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This is the best bible dictionary I have ever purchased. The definitions
are easy to understand. It is well worth the money.

What a difference when used in conjunction with your Bible. This is an excellent tool for study

i am very pleased with my shipment of books from amazon.com i have used this service for other products and have never been disappointed. the shipments always come quickly and are in great shape just exactly what the description describes on the order page.

I ordered this Bible dictionary not knowing quite what to expect. It is absolutely wonderful! It is very easy to understand and quite interesting. I would highly recommend it for the Bible study novice, or as a quick guide for those that are accomplished in this area.

There is no doubt that this volume has a great range of entries, from different animals to short discussions of the books in the Bible themselves. I find it incredibly useful as someone who needs to refer to the Bible for studies. It must be said that not all entries have great depth, and many hold inherently Christian views. But one shouldnt expect otherwise, and to someone wanting a general reference guide, this is great. For more theological depth, see the Oxford Companion to the Bible, another great companion.

What happens to you on the inside -- your thoughts, emotions and imagination are reflected by what's happening on the outside - more sales, happiness, excitement, etc. If you try to change the outside without first aligning what's going on inside of you, only temporary change will happen.

Jeb's book is a master class in getting your inner game in order. He takes you through the program step-by-step. If you follow his guidance and are consistent with it, you will produce results. And great results are what makes selling fun. It is the best paid fun work there is.

Jeb Blount has captured the pure essence of success with Power Principles. He not only gives you the map to success, he shows you the steps to get there as well.

Power Principles is an absolutely Amazing read. With real life stories that we can all relate to, Jeb really hits it out of the park with this book.

It is more important than ever to have a clear understanding of how to achieve your dreams. Jeb Blount gives you everything you need and more with Power Principles.

Curt Fletcher, author of How to Sell More Homes and Increase Your Income

Who said it takes a three pound novel to get you what you need? Read Jeb's new book! You will quickly discover this book is not written by a consultant or researcher with book knowledge but by someone that has been there and done it successfully.

The book does away with the fluff and is perfect for busy salespeople and sales managers not interested in wading through a swamp of hard to read words. Discover what professionals in sales, sports and business know. Success is about drill and practice on the right stuff. This book is how to develop yourself using secret powerful principles that will jump-start your career and get you to top performance.

What you didn't learn in school and what your company can't help you with is that personal success is what you must do for yourself. It does not come in a little blue pill or by going to weekend sales retreat climbing ropes. Selling is based on Talent, Skill and Desire and you must be willing to invest in yourself and your own education.

You can read this book in an hour. It will take a lifetime to digest. The genius of this book is in the simplicity and power of the 5 Principles.

Excellent reading for old pros and new sellers alike. A reference guide for sales managers and a must have for any sales library. Jeb's website is a fantastic resource for sellers and sales managers, check out Sales Gravy for the latest in sales strategy, jobs and networking.

Jeb is one talented dude! This is one of those books I will read over and over and over again! I literally could not put the book down and have read it three times already! I love how Jeb simplifies gaining the winning edge. Many people aspire to have that edge, but never take action because they are overwhelmed with having to read a large motivational book. With this book, Jeb gets right to the meat of what you need to have that edge. It is one of those books you can carry with you and read throughout the day, especially if your soul needs a pick-me-up. Just sit down, read it, and you will get it!

The stories of the yearbook club were so motivating. If you put your heart and soul into sales, you will always be rewarded. When he illustrates his first big sales call, he shows that our mistakes can be the best teaching tool. If you haven't purchased this book by now, shame on you! Take action! Once you have done that, get Jeb to speak to your salespeople. What a difference he will make! You will be missing out if you don't.

Yurani Caicedo - University of Central Florida Graduate

This is the ideal book for any entrepreneur or business owner. I highly recommend not only acquiring it but reading this one. Very powerful.

This book gives a good description of the theory behind different valuation techniques. It is very detailed and very helpful. The only downside is that it is hard to get through at times.

An overall excellnet text on valuing any asset. The author does a wonderful job of highighting the only 3 rational ways to value any asset: discounted cash flows, relative valuation, and the options pricing model. This book may help you consider the value of assets using all 3 methods to arrive at a true valuation for your purchase or divestment.
A must have for anyone who values assests.

From dozens of valuation books I've read, this is the best one. All different views and theories are explained with good examples.

Great, perfect step by step valuation instructions!

Like other reviewers have said, this book should not be used as an undergraduate textbook. But as a reference book it is among the best for reviewing valuation principals. It covers many asset classes, including equities, bonds, options, futures, and real estate. This book also does a good job of breaking down principals used for valuing various firms (private, start-ups, takeover targets).

The real value for me, however, was its explanations of various DCF models and how they are used: adjusted present value, equity valuation, and firm valuation. The material does a good job of getting to the reason behind the numbers and not just how to use them (such as its explanations on how to determine a terminal value).

In summary, a great read for an undergrad or graduate finance student who wants to get familiar with valuation techniques, or even for an analyst who needs to brush up.

Sonia Choquette holds out the promise of a place where you are free. Where the spirit within you can emerge and you can actually be happy in this troubled world. But you have to follow your 6th sense, live by your intuition and your spirit, not by your ego and your 5 senses, as the ego causes pain--anger, jealousy, resentment, but the spirit is loving, forgiving and healing. Using examples from her clients, Sonia illustrates how people who trusted their vibes were able to free themselves from unhappy and confining situations, enjoy life and experience peace.
Writing with clarity and honesty, this down to earth pychic also has a great sense of humor, and never allows you to take yourself too seriously.
Instead of worrying and fretting over every little thing, which your ego and your reason urge you to do, she advises you to be lighthearted, spontaneous, and to go with the flow. By living in the spirit, doing what you want to do, and not what others would have you do, your life can turn around and you can become the person you were meant to be.

this is a really good book for anybody - not only for those who want to find their intuition. Ms. Choquette very nicely sums up how to percieve the world. So, control freaks of the world read this book and see what you are missing. :)

I fell upon Sonia's works and ordered this and another of her books together. I loved them both and will now read whatever else she has written. She is very down to earth, easy to read and gives practical, do-able tasks for anyone wanting to fine tune their six sense. For those of us who have lived with "premonitions" or good "instincts" it was nice to have someone help us feel more comfortable with our inner voice.

The message gets a little repetitive towards the end but I believe in what Ms Choquette is trying to convey.

In Trust Your Vibes, Sonia shares countless suggestions for increasing your intuitive awareness and living ahappier life.

Some of the tips she suggests for increasing intuitive awareness are playing intuitive games where you try to guess what the outcome of something is going to be, what is going to happen next, and in general paying attention not only to what your mind tells you, but also to what your heart and your body tell you, what do you sense and how do you feel. Sonia also offers many useful suggestions for dealing with increasing sensitivity of which also you may become aware in different ways - through sounds, physical sensations, smells, or in any other way.

If you feel stuck, Sonia suggests you ask for help from above, simply by saying "Help" to God, angels, spirits guides, devas, deities, ancestors, saints, etc. - whoever you feel affinity to according to your beliefs and spiritual practices.

Sonya also suggests many different ways to pick yourself up, if someone or something has pulled you energetically down - think of something you love or something you can feel grateful for and when you feel recharged with energy deal with the issue appropriately.

Good recipes, easy to follow instructions, but I think that such a very famous writer as George Geary should spent a little more in pictures, there are only a few, not enough for someone with a very good resume.

The book is very good and the tips very helpful and easy to follow. It takes you 5 minutes to read them and they are nothing too complicated.
The only bad thing that i see is that the book only has a few pictures, like 6 or so, and i think pictures are very helpful when it comes to choose what cheesecake you wanna make, and here you have 125 to choose!

I have tried several recipes from this book, followed the instructions exactly, and they have all come out perfect. I'm officially the cheesecake queen at work now. Anyone wanting to make superb cheesecakes with the most wonderful assortment of toppings will truly enjoy this book

I planned to take a cheesecake class taught by George Geary at a local cooking school. When I was forced to work on the day of the class, I ordered the book from Amazon and decided this would be my substitute for taking the class.

Although I have only tried one of the recipes (Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake), I believe that as I work through the rest of the recipes, they will all be as amazing as this one. I took this one to my family Thanksgiving dinner and everyone just LOVED it!

Be sure to read pages 8 through 20 (especially "Basic Techniques for a Perfect Cheesecake"). I have been making cheesecakes for about 25 years and this book supplied me with quite a bit of helpful information regarding the basics.

The book has plenty of pictures as well as 13 recipes for sauces/toppings to serve over your finished cheesecake.

I can't wait to try more-next on my list are the Turtle Cheesecake and the French Apple Cheesecake.

~Lois

We have made at least 15 different recipes from this book and they have all turned out incredibly well. People are always excited if I'm bringing a cheeseceake and we've developed a reputation for being fantastic cheesecake makers. Yet, I cannot take the credit. This book provided me with all the recipes. Our favourites are the pina colada, key lime and peppermint chocolate. Yet I can think of at least 3 more I loved. This book is fantastic and completely worth it.

If you are a dedicated hands-on woodworker, or simply of the armchair variety, this beautifully written and lavishly illustrated book on handplanes should be on your short list. I recenly met the author, Mr. Garrett Hack, at a woodworking conference in Williamsburg, Virginia. He speaks to a live audience in much the same way that he writes; with great organization, clarity, and enough anecdotal sidebars to really make the discussion lively. After reading the book through, cover to cover, I ordered my first handplane... a Lie-Nielsen No. 4 iron bench plane... and am now rereading the book to learn how to tune this beautiful tool, sharpen it, and commence making those paper-thin, elegant shavings..

I inherited a standard Stanley bench plane from my Dad. After I tried to sharpen it, I had know idea why it was chattering and gouging the wood I was trying to plane. From reading this book I got it properly sharpened and tuned. Now it works great. Also, I found out that I had placed the iron on backwards, and that I really did not need to buy a honing guide or expensive stones to sharpen the iron well enough to do the job.

Some years ago a purchased the book this author wrote on Handtools and have read it about ten times. In that book the author made mention of this book he wrote on handplanes but I was not all that interested. Then in the last few years I have purchased a number of handplanes and began using them and realizing what wonderful and almost sensual tools they are. It was then I ordered the author's book of Handplanes and realized why he wrote an enire book on this subject. I can only say if you have an interest in handplanes of any kind, or age, or conditon this is the book to have. It covers everything you would want to know, including how to tune, reconditon, buy, sharpen, use, and identify about any handplane made. The photos are sumptuous. I cannot say how much I appreciete this book. I just keep reading it over and over and putting the information to work in my shop.

I've been using hand planes for basic tasks for years but never got the performance I felt they were capable of. This book has given me the information I needed to really tune all my planes. It is a pleasure to run a plane down a board and get a perfect shaving thin enough to see through!

I'm now using planes for things other than fitting a drawer or easing an edge. And my shop is often a quieter place because of it!

Wow everybody loved this book!!?? I guess it depends on what you are looking for. I want to build my own planes. This book is not useful for that. The only illustrations, which are sparse, are pictures of planes. So if you love tools and want to read about planes this is probably as great as everybody says, but if you actually want to build a plane this book will not be any help. I did find the discussion of Stanley and other old planes very useful though when going to the flea markets to look for old hand tools. Thats why I gave it a 4. If you want to build a plane I would give it a 2.

Excellent layout and binding that allows you to leave it open to the page your following. Easy to follow instruction and pics for the visual learner. Love it and looking forward to the projects!

Very detailed and organized. I am glad I bought the book. As a beginner in stained glass this met my needs.

Quick, easy and lots of pictures. Binding allows all the pages to turn easily, preventing the pages from 'closing' up on you while you try to follow the instructions.

I have been checking out many of the books that are available and this one gives the best directions and it has made my first project half way easy.

The title says it all. I went from never having worked with stained glass to completing the first two projects in the book - and it was fun! Now, I'm working on my first original stained glass design. This book is great for anyone new to stained glass - the step by step instructions would probably be excrutiatingly slow to someone who already has a lot of experience, but they were exactly what I needed to get started! I also really liked the explanation of all the most common tools and equipment.

Every sales person will agree that keeping sales contact information updated and organized is the key to success in business. The tools provided in this book have helped me to use Act effectively and efficiently. Since I started using Act I can't live without it!!

The 101 Sales Action Tool book not only serves as my "How To" manual but is a complete "Action Plan"
I refered it to a Community College teacher who now uses it for preparation in his "Act 6.0" class.
In the past year I have opened new business worth over $5,000,000,as a result of tips from Brad Sandy, and his book 101 Tools in Act! This is a good reason for me to suggest that you purchase it.
Brad has an easy way to show how to use Act.

After reading all of the wonderful reviews of this book I bought a copy. Unfortunately, when I compare the price paid for the book with the value I received, I have to conclude that the publisher got the better end of the deal. This book is more than a users guide, but only a little bit more. My recommendation is to get a book on Act from the library, and save your money.

Using the book put me in touch with Brad Sandy and his website 800sell.com. I have especially appreciated his recommendation of Norton Utilities. My computers are running better than ever thanks to its problem solving abilities. Brad help me to better organize my database, and I have found his book very helpful in seeing the big picture with ACT. I respect his sales style and appreciate our relationship.

I am an ACT! Certified Consultant so I am strong in my technical skills and upon the first read felt this was just another rehash on the user guide or other How-To books on ACT! Was I ever wrong!

When I picked up the book the second time I began digging deeper into the strategic concepts Brad covers (especially in chapter 3), then the ideas began to flow. I have not only implemented many of these items internally, I now recommend this book as a "must read" for all of my clients.

If you just need to know how to schedule an activity, or do a simple lookup, read the user guide, if you need to synchronize with remote users, call an ACC (ACT! Certified Consultant), if you want help developing a strategy for getting more from ACT! and yourself, buy this book, read this book and use these ideas!

This is a 50 card deck created by literary escort, Naomi Epel who would get writing advice/ideas from the authors that she toted around. She used an index card system where she had wrote phrases or questions. When she was feeling stuck, she'd pull out a card to induce ideas.

The cards have words, suggestions, ideas to help pull you out of being stuck or to spark your creativity with your writing. Accompanying the cards is a book that is slightly larger than the cards. The book contains suggested uses for the cards and meanings. I like in the introduction where Naomi says: "The spontaneity of pulling cards freed me from having to be too self-directive and my writing began to flow."

I have enjoyed using the cards and the book is interesting. I have been keeping the cards beside my computer when I write, and sometimes when I take a break I'll shuffle and see what comes up. This morning when I went to my computer, (after reading a book that had me thinking about writing down some goals)I looked at the cards sitting atop a pile of books. The top card facing me read: "Set realistic goals." -Wow, maybe they're psychic too!

The cards and book come in a nice box. Mine haven't been back in the box since I got them. This is a great gift for writers or anyone who enjoys creativity and expanding their thinking.

I bought the book used here sans cards and the book itself is interesting. It has about five references to the wonderful writer Julie Smith whose work I'm reading now as a result. She's terrific and until now I had not considered myself a mystery reader.

A few of the topics/ideas in the are common sense (well, actually they all are), but I am surprised at how having them in one place is inspirational. I wish I had this book on my writer's retreat last weekend for a craft lesson presentation.

The edition I have is a small paperback and has a colorful, interesting cover. It would make a great gift.

So, in short, I recommend the book as a gift for writer friends or for yourself to nurture your creative side. I'm so torn between the two, I'll buy another copy.

These pretty cards are an excellent device to jump-start ideas when that sneaky writer's block comes up. Great for brainstorm sessions and getting ideas organized. This is a fun tool for those who love cards - playing cards, tarot decks, and affirmations. Creative minds will have a blast using this "ingredient" in their recipe of book writing!

My soon-to-be published friend Debra introduce me to The Observation Deck -- which I now lovingly call "a writing class in a box."

This is not new, published in 1998, so I was late to join the fan club, and when I tell other friends about it, some look at me patiently and say: You just found it now!

The idea (should you choose to accept this mission) is to use the deck of get-off-your-duff cards to urge you out of writer's block.

This may sound melodramatic, but it has changed my life -- as a writer, editor, listener and observer of people, places and things.

When writer's block hits, pick from over 20 cards that might say: Take a walk; or zoom in and out; explore the underside; follow the scent.... You get the idea. My favorite is: EVERY SINGLE CHAPTER.

The purse-sized, 160-page book has a chapter on each of the "pushes" on the cards. My book is highlighted in yellow, with X in red and Q for wonderful quotes. I read a little, think a lot, and then an idea, or a new way to look at an idea that has been rumbling and grumbling around in my head pops into my thought process.

If you are wannabe writer (or better writer), this would be a great self-gift or for family or friends who are writers.

"The Observation Deck" is a cute boxed set from Naomi Epel for writers who suffer from writers block or other inspiration malfunctions.

The set from Epel contains 50 cards meant to inspire thoughts, stories or other ways of thinking during the writing process. A little book is also included that contains techniques that have worked for other writers such as "Eavesdrop" a little trick apparently used by famous writers like F. Scott Fitzgerald, Eudora Welty and many others. The book is more effective than the cards and I would like to see that thought continued in larger volume by Epel.

This set is a nice handy tool to have at hand when doubting your worth as a writer. Grab it for inspiration but rely on your own observations.

I've used a lot of ideas from the book. I really enjoyed the section on getting endorsements for your book. And I contacted my local library after reading this book as well.

My copy of Carmen's book is dog-eared, underlined, highlighted and battered. I go back to it time after time for fresh ideas, as my first novel has just been issued and I need all the promotional tools I can get. Though some reviewers felt this book is "only for the self-published," they're wrong. These days, traditional publishers leave a LOT of the promotion up to the author. Don't fool yourself -- you'll need this stuff! In addition, there are so many great marketing ideas in the book and they can be used to make your next book proposal to a publisher really shine. They want authors who are willing to promote and who have concrete ideas how to do so. It could mean the difference between a contract and just another piece of wallpaper for your Rejection wall. I highly recommend it.

If I were self-publishing my book, I would give this book five stars. Only because I'm seeking a publisher I give it two. The book is well-written and full of ideas. I've met the author and she is sophisticated and experienced in self-publishing. I recommend it to anyone who publishes his own book.

You Can Market Your Book is designed to help you understand basic book marketing principles. No matter how your book was published, unless you are a superstar author, you are the main salesperson. Yes, you might be responsible for your own book distribution or with a traditional publisher, you might even have a publicist for a brief time, but ultimately it's up to the author. You need to be as aggressive as possible if you want to reclaim your garage or closets from the boxes of unsold books, or if you expect a royalty check from your publisher. Add this book to your marketing arsenal.

I sat down to read Carmen's book with a highlighter and legal pad in hand; from glancing through the book I knew I'd be writing down lots of great ideas for publicizing and promoting my new book. I was absolutely thrilled when, on page 23, I read, "As Christians, the first step in our marketing plan must be prayer." I've been praying for God's guidance throughout the planning and writing of my book, and was so happy to find that Carmen shared my Christian viewpoint and beliefs. She urges us to seek His will at all stages of book writing and promoting and marketing, and with everything we do. Godly encouragement is sprinkled through the book, and provided me with some much-needed encouragment.

At the end of every chapter you'll find very helpful resources, including author websites and references for more information about the subject of that chapter. Carmen covers a comprehensive range of topics throughout the book, taking the reader step-by-step through marketing tools like reviews, promotion, etc. Many/most of the ideas are inexpensive and simple, but I know will be effective.

By the time I finished the book there were pages dog-eared, sticky notes sticking out of various pages, and almost a legal pad full of ideas I will be using to market my previous books, as well as the one coming out next.

This book is a must have for any author!