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I am amazed at what can be achieved with the one block. This is a fantastic book, full of inspiration

Our club is working through this book this year. I took a block not in the book and used the concept to create a quilt no one else has done. The quilts and blocks in the book are wonderful as well. The directions are easy to follow.

I received this item in a timely manner and it was in excellent condition. Have looked through the book several times and can't wait to make several quilts now. Would order from this person again, definitely.

My new favorite quilting book! My students love this technique of finding the hidden blocks. So easy to design a beautiful quilt using Lurlene's method.

great reference with lots of ideas - one of the best foundation books for a quilter's library.

I have never been a sports fan. A few years ago some of my friends became avid fans of the Astros, the Rockets, and the Comets, going to the games and having fun. This made me wish I knew more about sports. After reading Teri Burns's book I am going to try going to games and see if I can become a late-blooming fan.
THANKS TERI!

I just finished reading "How to Become an Athletic Supporter", and loved it! This book is actually a informative, and well written, handbook to provide the basics (and lots of interesting details) of all of the major sports a wife is likely to encounter!

It covers each sport, and keeps your interest with it's pithy commentary (primarily aimed at the man of the house).

Overall, both I and my husband recommend this book. I just enjoyed reading it, and my husband actually learned a few things from it!

This book is GREAT! It shed a whole new light on the sporting world. Also, it should make the upcoming football season a bit more enjoyable in our home now that my spouse has also read the book.

This book is great! Not only is it hilarious, it is jam-packed with sports facts that I was able to use to totally impress my boyfriend. (And, with my limited sports knowledge, that's really hard to do!) Hats off to Teri Burns for delivering a book that is long overdue!

One of the funniest sports books I have ever read. This is a straight-forward succinctly written guide to the major sports ~ but with an attitude. I'm certain the author had her tongue planted firmly in her cheek as she wrote each page. She obviously knows her sports, and you will, too, after reading this. That you had so much fun learning about those sports is the beauty of this gem of a book. This is a must have book for anyone who wants to learn about sports or anyone with a sense of humor. It works on both levels.

Even though I haven't broken 100, this book has given me the areas to focus on to break both barriers (100 & 90). Wish this was on Audible, so that I could hear it over and over. Great Job.

I can't believe that I am writing a good review for Mr. Tomasi. I loved this book. It is better than a lot of his other books. I recommend this book even if you want to break 100. It tells you what you have to do to get there. I liked how Mike Adams writes. it is simple and makes you want to go on the course to try out what you read. Get this book. I can't believe this is the same TJ Tomasi. If you want to break 100 or 90 then get this book. it will help you.

The first golf book that I have really understood when reading it. It breaks down many of the mysteries of golf in easily read, easily understood English. The touch of humor, here and there, also adds to the enjoyment of reading this book. In the space of 90 days from first read, I was able to reduce my handicap by 6 shots, win 3 competitions at my club and begin to really enjoy the game. It does work and I have recommended it to many of my golfing friends.

I started golfing regularly (about 3 times a month) last summer, practice at least once a week at the range, took a few lessons and finally broke 100. At that point I purchased "How to Break 90".

This book does an excellent job at teaching course management to avoid the dreaded blow up holes which ruin our scores. You will learn how to break down each hole to avoid hazards and to play within your ability. Instead of blasting a long iron or fairway wood on your second shot to the green of a typical par 4 hole, the author advises you to layup with a shot within your means to achieve your "personal par". There will be situations in which you can take chances and "go for the green", but in most cases, the risk doesn't pay off for golfers of our ability.

This book, together with practice will help you lower your scores. In fact I broke 90 (84) for the first time last month. I still hit plenty of bad shots but instead of trying to pull off a heroic shot to save par, the book has taught me to take my medicine and I usually do no worse than a double bogie.

Besides the outstanding course management help, "How to Break 90" also teaches you a variety golf shots in easy to understand language with a sense of humor. Highly recommended to all weekend golfers who want to improve.

I bought this book, even though at the time I was trying to break 100 rather than 90. I really liked the way the authors focused on course management and the short game rather than swing changes. I also liked the little bits of humor scattered throughout.

The authors make the point that if you average a 5 on every hole (something they call "Level 5's"), then you will shoot 90. I took this a step further and told myself that if I could shoot Level 6's, that's a 108. So if I could shave a few strokes from there, shoot 5 on a few holes (which isn't that tough, even for me), then I could break 100.

Sure enough, using thier course management advice and focusing on shooting 6's, not thinking about par, I broke 100 several times in the my next few rounds.

I'm now re-reading the book, and practicing some of the advice I thought was too advanced back then, and refining some more to hopefully break 90 soon.

This book truly helped my game....one of the few books I can say that about!

Have you ever read a book where you felt like the author was right there in the room, connecting with you, there just for you?

This is definitely one of those books. He speaks to your heart and soul, besides your mind. And he anticipates everything that you might object to.

Read this book to accept everything about yourself, the good, bad, ugly and beauty, equally. Because it is when you accept all of this about yourself that you naturally enhance parts of yourself that you want to enhance, not what someone else wants you to do.

And in your self-acceptance, you will become more free to accept others, as they choose to be, without your pressing upon their mind.

The more you practice listening to your soul, and compassionately responding to your soul, the more you at peace you become.

Read this book, more than once, with pen in hand, as you note what you are experiencing - And, oh! How humble you will become.

I first read this book in college, about 15 years ago. I noticed right away that I was sending out and receiving love from people. It was amazing and real, and eventually my "abilities" wore off. Then I read it again 9 years ago, and the same thing happened, without saying a word, people smiled more and were kinder, and went out of their way to be nice to me. Because I was real and accepting of myself, and it flowed out. But again it wore off. Now in 2005 I think I have grown enough spiritually to "get it", and I hope permanently this time. But it does take five minutes at time for a lifetime. The lessons are between the lines and you won't even realize how much you've changed until you notice how well-liked you suddenly become, really! This book is a must-have for any seeker of personal growth or spritual truth because as I'm learning, they are exactly the same thing.

He has a real way of connecting with readers, telling it like it is! Great effort and I'm sure Jess helped a lot of people who's lives were confused messes. Very easy read and information. Still applicable to relationships in the 21st century.

Jeffrey McAndrew
author of "Our Brown-Eyed Boy"

Jess's presentation is one of the most realistic, compassionate treatments of human nature and relationships which I have seen. His stress on being genuine, and on the deep human need for love, is superb.

Where Jess fails is in treating the examples, mostly from his classroom experience, as if the approach he outlines is strictly 'cause and effect.' During the 1970s, when a new generation was exploring being 'open' as opposed to using the conventions of conversation from the past, yet the 'self help' culture had not yet arisen, his approach seemed close to revolutionary. However, reactions other than those of one grateful for love are never presented as possible - and, indeed, one may find that is exactly what one receives.

For example, Jess, whose emphasis on our need to be loved is probably the most honest statement of the century, gives an example of a nurse who phoned her former supervisor, to whom she was grateful, to say 'I love you.' The happy tears of the supervisor are moving - but let no one expect that this was inevitable. Indeed, some people are ill at ease when told of love by close friends.

Regrettably, the current 'self help' culture could spoil the effect of much of Jess's advice. The warmth and affection he suggests could be taken today for a 'violation of boundaries,' or be feared as a technique of manipulation (much as it is not.)

I found Jess's treatment of sex to be wonderfully healthy and refreshing, yet things have changed there as well. He gives an example of a wonderful man he knew who complimented a lady on her figure (saying she had the nicest breasts he had seen), and her wholesome acceptance of this. Indeed, an excellent attitude is shown here - but a man;s compliments on a woman's figure could be
taken, however wrongly, for some sort of harrassment today.
The book can be valuable, but with the caveat that the reader must use it with discrimination.

Rather you watch Dr. Phil's show, or have seen him on other shows, you may recognize that phrase.

But have you ever wondered where Dr. Phil has coined that phrase?

This phrase is in Dr. Jess Lair's 1969 copy of "I aint much, baby-but I'm all I've got."

Some really wonderful messages from this book tell us, "We are so busy not just building walls, but being the big judge that we don't have time to find, 'Hey, there are a lot of other people just like me out there.'"

And, "How are you going to teach someone, anyone, if you don't understand that their concerns and your concerns run along the same path."

One of the biggest lessons in this book, and there are many of them for everyone, is to tell the appropriate person, in the appropriate time, "I love you." You may notice that you will choke over saying those three words.

You may also notice that you may want to say more than that. But challenge yourself to say just those three words to that person, while you expect nothing in return.

This will teach you self-acceptance, acceptance of others, trust, love and serenity.

Also, as part of your "get real challenge," find 5 people who you tell, what you fear, what you are sad about, and what you are worried about. See yourself telling these people this, while you notice your internal voice, and their reactions or responses.

Make this part of your lifestyle, while you balance other parts of who you are.

When you are able to do this you enhance not only how you experience life, but you also enhance the possibility that the people who you speak heart-to-heart to, just might feel more free to get real with themselves. They may tell you how it really is for them, in a way that allows them to take responsibility for their own lives.

And although they may not tell you how it really is with them, chances are they will tell someone else how it really is with them - which is great, because the idea is that they decide to be authentic.

And in giving this gift to these people, you are changing the world, because we all know at least 250 people. When they or you are able to see yourselves accepted, unconditionally, we all pass this on.

If you find this challenging for you, and you are determined to do this, especially for yourself, I suggest that you read, "Narcissism: Denial of the True Self," by Alexander Lowen, MD; then read, "Healing the Shame That Binds You," by John Bradshaw.

We are all here to express our unique purpose, and in so doing to make a difference, beyond our wildest dreams.

To fight that truth is playing God.

It's an excellent book, full of wits and inspirations. Love it.

I found this book to be very helpful and knowledgeable but most importantly I gained a lot of inspiration from this and have already begun selling more of my product!

Why did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ignite a worldwide movement with his "I Have a Dream" speech? The answer is simple: because we all have dreams, aspirations, inner sparks yearning to become flames.

Sometimes these dreams are private. We may not even admit them fully to ourselves. Traditionally, these are our "pipe dreams," our Walter Mitty fantasies.

At other times we describe our dreams to family and friends. Yet we don't go beyond that. We simply talk, get mired in "what if" and count time until the weekend and the monthly paycheck.

Stacey Mayo's excellent book helps readers move beyond daydreaming, helping them fashion a plan that takes them from speculation to success.

This book is very interesting. Mayo's interviews read like conversation at a mid morning coffee break.

Fortunately, after each interview she helps you take specific steps to apply the action principles that she has uncovered.

As an entrepreneur who took the big leap to fulfill his dream eight years ago, I can report that Stacey Mayo offers practical guidelines for venturesome spirits. At the end of the book, you will declare, "They all got their dream life. Following their advice, I can too."

Does this sound familiar? You have a dream but are afraid if you pursue it you will risk losing what you have now?

In Stacey Mayor's book, seven very successful people overcome obstacles to turn those dreams into reality, each sharing three Key Success Principles:

1. Stacey Allison, the first American woman to successfully climb Mt. Everest. She turned her passion into money and tell tells how she balances the life lessons from her climb and her abusive first marriage.

2. Mary Youngblood went from a being a welfare mom to being a Grammy Award winner with her music.

3. Loral Langemeier, single mom who became a millionaire -- and teaches others to do the same.

4. Baseball's Tom Glavine overcame multiple roadblocks and became a pro ballplayer and a World Series' MVP.

5. John Dessauer went from a corporate job and an almost-failed married to a multi-millionaire in just over two years in real estate.

6. Lisa Earle McLeod left a lucrative position at Procter & Gamble (against everyone's advice) to help other women with her talent for humor. She authored Forget Perfect and is now a professional speaker and comedian.

7. Stephen Pierce is the final person. I have had the privilege to meet him at a major Internet marketing seminar. His story is inspirational. A tenth grade dropout, Pierce hit bottom before earning his first million "on line" using the Internet to sell product and intellectual property to traders. He stressed the value of joint alliances to help him succeed.

The stories are all inspirational, each with a good lesson for us on overcoming the fear of working toward our dreams.

The coach/author interviews these life experts, followed by sound advice they learned at the school of hard knocks. You will find many favorites in the 26 strategies. Mine was: To streamline your efforts with your natural talents with your goal.

If you are searching for more fullfillment in your present occupation or yearning to reach for different dreams and create a new and more successful and joyful career, this is the book for you. Not only does the author provide you with real life examples of successful individuals living their dreams, but she breaks down the process for reaching your dreams in a practical and inspiring way. Her skills as a life coach are shared with the reader as she coaches you carefully through each of the proven strategies so they can be tailored to meet your specific needs and circumstances. If living your dream AND getting paid for it is something you are interested in, then I highly recommend you get this book right away and start creating your dream today!! I know I am.

I hate to cook, love to eat. Follow the directions, yummy stuff. Has enough to chose from for any taste bud.

This book is laid out well, with a straightforward approach to directions for each recipe that will appeal to the tentative beginner. The recipes are geared for the beginner's palate, with no exotic ingredients or trendy food combinations. The recipes' ingredients are readily available and recipes each call for just a few ingredients. (Even advanced cooks can be overwhelmed by recipes with dozens of ingredients.) There is also some handy information at the back of the book, including a glossary of cooking terms.
This book will appeal to young adults who have recently gone out on their own, but have evolved to a level where top ramen is not purchased by the case. Good candidates for this book are the readers of 50 Ways to Leave Your Mother, and this book will take up where 50 Ways leaves off with its basic food tips. And, along with a care package of recipe ingredients or kitchen utensils, they would make an excellent gift for your 20-something relative or friend.

My Wife and were stuck cooking the same things over and over again until we got this cook book. Reciepes are easy to follow and they wonderful.

Really great book for my daughter who is a college student and does not know how to cook at all. It was a xmas gift for her and she has already made two dishes out of it and is very proud of herself.

This cookbook is excellent! Inexpensive meals that are perfect for my two sons that are away at college. Easy and clear instructions help them to fix meals that only take a few minutes to prepare. Makes a perfect gift!

I am not infertile, but I know couples that are. I can tell you that this book has helped me to better understand their own personal struggle. It is difficult to relate to infertility issues when you have not experienced them for yourself. This book gives us a guide to a better understanding and compassion for those who know couples struggling with infertility. It is a well written and thought provoking book that I would reccommend to anyone.

I found this book very helpful. Infertility is a lonely dis-ease to have. Reading the stories helps you feel less alone in your struggle. It is also very positive and encouraging about whatever outcome you choose/is chosen for you. And it's one of the few books that can be read by a couple that has tried everything but (for whatever reasons) decides/is forced to go child-free. Many other books end with the authors having a healthy baby, which can make you feel really left out if you and your partner are part of the percentage of people who don't.

It's hard to "enjoy" a book on infertility. But it's obvious the Davises understand all the aspects and have interviewed many people in writing this book - they seem to be able to explain all the different issues involved in this anguishing experience.

Reading this book won't resolve your infertility, but it certainly will go a long way to help you cope with and understand this harrowing journey. Definitely recommended!

Having experienced the pain of infertility, Dan and Jan Davis speak from the heart in this book as only they can do. It is apparent that the Davis' have resolved unselfishly to help others who are struggling with infertility and hope that this book will answer some of the questions, as well as serve as a good resource for these couples. I cannot imagine the pain, sorrow and anguish couples must face when they learn that conceiving and carrying a biological child is deemed impossible for them and not in their future. After reading this book, I can truly say I have a greater respect and sensitivity for childless couples everywhere.

Dan and Jan Davis have walked this road and are more than qualified to tell the story. A must read for the infertile and a must read for those who love someone who is infertile. I haven't read a publication that comes as close to the anguish that is felt living with an empty womb. The Davis's do a superb job of offering hope to the hopeless. Check it out for yourself.

Jumpman Review
The book that I am reviewing is Jumpman by James Valentine. This book Theo, of the year fifteen billion and seventy three, gets to try out his new jumpman and lands in 2004. The first rule of time travel is: Don't touch anything and you aren't supposed to be visible. He realizes that something was wrong when he appeared, visible in Gen's bedroom while Gen and Jules were talking. Jules and Gen have to help get Theo back to his time before he evaporates.

Theo had won a "worlds" wide contest to test out the new jumpman and to his surprise it was defective. You are not supposed to be seen when you jump because you are supposed to be ten seconds behind what you are looking at. Theo shows up visible in Gen's bedroom and something very bad happens. Theo is not a very good at keeping secrets because now that he's visible Gen and Jules know a lot about the future and find out so many things that could have changed their life if they didn't know. Gen gets irritated very easily with Theo for not telling her things about the future but she and Jules don't understand how important it is to not know these things. Theo tries very hard not to "Spill the lentils," or "Let the armadillo out of the trunk." That's future language for spilling the beans and letting the cat out of the bag. He can not resist just letting future secrets just slip out accidentally. Jules is very easy to get annoyed and jealous. He can't stand to be interrupted or bothered when he is doing something important. You can tell just by what has been told that this book is completely insane and fun.

Every good book has to have a problem and in this one Theo gets sick. He catches a cold from the future which makes his body parts disappear and move around the room. He has to send Jules to the future to get his parents. When he returns with Theo's parents Gen's and Jules's Parents get suspicious because they keep thinking they see someone else in the room besides Gen and Jules. When Jules returns with Theo's parents............. Well you'll see what happens.

My absolute favorite part of this book was when Theo, Jules and Gen were talking about the people of the future who broke the rules of time travel. In this part they say Bill Gates came from the future and brought all the future technology and invented a lot of things to our time. The Code Cops couldn't fix the damage so he just stayed here. I think this part is hilarious because it they're talking about someone in our time that is so smart that it would make sense if he was from the future.

I think this book is so great because it's thrilling and leaves you hanging after every chapter. There are so many surprises in this book I recommend you read this book if your into sci-fi and/or realistic fiction. I would personally give this book five stars because I had a great time reading it and never ever wanted to put it down. I would not recommend this book for people who like historical fiction but if you do choose to read it I hope you read the second one also!

I read an awesome book titled Jumpman Rule 1: Don't Touch Anything by James Valentine. The books setting are in 2 places: In year fifteen billion and seventy three on earth and earth around now.

The main characters are Jules Santorini and Gen Corrigan, and Theodore Pine Four from the future. His nickname is Theo.

The main problem occurs when Theo appears and he is visible. He is supposed to be invisible. And he is only supposed to stay for 5 minutes, but he is there for much, much longer...

My favorite part was when Theo actually appears. It was just funny to think that there was Jules and Gen, and then Theo coming out of nowhere. I like this part because it is where it all starts and problems begin.

I really enjoyed this book because I enjoy futuristic stories such as these. I would recommend this book to people who like Sci-Fiction and like reading books of the future.

JumpMan is about Theo, from the year 15 billion and 73 (time is measured from the Big Bang) who is test-driving a new, revolutionized `TimeMaster JumpMan PRO'. He wins the contest, out of every kid on Earth, Mars, and the Moon. He is going to go to the most exciting JumpSite ever, and by some weird mistake, he ends up in a boring bedroom. For Jules, it isn't boring at all, because he was just about to ask Gen Corrigan out. Except, that weird `Theodore Pine Four' shows up right when he is going to ask her.

Theodore is an excellently described character, with the Coat, a talking coat that changes color at a person's command. His hair is described as `a broad stripe of yellow with red and green lightning bolts flashing on either side' and is characterized by being slightly rude, joyful, and confusing at the same time. Jules is an average high school kid who acts slightly dumb because his brain fails to really comprehend a futuristic guy showing up right before his eyes with a talking Coat, and flashing hair.
Gen is a sort of attitude type of person and thinks that the whole universe is weird, except for her friends. She would spend two hours looking at herself in a mirror, though she has an unusual twist on her attitude, which I am not going to reveal.

The problem in this book is... well there are really a couple problems. The first one is that Theodore needs to get back to 15 billion and 73. They have to fix the JumpMan before they do that, though they have to make sure the entire incident is covered up. Jules also has to ask Gen out, though that is slightly mediocre compared to the rest.

My favorite part in this book is when Theodore was to go to school under the alias of Jules's cousin. He acts like a futuristic boy, instead of the modest, meek, kid he is supposed to be. This is funny because it shows what could happen if the knowledge of now and the future combined.

I would give this book four stars as it was a great read, though the plot was slightly confusing. There is a lot of suspense, and that's why I spent four hours reading it straight.

I read a good book titled JumpMan Rule #1: Don't Touch Anything by James Valentine. It is a science fiction book set in the past, present, and future.
The main characters in this story were Jules, Gen, and Theodore. Theodore was a teenager from three thousand years in the future and Gen and Jules were present day teenagers. The story was about a teenager who won a contest in the future and for the prize he got sent back to a girl's bedroom which he thought was a mistake. He also found out he was visible which is never supposed to happen.
The main problem in the story occurs when Theodore gets trapped in the present and is not able to get his JumpMan working. Will Theodore ever get back to the future?
My favorite part of the book was when Theodore gets to the present and he realizes he is visible and that Gen and Jules can see him. This was my favorite part because it was really funny to see Gen and Jules reaction to a kid just suddenly appearing in their house.
I really liked this book because it always kept you in suspense. You always wanted to read more and you can not put this book down.
I would recommend this book to people who like fiction because there were a lot of exiting things that happened that could not happen in real life.

Jumpman, a Nutmeg book by James Valentine, is a science fiction story about traveling in time.
The time of the story is more important then the place. The exact time in which the story takes place is not specified, but we do know that the main characters travel in time-between the past, present (21st century), and the future- the 15 billionth and 73rd year. James Valentine never specifically tells the reader where the story takes place, although, we do learn that the main characters travel between their bedrooms, their school, and places like ancient Egypt with its pyramids, the beginning of the universe called the "Big Bang", and future places like the Making of Fire with Sparky the Neanderthal in the 14 Billionth year.
The main characters in the story are Jules, Genevieve, and Theodore that is from the future. Jules is a 13 year old average teen, solid, brave, calm. He goes to school with Gen. Genevieve is a 14 year old black haired girl who is nice, happy, gentle, and has been friend with Jules for a very long time. Theo on the other side is 13 years old, weird, panicky curious, and willing to take risks.
The book opens with Jules coming over to Gen's house for a barbeque. Suddenly, they have an unexpected guest, Theodore. They learn that their guest comes from the year 15 billion and 73 and he is misplaced in time because the JumpMan, his time traveling device, failed. This brand new equipment was supposed to take him for a brief, exciting journey. It took him instead to the 21st century, a time considered to be the worst of all. Jules and Gen do not believe Theodore that he is from the future. To prove it, Theodore takes them for many outstanding time travel trips. Unfortunately, he gets sick and loses parts of his body. Is he ever going to get better to go back to his house in the future?
My favorite part of the book is when Jules travels to the 15 billion and 73rd year using the JumpMan device and meets Theo's parents. I like this part of the book because it would be a dream of mine to time travel.
I really recommend this book to all science fiction story lovers. It will take you for an exciting adventure through time. This book is fast paced and it will capture your attention throughout the story. It will also bring you some very interesting facts about different places on Earth. In my opinion, I would give Jumpman 5 stars.

Authors k.t. Frankovich and David Taub were invited to be guest speakers at the Florida Writers Association's 1st Annual convention/Royal Palm Book Awards. It took place from Friday 25th through Sunday 27th, October at the Orlando/Altamonte Springs Hilton Hotel. They gave a one hour Poetry Presentation (on Saturday), which preceded the Royal Palm Book Awards dinner (the Book Awards took place later at 10pm).

125 guests, which included some of the 400 FWA members, publishers, editors, agents, book store reps, etc., attended the entire evening event.

Approximately 150 titles had been submitted, over the past 6 months, for just about every genre of writing imaginable. The 'judging system' had been incredibly carefully devised, whereby copies of submissions were sent out literally all over the US - every judge had no idea who the other judges were, and each one had no connection / relationship to anyone belonging to the FWA - its members or the FWA Board members, Officers, Directors, etc.

The 'scoring system' by each judge, for each book, was also very detailed - a list of criteria requiring a 'rating' for each aspect of the book, effectively giving an overall score book / per judge.

The judging took place over several weeks, and all the rating sheets were then returned to a panel of the Directors, and collated by them PLUS overseen and notarised by an attorney! The collating of each book's scores, alone, took 17 hours! A small number of genre categories had been pre-determined, so that each genre category would have its own award - a Winner and Runner-up per category. THEN, finally, an overall "Best Book of the Year" award.

For the Poetry category, there were approximately 40 books entered. Language of Souls walked away with the category's Best Poetry Book award!

Then, the FWA's President and founder, Glenda Ivey, prior to the Grand Finale of naming the overall "Best Book of the Year" winner, announced that the overall winning book had achieved something wholly unexpected by the 'collating panel' - Namely that, while the overall winner had 'simply' needed to have the highest score of all the entrants, it had achieved a flawless 100% maximum score for EVERY criteria by EVERY judge. And so, this obviously can never be beaten - but only ever equalled - in their future annual book awards.

Frankovich and Taub were stunned into absolute silence, when it was announced that the "Book of the Year" winner was........ Language of Souls.

In a later interview, Frankovich commented, "While we are obviously elated that Language of Souls won this award, what has stunned us the most is that a poetry book out-scored every other genre."

This iz good but this iz not az gud az Flubblebop

Yim yam widdley woooo!

This book, consisting of the poems of k.t. Frankovich, Ruth Solomon and David Taub, is beautifully presented with illustrations by Freydoon Rassouli.

The poems are positive and hopeful. And they are written in a form that can be easily understood. I enjoyed them immensely.

Three super-poets,Solomon,Taub and Frankovich ,plus the artistic mind of Rassouli... Swept away to the serenity of Taub,ripped to realities harshness ,Solomon (of course) Frankovich's ,from tears to fantasy cropped with Rassouli's surrealizm,,, what's not to like?

It seems, from reading the other reviews, this is a poetry book spreading around the world. I am sharing my copy with some of my friends and the comments are all the same. "I never knew books were produced like this anymore!" It is like an oasis of beautifully readable poetry in the desert of obscure and esoteric writing, which has pervaded the poetry world over the past decade. I was lucky to find this as a result of reading the autobiography by one of the 3 poets - k.t. Frankovich and her book, 'Where Heavens Meet'.

There are many reasons people write a book...money, fame, etc... My favorite books are by authors who have been in the trenches and write from experience.

Jason Smith's Leaving Campus and Going to Work is one of these books. For over 14 years Jason has held human resources positions in the media, oil and gas, and merchant industries. What Jason has seen over and over in each of these industries is that quarterlifers consistently have the same frustrations and doubts during their first year of work.

As quartelifers we wonder if we've made the right career move, what is expected of us, and how long we will last at our new job. Not only do we have these questions but Jason has also seen that as quarterlifers we tend to sabotage ourselves with certain behaviors during our first year.

Leaving Campus and Going to Work is Jason's response to this pattern. In the book he addresses the most common questions that come up during the first year of work including:

-Applying Your Education
-Unwritten Rules
-Company Culture
-The Rules of Socializing

The book is concise, practical and comes from real world experience.

Jason C. Steinle, UploadExperience.com

Excellent resource for the recently out of school and in the workplace employee--although anyone will benefit from it. Perfect gift for a recent graduate. Written in plain, practical English that is easy and a pleasure to read. I would highly recommend it to others.

Leaving Campus and Going to Work was written by T. Jason Smith after he noticed the difficulties many new hires were having adjusting appropriately to the workplace. He found that while college was preparing students academically for the world of work they were not prepared for many other aspects of it. The first year of a job is of the utmost importance as ground work for the future so it is crucial to be ready in all ways.

The book is laid on in 3 straight forward sections.

Building a Solid Foundation addresses many of the 'hidden' pitfalls of modern corporate life such as company culture, unwritten rules and how to get along with fellow employees and bosses. An interesting point is in choosing an "Unknowing Mentor," someone chosen to emulate, watch and learn from. He suggests they are chosen by
"1. How well they do what they do. (Competence)
2. Why they do what they do. (Motivation)
3. How well they fit within their employer's culture. (Fit with the Culture)"
It also covers the basic skills covered in other workplace oriented textbooks but Smith provides the details needed to bring the information to life. In the subsection "Ready-Aim-Deliver" he has 5 core components on 'what your best looks like.' He teaches how to grab that big opportunity when it arises and use it to the fullest potential. His thoughts are clear, well thought out and detailed.

Personal Realities covers how personal choices and traits can affect the workplace such as being part of a team, responsibility, and what not to do in your free time. It also examines money management in budgeting those great first paychecks and how benefits are part of a salary package, what they are and their importance.

The last section emphasizes how to balance the 3 critical parts of life, what he calls "The Me Role, the we role and the us role." He describes each role, how they interact and the dangers of not balancing each of them together. It is a vital view of how to be both a valuable employee and a successful, well adjusted adult. This is a warning that is well needed by anyone entering the modern climate of the workplace for the first time.

The amazing aspect of this book is that is only 189 pages. T. Jason Smith was able to pack a huge amount of information into this small package by using the shorter sub sections with their combination of personal anecdotes and concrete advice. He adds a healthy dose of humor to balance the tough look at the transition from education to the workplace. This is an ideal gift for anyone entering the workplace for the first time.

Jason Smith was right, I accepted my job offer and thought "now what?" Thanks to him, I now know what to do in order to make good decisions for this first job, and with my new paycheck. And the greatest part is that he did this without being condescending and with real life examples and humor. The sections on finances, benefits, mentors and secret rules contained very good information that I have not seen anywhere else. Anyone graduating from school or moving into a new position should read this book.

A friend of mine bought this a few weeks ago and I borrowed it to read while travelling to a job interview. It was not what I was expecting. Alot of books like this are very wordy and kinda hard to read, but this book explains things in what I call 'normal' language. I saw why each topic (and there were many) was discussed in the book (they made sense to know if you were working), and while there were some definite dos and don'ts in the book, most of the chapters told you the pros and cons for you to make the decision. I'm still looking for a job right now, but I've already picked up a few things that would even help me in my temp jobs. I would recommend it.