The Miracle of Mindfulness
author: Thich Nhat Hanh
name: Matt
average rating: 4.30
book published: 1987
rating: 4
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"If you cannot wash the dishes in mindfulness, neither can you meditate while sitting in silence."
Cradle of Gold: The Story of Hiram Bingham, the Real Indiana Jones, and the Search for Machu Picchu
author: Christopher Heaney
name: Matt
average rating: 3.00
book published: 2010
rating: 0
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date added: 2010/04/13
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Business Anthropology
author: Ann T. Jordan
name: Matt
average rating: 3.50
book published: 2002
rating: 4
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date added: 2010/02/18
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An easy reading introductory primer in to the history, methods, and applications of business anthropology. Not to many critical insights, but a good starting place for anyone who is interested.
Vernacular Architecture (Material Culture)
author: Henry Glassie
name: Matt
average rating: 3.33
book published: 2000
rating: 3
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I agree with the historical account of how we progressed from community to individual life, which seemingly does pair with the move from sacred to secular. And I agree that the lack of community, which is still prevalent in say Italy, is a detriment to our lives today. However, I would argue that what we have lost in community we have made up for many times over with other gains. And so I would argue that Glassie is to opposed to the path we have taken out of principal, without truly weighting all of the added benefits our individualistic innovative society has produced.
The Anthropology of Organizations
author: Susan Wright
name: Matt
average rating: 3.00
book published: 1994
rating: 3
read at: 2009/12/01
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very academic!!!
The Case for Faith Visual Edition (Strobel, Lee)
author: Lee Strobel
name: Matt
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2000
rating: 3
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date added: 2010/02/10
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Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream
author: Andre?s Duany
name: Matt
average rating: 4.05
book published: 2000
rating: 4
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date added: 2010/01/24
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A fantastic book highlighting the many shortcomings of suburbia. What is also inviting about this book is the proposed solutions good development. For it is easy to critique suburbia, it is another thing to provide solutions which may help to fix it.
The City: A Global History (Modern Library Chronicles)
author: Joel Kotkin
name: Matt
average rating: 3.34
book published: 2006
rating: 3
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Pleasurable stroll through time, though rather devoid of many critical insights. Enjoyed it from a history perspective, but less from a sociological perspective.
Now, Discover Your Strengths
author: Marcus Buckingham
name: Matt
average rating: 3.76
book published: 2001
rating: 5
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date added: 09/23/09
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Decision Traps: The Ten Barriers to Decision-Making and How to Overcome Them
author: Edward Russo
name: Matt
average rating: 3.36
book published: 1990
rating: 3
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