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I'm a reader who enjoys posting comments and recommendations about the books I read. You will not find a synopsis with my recommendations because you can just click on the book title for a link to www.goodreads.com for a synopsis and reviews by other readers. I prefer the 3 Reason format: the reason I chose to read it; the reason I liked (or disliked) the book; and the reason I recommend it.

Friday, October 23, 2009

Books I Read in 2008

96 Books I Read

  1. A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly
  2. Annie Oakley: Woman at Arms by Courtney Ryley Cooper
  3. 100 Hikes in Yosemite National Park by Marc J. Soares
  4. The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson
  5. The Biggest Loser Cookbook by Devin Alexander
  6. Frommer's Yosemite and Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park by Eric Peterson
  7. National Geographic's Driving Guide to America: California, Nevada, Hawaii
  8. Floor Sample by Julia Camerson
  9. All Roads Lead to Yosemite by Ellie Huggins
  10. American Outrage by Tim Green
  11. The Art Institute of Chicago: The Essential Guide , revised edition
  12. Flush by Carl Hiaasen
  13. The High Sierra by Ezra Bowen
  14. Red River Gorge Trail Guide by Jerrell Goodpaster
  15. National Geographic Park Profiles: Yosemite by Kenneth Brower
  16. Impressionism and Post-Impressionism in the Art Institute of Chicago, selected by James N. Wood
  17. Mirror of America edited by David Harmon
  18. Shop Till You Drop by Elaine Viets
  19. John Muir: The Eight Wilderness Discovery Books
  20. Murder Between the Covers by Elaine viets
  21. Dying to Call You by Elaine Viets
  22. Teach Yourself Visually Photoshop Elements 6 by Mike Woolbridge
  23. Just Murdered by Elaine Viets
  24. Murder Unleashed by Elaine Viets
  25. Murder with Reservations by Elaine Viets
  26. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
  27. Dying in Style by Elaine Viets
  28. Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity by Michelle Bates
  29. The Scarlet Thread by Francine Rivers
  30. Photoshop Elements 5 for Dummies by Barbara Obermeier, Ted Padova
  31. High Heels are Murder by Elaine Viets
  32. Accessory to Murder by Elaine Viets
  33. An Incomplete Revenge by Jacqueline Winspear
  34. The Complete Turtle Trader by Michael W. covel
  35. Art and Fear: Observations on the Perils and Rewards of Artmaking by David Bayles and Ted Orland
  36. Visual Quickstart Guide to Photoshop Elements 6 by Jeff Carlson
  37. Photoshop Elements 6: The Missing Manual by Barbara Brundage
  38. Overcoming the Five Dysfuntions of a Team: A Field Guide for Leaders, Managers and Facilitators by Patrick Lencioni
  39. A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose by Eckhart Tolle
  40. A Firestorm of Dragons , edited by Michele Acker and Kirk Dougal
  41. Beyond Bullet Points by Cliff Atkinson
  42. How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci by Michael Gelb
  43. The Writing Diet by Julia Cameron
  44. Invest with Success by Dr. Charles Schaap
  45. Winter Study by Nevada Barr
  46. The Chase by clive Cussler
  47. Beyond Basketball: Coach K's Keywords for Success by Mike Krzyewskiwith Jamie K. Spatola
  48. Murphy's Law by Rhys Bowen
  49. Fodor's 2001 Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island
  50. Fodor's Nova Scotia & Atlantic Canada, 9th Edition: With New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland & Labrador
  51. Lonely Planet Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island
  52. Death of Riley by Rhys Bowen
  53. For the Love of Mike by Rhys Bowen
  54. Legal Larceny by Dr. Jill B. Vosler
  55. The Insider's Guide to Portland, Maine by Sarah Donnelly and Meredith Goad
  56. In Like Flynn by Rhys Bowen
  57. Oh Danny Boy by Rhys Bowen
  58. The Lie That Tells the Truth : A Guide for Writing Fiction by John Dufresne
  59. Writing Tools by Roy Peter Clark
  60. Increase Your Financial IQ by Robert Kiyosaki
  61. In Dublin's Fair City by Rhys Bowen
  62. Space Available by Sid Davis
  63. Tell Me Pretty Maiden by Rhys Bowen
  64. In New Brunswick, We Will Find It by Lowell Thomas and Rex Barton
  65. Telling True Stories: A Nonfiction Writers' Guide from the Neiman Foundation at Harvard University by Wendy Call
  66. The Writer's Little Helper by James V. Smith, Jr.
  67. No Great Mischief by Alistair MacLeod
  68. Letters from Finland by Joanna Campbell
  69. Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich
  70. The Way of All Flesh by Samuel Butler
  71. Yeah, I Said It by Wanda Sykes
  72. Writing as a Lifelong Skill by Sanford Kaye
  73. The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs
  74. Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever Need by Dave Barry
  75. Team Rodent: How Disney Devours the World by Carl Hiaassen
  76. Dave Barry's Money Secrets: Like, Why is There A Giant Eyeball on the Dollar
  77. Variable Star by Robert Heinlein and Spider Robinson
  78. Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict by Laura Viera Rigler
  79. This Land is Their Land: Reports from a Divided Nation by Barbara Ehrenreich
  80. Girl from the South by Joanna Trollope
  81. Comfort Food by Kate Jacobs
  82. Yosemite: The Story Behind the Scenery by William R. Jones
  83. The Perfect Husband by Lisa Gardner
  84. Home to Holly Springs by Jan Karon
  85. Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man by Fannie Flagg
  86. The Abs Diet for Women by David Zinczencko
  87. The Space Between Before and After by Jean Reynolds Page
  88. The Abs Diet: 6 Minute Meals for 6-Pack Abs by David Zinczenko
  89. Clubbed to Death by Elaine Viets
  90. A Clearing in the Distance: Frederick Law Olmstead and America in the Nineteeth Century by Witold Rybczynski
  91. Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
  92. The Land We Call Ohio by Deborah Bradford Linville and Paint Ohio LLC
  93. Seasonal Disorder by Pat Hagan
  94. Sequoia and Kings Canyon by William C. Tweed
  95. Fundy, Bay of the Great Tides by Michael
    Burzynski
  96. Rhett Butler's People by Donald McCaig


my 2008 bookshelf

Eat Pray Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia

Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This is an enjoyable tale for listening at 30-minute intervals as this breaks up the whininess and lets me remember the good parts of Italy, Richard from Texas, her friends in Bali. It only gets 3 stars because I don't know to whom in my circle of friends I would recommend this entire book; it is a book I may only read parts aloud to them.
I liked the structure of 108 essays.

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Thursday, October 22, 2009

Books I Read in 2007

68 Books I Read

I started off the year reading many eBooks that are offered as bonus materials from websites about fitness, writing, and motivation. I don't include those ten books which weren't listed on www.goodreads.com

  1. Why Grow Old by Orison Swett Marden
  2. A Large Slice of Life to Go, Please by Rick Beneteau
  3. High Country by Nevada Barr
  4. The Nanny Diaries by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus
  5. The Innocent Man by John Grisham
  6. Motor Mouth by Janet Evanovich
  7. The Warren Buffett Way by Robert G. Hagstrom, Jr.
  8. Shiloh Autumn by Bodie and Brock Thoene
  9. Stages of Meditation by Dalai Lama XIV
  10. The Writers' Market 2005
  11. Million Dollar Baby by Amy Patricia Meade
  12. Lonely Planet Guide to Travel Writing by Don George with Charlotte Hindle
  13. Mr. Darcy's Daughters by Elizabeth Aston
  14. Leonardo by Enrica Crispino
  15. The Panama Hat Trail by Tom Miller
  16. Haiku in English by Harold G. Henderson
  17. Ephesus by Emile L. Jarre
  18. Nine-Headed Dragon River by Peter Matthiessen
  19. Will she or Won't She by Sheila Norton
  20. Ghost of a Chance by Amy Patricia Meade
  21. Athens-Acropolis by G. Gouvoussis
  22. Accademia Gallery-English- The Official Guide All of the Works
  23. Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books by Azar Nafisi
  24. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Terrific Business Writing by Marcia Layton
  25. Masterpieces of Painting in the J. Paul Getty Museum
  26. Editing Fact and Fiction: A Concise Guide to Book Editing by Leslie T. Sharpe and Irene Gunther
  27. Brothers by Da Chen
  28. The Fine Art of Copyediting , 2nd edition by Elsie Myers Stainton
  29. Night of Rain and Stars by Maeve Binchy
  30. McGraw-Hill's Proofreading Handbook by Laura Anderson
  31. Boomsday by Christopher Buckley
  32. Digitizing Your Family History by Rhonda R. McClure
  33. The Weekend Genealogist by Marcia Yannizze Melnyk
  34. The Idiot's Guide to On-Line Genealogy by Rhonda R. McClure
  35. Water for Elephants by Sarah Gruen
  36. This is Your Brain on Music: The Science of Human Obsession by Daniel J. Levitin
  37. Reminiscences of a Stock Operator by Edwin LeFevre
  38. William Henry Jackson: An Intimate Portrait The Elwood P. Bonney Journal, edited and annotated by Lloyd W. Gundy
  39. Wealth 101 by Wade Cook
  40. As a Man Thinketh by James Allen with additional commentary and study guides by Jon Benson
  41. No One Ailing Except a Physician: Medicine in the Mining West 1848-1919 by Duane A. Smith and Ronald C. Brown
  42. The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss
  43. Light from Heaven by Jan Karon
  44. The Art and Craft of Feature Writing by William E. Blundell
  45. Getting in Shape by Bob Anderson, Bill Pearl and Ed Burke
  46. Precision Heart Rate Training by Edmund R. Burke
  47. Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl
  48. Rich Dad's How to Find Great Investments by Robert Kiyosaki, Sharon Lechter, Kim Kiyosaki
  49. Starting and Running a Profitable Investment Club by Thomas E. OP'Hara and Kenneth S. Janke, Sr.
  50. Complete Home Fitness Handbook by Edmund R. Burke

  51. The Last of Her Kind by Sigrid Nunez
  52. Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-term Travel by Rolf Potts
  53. The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America by Bill Bryson
  54. The Viking Funeral by Stephen J. Cannell
  55. The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
  56. The Subtle Knife by Phillip Pullam
  57. Stock Market Wizards: Interviews with America's Top Traders by Jack d. Schwager
  58. Market Wizards by Jack D. Schwager
  59. The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullam
  60. Hollywood Tough by Stephen J. Cannell
  61. A View from the River: The Chicago Architecture Foundation River Cruise
  62. Whitethorn Woods by Maeve Binchy
  63. Safe Strategies for Financial Freedom by Van Tharp, D.R. Barton Jr. and Steve Sjuggerud
  64. Getting Started in Technical Analysis by Jack D. Schwager
  65. The Elves of Cintra by Terry Brooks
  66. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver, Steven L. Hopp, Camille Kingsolver
  67. Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson
  68. Day Hikes in Yosemite: 55 Great Hikes by Robert Stone

my 2007 bookshelf

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Books I Read in 2006

68 books I Read

  1. Eight Weeks to Optimal Health by Andrew Weil
  2. Animals in Translation by Temple Grandin and Catherine Johnson
  3. Ultra Memory with Bob Kittell (DVD)
  4. Rich Dad's Prophecy by Robert Kiyosaki with Sharon Lechter
  5. Accelerated Program for Six-Figure Copywriting by Michael Masterson
  6. Healthy Aging by Andrew Weil
  7. Investing in IPOs: Version 2.0 by Tom Taulli
  8. The Best American Non-Require Reading by Dave Eggers
  9. The Ultimate Travel Writers Course
  10. Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie by Barbara Goldsmith
  11. How to Write Articles for Newspapers and Magazines by Dawn Sova, Ph.D
  12. Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler
  13. Publishing a Blog with Blogger by Elizabeth Castro
  14. Blogging in a Snap by Julie C. Meloni
  15. Digital Photography: 99 Easy Tips by Ken Milburn
  16. Preserving Your Family Photographs by Maureen A. Taylor
  17. Lonely Planet Jamaica, 2nd Edition by Christopher P. Baker
  18. Lonely Planet Dominican Republic and Haiti by Scott Doggett
  19. Cadogan Island Guides , Jamaica and the Cayman Islands by James Henderson
  20. Yucatan and Mayan Mexico, 2nd edition by Nick Rider
  21. Ohio: The Pleasures and Treasures of Warren County by Ralph Johnston
  22. The Best American Travel Writing 2005 edited by Jamaica Kincaid
  23. Simply Eat! By Jon Benson
  24. Movcing Beyond Cardio by Jon Benson
  25. The Toxin Fast by Jon Benson
  26. Warriors of the Plains by Karl Lassiter
  27. Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
  28. The Map that Changed the World by Simon Winchester
  29. The Power of Focus by J. Canfield, MV Hansen and Les Hewitt
  30. Telling Lies for Fun and Profit by Lawrence Block
  31. The Tomorrow Trap by Karen E. Peterson, Ph.D.
  32. How I Made $2,000,000 in the Stock Market by Nicholas Darvas
  33. Jim Cramer's Real Money by Jim Cramer
  34. Footprint: Central America and Mexico by Peter Hutchison
  35. The Unofficial Guide to Cruises, 8th edition by Kay Showker, Bob Sehlinger
  36. The Top Ten "Superfoods" by Jon Benson and David Eller
  37. Creative Nonfiction by Philip Gerard
  38. Travelers' Companion: Mexico by Meribeth Mellin
  39. Creative Nonfiction by Lee Gutkind
  40. How to Trade in Stocks by Jesse Livermore
  41. The Flaneur by Edmund White
  42. Rule #1 by Phil Town
  43. The Time-Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
  44. Can't Wait to Get to Heaven by Fannie Flagg
  45. To The Nines by Janet Evanovich
  46. Twelve Mile Limit by Randy Wayne White
  47. Barcelona: The Great Enchantress by Robert Hughes
  48. Bait and Switch by Barbara Ehrenreich
  49. The Getty Center by Michael Brawne
  50. The Right to Write by Julia Cameron
  51. Imagined London by Anna Quidlen
  52. A Writer's Paris by Eric Maisel
  53. Armadeggon's Children by Terry Brooks
  54. A Writer's San Francisco by Eric Maisel
  55. Snakes in Suits: When Psychopaths Go To Work by Paul Babiak and Robert D. Hare
  56. The Path Between the Seas by David McCullough
  57. The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
  58. The Wealthy Writer by Michael Meanwell
  59. How to Make Money Selling Stocks Short by William O'Neil and Gil Morales
  60. The Little Guide to Your Well-Read Life by Steve Leveen
  61. A Sense of the World:How a Blind Man Became History's Greatest Traveler by Jason Roberts
  62. Skyrocket Your Fat Loss Success by Tom Venuto
  63. The Success Principles by Jack Canfield
  64. The Courage to be Fit by Jeremy Likness
  65. The Five Fat-Burning Myths that Cost You Hours of Wasted Time and Effort by Christian Finn
  66. Awesome Abs by Shawn Phillips
  67. Slowing Down to the Speed of Life: How to Create a More Peaceful, Simpler Life from the Inside Out by Richard Carlson and Joseph Bailey
  68. Menopause, Hormones and Fitness by Jill Langham



my 2006 bookshelf
 

Not all these books will be found on my bookshelf at www.goodreads.com as many of them are self-published and sold through the author's website.


 

Zucchini Chili

1 cup thinly sliced celery
1 large onion, chopped
1 green pepper, finely diced
1 carrot, grated
1 clove garlic, minced
2 Tblsps canola (or olive) oil
6 cups grated zucchini (3 medium-sized)
1 15-oz tomato sauce
1-15-oz can water
1 28-oz can whole tomatoes with juice
2 Tblsps sugar
1 tsp black pepper
3 Tblsps chili powder
2 15-oz cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained

I cook in my soup pot. Over medium heat, saute celery, onion, green pepper, carrot, and garlic in oil for about 5 minutes. Stir frequently. Then add zucchini and all remaining ingredients, except beans, and simmer for 90 minutes. Add beans, simmer another 15 minutes, then serve.
Tastes great with Jiffy Cornbread Muffins or Fritos.

Books I Read in 2005

60 Books I Read in 2005

  1. Take On the Street: What Wall Street and corporate America Don't Want You to Know by Arthur Levitt
  2. The Authentic Career by Maggie Craddock
  3. Eat to Live by Joel Fuhrman
  4. London Transports by Maeve Binchy
  5. Time Off for Good Behavior by Mary Lou Quinlan
  6. Are You Hungry, Dear? By Doris Roberts with Danielle Morton
  7. Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton and Sheila Heen of the Harvard Negotiation Team
  8. Just Ask a Woman by Mary Lou Quinlan
  9. Without Reservations: The Travels of an Independent Woman by Alice Steinbach
  10. QBQ! What to Really Ask to Eliminate Blame, Complaining and Procrastination by John B. Miller
  11. Unlimited Futures…discovered by Dr. Bobbie Stevens
  12. Fit Over 40 by Tom Venuto and Jon Benson
  13. Yogilates by Jonathan Ual
  14. How to Practice: The Way to a Meaningful Life by the Dalai Lama
  15. Life Writing by William J. Hoffman
  16. Demerol Daiquiries by Donald Fuston
  17. Employee Requests Permission to Scream by Donald Fuston
  18. The Cross Country Quilters by Jennifer Chiaverini
  19. Forever Island by Patrick D. Smith
  20. First, Break All the Rules by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman
  21. The 8 Biggest Mistakes People Make With their Finances Before and After Retirement by Terence L. Reed, CFP
  22. The Gift of Dyslexia by Ronald D. Davis with Eldon Braun
  23. The Monk and The Riddle by Randy Komisar with Kent Lineback
  24. Illuminata by Marianne Williamson
  25. The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love by Jill Connor Browne
  26. The Sweet Potato Queens Big Ass Cookbook by Jill Conner Browne
  27. Healing Words by Larry Dossey, M.D.
  28. Looking Forward: An Optimist's Guide to Retirement by Ellen Freudenheim
  29. What Not to Wear by Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine
  30. Energy Eating: The Vegetarian Way by Lucy Moll
  31. The Diamond Cutter by Geshe Michael Roach
  32. The Gutenberg Elegies by Sven Birkets
  33. Coaching the Artist Within by Eric Maisel
  34. The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke by Suze Orman
  35. Life Studies by Susan Vreeland
  36. Being Perfect by Anna Quinlan
  37. Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie
  38. May all Be Fed by John Robbins
  39. How to Make Money in Stocks by William J. O'Neil
  40. The Real Estate Game by William Poorvu and Jeffrey Cruishank
  41. Real Estate Finance and Investment Manual by Jack Cummings
  42. What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cashflow by Frank Gallinelli
  43. 24 Essential Lessons for Investment Success by Willaim J. O'Neil
  44. Millionaire Women Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley, Ph.D.
  45. A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
  46. The Successful Investor by William J. O'Neil
  47. Profit by Investing in Real Estate Tax Liens by Larry B. Loftus
  48. Flashback by Nevada Barr
  49. Skeleton Man by Tony Hillerman
  50. Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende
  51. The Burglar in the Library by Lawrence Block
  52. The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
  53. The Broker by John Grisham
  54. The Craft of Research by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb and Joseph Williams
  55. Deception Point by Dan Brown
  56. Real Beauty by Sonia Kashuk
  57. Secrets of Investment All-Stars by Kenneth A. Stern
  58. Black Wind by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler
  59. Feel Better, Live Longer by Andrew Weil, M.D.
  60. Ikons by Steve Pribish

my 2005 bookshelf

Monday, October 19, 2009

Books I Read in 2004

33 Books I Read in 2004

  1. The Truth About Money by Ric Edelman
  2. The Copper Beech by Maeve Binchy
  3. Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr
  4. Ordinary People, Extraordinary Wealth by Ric Edelman
  5. King of Torts by John Grisham
  6. Smart Woman's Guide to Interviewing and Salary Negotiation by Julie Adair King
  7. Rich Dad's Guide to Becoming Rich without Cutting up Credit Cards by Robert Kiyosaki
  8. Organizing Your Family History Search by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack
  9. Writing the Family Narrative and Workbook by Lawrence P. Gouldrup
  10. I Thought my Father was God , collected by Paul Auster
  11. Preserving Your Family Photographs by Maureen A. Taylor
  12. If It's Going to be, It's up To Me by Robert Schiller
  13. Adventures in Far Off Places by Rudyard Kipling
  14. Rich Dad's Success Stories by Robert Kiyosaki with Sharon Lechter
  15. If You Want to Write by Barbara Ueland
  16. Trojan Odyssey by Clive Cussler
  17. The First Eagle by Tony Hillerman
  18. Fallen Man by Tony Hillerman
  19. The New Fit or Fat by Covert Bailey
  20. The Millionaire Mind by Thomas Stanley
  21. The Wailing Wind by Tony Hillerman
  22. Basket Case by Carl Hiaasen
  23. Successful Intelligence by Robert J. Sternberg
  24. Sales Dogs by Blair Singer
  25. The Last Juror by John Grisham
  26. War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
  27. Skinny Dip by Carl Hiaasen
  28. The Summons by John Grisham
  29. She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb
  30. Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
  31. The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz
  32. Who Took My Money? By Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter
  33. Being Direct by Lester Wunderman

my 2004 bookshelf

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Books I Read in 2003

22 Books I Read in 2003

  1. Scarlet Feather by Maeve Binchy
  2. A Common Life by Jan Karon
  3. Fasting and Eating for Health by Joel Fuhrman
  4. The 28 Principles of Attraction by Thomas Leonard
  5. Alan Shrugged: Alan Greenspan, The World's Most Powerful Banker by Jerome Tuccille
  6. Learn Faster and Remember More by David Gamon and Allen Bradgon
  7. The Heart of the Soul by Gary Zukav and Linda Francis
  8. Handbook to Higher Consciousness by Ken Keyes Jr.
  9. Natural Brilliance by Paul R. Scheele
  10. The Laws of Money; The Lessons of Life by Suze Orman
  11. Building Wealth by Russ Whitney
  12. Overcoming the Hurdles and Pitfalls of Real Estate Investing by Russ Whitney
  13. Real Estate Riches by Dolf de Roos
  14. The Millionaires by Brad Meltzer
  15. O is for Outlaw by Sue Grafton
  16. Loopholes of the Rich by Diane Kennedy
  17. Sastun by Rosita Arvigo with Nadine Epstein
  18. The Walk West by Peter and Barbara Jenkins
  19. The Twelfth Commandment of Wildly Successful Women by Pamela Gilberd
  20. Quentins by Maeve Binchy
  21. Hunting Season by Nevada Barr
  22. In This Mountain by Jan Karon

my 2003 bookshelf

Books I Read in 2002

27 Books I Read in 2002

  1. Back When We were Grownups by Anne Tyler
  2. Skin Tight by Carl Hiaasen
  3. Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth Book 2
  4. Life Skills by Katie Fforde
  5. Rich Dad Poor Dad's Retire Young Retire Rich by Robert kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter
  6. Deep South by Nevada Barr
  7. Smart Women Finish Rich by David Bach
  8. How to Get from Where You are to Where You Want to Be by Jay Abraham
  9. Beating the Street by Peter Lynch with John Rothchild
  10. The Pilates Body by Brooke Siler
  11. Secrets of a Millionaire Landlord by Robert Shemin
  12. Practical Intuition by Lauren Day
  13. Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames by Thich Nhat Hanh
  14. Divine Intuition by Lynn A. Robinson, M.Ed.
  15. Energy Anatomy by Caroline Myss, Ph.D.
  16. Advanced Energy Anatomy by Caroline Myss, Ph.D.
  17. Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh
  18. Sin Killer by Larry McMurtry
  19. Common Sense on Mutual Funds by John C. Bogle
  20. Investors Toolbox Study Guide
  21. The Pig and the Python by David Cook and Susan Lightstone
  22. The Crystal Star by Vonda N. McIntyre
  23. Switching Careers by Robert K. Otterbourg
  24. Retire & Thrive by Robert K. Otterbourg
  25. 1st to Die by James Patterson
  26. The Courtship of Princess Leia by Dave Wolberton
  27. The Age of Unreason by Charles Handy

<my 2002 bookshelf

Books I Read in 2001

50 Books I Read in 2001

2001 was the year I bought my first ebook in a .pdf format. This was a way for the authors to find a niche audience without finding a publisher and distributor of a hard copy. Not all of the books listed will be linked to my goodreads.com bookshelf link at the end of this list.

  1. The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield
  2. Insider Information for Business Owners and Investors by Robert Kiyosaki
  3. The Lexus and the Olive Tree by Thomas L. Friedman
  4. A New Song by Jan Karon
  5. The Twilight of American Culture by Morris Berman
  6. The Storyteller by Margaret Coel
  7. Fight Fat After Forty by Pamela Peeke, M.D, M.P.H>
  8. Negaholics No More by Dr. Cherie Carter- Scott

  9. The Power of Innovative Thinking by Jim Wheeler
  10. At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon
  11. Working Woman's Communication Survival Guide by Ruth Herrman Siress
  12. The Glass Lake by Maeve Binchy
  13. A Light in the Window by Jan Karon
  14. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich
  15. Out to Canaan by Jan Karon
  16. Public Speaking and You: The #1 Fear by Victoria Chorbajian
  17. The Promotable Woman by Norma Carr Ruffino, Ph.D.
  18. Station Rage by Diane Carey
  19. Powerful Leadership Skills by Roger Burgraff
  20. The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox
  21. Boldly Live as You've Never Lived before by Richard Raben and Huyaguhu Cohen
  22. The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester
  23. The Assertive Advantage by Susan Anthony Bower
  24. Is Your "Net" Working? By Anne Boe and Bettie B. Youngs
  25. Low Country by Anne Rivers Siddons
  26. Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding
  27. Bibliotherapy: The Girls Guide to Books for Every Phase of Our Lives by Nancy Penske & Beverly West
  28. Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason by Helen Fielding
  29. Aerobic Respiration Exercise and Health by Shizuo Inoue
  30. Blood Lure by Nevada Barr
  31. Random Acts of Kindness by Conari Press
  32. Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope
  33. Awakening to the Sacred by Lama Surya Das
  34. Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver
  35. A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains by Isabella L. Bird
  36. Lead the Field by Earl Nightingale
  37. The Art of Nonfiction by Ayn Rand
  38. Simplify Your Work Life by Elaine St. James
  39. Your Money or Your Life by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin
  40. Being OK Just Isn't Enough by Doris Wild Helmering
  41. Shakespeare: The Word and the Action by Prefessor Peter Saccio
  42. Prioritize Organize the Art of Getting it done by Jonathan and Susan Clark
  43. Take off Your Glasses and See by Jacob Liberman
  44. Valhalla Rising by Clive Cussler
  45. Hunting Badger by tony Hillerman
  46. Treasury Securities: Making Money with Uncle Sam by Donald R. Nichols
  47. The New Retire-mentality by Mitch Anthony
  48. Use What You Have Decorating by Lauri Ward
  49. Decorating for Good by Carole Talbott
  50. The Secret to Peace and Personal Power by Michael Wickett

my 2001 bookshelf

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Books I Read in 2000

59 Books I Read in 2000

  1. River, Cross my Heart by Breena Clarke
  2. Clutter Be Gone by Don Aslett
  3. Living in Excellence by Pat Wilson
  4. Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold
  5. How to Manage Projects, Priorities and Deadlines by Jonathan and Susan Clark
  6. Never Be Lied to Again by David J. Lieberman, Ph.D.
  7. The Man Who Listens to Horses by Monte Roberts
  8. Why People Don't Heal and How They Can by Caroline Myss
  9. Another Country : Navigating the Emotional Terrain of Our Elders by Mary Pipher, Ph.D.
  10. Write It Down, Make It Happen by Henriette Ann Klauser
  11. Business @ The Speed of Thought by Bill Gates
  12. Mars and Venus In Touch by John Gray, Ph.D.
  13. Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes
  14. Atlantis Found by Clive Cussler
  15. Fear and Anger: Slay the Dragons that Hold You Back! By Lynette Hanthorn
  16. The Return Journey by Maeve Binchy
  17. Key Questions in Career Counseling by Janice M. Guerriero and Robert Glenn Allen
  18. Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
  19. Welcome to the World, Baby Girl by Fannie Flagg]
  20. The Lost Tomb by Kent R. Weeks
  21. I Am Spock by Leonard Nimoy
  22. The Loop by Nicholas Evans
  23. Going the Distance by George Sheehan, M.D.
  24. Ethics for the New Millenium by His Holiness the Dalai Lama
  25. Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge by Edward O. Wilson
  26. How to Calm Down Even If You're Absolutely, Totally Nuts by Fred L. Miller
  27. Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories that Heal by Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D.
  28. Empowerment Takes More than a Minute by Ken Blanchard, John p. Carlos and Alan Randolph
  29. Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
  30. The Book of Touch and Aroma by Cynthia Blanche
  31. In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson
  32. The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw
  33. Tara Road by Maeve Binchy
  34. Time to Spa by Sarah Jacob Walker, 2000 Steiner Management Services LLC
  35. Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki with Sharon Lechter
  36. How to Get What You Want and Want What You Have by John Gray
  37. East of the Mountains by David Guterson
  38. Charms for the Easy Life by Kaye Gibbons
  39. Ragnarok by Nathan Archer
  40. Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life by Karen Rauch Carter
  41. Violations by Susan Wright
  42. The Courage to be Rich by Suze Orman
  43. The Art of Walking edited by Edwin Valentine Mitchell
  44. Cash Flow Quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki with Sharon Lechter
  45. The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
  46. The Power of the Seven Habits: Applications and Insights by Stephen R.Covey
  47. The Art of Negotiating: How to Become a Skilled Negotiator by Gerald I. Nierenberg
  48. The Truce at Bakura by Kathy Tyers
  49. The All-True Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton by Jane Smiley
  50. Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
  51. Emotional Intelligence at Work by Hendric Weisinger, Ph.D.
  52. Bird Watching: On Playing and Coaching the Game I Love by Larry Bird with Jackie MacMullan
  53. Long Quiet Highway by Natalie Goldberg
  54. The Tracker: The Story of Tom Brown, Jr. as told to William Jon Watkins
  55. Rich Dad's Guide to Investing by Robert Kiyosaki with Sharon Lechter
  56. These High, Green Hills by Jan Karon
  57. The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber
  58. Feng Shui: The Art of Living by Chris Paschke
  59. The Leader as a Martial Artist by Arnold Mindell Ph.D.


my 2000 bookshelf

Friday, October 16, 2009

Books I Read in 1999

43 Books I Read in 1999

  1. The Artist's Way at Work: Riding the Dragon by Mark Bryan and Julia Cameron with Catherine Allen
  2. One Hand Clapping: Zen Stories for All Ages by Rafe Martin
  3. The Virtues of Aging by Jimmy Carter
  4. Twentieth-Century Still-Life Paintings from the Phillips Collection by Stephen Bennett Phillips
  5. Bear Away by Bill Schneider
  6. As We Are Now by May Sarton
  7. Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler
  8. The Best of Friends by Joanna Trollope
  9. The Complete Guide to Landscape Design, Renovation and Maintenance by Cass Turnbull
  10. Perry Mason in the Case of Too many Murders by Thomas Chastain
  11. Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections on and Off the Courts by Coach John Wooden with Steve Jamison
  12. Dujonian's Hoard by Michael Jan Friedman
  13. It's Only Too Late If You Don't Start Now by Barbara Sher
  14. Discovering the Laws of Life by John Marks Templeton
  15. The Winner in You: Be Your Own Hero by Joe Gilliam
  16. Self –Esteem: The Power to be Your Best by National Press Publications
  17. Rapid Problem-Solving with Post-It Notes by David Straker
  18. Lifeplanning by Robb E. Dalton
  19. Rx for Murder by Renee B. Horowitz
  20. The Anti-Aging Plan by Dr. Roy Wolford and Lisa Walford
  21. A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
  22. It's a Job, Not a Jail by Robert M. Hochheiser
  23. The Street Lawyer by John Grisham
  24. Dutchman's Flats by Louis L'Amour
  25. Man Riding West by Louis L'Amour
  26. No Greater Love by Frank G. Slaughter
  27. The Honk and Holler Opening Soon by Billy Letts
  28. The Art of Pilgrimage by Phil Cousineau
  29. Zen Seeing, Zen Drawing: Meditation in Action by Frederick Franck
  30. His Brother's Debt by Louis L'Amour
  31. Big Medicine by Louis L'Amour
  32. Turkey Feather Riders by Louis L'Amour
  33. Time Shifting by Stephan Rechtschaffen
  34. Here on Earth by Alice Hoffman
  35. The Plateauing Trap by Judith M. Bardwich
  36. Your Body and Your Mind by Frank G. Slaughter
  37. The Testament by John Grisham
  38. What's the Rush by James Ballard
  39. A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks
  40. Powerful Leadership Skills for Women by Dr. Patricia Murdock Miller
  41. Path Without Destination by Satish Kumar
  42. Left Behind by Jerry B. Jenkins & Tim La Haye

The Life We Are Given by George Leonard and Michael Murphy


my 1999 bookshelf

Books I Read in 1998

21 Books I Read in 1998

  1. Molecules of Emotion: Why You Feel the Way You Feel by Candace Pert
  2. The Laertian Gamble by Robert Sheckley
  3. 21 Short Stories by American Writers
  4. To The Hilt by Dick Francis
  5. The Healthy Business Opportunity by Ron Price
  6. The Five Rituals of Wealth by Tod Barnhart
  7. Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson
  8. Altars in the Street by Melody Ermachild Chavis
  9. Money Advisor 1998 by Steve Gelman
  10. The Campitelli Advanced Nutrition Program by Frank Campitelli and Chef Edward Valente
  11. Going Part-Time by Cindy Tolliver and Nancy Chambers
  12. The Money Club by Diane Terman Felenstein, Marilyn Crocket and Dale Burg
  13. Life's Little Instruction Book, Vol 3 by H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
  14. War Dragons by L.A. Graf, Dean Wesley Smith and John J. Ordover
  15. The Leader in You by Dale Carnegie
  16. Living the 7 Habits by Stephen R. Covey
  17. Anatomy of the Spirit: The 7 Stages of Power and Healing by Caroline Myss, Ph.D.
  18. The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko
  19. The Ashes of Eden by William Shatner , Judith and Farfield Reeves-Stevens
  20. Living Buddha, Living Christ by Thich Nhat Hanh
  21. Other People's Dirt by Louise Rafkin

my 1998 bookshelf

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Books I Read in 1997

22 Books I Read in 1997

  1. The Book of Yaak by Rick Bass
  2. Return to Sodom and Gomorrah by Charles Pellegrino
  3. Toxic Work by Barbara Rheinhold, Ed.D
  4. The Choir by Joanna Trollope
  5. Mosaic by Jeri Taylor
  6. Money Advisor 1997 by Junius Ellis
  7. The Shipping News by Annie Proulx
  8. The Warren Buffet Way by Robert G. Hagstrom, Jr.
  9. Naturalist by Edward O. Wilson
  10. Dinosaur in a Haystack by Stephen Jay Gould
  11. The Feeling Good Handbook by David D. Burns, M.D.
  12. The Princessa: Machiavelli for Women by Harriet Rubin
  13. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
  14. Ship Fever by Andrea Barrett
  15. The Partner by John Grisham
  16. God's Way to Ultimate Health by George Malkmus
  17. The Runaway Jury by John Grisham
  18. Dixie City Jam by James Lee Burke
  19. Kahless by Michael Jan Friedman
  20. The Epic of Gilgamesh
  21. Devil in the Sky by Greg Cox and John Gregory Betancourt
  22. Merchants of Misery: How Corporate America Profits from Poverty by Michael Hudson

my 1997 bookshelf

Books I Read in 1996

43 Books I Read in 1996

  1. Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station by Dorothy Gilman
  2. Vahalla by Nathan Archer
  3. The Lost World of the Kalahari by Laurens Van Der Post
  4. Changes at Fairacre by Miss Read
  5. The Roosevelts: An American Saga by Peter Collier
  6. The Great Railway Bazaar by Paul Theroux
  7. Breathing Underwater: The Inner Life of Tai Chi Chuan by Margaret Emerson
  8. Somewhere in Time by Richard Matheson
  9. New Passages by Gail Sheehy
  10. House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  11. Speaking in Public by Reid Buckley
  12. Hard Tack and Coffee by John D. Billings
  13. Shock Wave by Clive Cussler
  14. The Alienist by Caleb Carr
  15. All I Know About Animal Behavior I Learned in Loehmann's Dressing Room by Erma Bombeck
  16. Emily Dickinson: Selected Poems
  17. How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
  18. Listening to Nature: How to Deepen Your Awareness by Joseph Cornell
  19. Dear Diary: The Art and Craft of Writing a Creative Journal by Joan R. Neubauer
  20. How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere: The Secrets of
    Good Communication
    by Larry King with Bill Gilbert
  21. Yes or No: The Guide to Better Decisions by Spencer Johnson, M.D.
  22. Crossover by Michael Jan Friedman
  23. The Heretic's Apprentice by Ellis Peters
  24. The Retirement Myth by Craig S. Karpel
  25. The 401(k) Success Plan by E. Raymond Pastor
  26. From Memories to Manuscripts by Joan Neubauer
  27. The American West by Dee Brown
  28. Coriolanus by William Shakespeare
  29. The Romulan Strategem by Robert Greenberger
  30. The Sanctuary Sparrow by Ellis Peters
  31. Return to Thrush Green by Miss Read
  32. How to Start a Business Without Quitting Your Job: The Moonklight Entrepreneur's Guide by Philip Holland
  33. Chicken Soup for the Soul by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen
  34. Into the Nebula by Gene DeWeese
  35. One Corpse Too Many by Ellis Peters
  36. Downsize This! By Michael Moore
  37. The Howards of Caxley by Miss Read
  38. That Camden Summer by LaVyrle Spencer
  39. Q-Squared by Peter David
  40. Fitonics for Life by Marilyn Diamond and Dr. Donald Burton Schnell
  41. Miss Clare Remembers by Miss Read
  42. The Dance of Deception by Harriet Lerner, Ph.D
  43. Finding Moon by Tony Hillerman
  44. Ashes of Eden by William Shatner, Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens
  45. Brother Cadfael's Penance by Ellis Peters



my 1996 bookshelf

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Books I Read in 1995

58 Books I Read in 1995

  1. Cruel Doubt by Joel McGinnis
  2. Skin Tight by Carl Hiassen
  3. The Broken Cord by Michael Dorris
  4. Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words
  5. The Aviators by W.E.B. Griffin
  6. Antimatter by John Vornholt
  7. Dear Dad: Letters from an Adult Child by Louie Anderson
  8. Requiem by Michael Jan Friedman & Kevin Ryan
  9. The Book of Virtues by William Bennett
  10. The Chamber by John Grisham
  11. All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy
  12. Federation by Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens
  13. Cape Cod by Henry David Thoreau
  14. The Call of the Wild by Jack London
  15. Teamworks! Building Support Groups that Guarantee Success by Barbara Sher, Annie Gottlieb
  16. The House on the Strand by Daphne Du Maurier
  17. To The Stars: The Autobiography of George Takei: Star Trek's Mr. Sulu
  18. The Snow Leopard by Peter Matthiessen
  19. Lost Horizon by James Hilton
  20. Leadership and the Computer by Mary Boone
  21. If I were Seventeen Again by Jesse Stuart
  22. Aristotle for Everybody by Mortimer J. Adler
  23. Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice by Mark J. Plotkin Ph.D.
  24. Candide by Voltaire
  25. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
  26. Secrets of the Tai Chi Circle: Journey to Enlightenment by Luke Chan
  27. Having Our Say: TheDelaney Sisters: The First 100 Years by Sara and Elizabeth Delaney
  28. The Escape by Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine K. Rusch
  29. O Pioneers! by Willa Cather
  30. La Dame aux Camelias by Alexander Dumas
  31. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
  32. I Could Do Anything if Only I Knew What It was by Barbara Sher
  33. Practical Coaching Skills for Managers by Rick Seymour
  34. Warped by K.W. Jeter
  35. Caravan by Dorothy Gilman
  36. Women's Bodies; Women's Wisdom by Christiane Northrup, M.D.
  37. Why I Left Orthodox Medicine by Derrick Lonsdale, M.D.
  38. Code of Honor by Harold Coyle
  39. Long Knife by James Alexander Thom
  40. The Rainmaker by John Grisham
  41. A Life in Hand: Creating the Illuminated Journal by Hannah Hinchman
  42. Balance of Power by Dafydd Ab Hugh
  43. Proud Helios by Melissa Scott
  44. Travels with Charley by John Steinbeck
  45. Travels with my Aunt by Graham Greene
  46. Blaze of Glory by Simon Hawke
  47. Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
  48. The Iliad by Homer
  49. Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard
  50. Wild Horses by Dick Francis
  51. The Odyssey by Homer
  52. Wherever You Go there You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn
  53. Tobacco Road by Erskine Caldwell
  54. Platte River by Rick Bass
  55. The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom
  56. Stranger in the Forest by Eric Hansen
  57. Our Natural History: The Lessons of Lewis and Clark by Daniel B. Botkin
  58. The Angry Mountain by Hammond Innes


my 1995 bookshelf