Linda's Bestseller Reviews

Reviews and regularly updated lists of bestsellers and upcoming books

Product DescriptionOn these truly inspirational tapes, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer and Deepak Chopra, MD, two of the most respected writers and teachers in self-help/transformational field, tell you how you can create your world that you really want it be. Dr. Dyer and Dr. Chopra to start by learning how to reduce the time between when you decide what you really, really, really, really want, and when it actually manifests: (1) Wish for it-be prepared to ask for it , (2) requests with all your heart, (3) have the will or intention to go after, and (4) to be passionate about what you want, ignoring the doubts of others. As Dr. Dyer says: “What you think about expands, so think about what you want-not Abou… More>>

Creating Your World

• ISBN13: 9781594201851
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

Product DescriptionHow China’s ascendance as an economic superpower will alter the cultural, political, social, and ethnic balance of global power in the twenty-first century, unseating the West and in the process creating a whole new world According to even the most conservative estimates, China will overtake the United States as the world’s largest economy by 2027 and will ascend to the position of world economic leader by 2050. But the full repercussions of China’s ascendancy-for itself and the rest of the globe-have been surprisingly little explained or understood. In this far-reaching and original investigation, Martin Jacques offers provocative answers to some of the most pressing questions about China’s grow. . . More >>

When China Rules the World: The End of the Western World and the Birth of a New Global Order

• ISBN13: 9780312425074
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• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

Product Description A New Edition of the Phenomenal #1 Bestseller ”One mark of a great book is that it makes you see things in a new way, and Mr. Friedman certainly succeeds in that goal,” the Nobel laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz wrote in The New York Times reviewing The World Is Flat in 2005. In this new edition, Thomas L. Friedman includes fresh stories and insights to help us understand the flattening of the world. Weaving new information into his overall thesis, and answering the questions he has been most frequently asked by parents across the country, this third edition also includes two new chapters–on how to be a political activist and social entrepreneur in a flat world; and on the more troubling question . . . More >>

The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century

Product DescriptionWhile women in developing countries continue to die in large numbers in child birth, Population and Reproductive Health specialists and advocates around the world are struggling to keep the policy agenda focused on the rights and needs of poor women. The 1994 Cairo Conference and Program of Action changed how we do business, and opened many doors, but the agenda is not complete and has stalled in a number of ways. At the country level, governments and donors are making difficult choices about how and where to allocate scarce human and financial resources. Funding approaches have moved away from the implementation of narrowly directed health programs to a broader approach of health system development and reform. . . . More >>

Reproductive Health: The Missing Millennium Development Goal Poverty, Health, and Development in a Changing World

Product DescriptionWhy have creatures evolved as they are? Which species have been the most successful? How do life forms adapt to a world dominated by nearly seven billion humans? Christopher Lloyd leads us on an exhilarating journey from the birth of life to the present day, as he attempts to answer these fundamental questions. Along the way, he reveals the stories of the 100 most influential species that have ever lived, from slime, dragonflies, and dung beetles to dogs, yeast, and bananas. These 100 species are scored and ranked in order of their impact on the planet, life and people. “What on Earth Evolved . . . in Brief?” is a lively and eye-opening insight into mankind’s place in nature, and our pivotal relationship with the . . . More >>

What on Earth Evolved? … in Brief: 100 Species That Have Changed the World