Consumer Information Books

We received this highly useful, entertaining book as a Christmas gift. Traditionally I give my husband the new World Almanac at Christmas, and our daughters decided to augment the practice by adding this book. For information junkies, this book is decidedly a keeper! As you can leaf through it your curiosity will be stimulated, and you will learn something new. From a succinct description of how the electoral college works, to first aid advice for any emergency, to what to look for in a college or graduate school program, this book has it. Highly recommended!

This book covers any subject that you can imagine. If you want to know about investments, poker, camping, cars, or health, all in one book this is the book for you. It gives a few pages to each topic, and helps you learn a little about each topic. Every time that somebody sees me reading it, they ask what I am reading, and when I tell them they ask to borrow the book, and most of the time they read it for a few hours and ask me where I bought it, and I tell them AMAZON.COM. For just a few bucks they have a great resource at their fingertips just like I do.

Wow! This is a super cool CD-ROM and book that make printing projects fun and exciting. As soon as I got the book I was excited to start printing, I printed a brightly colored lunch bag which turned out to be a total hit at my lunch table. This has endless craft ideas for everyone! I absolutely recommend this book and CD-ROM, the projects all turn out wonderful and the book includes instructions for each project. This is the perfect printing project publication!

I just love this print projects book and CD. I am a total klutz when it comes to being creative and this CD/book does it all for me. The graphics are colorful, bright and fun and the instructions are easy enough for even me. Even the more complex projects are made fun and easy. Just a partial list of projects are party kits, holiday and party decorations, crafts, iron-on transfers, scrapbooks, games, coloring pages, cards and stationery, even canning kits and jar toppers, photo family tree, recipe cards, garage sale kit, pet stuff like placemats, note cards, new pet announcements, videocassette covers, labels and even a mother's quilt! You do these and many more projects all on your printer! The author tells you all about the different paper types and ink to use and also how to print on non-paper media. I will be using this book alot! Highly recommended!

Elmer is a good writer and innovative thinker. He provides the reader with provacative insights on a subject little considered but worthy of greater attention.

Greg Elmer pulls the veil off the universal practice of consumer profiling and data-collection, and demonstrates its deep societal influence. Daily, when you swipe a credit card or buy a magazine or go online, your personal habits are monitored - and someone will use that information to make a buck. Both in terms of its topic and its treatment, this book should be too theoretical to hold much interest for the business public. Who cares about communications theory as applied to the continual mapping of personal consumer information? However, you can't push this into a dusty corner, because the subtle cultural effect of the increasingly close monitoring and data mining of consumer behavior is too powerful to overlook. While the book has a slightly dry, academic direction, we still strongly recommend it to those who are curious whether the juggernaut economic machine will steamroll over the privacy rights of those who use and feed it.

This is a beautiful book about an amazing human being. Although we all know the name Roger Tory Peterson, this is the first time I was able to learn about the man and his remarkable life and dedication to his work. Multi-talented, Mr. Petersons art is shown here in his paintings and photography...as my kids said " Awsome!"

I really enjoyed this coffee-table sized book about the late Roger Tory Peterson, the father of birdwatching. The book is a great resource on Peterson, and includes a biography of him sprinkled with his own words. There are hundreds of brilliant photographs and illustrations by this birding master, and anyone that has ever been interested in birds will enjoy it. Peterson's field guide from the 30s made it easy for anyone to observe birds without having to shoot them. This book is hard to find, but buying a used copy would be a good choice. Enjoy!

This book does not exaggerate Y2K but rather gives a reasonable analysis and a set of preparation steps to consider. The author did a good of job of investigating the facts and separating them from the scare tactics that are prevalent elsewhere.

This book does not exagerate Y2K but rather gives a reasonable analysis and a set of preparation steps to consider. The author did a good of job of investigating the facts and separating them from the scare tactics that are prevalent elsewhere.

Written by Eugen Oetringer, an information technology specialist and father of a dyslexic child with ADHD, Surprise Treatment for Dyslexia, ADHD, Headaches and Other Conditions: It's All About Information Management is a revelation of simple, surprisingly low-effort therapies that the author has seen succeed well beyond the measure of traditional therapies. Based on this experience, Oetringer has created a model to explain how the human brain may be processing information, and uses it to explore the possibility that there is a common root cause for a panoply of mental conditions and disorders. Chapters discuss the "surprise therapies", from reiki to music therapy, rapid eye movement therapy, and more, as well as the Information Management Model of the human brain and what it has to say about mental capacity. Part scientific hypothesis, part extension of hope through inexpensive alternative therapies for anyone suffering from mental disorders that do not respond to conventional treatment, Surprise Treatment for Dyslexia, ADHD, Headaches and Other Conditions is an insightful look into the absolute cutting edge of medical knowledge and beyond.

This book was more than I expected. As a person that likes natural therapy, Mr. Oetringer's book shares how he sought alternative therapy for his family after not getting the result he desired from traditional medicine. After reading this book, it was comforting to see that other people are starting to question what traditional treatment says and are no longer satisfied with a band-aid. However, they are seeking a solution to the root problem. Thanks Mr. Oetringer for opening up and being honest about the steps you chose to deal with ADHD and Dyslexia. What you share in this book, can very well impact the lives of many.

Cutting the cord is awesome, jam-packed with information on this new wirless world of ours. Whether looking at wireless for your office, home or on-the-road needs, this book provides you with all you need to know regarding options and how to get connected...plus a whole lot more. I recommend it highly!

Everything you wanted to know about what's going on in the wireless arena. The author did a nice job explaining the products and services and how they work. Jam-packed with helpful information. A good read for those in the industry as well as consumers interested in researching future purchases.

I really liked this book for a number of reason. The science supporting the premises is accessible and doesn't overwhelm the reader. The effects of alternative healing techniques are described as natural and explainable phenomena, grounded in real-world physics, and not the result of some kind of "magic". His theory of healing seems intuitive and obvious after it has been laid out; one almosts wonders why it hadn't been thought of before? Now, if only Big Insurance and Big Medical would read his book...

I am astonished by Dr. Forciea's new insight into what makes effective healing. That is, it is not conventional medicine, nor alternative medicine (two ways we have been taught about), but rather, the flow of information and the patient's ability to assimilate it that heals. Using Dr. Forciea's 7 Keys i.e. "Channels", I have been able to expand my belief that I have to choose from one of two sources i.e. an M.D. or chiropractor, for example, but that I can use many healing sources, including my own thoughts, to facilitate optimal health. Finally, Dr. Forciea's book works towards elilminating turf barriers common in the healthcare community by proving that information, not necessarily the technical discipline, is the catalyst behind healing.

Thousands of soldiers on the reserve list are torn away from their families and friends back home. "Your Military Family Network: Your Connection to Military friendly Resources, Benefits, Information, Businesses and Advice" speaks of a community of experts and professionals who are there to keep soldiers in touch with the world back home they had left behind. Inside are suggestions for building your own personal and community support network, instructions on military moving, resources for everything medical, guidance on legal rights, living in military, support for parents, guidelines to stay fit, and state by state specific support for soldiers. "Your Military Family Network: Your Connection to Military Friendly Resources, Benefits, Information, Businesses, and Advice" is highly recommended for any soldier on the reserve list hoping to keep in touch and be prepared for if they are called upon in these tough times, and for community library military collections.

For military families who are facing real hardships, this book is like a dictionary of resources and benefits that can help them. For instance, if your family has a service member who is deployed, you can find things like your legal rights, medical benefits, who can help you when your car breaks down and your finances are low, resources for emergencies. If you are just coping with the normal daily challenges of military family life, you can learn how to shop smarter; get a better education or a better job; rent, buy, or live in military housing; even ways to get healthier and have fun, while saving for the future. I wish I could give this book to every military family I know.

This book has many nice addresses to get free stuff. One problem is that to many addresses ask for SASEs. Other then that, this book is great