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The Lean Six Sigma Pocket Toolbook
by Michael L. George • 2004
A Quick Reference Guide to 100 Tools for Improving Quality and Speed
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1k+ ratings
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The Speed Reading Book
by Tony Buzan • 1977
3.55
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The Speed Reading Book
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3.55
2k+ ratings
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Overcoming Dyslexia
by Sally E. Shaywitz • 2003
A New and Complete Science-Based Program for Reading Problems at Any Level
4.30
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The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need
by Joanna Martine Woolfolk • 1982
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by Mark Lutz • 2013
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by Andrew Dornenburg • 2008
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by Lizzie Post • 1922
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by Brian McDonald • 2010
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4.38
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4.03
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by Judith C. Hochman • 2017
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4.37
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by Judith C. Hochman 2017 294 pages
4.37
2k+ ratings
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Save the Cat
by Blake Snyder • 2005
The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
4.01
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4.01
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Python Data Science Handbook
by Jake VanderPlas • 2016
Essential Tools for Working with Data
4.29
500+
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The Linux Programming Interface
by Michael Kerrisk • 2010
A Linux and UNIX System Programming Handbook
4.63
500+
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The Linux Programming Interface
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4.63
500+ ratings
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Social Psychology
by David G. Myers • 1983
4.02
1k+
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4.02
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Get Rid of Your Symptoms and Feel Like Your Younger Self Again
3.87
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3.87
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by Jan Spiller • 1997
4.31
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Astrology for the Soul
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4.31
2k+ ratings
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Conflict Communication
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4.23
381
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4.23
381 ratings
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by Wayne Grudem • 1999
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4.35
1k+
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4.35
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4.20
425
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4.20
425 ratings
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HBR Guide to Office Politics
by Karen Dillon • 2014
3.77
500+
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3.77
500+ ratings
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The Story Grid
by Shawn Coyne • 2015
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4.30
1k+
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3.79
289
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3.79
289 ratings
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by Keila Shaheen • 2024
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4.01
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Python Tricks
by Dan Bader • 2017
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4.43
1k+
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by Robert McKee • 2016
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The Celestine Prophecy
by James Redfield • 1995
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3.84
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by James Redfield 1995 304 pages
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The Non-Designer's Design Book
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4.10
4k+
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4k+ ratings
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The Wisdom of the Enneagram
by Don Richard Riso • 1999
The Complete Guide to Psychological and Spiritual Growth for the Nine Personality Types
4.22
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The Art of Electronics
by Paul Horowitz • 1980
4.40
1k+
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by Gary Armstrong Philip Kotler • 1980
4.09
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by Lawrence G. McMillan • 1980
4.22
500+
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by Lawrence G. McMillan 1980
4.22
500+ ratings
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Introduction to Logic
by Irving M. Copi • 1953
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500+
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143
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143 ratings
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Overcoming Gravity
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Overcoming Gravity
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Understanding Analysis
by Stephen Abbott • 2000
4.49
476
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4.49
476 ratings
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Techniques of the Selling Writer
by Dwight V. Swain • 1965
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Notes on Nursing
by Florence Nightingale • 1858
What It Is, and What It Is Not
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Aspects in Astrology
by Sue Tompkins • 1993
A Guide to Understanding Planetary Relationships in the Horoscope
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A Beginner's Guide to Self-Healing Techniques that Balance the Chakras
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Chakra Healing
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The Art of Nonfiction
by Ayn Rand • 2001
A Guide for Writers and Readers
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The Art of Nonfiction
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by Ayn Rand 2001 210 pages
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Legal Writing in Plain English
by Bryan A. Garner • 2001
A Text With Exercises
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500+
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Character
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Java Concurrency in Practice
by Brian Goetz • 2005
4.48
2k+
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Java Concurrency in Practice
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80 Concepts Every Manager Needs to Know
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The Secret Language of Your Body
by Inna Segal • 2007
The Essential Guide to Healing
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The Psychology Book
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