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Lords of Terror
Authors: Allan Cole and Nick ISBN: 1-55410-285-5 The cover is suitably alien and frightening, so that unless you are a fan ofmagic, other worlds, aliens etc., you know it is not for you. And if you are afan, jump right in and get a satisfying feast to your imagination. Allan Coleand Nick Perumov take a seemingly simple story (the US-USSR Cold War) and weavea beautiful novel of violence, betrayal, espionage, and of course bravery,heroism.An American civil space liner is blown up by a Russian...
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11-2-2006
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Do-It-Yourself Natural Health: Natural Health Trio:Sub-Title: Acupressure, Aromatherapy and Herbal Therapy
Author: John Sherman, Ph.D., OTR, CSTPublisher: New Found Therapies PublicationsISBN: 0-9709411-2-9The following review was contributed by: S.V. SWAMY: CLICK TO VIEW S.V. Swamy's Reviews This book is the latest by the author who has authored several other books onthe subject over the last six years. It combines in one handy volume, threealternative treatment options for 60 common ailments and conditions.Acupressure, Aromatherapy and Herbal Therapy are covered. The acupressure pointsare...
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8-8-2006
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DragonSpeaker
Author: Laura Chipman ISBN: 1424101360The following review was contributed by: S.V. SWAMY: CLICK TO VIEW S.V. Swamy's ReviewsDragonSpeaker (it is written together though the book cover shows the two wordsseparately) is a book for the child in each of us. It is a story of magic, offire-breathing dragons and how a small girl of 10 is called to save them fromextinction. The dragons us the fire not only to punish evil people, but also toroast apples! Jamie Mathews is a DragonSpeaker, one who can...
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12-29-2005
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The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation Sub-title: The Mysteries of Grammar and Punctuation Revealed
Author Jane StrausISBN: 0-9667221-7-5The following review was contributed by: S.V. SWAMY: CLICK TO VIEW S.V. Swamy's ReviewsThe Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation is "An Easy-to-use Reference Guide andWorkbook" and lives up to its description. Attractively designed andwell-written, the book is indeed a good attempt to demystify the intricacies ofgrammar and punctuation. What I received is the New, Expanded Eighth Edition andso the author would have incorporated several...
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3-28-2006
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Fighting Time
Author: Oskar Frankfurt Publisher: ISBN: 1-59526-514-7 The following review was contributed by: S.V. SWAMY: CLICK TO VIEW S.V. Swamy's ReviewsFighting Time by Oskar Frankfurt is a SF novel set forth in contemporary Americabut spanning into a few thousand years into the future and at a few places, intothe past too. The book deals with gene therapy and its application toimmortality and cancer treatment. It also deals with all the scientific,ethical, moral dilemmas that go with path-breaking...
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3-28-2006
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The Roly-Poly Hunters in Kindergarten
Author: Robin MerlinoISBN: 1-4120-5353-6The following review was contributed by: S.V. SWAMY & CLICK TO VIEW S.V. Swamy's ReviewsThe Roly-Poly Hunters in Kindergarten, written andillustrated by Robin Merlino is a visually delightfuland colorful book meant for children of 3-6 years (PreK through 1st grade) and their parents / care giversetc. It is a short and inspiring story of how a smallgirl Maddie overcomes her shyness and makes friendswith her Kindergarten class mates with the help...
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8-5-2005
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I Can Handle It! Sub-title: 50 Confidence-building stories to empower your child
Authors: Susan Jeffers and Donna GradsteinISBN: 0-9777618-0-0The book is a collection of 50 short stores and is aimed at Parents (and thosewho are in a parental position of helping and guiding children) and children.The stories have different themes, Fear, Guilt, Embarrasment, Frustration etc.,but have one thing in common - all of them teach the child how she can handleit. Each story has the byline, "I can handle it" three times (the third time, itsays, "No matter what happens,...
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11-1-2006
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A History of Murphy's Law
Author: Nick T.Spark ISBN: 978-1-4116-8469-0 This book is of valuable help to those who always wondered about the origin ofMurphy's Law, which became quite famous along with Parkinson's Law and Peter'sPrinciple. When I read the press note, I was really interested and when anopportunity to review the book came, I was delighted. And I can confidentlywrite that I was not disappointed after finishing the slim tome which is quiteattractively printed and has a number of photographs to put the text...
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11-2-2006
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Tattered Flesh, Resilient Spirit
Author: Craig H. Collison, M.D.ISBN: 1-59526-169-9 The following review was contributed by: S.V. SWAMY: CLICK TO VIEW S.V. Swamy's ReviewsWhen I read the press release about the saga of survival of the author, amedical man himself from flesh-eating bacteria's ravages, I was very muchinterested in learning more about the interventions that helped him. So, when anopportunity to review the book came up, I was very happy. And I am not at alldisappointed with the result.The author succeeds in...
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1-19-2006
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Revelations
Author: M. Scott ByrnesPublisher: Blue Stripe BooksISBN: 0-9772674-0-7The following review was contributed by: S.V. SWAMY: CLICK TO VIEW S.V. Swamy's ReviewsRevelations' by Scott Byrnes is a SF novel that holds your attention throughoutits 279 pages. Here is the blurb from the inner flap."Huddled over her seismometer on the frozen surface of Mars, NASA geologistKathy Palmer struggles to explain the image that just appeared on her monitor.Simultaneously, sixty-five million miles...
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8-8-2006
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Goober The Golf Ball's Great Adventure
Author: Michelle Lynn DiCicco (Writer) & John Terlato (Illustrator)Publisher:Trafford PublishingCategory: Fiction / Children'sISBN: 1-4120-2071-9The following review has been contributed by: S.V. SWAMY & CLICK TO VIEW S.V. Swamy's Reviews"Goober the Golf Ball's Great Adventure" is achildren's book, written by Michelle DiCicco andillustrated by John Terlato. It is a short and sweetstory, humorous and with a happy ending. A boy Tommyloses his...
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2-25-2005
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Dance with Your Heart - Tales and Poems That the Heart Tells
Author: Shirley ChengPublisher: Lulu PressISBN: 1-4116-1858-0The following review was contributed by: S.V. SWAMY & CLICK TO VIEW S.V. Swamy's ReviewsDance with Your Heart is Shirley Cheng's collection of short storiesand poems, some of them written when she was inschool. Some of the stories and poems were publishedin local press and won awards. While I could notappreciate her poems much (because I am not much of apoetry fan), I did enjoy reading her stories, whichshow her very vivid...
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8-1-2005
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Mayday A Physician as Patient
Author: Allan Lohaus, M.D.ISBN: 978-0-9755922-9-8 The following review was contributed by: S.V. SWAMY: CLICK TO VIEW S.V. Swamy's ReviewsAbout the Book (From the inner flap) - Mayday! is a medical odyssey journalrevealing the thought, feelings, humor and spirituality of an American physicianduring months of hopitalization. Rising on swells of optimism and tugged down bypain, infections, operations and adverse outcomes, he drifts through waters toodeep to stand in and too dark for him...
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6-18-2006
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A Woman’s Guide to Saving Her Own Life
Author: Mellanie True HillsPublisher: Healthy Ideas PressISBN: 0-9766008-0-3A Woman’s Guide to Saving Her Own Life by Mellanie True Hills is a book written as a self-help guide to educate women in general and women of USA in particular , about the risks of heart disease and the steps that they can take to prevent such diseases or having come through, how to prevent recurrence and worsening of their health. The author was a high pressure executive and almost suffered a heart attack because of...
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2-17-2007
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Transmutation Sub-title: A novel about Eternal Love
Author: Lydia BisantiISBN: 1-932848-12-6 The following review was contributed by: S.V. SWAMY: CLICK TO VIEW S.V. Swamy's ReviewsTransmutation is a Spiritual novel by Lydia Bisanti. It is about transmutationof the individual man to a Universal Man. The hero of the novel, Rene Eagle goesthrough a series of personal catastrophes (as seen through normal eyes) whichpush him over the precipice and help his ego to refine/ dissolve/ sublime.Transmutation is a word used in alchemy and in nuclear...
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3-28-2006
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Overcoming Runaway Blood Sugar
Author: Dennis Pollock Publisher: ISBN: 0-7369-1721-7 The following review was contributed by: S.V. SWAMY: CLICK TO VIEW S.V. Swamy's ReviewsOvercoming Runaway Blood Sugar is a good self-help book written by a layman forlaymen. The author is a Christian Preacher and found the right keys to open thesecrets of good health when he was struggling with wildly swinging blood sugarlevels. Diet, exercise and weight management - these are the three keys foreffective management of blood sugar levels...
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3-28-2006
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Many Faces to Many Places - A Story
Author: Judy Azar LeBlancPublisher: Xulon PressISBN: 1-594678-66-9"Many Faces to Many Places - A Story" by Judy is a highly readable,philosophical / spiritual fantasy. Using allegory and symbolism, Judy tells veryeloquently the problem that all of us face at some time or other in our life.Many Faces is the girl in this story, who escapes from a witch and goes on ajourney to seek fulfillment. She meets many spirits in various shapes, sizes andis guided by them. She goes through a...
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8-28-2005
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Keeper of the Arts
Author: Jackie Grant MillerPublisher: Trafford PublishingISBN: 141207784-2Any one who watched Bruce Lee's "Enter the Dragon" (if not other movies) will be certainly intrigued by the apparently effortless way the Master defends him/herself from many attackers. And watching that movie and some of Jackie Chan certainly whetted my curiosity and so when an opportunity came along to review this book, I said yes. I also read / heard of other styles like Aikido, Jujutsu etc. and thus wanted...
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6-23-2007
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Principled Profit
Author: Shel HorowitzISBN: 0-9614666-6-9'Principled Profit' by Shel Horowitz is an excellent book on ethical marketing,abundance mindset and other innovative ideas. They are innovative from thetypical materialistically oriented, aggressive, 'If You Win I Must Have Lost'perspective. It may or may not appeal to the typical A-type (Ambitious,Aggressive and often Angry) pusher, but it will certainly open the mental doorsto a different and more efficient ball-game of marketing. Instead of...
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12-18-2006
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On Shapes and More
Author: Roni Rosenthal-GazitIllustrated by: Jehanne Silva-FreimanePublisher: StoryTimeWorld - publishing houseISBN-10: 0-9792800-0-1ISBN-13: 978-0-9792800-0-9This little book aims to teach children shapes such as triangles, circles, squares etc., by relating them to some every day objects which they can relate to. The text is presented in a nice rhyme-like manner, which goes well with the colorful illustrations.I enjoyed going through the little colorful book that teaches the shapes and how...
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6-23-2007
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The Transformed Leader
Author: Ernest L. Stech, Ph.D.Publisher: Trafford PublishingISBN: 1-4120-3695-XGenre: Non-fiction, Management, Psychology, LeadershipThe following review was contributed by: S.V. SWAMY & CLICK TO VIEW S.V. Swamy's ReviewsThe Transformed Leader by Dr.Ernest Stech (ErnieStech) is a study of the traits that differentiate aleader from a manager. He differentiates the leaderfrom the manager by the use of the word 'transformed'and describes the process of transformation. The book has 17...
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8-1-2005
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Hypoglycemia The Other Sugar Disease
Author: Anita Flegg (Foreword by Dr.Ron Rosedale, MD)ISBN: 0968034748 The following review was contributed by: S.V. SWAMY: CLICK TO VIEW S.V. Swamy's ReviewsHaving read "Overcoming Runaway Blood Sugar" by Dennis Pollock, I was wonderingwhether I should take up yet one more book on blood sugar problems, especiallyhypocglycemia (Dennis's book is also dealing with the same problem) , but then Itook it up to see the difference in treatment of the same subject by a...
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6-18-2006
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Eric, Jose & The Peace Rug
Author: Dr. Helen B. Mcintosh: Illustrator: Carol BlumenausPublisher: The Peace Rug Company: ISBN: 978-0-9763949-8-3Not only do Eric and Jose not get along – they hate each other. Theirs is a “s
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6-23-2007
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The Acid-Alkaline Diet for Optimum Health:Restore your Health by Creating Balance in Your Diet
Author: Christopher Vasey, N.D. (Original in French)Translated into English by Jon GrahamISBN: 089281099-8 (Soft cover)The following review was contributed by: S.V. SWAMY: CLICK TO VIEW S.V. Swamy's Reviews"The Acid-Alkaline Diet for Optimum Health" was originally published in Frenchand this present edition is translated into english by Jon Graham, who rightlypreferred to give credit to the original author. This book is my firstfull-length introduction to this subject, though I...
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11-13-2005
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Lupus - Alternative Therapies That Work
Author: Sharon MoorePublisher: Healing Arts Press a division of InnerPublishers: Traditions InternationalISBN: 0-89281-889-1The following review was contributed by: S.V. SWAMY: CLICK TO VIEW S.V. Swamy's ReviewsThis book is written by Sharon Moore, who sufferedfrom SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythomatus or simply calledLupus) and who was told that it is an autoimmunedisorder and she may not recover from it. She didrecover from it by studying alternative approaches tohealth, which she describes well...
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11-4-2005
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American Warrior
Author: James SnyderPublisher: Infinity Publishing.comISBN: 0-7414-2320-0The following review was contributed by: S.V. SWAMY & CLICK TO VIEW S.V. Swamy's ReviewsAmerican Warrior is a novel that deals mostly with theVietnam war, which in this case symbolizes theinternal conflict. The hero is abused by a drunkfather, by schoolmates and by local thugs when young.A half-Dutch and half-Indonesian man named Draegerrescues him and the two develop an intense soul-levelrelationship (as a father...
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8-14-2005
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Miracle Stem Cell Heart Repair
Author: Christian WildePublisher: Abigon PressISBN: 1-59975-054-6This book, published in October 2006 is the companion book for the author's earlier book, "Hidden Causes of Heart Attack and Stroke" published in 2002. In case you have not read that book, I strongly recommend that you read that book and that too read that book first before taking up this one. I assure you that both are easy on the eyes (they use a bigger type face and are printed on off-white paper to avoid...
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2-17-2007
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Reiki Energy Medicine Bringing Healing Touch into Home, Hospital and Hospice
Authors: Libby Barnett and Maggie Chambers with SusanDavidsonPublisher: Healing Arts Press (A Division of InnerTraditions International)ISBN: 0-89281-633-3The following review was contributed by: S.V. SWAMY & CLICK TO VIEW S.V. Swamy's ReviewsReiki is a form of Energy Medicine. The Japanesecompound word Reiki means Universal Energy and isequivalent to the Chi of Chinese and the Prana ofIndians. In this book, "Reiki Energy Medicine BringingHealing Touch into Home, Hospital and...
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9-6-2005
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The Revelation of a Star's Endless Shine - A Young Woman's Autobiography of a 20-Year Tale of Trials & Tribulations
Author: Shirley ChengPublisher: Self Published by Author ISBN: 1-4116-1860-2Category: AutobiographyThe following review was contributed by: S.V. SWAMY & CLICK TO VIEW S.V. Swamy's ReviewsThe book with the rather long title is the story ofShirley Cheng, an American girl (of Chinese descent),who was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritiswhen just 11 months old. Cared for by a loving,courageous and spiritually strong mother, Shirleyovercomes all her physical challenges including...
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8-1-2005
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Lean Strategies for Product Development:Achieving Breakthrough Performance in Bringing Products to Market
Author: Clifford FiorePublisher: ASQ Quality Press ISBN: 0-87389-604-1The following review was contributed by: S.V. SWAMY: CLICK TO VIEW S.V. Swamy's Reviews"Lean Strategies for Product Development" is a small,beautifully printed soft-cover paperback that youcould pick up and read while waiting for your flightin the airport and may be finish by the time you reachyour destination after about an hour. However, you mayneedto reread it a couple of times to really appreciateand fully...
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11-4-2005
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Summer Snow
Author: William T.HathawayPublisher: Avatar PublicationsISBN: 0-9738442-3-XThe following review was contributed by: S.V. SWAMY: CLICK TO VIEW S.V. Swamy's Reviews Summer Snow is a fiction by William T.Hathaway, a US war veteran and now a peaceactivist. The story takes place in Kyrgyzstan, which has borders with severalother countries including Afghanistan, China and..... A nuclear bomb is stolenand it is suspected that Al-Qaeda and other terrorist organisations could beafter it for...
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8-8-2006
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Hidden Causes of Heart Attack and Stroke
Author: Christian WildePublisher: Abigon PressISBN: 0-9724959-0-8I received this book along with another book written by the same author and which attracted my attention and resulted in my making a review request. And I am so glad that the Publisher sent this book too, which I read first. The other book takes off where this book ends and is titled, "Miracle Stem Cell Heart Repair". But first things first. About this book.This book is a little dated in the sense that it was...
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2-17-2007
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The Alcohol Blackout:Walking, Talking, Unconscious... and Lethal
Authors: Donal F.Sweeney, M.D. with Robert A. ListonPublisher: Mnemosyne Press, Santa Barbara ISBN: 0-9747943-0-9 The following review was contributed by: S.V. SWAMY: CLICK TO VIEW S.V. Swamy's ReviewsWhat happens when one consumes alcohol? Several things can happen. A sense ofeuphoria, a high, then loss of coordination, blackout, passout etc. All otherstages except blackout are well understood and are well documented. Commonpeople also are aware of almost all these stages but when it comes...
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11-17-2005
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Getting Hip - Recovery From A Total Hip Replacement
Author: Sigrid Macdonald, Published by AuthorHouse Genre: Non-fiction / Health ISBN: 1-4184-7837-7The following review was contributed by: S.V. SWAMY & CLICK TO VIEW S.V. Swamy's Reviews"Getting Hip" is the first person account of SigridMacdonald, who went through a Total Hip ReplacementSurgery and felt the need to share her experiencesbefore, during and after surgery.At places poignant, at places serious and at someplaces humorous, the book gives a detailed account ofwhat is...
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2-24-2005
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Building Personal Leadership – Inspirational Tools for Work & Life
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Author: Joe FarchtPublisher: Genesis Publishing, an Imprint of Morgan James PublsihingISBN: 9781600371653About the Book (From the Back Cover) – “Building Personal Leadership is a book containing a treasury of tools and techniques to help the individual seeking greater success in their work and lives to realize their wants and dreams. The wisdom contained in this book will revolutionize your life if you are willing to absorb and apply its...
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7-30-2007
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Reiki Without Rules
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Reiki Without RulesAuthor: Keith BeasleyISBN: 978-1-84799-866-8Publisher: Lulu.comReiki Without Rules is an excellent effort by a Reiki Master Keith Beasley to explain what Reiki is, the history of Reiki including the myths that circulate about the origins of Reiki, the need for symbols, the question of charging and all other details.There are several books on Reiki and each author has rightly presented the material from his/her own perspective. Keith also...
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2-8-2008
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High Performance Health:10 Real Life Solutions to Redefine Your Health and Revolutionise Your Life
Author: James W.RippeHardcover: 256 pagesPublisher: W Publishing Group (May 29, 2007)ISBN-10: 0849901820ISBN-13: 978-0849901829The credentials of the author are very good. He is a board certified cardiologist; he is the author of several books including “Healthy Heart for Dummies” and is also the editor of “Irwin and Rippe’s Intensive Care Medicine” and “Lifestyle Medicine”. He is also the founder and director of Rippe Lifestyle Institute. This book is based on research on thousands of...
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6-23-2007
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Becoming a SERVICE ICON in 90 Minutes a Month
Author: Jeff MowattPublisher: JC Mowatt Seminars Inc.ISBN: 0-9734704-0-2The following review was contributed by: S.V. SWAMY & CLICK TO VIEW S.V. Swamy's Reviews"Becoming a SERVICE ICON in 90 Minutes a Month" is awell-written, highly readable book that gives a clearroad map to those individuals and organisations (orrather the individuals who feel responsible for theorganisation) who are interested in taking theirservice standards to ever increasing heights andhaving reached a...
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9-6-2005
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Hermanisms – Axioms for Business & Life
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Author: John L. Herman Jr.Publisher: HSB PressISBN: 978-097902041-4Hermanisms is the result of a number of years of experience of the author John L. Herman, who considers himself a failure expert – that is, not some one who fails at business (though he did fail at quite a few businesses and learnt his share of lessons), but someone who understands why a business fails. Having learnt the lessons from his own failures and successes as well as...
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7-30-2007
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Absolute Honesty by Larry Johnson and Bob Philips
The following review was contributed by: S.V.SWAMY Absolute Honesty by Larry Johnson and Bob Phillips deals with the critical role of honesty, ethics and morals in business. In 10 Chapters and 290 pages, the authors bring out the negative consequences of dishonesty, shying away from speaking up, lack of a clear policy on ethics etc. They point out the benefits of actively following Absolute Honesty. While the book focuses on the corporate scene in USA, especially in the wake of many...
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10-10-2004
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The Monk’s Son
Author: W.R.Wilkerson IIIPublisher: Ciro’s Books
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6-23-2007
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The Magic Violin
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon The Magic ViolinAuthor: Mayra CalvaniIllustrator: K. C. SniderPublisher: Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.ISBN: 978-1-933090-49-8The book is about a 8 year old girl Melina and how she regains her confidence that she can indeed learn the violin through some stratagems of her wonderful teacher Andrea.When Melina starts losing her self-confidence, Andrea disguises herself as an old woman and tells Melina that her violin will become magical. And the child trusts...
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2-9-2008
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The Oculi Incident
Author: Regis SchilkenPublisher: TurnKey PressISBN: 0976498138The following review was contributed by: S.V. SWAMY: CLICK TO VIEW S.V. Swamy's ReviewsThis novel attempts to portray the ever-raging conflict between good and evil,between altruism and greed, through a religious setting. The story takes placein a Catholic Church. A cross is sent for renovation to a nearby monastery.Brother Anthony who is doing the renovation disappears suddenly without a trace.Nothing much is made of the mystery...
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12-7-2005
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F.A.T. Balance Diet (10 Steps to Weigh Loss Freedom)
Click Here To Purchase F.A.T. Balance Diet (10 Steps to Weight Loss Freedom) Author: Kevin JonesISBN: 978-0-9768998-3-9 The title is catchy in the sense that it gets read as FAT Balance Diet and almost all the struggle of those who are trying to lose weight is with the fat in the body. The author has imaginatively created an acronym from that simple word. F.A.T. stands for Frequency, Amount and Type. And it is applied to Food and Exercise, the two key factors that affect our intake and...
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4-24-2008
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Dr. Bach’s Flower Remedies:Tapping into the positive emotional qualities of the Chakras
Authors: Philip Salmon and Anna JeoffroyPublisher: Lotus Publishing, Chichester, UK and North Atlantic BooksISBN-10: 1-55643-640-8ISBN-13: 978-1556436406I requested and received this beautiful book from NAB’s publicist after seeing an excerpt on the net (a .pdf file) and the printed book is equally good or even better in its get up and print quality. This book combines the wisdom of Dr. Edward Bach whose 38 flower remedies have established an excellent reputation from many users since their...
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6-23-2007
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The Hurried Woman Syndrome - A Seven Step Program to Conquer Fatigue,Control Weight and Restore Passion to Your Relationship
Author: Brent W. Bost, M.D., FACOG ISBN: 0-07-144577-3 The following review was contributed by: S.V. SWAMY: CLICK TO VIEW S.V. Swamy's ReviewsI was intrigued about the title and set out to find out what the good doctormeant by that. And I am really happy that I read this book, courtseyMcGraw-Hill. Though I am a man, I could relate to many points explained by Dr.Bost in the book since my own wife was and is going through some of the symptomsso vividly described. And, as Dr.Bost explains,...
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12-13-2005
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Virus Games
Click Here To Purchase Virus Games Author: G. L. SheerinPublisher: Synergy BooksISBN: 978-1-934454-04-6About the Book (From the Back Cover):Peter Dempsey hates computers. He detests looking at monitors, can barely type with two fingers on a keyboard, and considers his PC 101 class a torture chambers. But when a fateful bolt of lightning gives him the ability to see just who lives and works inside our computers, Peter might have to change his mind.Peter befriends the "packets" who...
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4-24-2008
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The Secret of Transitions (How to move effortlessly to higher levels of success)
Click Here To Purchase The Secret of Transitions (How to move effortlessly to higher levels of success) Author: Jim MantonISBN: 978-1-931741-91-0This book is about finding your true passion or love (as the author prefers to call) in your work and career. It is the author's own journey from the president of a large organization to a coach. It is about finding what really motivates you and gives you a sense of fulfillment and purpose. Coaching, mentoring etc. may help you and the author shares...
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4-24-2008
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Your Active Child by Rae Pica
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S.V.SWAMY
'Your Active Child' by Rae Pica is a 'must-read' to
all modern parents, educators and any one else
connected with and interested in child health. The
book focuses on such questions as,
- Is Physical Activity important for children?
- If yes, which is the appropriate type?
- Is there a situation of too much?
- Which activities are not appropriate for children?
- Is there a correlation between physical activity...
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1-1-1970
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The Future Happens Twice - The Perennial Project
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon The Future Happens Twice - The Perennial ProjectAuthor: Matt BrownePublisher: Athena PressISBN: 978-1-84401- 830-7The earth is in danger and the human species may not survive the danger. So, a project is conceived to send humans to another earthl like planet 82 light years away. The only problem with that is that humans cannot survive such long journey which will take thousands of years. Other problems of engineering, reliability etc. could beovercome but...
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3-5-2008
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Unholy Domain
Click Here To Purchase Unholy Domain Auhor: Dan RoncoPublisher: KunatiISBN: 978-1-60164-021-5For those who read Dan's first novel, "Peacemaker" this will be a must read sequel. For others, it will be a good introduction to Dan's excellent writing skills and an invitation to go and get Peacemaker and look forward to a sequel to Unholy Domain.Dianne Morgan continues her stop-at-nothing attempts to take control of the whole world through her Domain and is being opposed by an equally...
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4-24-2008
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Pretzel on Prozac - the Story of an Immigrant Dog
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Pretzel on Prozac - the Story of an Immigrant DogAuthor: Ellen PalestrantPublisher: Elusive PressISBN: 9781587368417Pretzel is a pet dog of the author and when she immigrates to USA from South Africa, it also goes along. Unlike the other pet dog, Pretzel doesn't adjust well and later when the author's house is being remodelled, all the noises made by men and machines add to Pretzel's problems and it develops depression, anxiety etc. The vet puts Pretzel on...
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2-8-2008
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Going Deeper - How to Make Sense of Your Life When Your Life Makes No Sense
Author: Jean-Claude Koven Published by Prism House PressGenre: Fiction / Self-help ISBN: 0-9723954-5-8The following review was contributed by: S.V. SWAMY & CLICK TO VIEW S.V. Swamy's Reviews'Going Deeper' by Jean-Claude Koven is not a novel inthe ordinary sense of the word and again it is alsonot a self-help book in the normal sense of the word.It is a novelised version of a man's spiritual searchto understand his true nature and his true mission onthis planet earth. The book's cover...
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2-25-2005
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Hot Plants - Nature's Proven Sex Boosters for Men and Women
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Hot Plants - Nature's Proven Sex Boosters for Men and WomenAuthor: Chris KilhamPublisher: St.Martin's Griffin ISBN: 0-312-31539-2Genre: Non-fiction, Health, HerbalismHot Plants is Chris Kilham's account of exploration ofplants, which help men and women lead better sex livesand thus enjoy better health. The author is a medicinehunter, author and educator and is the Explorer inResidence at the University of Massachusetts atAmherst, where he teaches...
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8-5-2005
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Secrets from the Sofa:A Psychologist's Guide to Achieving Personal Peace
Click Here Yo Purchase From Amazon Secrets from the Sofa:A Psychologist's Guide to Achieving Personal PeaceAuthor: Dr. Kenneth HermanPublisher: iUniverseISBN: 9780595414321Secrets from the Sofa is an attempt by a board certified clinical psychologist to share the lessons that he learned from nearly 50 years of practice. In his long career, Dr. Kenneth Herman had the opportunity to listen to the problems of many people and thus gained a deep understanding of human nature and he shares with us...
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2-8-2008
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Defeating the 8 Demons of Distraction (Proven Strategies to Increase Productivity and Decrease Stress )
Click Here To Purchase The 8 Demons of Distraction Author: Geraldine Markel, Ph.D. Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 978-0-595-47540-7 All of us get distracted at times. However, when the distractions become one too many and thus disrupt our work, our homes, our live style etc., stress is the result. Our jobs and our family life get affected adversely. All of us would have wished at some time or other that we had a good mentor and coach to guide us how to deal with the battle agains
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4-25-2008
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The Journey to a pain relief - A hands on guide to breakthroughs in pain treatment
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon The Journey to a pain relief - A hands on guide to breakthroughs in pain treatmentAuthor: Phyllis BergerPublisher: Hunter House PublishersISBN: 978-0-89793-469-5The book is both a complete handbook of pain-management options and a detailed introduction to specific cutting-edge techniques. The physiology of pain, the effects of fear, stress and worry, and the importance of the right attitudes that help you in tapping the body's ability to heal. Physiotherapy,...
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2-8-2008
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Archy The Flying Dolphin And The Vampire's Curse
Click Here To Purchase Archy The Flying Dolphin And The Vampire's Curse Author: Alan WilliamsISBN: 9781425131517Publisher: Trafford PublishingClick Here To Purchase Archy The Flying Dolphin And The Vampire's Curse
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4-24-2008
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Secrets from the Sofa: A Psychologist’s Guide to Achieving Personal Peace
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Secrets from the Sofa: A Psychologist’s Guide to Achieving Personal Peace Author: Dr. Kenneth HermanPublisher: iUniverseISBN: 9780595414321‘Secrets from the Sofa’ is an attempt by a board certified clinical psychologist to share the lessons that he learned from nearly 50 years of practice. In his long career, Dr. Kenneth Herman had the opportunity to listen to the problems of many people and thus gained a deep understanding of human nature and he shares with...
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11-23-2007
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The Time Has Come - The Book of Grace - Part One
Author: Barbara Oleynick ISBN: 978-0-9755922-5-0 and 0-9755922-5-4 Publisher: Synergy BooksThe following review was contributed by: S.V. SWAMY: CLICK TO VIEW S.V. Swamy's ReviewsThe photograph of a small baby with chubby cheeks and beautiful eyes calls toyou from the front cover of this book. If you are called or destined to respond,you will read this book, like I did. This books gets to the core of the reader,the heart. It certainly did to me. Made me cry at several places with itsintense...
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11-13-2005
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Menace in the Walls by N.L.Eskeland, Ph.D
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'Menace in the Walls' by Dr. N.L.Eskeland is a short
novel dealing with the adventures of a 13-year old boy
Joshua Keegan and his young sister Kelley. Based on a
real-life incident but not sacrificing the thrills of a mystery novel, the book manages the double duty of
entertaining and educating the young reader in Science
and Scientific Investi-gation.
The story is about how a poisonous mold 'Stacybotrys'
affects the health of...
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1-1-1970
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The Foundations of Shiatsu
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon The Foundations of ShiatsuAuthor: Chris JarmeyPublisher: Lotus Publishing, North Atlantic BooksISBN: 978-1-55643-639-0I have only heard of the word Shiatsu but had no idea of what was involved. However, as a healer, I was certainly interested in knowing a little about the technique and I was thus happy when this book came to me for a review.What is Shiatsu? Shiatsu is a Japanese bodywork therapy - a natural healing discipline from the same ancient oriental...
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2-8-2008
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Sex Secrets of an American Geisha:How to Attract, Satisfy and Keep Your Man
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Sex Secrets of an American GeishaAuthor: Py Kim Conant ISBN: 0-89793-490- 3 I got an ARC (Advance Reading Copy) of the book, "Sex Secrets of an American Geisha" from the author for my review. Though I left the sexuality part of my life behind for some time now and am on the spiritual path, I agreed to review the book, because I was always intrigued by the Geisha system and here is an American Geisha (in a spiritual sense of that word), willing to...
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4-26-2007
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Good-bye, Baby Max
Click Here To Purchase Good-bye, Baby Max From AmazonAuthor: Diane CantrellIllustrator: Heather CastlesPublisher: Bridgeway BooksISBN: 9781933538952Good-bye, Baby Max is a beautifully written and equally (or more importantly) beautifully illustrated book for children in the suggested age group of 4 to 8 years. For the children in the younger part of this age group, the parents or elder children and other care givers can help in reading and also deal with the emotions that may arise.Story...
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2-21-2008
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Supercharging Quantum Touch - Advanced Techniques
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Supercharging Quantum Touch - Advanced TechniquesAuthor: Alain HerriottISBN: 978-1-55643-654-3Publisher: North Atlantic BooksQuantum Touch has become quite popular in the recent years and I was somewhat familiar with the topic but did not really know much about it. So, when an opportunity came to review the book, I was very much interested. The preface by Richard Gordon puts the whole book in the right perspective. The ability to sense the energy in one's...
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2-8-2008
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Laughing Sickness A Medical Mystery
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Laughing Sickness A Medical MysteryAuthor: Anne Black GrayPublisher: Bridgeway BooksISBN: 978-1-933538-93-8The author grew up in semi-rural West Virginia, studied physics at Carnegie Mellon and then migrated to Southern California for a career in Aerospace Engineering. After retiring, she too up her second career (novel writing) at the same time that she was learning of the plight of victims of rare, hard-to-diagnose diseases. The needs of these patients...
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2-8-2008
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Awakening To The Dream by Leo Hartong
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The book is a good introduction to and exposition of non-dualism, Advaita (not two). It explores the oft-rising questions like 'Who am I?', ""What is Liberation?' etc., from the monistic (There is only One) point of view. It gives convincing arguments to reject the dualism and demystifies the mystic experiences which are often confused with enlightenment.
The book is extremely readable and after first reading, one can come back to it...
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1-1-1970
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Putting It On Paper - The Ground Rules for Creating Promotional Pieces that Sell Books by Dawn Josephson
The Following Review Was Contributed by: S.V.SWAMY PUTTING IT ON PAPER - THE GROUND RULES FOR CREATING PROMOTIONAL PIECES THAT SELL BOOKS by DAWN JOSEPHSON is clear in its target group - authors who need to promote their books and who lack the resources to engage capable people like Dawn to do the job. The need to promote the book is of course very well known and accepted. Once the need is accepted, the choices are clear: either engage a competent Author Services Outfit or do it yourself....
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10-19-2004
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The Sinatra Solution - Metabolic Cardiology
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon The Sinatra Solution - Metabolic CardiologyAuthor: Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D, F.A.C.C.Publisher; Basic Health Publications Inc.ISBN: 978-1-59120-158-8This book is a really welcome addition to the growing field of metabolic cardiology (the role of food nutritional supplements to improve heart health - not a dictionary definition). The author Stephen T. Sinatra is a Board Certified Cardiologist, a certified bioenergetic psychotheraist and a certified nutrition...
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2-8-2008
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FINDING THE RIGHT SPOT - When Kids Can't Live With Their Parents by Janice Levy(author):Whitney Martin (Illustrator)
The following review was submitted by: S.V.SWAMY 'Finding the Right Spot - When Kids Can't Live With Their Parents', with text by Janice Levy and illustrated by Whitney Martin is a small book for young children, of suggested age 6-12 and the adults who need to take care of them. Written from the perspective of a child, who is in the care of a foster aunt, and illustrated vividly, the book is a good read, filled with deep psychological insights. It is touching and moving. It is also highly...
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10-19-2004
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The soul of Work: A quest for the Transcendent by Dr.S.Louise Underdahl
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S.V.SWAMY
The Soul of Work by Louise Underdahl is an excellent treatise on work culture, work organization and all other aspects connected with people and working.
The book is the result of the author's doctoral research at University of California and fetched her a well-earned Ph.D in Public Administration.
In about 300 pages, the author puts forth well-structured views about work culture in various organizations and presents a good case for...
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1-1-1970
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Happiness Is. - Unexpected Answers to Practical Questions In Curious Times
Author: Shawn Christopher Shea, M.D.Published by Health Communications Inc. ISBN: 0-7573-0066-9The Following Review Was Contributed by: S.V. SWAMY & CLICK TO VIEW S.V. Swamy's Reviews"Happiness Is." subtitled "Unexpected Answers toPractical Questions in Curious Times" by Dr. ShawnChristopher Shea, M.D., psychiatrist, is not aself-help book in the traditional sense. The correctcategorization is Philosophy / Spirituality, and it isa well written exploration of what makes...
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4-10-2005
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ZenWise Selling:Mindful Methods to Improve Your Sales and Your Self by Lee Godden
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S.V.SWAMY
ZenWise Selling: Mindful Methods to Improve Your Sales and Your Self is written by Lee Godden, who has
consistently and successfully used a Zen mind in his
career as a sales executive. It is primarily meant for
people who are already in sales or who may be looking
at sales as a possible career option. The book does
offer a basic course in selling too, but the focus is
on Zen techniques.
The book has ten chapters and covers the...
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1-1-1970
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The Marketing Toolkit for Growing Businesses:Tips, Techniques and Tools to Improve Your Marketing by Jay B. Lipe
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S.V.SWAMY
The Marketing Toolkit for Growing Businesses by Jay B. Lipe is a highly practical, Do-It-Yourself book targeted at small to small-medium organisations (with
an employee strength of say 5 to 50). He brings those
marketing strategies from large organisations that are
also useful to smaller, emerging businesses. Even if
the organisation is going to use the services of an
external consultant for developing and implementing
marketing...
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1-1-1970
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The Cancer Monologue Project by Tanya Taylor and Pamela Thomson (Editors)
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S.V.SWAMY
The Cancer Monologue Project is a collection of 30 monologues written and presented by survivors of cancer and in a few cases by their close kin. Two of them are about one person, written by the person and his spouse.
In the space of a few pages, each account took me deep into the psyche of the sufferer. I got a close-up view of the problem. The accounts are totally frank, since the participants in this project have chosen this way to...
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1-1-1970
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Winning the Hepatitis C Battle:Understanding the Disease& How To Treat It Successfully by Dr. Shekhar Challa, M.D.
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S.V.SWAMY
Winning the Hepatitis C Battle is an extremely reader-friendly book, meant for patients, supporters,doctors and health-care professionals - in short, any one who needs to know about hepatitis C and the treatment options against it. Written by Dr.Shekhar Challa, M.D., Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist, the book provides a single-stop handy reference to patients and their families/friends, when the diagnosis of Hepatitis C comes up...
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1-1-1970
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