Title: “Super Brain: Unleashing the Explosive Power of Your Mind to Maximize Health, Happiness, and Spiritual Well-Being”

Authors: Rudolph E. Tanzi and Deepak Chopra

Rank: 98

Blurb: “We are living in a golden age for brain research, but is this a golden age for your brain?”

Review: “After the chapter on weight loss I lost interest.”

Customers Also Bought: Twenty-six other books by Deepak Chopra.

Footnote:

Q. The power to reshape the brain — can you be more specific?

A. It means being more mindful of your own thoughts and feelings and becoming more proactive in taking charge of your brain.

Also known as neurosis.

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Title: “Les Misérables”

Author: Victor Hugo

Rank: 41

Blurb: “Victor Hugo’s towering novel of Jean Valjean, his unjust imprisonment, and his lifelong flight from a relentless police officer.”

Review: “Have a dictionary handy as there are many words that need translation.”

Customers Also Bought: “Les Miserables In Plain and Simple English”

Footnote: Is that the one with the cookies?

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Title: “TIME for Kids BIG Book of Why: 1,001 Facts Kids Want to Know”

Authors: Editors of Time for Kids Magazine

Rank: 93

Blurb: “Kids will be desperate to share what they’ve learned with their parents, teachers, and friends… and anyone else who will listen.”

Most Helpful Favorable Review: “I enjoyed reading this book with my grandson and we both learned some new things.”

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Title: “Underwater Dogs”

Author: Seth Casteel

Rank: 48

Blurb: “From the water’s surface, it’s a simple exercise: a dog’s leap, a splash, and then a wet head surfacing with a ball, triumphant. But beneath the water is a chaotic ballet of bared teeth and bubbles, paddling paws, fur and ears billowing in the currents.”

Review: “The dogs were all wonderful and enjoyed turning each page of the book.”

Customers Also Bought: “Extraordinary Chickens 2013 Wall Calendar”

Footnote: We all could use a break.

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Title: “How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You”

Author: The Oatmeal (Matthew Inman)

Rank: 19

Blurb: “If your cat is kneading you, that’s not a sign of affection. Your cat is actually checking your internal organs for weakness.”

Review: “The paper edition seems to work natively without any apps.”

Customers Also Bought: “Crafting with Cat Hair: Cute Handicrafts to Make with Your Cat”

Footnote: Wait, wait — Crafting with Cat Hair?

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Title: “Stop Living In This Land. Go To The Everlasting World Of Happiness. Live There Forever.”

Author: Woo Myung

Rank: 3

Blurb: “At last, the way to become complete is here.”

Review: “I can’t wait to find more about the methods to live in the true world at the local Maum meditation centre.”

Customers Also Bought: “The Natural: How to Effortlessly Attract the Women You Want” by Richard La Ruina

Footnote: Plato should have franchised the Academy.

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Title: “Agenda 21”

Authors: Glenn Beck and Harriet Parke

Rank: 11

Blurb: “Just a generation ago, this place was called America. Now, after the worldwide implementation of a UN-led program called Agenda 21, it’s simply known as ‘the Republic.’ There is no president. No Congress. No Supreme Court. No freedom. There are only the Authorities.”

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