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August 2008 Book Excerpts

This is where you can find excerpts of many of the books discussed on The Early Show in August 2008.

Friday, Aug. 29, 2008

  • Read:"> "The Hurricanes: One High School Team's Homecoming After Katrina," by Jere Longman
  • Monday, Aug. 25, 2008

  • Read:"> "Sex, Love, and Fashion: A Memoir of a Male Model," by Bruce Hulse
  • Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008

  • Read:"> "Heirloom: Notes From an Accidental Tomato Farmer," by Tim Stark
  • Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008

  • Read:"> "The Science of Fear: Why We Fear the Things We Shouldn't -- and Put Ourselves in Greater Danger," by Daniel Gardner
  • Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008

  • Read:"> "Friend or Frenemy?: A Guide to the Friends You Need and the Ones You Don't," by Andrea Lavinthal and Jessica Rozler
  • Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008

  • Read:">"Why We Hate Us: American Discontent in the New Millennium," by Dick Meyer
  • Read:">"The Time Paradox: The New Psychology of Time That Will Change Your Life," by Philip Zimbardo and John Boyd
  • Monday, Aug. 4, 2008

  • Read:">"Stuff White People Like: A Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions," by Christian Lander

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