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Uncovering the Logic of English
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Python for Everybody
by Charles Severance • 2016
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How to Read Better and Faster
by Norman Lewis • 1951
4.10
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500+ ratings
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Doyle Brunson's Super System
by Doyle Brunson • 2002
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Doyle Brunson's Super System
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How to Read a Person Like a Book
by Gerard I. Nierenberg • 1971
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A New History of Western Philosophy
by Anthony Kenny • 2007
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by Liz Moody • 2023
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100 Ways to Change Your Life
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Making Sense of Change Management
by Esther Cameron • 2004
A Complete Guide to the Models Tools and Techniques of Organizational Change
3.79
208
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3.95
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The Getting Things Done Workbook
by David Allen • 2019
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4.06
500+
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4.06
500+ ratings
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Knock 'em Dead Job Interview
by Martin Yate • 1994
How to Turn Job Interviews Into Job Offers
3.99
324
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How To
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Knock 'em Dead Job Interview
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by Martin Yate 1994 256 pages
3.99
324 ratings
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The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities
by Frank J. Fabozzi • 1983
4.23
377
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by Frank J. Fabozzi 1983 1500 pages
4.23
377 ratings
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Telling Ain't Training
by Harold D. Stolovitch • 2002
4.09
467
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Education
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Telling Ain't Training
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4.09
467 ratings
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What To Expect The First Year Book
by Heidi Murkoff • 1989
3.94
20k+
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20k+ ratings
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The Ultimate Guide to Red Light Therapy
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4.13
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Gifts Differing
by Isabel Briggs Myers • 1980
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4k+
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4k+ ratings
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3k+ ratings
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Use Your Head
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3.87
1k+
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3.87
1k+ ratings
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The 36-Hour Day
by Nancy L. Mace • 1981
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4.29
5k+
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The 36-Hour Day
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5k+ ratings
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The Complex PTSD Workbook
by Arielle Schwartz • 2017
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The Complex PTSD Workbook
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Practical Programming for Strength Training
by Mark Rippetoe • 2006
4.33
2k+
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The Art of SEO
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500+
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Existentialism
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1k+
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Music Theory for Computer Musicians
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391
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391 ratings
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Bird by Bird
by Anne Lamott • 1994
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4.24
100k+
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by Anne Lamott 1994 272 pages
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100k+ ratings
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Life Code
by Phillip C. McGraw • 2012
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2k+
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A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking
by Dan O'Hair • 2003
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285
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Molecular Cell Biology
by Harvey F. Lodish • 1992
4.11
500+
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500+ ratings
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The New Father
by Armin A. Brott • 1997
A Dad's Guide to the First Year
4.00
2k+
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The New Father
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by Armin A. Brott 1997 288 pages
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2k+ ratings
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Critical Chain
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt • 1997
4.02
4k+
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4.02
4k+ ratings
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50 Philosophy Classics
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2k+
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Data Science from Scratch
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1k+
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3.90
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Writing the Breakout Novel
by Donald Maass • 2001
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4.08
4k+
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Writing the Breakout Novel
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by Donald Maass 2001 272 pages
4.08
4k+ ratings
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The Wisdom of Teams
by Jon R. Katzenbach • 1993
Creating the High-Performance Organization
3.84
1k+
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The Wisdom of Teams
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by Jon R. Katzenbach 1993 304 pages
3.84
1k+ ratings
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Telling True Stories
by Mark Kramer • 2007
A Nonfiction Writers' Guide from the Nieman Foundation at Harvard University
4.08
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Telling True Stories
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by Elliot Aronson • 1973
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Social Psychology
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Understanding Exposure
by Bryan Peterson • 1990
How to Shoot Great Photographs with Any Camera
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Understanding Exposure
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4.33
7k+ ratings
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The Woodpecker Method
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128
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The Woodpecker Method
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4.32
128 ratings
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Basic Math & Pre-Algebra For Dummies
by Mark Zegarelli • 2007
4.10
220
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Basic Math & Pre-Algebra For Dummies
by Mark Zegarelli 2007 368 pages
4.10
220 ratings
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Control Unleashed
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Reactive to Relaxed
4.55
130
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Control Unleashed
Reactive to Relaxed
by Leslie McDevitt 2019 168 pages
4.55
130 ratings
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Runner's World Running on Air
by Budd Coates • 2013
The Revolutionary Way to Run Better by Breathing Smarter
3.63
359
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Runner's World Running on Air
The Revolutionary Way to Run Better by Breathing Smarter
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3.63
359 ratings
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Learning SQL
by Alan Beaulieu • 2005
Generate, Manipulate, and Retrieve Data
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500+
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Learning SQL
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by Alan Beaulieu 2005 377 pages
3.98
500+ ratings
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Breakthrough Rapid Reading
by Peter Kump • 1979
3.73
1k+
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Breakthrough Rapid Reading
by Peter Kump 1979 276 pages
3.73
1k+ ratings
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The Triathlete's Training Bible
by Joe Friel • 1998
4.17
2k+
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The Triathlete's Training Bible
by Joe Friel 1998 386 pages
4.17
2k+ ratings
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Strategic Storytelling
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How to Create Persuasive Business Presentations
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500+
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Strategic Storytelling
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3.63
500+ ratings
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Holy Bible
by Anonymous • 1985
New International Version
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98k+
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Holy Bible Summary
Holy Bible
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by Anonymous 1985 1213 pages
4.63
98k+ ratings
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