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7 Habits Of Highly Effective People 15th Anniversary Editionby Stephen CoveyISBN 0743269519 (0-7432-6951-9)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: '7 Habits Of Highly Effective People 15th Anniversary Edition'Book summary:Amazon.co.uk Review According to Steven R. Covey, to live with security and wisdom, and to have the power to take advantages of the opportunities that change creates, we need fairness, integrity, honesty and human dignity. Quite a tall order when you consider that most of us live our lives in a permanent state of flux, questioning our ideals and values and fighting a daily battle with the lack of self-confidence that stops us from taking risks of any kind. But, in The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Covey manages to make it sound as if changing the way we look at ourselves and the world around us so that we can become more successful both personally and professionally an absolute doddle. He defines the "habits" as "the intersection of knowledge, skill and desire" and states that the "Seven Habits" of the title are not mutually exclusive, but rather when developed together help to form a well-rounded, sensitive, confident and effective human being. As with many self-help books, much of what you read here is based on basic common sense and can at times be irritatingly obvious. However, what Covey manages to do so successfully is to break down the barriers which prevent all of us from taking a long hard look at ourselves, and then gradually introduces new rules which allow us to move first from dependence to independence and then towards the ultimate goal of interdependence. But of course, the only real way to test the value of The Habits--be proactive, begin with the end in mind, put first things first, think "win/win", seek first to understand and then to be understood, synergise, sharpen the saw-- is to work on them. This book is as good as any place to start on the road to self-awareness and self-improvement in the workplace and in the home without becoming too irritatingly smug and self-satisfied. --Susan Harrison [via]
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Changeby Stephen R. CoveyISBN 0743272455 (0-7432-7245-5)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change'Book summary:Amazon.co.uk Review According to Steven R. Covey, to live with security and wisdom, and to have the power to take advantages of the opportunities that change creates, we need fairness, integrity, honesty and human dignity. Quite a tall order when you consider that most of us live our lives in a permanent state of flux, questioning our ideals and values and fighting a daily battle with the lack of self-confidence that stops us from taking risks of any kind. But, in The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Covey manages to make it sound as if changing the way we look at ourselves and the world around us so that we can become more successful both personally and professionally an absolute doddle. He defines the "habits" as "the intersection of knowledge, skill and desire" and states that the "Seven Habits" of the title are not mutually exclusive, but rather when developed together help to form a well-rounded, sensitive, confident and effective human being. As with many self-help books, much of what you read here is based on basic common sense and can at times be irritatingly obvious. However, what Covey manages to do so successfully is to break down the barriers which prevent all of us from taking a long hard look at ourselves, and then gradually introduces new rules which allow us to move first from dependence to independence and then towards the ultimate goal of interdependence. But of course, the only real way to test the value of The Habits--be proactive, begin with the end in mind, put first things first, think "win/win", seek first to understand and then to be understood, synergise, sharpen the saw-- is to work on them. This book is as good as any place to start on the road to self-awareness and self-improvement in the workplace and in the home without becoming too irritatingly smug and self-satisfied. --Susan Harrison [via]
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Restoring the Character Ethicby Stephen R. CoveyISBN 1417656646 (1-4176-5664-6)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Restoring the Character Ethic'Book summary:Amazon.co.uk Review According to Steven R. Covey, to live with security and wisdom, and to have the power to take advantages of the opportunities that change creates, we need fairness, integrity, honesty and human dignity. Quite a tall order when you consider that most of us live our lives in a permanent state of flux, questioning our ideals and values and fighting a daily battle with the lack of self-confidence that stops us from taking risks of any kind. But, in The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Covey manages to make it sound as if changing the way we look at ourselves and the world around us so that we can become more successful both personally and professionally an absolute doddle. He defines the "habits" as "the intersection of knowledge, skill and desire" and states that the "Seven Habits" of the title are not mutually exclusive, but rather when developed together help to form a well-rounded, sensitive, confident and effective human being. As with many self-help books, much of what you read here is based on basic common sense and can at times be irritatingly obvious. However, what Covey manages to do so successfully is to break down the barriers which prevent all of us from taking a long hard look at ourselves, and then gradually introduces new rules which allow us to move first from dependence to independence and then towards the ultimate goal of interdependence. But of course, the only real way to test the value of The Habits--be proactive, begin with the end in mind, put first things first, think "win/win", seek first to understand and then to be understood, synergise, sharpen the saw-- is to work on them. This book is as good as any place to start on the road to self-awareness and self-improvement in the workplace and in the home without becoming too irritatingly smug and self-satisfied. --Susan Harrison [via]
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Add-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Lifeby Kathleen G. Nadeau, Judith KolbergISBN 1583913580 (1-58391-358-0)
Softcover, Routledge
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The American Boy's Handy Bookby D. C. BeardISBN 0879234490 (0-87923-449-0)
Softcover, David R Godine Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The American Boy's Handy Book'Book summary:First published in 1882, this is a wealth of projects and games, with practical directions on how to make them, by one of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America. The ultimate pre-TV, anti-couch potato activity book, it answers the question, "What's there to do?" [via]
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The American Boy's Handy Bookby Roy L. Williams, D. C. BeardISBN 1586670654 (1-58667-065-4)
Softcover, Derrydale Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The American Boy's Handy Book'Book summary:Each summer, millions of children complain, "There's nothing to do." Originally published in 1888, The American Boy's Handy Book resoundingly challenges this age-old dilemma by providing a huge number of ideas for fun and instructional projects for young boys. Everything from camping and kite building to raising dogs and building boats is detailed for the would-be adventurer and do-it your-selfer. [via]
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Anybody's Bike Bookby Tom CuthbertsonISBN 0898159962 (0-89815-996-2)
Softcover, Ten Speed Pr
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Anybody's Bike Book: An Original Manual of Bicycle Repairsby Tom CuthbertsonISBN 0898151244 (0-89815-124-4)
Softcover, Ten Speed Press
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Ariame Belovedby DupereISBN 0312904924 (0-312-90492-4)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Ariame Beloved'Book summary:Revised edition of Betty Edwards' drawing instruction book, in large format with colour illustrations. [via]
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The Arrl Extra Class License Manualby American Radio Relay League, Larry D. WolfgangISBN 0872595390 (0-87259-539-0)
Softcover, Amer Radio Relay League
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The Arrl Extra Class License Manualby Larry D. Wolfgang, Dana G. Reed, R. Jan CarmanISBN 0872598659 (0-87259-865-9)
Softcover, Amer Radio Relay League
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The Arrl General Class License Manualby Larry D. WolfgangISBN 0872598004 (0-87259-800-4)
Softcover, Amer Radio Relay League
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The Arrl General Class License Manual/for the Radio Amateurby Larry D. WolfgangISBN 0872594688 (0-87259-468-8)
Softcover, Amer Radio Relay League
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The Art of Fictionby John GardnerISBN 0679734031 (0-679-73403-1)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Art of Fiction'Book summary:This classic guide, from the renowned novelist and professor, has helped transform generations of aspiring writers into masterful writersand will continue to do so for many years to come.
John Gardner was almost as famous as a teacher of creative writing as he was for his own works. In this practical, instructive handbook, based on the courses and seminars that he gave, he explains, simply and cogently, the principles and techniques of good writing. Gardners lessons, exemplified with detailed excerpts from classic works of literature, sweep across a complete range of topicsfrom the nature of aesthetics to the shape of a refined sentence. Written with passion, precision, and a deep respect for the art of writing, Gardners book serves by turns as a critic, mentor, and friend. Anyone who has ever thought of taking the step from reader to writer should begin here. [via]More editions of The Art of Fiction:
Basic Bookbindingby Arthur William LewisISBN 0486201694 (0-486-20169-4)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Lifeby Anne LamottISBN 0385480016 (0-385-48001-6)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life'Book summary:Think you've got a book inside of you? Anne Lamott isn't afraid to help you let it out. She'll help you find your passion and your voice, beginning from the first really crummy draft to the peculiar letdown of publication. Readers will be reminded of the energizing books of writer Natalie Goldberg and will be seduced by Lamott's witty take on the reality of a writer's life, which has little to do with literary parties and a lot to do with jealousy, writer's block and going for broke with each paragraph. Marvelously wise and best of all, great reading. [via]
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Bobby Fischer Teaches Chessby Bobby Fischer, Donn Mosenfelder, Stuart MarguliesISBN 0701516097 (0-7015-1609-7)
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Bruce Lee's Fighting Method: Advanced Techniquesby Bruce LeeISBN 0897500539 (0-89750-053-9)
Softcover, Black Belt Communications Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bruce Lee's Fighting Method: Advanced Techniques'Book summary:The legendary fighter teaches how to perform jeet kune do's most devastating strikes and exploit an opponent's weaknesses with crafty counterattacks like finger jabs and spin kicks. In addition, Lee breaks down the attributes that make up the ultimate warrior and reveals how to develop the proper tactics and attitude for victory. As the fourth and final volume in the "Bruce Lee's Fighting Method" series, it contains detailed illustrations and vintage photos capturing Lee in his prime. This essential series, compiled and organized by his close friend, Mito Uyehara, is the perfect companion to Bruce Lee's classic text, "Tao of Jeet Kune Do". [via]
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Bruce Lee's Fighting Method: Basic Trainingby Bruce LeeISBN 0897500512 (0-89750-051-2)
Softcover, Black Belt Communications Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bruce Lee's Fighting Method: Basic Training'Book summary:Reveals how the iconic warrior attained his legendary speed, power, and footwork. Included are practical, effective stretches for increasing flexibility, abdominal exercises that can be performed anywhere, and hard-hitting advice on running, biking, skipping rope, and shadowboxing. More than just a fitness guide, this must-have manual also delves into the fundamental aspects of Bruce Lee s revolutionary combat philosophy, jeet kune do, including how to strengthen your fists with iron-palm training, get the most out of your punches and kicks, camouflage your attacks, develop the footwork to evade almost any blow, cover distance rapidly, escape from a tight corner, conserve energy for countering, build muscles without sacrificing speed, fix flaws in your stance, and improve your peripheral vision, leverage, and timing. [via]
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Bruce Lee's Fighting Method: Self-Defense Techniquesby Bruce Lee, Mitoshi UyeharaISBN 0897500504 (0-89750-050-4)
Softcover, Black Belt Communications Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bruce Lee's Fighting Method: Self-Defense Techniques'Book summary:Long before mixed martial arts became a worldwide phenomenon and Ultimate Fighting became a household name, Bruce Lee created jeet kune do, a realistic combat hybrid that incorporated the most useful elements of kung fu, boxing, and fencing. Here the legendary fighter demonstrates the most effective methods for retaliating against surprise attacks, grabs, chokes, multiple attackers, and armed assailants. Because Lee believed that the best defence is the most simple and effective, his no-nonsense counters include eye gouges, groin kicks, head stomps, and other techniques that aren't taught in most studios.This first volume in "Bruce Lee's Fighting Method" contains detailed illustrations and vintage photos capturing Lee in his prime. The essential series, compiled and organized by his close friend, Mito Uyehara, is the perfect companion to Bruce Lee's classic text, "Tao of Jeet Kune Do". "The Bruce Lee's Fighting Method" series is an integral part of the Bruce Lee canon and a necessary addition for collectors and martial arts enthusiasts alike. [via]
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Bruce Lee's Fighting Method: Skill in Techniques, Volume 3, Number 404by Bruce LeeISBN 0897500520 (0-89750-052-0)
Softcover, Black Belt Communications Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bruce Lee's Fighting Method: Skill in Techniques, Volume 3, Number 404'Book summary:The legendary fighter demonstrates simple, effective methods for dodging and deflecting incoming blows; offers invaluable advice for improving the speed, power, and accuracy of your kicks and punches; and shows you how to eliminate bad habits from your training. As the third volume in the "Bruce Lee's Fighting Method" series, this manual contains detailed illustrations and vintage photos capturing Lee in his prime. This essential series, compiled and organized by his close friend, Mito Uyehara, is the perfect companion to Bruce Lee's classic text, "Tao of Jeet Kune Do". [via]
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Complete Do-It-Yourself ManualISBN 0762105798 (0-7621-0579-8)
Hardcover, Readers Digest
Find This BookBook summary:Since 1973 over 10 million copies of Complete Do-It-Yourself Manual have been sold. And now, the definitive "on-the-job" manual has just gotten bigger and better than ever. The editors of Reader's Digest and The Family Handyman magazine have joined forces to completely revise, update, rewrite, and redesign this home improvement classic. This edition combines the best elements of the original manuals with The Family Handyman's rich informational and photographic archives, new illustrations and photographs, and the wisdom and experience of over 150 of the best experts in the field today.
Complete Do-It-Yourself Manual is written in a style of text that addresses readers in a very accessible, conversational tone for easy, user-friendly assistance with every do-it-yourself task. All instructions and materials have been updated to address current codes (electrical, plumbing and building), and revised to indicate the very latest in materials, tools, and technology.
Suitable for beginners and experts alike, the new innovative ideas and features include: * Over 3,000 photos and illustrations including more than 1,500 new full-color photos and 100 new technical drawings * New sidebars, such as "Shop Smart," "Handy Hints," "Go Figure," and "Safety First", provide readers with helpful information * Two new chapters, Landscaping and Storage Projects, include material and cutting lists * Yellow highlighted notes of caution or important points to remember * Cross-references at the top of each page * Metrics are given with most measurements throughout the text and a complete metric conversion chart is included at the rear of the book. The book's tried-and-true instructions provide do-it-yourself solutions to a ton of problems that could cost a fortune if you had to hire a professional. This manual is a "must-have" reference guide for every homeowner.
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The Complete Illustrated Guide to Furniture and Cabinet Constructionby Andy RaeISBN 1561584029 (1-56158-402-9)
Hardcover, Taunton Press, Incorporated
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The Creative License: Giving Yourself Permission to Be the Artist You Truly Areby Danny GregoryISBN 1401307922 (1-4013-0792-2)
Softcover, Hyperion Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Creative License: Giving Yourself Permission to Be the Artist You Truly Are'Book summary:When Danny Gregory's life was turned upside down by tragedy, he learned to cope by teaching himself to draw. The result was a complete transformation of his life, his priorities, his career, and the way he saw the world. In handwritten chapters full of his lush watercolor illustrations, Danny now offers readers a program for reconnecting to their own creative energies, using drawing as an example. He gently instructs us in the art of allowing ourselves to fail, giving up the expectation of perfection and opening our eyes to the beauty around us. The result is the permission to express ourselves fully and take part in the creative process without fear. Artist or not, readers of all stripes will find inspiration in this unique and beautiful book. [via]
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Designing With Web Standardsby Jeffrey ZeldmanISBN 0735712018 (0-7357-1201-8)
Softcover, Macmillan Computer Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Designing With Web Standards'Book summary:You code. And code. And code. You build only to rebuild. You focus on making your site compatible with almost every browser or wireless device ever put out there. Then along comes a new device or a new browser, and you start all over again.
You can get off the merry-go-round.
It's time to stop living in the past and get away from the days of spaghetti code, insanely nested table layouts, tags, and other redundancies that double and triple the bandwidth of even the simplest sites. Instead, it's time for forward compatibility.
Isn't it high time you started designing with web standards?
Standards aren't about leaving users behind or adhering to inflexible rules. Standards are about building sophisticated, beautiful sites that will work as well tomorrow as they do today. You can't afford to design tomorrow's sites with yesterday's piecemeal methods.
Jeffrey teaches you to:- Slash design, development, and quality assurance costs (or do great work in spite of constrained budgets)
- Deliver superb design and sophisticated functionality without worrying about browser incompatibilities
- Set up your site to work as well five years from now as it does today
- Redesign in hours instead of days or weeks
- Welcome new visitors and make your content more visible to search engines
- Stay on the right side of accessibility laws and guidelines
- Support wireless and PDA users without the hassle and expense of multiple versions
- Improve user experience with faster load times and fewer compatibility headaches
- Separate presentation from structure and behavior, facilitating advanced publishing workflows
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Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolutionby Robert C. AtkinsISBN 1590770021 (1-59077-002-1)
Hardcover, M Evans & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution'Book summary:Designed to catapult your body into a state of fat meltdown, Dr. Atkins's diet has taken America by storm. It targets insulin, the hormone that regulates blood sugar levels. The bodies of most overeaters are continually in a state of hyperinsulinism; their bodies are so adept at releasing insulin to help convert excess carbohydrates to fat that there's always too much of the hormone circulating through the body. This puts the body into a bind; it always wants to store fat. Even when people with hyperinsulinism try to lose weight--especially when they cut fat but increase carbohydrate consumption--their efforts will fail. This is why Dr. Atkins refers to insulin as "the fat-producing hormone."
Dr. Atkins's diet is extremely low in carbohydrates, which helps to regulate insulin production and decrease circulating insulin; less insulin soon results in less fat storage and fewer food cravings. The diet is far from torturous, though--those who've tried it attest that hunger is not a part of this plan. Ninety percent of Dr. Atkins's patients--more than 25,000 of them--have experienced dramatic weight loss. The book includes recipes for such luscious, low-carb dishes as lobster soup, zabaglione, sea bass, and blueberry ice cream, and even includes a carbohydrate gram counter and menus. [via]
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- Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution: ISBN 0871319918 (0-87131-991-8)
Hardcover, M Evans & Co - Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution: ISBN 087131763X (0-87131-763-X)
Softcover, M Evans & Co - Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution: ISBN 087131679X (0-87131-679-X)
Hardcover, Natl Book Network - Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution: ISBN 0871318865 (0-87131-886-5)
Hardcover, Natl Book Network - Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution: ISBN 1590770021 (1-59077-002-1)
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- Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution: ISBN 0871319918 (0-87131-991-8)
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Drawing on the Right Side of the Brainby Betty EdwardsISBN 0874770874 (0-87477-087-4)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain'Book summary:Revised edition of Betty Edwards' drawing instruction book, in large format with colour illustrations. [via]
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Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain: A Course in Enhancing Creativity and Artistic Confidenceby Betty EdwardsISBN 0874770882 (0-87477-088-2)
Softcover, J P Tarcher
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain: A Course in Enhancing Creativity and Artistic Confidence'Book summary:Edwards uses the latest in brain research to explain how anyone can learn to draw more accurately and creatively. This edition contains a new illustrated section in color, several fully revised chapters, new sample drawings, and a new section on handwriting. [via]
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- Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain: A Course in Enhancing Creativity and Artistic Confidence: ISBN 087477523X (0-87477-523-X)
Hardcover, J P Tarcher - Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain: A Course in Enhancing Creativity and Artistic Confidence: ISBN 0874775132 (0-87477-513-2)
Softcover, J P Tarcher - Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain: A Course in Enhancing Creativity and Artistic Confidence: ISBN 0874770882 (0-87477-088-2)
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The Elements of Styleby William Strunk, E. B. White, Maira KalmanISBN 1594200696 (1-59420-069-6)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Elements of Style'Book summary:You know the authors' names. You recognize the title. You've probably used this book yourself. This is The Elements of Style, the classic style manual, now in a fourth edition. A new Foreword by Roger Angell reminds readers that the advice of Strunk & White is as valuable today as when it was first offered.This book's unique tone, wit and charm have conveyed the principles of English style to millions of readers. Use the fourth edition of "the little book" to make a big impact with writing. [via]
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- The Elements of Style: ISBN 020530902X (0-205-30902-X)
Softcover, Longman Pub Group - The Elements of Style: ISBN 0486447987 (0-486-44798-7)
Softcover, Dover Pubns - The Elements of Style: ISBN 0205313426 (0-205-31342-6)
Hardcover, Allyn & Bacon - The Elements of Style: ISBN 0881030686 (0-88103-068-6)
Hardcover, Bt Bound - The Elements of Style: ISBN 0205191584 (0-205-19158-4)
Softcover, Pearson P T R - The Elements of Style: ISBN 0024181900 (0-02-418190-0)
Hardcover, Allyn & Bacon - The Elements of Style: ISBN 1594200696 (1-59420-069-6)
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- The Elements of Style: ISBN 020530902X (0-205-30902-X)
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The Elements of Style: A Style Guide for Writersby William StrunkISBN 097522980X (0-9752298-0-X)
Softcover, Kt Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Elements of Style: A Style Guide for Writers'Book summary:Asserting that one must first know the rules to break them, this classic reference is a must-have for any student and conscientious writer. Intended for use in which the practice of composition is combined with the study of literature, it gives in brief space the principal requirements of plain English style and concentrates attention on the rules of usage and principles of composition most commonly violated. [via]
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The Elements of Style With Indexby William StrunkISBN 0024182001 (0-02-418200-1)
Softcover, Prentice Hall
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Elements of Style With Index'Book summary:Composition teachers throughout the English-speaking world have been pushing this book on their students since it was first published in 1957. Co-author White later revised it, and it remains the most compact and lucid handbook we have for matters of basic principles of composition, grammar, word usage and misusage, and writing style. [via]
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Experimental Drawingby Robert KaupelisISBN 0823016226 (0-8230-1622-6)
Softcover, Watson-Guptill Pubns
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The Experts' Guide to 100 Things Everyone Should Know How to Doby Samantha EttusISBN 1400052564 (1-4000-5256-4)
Hardcover, Clarkson Potter
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Experts' Guide to 100 Things Everyone Should Know How to Do'Book summary:The simplest things are the hardest to master. From brewing your morning cup of coffee and reading the newspaper to apologizing or remembering names, its the small stuff that makes up day-to-day life. The Experts Guide to 100 Things Everyone Should Know How to Do provides unparalleled insights into how to do them bettermore resourcefully, more effectively, and more efficientlyin 100 brief how-to essays by 100 of the worlds leading experts, including:
" Interpersonal skills like how to Tell a Story by Ira Glass and Listen by Larry King
" Etiquette essentials like how to Shake Hands by Letitia Baldrige, Set a Formal Table by Peggy Post, and Give and Receive a Compliment by Ms. Demeanor, Mary Mitchell
" Home pointers such as how to Paint a Room by Bob Vila, Remove a Stain by Linda Cobb, the Queen of Clean, and Do Laundry by Heloise
" Beauty basics that include how to Apply Lipstick by Bobbi Brown and Wash Your Hair by Frederic Fekkai
" Cooking tips such as how to Bake Chocolate Chip Cookies by Mrs. Fields, Barbecue by Bobby Flay, and Make Eggs by Jean-Georges Vongerichten
" Health hints like how to Breathe by Bikram Choudhury and Do Push-ups and Sit-ups by Kathy Smith
" Athletic advice including how to Hit a Tennis Ball by Jennifer Capriati, Swing a Golf Club by Jim McLean, and Swim by Summer Sanders
Some of these experts are household names, others are industry leadersall are at the very top of their professions. From Holiday Inns housekeeper of the year (Make a Bed), the head groundskeeper of Fenway Park (Mow a Lawn), and the mayor of Buffalo (Shovel Snow) to the CEOs of Harry Winston (Buy a Diamond) and Thomas Pink (Tie a Windsor Knot), they are the authorities on their subjects. The Experts Guide to 100 Things Everyone Should Know How to Do brings together the best of the best, offering the worlds most valuable advice. With this book in hand, life will indeed be better. [via]More editions of The Experts' Guide to 100 Things Everyone Should Know How to Do:
Five Acres and Independence: A Handbook for Small Frm Managementby Maurice Grenville KainsISBN 0844647616 (0-8446-4761-6)
Hardcover, Peter Smith Pub Inc
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Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirtiesby Beth KoblinerISBN 0684872617 (0-684-87261-7)
Softcover, Fireside
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Getting Things Done: Staying Stress Free & Productive in a World of Too Much to Doby David AllenISBN 0670889067 (0-670-88906-7)
Hardcover, Penguin USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Getting Things Done: Staying Stress Free & Productive in a World of Too Much to Do'Book summary:With first-chapter allusions to martial arts, "flow", "mind like water", and other concepts borrowed from the East (and usually mangled), you'd almost think this self-helper from David Allen should have been called Zen and the Art of Schedule Maintenance.
Not quite. Yes, Getting Things Done offers a complete system for downloading all those free-floating gotta-dos clogging your brain into a sophisticated framework of files and action lists--all purportedly to free your mind to focus on whatever you're working on. However, it still operates from the decidedly Western notion that if we could just get really, really organised, we could turn ourselves into 24/7 productivity machines. (To wit, Allen, whom the New Economy bible Fast Company has dubbed "the personal productivity guru", suggests that instead of meditating on crouching tigers and hidden dragons while you wait for a plane, you should unsheathe that high-tech sabre known as the mobile phone and attack that list of calls you need to return.)
As whole-life-organising systems go, Allen's is pretty good, even fun and therapeutic. It starts with the exhortation to take every unaccounted-for scrap of paper in your workstation that you can't junk. The next step is to write down every unaccounted-for gotta-do cramming your head onto its own scrap of paper. Finally, throw the whole stew into a giant "in-basket".
That's where the processing and prioritising begin; in Allen's system, it get a little convoluted at times, rife as it is with fancy terms, subterms, and sub-subterms for even the simplest concepts. Thank goodness the spine of his system is captured on a straightforward, one-page flowchart that you can pin over your desk and repeatedly consult without having to refer back to the book. That alone is worth the purchase price. Also of value is Allen's ingenious Two-Minute Rule: if there's anything you absolutely must do that you can do right now in two minutes or less, then do it now, thus freeing up your time and mind tenfold over the long term. It's common sense advice so obvious that most of us completely overlook it, much to our detriment. Allen excels at dispensing such wisdom in this useful, if somewhat belaboured, self-improver aimed at everyone from CEOs to football mums (who, we all know, are more organised than most CEOs to start with). --Timothy Murphy [via]
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Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress Free Productivityby David AllenISBN 0142000280 (0-14-200028-0)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress Free Productivity'Book summary:With first-chapter allusions to martial arts, "flow", "mind like water", and other concepts borrowed from the East (and usually mangled), you'd almost think this self-helper from David Allen should have been called Zen and the Art of Schedule Maintenance.
Not quite. Yes, Getting Things Done offers a complete system for downloading all those free-floating gotta-dos clogging your brain into a sophisticated framework of files and action lists--all purportedly to free your mind to focus on whatever you're working on. However, it still operates from the decidedly Western notion that if we could just get really, really organised, we could turn ourselves into 24/7 productivity machines. (To wit, Allen, whom the New Economy bible Fast Company has dubbed "the personal productivity guru", suggests that instead of meditating on crouching tigers and hidden dragons while you wait for a plane, you should unsheathe that high-tech sabre known as the mobile phone and attack that list of calls you need to return.)
As whole-life-organising systems go, Allen's is pretty good, even fun and therapeutic. It starts with the exhortation to take every unaccounted-for scrap of paper in your workstation that you can't junk. The next step is to write down every unaccounted-for gotta-do cramming your head onto its own scrap of paper. Finally, throw the whole stew into a giant "in-basket".
That's where the processing and prioritising begin; in Allen's system, it get a little convoluted at times, rife as it is with fancy terms, subterms, and sub-subterms for even the simplest concepts. Thank goodness the spine of his system is captured on a straightforward, one-page flowchart that you can pin over your desk and repeatedly consult without having to refer back to the book. That alone is worth the purchase price. Also of value is Allen's ingenious Two-Minute Rule: if there's anything you absolutely must do that you can do right now in two minutes or less, then do it now, thus freeing up your time and mind tenfold over the long term. It's common sense advice so obvious that most of us completely overlook it, much to our detriment. Allen excels at dispensing such wisdom in this useful, if somewhat belaboured, self-improver aimed at everyone from CEOs to football mums (who, we all know, are more organised than most CEOs to start with). --Timothy Murphy [via]
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The Good Vibrations Guide to Sexby Anne Semans, Cathy WinksISBN 0939416840 (0-939416-84-0)
Softcover, Pub Group West
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The Good Vibrations Guide to Sex: The Most Complete Sex Manual Ever Writtenby Anne Semans, Cathy Winks, Phoebe GloecknerISBN 1573441589 (1-57344-158-9)
Softcover, Cleis Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Good Vibrations Guide to Sex: The Most Complete Sex Manual Ever Written'Book summary:Good Vibrations is a bright, convivial, women-owned sex-toy store in San Francisco, where customers of both genders and all sexual orientations feel welcome. Their book is as candid, upbeat, and friendly as the store. It is filled with information that customers ask for most frequently, tips for enhancing your sex life, and reviews of a variety of sex toys. Good Vibrations believes that "there's more sexual pleasure available than most people experience" and "achieving this pleasure should not be difficult, dangerous, or expensive."
This is a sex manual of a special sort. It starts with the basics ("Sexual Anatomy 101," "Communications," "Masturbation") aimed at teaching the reader to receive and give pleasure. Other chapters ("Lubrication," "Creative Touching," "Oral Sex," "All About Vibrators," "Fantasies") describe how to enhance the sexual experience. You'll get answers to questions you never knew to ask: how to keep dildos clean, what is "packing," what is the appeal of S/M, for example. A substantial chapter on "Safer Sex" offers techniques both expected (use a condom) and unexpected (put it on him using your mouth). Quotations from real people about their sexual pleasures lend interest and eroticism. Explicit line drawings show sex between male-female, male-male, and female-female partners, as well as solitary acts with vibrators. "In our fantasies, we dream of this book with its cracked spine and well-thumbed pages lying on your nightstand next to your vibrator, lube, massage oil and condoms," write the authors. For education and entertainment, this book is a winner. --Joan Price [via]
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Guide to Getting It On!: America's Coolest & Most Informative Book About Sex for Adults of All Agesby Paul Joannides, Daerick GrossISBN 1885535007 (1-885535-00-7)
Softcover, Pub Group West
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Guide to Getting It On!: America's Coolest & Most Informative Book About Sex for Adults of All Ages'Book summary:The award-winning Guide To Getting It On! is the most comprehensive how-to book on sex that is currently available. It is used as required reading in sex ed classes at more than 30 colleges and universities, and is said to have been responsible for cracked plaster in bedroom ceilings all across America. The Guide makes reading about sex almost as much fun as doing it. [via]
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Guide to Getting It On!: Best Little Sex Guide in the Whole Wide Worldby Daerick Gross, Paul JoannidesISBN 1885535694 (1-885535-69-4)
Softcover, Goofy Foot Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Guide to Getting It On!: Best Little Sex Guide in the Whole Wide World'Book summary:The Guide To Getting It On! has won five awards and has been translated into 12 foreign languages. It has sold hundreds of thousands of copies from the dorms of UC San Diego to the bedrooms of Tripoli. Some people say The Guide is the best how-to book on sex ever written--we say it's the most fun to read. It is smart enough to be used in sex education courses, but is also a favorite at stores that sell the kind of sex toys that will land you in the slammer in Mississippi, Alabama and Texas. Schools even use it to train doctors. The Guide covers a full range of topics from romance, necking and losing your virginity, to things we can't even mention here. [via]
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Guide to Getting It On!: Includes Dating, Kissing, Love, Sex, Romance, Marriage, Oral Sex, Fellatio, Cunnillingus, Intercourse, Orgasms, Masturbation, Cybersex, the Prostate,by Paul Joannides, Daerick GrossISBN 1885535678 (1-885535-67-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Guide to Getting It On!: Includes Dating, Kissing, Love, Sex, Romance, Marriage, Oral Sex, Fellatio, Cunnillingus, Intercourse, Orgasms, Masturbation, Cybersex, the Prostate,'Book summary:Author and sex educator Violet Blue has written this description of the new fourth edition which says it all:
Its finally here! What I, and pretty much every sex educator I know, have long thought is the best all-around sex guide in the world has finally released a fullyand I mean fullyupdated version. The Guide to Getting It On! is really now the most comprehensive sex guide in the world, and as a sex guide writer, Im saying a lot.
Joannides and his team of researchers present a (huge) book that covers it all, in a very hilarious tone that delivers oodles of info yet remains expressly respectful to the reader at all times. This is an all-inclusive (yet heterosexually focused), sex-positive, non-judgmental tome.
First off, it has the very best sexual anatomy illustrations Ive ever seenand I dont mean drawings that look like cadaver cutlets, I mean clear, bold illustrations that show anatomy for pleasure (as opposed to reproduction) like no other book in print. And trust me, learning pleasure anatomy is the key to giving and getting it good. Anatomy, sex toys, porn, positions, oral sex, anal sex, sex and disability, romance, hair removal, bugs, STDs, Barbie, birth control, prostate, g-spot, straight, gay, bi, masculine, feminine, parents talking to teens about sex... phew, and Im only skimming the surface. Good luck finding a topic *not* in this fabulous book. Make this one the centerpiece of your library, and augment with topic-specific books (many are recommended within the text). [via]
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Holy Places & Temples of Indiaby John HowleyISBN 0965385809 (0-9653858-0-9)
Softcover, Ten Speed Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Holy Places & Temples of India'Book summary:India has a vast array of cultures, religions and interests. But many people miss the real meaning and value of India-the spiritual side. This is not due to a lack of interest, but because it is difficult to find an easily understandable book on this subject. This book is different. It goes deeper into the heart of India-its spiritual side. What yogis and ascetics have been realizing for centuries. [via]
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Home Buying for Dummiesby Ray Brown, Eric TysonISBN 1568843852 (1-56884-385-2)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Home Buying for Dummies'Book summary:This may be the best comprehensive guide for home buyers. Home Buying for Dummies is coauthored by Eric Tyson, author of several other books in the For Dummies series, and Ray Brown, a long-time real estate professional. Like other books in the series, this one is an easy and even entertaining read. But it does not gloss over details in pursuit of simplicity. Home Buying for Dummies covers all the bases, providing clear explanations and reasonable judgments on how to select a mortgage, hire a real estate agent, find the right house, and negotiate a good deal. The book goes further than most in providing helpful, specific information. For example, in discussing ways to save money for a future down payment, Home Buying for Dummies even includes the phone numbers for various mutual funds appropriate to different investment time frames. --Barry Mitzman [via]
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Home Comforts: The Art And Science Of Keeping Houseby Cheryl Mendelson, Harry BatesISBN 0743272862 (0-7432-7286-2)
Softcover, Scribner
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Home Comforts: The Art And Science Of Keeping House'Book summary:Virtually everyone enjoys a crisply ironed dress shirt, clean sheets on a well-made bed, and a savory home-cooked meal. Yet housekeeping today stands as a somewhat neglected, if not maligned, job. But as author Cheryl Mendelson points out in Home Comforts, keeping house well can be a rewarding position--it allows you to provide for the physical and emotional comfort of loved ones. It's also not an easy job--there's much to be learned about properly managing a home, and Mendelson has set out to provide a guide to doing just that.
Mendelson, a homemaker, lawyer, and mother, learned about housekeeping from an early age from her grandmothers, one Appalachian, the other Italian. The two grandmothers taught her that although different ways of keeping house can be appropriate, there are generally smarter, faster, and more creative ways of housekeeping that make it less of a chore and more of an art. In a practical, authoritative tone, Mendelson discusses the ins and outs of homemaking, such as washing dishes, recommended cleaning methods for various surfaces, housekeeping for those with pets or allergies, and emergency preparedness and safety procedures.
Mendelson's well-researched book includes meticulous sections on food (for example, which foods belong in the fridge versus the pantry, food storage times, picking the freshest fruits and vegetables, and keeping your kitchen and food sanitary) as well as laundry (caring for various fabrics, how to read--and read between the lines of--clothing care labels, and removing stains). Mendelson covers a lot of ground, and as she herself points out, readers shouldn't feel required to do everything mentioned in the book--simply pick the activities that seem appropriate for your particular home. This is a comprehensive reference book that should serve homemakers well and induce a greater appreciation for the effort and specialized knowledge that go into keeping house. --Kris Law [via]
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Home Improvement 1-2-3by The Home DepotISBN 0696213273 (0-696-21327-3)
Hardcover, Meredith Books
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Home Improvement 1-2-3: Expert Advice from the Home Depotby Benjamin W. AllenISBN 0696201682 (0-696-20168-2)
Hardcover, Meredith Books
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The Homesteader's Handbook to Raising Small Livestockby Jerome D. BelangerISBN 0878570756 (0-87857-075-6)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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How to Read a Bookby Mortimer Jerome Adler, Charles Lincoln Van DorenISBN 1567310109 (1-56731-010-9)
Hardcover, Fine Communications
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› Find signed collectible books: 'How to Read a Book'Book summary:How to Read a Book, originally published in 1940, has become a rare phenomenon, a living classic. It is the best and most successful guide to reading comprehension for the general reader. And now it has been completely rewritten and updated.
You are told about the various levels of reading and how to achieve them -- from elementary reading, through systematic skimming and inspectional reading, to speed reading, you learn how to pigeonhole a book, X-ray it, extract the author's message, criticize. You are taught the different reading techniques for reading practical books, imaginative literature, plays, poetry, history, science and mathematics, philosophy and social science.
Finally, the authors offer a recommended reading list and supply reading tests whereby you can measure your own progress in reading skills, comprehension and speed. [via]
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How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasyby Orson Scott CardISBN 158297103X (1-58297-103-X)
Softcover, F & W Pubns Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy'Book summary:Learn to write science fiction and fantasy from a master
You've always dreamed of writing science fiction and fantasy tales that pull readers into extraordinary new worlds and fantastic conflicts. Best-selling author Orson Scott Card shows you how it's done, distilling years of writing experience and publishing success into concise, no-nonsense advice. You'll learn how to:
- utilize story elements that define the science fiction and fantasy genres
- build, populate, and dramatize a credible, inviting world your readers will want to explore
- develop the rules" of time, space and magic that affect your world and its inhabitants
- construct a compelling story by developing ideas, characters, and events that keep readers turning pages
- find the markets for speculative fiction, reach them, and get published
- submit queries, write cover letters, find an agent, and live the life of a writer
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How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasyby Orson Scott CardISBN 0898794161 (0-89879-416-1)
Hardcover, F & W Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy'Book summary:Orson Scott Card shares his advice on how to break into this field, how to develop fantastic story ideas, and evolve fresh plots. [via]
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Juggling for the Complete Klutzby Diane Waller, John Cassidy, B. C. RimbeauxISBN 0932592007 (0-932592-00-7)
Softcover, Klutz
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Juggling for the Complete Klutzby John Cassidy, B. C. RimbeauxISBN 1570547939 (1-57054-793-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Juggling for the Complete Klutz'Book summary:This time-tested juggling instruction anniversary book comes with a metallic silver cover, a trio of red velour juggling cubes, and six new pages of material. Consumable. [via]
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Los 7 Habitos De La Gente Altamente Efectivaby Stephen CoveyISBN 8475098355 (84-7509-835-5)
Softcover, Paidos Iberica Ediciones S A
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Los 7 Habitos De La Gente Altamente Efectiva'Book summary:Desde 1991 en la lista semanal de libros mas vendidos del Publishers Weekly (y a menudo encabezandola), este indiscutible best-seller se merecia una puesta al dia, y eso es lo que ha hecho su autor con esta nueva edicion: la estructura general no cambia -hubiera resultado absurdo, dado su alto grado de efectividad-, solo se amplia, se extiende hacia nuevos temas y detalles que el lector sin duda agradecera. El punto de partida general, pues, sigue siendo el mismo: el hecho ineludible de que casi todo el mundo intuye que su comportamiento en la empresa podria mejorar en muchos aspectos, pero pocos saben como conseguirlo. A partir de ahi, Stephen Covey, el llamado Socrates americano, no da consejos paternalistas ni se dedica a sermonear sin ton ni son. Su metodo es claro, certero y eficiente: casi un cursillo dividido en siete etapas que el lector debera asimilar y poner en practica por su propia cuenta, adaptandolas a su personalidad y aplicandolas libremente en todos los ambitos de la vida empresarial. Para ello, el autor se sirve de anecdotas penetrantes y significativas destinadas a hacernos reflexionar sobre cada uno de nuestros actos y sobre el modo de acceder al cambio, a la verdadera efectividad: desde la vision personal hasta la autorrenovacion equilibrada, pasando por el liderazgo personal, la administracion personal, el liderazgo interpersonal, la comunicacion empatica y la cooperacion creativa. Teniendo en cuenta todo esto, y a traves del desarrollo de ciertos conceptos, el lector acaba comprendiendo que todo lo que hagamos debera estar de acuerdo con lo que realmente veamos. Es decir que, si queremos cambiar la situacion, deberemos cambiarnos a nosotros mismos con eficacia, en primer termino tendremos que cambiar nuestras percepciones. El resultado es la construccion de una autoconfianza a prueba de bomba a traves del desarrollo del propio caracter, de la integridad, la honestidad y la dignidad humana necesarias para transformar nuestro universo laboral en algo autentico e intransferible. [via]
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Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga, And Graphic Novelsby Scott McCloudISBN 0060780940 (0-06-078094-0)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga, And Graphic Novels'Book summary:Scott McCloud's Understanding Comics was published in 1993, just as "Comics Aren't Just for Kids Anymore!" articles were starting to appear and graphic novels were making their way into the mainstream, and it quickly gave the newly respectable medium the theoretical and practical manifesto it needed. With his clear-eyed and approachable analysis--done using the same comics tools he was describing--McCloud quickly gave "sequential art" a language to understand itself. McCloud made the simplest of drawing decisions seem deep with artistic potential.
Thirteen years later, following the Internet evangelizing of Reinventing Comics, McCloud has returned with Making Comics.
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Designed as a craftsperson's overview of the drawing and storytelling decisions and possibilities available to comics artists, covering everything from facial expressions and page layout to the choice of tools and story construction, Making Comics, like its predecessors, is also an eye-opening trip behind the scenes of art-making, fascinating for anyone reading comics as well as those making them. Get a sense of the range of his lessons by clicking through to the opening pages of his book, including his (illustrated, of course) table of contents (warning: large file, recommended for high-bandwidth users):
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New Complete Do-It-Yourself Manualby Reader's DigestISBN 0895773783 (0-89577-378-3)
Hardcover, Readers Digest
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› Find signed collectible books: 'New Complete Do-It-Yourself Manual'Book summary:This complete revamping of what is perhaps the champion of do-it-yourself guides, surveying almost everything under your roof and some of what lies beyond, has managed to retain all of its classic virtues without adding unnecessary pages. Rewritten, redesigned and newly illustrated, the upgraded edition also includes more color, improving the legibility of its explanatory drawings. New materials, techniques and tools are examined and explained with Reader's Digest 's customary clarity and thoroughness. This profusely color-illustrated volume is an excellent update to the popular Reader's Digest Complete Do-It-Yourself Manual (Reader's Digest Assn., dist. by Random, 1973). The book's intended audience is the occasional do-it-yourselfer with basic to intermediate skills. The coverage is comprehensive, though not overly detailed. Each chapter profiles a particular component of "doing it yourself," and discusses emergency repairs, various tools, fasteners, and building materials before moving into procedures on "how to use." User safety and environmental protection are stressed throughout. The format of the book lends itself to exploration. This update is recommended for public and academic libraries owning the original and desiring a worthy successor, or for those with interest in the area. [via]
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The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brainby Betty Edwards, Jeremy P. TarcherISBN 0874774241 (0-87477-424-1)
Softcover, J P Tarcher
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain'Book summary:[via]When Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain was first published in 1979, it hit the New York Times bestseller list within two weeks and stayed there for more than a year. In 1989, when Dr. Betty Edwards revised the book, it went straight to the Times list again. Now Dr. Edwards celebrates the twentieth anniversary of her classic book with a second revised edition.
Over the last decade, Dr. Edwards has refined her material through teaching hundreds of workshops and seminars. Truly The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, this edition includes:
- the very latest developments in brain research
- new material on using drawing techniques in the corporate world and in education
- instruction on self-expression through drawing
- an updated section on using color
- detailed information on using the five basic skills of drawing for problem solving
Translated into thirteen languages, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is the world's most widely used drawing-instruction guide. People from just about every walk of lifeartists, students, corporate executives, architects, real estate agents, designers, engineershave applied its revolutionary approach to problem solving. The Los Angeles Times said it best: Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is "not only a book about drawing, it is a book about living. This brilliant approach to the teaching of drawing . . . should not be dismissed as a mere text. It emancipates."More editions of The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain:
The New Good Vibrations Guide to Sex: How to Have Safe, Fun Sexby Anne Semans, Cathy Winks, Cathy Good Vibrations Guide to Sex WinksISBN 1573440698 (1-57344-069-8)
Softcover, Pub Group West
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craftby Stephen KingISBN 1416549862 (1-4165-4986-2)
Softcover, Pocket Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'On Writing'Book summary:Short and snappy as it is, Stephen King's On Writing really contains two books: a fondly sardonic autobiography and a tough-love lesson for aspiring novelists. The memoir is terrific stuff, a vivid description of how a writer grew out of a misbehaving kid. You're right there with the young author as he's tormented by poison ivy, gas-passing babysitters, uptight schoolmarms, and a laundry job nastier than Jack London's. It's a ripping yarn that casts a sharp light on his fiction. This was a child who dug Yvette Vickers from Attack of the Giant Leeches, not Sandra Dee. "I wanted monsters that ate whole cities, radioactive corpses that came out of the ocean and ate surfers, and girls in black bras who looked like trailer trash." But massive reading on all literary levels was a craving just as crucial, and soon King was the published author of "I Was a Teen-Age Graverobber." As a young adult raising a family in a trailer, King started a story inspired by his stint as a janitor cleaning a high-school girls locker room. He crumpled it up, but his writer wife retrieved it from the trash, and using her advice about the girl milieu and his own memories of two reviled teenage classmates who died young, he came up with Carrie. King gives us lots of revelations about his life and work. The kidnapper character in Misery, the mind-possessing monsters in The Tommyknockers, and the haunting of the blocked writer in The Shining symbolized his cocaine and booze addiction (overcome thanks to his wife's intervention, which he describes). "There's one novel, Cujo, that I barely remember writing."
King also evokes his college days and his recovery from the van crash that nearly killed him, but the focus is always on what it all means to the craft. He gives you a whole writer's "tool kit": a reading list, writing assignments, a corrected story, and nuts-and-bolts advice on dollars and cents, plot and character, the basic building block of the paragraph, and literary models. He shows what you can learn from H.P. Lovecraft's arcane vocabulary, Hemingway's leanness, Grisham's authenticity, Richard Dooling's artful obscenity, Jonathan Kellerman's sentence fragments. He explains why Hart's War is a great story marred by a tin ear for dialogue, and how Elmore Leonard's Be Cool could be the antidote.
King isn't just a writer, he's a true teacher. --Tim Appelo [via]
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Softcover, Pocket Books - On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft: ISBN 0684853523 (0-684-85352-3)
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The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Restoring the Character Ethicby Stephen R. CoveyISBN 0783881150 (0-7838-8115-0)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Restoring the Character Ethic'Book summary:Amazon.co.uk Review According to Steven R. Covey, to live with security and wisdom, and to have the power to take advantages of the opportunities that change creates, we need fairness, integrity, honesty and human dignity. Quite a tall order when you consider that most of us live our lives in a permanent state of flux, questioning our ideals and values and fighting a daily battle with the lack of self-confidence that stops us from taking risks of any kind. But, in The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Covey manages to make it sound as if changing the way we look at ourselves and the world around us so that we can become more successful both personally and professionally an absolute doddle. He defines the "habits" as "the intersection of knowledge, skill and desire" and states that the "Seven Habits" of the title are not mutually exclusive, but rather when developed together help to form a well-rounded, sensitive, confident and effective human being. As with many self-help books, much of what you read here is based on basic common sense and can at times be irritatingly obvious. However, what Covey manages to do so successfully is to break down the barriers which prevent all of us from taking a long hard look at ourselves, and then gradually introduces new rules which allow us to move first from dependence to independence and then towards the ultimate goal of interdependence. But of course, the only real way to test the value of The Habits--be proactive, begin with the end in mind, put first things first, think "win/win", seek first to understand and then to be understood, synergise, sharpen the saw-- is to work on them. This book is as good as any place to start on the road to self-awareness and self-improvement in the workplace and in the home without becoming too irritatingly smug and self-satisfied. --Susan Harrison [via]
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Stitch 'N Bitch: The Knitter's Handbookby Debbie Stoller, Adrienne YanISBN 0761128182 (0-7611-2818-2)
Softcover, Workman Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Stitch 'N Bitch: The Knitters Handbook'Book summary:Knitting is hot, with 4 million newcomers in the last few years joining a core group of 38,000,000 knitters nationwide. And these are primarily young, creative, connected chicks with sticks who are coming together in living rooms, knitting cafes, and chic yarn stores, and making everything from funky hats to bikinis.
In Stitch 'n Bitch, Debbie Stoller-founder of the first Stitch 'n Bitch knitting group in New York City-covers every aspect of knitting and the knitting-together lifestyle: the how-to, the when-to, the what-to, the why-to. Writing with wit and attitude (The Knitty-Gritty, Blocking for Blockheads), she explains the different types of needles and yarns (and sheep, too) and all the techniques from basic to fancy, knit to purl to cast-off. She also shares her special brand of corrective surgery for when things go wrong, and offers fun and informative sidebars on such topics as how to find the best yarn for less, how to make a buttonhole, knitting etiquette, and what tools to keep in your knitting bag. At the heart of the book are forty stylish patterns: Alien Scarf, Big Bad Baby Blanky, Mohair Hoodie, Kitty and Devil Hat, Cell Phone Cozy, and Wonder Woman Bikini. And for anyone interested: how to start a Stitch 'n Bitch group. [via]More editions of Stitch 'N Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook:
Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Finishingby Jeff JewittISBN 1561585920 (1-56158-592-0)
Hardcover, Taunton Pr
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Writing Down the Bonesby Natalie GoldbergISBN 1590302613 (1-59030-261-3)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Writing Down the Bones'Book summary:Wherein we discover that many of the "rules" for good writing and good sex are the same: Keep your hand moving, lose control and don't think. Goldberg brings a touch of both Zen and well... *eroticism* to her writing practice, the latter in exercises and anecdotes designed to ease you into your body, your whole spirit, while you create, the former in being where you are, working with what you have, and writing from the moment. --Ali Perry-Gallagher [via]
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Writing down the Bones : Freeing the Writer Withinby Natalie GoldbergISBN 1590303164 (1-59030-316-4)
Softcover, Shambhala Publications, Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Writing down the Bones : Freeing the Writer Within'Book summary:Wherein we discover that many of the "rules" for good writing and good sex are the same: Keep your hand moving, lose control and don't think. Goldberg brings a touch of both Zen and well... *eroticism* to her writing practice, the latter in exercises and anecdotes designed to ease you into your body, your whole spirit, while you create, the former in being where you are, working with what you have, and writing from the moment. --Ali Perry-Gallagher [via]
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Hardcover, Shambhala Publications, Incorporated - Writing down the Bones : Freeing the Writer Within: ISBN 0877733759 (0-87773-375-9)
Softcover, Shambhala Publications, Incorporated - Writing down the Bones : Freeing the Writer Within: ISBN 1590303164 (1-59030-316-4)
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Genki 1: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 1by Japan TimesISBN 4789009637 (4-7890-0963-7)
Softcover, Varsitybooks.Com
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Genki 1: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 1'Book summary:This is a widely used textbook for beginning Japanese covering the four basic skills - reading, writing, listening and speaking. Genki I covers lessons 1 to 12. Japanese/English. [via]
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Genki I: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Iby Yutaka Ohno, Eri BannoISBN 4789010015 (4-7890-1001-5)
Softcover, Varsitybooks.Com
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Genki I: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese I'Book summary:Supplementary learning material for textbook Genki I - Beginner's Japanese, including grammar practices and the Chinese characters (Kanji). Japanese/English. [via]
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Los 7 Habitos De La Gente Altamente Efectivaby Stephen CoveyISBN 8449304326 (84-493-0432-6)
Softcover, Paidos Iberica Ediciones S A
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Los 7 Habitos De La Gente Altamente Efectiva'Book summary:Desde 1991 en la lista semanal de libros mas vendidos del Publishers Weekly (y a menudo encabezandola), este indiscutible best-seller se merecia una puesta al dia, y eso es lo que ha hecho su autor con esta nueva edicion: la estructura general no cambia -hubiera resultado absurdo, dado su alto grado de efectividad-, solo se amplia, se extiende hacia nuevos temas y detalles que el lector sin duda agradecera. El punto de partida general, pues, sigue siendo el mismo: el hecho ineludible de que casi todo el mundo intuye que su comportamiento en la empresa podria mejorar en muchos aspectos, pero pocos saben como conseguirlo. A partir de ahi, Stephen Covey, el llamado Socrates americano, no da consejos paternalistas ni se dedica a sermonear sin ton ni son. Su metodo es claro, certero y eficiente: casi un cursillo dividido en siete etapas que el lector debera asimilar y poner en practica por su propia cuenta, adaptandolas a su personalidad y aplicandolas libremente en todos los ambitos de la vida empresarial. Para ello, el autor se sirve de anecdotas penetrantes y significativas destinadas a hacernos reflexionar sobre cada uno de nuestros actos y sobre el modo de acceder al cambio, a la verdadera efectividad: desde la vision personal hasta la autorrenovacion equilibrada, pasando por el liderazgo personal, la administracion personal, el liderazgo interpersonal, la comunicacion empatica y la cooperacion creativa. Teniendo en cuenta todo esto, y a traves del desarrollo de ciertos conceptos, el lector acaba comprendiendo que todo lo que hagamos debera estar de acuerdo con lo que realmente veamos. Es decir que, si queremos cambiar la situacion, deberemos cambiarnos a nosotros mismos con eficacia, en primer termino tendremos que cambiar nuestras percepciones. El resultado es la construccion de una autoconfianza a prueba de bomba a traves del desarrollo del propio caracter, de la integridad, la honestidad y la dignidad humana necesarias para transformar nuestro universo laboral en algo autentico e intransferible. [via]
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Organízate con Eficacia: Máxima Productividad Personal Sin Estrésby David AllenISBN 8495787164 (84-95787-16-4)
Hardcover, Ediciones Urano S. A.
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Organízate con Eficacia: Máxima Productividad Personal Sin Estrés'Book summary:Este libro tiene un objetivo claro: demostrar que existe un sistema de organización del trabajo que nos permite liberar la mente de las tensiones que inhiben nuestra creatividad, y que nos hace más eficaces en todos los aspectos de la vida.
David Allen sostiene que nuestra mente tiene una capacidad limitada para almacenar información y propone una serie de fórmulas prácticas para eliminar las tensiones e incrementar nuestra capacidad de trabajo y nuestro rendimiento.
Organízate con eficacia se fundamenta en unas sencillas normas básicas de organización del tiempo, como por ejemplo la necesidad de determinar cuál es el siguiente paso a dar en cada uno de nuestros proyectos, o la regla de los dos minutos (si surge una tarea pendiente y se puede hacer en menos de dos minutos, debe hacerse inmediatamente). El sistema propuesto por Allen soluciona ansiedades y desconciertos, y nos permite transformar nuestro modo de trabajar y la manera de percibir nuestros retos cotidianos. [via]
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