The Books I Really Really Want
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Essential .NET, Volume I: The Common Language Runtime
Google Hacks: 100 Industrial-Strength Tips & Tools
About Face 2.0: The Essentials of Interaction Design
COM and .NET Component Services (O'Reilly Windows)
Streamlined Object Modeling: Patterns, Rules, and Implementation
How to Break Software: A Practical Guide to Testing