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| September 24 | ||
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First Big Crush: The Down and Dirty on Making Great Wine Down Under (Hardcover) by Eric Arnold |
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recommended for: wine drinkers
read in September, 2007 
Steve said:
"In this book we get to laugh at Eric Arnold's gaffs and blunders as he stumbles through a year working at Allan Scott Winery in New Zealand. As much as the book is entertaining, it's incredibly interesting as well. There was so much I didn't know a...more
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| September 12 | ||
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Heat: An Amateur's Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta-Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting Butcher in Tuscany (Hardcover) by Bill Buford |
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recommended for: foodies
read in September, 2007
Steve said:
"This was a really enjoyable read. The insiders view of the real Mario Batali, the real grind of life in a restaurant kitchen, and most importantly, the real quest for deeper involvement and something more profound in the food we love.
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| July 29 | ||
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Parallel Worlds: A Journey Through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the Cosmos (Paperback) by Michio Kaku |
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recommended for: nerds like me
read in February, 2006
Steve said:
"The most recent stuff from the world of theoretical physics, all broken down so that mere mortals like you and I can understand them. Covers new discoveries that have thrown science as we know it on its ear. The mind-numbing concept of mutiverses d...more
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Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universes, Time Warps, and the 10th Dimens ion (Paperback) by Michio Kaku |
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recommended for: nerds like me
read in February, 1999
Steve said:
"If you've thought science is dull or perhaps too far beyond you, then please meet Michio Kaku. He writes about theoretical physics in a way that will fill you with wonder and possibility. He takes what would otherwise be very complex concepts and c...more
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The Fourth Star: Dispatches from Inside Daniel Boulud's Celebrated New York Restaurant (Paperback) by Leslie Brenner |
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recommended for: people who like Daniel
read in September, 2006
Steve said:
"I'm a foodie, enjoyed eating at restaurant Daniel, but yet this book was so boring I couldn't get myself to like it. An inside look at the restaurant and chef, which should have by all accounts been fascinating material, but came out totally flat to...more
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Bas Rutten's Big Book of Combat, Vols. 1 & 2 PLUS CDs! (Paperback) by Bas Rutten |
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recommended for: aspiring fighters
read in December, 2002
Steve said:
"Bas Rutten is a funny bastard. Anybody who trains in the fight game and takes themselves too seriously is a little too abnormal for me. That's why Bas and his books are in my opinion the best in the business. Solid fundamental techiniques, literal...more
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Unlimited Power : The New Science Of Personal Achievement (Paperback) by Anthony Robbins |
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recommended for: everyone
read in December, 1993
Steve said:
"These are older Anthony Robbins concepts, mainly focused around NLP, but still universally useful and effective. Fascinating read, and extremely valuable for making fast changes to the negative habits and behaviors in your life. A great intro to th...more
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Awaken the Giant Within : How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Destiny! (Paperback) by Anthony Robbins |
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recommended for: everyone
read in March, 1994
Steve said:
"Perhaps the most valuable book I've ever read. His previous work Unlimited Power showed the techniques for making immediate change in your life, but Awaken the Giant unearthed the missing ingredients for making those changes stick long term. I read...more
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Harrington on Hold 'em Expert Strategy for No Limit Tournaments, Vol. 1: Strategic Play (Paperback) by Dan Harrington |
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recommended for: serious poker players
read in February, 2005
Steve said:
"Probably the best poker book ever written for tournament hold 'em. Great insight and makes you think about the tournament game differently than cash games. If you play tournament poker, this book should pay for itself several dozen times over in th...more
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| July 28 | ||
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The Soul of a Chef: The Journey Toward Perfection (Paperback) by Michael Ruhlman |
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recommended for: foodies
read in August, 2001
Steve said:
"Ruhlman's writing was still robotic and dull in this followup book, but the subject matter was even more fascinating, especially the chapters on Thomas Keller.
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