Don Lynch and Ken Marshall

07/24/03
"Y - The Decent of Men: Revealing the Mysteries of Maleness" by Steve Jones

"Grace From The Garden" by Debra Engle

07/23/03
"The Bard on the Brain: Understanding the Mind Through the Art of Shakespeare and the Science of Brain Imaging" by Dr. Paul Matthews
www.fmrib.ox.ac.uk

07/21/03
"The Luck Factor" by Dr. Richard Wiseman
www.luckfactor.info

"The Brand Called You" by Peter Montoya
www.petermontoya.com

07/17/03
"Get Off The Fence - 10+1 Steps to Help You Make That Big Decision" by Jeffrey Makoff

"Father for Life: A Journey of Joy, Challenge, and Change" by Armin Brott
Fatherforlife.com

07/16/03
"The Coming Catholic Church" by David Gibson

07/15/03
"The Lost Sutras of Jesus" by Thomas Moore

"The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

07/14/03
"A Disturbance of Fate" by Mitchell Freedman

07/11/03
"Sims" by F. Paul Wilson

07/09/03
"Diary of a Mad Mom-To-Be" by Laura Wolf

"Signs and Wonders" by Philip Gulley

07/07/03
"Shadow of the Sentinel - One Man's Quest To Find The Hidden Treasure Of The Confederacy" by Warren Getler and Bob Brewer

07/03/03
"World War II On The Air - Edward R. Murrow and The Broadcasts That Riveted A Nation" by Mark Bernstein

"The World War II Collection: America At War" with Lee Kennett

"A New You" by Catherine Galasso-Vigorito

07/01/03
"Rogue Nation" - Clyde Prestowitz

"Striking Back at Stroke: A Doctor Patient Journal" by Cleo Hutton

06/30/03
"Goals" by Brian Tracy

06/26/03
"The Courage To Act - 5 Factors of Courage to Transform Business" by Merom Klein

"Your Anxious Child - Raising a Healthy Child in a Frightening World" by Mary Ann Shaw

06/25/03
"When Kids Push Your Buttons And What You Can Do About It" by Bonnie Harris

06/20/03
"The Buffalo Soldier" by Chris Bohjalian

06/19/03
"October Men - Reggie Jackson, George Steinbrenner, Billy Martin, and the Yankees' Miraculous Finish in 1978" by Roger Kahn

"Indian Summer - The Forgotten Story of Louis Sockalexis, The First Native American in Major League Baseball" by Brian McDonald

"The Solace of Leaving Early" by Haven Kimmel

06/18/03
"Scouts Honor: A Father's Unlikely Foray Into The Woods" by Peter Applebome

"Put The Moose on the Table - Lessons In Leadership From A CEO's Journey Through Business and Life" by Randall Tobias

06/16/03
"The Illusion of Victory - America in World War I" by Thomas Fleming
thomasflemingwriter.com

06/13/03
"Honku - The Zen Atidote to Road Rage" by Aaron Naparstek
honku.org

"Hollywood Tough" by Stephen J. Cannell

06/12/03
"What Liberal Media? The Truth About Bias and the News" by Eric Alterman

"Germline" (A Novel) by Nelson Erlick

06/11/03
"This Time I Dance! - Trusing the Journey of Creating the Work You Love" by Tama Kieves
www.awakeningartistry.com

06/09/03
"Use What You've Got: And Other Business Lessons I Learned From My Mom" by Barbara Corcoran

“Blood From A Stone: The Quest For The Life Diamonds” by Yaron Svoray and Richard Hammer

06/05/03
"A Long Short War - The Postponed Liberation of Iraq" by Christopher Hitchens

"Esteemable Acts " by Francine Ward
www.esteemableacts.com

06/03/03
"Prodigal Sons & Material Girls - How Not To Be Your Child's ATM" by Nathan Dungan
www.sharesavespend.com

05/29/03
"Full Steam Ahead: Unleash the Power of Vision in Your Company and Your Life," by Ken Blanchard and Jesse Stoner

"100 Years of the World Series" by Eric Enders

05/28/03
"Nothing To Fear - Lessons in Leadership from FDR" by Alan Axelrod

05/26/03
"Indiana: An Illustrated History" by Patrick Furlong

05/22/03
"The Good Fat Cook Book" by Fran McCullough
www.franmccullough.com

"Tuxedo Park - A Wall Street Tycoon and the Secret Palace of Science That Changed the Course of World War II" by Jannet Conant

05/21/03
"The Pathway: Follow The Road To Health And Happiness" by Laurel Mellin

05/20/03
"The Greatest Stories Never Told" by Richard Beyer

05/19/03
"The Soul's Religion: Cultivating a Profoundly Spiritual Way of Life" by Thomas Moore

"Beeing: Life, Motherhood, and 180,000 Honeybees" by Rosanne Daryl Thomas

05/15/03
"There Must Be More Than This - Finding More Live, Love and Meaning by Overcoming Your Soft Addictions" by Judith Wright

"Palladio" by Jonathan Dee

"VO" (Voice Over) by Harlan Hogan

05/14/03
"The Middle East and Islamic World Reader" Edited by Stuart Schaar

05/12/03
"Secret Empire - Eisenhower, The CIA, and the Hidden Story of America's Space Espionage" by Philip Taubman
www.secretempirethebook.com

"Mix 'N Match Meals in Minutes For People With Diabetes" by Linda Gasseheimer

05/09/03
"Chicken Soup for the Mother & Daughter's Soul" by Frances Firman Salorio (and others)

05/07/03
"Power of Full Engagement" by Tony Schwartz

"Managing Up" by Roseanne Badowsky

"Make Peace With Anyone - Breakthrough Strategies to Quickly End Any Conflict, Feud, or Estrangement" by David Lieberman

05/05/03
"Presenting to Win - The Art of Telling Your Story" by Jerry Weissman
presentingtowin.com

05/01/03
"The One Minute Apology - A Powerful Way to Make Things Better" by Ken Blanchard

"Finders Keepers - The Story of a Man Who Found $1 Million" by Mark Bowden

"Conquerors of the Sky" by Thomas Fleming (A novel celebrating 100 years of Flight)

04/30/03
"Please Stop Laughing At Me" by Jodee Blanco

"Cycles: How We Will Live, Work, and Buy" by Maddy Dychtwald

"Sacred Wounds: Succeeding Because of Life's Pain" by Jan Goldstein.

04/29/03
"Tough Times, Strong Children: Lessons From the Past for Your Child's Future" by Dan Kindlon, Ph.D.

04/28/03
"The Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language" by John McWhorter

04/24/03
"The Death Game: Capital Punishment and the Luck of the Draw" by Mike Gray

04/23/03
"Nanotechnology: A Gentle Introduction to the Next Big Idea" by Mark A. Ratner and Daniel Ratner.
www.nanotechbook.com

"The One Minute Millionaire: The Enlightened Way to Wealth" by Mrke Victor Hansen and Robert G.Allen

"The Dante Club" by Matthew Pearl

04/21/03
"Shooting Under Fire - The World of the War Photographer" by Peter Howe

04/17/03
"Should America Pay? - Slavery And The Raging Debate On Reparations" edited by Raymond A. Winbush, Ph.D.

"Taking Care of Mom & Dad - The Money, Politics and Emotions that Come with Supporting Your Parents" by Mike Rust

04/16/03
"Voyages of the Pyramid Builders" with Robert Schoch

04/15/03
"The Support Economy" by Shoshana Zuboff and Jim Maxmin
www.thesupporteconomy.com

04/14/03
"Avoiding Armageddon - Our Future. Our Choice" by Martin Schram
www.avoidingarmageddon.org

04/07/03
"...And Dignity for All - Unlocking Greatness withValues-Based Leadership" by James Despain and Jane Bodman Converse
www.despainconverse.com

04/03/03
"The Blue Widows," a novel by Jon Land

"The New Iraq: Rebuilding the Country for its People, the Middle East, and the World" by Joseph Braude

"Lilly Dale: The True Story of the Town that Talks to the Dead" by Christine Wicker

03/31/03
"A Girl's Gotta Do What A Girl's Gotta Do - The Ultimate Guide to Living Save & Smart" - Kathleen Baty (The Safety Chick)
www.safetychick.com

03/27/03
"The New Face of War: How War Will Be Fought in the 21st Century" " by Bruce Burkewitz

03/12/03
"The Anxiety Book - Developing Strength In The Face of Fear" - Jonathan Davidson, M.D.

"Teen Torment" by Patricia Evans

03/06/03
"The Tao of Enron: Spritual Lessons from a Fourtune 500 Fallout" by Chris Seay

03/03/03
"Fatal Deception" by Michael Bowker

02/27/03
"War Letters" Edited by Andrew Carroll

"The Oligarchs - Wealth And Power in the New Russia" by David E. Hoffman

"The Kitchen Boy" by Robert Alexander
http://www.thekitchenboy.com

02/26/03
"Victory" by Brian Tracy
http://www.briantracy.com

02/25/03
"The End of Stress As We Know It" by Dr. Bruce McEwen

"Healing Through The Dark Emotions" by Miriam Greenspan

02/21/03
"Stay Tuned: Television's Unforgettable Moments" by Joe Garner

02/20/03
"Humans" by Robert J. Sawyer

02/19/03
"Second Acts - Creating the life you really want, building the career you truly desire" by Stephen M. Pollan

02/18/03
"Healthy Anger - How to Help Children and Teens Manage Their Anger" by Bernard Golden, Ph.D.

02/17/03
"A History Of Hope - When Americans Have Dared to Dream of a Better Future" by James W. Fraser

02/13/03
"Unmarried To Each Other" by Dorian Solot
http://www.unmarried.org

"Rumi: The Book of Love" by Coleman Barks
http://www.colemanbarks.com

02/12/03
"World on Fire" by Amy Chua

"It Pays To Talk: How To Have Essential Conversations with Your Family About Money and Investing" by Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz and Charles Schwab

"Eleven Karens" by Peter Lefcourt

02/07/03
"American Jihad - The Terrorists Living Among Us" by Steven Emerson

"A New You - Words To Soothe The Mind, Body, And Spirit" by Catherine Galasso-Vigorito

02/06/03
"Answering Your Call - A Guide for Living Your Deepest Purpose" by John P. Schuster

01/30/03
"Odysseus In America: Combat Trauma and the Trials of Homecoming" by Dr. Jonathan Shay
www.belisarious.com

01/29/03
"Cruise Ship Blues - The Underside of the Cruise Industry" by Ross A. Klein
www.cruisejunkie.com

"Black Firsts : 4,000 Ground-Breaking and Pioneering Historical Events" by Jessie Carney Smith

01/28/03
"The Dana Guide To Brain Health" co-edited by Dr. Floyd Bloom

"Wrapped In Rainbows: The Life of Zora Neale Hurston by Valerie Boyd
www.wrappedinrainbows.com

01/23/03
"Hacker Cracker" by Ejovi Nuwere

01/22/03
"Fat Land: How Americans Became The Fattest People In The World" by Greg Critser

01/21/03
"Good Harbor" by Anita Diamant
www.anitadiamant.com

01/20/03
"Manifest Destiny's Underworld: Filibustering In Antebellum America" by Robert May

01/15/03
"White Fire: A Portrait of Women Spiritual Leaders in America" by Malka Drucker

01/07/03
"When They Won't Quit: A Call to Action for Families, Friends and Employers of Alcohol and Drug-Addicted People" by Bruce Cotter

01/06/03
"Women of Divorce: Mothers, Daughthers, Stepmothers - The New Triangle" by Susan Shapiro Barash

"Love Darhma" by Geri Larkin

01/02/03
"The Classical Music Experience" by Dr. Julius Jacobson

"Catalog of Tomorrow" edited by Andrew Zolli

01/01/03
"By The Sword" by Richard Cohen

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