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  1. The Little Book of Books
    The Little Book of Books

  2. The Impractical Guide to Having Babies
    The Impractical Guide to Having Babies

  3. You Know You're a Bad Driver When...
    You Know You're a Bad Driver When...

  4. A Load of Bollocks
    A Load of Bollocks

  5. Chinese Brush Painting Masterclass
    Chinese Brush Painting Masterclass

  6. Spells for Sweet Revenge: Turning Tigers into Pussycats (Spells)
    Spells for Sweet Revenge: Turning Tigers into Pussycats (Spells)

  7. Spells for Good Times (Spells)
    Spells for Good Times (Spells)

  8. The Delinquent Fairy's Thoughts on Aging
    The Delinquent Fairy's Thoughts on Aging

  9. The Delinquent Fairy's Thoughts on Exercise
    The Delinquent Fairy's Thoughts on Exercise

  10. The Iceman (Harold's Planet S.)
    The Iceman (Harold's Planet S.)

  11. Falling in Love (Harold's Planet S.)
    Falling in Love (Harold's Planet S.)

  12. Giggles
    Giggles

  13. Lost in the Funhouse: The Life and Mind of Andy Kaufman
    Lost in the Funhouse: The Life and Mind of Andy Kaufman

  14. Lost in the Funhouse: The Life and Mind of Andy Kaufman
    Lost in the Funhouse: The Life and Mind of Andy Kaufman

  15. Da Gospel According to Ali G
    Da Gospel According to Ali G

  16. A Dash O'Doric
    A Dash O'Doric

  17. Jimmy Swan (Birlinn Historical Guides)
    Jimmy Swan (Birlinn Historical Guides)

  18. Auld Enemies: The Scots and the English
    Auld Enemies: The Scots and the English

  19. Eggs, Beans and Crumpets (Everyman Wodehouse S.)
    Eggs, Beans and Crumpets (Everyman Wodehouse S.)

  20. Garfield Treasury: No. 2 (Garfield Miscellaneous)
    Garfield Treasury: No. 2 (Garfield Miscellaneous)

  21. Peanuts Treasury (Peanuts Miscellaneous)
    Peanuts Treasury (Peanuts Miscellaneous)

  22. Snoopy Features as the Master of Fairways (Peanuts Pocket S.)
    Snoopy Features as the Master of Fairways (Peanuts Pocket S.)

  23. Garfield's Guide to Coffee Mornings (... Afternoons and Evenings) (Garfield Theme Books)
    Garfield's Guide to Coffee Mornings (... Afternoons and Evenings) (Garfield Theme Books)

  24. Garfield's Guide to Cat Napping (Garfield Theme Books)
    Garfield's Guide to Cat Napping (Garfield Theme Books)

  25. The Odd Squad Little Book of Men (Odd Squad's Little Book Of...S.)
    The Odd Squad Little Book of Men (Odd Squad's Little Book Of...S.)

The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns (Little Book Big Profits)
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    The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns (Little Book Big Profits)
    John C. Bogle
    Manufacturer: Wiley
    ProductGroup: Book
    Binding: Hardcover

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    ASIN: 0470102101

    Book Description

    Investing is all about common sense. Owning a diversified portfolio of stocks and holding it for the long term is a winner’s game. Trying to beat the stock market is theoretically a zero-sum game (for every winner, there must be a loser), but after the substantial costs of investing are deducted, it becomes a loser’s game. Common sense tells us—and history confirms—that the simplest and most efficient investment strategy is to buy and hold all of the nation’s publicly held businesses at very low cost. The classic index fund that owns this market portfolio is the only investment that guarantees you with your fair share of stock market returns.

    To learn how to make index investing work for you, there’s no better mentor than legendary mutual fund industry veteran John C. Bogle. Over the course of his long career, Bogle—founder of the Vanguard Group and creator of the world’s first index mutual fund—has relied primarily on index investing to help Vanguard’s clients build substantial wealth. Now, with The Little Book of Common Sense Investing, he wants to help you do the same.

    Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice, The Little Book of Common Sense Investing will show you how to incorporate this proven investment strategy into your portfolio. It will also change the very way you think about investing. Successful investing is not easy. (It requires discipline and patience.) But it is simple. For it’s all about common sense.

    With The Little Book of Common Sense Investing as your guide, you’ll discover how to make investing a winner’s game:

    You’ll also find warnings about investment fads and fashions, including the recent stampede into exchange traded funds and the rise of indexing gimmickry. The real formula for investment success is to own the entire market, while significantly minimizing the costs of financial intermediation. That’s what index investing is all about. And that’s what this book is all about.

    JOHN C. BOGLE is founder of the Vanguard Group, Inc., and President of its Bogle Financial Markets Research Center. He created Vanguard in 1974 and served as chairman and chief executive officer until 1996 and senior chairman until 2000. In 1999, Fortune magazine named Mr. Bogle as one of the four "Investment Giants" of the twentieth century; in 2004, Time named him one of the world’s 100 most powerful and influential people, and Institutional Investor presented him with its Lifetime Achievement Award.

    Little Red Book of Selling: 12.5 Principles of Sales Greatness
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      Little Red Book of Selling: 12.5 Principles of Sales Greatness
      Jeffrey Gitomer
      Manufacturer: Bard Press
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Hardcover

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      ASIN: 1885167601

      Book Description

      Salespeople hate to read. That's why Little Red Book of Selling is short, sweet, and to the point. It's packed with answers that people are searching for in order to help them make sales for the moment--and the rest of their lives.
      Mother Angelica's Little Book of Life Lessons and Everyday Spirituality
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      • A true blessing
      • Mother Angelica's Little Book of Life Lessons & Everyday Spirituality
      • A powerhouse!
      • Perfect Words of Wisdom
      • Inspirational gold mine
      Mother Angelica's Little Book of Life Lessons and Everyday Spirituality
      Raymond Arroyo
      Manufacturer: Doubleday
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Hardcover

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      ASIN: 0385519850
      Release Date: 2007-03-06

      Book Description

      An intimate guide to living a life in full, from a woman who has . . .

      “Everything starts with one person . . . I don’t care if you’re 5 or 105, God from all eternity chose you to be where you are, at this time in history, to change the world.”

      “If you are following God, He never shows you the end. It’s always a walk of faith.”

      “Faith is one foot on the ground, one foot in the air, and a queasy feeling in the stomach.”


      —Mother Angelica

      Are you unsure of your purpose in life? Stuck in the past and worried about the future? Hamstrung by fear, failure, or trials? Mother is here to help.

      For more than twenty-five years, Mother Angelica has dispensed spiritual wisdom and practical advice to millions around the globe through her lively broadcasts on EWTN. Now she shares with you her personal life lessons and hilarious counsel as never before. Raymond Arroyo, author of the bestselling biography of Mother Angelica, has assembled an inspiring collection of her powerful insights, comic musings, and no-nonsense guidance for everyday living. Culled from never-before-seen interviews, private conversations, and recorded lessons not heard in over thirty years, to which Arroyo had exclusive access, these selections capture Mother Angelica’s spunky spirit and profound wisdom at their zenith.

      In Mother Angelica’s Little Book of Life Lessons and Everyday Spirituality, the beloved nun is your personal mentor. Together you’ll discover:

      How to find God’s Will in your life
      How to pursue inspirations fearlessly
      How to make sense of pain and suffering
      How to spiritually overcome personal faults and trials


      Created in cooperation with Our Lady of the Angels Monastery, this devotional treasury is accompanied by original prayers from Mother Angelica’s private collection. Within are the meditations, personal beliefs, and pithy life lessons that transformed a disabled child of divorce into Mother Angelica, founder and CEO of the world’s largest religious media empire. Packed with real-world hope, this little book is sure to transform your life in a big way.

      A portion of the proceeds of this book goes to support the work of Our Lady of the Angels Monastery

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      5 out of 5 stars A true blessing.......2007-06-14

      Mother Angelica has touched so many lives in the past years. It is such a blessing to have her wisdom gathered by topics into this volume.

      5 out of 5 stars Mother Angelica's Little Book of Life Lessons & Everyday Spirituality.......2007-06-10

      An excellent book that showcases Mother's Wonderful Humor and Thought provoking advice in terms everyone can appreciate. She is beloved by so many and this is a gem to read and digest. Raymond Arroyo also has written a book
      about Mother Angelica's life, "Mother Angelica, The Remarkable Story of a Nun, Her Nerve, and a Network of Miracles."

      5 out of 5 stars A powerhouse!.......2007-05-31

      I read Mother Angelica' s Biography and it was awesome, I highly recommend it. After reading the biography, my husband bought this book. He carries it around for inspiration, so I had to order my own copy. It is written in easy to read snipits and also broken down into various subjects. Mother Angelica offers us a no nonsense and practical guide to sanctity. She confirms for us that sanctity is for all of us, not just a select few. It is a great book for wherever your are on the journey HOME to the New Jerusalem!

      5 out of 5 stars Perfect Words of Wisdom.......2007-05-21

      Mother Angelica is so very dear to so many of us and her words of wisdom and life lessons are as perfect as could be expected here on earth! Another wonderful book ... Joseph's Hands

      4 out of 5 stars Inspirational gold mine.......2007-05-14

      For readers familiar with Mother Angelica's spirituality, this book will be a blessing in your spiritual growth. You don't have to be a Catholic to use and enjoy this book.

      Pick it up and flip to any random page and you will find the simple wisdom of a saint in the making.




      The Little SAS Book: A Primer, Third Edition
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        The Little SAS Book: A Primer, Third Edition
        Lora D. Delwiche , and Susan J. Slaughter
        Manufacturer: SAS Publishing
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        ASIN: 1590473337

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        Getting started with SAS is easy with The Little SAS Book. This friendly, easy-to-read guide gently introduces you to the most commonly used features of SAS software plus a whole lot more! The book has been revised to include concepts of the Output Delivery System; the STYLE= option in the PRINT, REPORT and TABULATE procedures; ODS HTML, RTF, PRINTER, and OUTPUT destinations; PROC REPORT; more on PROC TABULATE; exporting data;the colon modifier for informats.

        You'll find clear and concise explanations of basic SAS concepts (such as DATA and PROC steps), inputting data, modifying and combining data sets, summarizing and presenting data, basic statistical procedures, and debugging SAS programs.

        Each topic is presented in a self-contained two-page layout complete with examples and graphics. This format enables new users to get up and running quickly, while the examples allow you to type in the program and see it work!

        Little Gold Book of YES! Attitude: How to Find, Build and Keep a YES! Attitude for a Lifetime of SUCCESS
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          Little Gold Book of YES! Attitude: How to Find, Build and Keep a YES! Attitude for a Lifetime of SUCCESS
          Jeffrey Gitomer
          Manufacturer: FT Press
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          Little Black Book of Connections: 6.5 Assets for Networking Your Way to Rich Relationships
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            Little Black Book of Connections: 6.5 Assets for Networking Your Way to Rich Relationships
            Jeffrey Gitomer
            Manufacturer: Bard Press
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            ASIN: 1885167660

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            People in all kinds of jobs, in big and small companies career builders, sales people, and aspiring executives will love this edgy, practical, and fun book In the spirit, style, and format of the bestselling Little Red Book of Selling, the country's #1 sales trainer, Jeffrey Gitomer, offers a fresh take on networking and connecting your way to success. The Little Black Book of Connections is based on the power of give value first. It's about how you can climb the ladder without stepping on people's backs. It's about how to earn the respect of a powerful mentor without begging. It's about how to build stronger relationships with customers, bosses, co-workers, vendors, friends, and family. It's about being in the same room with powerful people. It's about how to connect and how to not connect. It's about how to say the right things to the right people in the right circumstances to make the right impression. The book is small. The cover is classic black cloth. The four-color text graphics makes it attractive and easy to read the compelling content is easy to understand and implement.
            Little Red Book of Sales Answers: 99.5 Real World Answers That Make Sense, Make Sales, and Make Money
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              Jeffrey Gitomer
              Manufacturer: FT Press
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              The Little Book That Beats the Market
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                The Little Book That Beats the Market
                Joel Greenblatt
                Manufacturer: Wiley
                ProductGroup: Book
                Binding: Hardcover

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                ASIN: 0471733067

                Book Description

                Two years in MBA school won't teach you how to double the market's return. Two hours with The Little Book That Beats the Market will.

                In The Little Book, Joel Greenblatt, Founder and Managing Partner at Gotham Capital (with average annualized returns of 40 0.000000or over 20 years), does more than simply set out the basic principles for successful stock market investing. He provides a "magic formula" that is easy to use and makes buying good companies at bargain prices automatic. Though the formula has been extensively tested and is a breakthrough in the academic and professional world, Greenblatt explains it using 6th grade math, plain language and humor. You'll learn how to use this low risk method to beat the market and professional managers by a wide margin. You'll also learn how to view the stock market, why success eludes almost all individual and professional investors, and why the formula will continue to work even after everyone "knows" it.

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                Two years in MBA school won't teach you how to double the market's return. Two hours with The Little Book That Beats the Market will. Let Joel Greenblatt, Founder and Managing Partner at Gotham Capital (with average annualized returns of 40% for over 20 years) show you how ""beating the market"" can be made simple and easy. The Little Book does more than simply set out the basic principles for successful stock market investing, it provides a ""magic formula"" that is easy to use and makes buying good companies at bargain prices automatic. Though the formula has been extensively tested and is a clear breakthrough in the academic and professional world, the common sense method is convincingly explained using 6th grade math skills, plain language and humor. Readers will learn how to use this low risk method to beat the market and professional managers by a wide margin. Along the way, readers will also learn: how to view the stock market; why success eludes almost all individual and professional investors; and why the formula will continue to work even after everyone ""knows"" it.
                Ten Little Fingers (Board Books for Babies)
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                  Ten Little Fingers (Board Books for Babies)
                  Annie Kubler
                  Manufacturer: Child's Play International
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                  Binding: Board book

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                  ASIN: 0859536106

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                  The Little Prince
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                    The Little Prince

                    Manufacturer: Harvest Books
                    ProductGroup: Book
                    Binding: Paperback

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                    5. The Little Prince

                    ASIN: 0156012197

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                    Antoine de Saint-Exupéry first published The Little Prince in 1943, only a year before his Lockheed P-38 vanished over the Mediterranean during a reconnaissance mission. More than a half century later, this fable of love and loneliness has lost none of its power. The narrator is a downed pilot in the Sahara Desert, frantically trying to repair his wrecked plane. His efforts are interrupted one day by the apparition of a little, well, prince, who asks him to draw a sheep. "In the face of an overpowering mystery, you don't dare disobey," the narrator recalls. "Absurd as it seemed, a thousand miles from all inhabited regions and in danger of death, I took a scrap of paper and a pen out of my pocket." And so begins their dialogue, which stretches the narrator's imagination in all sorts of surprising, childlike directions.

                    The Little Prince describes his journey from planet to planet, each tiny world populated by a single adult. It's a wonderfully inventive sequence, which evokes not only the great fairy tales but also such monuments of postmodern whimsy as Italo Calvino's Invisible Cities. And despite his tone of gentle bemusement, Saint-Exupéry pulls off some fine satiric touches, too. There's the king, for example, who commands the Little Prince to function as a one-man (or one-boy) judiciary:

                    I have good reason to believe that there is an old rat living somewhere on my planet. I hear him at night. You could judge that old rat. From time to time you will condemn him to death. That way his life will depend on your justice. But you'll pardon him each time for economy's sake. There's only one rat.
                    The author pokes similar fun at a businessman, a geographer, and a lamplighter, all of whom signify some futile aspect of adult existence. Yet his tale is ultimately a tender one--a heartfelt exposition of sadness and solitude, which never turns into Peter Pan-style treacle. Such delicacy of tone can present real headaches for a translator, and in her 1943 translation, Katherine Woods sometimes wandered off the mark, giving the text a slightly wooden or didactic accent. Happily, Richard Howard (who did a fine nip-and-tuck job on Stendhal's The Charterhouse of Parma in 1999) has streamlined and simplified to wonderful effect. The result is a new and improved version of an indestructible classic, which also restores the original artwork to full color. "Trying to be witty," we're told at one point, "leads to lying, more or less." But Saint-Exupéry's drawings offer a handy rebuttal: they're fresh, funny, and like the book itself, rigorously truthful. --James Marcus

                    Book Description

                    Few stories are as widely read and as universally cherished by children and adults alike as The Little Prince. Richard Howard's new translation of the beloved classic-published to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's birth-beautifully reflects Saint-Exupéry's unique and gifted style. Howard, an acclaimed poet and one of the preeminent translators of our time, has excelled in bringing the English text as close as possible to the French, in language, style, and most important, spirit. The artwork in this new edition has been restored to match in detail and in color Saint-Exupéry's original artwork. By combining the new translation with restored original art, Harcourt is proud to introduce the definitive English-language edition of

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