Jamie Lawrence's profile
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Jamie
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Rails Pocket Reference (Pocket Reference (O'Reilly)) by Eric Berry bookshelves: currently-reading |
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Jamie
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The Dalai Lama's Book of Awakening (Paperback) by Dalai Lama XIV bookshelves: currently-reading |
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| November 17, 2008 | ||
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Jamie Lawrence
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Man's Search for Meaning (Mass Market Paperback) by Viktor E. Frankl |
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recommended for: Anyone trying to "understand life"
read in November, 2008 
Jamie said:
"This is an inspirational book; not in that fluffy, chirpy plastic way of too many popular books but in shear darkness of the author's story and his attitude towards it.
Part of the appeal of this book lies in the historical account from ...more " |
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| November 01, 2008 | ||
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Jamie Lawrence
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The 4-Hour Work Week: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich (Hardcover) by Timothy Ferriss |
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recommended for: anyone / everyone
read in November, 2008
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"First off, you're probably not going to get to a 4 hour week and certainly not working as an employee. However, this book is a must read simply because of the way the author makes you look at things differently and turns established notions on their...more
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| October 30, 2008 | ||
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Jamie Lawrence
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Rails Pocket Reference (Pocket Reference (O'Reilly)) by Eric Berry bookshelves: currently-reading |
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Jamie Lawrence
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The Dalai Lama's Book of Awakening (Paperback) by Dalai Lama XIV bookshelves: currently-reading |
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| October 29, 2008 | ||
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Jamie Lawrence
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The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less (Paperback) by Barry Schwartz |
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recommended to Jamie Lawrence by:
The Simple Dollar
recommended for: Anyone, consumers or advertisers read in October, 2008, has a copy to sell/swap
Jamie said:
"A very interesting book about how an overabundance of choice creates stress and depression, particularly for a certain class of people (maximisers). Interestingly, it seems that I'm not a perfectionist but a maximiser (someone who always tries to fi...more
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Jamie Lawrence
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The Dip: The Extraordinary Benefits of Knowing When to Quit (and When to Stick) by Seth Godin |
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recommended for: PhD students, developers and entrepreneurs
read in October, 2008, has a copy to sell/swap
Jamie said:
"A fantastic book that every PhD student should read.
The advice is obvious but presented clearly and simply, making it a very powerful message: Winners quit (the right stuff). Basically, you can either quit your project (to focus on somet...more " |
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| August 19, 2008 | ||
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Jamie Lawrence
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Weather (Collins Wild Guide) by Storm Dunlop |
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read in October, 2008
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Jamie Lawrence
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Photography Essentials: Waiting for the Light (Photography Essentials) by David Noton |
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Jamie Lawrence
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Without Fail (Jack Reacher Series, #6) by Lee Child |
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Jamie said:
"Easy to read, hard to put down, thoroughly enjoyable -- as always. A great book to read between more heavyweight subjects.
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