Some of It Was Fun Working with RFK and LBJ
Product Description: ... A lively, intimate memoir that vividly recalls the idealism of the Kennedy administration. As deputy attorney general under Bobby Kennedy and then attorney general
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 1 Date: 2008-12-07
Summary: Some of it was Left Out!Review: ... Katzenbach is a remarkable man with a notable career. His term at the Justice Department occurred during a period that has left an impact on US foreign policy formulation
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-11-16
Summary: CounselorReview: ... This book would be a great purchase for anyone with a speck of interest in the politics and policies of the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations. Mr. Katzenbach,
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-11-04
Summary: A Memoir that is also an important historical documentReview: ... Now in his mid 80's, Nicholas Katzenbach has authored a fascinating memoir of his years in government service, in the Departments of Justice and State during the
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A Supposedly Fun Thing I ll Never Do Again Essays and Arguments
Product Description: ... This exuberantly praised--and uproariously funny--first collection of nonfiction pieces by one of the most acclaimed and adventurous writers of our time--the author
...moreReview: ... David Foster Wallace made quite a splash in 1996 with his massive novel, Infinite Jest. Now he's back with a collection of essays entitled A Supposedly Fun Thing
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 4 Date: 2008-12-23
Summary: some great essays from a brilliant mindReview: ... There are 3 fantastic essays in here: "A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again" "Getting Away from Being Pretty Much Away from It All" and the essay on Michael
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 4 Date: 2008-12-15
Summary: Who should read Wallace?Review: ... To whom do you recommend David Foster Wallace's _A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again?_ Literary theory geeks? There's only one short essay for them, "Greatly
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 2 Date: 2008-12-10
Summary: If we remember David Foster Wallace, it won't be for thisReview: ... I am reading, or rather trying to read, this collection for my book club, and I'm not enjoying it in the slightest. I knew little of David Foster Wallace before
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-12-02
Summary: A Great Jumping Off Point for a Brilliant, Humane WriterReview: ... For those new to DFW, perhaps aware of him due to the tragic news of his recent death, this is a great place to start. This book collects essays he wrote for Harper's,
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 2 Date: 2008-12-01
Summary: Just OkayReview: ... David Foster Wallace's short essays can be amusing at times, but the descriptions can get tedious (see 500 footnotes for examples) and he rarely seems to connect
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Nuns Having Fun Calendar 2009 Wall Calendars
Product Description: ... Sweet, quirky, and suffused with joy and spontaneity, this calendar is so "habit-forming" ( Maxim ) it has emerged as one of our top-selling wall calendars. Every
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-12-28
Summary: if you enjoy nuns you'll enjoy this calendarReview: ... calendar is a nice way to enjoy the lighter side of the religious order without any disrespect. ours arrived bent...but that is a packing issue
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-11-19
Summary: Lots of fun!Review: ... I have purchased this calendar the last three years and have enjoyed it each time. It makes a great Christmas present. It's very tastefully funny.
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Theory of Fun for Game Design
Product Description: ... Authored by Raph Koster, Chief Creative Officer of Sony Online Entertainment, this brilliantly illustrated book is a storyboard filled with inspirational ideas
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-08-30
Summary: A Fun Perspective on FunReview: ... Koster has written an incredible book that cannot help but cover game design. The question of "fun" has baffled the game design community for years: it's an unquantifiable
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 4 Date: 2007-12-16
Summary: A fascinating primer on how we enjoy ourselvesReview: ... I should start out by mentioning that I'm reviewing this book from more of a general knowledge standpoint than a purely video game related one. A lot of other reviews
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 2 Date: 2007-10-09
Summary: Self-absorbed designer angstReview: ... There is actually a theory of fun buried in the book, but the time spent developing the theory is minimal. The rest of the book seems to be all about trying to
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 4 Date: 2007-09-14
Summary: Excelent BookReview: ... This is one of my first books i bought here at Amazon. Im From Argentina and im studying Game Develop & Design. It is really good to read this kind of book because
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 4 Date: 2007-09-09
Summary: Required Reading, but not a BibleReview: ... Koster's presentation makes the book extremely accessible, but still quite in-depth. He covers all the necessary ground. His theory does not venture far from previous
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The Out of Sync Child Has Fun Revised Edition Activities for Kids with Sensory Processing Disorder
Product Description: ... The revised and updated edition of a groundbreaking special-needs activity guide This revised edition of the companion volume to The Out-of-Sync Child includes
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-07-26
Summary: Very HelpfulReview: ... Contains many practical and easy activities that are fun for any child, not just "out of sync." Tried several already and found my grandson loved the originality
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-07-23
Summary: OUt-Of-Sync Child Has FunReview: ... Informative, interesting. Helpful information in dealing with sensory perception disorders. Have used a few ideas from the book. It was well worth the purchase.
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-06-20
Summary: A must have for parents of children w/autismReview: ... I've had this book for a couple of years and I love it. I've purchased at least twenty books on autism and this is one of the two I have kept. The ideas are practical,
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-06-09
Summary: a bible for every parent who has a special needs childReview: ... being a mother of a special needs child, i wanted some new ideas for activites my child could do in and outside, this is the perfect book.
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-03-25
Summary: A wonderful book for ALL childrenReview: ... This is a wodnerful book for parents of children with special needs. Weather it be autism, ADHD,Asperger's, anything!!! Wonderful activities! It is also a great
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Why Is Sex Fun The Evolution Of Human Sexuality Science Masters
Product Description: ... Why are humans one of the few species to have sex in private? Why are human females the only mammals to go through menopause? Why is the human penis so unnecessarily
...moreReview: ... Many of us pursue fitness because we want to remain attractive to partners and potential partners, and we stay healthy so we can continue to have sex with those
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 4 Date: 2009-01-03
Summary: The least and shortest of Diamond's books, but excellent nonethelessReview: ... Sex is urgent, demanding, sometimes pleasurable, but fun? No, I would not call sex fun. By calling sex fun I think Professor Diamond skips over the very essence
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 4 Date: 2008-09-21
Summary: Evolution, evolutionReview: ... This is a fascinating book, & by-and-large explains the uniqueness of human sexuality with evolutionary logic. Quite a few chapters are fascinating forays into
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-05-24
Summary: The evolution of human sexReview: ... The evolutionist Richard Dawkins once said that he would have written a book on the evolution of sex if Jared Diamond hadn't had done such a good job of it with
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 3 Date: 2007-12-12
Summary: A question without an answerReview: ... I started reading Diamond with Guns, Germs, and Steel and went on to other of his works. While reading "Why Is Sex Fun" we were staying with our daughter, helping
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 4 Date: 2007-11-26
Summary: Dry, but enlighteningReview: ... None of Jared Diamond's books will have you on the edge of your seat, but the author does a fine job at making his points, backing it up with irrefutable science
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The Best of Sewing Machine Fun for Kids
Product Description: ... Offering a delightful introduction to the world of sewing for children ages seven and older, The Best of Sewing Machine Fun for Kids offers clear, colorful directions
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 4 Date: 2008-11-12
Summary: The Best of Sewing Machine Fun for KidsReview: ... I bought the book for a grandchild who was interested in sewing. This book has wonderful practice pages for the beginner sewer. The book explains and illustrates
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-04-27
Summary: Perfect! Great Sale!Review: ... Great tools to help your child (or yourself) get used to using a sewing machine.
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-02-10
Summary: Good Starting PointReview: ... Bought this for my granddaughter and hope she finds out the the sewing machine isn't too scary.
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2007-12-20
Summary: The Best of Sewing Machine Fun For KidsReview: ... I purchased this book for my 9 year old grandaughter. What a wonderful introduction to sewing. First and formost, it is fun, visually attractive, in a easy to use
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2007-10-19
Summary: Love this book!Review: ... This is a great book. Inside it has actual patterns for your kids to practice tracing with their machine stitching. Very colorful and excellent quality...thick
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Late Show Fun Facts
Product Description: ... Drawn from the popular weekly segment, Late Show Fun Facts is a collection of unusual, little-known--and sometimes even true--bits of trivia assembled by the Federal
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-12-27
Summary: The BookReview: ... This book is great, I am a sales manager, in our weekly sales meetings we always read a couple fun facts from the Late Show book at the end of our meetings for
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 4 Date: 2008-12-16
Summary: crazy fun factsReview: ... As always David Letterman is Kooky and fun. I laughed out loud at many of the one liners in this book.
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-12-15
Summary: fun facts bookReview: ... If you love David Letterman then you will certainly LOVE Fun Facts. You cannot read this book without laughing. You'll probably be wiping your eyes because you'll
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-12-12
Summary: Late Show Fun FactsReview: ... Great book! I suggest to all people to buy this book! Great Letterman and great his writers!
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 1 Date: 2008-11-23
Summary: Just stupid.Review: ... Not even funny; just stupid random nonsensical "facts" that aren't really facts or really funny, just, may I say it again, stupid.
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Fun Home A Family Tragicomic Edition 001
Product Description: ... In this groundbreaking, bestselling graphic memoir, Alison Bechdel charts her fraught relationship with her late father. In her hands, personal history becomes
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-12-26
Summary: fantastic, read it!Review: ... Read this book. It was both challenging and easy to read. compelling story, amazing vocabulary, a great gift for young people studying history, psychology, graduate
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-12-15
Summary: Awesome Graphic Novel - best read without knowing the story! (beware plot spoilers in most of the other reviews)Review: ... Bechdel rocks as a comic artist for over 20 years. This book is a huge, surprising, candid, funny, serious, revealing slice of her real (you-can't-make-this-stuff-up)
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-12-12
Summary: Entertaining, deep, great inclusion of literary and mythical referncesReview: ... I was required to read this novel for my Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgendered experience course. I loved the graphics, her choice in detail gives the reader additional
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-12-01
Summary: Picture ImperfectReview: ... The fact that it's a graphic novel isn't what makes Alison Bechdel's revelatory memoir about growing up in a funeral home with her mother, siblings and her erudite,
...moreCustomer Reviews — Rating: 5 Date: 2008-10-30
Summary: Rich and impressive - doesn't feel skimpy like other graphic novelsReview: ... With relatively few exceptions, one of the reasons I haven't really gone back to the graphic novel scene has been that empty feeling after going through dozens
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