Book Reviews

It may come as a shock to learn that the Compare Book staff love to read. Below you will find the results of our affection; a collection of comprehensive reviews and books we recommend. The reviews span a variety of subjects, from the latest bestsellers, to literary classics, and everything in between. Book reviews are typically added once a week, so check back often.


	The Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Need: Top Grant Writers and Grant Givers Share Their Secrets A title like "The Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Need" made me skeptical at first. After writing my first grant however, the rest of the books were in a heap of wasted time on the floor. This book proved a true statement for the novice money seeker or expert proposal writer. Read the Book Review

	Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything This is one of the best judge & jury books I have read in ages... a book where "social knowns" are caught, tried, and executed in swift order. Even if you don't find yourself agreeing with everything the authors have to say, this is a book you will find yourself returning to again and again. Read the Book Review

	Oops: 20 Life Lessons from the Fiascoes That Shaped America There are many lessons life has to teach us. Funny how most of these lessons begin with the utterance of a single syllable. Read the Book Review

	Godless: The Church of Liberalism Have liberals become the state-sanctioned church in there own right? Are they really a godless force in the affairs of America? As you might imagine, Ann Coulter has some light shed on this subject. Read the Book Review

	Love Smart: Find the One You Want--Fix the One You Got Are you stuck in a dating rut? Are you ready to try something different so that you can get the results you want? Then my friend, you should read this book. Read the Book Review

	Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War Every year, people all across America defrost their turkeys and open their cans of cranberry sauce in honor of the brave men and women known as the Pilgrims. Yet, despite this frequent homage, the Pilgrims' true motivation is little known. Thankfully, the new bestseller Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community and War deftly remedies this issue. Read the Book Review

	Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America's Energy Future Coal is hot again. Currently over half of our electrical power comes from coal. As other fossil fuels become ever more expensive, what are the environmental, political and market ramifications of increased coal consumption? Read the Book Review

	A Million Little Pieces There is more controversy surrounding James Frey's bestselling book A Million Little Pieces than all the WMD found in Iraq combined. Yet when you cut through the hype, you will find a book that still has the ability to connect and help you see the world like never before. Read the Book Review

	How to Think About Weird Things : Critical Thinking for a New Age In our age of information overload, how do we effectively sift through the clutter and determine reality, or at least the probability of truthfulness? How to Think About Weird Things : Critical Thinking for a New Age offers sound insight, methods and tools most of us have never really thought about. Read the Book Review

	Lies at the Alter : The Truth About Great Marriages With a divorce rate over 50 percent, is it not high time to address this all-invasive, costly scourge in our society? Dr. Robin L. Smith's intuitive book; Lies at the Altar does just that by providing couples the tools necessary to invest in great relationships. Read the Book Review

	John Adams As a signer of the Declaration of Independence and later second president of the United States, John Adams is a name most are familiar with. But what do you really know about the man? David McCullough's biography is so informative and heart-felt, it won't take long before you do. Read the Book Review

	Globaloney : Unraveling the Myths of Globalization Is globalization a good thing? Will it bring peace and prosperity to the world, or will it just make the rich richer, while diminishing the quality of life as we evolve into a bland McWorld? Find out what Michael Veseth, expert in international political economy thinks in his acclaimed book, Globaloney. Read the Book Review

	The Five Dysfunctions of a Team : A Leadership Fable Are you tired of your corporate politics? Do you find your meeting boring? If you answered yes to any of these headaches, take two aspirin and read, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. It may just make you look forward to going back to work. Read the Book Review

	French Women Don't Get Fat : The Secret of Eating For Pleasure Why don't French women get fat? Is it just genetics? The bestselling book French Women Don't Get Fat not only answers these and other questions, but teaches you how to live as healthy as they do. Read the Book Review

	The Covenant with Black America How do we deal with many African Americans who feel disenfranchised in today's society? Do we have viable alternatives in making the American maxim of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, a reality for all? Read the Book Review

	Ultrametabolism : The Simple Plan for Automatic Weight Loss Ready to shed those extra pounds? Eating right, not eating less is the answer, according to Dr. Mark Hyman in his new bestselling book, Ultrametabolism: The Simple Plan for Automatic Weight Loss. Read the Book Review

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