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Closing the Chart: A Dying Physician Examines Family, Faith, and Medicine»rank: 23414par: Hsi
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Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog»rank: 385par: John Grogan
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My Friend Leonard»rank: 17597par: James Frey
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Home A Memoir Of My Early Years»rank: 26682par: Julie Andrews
Chroniques et points de vue:Amazon.ca:Syphilis, alcoholism, infidelity, and indeterminate parentage may seem improbable touchstones in the back story of one who didn't so much portray as embody the blithe Maria in The Sound of Music. But as this memoir of her formative years makes clear, there is more gravitas to Andrews than meets the eye. From her childhood in rural England and initial forays into British theatre, to her first massive successes on Broadway and in the West End--notably as Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady--Home puts her celebrated career in context. ... |
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God Grew Tired of Us: A Memoir»rank: 18306par: John Bul Dau, Michael S. Sweeney
Chroniques et points de vue:Amazon.ca:Syphilis, alcoholism, infidelity, and indeterminate parentage may seem improbable touchstones in the back story of one who didn't so much portray as embody the blithe Maria in The Sound of Music. But as this memoir of her formative years makes clear, there is more gravitas to Andrews than meets the eye. From her childhood in rural England and initial forays into British theatre, to her first massive successes on Broadway and in the West End--notably as Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady--Home puts her celebrated career in context. ... |
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Bill Bryson's African Diary»rank: 506par: Bill Bryson
Chroniques et points de vue:Amazon.ca:ln this slim, invigorating volume, the author of Notes from a Small lsland and A Walk in the Woods sets his dry, Midwestern fish-out-of-water wit on Kenya. For eight days in the fall of 2002, Bill Bryson, accompanied by workers from the international poverty-fighting organization CARE, toured the East African country, visiting various CARE-sponsored projects and meeting the locals. 0ne of these is Dr. Mbua. Among Bryson's interests is the human fossil record, and so an appointment at the National Museum--which 'has the finest collection of early human ... |
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Fifteen Days: Stories of Bravery, Friendship, Life and Death from Inside the New Canadian Army»rank: 5075par: Christie Blatchford
Chroniques et points de vue:Amazon.ca:ln this slim, invigorating volume, the author of Notes from a Small lsland and A Walk in the Woods sets his dry, Midwestern fish-out-of-water wit on Kenya. For eight days in the fall of 2002, Bill Bryson, accompanied by workers from the international poverty-fighting organization CARE, toured the East African country, visiting various CARE-sponsored projects and meeting the locals. 0ne of these is Dr. Mbua. Among Bryson's interests is the human fossil record, and so an appointment at the National Museum--which 'has the finest collection of early human ... |
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Cheech & Chong: The Unauthorized Autobiography»rank: 29748par: Tommy Chong
Chroniques et points de vue:Amazon.ca:ln this slim, invigorating volume, the author of Notes from a Small lsland and A Walk in the Woods sets his dry, Midwestern fish-out-of-water wit on Kenya. For eight days in the fall of 2002, Bill Bryson, accompanied by workers from the international poverty-fighting organization CARE, toured the East African country, visiting various CARE-sponsored projects and meeting the locals. 0ne of these is Dr. Mbua. Among Bryson's interests is the human fossil record, and so an appointment at the National Museum--which 'has the finest collection of early human ... |
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The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography (Oprah's Book Club)»rank: 4007par: Sidney Poitier
Chroniques et points de vue:From :Sidney Poitier wrote The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography because he 'felt called to write about certain values, such as integrity and commitment, faith and forgiveness, about the virtues of simplicity, about the difference between 'amusing ourselves to death' and finding meaningful pleasures--even joy.' Yet Poitier's book does not speak from on high; its tone is conversational and endearingly self-critical. He begins the first chapter by recounting an evening spent channel-surfing and wondering, as most of us do at one time or another, 'What am ... |
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Life with My Sister Madonna»rank: 6762par: Christopher Ciccone, Wendy Leigh
Chroniques et points de vue:From :Sidney Poitier wrote The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography because he 'felt called to write about certain values, such as integrity and commitment, faith and forgiveness, about the virtues of simplicity, about the difference between 'amusing ourselves to death' and finding meaningful pleasures--even joy.' Yet Poitier's book does not speak from on high; its tone is conversational and endearingly self-critical. He begins the first chapter by recounting an evening spent channel-surfing and wondering, as most of us do at one time or another, 'What am ... |
Sales of semiconductors in November indicate that consumer products such as LCD (liquid crystal display) TVs, digital music players, and other devices sold well during the holidays, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) said Monday.
November chip sales rose 2.3 percent year-on-year to $23.1 billion, the SIA said.
Unit demand has far outpaced last year. But falling chip prices have hurt industry revenue, the chip association said. For example, DRAM (dynamic RAM) bit shipments grew 25 percent in the three months through mid-December, but average selling prices have declined 20 percent over the same period.
The association also noted that rising energy prices and concerns about the sub-prime lending issue in the U.S. do not appear to have had a significant impact on consumer spending for the holidays, the SIA said. The group reiterated its forecast that worldwide semiconductor sales will reach a new record in 2007. But it will take a stronger than expected December selling season to reach the 3.8 percent growth goal the group had forecast earlier this year, the SIA said.
Investment banking firm Credit Suisse was not as optimistic as the SIA.
The November data was below normal seasonal trends, noted analyst John Pitzer, in a report on Monday. Even if December reaches its normal seasonal growth, 2007 industry revenue will only reach $255.7 billion, up 3.2 percent over last year. The growth percentage would fall short of the SIA's 3.8 percent target.
The slow November prompted Credit Suisse to lower its 2008 chip industry revenue forecast to 9.4 percent year-on-year growth, down from a previous target of 13 percent.