Moving and Relocating Books

Whether you're relocating by chance or by choice, the Fallers have given you all the information you'll ever need to make a successful move...all in one book. Moving the Nest is a reader-friendly approach to dealing with the demands of finding a new place to live, picking up your entire life and moving on. Sharing the travails and rewards of the Fallers' research is not only interesting and poignant, but their information, carefully thought out and meticulously organized, takes the guesswork out of one of life's most emotional situations (moving ranks third in this category, following the death of a spouse or divorce). The Fallers go through it all with you hand-in-hand, providing lists of everything you need to do, ask, and follow-up on. They even offer sound, sage advice about how to fit into your new community. In the end you'll feel as if you've had a personal team of relocation advisors. A definite must for the soon-to-relocate.

I learned some very valuable tips for relocating - things I hadn't thought of. However, overall, I feel this book is not for the average middle income couple. The couple who shares their story of relocating seems to have an abundance of money and other resources, never short on cash - spending enormous amounts for travelling to other areas, dining, shopping, etc. Also, job prospects don't really factor into the equation, as they didn't even pursue employment prior to relocating. Both now lawyers, I'm certain they will find employment extremely easily in some capacity or another.

For myself and my husband, we need more a more practical, down-to-earth approach to relocating, making employment opportunities a priority.

This book is a good introduction and guide to the basic skills needed for any college humanities student. And it's not really limited to college humanities students -- I use it as a text for high school seniors, who have found it generally helpful and illuminating. One of the most helpful aspects of the book is the frank testimony of actual college students which is sprinkled through the chapters.

Arthur Biddle and Toby Fulwiler are colleagues at the University of Vermont, and they asked fellow instructors in the English department there to contribute chapters to this book, so there is a nice range of opinion and expertise. The book begins with a general overview of attitudes toward reading and writing in college, then continues with chapters on using journal writing (Fulwiler's favorite subject); reading fiction, poetry, and drama; and a brief overview of major schools of literary theory. The second part of the book is about writing, with chapters on writing critical essays, personal essays, essay tests, and research reports. All of the chapters are clear and concise, though at times more depth would have been helpful.

Overall, the book is the most direct, accessible, and affordable introduction to college reading and writing that I've seen.