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In Defense of Flogging - Peter Moskos
ReviewRandy Cohen, former writer of The New York Times Magazine column “The Ethicist” “Peter Moskos presents us with a true dilemma, the dreadful alternativ... -
Immortal Coil - Jeffrey Lang
SUMMARY:He is perhaps the ultimate human achievement: a sentient artificial life-form -- self-aware, self-determining, possessing a mind and body far surpassing that of his ... -
Illywhacker_ A Novel - Peter Carey
From Publishers WeeklyFirst published in 1985, this picaresque tale from Australian novelist Carey presents the life story of a highly unreliable 139-year-old con man. Copyright 19... -
I'd Know You Anywhere - Laura Lippman
EDITORIAL REVIEW: The acclaimed *New York Times* bestselling author returns with a new stand-alone novel—a powerful and utterly riveting tale that skillfully moves between past and... -
How to Write a Sentence_ And Ho - Stanley Fish
From BooklistNew York Times columnist and college professor Fish appreciates fine sentences the way some people appreciate fine wine. In 10 short chapters, Fish takes readers throu... -
How the Mind Works - Steven Pinker
"Presented with extraordinary lucidity, cogency and panache...Powerful and gripping...To have read [the book] is to have consulted a first draft of the structural plan of the human... -
Hiring People_ Recruit and Keep - Kathy Shwiff
Filling your ranks with exceptional employees has never been more importantor more challenging. Hiring People, a comprehensive and essential resource for any manager on the run, s... -
High Performance Web Sites - Steve Souders
Want to speed up your web site? This book presents 14 specific rules that will cut 20% to 25% off response time when users request a page. Author Steve Souders, in his job as Chief... -
Here, There and Everywhere - Geoff Emerick
Geoff Emerick became an assistant engineer at the legendary Abbey Road Studios in 1962 at age fifteen, and was present as a new band called the Beatles recorded their first songs. ... -
Helsreach - Aaron Dembski-Bowden
Product DescriptionWhen the world of Armageddon is attacked by orks, the Black Templars Space Marine Chapter are amongst those sent to liberate it. Chaplain Grimaldus and a band of...