Brooks Books

Charles Brooks is a master.

And here he shares his mastery with us. I was struck by the clarity, preciseness of his instructions and the depth at which he integrates sensory awareness with his spiritual practice (zazen). This book breathes with compassionate awareness.

tgis book is not about reading only. It is about experiencing. Highly recommended.

Published in the seventies and based on the workshops of Charlotte Selver, this book celebrates the return to awarenes of the senses. Written in a critical time in American historical development, the book points out the pathway to natural and self-regulating ways for growth, for freeing and encouraging the correcting mechanisms that come from within, and for more constructive and fuller living.

The author of the book points out that how we treat ourselves and our immediate enviroment has far-reaching ramifications for how we feel about ourselves, and how others perceive us. It directly affects our orientation toward our loved ones, our work, the society that surrounds us, and how we function spiritually in a universe in which commitment to psychological health and well-being is essenntial.

Sensory Awareness deals with the basics that we must all relearn: touching, walking, self-awareness, working constructively and happily, and dealing with each other joyfully. By achieving a holistic re-orientation toward ourselves and our enviroment, the flow of life is altered in positive ways, and the basis for chronic problems that beset us is eliminated.
--- from book's back cover

This book is an excellent resource to help customer service employees see things from the customer's point of view. We actually use it in addition to many other books for improving the customer service skills of our managers. It is actually interesting enough to hold the attention, unlike many other customer service books.

The basics of providing great customer service are all here in a guide for service professionals who would revamp their styles or understand the basics of a satisfied customer. From providing service perceived as personal by the customer to the basics of restroom conditions, SERVES YOU RIGHT covers it all.

It's a essential book guide to start the study and discussion on sexual selection and sex evolution. I highly recommend, specially for animal and human behavior college students.

Very useful textbook!

I read this book in a college class. Mind you, I didn't read most of my college books, but I couldn't put this one down. It gives a clear, intelligent, remarkably well-documented, fascinating description of how sex evolved and how that evolution effects the behavior of everything from bacteria to modern social humans.

This book is very accessible to any reasonably educated reader, regardless of your knowledge of evolutionary biology. And each idea is punctuated with a fascinating example taken from nature.

Why do lightning bugs flash, and what controls the pattern to their flashing? Why are there two sexes? Why is a red sports car sexy? You'll learn the (evolutionary biology) answers to these and countless other intriguing questions. This book is a great lesson in evolution and a revealing investigation of why aniamls do the things they do, from an African hamster to... you.

Carol Tanzman has done an outstanding job in not only addressing violence/abusive behavior in schools/home but she also addresses the fears and concerns of teenagers. What a terrific communications tool to help a parent/teacher broach these issues with their teens and vise versa. Top all that with the fact that it is an entertaining read. It compels you to finish it as soon as possible.

The Shadow Place is the first book I have read that really captures the language and issues teens deal with today. I have given it as a gift to teens I know and they have all loved it. They see traits in Lissa and Rodney that are just like them. It gave us a great forum with which to discuss issues and pressures they deal with everyday. I highly recommend it.

My son picked this up at the library tonight and we HAD to read it before bed. All three kids crowded around and sat quietly for the whole book. I saw them looking through it many times before they went to bed.

The illustrations are excellent. All the kids commented on how much they liked them and I was equally impressed. The story was sweet and appropriate for our family (the oldest can't slow down either!) I know that this will open many talks about slowing down to see the details we miss when we run too fast.

As the 6-year-old was going to bed he pointed to the picture of the cheetah and said, "I'm going to be that guy." That's his highest compliment to a book - wanting to become one of the characters.

Read this book to any child who runs fast or moves slowly. Both will benefit from the lessons taught here.

From the publisher: Howard the cheetah loves being fast. To him, everyday is a race - and he always wins. But when Howard hurts his leg and can't run, the only animal he can keep up with is a sloth - the slowest creature around! How could anyone like being slow? It's up to Quince the sloth to show Howard how wonderful slow can be!

Erik Brooks' engaging story and exuberant art celebrate an unusual friendship as well as the beauty of life at a different pace.

I was very pleased in the timly manner that the book came. The condition was excellent and as it was described by the seller.

I was worried i wouldn't get this book on time like the last time i order a used book online(not from these guys). three days later shipped and at my front door. Worth checking out

This book is a wonderful product of the Decade of the Brain. Written by two concerned professionals in the social work field, it emphasizes that the medication of patients is a true partnership between the patient and professional. Only then will many patients truly comply with the medication that they would be better off taking.

In the coming years, the role of the social worker in the treatment of the mentally ill will continue to grow. Books such as this help social workers to define their roles, which are critical ones. The mentally ill deserve the very best that the social work profession has to offer. Kia Bentley and Joseph Walsh do a great job in compiling the information needed to ensure that the collaboration between the social worker and patient is an informed one. This book is a fitting start to a new century of more effective treatment of some of our most vulnerable citizens.

This text provides an authoritative treatment of sojourn times and extreme values for stochastic processes. Emphasis is on stationary Gaussian processes and Markov random fields. Much of the book includes the author's own research providing a unified treatment of results from numerous journal articles.

This text provides an authoritative treatment of sojourn times and extreme values for stochastic processes. Emphasis is on stationary Gaussian processes and Markov random fields. Much of the book includes the author's own research providing a unified treatment of results from numerous journal articles.

it's excellent but no cd included

For a science that has been studied for as long as there have been humans around to look at the sky, astronomy is rapidly changing. That has resulted in this the fifth edition of this book. Dr. Seeds treats Astronomy almost like a revival preacher. He clearly loves the subject and this comes through in his writing. More than anything else he wants the students to learn a bit about astronomy but to come away clearly knowing the basic principles of the scientific method and perhaps, hopefully seek a career in science.

The book is printed like a high end coffee table book. Brilliant pictures, beautiful printing, and backed up with enough text to explain what is going on. Dr. Seeds has written several astronomy texts. He has had time and feedback from them so that his explanations of fairly complex things such as Einstein's General Theory of Relativity make it seem simple.

This book is primarily on the solar system, but it gets out enough to cover the rest of the galaxy just enough to let you know just how big the universe is.

Finally, visit SETI@Home and let your computer search for signs of extraterresterial intelligence.

This book was given to me as a gift for our son. I have read it and must say that the story is very alive and full of all sorts of adventures! It keeps you wondering what is going to happen next to the main character named Jill. This little girl's imagination takes her into the world of her little flower gargen......I don't want to say too much, but it is a sweet little book that keeps you cheering for Jill!

A good book to read to your children or one that would be nice for a young girl to read. Being there to guide them would be so much more cozy!

I loved it. My Children loved me reading it to them. The pictures and illustrations were fantastic. The colors were so bright and cheerful. Very well written for young children.