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Influence: The Psychology of PersuasionInfluence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. Cialdini
Buy used from: $7.44
AMAZING. INCREDIBLE. MIND BENDING.
How to Win Friends & Influence PeopleHow to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.70
Networking with the AffluentNetworking with the Affluent by Thomas Stanley
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $6.23
Marketing to the AffluentMarketing to the Affluent by Thomas Stanley
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $1.80
Highly recommended. Tailored towards salespeople.
The Intelligent Asset Allocator: How to Build Your Portfolio to Maximize Returns and Minimize RiskThe Intelligent Asset Allocator: How to Build Your Portfolio to Maximize Returns and Minimize Risk by William Bernstein
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $8.84
Excellent beginner book on asset allocation
The Intelligent Investor: A Book of Practical CounselThe Intelligent Investor: A Book of Practical Counsel by Benjamin Graham
Buy used from: $6.89
The Course of Modern Jewish HistoryThe Course of Modern Jewish History by Howard M. Sachar
Buy new: $19.00 / Used from: $0.01
The best book on Jewish History
A History of Israel: From the Rise of Zionism to Our Time (Second Edition, Revised and Updated) (v. 1)A History of Israel: From the Rise of Zionism to Our Time (Second Edition, Revised and Updated) (v. 1) by Howard M. Sachar
Buy used from: $3.27
Everything by this author is good
History of United States Naval Operations in World War II. Vol. 5: The Struggle for Guadalcanal, August 1942-February 1943History of United States Naval Operations in World War II. Vol. 5: The Struggle for Guadalcanal, August 1942-February 1943 by Samuel Eliot Morison
Buy used from: $39.75
I own all fifteen volumes. They are FANTASTIC.
Say Good Night to Insomnia: The Six-Week, Drug-Free Program Developed At Harvard Medical SchoolSay Good Night to Insomnia: The Six-Week, Drug-Free Program Developed At Harvard Medical School by Gregg D. Jacobs
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Recommended for Insomnia
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free ProductivityGetting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen
Buy new: $10.40 / Used from: $6.38
The best book on productivity.
The New Jewish Wedding, RevisedThe New Jewish Wedding, Revised by Anita Diamant
Buy new: $10.80 / Used from: $0.75
Recommended by rabbis. And by me.
Choosing a Jewish Life: A Handbook for People Converting to Judaism and for Their Family and FriendsChoosing a Jewish Life: A Handbook for People Converting to Judaism and for Their Family and Friends by Anita Diamant
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $4.00
Recommended.
Shiksa: The Gentile Woman in the Jewish WorldShiksa: The Gentile Woman in the Jewish World by Christine Benvenuto
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Amusing, if earnist and overly feminist.
The Arab MindThe Arab Mind by Raphael Patai
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Understanding the Arab mind. Eye Opening.
Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Edition - 2006Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Edition - 2006 by Irma S. Rombauer
Buy new: $20.47 / Used from: $15.95
The best cookbook out there.
KitchenAid KSM150PSWH Artisan Series 5-Quart Mixer, WhiteKitchenAid KSM150PSWH Artisan Series 5-Quart Mixer, White
Buy new: $242.99 / Used from: $220.00
Recommended mixer. it is built like a tank and has everything you would ever need.
JPS Hebrew-English Tanakh: Pocket EditionJPS Hebrew-English Tanakh: Pocket Edition
Buy new: $14.96 / Used from: $9.95
My preferred edition.
Chumash Stone Edition Travel Size (Artscroll Series) - Ashkenaz, Vol. 1Chumash Stone Edition Travel Size (Artscroll Series) - Ashkenaz, Vol. 1 by Nosson Scherman
Buy new: $25.54 / Used from: $18.99
Mini-sized. And made to last a long, long time.
The Financial Numbers Game: Detecting Creative Accounting PracticesThe Financial Numbers Game: Detecting Creative Accounting Practices by Charles W. Mulford
Buy new: $18.45 / Used from: $15.54
I used this book way back when. Excellent forensic accounting book.
Creative Cash Flow Reporting: Uncovering Sustainable Financial PerformanceCreative Cash Flow Reporting: Uncovering Sustainable Financial Performance by Charles W. Mulford
Buy new: $29.70 / Used from: $24.99
Financial Warnings: Detecting Earning Surprises, Avoiding Business Troubles, Implementing Corrective StrategiesFinancial Warnings: Detecting Earning Surprises, Avoiding Business Troubles, Implementing Corrective Strategies by Charles W. Mulford
Buy new: $140.00 / Used from: $75.00
Excellent.
Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle EastSix Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East by Michael B. Oren
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $2.97
Eye opening account of 1967
Roma: The Novel of Ancient RomeRoma: The Novel of Ancient Rome by Steven Saylor
Buy new: $18.94 / Used from: $1.36
A very fun novel
The Foundation Trilogy-Three Classics of Science Fiction (Foundation, Foundation and Empire, Second Foundation)The Foundation Trilogy-Three Classics of Science Fiction (Foundation, Foundation and Empire, Second Foundation) by Isaac Asimov
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Still the best science fiction novel.
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Modern Library Classics)The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Modern Library Classics) by Edward Gibbon
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $2.25
For eleven bucks, the best history book ever written. A thousand pages of "I didn't know that"
The Twelve Caesars (Penguin Classics)The Twelve Caesars (Penguin Classics) by Suetonius
Buy used from: $2.72
Like the national enquirer. But 2000 years older.
Italy (Eyewitness Travel Guides)Italy (Eyewitness Travel Guides) by DK Publishing
Buy new: $19.80 / Used from: $7.99
The best travel guide. Use with a green guide for the best experience.
Twilight in the Desert: The Coming Saudi Oil Shock and the World EconomyTwilight in the Desert: The Coming Saudi Oil Shock and the World Economy by Matthew R. Simmons
Buy new: $8.70 / Used from: $3.14
Incredible book on the Saudi Oil fields.