Mrs. Greenthumbs Plows Ahead

By Cassandra Danz

"His mother's flowery mead was so successful, he turned much of what was a formal English lawn into meadow as well. Instead of resting solidly on perfectly manicured greensward, a series of topiary sculptures now seem to float to a waving sea of color and undulating grass."

101 Commonsense Rules For The Office

By John R. Brinkerhoff

"There are circumstances in which it is better to do something by yourself rather than wait for help. Perhaps time pressure is intense or there is a good chance the help will be late, insincere , or inadequate. Maybe you have a great stake in the project. If you really love it and have confidence in yourself, go head. Take a chance. Don' wait for help."

The Works of Plato

Edited by Irwin Edman

"Euthyphro. I quite remember."

The Assalt on Reason

By Al Gore

"The following week, in addressing a joint session of Congress, Bush said god had foreordained the outcome of the conflict in which we were engaged because "freedom and fear, justice and cruelty, have always been at war, and we know that God is not neutral between them."

The Curious Gardener's Almanac

By Niall Edworthy

"Pea and Mint Soup

Plain boiled or steamed peas are a simple and tasty accompaniment to many meat and fish dishes, but it is almost as easy to make a delicious soup from them. Boil about a pound of freshly podded peas in about a quart of vegetable or chicken stock along with a largish potato and an onion, both chopped roughly. When the ingredients have softened, whiz them in a blender and then return the mixture to the pan and stir in some cream and a small handful f chopped mint."

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

By Stieg Larsson

"I can only guess. Blomkvist believed in his story, but something happened along the way and the information turned out to be false. This in turn means that the source was someone he trusted or that someone deliberately fed him false information-which sounds improbably complicated. The alternative is that he was subjected to such a serious threat that he threw in the towel and would rather be seen as an incompetent idiot than fight back, But I'm just speculating, as I said."

Managing By Storying Around

By David M. Armstrong

"All companies go through tough times, and Armstrong, unfortunately is no exception. In 1987, for the first time since the Depression, we put a wage freeze into effect to help us get through what looked like it would be a very difficult year."