Joshua Stengel

Everything...Is going...
To be okay!

Would you like a FREE book?

Help me spend my gift cards wisely and you can keep what I buy.

You pick them out. I buy them. I read them. I mail them to you--free of charge.

The rules are:

  1. The book(s) must be available from http://borders.com
  2. The book can be technical, fiction, audio, non-fiction, sci-fi, whatever, but it needs to be something I haven't read or don't already own.
  3. I will buy the most interesting recommendations first until my gift cards are spent, so sell me on why I should pick your recommendation.
  4. No reference books.
  5. Movies are okay, but picking a good movie that I haven't seen or don't own will be tough.
  6. If I pick your book, I'll email you to get your shipping info.  After I read your book, I'll send it to you or someone else on your behalf.
  7. USA delivery only.

Here are some things I might be interested in:

  • Books about successful businesses or business people
  • Interesting biographies
  • Comedies
  • New technical books

Tip! Get others to vote for your recommendation to improve your odds.

Posted: Jan 05 2009, 07:48 AM by jstengel | with 11 comment(s)
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Comments

Ian Blackburn said:

err - is that legal?

# January 5, 2009 10:51 AM

rrobbins said:

I have hundreds of books on my Amazon Wish Lists. Right now I would probably buy more books on Propellerhead Reason because I'm finally learning drum programming but taking into account our potential mutual interests I would recommend, "Foundation Flash CS3 for Designers". ISBN-13: 978-1590598610

Why this book? Why not something on Silverlight? I have books on ActionScript programming. It is the design perspective I lack. Designers aren't even considering Silverlight yet so I would not expect there to be an equivalent book.

But if you wanted a more technical approach then "Processing: Creative Coding and Computational Art" ISBN-13: 978-1590596173 is potentially the best book on creating computer art through programming with plenty of mathematics equations.

# January 5, 2009 11:07 AM

jstengel said:

Yep.

# January 5, 2009 11:08 AM

jstengel said:

That "yep" was for Ian.  There's no trickery going on here.  I'm just looking to buy some books and share them when I'm done.

@rrobins

Thanks! I'll take a look.  I've been kicking around the ida of digging into Flash a bit.

# January 5, 2009 11:20 AM

Jamie Considine said:

www.borders.com/.../TitleDetail

The (Mis)behavior of Markets by Benoit Mandelbrot. An interesting new look at financial markets through the lens of fractal mathematics. Should be fascinating. Typical mathematical models use simplified risk assumptions... I'm hoping Mandelbrot uses a more intelligent approach to better predict disasters and overinflated equities. Every programmer should learn how his/her talents can be applied to financial markets.

# January 5, 2009 11:35 AM

jstengel said:

@Jamie

Looks interesting.  Thanks for the suggestion!

# January 5, 2009 11:46 AM

Elijah Manor said:

I recommend...

jQuery in Action

Bear Bibeault  (See All Contributors)

Paperback, 347 pages

Manning Publications Company

February 01, 2008

http://is.gd/eCvU

# January 5, 2009 2:05 PM

Ben said:

This is the best book if you are thinking about starting a business.  It is plain and simple, real-world advice on what kind of things you should think about to have a business mindset.

You should check it out!

www.borders.com/.../TitleDetail

# January 5, 2009 2:33 PM

jstengel said:

@Elijah: Are you recommending the book because you have it or as a book you would like to have?  I have "ASP.net AJAX in Action".  It was pretty good.

@Ben:  That book sounds very interesting.  I think that one will make it on my list for sure.

# January 5, 2009 4:16 PM

jstengel said:

The books have been ordered!  Below are the ones I could fit on my gift cards.  If your book is listed, please send me your shipping information.  Thanks for the help!

- jQuery in Action

- The Knack: How Street-smart Entrepreneurs Learn to Handle Whatever Comes Up

- The (Mis) Behavior of Markets: A Fractal View of Risk, Ruin And Reward

Backorder-Usually ships in 4 to 8 weeks.

- Foundation Flash CS3 for Designers

# January 12, 2009 4:14 PM

jstengel said:

Last call if you haven't sent me your contact info...Even if you didn' make a suggestion but would like one of the books lists, let me know and if the person who suggested the book never contacts me, it's yours.

# April 7, 2009 2:21 PM
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