February 2013 | Saw Wiki

Blood and Money Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I don't write many "me too" reviews in this space, but I can't resist recommending "Blood and Money," not only for afficianados of "true crime" literature, but for anyone interested in the workings of the American legal system. I know little of the city of Houston or of Texas, but I gather that Thomas...

Slapped by the Invisible Hand: The Panic of 2007 (Financial Management Association Survey and Synthesis) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Gorton has made an important contribution to the debate on the Financial Crisis (and I was eager to read his book because of it). He argues that government guarantees of retail deposits enacted in the 1930s, and not capital adequacy requirements, (temporarily) ended previously common panicked withdrawals...

I Am J Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I was a little scared of this book. I knew that Beam had it in her to realistically portray the transgender experience, so my expectations were super high. I also knew that a book like this has the potential to be filled with well-meaning stereotypes in order to present the most inclusive picture: of...

Damn, it Feels Good to Be a Banker: And Other Baller Things You Only Get to Say If You Work On Wall Street Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I pity poor old "Leveraged Sellout", which would be the most wounding thing one could do to him ("one" being a person not blessed enough to work in front office advisory M&A at a bulge bracket investment bank), but only for his timing. After the events of September 2008 it's going to be a while before...

Autobiography of a Recovering Skinhead: The Frank Meeink Story as Told to Jody M. Roy, Ph.D. Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book changed me. I have always wondered, "How can people be so hateful?" Nobody is born a racist. Frank spells it out in absolute honesty how to build an army of haters. Page 151 reads, "I didn't need to bother recruiting racists. All I did was befriend kids who were pissed off about being picked...

Devon Delaney Should Totally Know Better Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I was so glad for a sequel to the first Devon book. I loved DDSTKB and Lauren Barnholdt's writing is hilarious. Devon's voice is distinctive and she's funny, sassy and an original character. Her angst over boys (and getting a cell phone) is so real and like Barnholdt's other books, this is a must read.Click...

The Girl in the Tangerine Scarf: A Novel Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)A book that yields rich insights on several dimensions. The dominant one is what it is like to grow up as a minority within the American culture - and not just any old minority, but as a Muslim, which parts of American society are actively trying to demonize. It was the "flip-side" of my own experience,...

A Shining Affliction: A Story of Harm and Healing in Psychotherapy Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Dr. Annie Rogers is a psychtherapist in a treament center identified as "Glenwood" in the Chicago area.This work focusses on Ben, a 5-year-old boy in treatment because of his violent and self abusive behaviors and history of abuse and extreme neglect in infancy. Ben uses metaphoric language to describe...

A Philosopher's Notes: On Optimal Living, Creating an Authentically Awesome Life and Other Such Goodness, Vol. 1 Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I was already a fan of Brian's Philosopher's Notes and now this book! He has taken the best of the best of timeless wisdom and put it in this compact, fun book. Then he delivers it in such a concise and energetic manner. You truly feel his passion for knowledge and most importantly his passion for sharing...

Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)For a writer as prolific as Bukowski, it might be difficult to know where to start. This is a guy who continues to write a book of poetry a year despite being dead for over a decade. If you are just being introduced to his poetry for the first time, my recommendation is Burning in Water, Drowning in...

Night Stalks the Mansion: A True Story of One Family's Ghostly Adventure Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)At Halloween, I like to venture from my normal reading and choose something a little more in season. I am no aficionado of the "horror" genre, but allegedly-true tales of the paranormal are more my style. I chose "Night Stalks the Mansion" by Constance Westbie and Harold Cameron for this year's Halloween...

The Devil Next Door Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)that would make even Ruggero Deodato nauseas.What would happen if 6,000 years of human evolution reversed themselves in the blink of an eye? Thats the interesting premise in this novel from the always interesting mind of Tim Curran. This book kicks like a mule from almost page 1 and doesn't let go to...

Autism and the God Connection Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Several years ago, I penned an article for "Angels on Earth" Magazine (Loving David), regarding my young daughter's belief that an angel often visited, and watched over her brother, David, who has autism. I had no idea when I wrote that story of reverence for my nonverbal son, that the severity of his...

Vampire : The Masquerade (Revised Edition) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Vampire: The Masquerade is an excellent product for the gamer who would rather have a character who has personality and, more often than not, a debilitating character flaw than a character who is a sword-swinging warrior or a blaster-wielding intergalactic hero. This game has a solid system that is simple...

Faces At The Bottom Of The Well: The Permanence Of Racism Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)After reading this book, Professor Bell became one of the main reasons I chose to attend NYU School of Law. Bell poignantly tells the story of an oppressed race through allegory that at once is entertaining and educational. Two stories in particular made such an impact that I still feel it a full 5 years...

Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Survival Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Jungle has Yossi, an Israeli, hooking up with two companions and a guide to experience the jungles of South America. The tale of their survival, particularly Yossi's survival when he becomes lost, is captivating and difficult to put down. The backdrop of human nature adds an emotional element to the...

Suits: A Woman on Wall Street Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)...a book that really "gets it". The answer to all of those b-school man-thrillers. This is the pioneering book that I've been seeking for over a decade-- that tells it like it really is for women trying to make an impact and yet maintain their sanity and femininity, too. Godiwalla's voice is clear,...