Fannie Flagg - Can't Wait to Get to Heaven Why are we here? In this comedy-mystery, readers discover something wonderful: Heaven is actually right here, right now, with people you love, neighbors you help, friendships you keep.
Jewish philosophy is often presented as an addendum to Jewish religion rather than as a rich and varied tradition in its own right, but the History of Jewish Philosophy explores the entire scope and variety of Jewish philosophy from philosophical interpretations of the Bible right up to contemporary Jewish feminist and postmodernist thought. The links between Jewish philosophy and its wider cultural context are stressed, building up a comprehensive and historically sensitive view of Jewish philosophy and its place in the development of philosophy as a whole.
So many books, so little time-so which of the countless titles should a hungry reader pick out and devour? Pearl, a longtime reader, book reviewer and public librarian, presents a hundred or so of her favorites in this novel guide to finding the right book for the right mood. Presented in eclectic categories of people, places and themes (e.g. "Prose by Poets," "Dinosaur Hunting," "In Big Sky Country" and "Academia: The Joke"), each of her suggestions is accompanied by a few of her thoughts on it, a succinct plot summary and often information about the volume's prizes and print status.
Added by: lucius5 | Karma: 1660.85 | Non-Fiction, Other | 20 April 2009
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Excellent interview techniques, tips, and strategies are tackled one by one in Goof-Proof Interviews. Since adequate interview preparation begins long before the day of the interview, this book shows all the pieces that make up the perfect interview. This book relates no less than 47 Goof-Proof Rules that will lead to goof-free interview experiences.
Added by: otherwordly | Karma: 222.42 | Fiction literature | 29 March 2009
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Dracula comes to modern-day Chicago to rescue the descendants of Mina Harker. The characters are three-dimensional and the story is gripping right up to the end.