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As a guide for either the complete novice or the long-time investment industry professional, this book is hard to beat. It is a veritable step-by-step "cookbook" with detailed explanations of all the areas which must be dealt with in the process. The book covers the process of creating, registering, marketing, and operating an independent mutual fund (it does NOT deal with the issue of running the actual fund's investment portfolio). In particular, the inclusion of very specific timelines/steps for planning both up to, and after, the launch of a fund should be a big help to interested readers. As a long time mutual fund portfolio manager, I would highly recommended this book to any investment professional who ever wondered "what if...." when it came to the notion of setting up their own fund.

If you are really interested by making your own mutual fund, this is an essential book to have. It gives you the require amount of work, the required capital value, the minimum costs, what to do, what to expect, how to team up (you can't do it alone), common mistakes, and good other advices.
However you won't find a line on how to set-up your mutual fund in another country than the USA, but it will give you the general idea of what this industry is like (even if you are not creating your fund in the US, what makes your fund a good mutual fund? Find the answer in the book). Since the US has the tightest regulations, making your mutual fund in another country will be easier. Having this book will help you compare the USA with other jurisdictions.
Warning: it is illegal to set-up a foreign mutual fund targeted for US-investors.

I'm currently in the process of starting a mutual fund and have been amazed at what little information there is out there. Finding this book was a godsend.

I'm reading it for the 2nd time now and HIGHLY recommend it!

If you ever wanted to start your own mutual fund, or think you have what it takes to be a portfolio manager, this is the book for you.

Melinda Gerber leaves no stone left unturned in her detailing the steps it takes to start your own mutual fund! Attention Wall Street Hot Shots: It takes a lot more to running a mutual fund than simply picking stocks.

This book should be the new bible to the money management industry!

Excellent book - since we are new Heirloom Tomato growers and are working on a TomatoFare in Washington State, this is a great reference, beautifully illustrated book for review.

Compiled and organized by Lawrence Davis-Hollander (Founder and Director of the Eastern Native Seed Conservancy), The Tomato Festival Cookbook showcases 150 recipes each of which focuses upon culinary creations featuring heirloom tomatoes as a principal ingredient. Along with the "kitchen friendly" recipes, The Tomato Festival Cookbook offers informed advice on selecting the very best heirloom tomatoes, reveals how to grow great-tasting tomatoes in your own garden, provides historical tomato lore, as well as profiles of notable tomato growers and thematically appropriate regional festivals. From Tomato and Corn Salsa; Stuffed Mussels with Tomatoes and Almonds; Spicy Tomato Cocktails; and Heirloom Tomato and Goat Cheese Salad; to Robert Gurvich's Pizza with Fresh Tomato Sauce; Spanish-Style Fish with Tomatoes and Potatoes; Tomato Jam Tart; and Tomato-Rice Casserole with Poblanos, Beef, and Melted Cheese, The Tomato Festival Cookbook will prove to a welcome and much appreciated addition to any tomato lover's personal cookbook collection!

If you love tomatoes, this will give you some fresh ideas for preparing them.

This first-time author brings together reknowned chefs and tomato connoisseurs who share over 150 mouth-watering receipes ranging from common preparations like spaghetti sauce to fancy creations like West African Chicken. Sidebars of information are included giving growing tips and historical lore for selecting the best-tasting heirlooms for each recipe. Davis-Hollander uses carefully selected and saved tomato seeds to produce exquisite tomatoes for his exotic recipes. This is a good source for specific information on heirloom tomatoes and a variety of tasty dishes.

In this book, Kendra Smiley shares several stories of people who were faced with terribly difficult situations. She uses her writing to show how with each one of these trials, people have a decision whether to buckle under pressure and give up hope or to lean on the Lord, trust in His provision and take the path that the Lord would desire. We can never escape all the difficulties in life, but we do get to choose at each fork in the road- which way we will go. Life is a Choice!

Kendra's book reminds all of us how every action and reaction in life is a choice. Through her insightful story telling, she introduces us to ordinary people who have made godly choices in the face of very difficult circumstances. The book caused me to more carefully consider every choice I make. Get a copy!!

Kendra Smiley is a wonderful author and even better in person! She tells true stories of women that she has met and helped through their problems with. In this book, through stories and woman to woman advice, Kendra helps today's woman make the right choices to today's problems! My advice? Check it out!

This book is EXCELLENT! How to Make Money Teaching Guitar is a very helpful, informative and it is very easy to read. It give us everthing we need to teach guitar. This book have also gave me a very good idea where I have to work on my playing and help me to plan my own learning. I would highly recommend this book for every guitarist (teachers or not).

EXCELLENT!! FUN!! Many invaluable tips all in one book. Informative, focused yet entertaining writing style that gets right to the point. I've been teaching on & off for 40 years but I find this work "brings it all together again" for me...Well Done Desi!!

RocknDave

How to Make Money Teaching Guitar is a very helpful and informative book, and very easy to read. It is very useful not only for guitar teaching, but other music teaching as well. I would highly recommend it!

I'm starting my own business and this book gives a great primer on what I need to do. I'm thankful that I read this book before I started because it gave me a broader picture of what I should be doing to structure my business.

This book will help any small business owner achieve a semi or mostly absentee business. After all that is the goal. Right? Read this easy, clear book to help you get to that level. Spending time as you wish is preferable to working like a dog.

This is another great example of relevent business advice being delivered in a clear way. The authors ability to structure ideas and present the case for becoming an absentee owner chalenges the reader to follow the path to poolside living.

After falling in love with Moroccan food over 20 years ago, I've been scouring Moroccan and other african cookbooks for the bread that is served in Moroccan restaurants. I was halfway thinking that the bread I enjoyed so much wasn't really Moroccan, but really a Los Angeles hybrid. Well, after visiting Tanger and Casablanca, I found that bread I loved everywhere!!! Well, at long last, I've got the recipe! thank you Rebekah Hassan!!!

My son and I saw this book and decided cooking Moroccan might be a great way to spend time together. We started out making, "Beef Tagine with Sweet Potatoes" (p. 35). WOW! Not only did we have fun making the dish, but the dish was a 9 or 10 all around the dinner table with the rest of the family. The beef was incredibly tender and flavorful! And the house smelled so yummy all evening.

Next we tried "Pan-fried Chicken" (p.49). Again, lots of fun to make with excellent tasting results and high ranks all around the table! Both dishes were served with Moroccan Bread (p. 78 -- actually pretty easy to make bread-wise) and couscous (so easy and tasty I wish I'd discovered it years ago).

I could not find "Preserved Lemons" at my Whole Foods store, so I've made two jars (they take 20 - 30 days to cure) while waiting for the jar I ordered from the internet. I cannot wait to make "Chicken with Preserved Lemons and Olives" (p.33) as soon as the lemons arrive!

One note; this cookbook was published in the UK and some of the ingredients are listed as they are called "over the pond" (example: "fresh coriander" = cilantro). The author has done an exceptional job listed ingredients in metric & cups/ounces as well as listing the different cooking/baking temperatures with every recipe.

I love this book!

I tried the roasted spiced eggplant puree' and the chicken with apricot sauce and pine nuts...Yummy! I cooked the chicken dish in my Emile Henry tagine, and the aroma was tantilizng! The sweetness of the apricots really enhances the aromatic spices for a taste that is exotic, yet palatable for even the meek at heart(aka picky eaters that will rarely try something new). It was a hit with my guests, and definitely a break from the hum drum roast chicken. Loved it! Served it with couscous and call it a meal. I highly reccommend this for poor bored cook that yearns for something new and exciting for a change.

Really just buy this book for your self and all your friends. Cal garrison is just so witty. Chase your dreams with attitude.

The Old Girls' Book of Dreams is way different than Ms. Garrison's first book, The Old Girls' Book of Spells. If you're in the market for spells the latter is your best bet. But if you want inspiration, words of wisdom (and humor by the way) to get you pumped up for every Cross Quarter, The Old Girls' Book of Dreams is loaded with both.
For parts of it, I was in tears, because the author writes from her heart, and from her experience in an honest and truthful way. In other sections, she had me cracking up laughing because she talked about things that are the same for all of us with a wry smile and a sense of humor. Between the lines it's clear that this lady has been through it all. You feel like you're sitting down at the kitchen table with a wise old witch who's too real to put on airs. There's no pontificating or rhapsodizing about the Goddess here - The Old Girls' Book of Dreams is a down to earth affair.
What I got out of it in the end was a way to envision what I want out of my own life along with practical, workable ways to make those dreams manifest. You'll love the blank pages too. They will help you keep track of your self, and offer space to write down whatever it is that you're wanting and wishing for. Check this book out. It's a good one.

The Old Girls'Book of Dreams was given to me by a friend of mine who's into Wicca. You can tell the author isn't one of those witches who plays at it. I got the feeling her whole life is about magic because when you read this you will see that there is magic in everything. Take the time to read the introduction closely. I found that the heart meditation she talks about is pretty incredible and the instructions for it are there. The rest of what she has to say about weaving your dreams and remaining tuned to the rhythm of the natural world is told with a fresh, honest perspective on it all. This is not one of those books that just rehashes the run of the mill affirmation stuff. If you're into astrology you'll get a fresh breeze blown up your skirt too. What the author has to say about the signs of the zodiac is woven into everything she has to say about witchcraft. I would recommend this book to anyone, whether they're into magic or not. And any age too. I'm buying a bunch of them to give away because it's THAT good. Besides, there's room to journal and plenty of space to sort out your own thoughts about things. The Old Girls' Book of Dreams is full of fresh wisdom. It shines a big light on the creation process and the whole experience of being a WOMAN!

"This is Africa where rhythm abounds/and music springs from nature sounds,/played on a drum carved from a tree/that grew in a forest of ebony." From the African jungle and slave ships, to Harlem, New Orleans, and even today's rappers, Carole Boston Weatherford introduces the sound that jazz makes. Her lyrical and engaging rhyming text is full of energy, motion, and passion, and beautifully complemented by award winning illustrator, Eric Velzsquez's vibrant and expressive oil paintings. Together they've authored a powerful and evocative feast for the ears and eyes that traces the roots and development of this unique and totally American musical art form. Perfect for youngsters 4-8, "JAZZ is a downbeat born in our nation,/chords of struggle and jubilation,/bursting forth from hearts set free/in notes that echo history./This is the sound that jazz makes!"

This book's words string together like a song without themusic. The pictures on the pages make you engrossed in the pages, andit feels like you could reach out and grab these images. This is one book you should most definitely read.

This book is excellent and captures children's imaginations. I used this book to enhance my Jazz History/Improvisation unit and the students couldn't stop asking me question about it. They all wanted to know if it was in the library. It provides a short, rhythmic, simplistic story of the journey of jazz from Africa to today. A definite MUST HAVE!

Just wanted to say ditto to the previous reviewers. Highly readable, engaging dialogue between the two great minds, a great introduction to their lives and thought. I give this book to friends as a gift probably half a dozen times a year it is that good. Trust me. Buy it. Read it. Go out and transform this world into one less ugly.

I agree with the last reader that this is one of the best books I have ever read. Horton (may he rest in peace) and Freire have been on the front lines of using education for social progress and change. They discuss their philosophies and principles about education, illustrated by powerful stories of their work over the years, in an informal, conversational style. It has made me totally rethink the way I approach teaching adult ESL students.

There is no better book that combines education and social change than "We Make the Road By Walking". The dialog format truly lets the reader feel as though you are sitting next to Freire and Horton in a rocking chair at Highlander. This book is nothing short of a guide for all of us to shape the world we live in.

When my 7-year old son is fighting with my 9-year old daughter for his turn to read AMELIA RULES!, you know these books are going to be a hit. The artwork is beautiful, the dialogue full of great humor and pathos, the stories engaging. But what appeals most to the kids, I think, is the characters themselves. Amelia is out-and-out fascinating--a perfect combination of pre-teen girl and tomboy--and her friends are as lively and entertaining as any you'll find in American literature.

In fact, this IS literature, and if you're the kind of parent who thinks comics are no better for kids than TV, AMELIA RULES! will prove you completely and utterly wrong. Get these books. Your kids won't be able to put them down--and neither will you.

Simply put, there is no kids' comic book on the market
better than "Amelia Rules!" It is intelligently written,
beautifully drawn, and totally hilarious. The stories
contained in this volume are a cartooning tour de force.