Hey, America, Your Roots Are Showing by Megan Smolenyak2

Megan Smolenyak's book, Hey, America, Your Roots Are Showing, is a great read for anyone interested in genealogy and genealogical research. She recounts many of her successes in genealogy, including finding President Obama's Irish roots, reuniting lost family bibles with the descendants of original owners, identifying the next of kin for WWII and Korean war soldiers. It was interesting to read about her methodolgy, and if you are an amateur genealogist you will enjoy seeing how she goes about her research. With the popularity of Ancestry.com, and shows like Who Do You Think You Are? this book is sure to be popular.

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In Search of our Ancestors by Megan Smolenyak
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Catherine the Great by Robert Massie

This is a huge book, both in physical size, as well as the amount of history it covers. Catherine certainly was an interesting figure, and she had an enormous amount of influence on Russian and world history. Ironically, Catherine the Great was not even Russian, and It was very interesting to learn how an obscure German princess became Empress of all the Russias. While some of the history is a tad dry, there is plenty of intrigue, romance, war and more to more than make up for the tedious bits. Highly recommended for any history buffs!

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Bringing Up Bebe by Pamela Druckerman

This a a fascinating look at the differences between American and French child-rearing styles. The author is (admittedly) narrow in focus but she is passionate about her subject and brutally honest at times. All parents could take away a little something from the City of Light...

No Regrets

No Regrets by Ace Freely is the story of lead guitarist for the legendary rock band KISS, which has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide and is ranked among the top-selling rock bands of all time. How he picked up his guitar and painted stars on his face, transformed into “The Spaceman”—and helped turn KISS into one of the top-selling bands in the world. Ace reveals the inside story behind his turbulent breakup with KISS,their triumphant reunion a decade later, and his smash solo career. This is Ace Frehley.No makeup.No apologies.No regrets.

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Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock by Sammy Hagar

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Tommyland by TommyLee

Hug Your Customer

Hug Your Customers: The Proven Way to Personalize Sales and Achieve Astounding Results by Jack Mitchell is a deceptively simple but winning approach to customer service-- that a relationship is at the heart of every transaction. Complete with anecdotes that exemplify outstanding customer service, Hug Your Customers shows how any business can adapt this hugging philosophy to attract great staff, lower marketing costs, and maintain higher gross margins and long-term revenues. A warm people to people concept that has proven effective. Well worth the time to read for anyone in the sales industry.

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Little Red Book of Selling: 12.5 Principles of Sales Greatness: How to Make Sales Forever by Jeffrey Gitomer

Jeffrey Gitomer's Little Teal Book of Trust: How to Earn It, Grow It, and Keep It to Become a Trusted Advisor in Sales, Business, & Life

Ziglar on Selling: The Ultimate Handbook for the Complete Sales Professional by Zig Ziglar