 | The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Buy new: $8.40 / Used from: $3.50 A quick read and a great story. Very well written with great characters.
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 | The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge by David McCullough
Buy new: $12.24 / Used from: $2.40 This is by no means a quick read but it is fascinating even if you aren't a Civil Engineer like me.
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 | The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $2.69 A great read even though a few more pictures would have been great. This book proves that true history is more interesting than fiction.
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 | The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Buy new: $13.60 / Used from: $5.97 I listened to this one on my mp3 player instead of reading it. It is very long but it is an epic story with great characters. Some scenes in the book are very descriptive and are certainly not for young minds.
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 | The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
Buy new: $9.57 / Used from: $3.98 I am a Franklin Covey certified Trainer so I had to include this one. This is the best selling business book of all time and is still a very powerful book after so many years.
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 | The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams & Reaching Your Destiny by Robin Sharma
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $3.00 If not for anything else, the title alone should be the reason for reading this book! This is the book that got Robin Sharma started but all of his books are great and are inspiring.
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 | A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $3.98 This is not a short read but it is a lot of fun. When you are done, you have a lot of great material to initiate converstations for your next dinner party.
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 | ChiRunning by Danny Dreyer
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $7.00 I have been a runner for the last 15 years but this book has really allowed me to enjoy running while being injury free at the same time. I must read for all runners.
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 | Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 This is a great love story with a non-traditional ending.
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 | Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama
Buy new: $17.13 / Used from: $15.00 Whether or not you like Obama as a politician or not, this is a very captivating story. I listened to this one on my mp3 player and having Obama read it himself made it more personal.
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 | Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson
Buy new: $9.00 / Used from: $7.47 This was an amazing story of how one person can make such a difference. This reakky makes you look at the muslim world in a different light.
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 | Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $6.55 This is a great system to get organized at work and at home. I also suggest getting his white paper on incorporating his techniques using Microsoft Outlook which is available on David Allen's web page.
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 | The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (Modern Library Paperbacks) by Edmund Morris
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $2.50 This is a very long read but I found it fascinating. I only wish modern day Republicans were like Theodore Rooselvelt!
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 | No Second Chance by Harlan Coben
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 This is on of my favorite Harlan Coben books but I would recommend any of his. They are great entertainment but some scenes are not for the timid.
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 | How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $5.14 This is a classic book and it still is so applicable after 70 years. It is simple material but so hard to live by.
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 | Stormy Weather by Carl Hiaasen
Buy new: $11.19 / Used from: $3.67 I love all of Hiassen's book but this one is especially good because it deals with a good Florida hurricane (which we experienced 3 of in 2004).
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 | Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson by Mitch Albom
Buy new: $11.16 / Used from: $0.93 If you haven't read this yet, this should be your next book. The movie is also very good and is true to the book.
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