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This book is a must read for new and old investors. It outlines the different stages of a property cycle, how to identify them and what strategies may be suitable at specific times.If you want to avoid getting burnt from your investements then this book is for you.

Mr. Trass presents the concept of the Property Cycle very clearly. This is not exactly a new concept as the cyclical nature of markets has been a major point of study in the price of stocks, bonds, interest rates, and just about everything else.

Note though that the cycles are not quite as even and regular as his diagrams show. You have to make decisions yourself using not only the techniques he describes, but factors that may be unique to your own location.

For instance:

I live in an area where gold mining is the largest industry. When the price of gold starts up, the mines start hiring more people and the availability of houses goes down and prices sky rocket. When the price of gold falls, well would you like a house where the previous owner dropped the keys off at the bank on his way out of town?

Housing is also a factor of other things. What will happen to the value of houses in the new sub-divisions that are 50 miles from down town? What was resonable last year may be quite different with gasoline over $3. Suppose gas goes to $10.

Read what Mr. Trass has to say, he has some very good points and expresses them well, but then modify it to suit your own ideas.

This book is one of my better investments.

I found it very easy to read, logical and very helpful. Although the property cycle is not new Kieran has been able to bring a fresh new way of looking at what is happening in the economic world. He then goes on to show how the information can be applied to a Property investors strategies.

I thoroughly recommend this book to both the old hands and new investors alike.

I just love Joan Johnston's books so each time a new one comes out I can't wait to get it. She really gets into her characters. What I really liked about this book is how the second story picks up pieces from the first story and continues on. Only took me 4 hours to read the book and I was wishing I had another one of hers to read.

I klove Joan Johnston's books. she has a real knack for bringing people to life and making you want to jump into the pages with them. In The Cowboy and the Priness, Faron's story is very interesting because he meets his heroione ina an unusual way, at least an unusual relationship, and both of them are too afraid to believe this could be real because of past experiences. But you cheer for them every step of the way and clap your hands when you get to the Happily Ever After. In The Wrangler and the Rich Girl once again the reader is pulled right into the story. Although you want to slap Garth upside the head at least a hundred times for being such a rigid fool. You will love Candy, the "Rich Girl", and her determination a grit and again, the happy ending is just what the doctor ordered. For all of us collecting Johnston's wonderful Whitelaw series, you can't afford to miss this book.

These two stories are part of the "Hawk's Way" series of romantic, modern day westerns and adventures by Joan Johnston.The core family, the Whitelaws(don't ya just love that name) are 3 brothers and 1 sister who have lost their parents, but have managed on their own and are a close knit group. The first 4 stories begin with them. If you havn't read them yet, the first in the series is "Honey and the Hired Man"(Middle brother Jessie's story)and "The Rancher and the Runaway Bride"(Tate, the beautiful little sister's story)

"The Cowboy and the Princess" is the 3rd in the Hawk's Way series. It is Faron's story the youngest of the brothers and quite the ladies man. Faron's story unfolds into a love like a fairy tale(but not for kids!).

Faron gets the news. A letter from a woman claiming to be his step-mother. Seems Mom Whitelaw had herself a little affair, and Faron was the result. This was the first he heard that he was not a full blooded Whitelaw. He is quite upset by the news, and takes off for Wyoming to confront his horrid stepmother who says he is in the will. He's not a happy camper. While scouting across the land he is to inherit, he runs into the most gorgeous creature he has ever seen. A beautiful blonde who looks like a princess.And By the way, Faron is no slouch in the looks department as well. Johnston doesn't make us wait too long for the first scene of passion. As these two find something in each other's arms they both needed. He calls her his Princess, she calls him "Cowboy". And of course, neither knew at the time, that he was the stepson of this young and beautiful princess(Belinda Prescott), but when they do find out, the friction between them only adds more heat to their passion. They try(really hard) to stay away from each other, but Faron is there to help his father's wife fix up the ranch for sale, and it's awfully hard to keep them apart.Other new and wonderful characters are introduced that we hope to see in some future stories. Faron's new grandmother, is some fun and feisty old lady!

The story of Belinda Prescott's marriage to Faron's father, and the description of the Wyoming Ranch,"King's Castle" and it surroundings adds greatly, but the romance is one of the best. These two were made for each other, and you know it. The passion heats up. There is even a ride on horseback(with both on the same horse), that is like no other ride. The book kept me turning the pages all the way through.

The Wrangler and The Rich Girl" is 4th in the Series(there are many more to follow). Oldest brother Garth finally finds love in this sizzling romance. Garth's story is the last of the core family, before the series moves on to more branches of this passionate family tree.

Garth has been raising up his brothers and sister, since the death of his parents. They are a close knit and raucous bunch, and their wildness only adds to their passionate and steamy relationships. Garth is very different than his younger siblings. He was old enough at the time it happened, to witness the demise of his parent's marriage due to his mother's infidelity, resulting in the birth of Faron, youngest of the brothers. Any woman would love to fall into the arms(and bed) of this rugged and gorgeous wrangler. But Garth has a problem with trust and commitment.He cannot get passed what his mother did, and the women he sees and beds are just there for his pleasure. And they are the type who don't ask for more then that. Enter Candy Baylor. A girl he had known through his business dealings with her very wealthy father. She was young,and spoiled when they first met, and practically threw herself at this hunk of a man, only to be violently kisses, then tossed aside by Garth. Three years later, she is a woman, but only in age. Her desire now is to breed and train cutting horses, that specialize in separating cows from the herd for the ranchers. She's always gotten her way with her rich father, and now she won't have less then the number one guy in the field, Garth, teach her.

Garth remembers(as does she), their little encounter, and plans to have his way with her now that she is a woman. But that's all he wants from this beautiful rich girl. As the lessons progress,he has his way often, something Candy enjoys for the first time in her life. But their feelings for each other are growing as well. They can hardly be in the same room without the sparks flying. Candy knows that Garth cannot express his feeling, in any other way then to make love to her quite demonstratively. The storyline parallels the lessons Garth is giving her on taming a stubborn, wild stallion to stud. Candy takes each step slowly, knowing that Garth has issues from his past, that prevent him from trusting a woman enough to marry her.

In the meantime, their passion sizzles in nearly every chapter(sometimes even a couple of times per chapter), and if you are thinking that it's a story where the man just has his way whenever he wants...think about how Rhett Butler forcefully carried Scarlett up to the bedroom one night, and how she was happily singing the next morning! The story will have you turning the pages, as there is much more substance to this romance then just the hot love scenes.

The story runs parallel to Faron's story, as this romance takes place, during the same timespan while Faron is in Wyoming having his own complications. There are a couple of scenes, near the end, that are the exact scenes from "The Cowboy and the Princess", but this time it is played out from Candy's view point.

It's probably a good idea but not necessary to read them in order.Each stands on it's own and Ms. Johnston gives a pretty good background of the other siblings and their stories, in each book. The series goes on to branch out to other family members and generations, and there are several that come 2 or 3 together in one book. "Hawks Way Rouges" and "Hawk"s Way Bachelors"(which includes these two plus The Runaway Bride(Tate) are a couple of the books that include 3 of the novellas together. So you may want to check before buying any of the individual books. It saves on shipping costs as well.

It's a great series, and you won't be able to stop at just one.

Enjoy...Laurie

I RECOMMEND THIS FINE BOOK (WORK BOOK) FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO EITHER BEGIN JOURNALING OR GET TO KNOW THEMSELVES BETTER; MAYBE LEARN WHAT ONE MAY WANT TO CHANGE IN THEIR LIFE OR NOT.

This terrific little book is as good as you make it! The suggested journal entries really help walk you through, step-by-step, in getting to understand yourself better. It helped me realize what made me tick -- and see some things I can change.

I've always been an avid journal-keeper, but I know many people have a hard time getting started on the process. I have suggested many books, web sites, etc., to a friend, but she always had a hard time just begining. I gave her this book, and she just took off! What a gift it is to be able to help someone begin this wonderful process.

What else is there to say, except please re-release this video. It is as authentic as the person that it portrays. You will never regret watching this video.

In the video Homeless Man: The Restless Heart of Rich Mullins, you learn a lot about the impact that one person can have on the world around him. Rich Mullins changed the world because of his love for Jesus Christ and an embracing of the love that Jesus Christ had for him. That same love overflowed into the lives of the people around him. Rich was fully convinced that Jesus Christ is the Lord, and embraced the love that God had for him. This is the single best video I have ever seen. It will challenge you and encourage you. Get a copy while you can.

This movie shows the interviews of some of Rich's closest friends telling amazing stories about the Heart of Rich Mullins. It effectively portrays the true man of Rich Mullins as the loving, sharing, kindhearted man that He was and how he gave everything away to live a life of total sacrifice for the Lord Jesus Christ. This movie will cause you to contemplate your life and what you are living for. Rich lived life to the full and cared only about honoring God. This movie will move you to tears and allow you to see the pure greatness of Jesus Christ through his humble servant Rich Mullins.

Wow!! What a wonderful book! New author Brenda Mott has earned a place on my keeper shelf, and her books are now automatic buys for me! This book was so well-written, you literally felt like you were the characters in the story. The emotions were believable and compelling. And talk about a hero to die for! He was so patient and loving...and a true man in every sense of the word. Romance readers, look no further for satisfaction that this wonderful novel, HOW TO BE A COWBOY. And for those of you who want to escape into the cowboy world, Brenda brings you there in grand style. The book has so many subtle things that bring the whole cowboy aspect to life that I was amazed at how well I "fit" into that world, when I'm certainly no cowgirl. Well written, compelling...there's nothing this book was lacking. I learned a lot, shared the highs and lows of the characters, and finished the book with the feeling that I didn't want it to end! This one's a definite gem. Pick it up!! You'll be glad you did.

This book was a quick, fun and wonderful read. Brenda has away with words. I hope she continues to write more books. I will buy everyone!

Wow!! What a wonderful book! New author Brenda Mott has earned a place on my keeper shelf, and her books are now automatic buys for me! This book was so well-written, you literally felt like you were the characters in the story. The emotions were believable and compelling. And talk about a hero to die for! He was so patient and loving...and a true man in every sense of the word. Romance readers, look no further for satisfaction that this wonderful novel, HOW TO BE A COWBOY. And for those of you who want to escape into the cowboy world, Brenda brings you there in grand style. The book has so many subtle things that bring the whole cowboy aspect to life that I was amazed at how well I "fit" into that world, when I'm certainly no cowgirl. Well written, compelling...there's nothing this book was lacking. I learned a lot, shared the highs and lows of the characters, and finished the book with the feeling that I didn't want it to end! This one's a definite gem. Pick it up!! You'll be glad you did.

I read this book on vacation some years ago. It is very good, very folksy and commonsense. Written by a man in the trust department of the Harris Bank. He got the opportunity to interact and dispense advice to people who had made large sums of money already.

I still have the paper back copy of this book that I bought back in 1989. Its pages are worn from being read over and over.
The advice given in this book is good, common sense investing advice that will stand the test of time. The only times I have gotten in trouble with my investments is when I failed to follow his advice. Thanks in part to this book I was able to retire back in 1996 at the age of 56. I'm still retired and enjoying it. Two other books that helped me were "Work Less & Play More" by Steven Catlin and "Cashing in on the American Dream" by Paul Terhorst.

A more accurate title for this book might be "Prudent Financial Management: How to Feel Good About Yourself When You Reach 50." Please read it all the way to the end (a mere 180 pages) before passing judgment on its values or wisdom.

This is the insider advice that a shrewd, experienced, brutally honest, and wealthy grandfather would give to his favorite grandchild upon graduation from college. I wish someone had explained all this to me when I was 22 or 25 or 30.

Now that I am well passed 50, I recommend this book to you in the hope it will contribute to the happiness of your life. Read it now; read it ten years from now and every decade following. You will appreciate its good sense more and more as years pass.

Love the tips that Arnold shares! He talks about he and his wife getting over $1,000 cash back last year and saving thousands in finance charges. Great stuff- a must read for every card holder.

I was very impressed with "How you can profit". Arnold seems very well-versed in credit cards and provides a lot of the ins and outs of the multi-billion dollar industry. Arnold goes over everything from why cards target college kids to how granny can be defrauded.

The one criticism I have is that most of the book doesn't tell you how to profit from credit cards as, say Credit Arbitrage does (you can actually have the credit cards make money for you $30~$1000 a month). Mainly it's just a how-to on all aspects of credit card ownership and usage- but highly recommended!

I just had the chance to finish this book on my Kindle, and I am very impressed by the depth and richness of content that Mr. Arnold discusses in his book. I had a chance to briefly work with Mr. Arnold when I was at Advanta, and I kept thinking that if he wrote a book on all he knew about the industry, it would be a good one. Now that I have read it, I can tell you that it has exceeded my expectations.

Curtis is a top consumer advocate, so the fact that he actually cares about helping people get out of debt was not surprising. In the first chapter, Curtis talks about how your credit cards is more than just a piece of plastic, and by the fourth and fifth chapter, you get to master concepts such credit card rewards and rebates. There are so many good tips in this book that after you are done with it, you are going to wonder how you have gone without them till now.

My personal favorite section was "Master Advanced Card Techniques To Save and Make Money." I am not going to spoil the book for you here but as it's mentioned in the book, I highly recommend you look at CardRatings.com for more tips and credit card reviews.

I do recommend the Kindle edition if you have the Amazon Kindle device. Not that this book is expensive, but it's more convenient to receive this book in 30 seconds rather than waiting a few days to get it shipped from Amazon.

How to you explain something that has had such a powerful effect on your life? McKenna reminds us that there are many kinds of "rich" and to look for the riches already in your life. It caused me to acknowledge that my life, both the rich and the not so rich aspects, were a reflection of the "wealth" I'd created. I'd been ignoring the evidence that I was a powerful manifestor! Now I'm aware and grateful everyday of what I've already created and that I'm capable of creating much more.

Do the worksheets in this book. As I did one of them, I was shocked at how much "@#%&" I STILL had about money! Old childhood programming was lurking in my subconscious - I had no idea it was even there. Listen to the CD that's included with the book. It's an opportunity to make real changes. As another reviewer wrote, the CD alone is worth the price of the book (but you've got to use it).

I've used many motivational and inspirational books over the years to help me achieve one or another goal. I picked up this book recently to help me move past my current plateau and I'm very impressed with both the quality and content of the book and the hypnotic CD that comes along with it.
Paul uses many effective techniques from disciplines like NLP and Hypnosis to guide the reader to develop the wealth consciousness necessary to make positive changes. This book has now been added to my permanent library.

no, I have not won the lottery yet because of this book, but I really love it as well as all the books I have by the same author. Perhaps the best part of the book is the message that change is possible. The CD itself is worth more than the price of the book/cd set.

This book makes great sense and offers some golden advice for those of us working to keep our heads afloat in a world run by those who want to keep us under. Easy to understand and logical and filled with smart observations. It will really make you think. I recommend it!

Joseph Rouse provides a solution for those of us trapped in wage slave hell. Beat the system designed to keep you where you are. It will require some discipline but you can do it. This is a great book. Buy it!!

A clear and concise primer on taking control of our finances and creating financial stability for our families and future generations. This book provides an insightful look into how we all can become financially empowered in an economic system designed to make the rich richer. A recipe for financial success!

Christa Ludwig's powerful performances of Carmen, Ortrud, the Dyer's Wife, and others are treasured memories of many opera lovers and record collectors (including me!). And so it's most welcome to have her memoirs and even more so because of her refreshing directness and candor. She tells about her career with honesty, humor, pride, and humility. A very nice selection of photos are especially welcome to those of us who enjoyed her onstage.

Regina Domeraski's translation is an admirably smooth-flowing narrative that lets Miss Ludwig's personality come through clearly.

Most highly recommended.

Christa Ludwig was, in my opinion, the greatest German mezzo of her time, in both opera and lieder, and, as someone else says in an opera review on Amazon, the greatest Elektra that never was and the greatest Brunnhilde that never was. And she is also, as you can see from her engaging book "In My Own Voice," a person of wit, honesty, an exuberance for life, and and with an ability to talk about her gifts and her life that both recognizes what she has and puts it in perspective. As she quotes from the Schubert lied "Geheimnis," in the close of her book:

So geht es auch dem Sanger,
Er singt, erstaunt in sich;
Was still ein Gott bereitet,
Befremdet ihn wie dich.

So it is also with the singer,
He sings, amazed at himself;
What in silence a god made,
Amazes as well as you.

Ludwig talks about her early life, born into a singing family, in Nazi Germany. She takes us through her career, but she tells us much more than a recital of what she sang, when and where. The most fascinating part of this book for me was the description of each of her major operatic roles - which ones she especially enjoyed, the joys and the challenges (and the roles she would like to have sung). She doesn't indulge in gossip, and is generous about her colleagues. She talks about conductors, houses, preparation, and the often lonely and difficult life of a singer.

And she shares with us her introspection about herself and her art. "Was it worth it? What was the meaning?" I am so greatful to be able to read about Christa Ludwig "in her own words."

Christa Ludwig is inarguably one of the greatest singers and musicians of this or any time. A mezzo-soprano who also made at least one classic recording of a great soprano role (Beethoven's Leonora in FIDELIO), Mme. Ludwig was, in addition, a probing and insightful recital and concert artist. Mme. Ludwig's memoir, expertly translated by Regina Domeraski, reveals a deeply committed artist who is also a human being who has lived a full life, and has no reservations when it comes to talking about either. If you have read any of Mme. Ludwigs's numerous interviews, you will know that she is a frank, uninhibited, witty and no-nonsense person. She is as comfortable talking about Harry Belafonte in Carmen Jones as she is talking about Schubert and Brahms lieder. Very few autobiographies by celebrated opera singers tell you as much about their subject as this one does. If you've read this far, you'll want to have it. Trust me....