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October 2008 Book Excerpts

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

Oct. 28, 2008

  • Read:"> "The Hungry Scientist Handbook: Electric Birthday Cakes, Edible Origami, and Other DIY Projects for Techies, Tinkerers, and Foodies," by Patrick Buckley and Lily Binns
  • Oct. 21, 2008

  • Read:"> "I Got Two Dogs," by John Lithgow and Robert Neubecker
  • Read:"> "Ms. Cahill for Congress: One Fearless Teacher, Her Sixth-Grade Class, and the Election That Changed Their Lives Forever," by Tierney Cahill and Linden Gross
  • Oct. 17, 2008

  • Read:"> "Don't Mind If I Do," by George Hamilton and William Stadiem
  • (This book is published by an imprint of Simon & Schuster, which is part of the CBS Corporation, as is CBSNews.com)
  • Oct. 15, 2008

  • Read:"> "Brocabulary: The New Man-i-festo of Dude Talk," by Daniel Maurer
  • Read:"> "Dating Makes You Want to Die: (But You Have to Do It Anyway)," by Daniel Holloway and Dorothy Robinson
  • Oct. 13, 2008

  • Read:"> "Making Jack Falcone: An Undercover FBI Agent Takes Down a Mafia Family," by Joaquin "Jack" Garcia, with Michael Levin
  • (This book is published by Simon & Schuster, which is part of CBS, as is CBSNews.com)
  • Read:"> "The Truth About Cheating: Why Men Stray and What You Can Do to Prevent It," by M. Gary Neuman
  • Early October 2008

  • Read:"> "What the Nose Knows: The Science of Scent in Everyday Life," by Avery Gilbert
  • Read:"> "Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less," by Newt Gingrich, with Vince Paley
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