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Freakonomics – A Journey on Challenging Conventional Wisdom through Economics Reading a book about economics is probably good for anyone in today's business world or for myself, a small business coach. Yet, the authors, Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, of Freakonomics provided their readers a lot more than just numbers.The first hook that I received was how the authors defined morality and economics. ...Beating Adwords Review - Tame Adwords and Beat Your Competition Beating Adwords is another one of those books that promises to teach you all the tricks that the so called professional marketeers are using, to make a substantial living using pay per click advertising to sell affiliate products.Predominantly although not exclusively the book focuses on using Google Adwords to promote Clickbank affiliate produc ..."The Caduceus" Author Dennis Edwards: Book Review The Caduceus By Dennis Edwards PhD Plain View Press (2006) Review by William Phenn for Reader Views (3/06)“The Caduceus”, an amazing book by an amazing Author. Dennis Edwards received his education at the University of Illinois. He has held positions as a College Administrator, Counselor and Teacher. He is also a Poet, ...Real Estate Agent Offers Risk Free Sales Approach Interview with Robert Read Author of “Risk Hotline for Real Estate”Reader Views is please to have with us today Robert Read, author of “Risk Hotline for Real Estate.” Welcome to Reader View, Robert.Irene: What inspired you to write “Risk Hotline for Real Estate?”Robert: For years I’ve witnessed the myriad problems brokers ..."The Everlasting" by Jamie S. Rich: Book Review The Everlasting by Jamie S. Rich Oni Press Inc. (2006) ISBN 1932664548 Reviewed by Beverly Pechin for Reader Views (9/06)Jamie Rich somehow delves deep within the mind and soul of his main character, Lance Scott, and reveals a realistic view of man's mind and how it works. While I'm certain the book wasn't ...Women Sleuths Mystery Books These are the most wonderful afternoon reading books you can find. Where else but in women's mind could she find a gruesome dead body, solve the murder, run her own business, overcome trials and tribulations in her life, and always have the best looking boyfriend in town?Many of the characters have businesses such as yarn shops, needle sh ...What's So Great About America by D'Souza The D’Souza’s willingness to demonstrate the great value of American freedom brings in rough incorrectness in the US history interpretation. D’Souza’s uses untrue and unaccepted parallel of ancient Athens with Sparta and America with Islamist fundamentalism. He erroneously interprets the slavery in America by stating that the Civil War was cause ...Views of Women in Pride and Prejudice In her novel, Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen does not portray her female characters in a favorable light. As Mr. Bennet remarks early in the novel, all his daughters are "silly and ignorant" (Austen 2). While he does give Elizabeth "something more of quickness than her sisters," he nonetheless does not exclude her from being silly also ...3 Must-Read Books for Bloggers A lot of bloggers read blogs, but there are also some very valuable books out there on blogging. The three books that I recommend for bloggers are Blog! by David Kline and Dan Burstein, The Corporate Blogging Book by Debbie Weil, and Naked Conversations by Shel Israel and Robert Scoble.1. Blog!: How the newest ...Book Review: Christmas in Dairyland Author/Publisher Christmas in Dairyland by LeAnn R. Ralph Published by LeAnn R. Ralph E6689 970th Ave. Colfax, WI 54730 Printed by Booklocker.com ISBN 1-59113-366-1 $13.95, 2003, 153 pagesReviewer Boyd Sutton Siren, Wisconsin maxdude@centurytel.net ...Creative Thinking: Jump Start Your Brain How to start thinking outside the box using "Jump Start Your Brain" by Doug Hall.As the front cover says: "[Doug Hall is] an eccentric entrepreneur ..." This book is full of zany, 'off the wall' ideas. Out of it all, I found it does what it says, it really does jump start your brain into thinking outside the box. It also gives you a jump ...Be the Captain of Your Life's Ship In his book, "Crossing the Unknown Sea: Work as a Pilgrimage of Identity," author David Whyte explores the concept of work from an internal perspective and how work allows us to become the individuals that we are. He refers to the works of the well-known poet and engraver, William Blake. Whyte uses the analogy of a ship crossing unknown seas to ..."Mississippi Flyway" by Nel Rand: Book Review Mississippi Flyway Nel Rand iUniverse (2005) ISBN 0595357628 Reviewed by Cherie Fisher for Reader Views (9/06)First time novelist Nel Rand hits a home run with “Mississippi Flyway”. The book caught my attention from the first page and kept it right through to the last page. It is rich with Southern culture ...All Quiet on the Western Front - A Book Review All Quiet on the Western Front is a book written by Erich Maria Remarkque. It was a book written to reflect the human cost of war. It shows us how war has a hidden face that most people do not see until it is too late. In the novel, he describes a group of young men who at first think war is glorious. But as the war drags on, the group di ...Hidden Lies and Other Stories (Book Review) Hidden Lies and Other Stories is an anthology of short stories, addressing people of diverse backgrounds. The stories are written by Vivian Gilbert Zabel and Holly Jahangiri, two very capable authors.Even though each writer's voice is very distinct, both writers are too polite to use any brutal language, and the darker storylines ...C. S. Lewis: "The Magician"s Nephew" - Book Review If you watched the movie "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", you probably wondered about two little details: why does a wardrobe lead into the magical land of Narnia, and why does Lucy find a lantern in the middle of a forest?"The Magician"s Nephew" answers these questions (though I will not give the answers away in this review) and m ...Ranger Rick Magazine - For Kids Who Love Nature What magazine should you get for your kids that they can enjoy the entire year? Like most kids, mine love nature. So after looking into things, I found that Ranger Rick Magazine might be areally good choice. The number one rated nature magazine for kids, Ranger Rick Magazine has garnered many awards. In addition, it is affordable and fun. ...Black Marks for "Black Notice" Years back, my mother introduced me to Patricia Cornwell and her serial character, Dr. Kay Scarpetta. It didn't take long for me to fall in love with the Scarpetta series. The books in this series are marvelously plotted, well characterized page-turners. I can easily finish a Cornwell novel in a day or two. Cornwell doesn't waste any time getti ...Interview for "Nevermore?" Author Tammie Rothermel We are pleased to have with us Tammy Rothermel, author of a page turner novel “Nevermore.” She is being interviewed by Juanita Watson, Assistant Editor of Reader Views.Juanita: Thanks for talking with us today Tammie. Please tell your readers about the storyline of “Nevermore?”.Tammie: From the moment Nikki meets ...Who Dimmed the Light on this Sequel? - A Review of "On a Beam of Light" Timing is everything, so I was thrilled when I finished "K-PAX" to learn that it's sequel, "On a Beam of Light" had hit the shelves only days earlier. In the middle of a snowstorm, I bundled myself up and my husband and I braved the veritable frozen tundra to make our way to the local Barnes & Noble.(Okay, okay, so it's virtually right ac ...The Forest People by Colin M. - Book Review "The forest people" is one of the best works written by Colin M. Turnbull. It describes the life of the African forest people-pygmies, in particular Bambuti tribe. The book is told not from the perspective of scientists or anthropologist, but from the perspective of a person who lived with pygmies and became their friend.Describing their ..."Eye Witness: Acts of the Spirit" by Robert James Luedke: Book Reivew Eye Witness: Acts of the Spirit by Robert James Luedke Head Press Publishing (2006 ISBN 0975892428 Reviewed by Debra Gaynor for Reader Views (9/06)Book 2 of the Eye Witness Trilogy, “Eye Witness: Acts of the Spirit” is a graphic novel.Dr. Terrance Harper and his partner Raj Patel have translated a first century papyrus scrol ...James Lovelock's Latest Book Trashes Renewables, Endorses Nuclear Energy On the front page of the World Nuclear Association website prominently rests a quote from what some consider the world’s leading environmentalist and among the world’s top scientists, Dr. James Lovelock:“There is no sensible alternative to nuclear power if we are to sustain civilization.” - James Lovelock, preeminent world leader in the d ...Review: eBook Secrets Exposed If you want to make a lot of money with your own eBook and you only read one book on the subject in the next 12 months, I strongly recommend that it's 'eBook Secrets Exposed' by Jim Edwards and David Garfinkel.The authors are both well qualified in this area. Jim Edwards has written five best-selling eBooks (including 'The Lazy Man's Guid ...E-books in Your Life E-Books are making a big impact in the way we read, write and use books. There is nothing holding back an expert with years of experience on a particular field to write about all the ins and outs, trade secrets, strengths and weaknesses of the industry.Consider Colm Dillon, the author of "Unique Real Estate Development Method!" (http://bu ...Book Review - Novelist's Boot Camp Todd A. Stone Novelist's Boot Camp (Hardcover) 101 Ways to Take Your Book From Boring to Bestseller ISBN: 978-1-58297-360-9 Page Count: 309Ready to take on the challenge of writing a novel? Don't think you have the time? Novelist's Boot Camp may be just the book to help you over the hurdle. It equips aspi ...A Review of Book Club Recommendations You find that you're nowhere near the friends and share your literature tastes. It's been a Stone Age since you've been in school and you don’t have access to a hip librarian or brick-and-mortar bookstore or informative publications like the New York Times Book Review. But it dined the oldest of quality literature. So what do you do?A ...Book Summary : The E-Myth Revisited Ever wonder why most small businesses-- no matter how huge effort they put in their endeavor--still fail? Micheal Gerber reveals the answers in this book. Accordingly, the future of small businesses revolve in only three philosophies: the e-myth (entrepreneurial myth), the turn-key revolution, and the business development process.The ...Quality Book Cases Here I am again dealing with the book cases issue once again. Should I slight build some, buy some, or just leave all the books and their boxes? The problem is that it is moving time again. It seems as if every time I move my host of regenerated that the new residence will offer some normalcy, some sanity, some degree of permanency.But ...Blume's Novel Too Grown Up For Me! One thing I really enjoy doing is rereading kids books. I checked out Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and zoomed through it in about two hours. I have reread many other classics and enjoyed them. I think my next big kids read will be the infamous Harriet the Spy which I loved and totally identified with as a child.One of t ...
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