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The One Minute Millionaire: The Enlightened Way to Wealth
Mark Victor Hansen, Robert G. Allen
A revolutionary approach to building wealth and a powerful program for
self-discovery as well. Here are two books in one, fiction and nonfiction,
designed to address two kinds of learning so that you can fully integrate these
life-changing lessons. On the right-hand pages, you will find the fictional
story of a woman who has to make a million dollars in ninety days or lose her
two children forever. The left-hand pages give the practical, step-by-step
nonfiction strategies and techniques that actually work in the real world.
You’ll find more than one hundred nuts-and-bolts “Millionaire Minutes,” each one
a concise and invaluable lesson with specific techniques for creating wealth.
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Chasing
the Dime
Michael Connelly
Connelly is as hot as it gets right now. His last Harry Bosch
novel, City of Bones [BKL Mr 1 02], made the jump from genre favorite to
mainstream best-seller, and his 1998 stand-alone thriller, Blood Work,
has been transformed into a Clint Eastwood film. His new stand-alone is a bit of
a departure--more concept thriller than noir mood piece--but it's a grabber from
the beginning, and the subject matter is utterly compelling. Henry Pierce is a
high-tech entrepreneur on the verge of a breakthrough in an experimental field
called molecular computing. More powerful and much smaller than the silicon
version, molecular computer chips will make possible such marvels as diagnostic
computers that can be dropped into the bloodstream. But what will power the
molecular computers on their journey through the body? That's where Pierce's
soon-to-be-patented invention comes in, but only if he can get the necessary
funding--and if he can keep his mind off the phone calls he's been getting at
his new apartment, calls intended for a hooker named Lilly, who may be in
serious trouble. Recognizing the parallel between Lilly and his late sister,
Pierce is drawn into the hooker's world, hoping to save Lilly as recompense for
failing to save his sister. Savvy readers will be able to spot the real villain
and connect many of the dots before Pierce does, but that won't diminish their
fascination with the marvelously detailed particulars of both experimental
computing and online sex for hire. Connelly brings the two worlds together in a
slam-bang finale that will leave fans gasping. Bill Ott Copyright ©
American Library Association. All rights reserved
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I Don't Know How She Does It: The Life of Kate Reddy, Working
Mother
Allison Pearson
This terrific novel is alternately hilarious and sad, and the
driven, irreverent Kate Reddy is the perfect companion for this headlong voyage
into the world of a high-powered hedge fund manager and mother of two. When we
first meet Kate, jet-lagged from trips to three cities in four days, she is
"distressing" mince pies for her daughter's school concert so they can pass as
homemade under the scrutiny of the cadre of judgmental stay-at-home mothers she
dubs "The Muffia." Pearson, an award-winning journalist, columnist for The
Evening Standard, and mother, knows whereof she writes. Kate's voice rings
with authenticity and dark humor, whether she is providing ironic commentary on
the e-mails in her overflowing inbox or performing her daily "kit inspection" at
the door of her office ("Shoes, matching, two of? Check. No breakfast cereal on
jacket? Check"). Comparisons with other entries in the burgeoning "inside the
mind of a thirtysomething woman" genre are inevitable, but this is no Kate
Reddy's Diary. Pearson has crafted a compelling manifesto on the plight of
working mothers that manages to be both angry and funny. Success in Britain,
Miramax film rights, and wide publicity will spark demand for this wonderful
novel. Meredith Parets Copyright © American Library Association.
All rights reserved
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JavaScript:
A Beginner's Guide
John Pollock
Hands-on resource for learning to create dynamic and flexible Web pages
with JavaScript, using a flexible 'easy learning' design which features
screen shots, real-world programming tasks, 1-minute drills, and other
features to facilitate absorption of the material. Also features projects
designed to help readers sense their progress.
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