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Still no uilleann pipes, but we're working on it...

Books that I've benefited from professionally:

Building Call Center Culture, by Dan Coen.

Books on Autism Spectrum Disorders:

American Normal, by Lawrence Osborne.

Healthy Cuisine: The No Salt, Lowest Sodium Cookbook by Donald Gazzaniga

Titles for learning about the Basques and their language:

Colloquial Basque : A Complete Language Course (The Colloquial Series/Book and Cassette). This book was written by Alan King and Begotxu Olaizola right here in Zarautz. For a sample lesson from the book, have a look at Alan's Colloquial Basque Page.
Another of Alan's titles is The Basque Language : A Practical Introduction.
Of course, if you're going to take your studies seriously, Gorka Aulestia's Basque English Dictionary will come in handy.
Traditional Basque Cooking : History and Preparation
A Travel Guide to Basque America : Families, Feasts and Festivals

If none of these suit your fancy, try the following search. Feel free to modify it as you see fit.

Of course, we can't forget the country this site is named after!

Right up at the top goes an entry from the McKay clan: Ireland (Festivals of the World)
Irish Dictionary : English-Irish Irish-English/Bearla-Gaeilge Gaeilge-Bearla (Collins Gem)
Irish a Complete Course for Beginners (Teach Yourself Series)
Clans and Families of Ireland : The Heritage and Heraldry of Irish Clans and Families
Daytrips Ireland : 50 One Day Adventures by Car, Rail or Bus Including 55 Maps (Daytrips Series)
And who said the Irish didn't know how to cook? The Complete Book of Irish Country Cooking : Traditional and Wholesome Recipes from Ireland
Lonely Planet Ireland (2nd)
A recent bestseller: Angela's Ashes : A Memoir

If it's music you're after, you can't go wrong with these:

What do you get when you cross an Irishman with an Aussie? Begley and Cooney, that's who!
The Chieftains have been around so long that a list of their albums could go on forever. Here are a few relevant ones: Santiago, Irish Heartbeat, The Bells Of Dublin
From the wesht of Ireland, Dervish: At The End Of The Day, Live in Palma, Decade, Midsummer's Night.
Liam O'Flynn: The Given Note, Brendan Voyage, Out to an Other Side

Of course, you can find plenty more on Ireland with an easy search:

Recommended reading for those interested in Spain

Northern Spain : The Basque Lands, Navarra, La Rioja, Cantabria, Asturias and Galicia (Cadogan Guides)
Roads to Santiago
Lonely Planet Spain (Serial)
Living and Working in Spain : A Survival Handbook (Living and Working Guides)
Death in the Afternoon - Required reading by Hemingway for anyone who wants to understand what bullfighting is all about.

Not enough? Hit the search button and see what pops up.

Last but not least on my heritage tour, Czech this out:

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For preparing for Microsoft Certified Engineer exams, try the following:

While the above books seemed to get the best reviews from their audience, you can find more with the following search specification:

I'm not sure how Tom Sharpe fits into all this, but his books are too funny to pass up!

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