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You Can Heal Your Life (Gift Edition)
Louise Hay
Hay House, 1999
highly recommended
I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in helping himsef/herself improve their thoungts and positive energy.
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Have a New Kid by Friday: How to Change Your Child's Attitude, Behavior & Character in 5 Days
Dr. Kevin Leman
Revell, 2008
Have a New Kid by Friday
Every parent should read this book! Well written and humorous. Gives terrific ideas on disciplining your children.
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The Secret
Rhonda Byrne
Atria Books/Beyond Words, 2006
The Secret
The Secret
This a wonderful book for anyone needing more positive thinking in their life. This book is about the Law of Attraction. That we all have the power to attract everything in our universe. Good or bad. It's about the way we live our life. If you're wanting ...
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The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, A Toltec Wisdom Book
Don Miguel Ruiz
Amber-Allen Publishing, 2001
unique wisdom
I just finished this book today. My mentor suggested it to me after I had a serious breakdown due to coming to terms with the way my mother treated me as a child and continues to treat me and how that has affected the person I am today and my daily life. This book ...
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The Chicago Manual of Style
University Of Chicago Press, 2003
Excellent Guide
I purchased this for my mom who is a freelance editor. She had an older version but sat down and read this one like some would read a novel. She was thrilled to get it and loves it. We searched in vain for this at second hand book stores, no one is reselling this ...
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Parenting With Love And Logic (Updated and Expanded Edition)
Foster W. Cline, Jim Fay
Pinon Press, 2006
This book is in line with recent studies
For the people reviewing this book who think it is cruel to children, or might lead to a drop in self-esteem, I suggest reading a study by a Dr. Dweck. It did a study on praising children, and the gist of the study is that children respond better to being told they ...
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Six Disciplines® Execution Revolution: Solving the One Business Problem That Makes Solving All Other Problems ...
Gary Harpst
Six Disciplines Publishing, 2008
Planning and Execution
While the ultimate message put forth in this book is about executing your plans and how to go about that, it is very much based on what needs to be done first - and that is Planning, Goal-Setting. Without this foundation in place first, any actions in business will be ...
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The Complete User's Guide to the Amazing Amazon Kindle (Take advantage of this terrific price to get the most ...
Harvard Perspectives Press (hppress.blogspot.com), 2007
Good reference material
Seems people either love this material or hate it. When I buy something new I try and find something to use besides what the owners' guide. The Kindle is a remarkable piece of hardware, and the author has listed a lot of things it can do not mentioned in the ...
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The Elements of Style (Coyote Canyon Press Classics)
William Strunk
Coyote Canyon Press, 2007
a concise review of grammar rules, extremely useful!
William Strunk's book "The Elements of Style" was recommended to me by an American friend, whose linguistic abilities I value very high. I ordered the book immediately and was surprised, when it arrived, by how thin it was. It turned out to be a compendium, which would ...
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1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 (123 Magic)
Thomas W. Phelan
Parentmagic, Inc., 2004
Thank you!
I feel like a better parent and a better person. The strategies described in this book worked for my 4 year old twins. My husband has stopped spanking because he has watched me and now we count bad behavior together.
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Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Anne Lamott
Anchor, 1995
Pep in your step!
This is a put a pep-in-your-step writing book. It's really a book with instructions on having a WRITING life. I'm still in the thick of it but I've never laughed so hard or felt so motivated by a book to write.
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A Writer's Reference
Diana Hacker
Bedford/St. Martin's, 2006
A WRITER REFERENCE
THE PRODUCT IS VERY GOOD TO USE IN ENGLISH 101 IN LOS ANGELES PIERCE COLLEGE
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Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child : Eliminating Conflict by Establishing Clear, Firm, and ...
Robert J. MacKenzie Ed.D.
Three Rivers Press, 2001
Amazing Book - A Must Have
This book is a must have for any parent who struggles with disciplining their child. Our 3.5 year old son is very strong willed and traditional methods of time out (in a corner) were not working. This book was well written and filled with helpful examples. Within a ...
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The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law
Norm Goldstein
Basic Books, 2007
AP Stylebook Review
The 2008 AP Stylebook is a useful guide to any potential journalist. It is necessary to know the ins and outs of writing and nothing articulates it better than this book.
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Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction (4th Edition) (Words Their Way ...
Donald R. Bear, Marcia Invernizzi, ...
Prentice Hall, 2007
Very useful for homeschoolers too...
My children attended a public school where this program was used. When I brought them home due to their various LDs/allergies, I balked at the $40 price tag of this book and opted for the less expensive Spectrum Spelling books for their grade level. I found those to ...
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