Tools Books

Even the most conscientious and thoughtful of us can can lose sight of our core selves and the way we want to be in the world, when we are so busy and frequently challenged by difficult situations and people. This book provides a practical, ethical anchor point to help come back to what is important, both in daily life and in the bigger picture. Just because it has the word "Buddhism" in the title, doesn't mean it isn't a good tool for anyone striving to live an ethical life. It is appropriate for people of any religion or no religion, for people who want to simply live their highest life.
Toni McLean
Counsellor / Psychotherapist
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A concise yet very informative book for managers interested in running a business 'by the numbers'. It is written in a very practical and easy-to-understand manner. I utilize many of Tracy's ideas in my own job. The book deals not only with budgeting but with management reporting, break-even analysis, project anlysis, and accounting issues in both service and manufacturing enviroments.

if you follow the plans verbatim, you are basicly screwed. Use the basic diminsions, but double check or calculate for yourself most of the cuts. The plans are not real accurate, but do propose some REAL nice stuff. I've built 3 of them tables so far, and I love them. Just be careful.

To get the most from your router, you need a versatile router table that works. In Build Your Own Router Tables, expert woodworker John McPherson shows you how to design and build three different router tables, each serving the needs of different types of woodworking. The portable job-site table, the shop table, and the contractor's table are proven router table designs field- tested extensively by the author. Step-by-step drawings and photographs show you exactly how to make your own personal router table right the first time, and what must be done to make each design work with the router you own. And rest assured, once you've built your router table (whether a large, do-everything contractor's table or a small, versatile bench-top model), McPherson is ready to help you customize it with specialty fences, jigs and fixtures to suit any routing application. Build Your Own Router Tables leaves nothing unexplained. You'll quickly learn how to build, equip and use router tables safely and effectively. And you'll get a personal, step-by-step walk-through on how to design, plan and build the right router table for you. Every page is peppered with information that could take you years to learn on your own. With Build Your Own Router Tables, you'll fast acquire the knowledge and confidence to build tables that add depth and precision to your router... and beauty to your work.

What a delightful book. Designed to be very interactive, a task is described (e.g., cutting a piece of wood) and the child selects which tool would be appropriate for the job (e.g., saw). The fold-out page then confirms the answer. Great for do-it-yourselfers who want to train their children how to hand them the proper tools. I bought several copies for the children of my favorite "handy-men."

I gave this book to my nephew this past weekend. He loved helping Bob by using the hammer, saw, tape measure, wrench and paint brush. He was having so much fun he just wouldn't put this book down! He kept saying, "I DO IT, I DO IT"!

The text includes pictures to help pre-readers and early readers read along with you. It has nice pictures from the show and is the perfect length. It is lightweight and makes for a great book to carry when going places.

THE BUSINESS GUIDE TO SUSTAINABILITY: PRACTICAL STRATEGIES AND TOOLS FOR ORGANIZATIONS addresses a myriad of issues, from tools and frameworks to common practices and how average individuals can help move an organizational structure towards sustainable practices. Chapters range from operating a building efficiently to handling senior management and government agencies. Serious business libraries and management-level readers interested in sustainability will relish it.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

An easy to use and pratical workbook to take charge of your career. Makes you think about who you are and what you want to really do; then to create an action plan to get there.

Sherie Gong Taguchi's The Career Troubleshooter: Tips And Tools For Overcoming The 21 Most Common Challenges To Success provides insights on typical problems faced by workers; from bad bosses and difficult colleagues to being fired or managing a major career change. With listings of top job and career websites, resume advice, details on how to make the best decisions in a career path, and more, The Career Troubleshooter comes from an author with over 17 years of career development and recruiting experience.