Tools Books

This manual provides 10 ways that God has given us in His Word to beat the devil at his own destructive game of attempting to wreak havoc in the lives of believers. It is quite a tool that every believer will find beneficial!

I received this book as a Christmas present. My friend said it was a gift that would keep on giving. My friend was right! This is an excellent tool for every believer! It is a handy manual that I reference daily to keep in mind the tools that God has given us as believers, that we might be better equipped to beat the devil at his own destructive game!

Working through the writing exercises in Tools of Transformation by Joanne Klassen is a life-enriching experience. Whether a participant or a writing group facilitator,Joanne gently walks you through the stages of personal growth using the power of words. Your words. The words that matter the most. With every page there is an invitation to write your heart out and to tell yuor story your way. Be prepared for a page turner as the story of you unfolds.

Joanne Klassen has taken a skill we all learn in school, how to write, and turned it into a tool for personal growth. Her insights into how writing can release our inner selves in ways more profound than we ever thought are wonderful. The book gives practical tips on how to turn short periods of writing into a life changing activity. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who has ever picked up a pen, pencil or crayon.

Viewing things as a whole instead of focusing on the parts definitely makes more sense to me. When you think of a car, you don't think about what makes the wheels turn, how the brakes work or what makes the headlights illuminate, you think of the car as a whole - the fully integrated system. Why we would view our organizations any different is a habit that must be broken. Great reading, short and simple.

A great book for anyone who needs immediate clarification on the field of Systems Thinking. As soon as you open the book, you start using what the author calls "backwards thinking" and you begin to understand why it is much simpler to achieve the desired outcome by focusing on the goal versus putting time and energy into steps that will lead you nowhere. When you have what you want in mind, you create the possibilities to get there. Simple and entertaining reading. A book you can use for the rest of your life.

We do a lot of do-it-yourself home improvements, so when I surprised my big guy and little guy with this "tool box" they both had smiles on their faces. My son is only six months old, so he doesn't quite appreciate WHAT the tools represent, but he does like to wave the tools around while Dad tries to show him what they are for. It's a lot of fun to watch. My son doesn't have teeth, yet, but when he does get teeth, we will have to watch out for biting the foam...it's strong, but not that durable.

My 2 year old nephew loved the other soft shape books. This one was no exception. We gave it to him when his new sister arrived and let him know not only would he have to help Mommy with his new sister, but he'd have to help Dad around the house now that he's not the baby anymore. He loves it. At a year old he just liked to eat the foam books, now he reads them and takes out the removable pieces, in this book, they are hammer, screw driver, etc, stacks them in neat piles and then puts the pieces back in the appropriate pages, it's like a book and puzzle all in one.

Chilton has done a fantastic job with repair manuals , This manual I bought is for my 1979 Corona, This manual has plenty of pictures of the engine and great illistrations for vacume and electrical lines AND WHAT PART GOES WERE AND HOW TO REMOVE AND INSTALL !!, This manual elimates all guess work and is very detailed and this manual gets to the point,

If you have a corona and it runs ?, Get this manual

This book relly helped me repair my corona which is constantly breaking down. It's shocks are also in need of repairs because of midnight rondevous.

Louise Dunlap has done it! This is the practical writing guide that, hopefully, will make writer's block an endangered species. It is so sensible in the way the book works with our natural tendencies to achieve professional results. Even just the one chapter on The Process Tool is worth the price of admission. Such an enjoyable read, who would think I would be glued to this yesterday while waiting in the dentist's chair? I am buying 5 copies tonight for my colleagues. They are going to think I am a hero, but it's really Louise.

Louise Dunlap began her career as an activist writing instructor during the Berkeley Free Speech Movement of the 1960s. In "Undoing The Silence: Six Tools For Social Change Writing" she draws upon her more than forty years of experience and expertise to create a kind of instruction manual teaching the reader the power of a personal voice that can enable any citizen to effect change in our society through the use of the written word. Dunlap explains the writing process, using such real-life examples as the peace workers in California, labor organizers in South Africa, community organizers in Boston, and others who have use the written word as an essential instrument for social change and the redress of grievances. "Undoing The Silence' includes practical 'freewriting' techniques, strategies for reaching an intended audiences, innovative exercises for giving and receiving feedback, as well as tactics for rethinking, editing, and rewriting free-flowing drafts. Of immense and immediate value for aspiring writers wanting to effectively engage in the social, political, economic, and cultural issues of the day through the power of the written word in all of its forms and formats, "Undoing The Silence" will prove to be as informed and informative as it is instructively effective.

I found this text to be extremely helpful. Often one feels comfortable using a tool because of experience and lack of difficulty with the basics. This book opened my eyes with respect to basic setup to optimize safety, efficiency as well as introducing me to many uses I hadn't previously understood. There are some great plans for various jigs that make working with the saw alot easier; I described one to my brother, a professional woodworker, who hadn't previously seen this jig and figured it might have saved his fingertips. The text and illustrations are easy to understand. I think nearly everyone might learn a significant new approach from this book.

This is damn good book! Whatever you`re an experienced woodworker, amateur, or just started learning on the table saw, the tricks, techniques, consels, examples and pictures got me more confortable using the bench saw. And a bonus, the jigs presented in the book made me save a lot of time ... and money !

This book is great for teachers and students alike. Teachers will love it because it highlights a number of educational ideas for using Webkinz in the classroom. Students will be so excited to bring their Webkinz to school and actually use them in the classroom. If you're looking for educational applications for Webkinz, this is the resource for you.

Excellent resource for the elementary classroom. Many practical, easy to follow ideas. Why not take something kids love and make it a part of learning?!! Kudos to the author for a job well done!

This book is one of my favorites. It goes into the spiritual as well as the physical sides of travel. It was recommended to me by the Whole Earth Catalog and it set me off on 6 years of joyous travel with the Vagabonding mindset.

On the ideas presented here, both intellectual and practical, I have travelled the globe. It was the first book on travel I read, and it remains the best.

Review: Values-Driven Change: Strategies and Tools for Long-Term Success by Ken Hultman, Ph.D.

As a consultant in the field of organizational development and change, I look for books that are accessible and practical, yet have a solid theoretical foundation. Dr. Hultman's, volume offers a perfect balance of solid scholarship and utility.

His exposition of "values in organizations" is, to my mind, extraordinary for its clarity, precision, depth and passion. It bears the mark of a scholar who has distilled the essence of his discipline.

Both the seasoned consultant and the novice will benefit from this theoretical background in at least two ways. The most obvious benefit is that it will lead to a more informed, conscious and skillful use of the real-world tested tools and instruments, so generously supplied in this volume. Second, his explanation alerts the newcomer and reminds the veteran practitioner of the centrality of values in the conceptualization and planning of any OD process. Lest you forget, dismiss values at your peril!

Without missing a beat, the author shifts from exposition to a user-friendly "how-to" style in describing the deployment of tools and instruments. I found especially helpful his hierarchical presentation and application of these devices, according the practitioner's focus upon "personal," "team," "organizational," and "multi-level" needs and objectives. In the aggregate, the instruments reflect a comprehensive and integrated approach to values clarification and transformation.

Values Driven Change is a valuable addition to the literature on "values in organizations." It is an excellent text for undergraduate and graduate students in various disciplines and a welcome addition to the consultant's library where it will be found at the desk in use, rather than on the shelf.

"As every Human Resources professional is well-aware the alignment of an organizations policies, procedures, systems and structures with business strategy is critical but not sufficient. Ken Hultman provides tools, techniques and methods for addressing the alignment of values.

Consultants, HR professionals, and managers will find practical approaches for discussions grounded in reality and directly relevant to work of individuals, groups, teams, and the entire organization. Additionally, Ken has identified the myriad of values-based issues that impede organizational change and offers clear and cogent tools for recognizing and embracing the resistance."

Leslie Yandle, SPHR