Review:I always wondered why someone might be interested in becoming a medical examiner. After reading Working Stiff, I can better understand why that field might be a medical endeavor that has its own set of professional satisfactions and rewards. So many of Dr. Melinek's stories were heart rending, some were quite amusing and others were emotionally exhausting. Until reading this book, I had never realized how overwhelmed physically and emotionally the entire medical community was in the aftermath ... Read more

Review:Interesting story, based in history. But, the ending was quite quick and might have gone for a further chapter to demonstrate how Dr. Mutter and his collection has currently impacted those in the field of medicine. Read more

Review:Enjoyed reading from the perspective of a neurosurgeon since I am a nurse but probably not for everyone. He also shows a side of government run health care that Americans think they would like but I truly doubt that after reading this book. Read more

Review:Having been a broker for several years and having read countless publications on the subject, I had become somewhat blasé about finance-related books. PIT BULL changed all that. From the moment I picked up the book, I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN!! While the markets were haywire in early January '99, I was in my building's lobby reading chapter-after-chapter of prose which I could only liken to the swings of the market. Marty Schwartz is a story-teller divine! Read more

Review:This book is part biography and part writings by RBG. Both parts are interesting. RBG has a distinct, clear, very readable style and my respect for her after reading this is immense. She comes across as not only extremely intelligent but also as just the sort of person you'd love to sit and just talk with. Excellent role model for us all. Read more

Review:Authenticity is becoming scarcer in American society. Not so within the pages of this book. I've been to and worked along the Arizona border where the author spent part of his Border Patrol time. I've seen and lived some of what he did--as a civilian by foot, horseback, and automobile--from the mid-1970s, up to today. So, I could not be tricked by a manufactured narrative. It's more than a read, it's an experience. But what kind is up to the reader. Read more

Review:Love Ginger even more for showing the world that she is human and has flaws, just like the rest of us, however she was brave enough to tell the world, unlike most of us. More importantly she shows it is ok, we all struggle, and we can all overcome. Read more

Review:In The Soul of a New Machine, Kidder accompanies a team of young
engineers tasked with building a new computer for Data General. The
project is led by a curt manager with a methodology he calls mushroom
management (keep them in a damp, dark place, and feed them shit) that
would be impossible to instate in any sensible company these days. The
project is of highest significance for the company, and everything is
due yesterday, everyone working in a frantic pace to get the compute... Read more

Review:This is a wonderful combination of inspirational story and immensely talented writer. The second half of the book takes it to the next level, by proiving a reflection on the events and how they fit into the complex story of humanity. Read more

Review:If Antonio Martinez never writes another book, he will still go down as the author who best captured the Zeitgeist in the hottest (dare I say central?) industry of our times.

Much like Michael Lewis’ debut a short 26 years ago, this is the story of a young graduate who lands a seat at the high table without having formally been invited, makes the most of it, keeps his sanity and lives to tell.

So you follow him from the Vampire Squid to Adchemy, you cheer for him when he persuades ... Read more