Article Notices for 'Books' Category

An Introduction To Logic

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

The book, A Concise Introduction to Logic is a well written text that offers a user-friendly approach to rational concepts that do not always come naturally to many people. The book is easy to understand considering the subject matter. The author makes complex ideas relatively simple to understand.
This is no simple task but somehow, Hurley manages to break down complex concepts into learnable steps. It’s as if the author was able to make the human nervous system seem as simple as two cans connected by a string. A Concise Introduction to Logic is a magnificent piece of work that is accessible to most readers.

What Are the Best Book Publishing Companies?

Friday, July 4th, 2008

For writers who would like to “make it big”, there are many choices for them when it comes to who they would like to be published by. However, just because there are many choices, that doesn’t mean that any of them are easy to get your work published by. It is not easy to simply stroll into the book publishing companies offices of Random House, Simon & Schuster, or HarperCollins and hand an important person a copy of your book. If you really want to get in the front door ( metaphorically speaking ), hire an agent who has helped other writers be published before.

What to Do with Your Novel

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Thanks to the growing information age, there are plenty of ways to get your new masterpiece noticed. No longer do you have to go straight to the big-time publishers, begging to get seen. Now there are many book publishing options to go to. You can head to one of the many on-demand publishers who will publish as many copies as you’d like, or you can begin to post sections of your novel on your blog. You can also read your novel as an audio book by pod-casting over the internet, or you can try a grass-roots style approach and get the word out in areas you think the novel would have the most impact. You want to be heard, so start shouting.

How To Cook Famous Restaurant Recipes

Friday, June 20th, 2008

Have you ever wondered whether is it possible to cook your famous restaurant recipes at home? Well, not only would it save you money rather than eating at those expensive restaurants but you can learn a skill or two and maybe in the future become a chef.

I search online for famous restaurant recipes and I found an ebook from copycat recipes that claims they have all the best restaurant recipes available. I mean, they have recipes for every restaurant I have been to including TGI, red lobster, cheesecake factory, olive garden, hooters, outback steakhouse and even KFC. Fantastic.

I ordered it and you won’t believe how simple some of these famous restaurant recipes are. It is piece of cake even for a novice cook like me. I’m sure your mom can whip up a meal from the recipes in no time.

Time Management Books

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Time Management Books
In today’s world, yesterday’s methods just don’t work. In Getting Things Done, veteran coach and management consultant David Allen shares the breakthrough methods for stress-free performance that he has introduced to tens of thousands of people across the country. Allen’s premise is simple: our productivity is directly proportional to our ability to relax. Only when our minds are clear and our thoughts are organized can we achieve effective productivity and unleash our creative potential. In Getting Things Done Allen shows how. Time Management Blog
Besides books there’s also great software to manage your time better.
FranklinCovey PlanPlus for Microsoft Outlook seamlessly integrates powerful planning tools into the already familiar Outlook environment, allowing users to enhance their scheduling system with FranklinCovey’s proven productivity principles. In addition to providing specific implementation tools around core FranklinCovey concepts such as Prioritized and Master Task Lists, Daily Records, Weekly Planning, Goals, and Compass, PlanPlus also features a system of built-in learning and help wizards.
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Time Management Books

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Time Management Books
In today’s world, yesterday’s methods just don’t work. In Getting Things Done, veteran coach and management consultant David Allen shares the breakthrough methods for stress-free performance that he has introduced to tens of thousands of people across the country. Allen’s premise is simple: our productivity is directly proportional to our ability to relax. Only when our minds are clear and our thoughts are organized can we achieve effective productivity and unleash our creative potential. In Getting Things Done Allen shows how. Time Management Blog
Besides books there’s also great software to manage your time better.
FranklinCovey PlanPlus for Microsoft Outlook seamlessly integrates powerful planning tools into the already familiar Outlook environment, allowing users to enhance their scheduling system with FranklinCovey’s proven productivity principles. In addition to providing specific implementation tools around core FranklinCovey concepts such as Prioritized and Master Task Lists, Daily Records, Weekly Planning, Goals, and Compass, PlanPlus also features a system of built-in learning and help wizards.
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PDA’s

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Personal Digital Assistants are able to function as cell phones, fax machines, a web browser, and a personal organizer. Most Personal Digital Assistants use a stylus, or pen for input instead of a keyboard like most computers.
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Personal Digital Assistants are actually handheld computers designed specially to serve the need of personal organizers but with time it became more versatile serving multiple purposes. Common uses of PDA are calculation, use as a clock and calendar, maintaining an address and phone book, accessing the Internet, sending and receiving e-mails, working on spreadsheets, use as entertainment tool as a radio or stereo, playing video or computer games and Global Positioning System(GPS). Personal digital assistants are durable, handheld notebook computers which can engage the interest of the student and empower them. They are easy to use and their compactness evokes a sense of ownership that is exciting to children.
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Shakespeare Plays

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

No one would argue that William Shakespeare is the most performed playwright in the world. Shakespeare plays are the cornerstone of the school curriculum in English Literature studies and they have been translated into almost every language. They have been adapted as television series and movies, attracting a younger generation to the text. Some plays have been updated to modern times and modern locations. A famous example is the musical West Side Story, adapted from Romeo and Juliet. The stage productions are mostly performed in the traditional way but some interpretations have been experimental, expressing the vision of the director.

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Work Like Da Vinci - Gaining the Creative Advantage in Your Business and Career

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Michael J. Gelb is a world-renowned innovator in the fields of creative thinking, accelerated learning, and leadership development, which he uses to further his vision of bringing greater creativity, consciousness, and compassion into the world. His clients include Dupont, Merck, Microsoft, and Nike. He is the author of How to Think like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day and Da Vinci Decoded: Discovering the Spiritual Secrets of Leonardo’s Seven Principles.

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Golden Gate Reviewed

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

Golden Gate is written entirely in a tetrameter sonnet form, but Seth’s observant eye captures the idiosyncrasies of a group of friends in Marin County, California, and it deals with contemporary issues such as vegetarianism, feminism and anti-nuclear marches. More about Golden Gate Reviewed at I Just Read This

Men - Using the Direct Approach when Meeting Women

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Most of us, subconsciously, do what we’re told. It’s one of the secrets of successful advertising, the “call to action”. It’s the part of the ad that tells you “Call today!” or “Don’t touch that dial!” or “Order now while supplies last!”

Note that none of those statements ASKED you to do anything . . . they TOLD you to do something.

When ordered to do a task most of us will automatically start doing it before we’ve even started thinking about it. We may catch ourselves, of course, and then stop – otherwise I’d have 8000 of the Flexo-Thigh-Grinder 2000 at home (I don’t)…

…read my chapter on how to Meet More Women using the Direct Approach…

Weight Loss Success

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

People personal trainers to achieve weight loss success , they’re not there to go easy on you. They’re there to make sure you drop those pounds and don’t go easy on yourself. People are always going easy on themselves. It’s what we do best. So if you’re struggling to drop twenty or thirty pounds, then maybe what you need is a personal trainer to get you motivated and on the right track. You do want weight loss success, right?

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How do you choose Gardening Magazines?

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

If you’re new to this satisfying hobby, or are a seasoned gardener, you may have no idea of the breadth and wealth of information just waiting for you in Gardening Magazines. From weekend planting projects to detailed instructions on grafting. Gardening magazines offer information that covers everything you want to know to make your garden grow. Some offer general knowledge, others emphasize how-to topics while yet another focuses on organic gardening. So read the full article about Choosing Gardening Magazines to help you achieve your goals.

Best Seller Books

Monday, January 21st, 2008

I am not sure why we are in such a hurry or what is being done with all the time we are saving using these conveniences. There are times when I think that I was born in the wrong era. I still enjoy slow cooked meals, writing letters and reading the long versions of books. I still seem to have time to complete the rest of the tasks that life throws at me.

I make a point of reading best seller books as often as I can.

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Pass It On

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

Reid’s work has been published in over 30 books, 12 of which became bestsellers, and 8 went on to become #1 bestsellers, his books can be found worldwide.
His most popular titles The Millionaire Mentor, (translated into 9 languages) and Positive Impact, (Barnes and Noble #1 best seller) teach the principles he learned from his mentors: to achieve extraordinary success .

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Listening to the Audio Books Increases People’s Interest in Books

Monday, January 14th, 2008

When audio books first came on the market I thought they were ridiculous. It seemed to me that it was just one more way people would avoid the quiet. I also thought it would contribute to illiteracy. I am finding that I was wrong. Listening to the Audio Books increases people’s interest in books.

My children have started to read more because of listening to some of my books with me. Also listening together helps stimulate some lively discussions about the book. For me the audio helps to bring the characters alive. I especially like the books that feature the author as the narrator. With the author reading the book you know that the emphasis will be placed on what the key words are.

It is interesting that there are some audio books that I am not able to listen to because I do not like the narrator. I need to have a certain pitch voice to hold my attention and interest level. If the pitch is not right I find that I get irritated and my anxiety level goes up.

My travel time goes much faster when I am listening to a book. I find that I arrive in much calmer spirits and traffic and poor drivers do not bother me as much as they used to.

Audio Books for Children

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

I am not a perfect parent. I rely on the modern devices to help me with entertaining my children, especially in the car. We ride in the car about four hours a month on the weekends to visit grandparents. My husband and I do not like to listen to the sounds of the hand held games and we refuse to have a car DVD player. We decided that we would use audio books for children during a portion of each drive. This would be educational and would allow us to discuss the books after they were done…

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Get Your Bachelor Degrees Online

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

Let’s take a moment to discuss degrees online. How does it work for example? Well, it’s pretty much what you think it is. As opposed to doing the old-school campus, crowds, and early morning classroom thing, you can instead sign up for classes from home, on your computer, and deal with them there. The degrees online option is ideal for many individuals. This is especially true for those who already grapple daily with a full-time job, a family, and regular duties. Not everyone has the time and energy to attend a University campus. So why not make your college experience, a virtual one? You can literally acquire a bachelor’s degree this way.

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Bonsai Ebooks Help You Learn The Art Of Bonsai

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

Bonsai has been a hobby since ancient times and there are two branches - Chinese and Japanese. The Japanese uses shin-zen-bi or truth, beauty and essence to create a great bonsai. They feel the art evokes the essential spirit of the tree and strive for it to appear natural as opposed to pruned.

The Chinese form uses contrast the capture the plants beauty. They bring in the Yin and Yang of Taoism. Inspiration also comes from poetry and visual art.

Whether you try the Chinese or Japanese method of bonsai your sure to love this creative method of beautiful trees.. To get some help, you might try consulting any of the bonsai eBooks available on the internet today.

Improving The Reading Skills Of Your Kids

Thursday, October 4th, 2007

Encouraging children to love reading and books begins early in life. Reading is knowledge, and that’s a powerful skill to start them on the way to success in education and in life. With good guidance, your child will love reading, and naturally strive to improve reading skills throughout their lives.This should begin long before your kids start attending school. So where do you start? Reading illustrated children’s books to your child is a good way to develop a future lover of books , speller, and writer. There are a few simple educational techniques and activities that are fun, while serving to improve reading skills at the same time.

The Power of Audio Books

Friday, September 14th, 2007

Audio books have come to change the learning scope of nearly everyone of us as learning might be done easier now. Also, for those who don’t like reading novels and other fun books, audio books now help them to still enjoy such books with ease. The majority of people just can’t compare the joy of “listening” to their favorite book with spending time to read it; this has caused many to prefer audio books to traditional books. This ease and comfort of audio books is now one of the reasons why most book titles also come in audio book format lately.

It’s not vague that one can save countless time if “listening” to a book while driving from side to side work daily than to dedicate blocks of time reading that same book in physical book format. With the exception of gaining more time taking note of Audio Books one would gain countless knowledge as well. It’s no wonder why oldies, adults and even sons and daughters absolutely love audio books more than physical printed books. Also, aside from other advantages of audio books, they are much more easier to produce and distribute than paperback and hardcover books.

One other advantage of audio books that hardcover and paperbacks don’t have is the fact that audio books help in nature conservation. People who always have one household chore or the other can go ahead to do their chores and find out audio books at the same time. Among all these advantages of audio books, one of the best of them is the fact that one can take heed to an audio book even while it’s dark, unlike the paperback or hardcover that can’t be read at the hours of darkness. If you’re now convinced about the many advantages of audio books and want to get your own copies of your favorite titles, conduct a hunt on any of the major search engines for the particular title and check for the audio book format; you’re guaranteed to find it.

Think and Grow Rich. Is it Really Possible?

Sunday, August 19th, 2007

Think and Grow Rich. Is it really possible? Is it ever!

Now, I’m not saying that all you have to do is close your eyes, wish and you will become wealthy overnight, because you won’t! But what I am saying is that by changing your mindset and the way you think will definitely change the way you behave.

By choosing a positive frame of mind attracts positive back and when this starts to happen your goals that you set for yourself will start to be realised and your progress towards growing wealthy will snowball.

Audio Murder: Listen to it

Sunday, August 19th, 2007
Written By : Agatha Christie, Narrated By : David Suchet, Runtime : 6 hours

You will absolutely love Murder on the Orient Express. From the very beginning of the book you are hooked. The murder happens early in the story making it a “page turner” from the start. Hercule Poirot, the detective, is thrown into the crime with the duty to solve the muder. The thriller was made into an iconic film in 1974 starring a host of instantly recognizable faces, including Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Sean Connery, and Ingrid Bergman, who won an Oscar for her performance. Poirot has to question every member aboard the Orient Express letting you get to know the characters. The ending of the book is wonderful, and the narration from David Suchet is fantastic: listen to a sample here

Finding the Strength to Write A Diet Article

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

As a writer, I have to be distant from my subject matter. I have to be strong and confident so that I can get the quotes that I need to make my articles work. Through writing diet articles, I could show that I have had to deal with the same personal struggles that everyone else does. My other articles are not insincere, and I have not lied about who I am in the past, but I certainly haven’t revealed it. I felt that it was time to reveal a part of myself in my article writing.  That is why I finally decided to write a diet article. All my publishing contacts were really perplexed. Weight loss articles, after all, are not seen as a serious topic.

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A Desire to Help Children

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

In 1999, Jan Van Blarcum, Ph.D. founded a local tutoring company that caters to the individual needs of a child. As an educator, Dr. Van Blarcum understood the importance of personalized attention in a child’s educational growth. Her passion for learning grew into a business endeavor that provides one-on-one tutoring to children with a variety of learning needs. Every child receives personalized, one-on-one attention from certified/degreed educators.

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