Titles Books

I have found this book to be a excellent source for finding names for what I and my partner have encountered and or experienced. While not always exact(possibly due to preconceptions clouding the definition,by persons who either did not have an"experience", or described theirs differently) it is however the most comprehensive and valuable book of this nature I have found. There are many more "words" I would like to see added to the book. Many things we have experienced are not in the book.

This the most complete encyclopedia on psychic, new age, metaphysics, various religions, healing and related areas I have ever come across. I have seen it on many professionals desk as a reference book. I keep my copy close at hand when reading new research or other material. It's priceless when you are trying to find out what a certain concept or word means. I highly recommend it. Dr Bletzer is one of the pioneers of this area and is as modern as today when you find meanings that you thought just came out. It is also just fascinating reading! This book can increase the quality of your life. (signed)Mr David L Youngman

As you read other books, Dr. Bletzer's dictionary will help you understand the different terms, principles and laws, but it is more than a dictionary. Pick a subject and find all the terms that relate to it. Take a complete course in psychic development. Learn about holistic health, biofeedback, channeling healing energy. If you read this book cover to cover, you won't need to read any other books about parapsychology.

First of all, you need to know that this book has been reprinted. It is now titled "The Encyclopedic Psychic Dictionary" and it is available through Amazon.com. This book is a "must have" for all spiritual (and non-spiritual!) people. There are over 8,000 metaphysical definitions, and Dr. Bletzer has included a large section on Parapsychology Study Courses to enable you to develop your psychic skills. I keep this book close at hand as I constantly refer to it...this book should be the first one on your bookshelf!!!

June Bletzer's "Encyclopedic Psychic Dictionary" covers a vast array of topics, from nineteenth-century spiritualism to twentieth-century occultism, all the way up to today's many varieties of new age mysticism. Arranged in a dictionary format, her definitions are balanced and fair, making this a very handy and useful reference. I'm a spiritual writer and teacher, and I use this book regularly for my research. One really neat feature is a comprehensive self-study course in the back of the book -- to help the student of psychic studies learn, by recommending a series of entries on related topics to be read in sequential order. What a great concept, making this not only a valuable reference tool, but a textbook as well. If you're doing any kind of serious research into metaphysics or psychic phenomena, I'd say this book is indispensable.

A girl named Pandora, nicknamed Dora has two parents who don't ever want fear, pain, or bad things to happen to her. They don't realize that fear and pain is an ordinary part of life. Her parents hide a box that has bad things in it such as a dead bird or a tear. One day she secretly opens the box and everything horrible rushes out. Her parents soon learn the lesson and they expose her to many new things.

Dora's Box is a beautiful book. The message is even better than the brilliant writing and gorgeous illustrations. The lesson that life is more beautiful when the pain and saddness of real life are experienced is an important one, not just for young readers, but for us parents, too. It's a reminder, that we cannot and should not protect our kids from REAL life. Thanks for the eloquent reminder!

I thought this was a wonderful book and so did my 4 yr old daughter. She picked it out first. I was afraid that it might be a little advanced for her but she loved it. I thought the artwork was beautiful. Em and I would highly recommend this for your library.

This story is about a girl named Dora, and the nice looking witch who granted her parents a wish. The parents were given a box and they put into it everything they did not want Dora to be afraid of. A humorous folklore fantasy adventure containing excellent color illustrations. Will be an excellent book for K through the 6th grade.

I and my 4 and 7 year old children loved this book. I am psychologist and am interested in tales that show how life is the richer when pain is accepted rather than avoided. I loved the message and the illustrations are warm and beautiful.

Stumbled across this book at my local library. Haven't read anything by either author until now, but I know I'll read more. Of the two, Debra Webb's No Way Back was my favorite. I really liked the story in that one, and liked how the author developed the story and the characters well enough that you felt empathy for them and were interested in finding out just who Amira/Ami really is. (Is she really a CIA agent? What caused her amnesia, and why? Is Michal as evil as he seems on the surface?) I also like how Webb avoids the cliched writing that trips up a lot of writers in this genre. For instance, she has Michal react to Ami flinching away from him in one scene in the book by writing, "A blade of hurt skewered him as if he'd been run through with a sword." Which is leaps better from a similar scenario in another book I read that was written along the lines of, "His heart ripped from his body at her rejection. He didn't know if he could bear the pain." Ick. That kind of writing doesn't do it for me; has me instead reaching for a bottle of PeptoBismol to calm my heaving stomach. Gerritsen's story was good too, and she has this one line that I really loved, "With his arms crossed and his knobby knees jutting out at them, he looked like a disagreeable pile of bones." Wonderful! There are other well-written gems like that in her story, which kept me reading. I'll definitely be looking forward to reading other books from both authors.

Love Tess Gerritsen. This was my first read for Debra Webb and I could not put No Way Back down. Loved it so much I am going to read it again.

Double impact is a collection of two short stories by best selling author Tess Gerritsen and Debra Webb. Though Tess Gerritsen is a more acclaimed writer, Debra Webb's story was the one that I loved- a suspenseful mystery romance that had two great characters and a fast moving plot with lots of twists!

Tess Gerritsen's story (Never Say Die) is about Willy Maitland who goes to Vietnam to find the truth about her father who disappeared years ago. Once there, she finds alot of secrets and a solider (Guy) who has his own hidden motives for helping her.

Debra Webb's story, No Way Back, is about nurse Ami Donovan who doesn't remember her past. All she knows is that she has a young son and is a nurse. She finds out that she used to be a CIA agent and set up a terrorist to kill her father. Now, two years later, her former lover finds her and kidnaps her- convinced she has betrayed him and their love. While kidnapped, she falls back in love but needs to get out of his hands and back to her son.

Her writing just keeps getiing better with each book. I have read all books and eagerly await the next. The plots and characters are alive and never dull.

Double impact is a collection of two short stories by best selling author Tess Gerritsen and Debra Webb. Though Tess Gerritsen is a more acclaimed writer, Debra Webb's story was the one that I loved- a suspenseful mystery romance that had two great characters and a fast moving plot with lots of twists!

Tess Gerritsen's story (Never Say Die) is about Willy Maitland who goes to Vietnam to find the truth about her father who disappeared years ago. Once there, she finds alot of secrets and a solider (Guy) who has his own hidden motives for helping her.

Debra Webb's story, No Way Back, is about nurse Ami Donovan who doesn't remember her past. All she knows is that she has a young son and is a nurse. She finds out that she used to be a CIA agent and set up a terrorist to kill her father. Now, two years later, her former lover finds her and kidnaps her- convinced she has betrayed him and their love. While kidnapped, she falls back in love but needs to get out of his hands and back to her son.

This a beautiful version of one of my favorite stories. It is just perfect for read-aloud. Must have!

I have always loved the story of "The Elves and the Shoemaker" and have searched and searched for an adaptation that evoked the memories that I carried from my childhood. (As children, my sister and I fell in love with the Scholastic version which, sadly, is off the market.) But this version is as good, if not better! The pictures are simply beautiful ~ so full of color and expression and detail! And the story is told in a simple yet profound way so that children as young as three but as old as eight or nine will be able to find meaning and enjoyment. I can not recommend this book enough! In my mind, it deserves a space on every child's bookshelf!

The illustrations in this book are wonderful. A true artist. Very cleverly hides the elves in each page and its much fun for a 3 year old to find them and the mice and birds too.

Everyone knows the story of the elves and the shoemaker - the poor cobbler who is visited by a pair of elves who (for reasons that are purposefully never revealed) help him out by crafting exquisite pairs of shoes. After the shoemaker is made wealthy, he and his wife stake out the workshop and discover their secret benefactors. Seeing how poorly they are dressed, they make for them tiny clothes and shoes, and delighted with their gifts, the elves leave forever as mysteriously as they came.

It is an unforgettable story of anonymous charity and giving, and children all across the world love it for its simplicity and mystery. Jim LaMarche is utterly faithful to the old Grimm's version of the tale and using vibrant colour throughout his illustrations.

Jim LaMarche's illustrations are lovely when depicting the old shoemaker and his wife, as an old and loving couple in the warmth and cleanliness of their little shop. However, the elves themselves were not quite to my taste, though I have no doubt they'll appeal to most parents reading to their children. Rather than show them as miniscule adults, they are portrayed as small children with pixie-features. However, to my eyes they looked very modern, especially the girl who actually reminded me of a Jan McLean doll.

However, this is a personal gripe due to memories of my childhood version of the tale in which the elves looked adult, mischievous and vaguely wicked, making it all the more interesting that they were helping an elderly couple in need. Anyone else who picks up this book will be certain that they've found the definitive version of the famous Grimm's fairytale.

This book is a wonderful companion to any collection of classic fairy tales. The illustrations are lively and charming; the tale is retold simply and well. This book also does an excellent job of conveying what a cobbler does, if you are looking for some books to bring history alive. Not many children now think twice about where their shoes come from. Above all else, the illustrations really bring the tale alive. The quality of the expressions on each character's face is truly incredible and any small child can easily "read" along by seeing the delight on the faces of the customers, the patience and careful work done by the elves (you can practically hear them whistle as they work), the astonishment and gratitude felt by the shoemaker and his wife. This heartwarming story is a must for any preschool or first grade classroom.

This book is very useful for classroom teachers that need some ideas for incorporating Art into their curriculum. I enjoy that there are special chapters for Math, Science etc and that there are special chapters for clay, crafts, painting, etc. Great book to have as a reference.

I have read this book, it is very informative. A lot of "hands on" information that you can use in your classroom or for private lessons!

This book was recommended to me and I love it! You will not find a better book for an art teacher!!

I love this book and believe it would be helpful for all art teachers. I love the approach and recommend it. Theory, application, and projects are all found in this book. Get it.

I am a specialist Art teacher and this book is my bible! It is filled with beautiful photos of student work and plenty of expert advice & knowledge. It doesn't give step-by-step instructions for any of the projects, but anyone with some experience or creativity can break down how to create the amazing pieces of work by studying the photos. It is inspirational and the authors obviously know their stuff. I highly recommend this book.

A must have for all scrapbookers! It truly takes the hard work out of thinking of a title! It is very easy to navigate through and has something for every theme you may need!
I highly recommend this book to everyone!

An avid scrapbooker for more than 10 years, this is the first time I've come across a resource book of page titles. My schedule is hectic and I really don't have time to journal as much, so this book comes in handy (and I use it frequently) to add just the right touch to complete my layouts. Definitely a best buy!

Every scrapbooker I mentioned this book to, had a similar response.
What a great idea. Scrapbookers really could use this. I can never think of enough/the right titles. This was just what I needed.
When is she going to do more, what else is she working on?

If the value of the book can be judged by the big smiles and bright eyes of the people who gobble the book up, this book is golden.

If you have ever had trouble coming up with the perfect title or phrase for your scrapbook pages look no further. This book is fantastic. The titles are endless. Titles are broken down into categories and it is very easy to find what you are looking for. The amount of titles to choose from is amazing. I would always get stumped when trying to figure out a page title......but no more! I love it!

All the titles you'll ever need are listed in this book. It'll make your scrapbooking life easier, and save you time. No need to think of a title--use this book! The lists are done by topic, and everything is done alphabetically. Easy to use. Some titles are funny, most titles have a creative use of words. All you ever wanted to know about titles, you'll learn in this book. Nothing in it to distract you from finding a perfect title--an endless list of creative titles, titles and more titles.

As a Human Performance Technologist, I am constantly running into situations where I need to use facilitating skills. I have acquired such skills and knowledge over years of experience and practice. This book, Facilitating With Ease!," neatly packages the knowledge components required of a Facilitator and provides useful tools to be used in practice. I am planning to use this book with a client in training new facilitators to facilitate discussions of ethical business leadership. I wish I had this book 10 years ago!

I have had the privilege of participating in workshops taught by Ingrid Bens: this is like having her in your own training room! The information in this book is both relevant and concise. I use the book to lead my facilitation team through all of their group dynamics training. The CD-ROM allows me the freedom to customize the worksheets to meet our needs. This is a great book that I highly recommend to all individuals who work in teams, lead meetings, or need assistance in group dynamics

As a failitator of a process using storyboards, I am always looking for new twists on facilitation in general. As a compact, to the point resource on facilitation and basic meeting management, I think Ingrid's is at the top of the list. While, like any such work, you truly gain the value when you attend a workshop, this book is worth the price in things anyone can adapt and use in any organization. You can never become "good enough" at facilitation and I am glad someone referred me to this book. Two thumbs up......Oh, and one other nice thing. Everything in here is to-the-point instruction - no big ego trips with the author's name dropped into war story after war story...

Details core facilitation tools and techniques. Chapters cover: understanding facilitation; facilitation stages; assessing and understanding participants; creating participation; effective decision making; facilitating conflict; meeting management; process tools for facilitators (e.g., visioning, exit surveys, brainstorming) and process designs. This is a well organized 'soup to nuts' reference including worksheets on CD-ROM that can be customized. Comprehensive, clear, and concise.

Companies that embrace work teams quickly discover a basic truth: More teams mean more meetings. Management experts laud the benefits of enlightened teamwork, but they spend much less time dwelling on the often long, sometimes pointless and nearly always inefficient meetings that teams breed. With teams fast becoming a fixture in the corporate world, meeting management, or facilitation, is becoming a critical skill for anyone with executive ambitions. Author Ingrid Bens' definition of a facilitator is quite specific - someone who guides a meeting without actually participating in discussion or decision making - but her book is filled with practical advice that any professional can apply when running a meeting. A host of charts, examples and worksheets (not to mention the accompanying CD) help illustrate her process for steering meetings without controlling or directing the outcome. We [...] recommend this hands-on how-to guide to anyone motivated to minimize the waste of meeting-creep.

This book is so warm and charming! Like a fantastical dream, its beautiful pictures of glowing characters and wondrous environments opens my mind to a world that becomes possible. And the story unfolds in a prose with twinkling twists on words. I giggle with comfort at A Fairy Tail's insight. I finish reading with a feeling that magic really exists in each of us and all around us even during times of tremendous trouble.

I absolutely love this book. The illustrations are so incredible. The colors are vibrant and beautiful. I really love the message in the story and the fact that it rhymes from beginning to end. I highly recommend this book for children as well as the child in all of us. It's a fun read.

The book is excellant for children and adults alike. The way Sara writes about Love Trust and faith. I found myself feeling those feelings and wanting to know what was on every next- page.
I couldn't put it down!!! My grand niece likes to hear the story repeatedly. I would recommend this book for day-care and children's hospitals schools etc...........Very good read!!!!
The illustrations are great!!!!

great! a wonderful story about dreams and love

This book has the most amazing and wonderous story and pictures!
All of my grandchildren just love it! I highly recommend this gem of a book!

Plumb tells the tale of the four Hanoverian 'Georges' who seem to progress generation to generation in the direction of complete nuttiness. The climax however is in George III , the old villain of American schoolbooks. Plumb says he was extremely slow of mind, and the first twenty years of his reign a complete disaster. Thanks to the foolish advice of Lord North who is portrayed as a somewhat sloth rolypoly George III managed to antagonize and lose his American colonies. The last twenty years of his reign were however much more successful. Plumb artfully describes how the brilliant Lord Pitt at twenty- four became the King's First Minister and brought about peace with both America and France. This despite the fact that George III one day began to speak to a tree , spoke to it twenty- four hours without stop and after this was pretty much not 'in the loop of decision- making'.
The relations between the various Georges and the various Princes of Wales were most often horrible. George III could not stand his father, and his son. What is somehow surprising is that despite the eccentricities of the monarchs Great Britain continued to grow and develop its Empire.
Plumb has a clear vision of the story as a whole, writes with interest about the various figures, Robert Walpole, Lord Chatham, Lord North, Pitt et al. who served the various kings. A highly enjoyable piece of historical writing.

This classic of historical writing and interpretation was first published in 1956, and it's still the best single volume on the Hanoverian dynasty. Taylor trained under G. M. Trevelyan, another noteworthy narrator of history, and became an illustrious Fellow of King's College, Cambridge. While he produced many important works in modern English history, he still is best known for his examination of the dynasty that began with the arrival in London 1714 of George, Duke of Brunswick, successor to Queen Anne, the last Stewart monarch. He didn't speak English and his son and successor, George II, barely could. The family has gotten bad press for generations, their reputation for loutishness and general lack of intellect perhaps being colored by American attitudes, but Plumb portrays them convincingly as ordinary human beings caught up in a series of exceptional circumstances: The rise of parliamentary power, the loss of the American colonies below Canada, the Industrial Revolution, the effects everywhere of the French Revolution, and the struggle against Napoleon. Like many others, I first read this book as an undergraduate, but I now much prefer the 1974 lavishly illustrated Hamlyn edition [which Amazon doesn't list]; the numerous political cartoons are especially useful in providing the flavor of the times.

This is by far the best book that i have read in a long time. Most history books are boring but this one is anything but. Plumb goes to great details explaining the relationship that each King shared with his son. He does a wonderful job of giving his readers a rare insight to the royal family.

Fluent, lucid and written with Plumb's characteristic brevity, this is among the best introductions you will find to the high politics of the Hanoverian period. Sir John Plumb (d.2001) was one of the finest historical writers ever published in English. He is in the tradition of Macaulay and Trevelyan. His prose is polished and perfectly cadenced, and his light style masks a profound analytical grasp of the political forces that shaped this century of Whig ascendancy. Some may accuse him of adhering to the 'Great Men' school of history. If so, he highlights all their vices as well as their virtues.

Plumb was criticised for more often making the grand sweep of historical analysis as opposed to dredging through the minutiae of historical documentation. This analysis, I believe, is flawed and inimical to the notion that for history to be worthy of the name it should be readable for a wider audience, not solely confined to the institutions where it is nurtured.

Plumb's scholarship has inspired generations of laymen; his intellectual generosity and didactic rigour has also reaped its rewards within historical departments on both sides of the Atlantic. Those inspired by the Plumb school of history, who mastered their craft under his watchful eye at Christ's College, Cambridge, include such well known names as Simon Schama, David Cannadine, Niall Ferguson and Neil Mc Kendrick.

Published in 1956, this work by Sir John Plumb has remained a classic. Plumb focuses his attention on personalities and politics of the first four members of the Hanoverian dynasty. He paints a balanced portrait of his subjects, bringing them to life, warts and all. These monarchs are fallible human beings, placed on their thrones by accident of birth. Plumb is especially judicious in his handling of George IV, who as Regent and King was viciously derided in his own time.
Plumb's treatment of the monarchs is supplemented with deft character sketches of many of the significant figures of the Georgian century; Walpole, Pitt, Wilkes, Fox, and North are among the figures included.
In his introduction, Plumb takes the reader on a survey of the world over which these sovereigns presided. This is history practiced in the manner perfected by G.M. Trevelyan; continuity co-exists with change, and the dynasty survives despite mistakes and scandals. Published when the influence of Sir Lewis Namier was at its height, The First Four Georges provided a refreshing antidote to the atomizing analysis of the Namier school. A fascinating and hugely enjoyable read.

AR level 1.5, great beginning reading book, my son who is not thrilled with reading loves to read this book. A story about 5 fishermen, who a good at fishing, but not so good at counting how many fishermen there are, a little girl comes a long and saves the day, and she gets all the fish. But the fishermen are happy they have each other. 32 pages


if you enjoy this kind of book, Try "Sir Small and the Dragonfly" Level 1.8.

This was hands down my favorite book as I was learning how to read. I remember sitting in our guest room by myself and reading this book from the begging to the end all by myself. I screamed with joy and ran downstairs to tell my mother, who was probably proud of me but also annoyed with how I screamed and ran down the stairs. I always wondered who wrote this book, and if they see this, then thanks. It's a funny book that tells a good story and children will love it.

This is a wonderful addition to a home or K/1st library collection. The story and illustrations are whimsical. The math "mistake" is great practice for youngsters with problem solving. This is an entertaining book for emergent readers to read on their own or to be used as a read aloud.

What a comical book! My son loves it and it was easy for him to read and understand.

My kids laughed all the way through it. They were given a chance to count and talk through the fishermen and their mistakes. My oldest read it and laughingly told me I had to read it to my 2 1/2 year old. Fishing is very big in our house and the book was picked for that connection but is well worth reading.