Jun 26 2012.
views 564
“If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
― J.K. Rowling,
Freakonomics
By Steven Levitt
Economics/Current Affairs
Cult bestseller, new buzz word... Freakonomics is at the heart of everything we see and do and the subjects that bedevil us daily: from parenting to crime, sport to politics, fat to cheating, fear to traffic jams. Asking provocative and profound questions about human motivation and contemporary living and reaching some astonishing conclusions, Freakonomics will make you see the familiar world through a completely original lens.
Rs. 875/= Available at Serendib Bookshop (Pvt) Ltd Mount Lavinia
Interpreting Dreams
By Sigmund Freud
Psychology
By a detailed investigation of the universal phenomenon of dreaming, Freud discovered a radical new way of exploring the unconscious and recognized that dreams are a conflict and compromise between conscious and unconscious impulses.
Through his insights about dreams, Freud was able to revise his methods of treatment for neurotic patients and develop, largely through this remarkable work, his revolutionary theories of the Oedipus Complex and of the profound importance of infantile life and sexuality for the development of adults.
Rs. 1,400/- Available at Serendib Bookshop (Pvt) Ltd Mount Lavinia
Losing you
By Susan Lewis
Fiction
Lauren Scott is bright, talented and beautiful. At eighteen, she is the most precious gift in the world to her mother, and has a dazzling career ahead of her.
Oliver Lomax is a young man full of promise, despite the shadow his own, deeply troubled, mother casts over him. Then one fateful night, Oliver makes a decision that tears their worlds apart. Until then, Lauren and Oliver had never met, but now they become so closely bound together that their families are forced to confront truths they hoped they'd never have to face, secrets they'd never even imagined...
Rs. 660/= Available at Makeen Books, Col 3
Taken
By Niamh O'Connor
Fiction
A beautiful woman Model and it-girl Tara Parker Trench is famous across Ireland - with her beauty, glittering lifestyle and perfect three-year-old son Presley, she seems to have it all. A stolen child - Until, one cold wet Dublin night, Tara pulls into a service station for petrol, leaving Presley strapped into the back of her car. Five minutes later he's gone, kidnapped while his mother's back was turned.
A hidden world Tara, terrified and hysterical, begs DI Jo Birmingham to help her find her child. But why doesn't Tara want the public to know he's missing? Soon, Jo is drawn into a dark underworld of corruption and extortion, where sex is a commodity, and life is cheap.Who is really telling Jo the truth about the missing little boy- and who's got too much to hide? This is a gripping crime novel, with an unforgettable heroine - welcome to the dark side of Dublin's Fair City.
Rs. 858/= Available at Makeen Books, Col 3
The Etiquette Advantage in Business
By Peggy Post, Peter Post and Inc Emily Post Institute
Business
Could a better understanding of etiquette have prevented the Enron scandal? Well, lying to shareholders never constituted good manners in anyone's book, nor good business sense, so perhaps. Drawing such lines is what the Posts attempt in the early chapters of this updated version of their business etiquette book, where they equate good ethics with good business.
But really, is the slope between saying that the boss is in a meeting (when he's not) and distorting P&L statements actually that slippery? In trying to suggest that it is, the early chapters of this book provide little helpful guidance on actionable business conduct and come dangerously close to mimicking an employee handbook. Once the authors leave behind the discussion of ethics, cubicle etiquette and general office building conduct-please, no singing to your iPod in the elevator-one finds the content one expects from the Posts, like a mini-course in beverage selection, pointers on making small talk with anyone, tips for trouble-free business travel and modern-day rules for handshaking.
(FYI, it's no longer gender-specific, and women should always extend a hand, even if wearing glamorous evening gloves.) Ultimately, such social tips are more useful than the Posts' advice to tell your boss that lying about his whereabouts makes you uncomfortable. The authors also include substantial content on conducting a well-mannered job search.
Rs 1440/= Available at Vijitha Yapa Bookshop
Martin Luther
The Great Reformer
Biography
Theologian, rebel, Bible translator, preacher, and prolific writer. . . the life of Martin Luther defies simple description. Luther was, above all, a man of the people, one whose greatest desire was to bring God’s Word in clear, concise language to the masses.
The Word of God was indeed all Luther needed to light the fire of the German Reformation. Recognizing from Romans 1 that God gives believers in Christ a positive righteousness, Luther posted his ninety-five theses on October 31, 1517, and from then on refused to be silenced.
Luther’s many achievements, including his astounding translation of the entire Bible into an extremely readable German edition, underscore how profoundly he was used by God. One man—guided solely by the divine, with a real faith expressed with sincerity and force—would pull back the drapes of the oppressive Middle Ages and let in the Light.
Rs. 360/= Available at Pragna Publishers (Gte) Ltd, No 5 P.T De Silva Mw, Dehiwala. Tel-O777008997- 2712631
Magic of Reality
By Richard Dawkins
Non-fiction/Science
Magic takes many forms. The ancient Egyptians explained the night by suggesting that the goddess Nut swallowed the sun. The Vikings believed a rainbow was the gods' bridge to earth. The Japanese used to explain earthquakes by conjuring a gigantic catfish that carried the world on its back - and earthquakes occurred each time it flipped its tail. These are magical, extraordinary tales.
But there is another kind of magic, which lies in the exhilaration of discovering the real answers to these questions. It is the magic of reality - science. It is packed with inspiring explanations of space, time, evolution and clever thought experiments, "The Magic of Reality" explains a stunningly wide range of natural phenomena. What is stuff made of How old is the universe? What causes tsunamis? Who was the first man, or woman?
This is a page-turning, inspirational detective story that not only mines all the sciences for its clues but primes the reader to think like a scientist too. In this special text - only edition of the original colour illustrated hardback, Richard Dawkins' own inimitable clarity and exuberance can be especially appreciated as he elucidates the wonders of the natural world to all ages.
Rs .2, 200/- Available at www.books.lk
The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara: Antrax
By Terry Brooks
Fantasy/Fiction
Meanwhile, Boh is alone, caught in a dark maze beneath the ruined city of Castledown, stalked by a hungry, unseen enemy. For there is something alive in Castledown. Something not human. Something old beyond reckoning that covets the magic of Druids, elves, even the Ilse Witch. Something that hunts men for its own designs: Antrax. It is a spirit that commands ancient technologies and mechanical monsters, feeds off enchantment, and traps the souls of men.
Rs. 640/= Available at Sarasavi Bookshop Nugegoda
On thin Ice
By Cherry Adair
Romance/Fiction
During that difficult time, only her passion for the exhilarating Iditarod race across Alaska gave her something to look forward to–and she channelled her emotions into training dogs for the gruelling event. Now single again, she’s more determined than ever to win the race, awaken her sense of self, and leave her past behind.
In the competition, the person to beat is two-time winner Derek Wright, a man Lily dubs Mr. Wrong. Extremely sexy and devilishly charming, Derek is the consummate playboy. Or is he? Although Lily can’t deny her intense attraction, she believes he is dangerous to her scarred heart. Little does she know that Derek is an elite antiterrorism agent–or how desperately she’ll need to depend on his skills to keep her alive once the race is underway.
Rs. 640/= Available at Sarasavi Bookshop Nugegoda
0 Comments