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50 Jobs Worse Than Yours
June 5th 2008 | Books
You think your job is bad? Try being a Sherpa, a Saddam Hussein Double (now unemployed), or the person who operates the "It's a Small World" ride. Justin Racz has spanned the globe to find fifty jobs worse than yours, so we can all feel better about our own. Fully illustrated, featuring color photos of the undesirable and unfathomable, the book is guaranteed to make you grateful for the job you have and thankful for the one you don't.
$10.17 at Amazon
Ultimate Guide to the Opposite Sex
May 16th 2008 | Books
In the book Why Men Don't Have a Clue and Women Always Need More Shoes authors Barbara and Allan Pease use psychology, sociology, and evolutionary biology to discuss differences between the sexes. With obvious humor, they analyze common misunderstandings, such as why women cry so much, why men are afraid to commit, and what is said versus what is meant. Readers will simultaneously laugh and cringe in recognition.
$11.20 at Amazon
When All Hell Breaks Loose
April 22nd 2008 | Books
Ever stay awake at night running through "what if" scenarios? Hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, famine, tornadoes, and terror... Well, the book When All Hell Breaks Loose might be what you need to get the skills necessary to negotiate a disaster whether you are at home, in the office, or in your car. The book entertains as it informs, describing how to maximize a survival mind-set necessary for self-reliance.
$13.57 at Amazon
Law of Attraction
March 17th 2008 | Books
You may not be aware of it, but a very powerful force is at work in your life. It's called the Law of Attraction. This self-help book offers an easy-to-follow, step-by-step inspirational program that leads readers through the process of figuring out what they want, why they don't have it yet, and what they need to do to get it and the life they've always desired.
$12.23 at Amazon
Scientific Answers to Everyday Questions
January 16th 2008 | Books
What makes ice cubes cloudy? Why are oceans blue? Can a person traveling in a car at the speed of sound still hear the radio? Chemistry professor Robert L. Wolke provides amusing explanations of such every day phenomena as gravity and acustics along with amazing facts and mind-blowing reality bites in his book "What Einstein Told His Barber".
$11.16 at Amazon
Kindle Wireless Reading Device
November 21st 2007 | Books
Amazon's new wireless reading device Kindle may be the break trough for electronic reading devices. Kindle weighs only 10.3 ounces and have a sharp, high-resolution screen that looks and reads like real paper. But the best thing about Kindle is that you never need a computer or cables to use it. Wireless connectivity, is included in the product for free, and enables you to shop directly from your Kindle. Buy a book, a magazine or newspaper and it is auto-delivered wirelessly to you – whether you're in the back of a taxi, at the airport, or in bed.
$399.00 at Amazon
Personal Cookbook
November 9th 2007 | Books
TasteBook is an easy way to collect, organize, and share your favorite recipes so you can create stunning personal cookbooks. Add your favorites from over 25.000 recipes and mix them with your recipes from you own kitchen. Finally, put a name on your book and there you have it: a personal cookbook that can reflect your individual taste, culture, and culinary aspirations.
$34.95 at TasteBook.com
Wine for Dummies
September 17th 2007 | Books
If you're new to the world of wine, this introductory book will clue you in on what you've been missing and show you how to get started. The book provides helpful advice on how to sample various types of wines, how to judge a wine by its label, the art of selecting the right wine, and how to distinguish good wine from bad. All Dummies, Raise your glasses!
$14.20 at Overstock
600 Incredibly Useless Facts
August 22nd 2007 | Books
Everyone needs something to blurt out during uncomfortable silences and ice-breaker moments. This fascinating handbook of hilarious, arcane and bizarre tidbits will make its bearer a hit in party conversations and trivia contests. The book contains 600 incredibly useless facts, so you have something to talk about when you have nothing else to say.
$9.95 at Amazon
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
July 20th 2007 | Books
Released on July 21, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the most anticipated book of 2007, marks the seventh and final book in J.K. Rowling's magical Harry Potter series. Order it from Amazon and you can personalize and print your own Harry Potter Gift Card.
$17.99 at Amazon
The Zombie Survival Guide
June 18th 2007 | Books
The Zombie Survival Guide is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking you right now. Fully illustrated and exhaustively comprehensive, this book covers everything you need to know, including how to understand zombie physiology and behavior, the most effective defense tactics and weaponry, and how to survive and adapt in any territory or terrain.
$11.16 at Amazon
Dumbest Things Ever Said
May 4th 2007 | Books
A compendium of the ridiculous, absurd, and unmistakably inane reveals mostly well-known figures from sports, politics, and popular culture with the proverbial foot in mouth. Such as Joe Theisman declaring that "The word 'genius' isn't applicable in football. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein" or Brooke Shields uttering "Smoking kills. If you're killed, you've lost a very important part of your life."
$10.49 at Overstock
Easy Origami
April 9th 2007 | Books
A collection of 32 projects for novice origami hobbyists, clearly illustrated with easy-to-follow instructions that even beginning papercrafters can follow with successful results. Subjects range from an ultra-simple hat, cup, and pinwheel to the more challenging figures of a penguin and a piano.
$3.95 at Amazon
How to Make a Towel Monkey
March 19th 2007 | Books
Ever wonder about how they make those towel animals, like they make on cruise ships and some hotel resorts? This book explains it all. Step by step it instructs you, in both pictures and text, on how to make 8 different towel animals by simply folding towels – no pins, tape or what so ever to hold them into shape.
$14.95 at Amazon
Talk the Talk
February 12th 2007 | Books
Do you ever feel like people are talking, but you have no idea what they're saying? Maybe you need Talk the Talk. This handy little book, written by Luc Reid, is your guide to the unique vernacular of 65 subcultures from hip hop to punk rock, from surfers to hunters, with more than 3,500 slang terms.
$10.19 at Amazon
Why Do Men Have Nipples?
January 8th 2007 | Books
In the book Why Do Men Have Nipples? hundreds of questions you only would ask a doctor after your third Martini is answered. Pick up a copy and learn why you can ignite a fart, what goose bumps are, if lip balm can be addictive or how accurate the show ER is. A strange, funny, occasionally perverse, and even, at times, informative book. But remember: this is much more of a humor book than a health one.
$11.16 at Amazon
The Weekend Book
November 3rd 2006 | Books
From how to forecast the weather, make a campfire, or make your own paper cups, to suggestions for games to play in the country, The Week-End Book offers essential advice for anyone on making the most of their leisure time. In addition, The Week-End Book contains a thoughtful selection of poetry that can be fully enjoyed in the peace of the countryside. Portable and practical recipe for successful weekend living.
$12.21 at Amazon
Worst-Case Scenario Survival
September 29th 2006 | Books
Though it's humorous title, the information contained in The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook is all quite sound. Numerous experts in their fields explain how to survive various and sundry awful events. Want to know how to take a punch, land a plane, escape from quicksand, jump from a motorcycle to a moving car, or win a swordfight? Then this book is for you!
$10.17 at Amazon
Great Chocolate Desserts
September 15th 2006 | Books
Maida Heatter's Book of Chocolate Desserts became a New York Times bestseller when it was first published, back in the 1980's. Now Maida's back with her third book – a mouthwatering compendium of superb but easily achieved chocolate cakes, cookies, pies, puddings, confections, sauces, and more. Anyone who enjoys cooking and eating chocolate will welcome this book!
$16.47 at Amazon
Bulletproof Web Design
September 3rd 2006 | Books
No matter how visually appealing or packed with content your web site is, it isn't succeeding if it's not reaching the widest possible audience. If you get this guide, you can be assured it will! By deconstructing a series of real-world web sites, author and web designer extraordinaire Dan Cederholm outlines 10 strategies for creating standards-based designs that provide flexibility, readability, and user control — key components of every successful web site.
$26.39 at Amazon
Learn Italian - Without Words
August 21st 2006 | Books
We all want to learn Italian, right? The good thing is you don't need to study Italian or travel to Italy to communicate like a true paesano. Italian gestures are a language unto themselves, so all you need is this "phrase book" of Italian body language. Just watch the pictures and start learning common greetings, hot vows of love, and bloodcurdling curses all communicated through the gestures that the Italians have made famous.
$5.10 at Overstock
Home Organizing
July 28th 2006 | Books
Time to get going with that summer project? Maybe this book can put you on the right track. Home Organizing Idea Book offers hundreds of creative ideas and flexible solutions for organizational and home storage challenges in every room in the house. More than 300 valuable pages that will help you get, and keep, an organized home.
$14.99 at Amazon
Fan's Guide to the World Cup
June 9th 2006 | Books
The moment fans and players all over the world have been waiting for finally arrived on Friday – the FIFA World Cup in Germany. The Thinking Fan's Guide to the World Cup is a book that features all the essential information any fan needs. In addition here are also essays about all the thirty-two qualified nations that shine a whole new light on football and the world.
$9.72 at Amazon