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Rugrats - Easter [VHS]
$9.95
Rugrats Easter has nothing to do with the Christian celebration; instead, this trio of springtime episodes focuses on Spike, the Pickles family dog, with usual zany repercussions. Beginning with "Bow Wow Wedding Vows," it seems that Spike has found true love with Fifi, a prissy pooch. Tommy misses the attention of his loyal canine until happy surprises abound for all. In another episode, "Spike the Wonder Dog," Chuckie and friends try to coerce Spike into speaking words like Oodles the Talking Poodle, of television fame. Angelica assists Spike with a few tricks of her own--until she's caught with her hand in the cookie jar, literally. While the segments are humorous and will appeal to audiences on several levels, it is disappointing that the creators shied away from retelling the biblical story of Easter with the same creative approach as other Rugrats titles depicting Hanukkah, Passover, and Kwanzaa. --Lynn Gibson

Results Without Authority: Controlling a Project When the Team Doesn't Report to You -- A Project Manager's Guide
$19.95
This book is a massive breath of fresh air.I am a credentialed PMP with a solid foundation in project management. I read a lot of material and continue to attend a lot of courses on project management. In my experience, most books are either: A) heavy on the formal processes without much in the way of actually HOW to conduct them, or B) an overview of business cases with the occasional tip and trick thrown in.

In contrast, this book talks about the whats, the whys, and most importantly the hows of being a successful PM. If you're a new project or program manager with little formal experience or education in the topic, this should be one of your first stops on the way to learning. Although it does reference the usual PMI jargon, it isn't swimming in it, and more importantly, all methods/theories and terms are explained well. It's a very approachable but thorough examination on Project Management.

The book isn't written as a manual, though it does provide an excellent reference framework in its structure. What that means is that you can easily skip to the parts you need help with, or return back to points you need to have refreshed. The tone and tenor of the book is akin to listening to a mentor provide guidance. I really wish I had this type of resource when I started PM work in the military over a decade ago.

And for those of you with decades of experience, I believe there are still some excellent points for takeaway; likely it will force you to revisit some things you take for granted, refresh your assumptions and otherwise reflect on how you do things and how you can improve.

Exes and Ohs
$13.00
It was a good book, but i felt that it was a little confusing at times. A good read, and would purchase again, but a little slow, and then a quick ending. I would have liked to see the ending charachters story a develop a little more.

The Pre-Nup (Bantam Discovery)
$12.00
A thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining story about 3 college friends who live in a swanky neighborhood and who are in various stages of their love lifes.

Two are married and one is engaged to be married and all have pre-nups. The story revolves around how a pre-nup can save you or destroy you.

The dialogue is snappy and the different characters are engaging and real. This is light reading but also tells the story of three friends who support each other through the good and the bad times.