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strong observations,detail&Entertaining. this Book speaks on Business Principals&ways of reaching goals. no matter what the time period or technilogical advances these Principals still are the golden rule. a Must have Book&read.

The Get-To-The-Point Success Reader Volume 1 is a compilation of articles about success and how individuals achieve this success. Success, in this case, is defined as achieving your personal ideal. In other words, you will be most successful when you strive to achieve your ideal self and find your own unique niche. Basically, as one article states "Wrapped up in every human being there are energies which, if unfolded, concentrated, and given proper direction, will develop the ideal". Common threads in these articles include the beating the fear of criticism, changing your pessimistic dominating thoughts to more optimistic ones, and shear stubborn perseverance in the face of seemingly impossible challenges.

The Get-To-The-Point Success Reader Volume 1 is a very uplifting, inspirational book. This book reminds the reader that dreams can only be achieved if he or she moves towards them. Many of the articles, quotes, and quips remind the reader of this fact. This book also realistically states that fear, criticism, and other various challenges are all part of the process, few individuals get success handed to them.

Even with technological advancements, changing methods of doing business, and a changed lifestyle there are elements of success that are as applicable today as they were over 50 years ago.

Rodney Ohebsion, the editor of the book, "The Get-To-The-Point Success Reader, Volume 1", has taken the works of Napoleon Hill, Orison Swett Marden, Samuel Smiles, Herbert N. Casson, and Charles F. Haanel and selected sections of their work that are key to success, not only during the time these authors wrote them but for today's time. Rodney has eliminated sections that are no longer relevant today. He also gives you a brief biography of each author.

The title of the book truly fits the book as you do "get to the point" quickly. It is amazing that the works of these authors and the wisdom in their words still apply today.

I would highly recommend this book. It is a unique book that gives you the knowledge and wisdom of many legendary authors with the key elements of success!

The editor, Rodney Ohebsion has a good idea. Sift through eight classic books dealing with "how to succeed" and condense them to 240 pages of the best-of-the-best concepts. Cull out the shiniest nuggets of advice and put them all in one place, so today's reader (with the attention span of a gnat) doesn't have to wade through a bunch of boring stuff to get what they need.

And indeed, the Success Reader is packed with nuggets of wisdom. It's interesting, fast reading. Still, here is my basic problem with this approach: The passages that made the grade here are the ones the editor found most insightful at the time he put this compendium together. As an avid student of this type of book, I've read some of the volumes in their entirety, some many times. And what I've found is that each time I read, I get something different--and I suspect I glom onto the passages that are most relevant to whatever my issues of the moment are. So some of the passages Mr. Ohebsion included are the same ones I have highlighted in my much worn original copies of these books--but some are passages I skimmed and obviously didn't find so interesting. And some of the gems I underlined and starred were not included.

Still, that's not to say the Success Reader isn't a worthwhile investment. Particularly if you are not familiar with the works of Napoleon Hill, Orison Swett Marden, Samuel Smiles, Herbert N. Casson, and Charles F. Haanel, this book is a fantastic introduction to their concepts. These guys were some of the pioneers who inspired uncounted later books on positive thinking, creative visualization, strategies for success, and overall life satisfaction. They wrote these books before there was a "Self-Help" or "New Age" section in every bookstore. But be aware that this condensed volume is only a launching pad. If the writings of one or more of these authors pique your interest, get the original texts and read them in their totality. See if you don't pick up a few more gems of wisdom you need.

More than 25 years ago, I took part in a self-help workshop entitled "Money Love." Having thought of my poverty with virtuousness for years, I found it hard to sign up for a workshop dedicated to improving my material lot, let alone absorb the message of the instructor shared with us. One of the many books she included was Napoleon Hill's `Think and Grow Rich.' Now at that time, this seemed a preposterous title. How could you do such a thing. Yet, I am here to report that Hill is correct, "What the mind conceives and believes, it will achieve." Yes, you do have to have an idea of where you are going if you intend to get there. And, you have to risk - or "go out on a limb to get the fruit." The biggest risk of all of course is changing the way you think. We humans tend to cling to outmoded thinking long after it no longer serves our purpose.

In THE GET-TO-THE-POINT SUCCESS READER, Rodney Ohebsion has compiled the most salient points from books by Hill and others (Orison Swett Marden, Samuel Smiles, Herbert Casson, and Charles Haanel) who long ago pointed the way to individual success for those who would read, absorb, and practice the principles they taught. I can testify that this material really works in terms of material success and position. Within ten years of being introduced to the material, I moved from a minor position in retail sales to that of an executive with a large corporation, and I did it during the dismal 80s.

Will it work for you? I don't know, but I am willing to bet if you read it, absorb it, and take it to heart it will. I am so immersed in this material, that I am not a good judge of whether a "quickie" version has the same effect. However, if you have read the books summarized in Ohebsion's book, his little "get-to-the-point" book is a good refresher, and if you haven't read the books, his book can give you some insights into the material in the original sources.

Ohebsion has provided the reader with a quick reference to carry around and dip into as time permits. You can carry the book in your back pack and read it standing up on the subway, while eating your lunch on a park bench, or in your favorite chair at home. Go ahead..take a risk and read it.

We chose my sister-in-law to be our baby's godmother and she had some questions about what it entailed. I got this to pass along to her to answer some of her questions. This book covers many perspectives, from various religious veiwpoints to more secular ways of looking at godparenting. I found the personal accounts to be the most helpful in explaining how we felt about baptism and godparenting ourselves. I think this book could be helpful to anyone baptizing a child.

I received this book as a gift from my Godson and ended up purchasing it for my Godmother! It is written from the heart and is a delightful read.

Compact, informative book for someone expecting a baby and the role they would want a godparent to play; someone deciding whether or not to accept the responsibility of godparenting; or someone needing to re-address the role. The personal stories quoted in the book from godparents and godchildren were very touching.

What a wonderful book -- a rich, fascinating history of the role of godparents, but written with a light, even funny touch. I got this for my daughter's godparents, and for my godchildren, and for my sister to give to her kids' godparents, and so on and so on. Thank you, author Michelle DeLiso, for pulling all this history and all these facts and so much wit together into such a great package.

I loved this book. It is well researched and provides wonderful information on the rituals and customs of introducing a baby into a family/community. It's a good read for the religious and non-religious as it covers all aspects of the subject. Tender stories from Godparents and Godchildren are woven into the book. You can get some good ideas on developing rituals and activities with your Godchild that become future cherished memories. It makes you stop and remember how precious an experience it is to Godparent a child. It is a delightful book to present as a gift to parents, Godparents, and Godchildren. A very good book!!

This book is just great. I have a very old edition that my aunt bought in Germany in the 70's. I don't think it was even available in the U.S. then. It not only has great recipes, the style is wonderfully intimate and fun to read.

Just for kicks I entered Miriam Ungerer on a search engine and was really surprised AND pleased that this book was reprinted. It has been my favorite cookbook. I own a 1973 Viking first edition and while I haven't worn it out, I use it a lot.

I cannot name a favorite recipe, they all are good, and even if they are nothing I can fix (Mussels Dumas appear interesting, but I am potentially terminally allergic clam-like shellfish) they are informative. She gives practical wasy to cook most anything if you know how to cook and just need a nudge on ingredients. And she gives good ways to cut corners and make good meals while saving money.

And it is just as useful today as it was when I was a young housewife just starting out.

Hats off to Miriam Ungerer for producing such a good work.

I got this on a remainder table last month and have been reading it ever since. Reminds me of when I discovered Elizabeth David (also on the remainder table!) a dozen years ago. This book is a classic, and should be in every good cook's library, even if you aren't watching your food pennies. I love the eclectic mix of American regional food and good solid French peasant cooking. You will also find reliable discussions of the classic stocks and sauces of French cuisine. Furthermore, she tells you how to make yogurt from scratch!

I first picked up this book in the '70's when I was living "off the land" in Colorado. It worked then as well as it does now; with time-tested, not be be had elsewhere, recipes. I still find myself caught up in her funny, entertaining writing style. And the recipe for Brunswick Stew is not to be left untested!

As the primary cook in a rather large family, I am always looking for ways to stretch what I have and still make a satisfying meal. I found this book in the '73 hardback edition, and have just about worn it out- an almost daily tool. I have recommended it to everyone I know, and was happy to find it back in print

I checked out this book from the library for my 3 year old daughter. We loved it and had a great time reading it with a french accent. We loved this book so much that she is getting it for her birthday to add to her book collection at home. This is a classic. Also check out the other "Happy Lion" books from Louise Fatio.

We love this book! Set in France, this is a story of a Lion who just doesn't understand why all his friends are afraid of him after he walks out of the zoo and into the streets. It is one of my 3 yr old's favorites, and mine too!

I thought this book was from 1982, but it's been "manufactured in Malaysia (whatever that means) in February 2004." It's brand new and in great condition. My only reservation in the rating is that with shipping charges, I paid about 80 cents less than I would have paid at a book store. So I didn't get any bargain.

My two-year-old loves Happy Lion, and her dad & I love reading it with her. It is a kick to hear her exclaim "Bonjour, Happy Lion!" and "Au revoir, Happy Lion!" on cue. The pictures are nice and the story is engaging. We recently bought five copies to keep on hand as gifts for young friends.

my 3 yr old daughter and i chose this book at the library today based on the reviews i read from amazon; and the book did not disappoint. the story is very well written; simple and not too complicated, however, not so simple as to lose the interest of the child/reader. I am finding as my daugher is building her library, that most of her favorite books are the older ones, such as this; with very good and simple story lines, happy endings and simple illustrations. nothing too excitable, scary, or inappropriate for her age. this book would be great for 2yr old right on up to kindergarten.

Jesse Stuart was a great author who lived an amazing life. His family was very poor, and though they loved the land they could never hold on to one piece of it. His parents had no book learning. Mr. Stuart went to incredible lengths to get a very extensive education but never lost his love of the beautiful farmland and wildland of the mountains. Once he had money, he set out to buy every piece of land his father had farmed. He stayed friends with the simple folks he knew when young. This book tells they story of both sides of the world he grew up in, the town, with its school and fancy people, and the hills with the plain folks he loved so much. In later life he travelled around the world telling others about the beautiful country and genuine people he grew up with and trying to fight poverty and ignorance. I am so glad "Hie to the Hunters" is still in print so young people will remember this amazing man and his world.

I read this book as a teen and have never forgotten it! It is probably the best book I have ever read and I recommend it highly to readers of all types of books. They won't be disappointed. However, they may cry! I know I did.

This is one of the most heart warming stories I have ever read. I am 64 years old and read this book when I was about 12 years old and it has stuck with me for many years. I am buying one for my Grand Children to read and hope they find the love, trust and beauty that I found in these pages.

I've read this book many times and it still brings Laughter and tears into my life. The witty "Sparkie" charactor is a Southern down to earth no nonsense fellow with a heart as big as Texas.Put yourself into this book once and take it for a spin.

I first read Hie to the Hunters as a young boy. I still read it every other year or so. This is a young person's book with many adult lessons. Sparkie is a 16 year-old, tobacco chewin', fox huntin', overgrown teenager from the hills of Kentucky. He rescues Did Hargis from two bullies who are using him for a punching bag, and takes him home to the hills. Did is a soft city-slicker kid who is the resident poster boy of the local school. When Did first meets Sparkie's father "Peg" and mother "Arn" he is amused at their homey mannerisms and country ways. But Did soon learns that all knowledge is not found in books. He learns from his new family more than he had ever learned from his own father who operates the local hardware store. He even learns to sleep in the barn's hay loft with a hound dog or two for a blanket. Sparkie and Did coon hunt, fox hunt, and run a trap-line together. At first Did is all thumbs, but he soon learns the tricks of being a mountain-man and fits right in.

Meanwhile, a feud is brewing between the fox-hunters and the tobacco-growers. The tobacco-growers blame the fox-hunters for letting their hounds run through their tobacco and so they set out poison in the tobacco fields. In retaliation, tobacco barns start going up in flames one by one. Also, Did's dad isn't too happy about his leaving home to live among these "backward hillbillies" and gets the sheriff and town locals after Sparkie's folks. Did wants to stay, and the result is a cornfield fight between the mountain people and the city people. The mountain folk are at the annual corn-shuckin' when trouble breaks out. Did has just found a red ear (and thereby earned a kiss from his girl) when his dad and half the town come over the hill. Corn-stalks, fists, and insults are flying all around that night, but the issue still isn't settled.

There's much more to read about in this warm, moving, fictional account of two boys from different worlds learning how to be men together. The language in the book reminds one of the movie Sergeant York. If this all sounds interesting, believe me, this book is fun, action-packed, and moving. I recommend it to anyone who longs for simpler days and true family values. Hie to the Hunters is a classic.

--Note: Update of earlier posting

Some of the characters in this story are the same as in Edge of Town. I liked it because it gave me some insight into country folk, bootlegging and the story line was interesting to me. It showed how sometimes decent people get involved in bad things. The bootlegger's daughter, whose father was trying to get out of the bootlegging business, finds some romance after helping fix up Jack who was beat up on his way home from baseball tryouts one day. I enjoyed reading this very much. It is a fast read and recommend it for light, entertaining reading.

High on a Hill is the story of Annabel Donovan, who would just like to stay in one neighborhood long enough to befriend neighbors, but because of her father's shady whiskey business, they have to stay on the move. Corbin Appleby, and ex-marshal is assaulted, and has to stay in the small Missouri town, or so he says until his injuries are healed. Corbin and Annabel end up meeting when she goes into town, they fall- in-love, but could Corbin be after her father, you have to read this book and find out. There are also other characters in the book who has their own little story lines going on. I thought the book was good, but lagged on at one point, I do plan to read more books by this author.

Wow! It was really good. This was my first Dorothy Garlock story. I have since read 3-4 others and am in the middle of another. So yeah, her writing totally impressed me. You can see here that the story is about Bootlegging in Missouri in during Prohibition. But the whole package---what you're getting is not so much your typical romance, where the story focuses on one man and one woman, with subtle humorous secondary characters.
In Garlocks stories, so far that I've noted, she intertwines others stories so theres not just one romance/relationship blossoming. Its not all about the main characters! Woohoo!
The details she provides really impressed me. She'd add little descriptions, or talk about the cars, or how to cook on an old stove, or going and getting ice for the freezer---its amazing to have all the period detail, quality writing and a sweet little romance all wrapped up in one. And I like the fact that some of the resolution ends in DEATH----seems another taboo thing for a romance novel---makes it, to me, stand out as more realistic.
I loved it! I hope you do too.

Dorothy Garlock does it again with this excellent historical romance, set in the 1920's. For those of us that read "The Edge of Town," you'll be delighted to read Corbin Appleby's story, along with Jack Jones!! If you have not read "The Edge of Town," you won't miss a beat, as this story takes place in another Missouri city called Henderson (not Fertile). The characters from The Edge of Town are mentioned, but only to please those Garlock fans that never miss a word of her writings. This story has it all, mystery, intrigue, danger, deception, love and romance, close friendly relationship, and more! There is enough information in the description that tells what this book is about, and if I stated anything more, I'd give the surprises away. Sit back and enjoy this one! It's great!

The prohibition brings big business to bootleggers, speakeasies and gangsters. For years Annabel Lee Donovan, daughter of a bootlegger, has endured frequent upheaval and promises that her father will soon leave the business behind. Their latest move brings them to Henderson, Missouri to a house on a hill. Annabel worries over her father's frequent absences, but tries to make their new home comfortable. Her father leaves behind two men to look to her safety and take turns guarding their stash, Boone and Spinner.

One day a seriously injured young man appears on her doorstep seeking help. Annabel welcomes Jack Jones, nursing him back to health and earns his loyalty. Jack does not know a family friend, Corbin Appleby, tracks him. A former police chief, Corbin insists that he is not a Fed, but his interest in her father's business and in the illegal activity in the area leaves both Annabel and Boone suspicious. In addition, Annabel has dangerous neighbors to contend with, especially when one decided that she belongs to him.

As a new comer to Dorothy Garlock's work, I found her choice of setting, the Prohibition, absolutely fascinating, and her writing delightful. Annabel proves to be a delectable combination of contradictions, raised fairly conservatively by a bootlegging father. Her need for permanent roots proves charming from her acquisition of farm animals to garden planting. As her attraction for Corbin slowly blossoms, suspicion of his motives leaves her questioning his trustworthiness. The Secondary plot proves even more delightful, especially as Boone and Tess almost upstage the romance between the main characters. A beautifully realized old fashioned romance with a emphasis on family ties, HIGH ON THE HILL comes highly recommended.

Ironically, I picked this book up at the bargin bin in a St. Petersburg, Russia. Starting out in Oklahoma, it shows the progression from state college football, to OCS, through Ranger and Airborne training to the jungles of Vietnam. Two brothers, taking different paths through the Army.

The horrors of the Vietnam War come to life in this novel. You identify with the characters, and almost feel like you are with them. Being in the Army, this book scares me. What if it was me there? Could I be so courageous? Would I survive? It scares me to think about it.

I have read them all from Clancy to Brown and LtCol.(Ret) Scott is by far one of the best military writers to date. My father served in Vietnam and after he came back my mom said he was never the same and I always wondered what it was like, why men like my father and Col Scott, why they went when they were called knowing they might not return and those that did would be forever altered. I joined the infantry at 17 to see for myself and after serving in Panama and Somalia I understand. Col. Scott says it best in the books with way he connects you to the characters you come to realize they did it for the men to their left and their right, not so much for America, but the men who represent America. Sad to know that he won't be writing anymore books but the four vietnam books he wrote are some of the greatest military fiction ever written and in my opinion should be required reading for all young soldiers and leaders.

Leonard B. Scott writes another excellent book probably relating much of his own personal experience in Viet Nam. Again he sets up his main characters detailing what they left behind only to have everything they knew and understood here in the U.S. tested and in many instances left in some far off jungle in Viet Nam. Mr. Scott, though he was an officer, describes Army life among the enlisted troops with great clarity and understanding. He may be a Mustang (enlisted later becoming an

officer) whatever, I have enjoyed reading all of his Viet Nam Era Army books and would rate this one just as good as The Expendables. The vocabulary he uses is of that era and adds in his effort to recreate life back in the late 1960's. A Must Read if you like Scott's writings.

The way that Scott writes the story to the hill is extravagant. Not only do you see the one side perspective from the Brothers you also get to see it from the Vietnamese side. As one knows you need to know the two sides of the coin in order to get the real truth. This book like SCott's others is truly something else.

This is a wonderful book that was a joy to read! This is the second book that I have read from this author. The first one was 201 Atwater. I highly recomend both to read! It is a great story, in a great setting, very well written, and an easy read. It is hard to put down and I am so looking forward to her next book!!

I could tell you about the exquisite hours I spent reading unable to put this book down....or I could tell you about the number of tissues I used while reading...or I could tell you about the joy I felt in my heart as I read this fantasic book, but instead I'm going to strongly suggest you read it! It isn't often you will find this quality from a writer, Marion's first book 201 Atwater was heart warming and just plain wonderful. She stepped up her game with Honeysuckle Hill and I thank her for a book I can share with my neices as well as my mother. It left me wanting more...so Marion I'm waiting!

Hey everyone!

I am a huge fan! I read "201 Atwater" last year, and I was hooked. The characters are captivating, and it really feels like you are inside of this house! It totally comes to life, and I was so immersed in the character's lives and the life of the house itself that I could not put this book down until I found out what would happen next.

I am about to buy an older home in Knoxville, and I plan to renovate it. So reading this book was a double joy for me. It was great seeing a story so intricately and passionately weaved around an older home's restoration and history.

If you plan to read only one book this year by an "as-of-yet-undiscovered" author, then I highly recommend that you read Marion Marchetto's latest novel, "Honeysuckle Hill."

Mary :>

I have read this latest offering from M. Marchetto, and as with a previous book, 201 Atwater - - - , many surprises to keep you steeped in
the mysteries of years gone by.
BRAVO!! Well written, with plenty of intrest to keep you mind focused.
J. R. Zichichi ; Guilford, CT

While most of us wonder what we would hear if "these walls could talk," Marion Marchetto comes right out and tells us. Now maybe you think the idea of having a house narrate a story is a cute gimmick - for most writers, it would be just that, a gimmick, but for Marchetto, it's darn near an art form. 201 Atwater was a wonderfully refreshing surprise of a novel, offering ample proof that Marion Marchetto is a writer's writer, yet even I wondered - just a little bit - how well the house as narrator approach would work the second time around. I needn't have given it a thought because Honeysuckle Hill immediately proved to be even more enchanting and beautiful (yes, beautiful) than the author's debut novel. Not only does this book present a wonderful story revolving around a group of individuals you quickly grow to love, it magically takes us back to a culture and society that is all but forgotten and lost to us forever.

This book and its characters will touch your heart, while the poignant ending will likely have some reaching for the tissues - not out of sadness, but out of joy. Marchetto's fiction explores the worst and most painful of times alongside the best of days, but Honeysuckle Hill, just like 201 Atwater, left me feeling joyous and almost giddy after I finished it. How many novels have you read that inspire such strong feelings of joy and love of life in your souls? Not many, I wager. I can name at least two, and they are both the products of Marion Marchetto's imagination and craftsmanship.

It was just an old, ramshackle house on a hill, standing out in the middle of nowhere, but Merline Madagascar was drawn to it and the honeysuckles that strove to conquer the encroaching vegetation all around it. Ever since her miscarriage, Merline had been depressed, but something about this place communicated a sense of love and comfort to her. When her husband Daniel surprised her by buying the place, Merline began to emerge from her dark funk, throwing herself into the repair and improvement of the house and making big plans to open up a bed and breakfast or restaurant in its revivified environs. If you've read 201 Atwater, you already know that Merline is an interior designer specializing in historical restoration - and that she is blessed with the ability to actually communicate with old houses. This newly reborn structure, which is soon dubbed Honeysuckle Hill, doesn't communicate directly with Merline, however (although it serves as the novel's more than capable narrator); rather, it is the spirit of a long-dead Indian maiden who speaks to Merline in the hope of righting an historical wrong involving her life and death. Initially, Lillianoah begins revealing her life's story to Merline by entering her dreams; in this way, she is able to give Merline a first-hand look at her long-ago life among the peaceful Pootatuck tribe so many years ago. As the two grow closer and begin to communicate more directly, a powerful but bittersweet love story emerges.

Legend has Lillia sacrificing her life because of her love for an Indian brave, but this is not true at all - and that, plus the house's companionship, is what has kept this wonderful spirit here on this plane for so long. It makes for an eloquent testament to the eternal passion of her true love. Although a brave named Fox Hunter loved Lillian since they were children, the man who captured the Indian maiden's heart was an Englishman named Noah (which is why she took the name Lillianoah for herself). This bittersweet love affair was by no means the end of her story, however, even though it came to completely define her life (and death).

As Lillianoah's complicated story gradually emerges in Merline's consciousness, her own life gathers the momentum that it had been missing for too long, with certain elements of it clearly paralleling the past life of her new spiritual friend. As exciting and fulfilling as Merline's life soon becomes, however, this is really Lillianoah's story. For the reader, it's as if he is a welcome guest among the Pootatuck village, as Marchetto brings the whole tribe, not just Lillianoah, to life. The aboriginal Pootatucks (or Putatucks), members of the Algonquin Nation, once lived in and around the valleys of what is now western Connecticut, but they eventually migrated to Canada to escape the encroachments of white settlers. Having been largely amalgamated into neighboring tribes over time, their language and culture had been all but lost, even among many a Native American expert. However, a surprise discovery on the grounds of Honeysuckle Hill promises to help bring the story of Lillianoah and her people back to historical life.

There's no way to pin this novel down to one genre or another, as it consists of far too many different elements. Marchetto excels at every one of them, mainly because her characters are almost as human and real as anyone you're likely to meet. I thought 201 Atwater was a fantastic novel, but Honeysuckle Hill is even better. Its greater length allows Marchetto to delve even deeper into the souls of her characters and thereby draw us ever more closely into their intimate story. Sentimental yet never maudlin, uniquely presented in terms of narration, and bursting with life and love and loss, Honeysuckle Hill is a novel to be treasured.

I bought this book because of my confusion with index funds after reading different advertisements from newspapers and websites. The result of my learnings are three limit orders I just placed for different sector funds.

This book is written objectively without a slant towards a specific product. Also, written for the inexperienced as well as the professional trader. It provided some real insights as to how trading is accomplished (in plain English).

The bing "WOW" was seeing how I was being penalized as long term investor in mutual funds because of the annual tax distribution. Also, the majority of funds do not beat the S&P500 index!! Why invest in them when these new investment resources are available?

Highly recommend this book to all levels of investors.

The book introduced me to exchange shares. I bought it a few day ago.I read it with out putting it down. I have re-read and underlined it. This is a very exciting addition to the concept of "index investing". Exchange traded funds (ETF) are a part of my retirement education. Orthopedic Surgeon, Emeritus

This book introduced me to an area unknown to me as an individual investor-EXCHANGED TRADED FUNDS (ETF). It was very informative and exciting. I read it and then underlined it,immediately. Max, since I read your book,the world has exploded about i shares. Thank you for the introduction and stimulation to look further. YOU SHOULD BE PROUD.

This is a great book with lots of helpful information about stocks and indexes and which ones to invest in. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to participate in the domestic and international markets.

I bought this book because of my confusion with index funds after reading different advertisements from newspapers and websites. The result of my learnings are three limit orders I just placed for different sector funds.

This book is written objectively without a slant towards a specific product. Also, written for the inexperienced as well as the professional trader. It provided some real insights as to how trading is accomplished (in plain English).

The bing "WOW" was seeing how I was being penalized as long term investor in mutual funds because of the annual tax distribution. Also, the majority of funds do not beat the S&P500 index!! Why invest in them when these new investment resources are available?

Highly recommend this book to all levels of investors.

I highly recommend this book. I am a publisher by trade but this book can be used to jump start any small business by providing the essential do's and dont's of publicity.

This book begins by explaining the basics of generating publicity, and then takes the reader step by step through the processes.

From creating a 'hook' for your product to crafting news releases and pitch letters, Hatchigan covers it all. Bonus Points - concise tips with real life examples of strategies that work, are scattered throughout the book. Easy to use templates help the amateur, and even a professional could use the book as a quick guide to prepare for television and radio appearances and use the many resources in the back of the book.

As an author, I intend to implement many of the suggestions in How to Be Your Own Publicist, and recommend the book to anyone like myself - someone eager to maximize publicity efforts.

As Bing Crosby used to sing, you've got to accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative, latch on to the affirmative ...

Knowing how to attract attention to your book or your blog is important. Being able to create not only an impression, but also a memory - and a good one - is also important. How to Be Your Own Publicist shows you how to do both.

How to Be Your Own Publicist is written by an award-winning writer and publicist. This made me a bit nervous right away; I was afraid that the book would either be overly technical and thus inaccessible, or extremely basic (I've had some experience with overly basic business books).

Thankfully, I found the book to be neither. How to Be Your Own Publicist finds a great middle ground between people who just want to get attention for their cause/business/writing/blog and people who are getting ready to head up the PR department in their own small business. The book is easilly accessible for those with no marketing background, with plenty of meat for people with more experience.

The most valuable parts of the book for me were the sections on creating press kits and writing press releases. I'm looking at moving my podcasting beyond just a hobby, and I learned a lot that I can use to promote both my podcasts and myself as a podcaster. I'll be making use of those ideas in the very near future.

There are also valuable sections on getting yourself recognized as an "expert" in your field - leading to radio and TV interviews where you can let people know about your product/service/company. Hatchigan also covers what not to do, including the infamous "soup to nuts" speeches where you overload your audience with too much information. She also cautions budding publicity hounds to use "publicity stunts" with great care - don't let the stunt overshadow what you're trying to promote. This reminds me of commercials that I see all the time, witty, memorable skits that leave you humming the tune but wondering what they were trying to sell.

Knowing how to attract attention to your business - or your blog, or your podcast - is important. Being able to create not only an impression, but also a memory - and a good one - is also important. How to Be Your Own Publicist shows you how to do both.

Filled with checklists and call-out boxes, this book is crammed with many great tips...and it's an easy read. Being a marketing consultant for small businesses, I especially like Ms. Hatchigan's material on "Becoming an Expert". Other good sections cover "The Basic Press Kit Ingredients" and "News Release How-To's". Don't be surprised if many pages of your copy become covered with highlighter.