Warner Books

This is a helpful book that allows you to assess your reading speed by doing the exercises in the book, and doing your own calculations. You can learn the simple technique of this and rate your progress. I was able to read significantly faster after following the tips and methods in in "Speed Reading Made Easy." It's primarily about skimming quickly. There are pointers on skimming for main ideas, cluster of details, and using the vertical field of vision. Another major technique you must use is not reading to your self with you "inner voice." Your inner voice slows you down. By simply scanning the words your brain recognizes what your reading, hence you'll understand, and your comprehension will actually improve.
I have to go over this book every year and a half, because for some reason, over lengthy periods of time, my reading slows down. I then have to focus on picking up my reading speed. It works, and it's easier to speed read than to read in the slow, time consuming, inner voice, traditional way.

The book will teach you how to skim. The book contains exercises that would help the reader develop the skill. Fine book.

I read this book because as a "senior citizen" I was searching to understand what has been meaningful in my life and what will be meaningful for what ever time I may live.I found this in Kornhaber's book. It is easy to read.

The author talks about your personal spirit. He defines spirit as a universal and omnipresent force present both within the universe and within the self. It is a individual, personal spiritual part of our selves. Religions write about spirit but Kornhaber does not bring religious dogma into his exploration of the understanding of spirit.

He calls "spirit" a seventh sense which deals with the meaning of life. Religious beliefs, cultural beliefs, societal institutions or psychology may help but they can not explain completely the working of Spirit.

sometimes serve to de-spirit individuals.

His book is about examining what we are or could be and how we have changed and lost touch with our Spirit. He thinks that if we can see what we were as children and what we have become as adults we can choose to return to being in touch with our Spirit.

Our Spirit can be a support for joy, for relationships, for grief, for disconnecting from de-spiriting people. If we can hear our Spirit speaking it will help us be what we want to be in all aspects of our lives.

This book is is for all people whether or not one believes in God or a Greater Power or even believe that God does not exist.
It is how to become spirited in a world that has so many de-spiriting influences.

It is up to each individual to choose to make this journey.

This is one of the best books I have ever read on this fuzzy topic. Well written in a clear and concise way it makes spirit user-friendly and allows the reader to apply the great wisdom of the material to everyday life.
One of the most undestimated books I have come across.

Blood and Rain
Blood for the Masses


The Stephen King Companion
Edited by
George Beahm

Reviewed by
B.L.Morgan

5 Stars

I gotta say that I bought this book from a used bookstore to use as a reference to get some quick info on books by King that I hadn't read yet. I do like S.King's work and have always thought of him as a great author.

The material in The Stephen King Companion was so interesting that while my original intention was to keep it around and use it every now and then, I ended up reading the entire thing from cover to cover. George Beahm knows what is interesting to read and he and put that in front of me.

I did get all the information that I bought the book for and a whole lot more. I'm just a casual fan. I say that because like a lot of people I know that S.King is always good for an entertaining novel. He's reliable. Very seldom does he produce a dud. With the amount of books he's written, that's remarkable.

Now, I not only got overviews of a lot of the books by S.K. that I haven't read but I got a some of the hows and whys of what makes this writer so successful.

Thanks George Beahm, you put together a really enjoyable book.

I would highly recommend George Beahm's The Stephen King Companion to anyone who is interested in knowing more about this phenomenal author whether you are a fanatical fan or not.

It's all there for the fan of Stephen King. From King's career, to his books, to reference works on his books both in print and yet to come, this is the definitive work.

There are 100 articles, profiles and other goodies along with 50 photos!

This book is absolutely one of the best books I have read on career planning and navigating the corporate world. It demythfies the corporate game and shows who really goes ahead. This is an excellent book for all professionals who want to proactively plan their own careers.

It's a shame that this book is out of print. Written in 1990, it preceded the web and therefore the possibility to influence a business audience via the additional word of mouth of thousands --in forums such as this.

Paul Stern was a CEO of 4 multi-national companies (Unisys, Burroughs, Braun and Northern Telecom) before the age of 50! His insights into the ethics and discipline of rising to the top on one's own accomplishments, should be required reading for all who would aspire to top management.

These lessons have not changed in the 11 years since it was written and are fundamental enough not to change for several more decades. Because the core concepts repeal pieces of myth like company loyalty, gamesmanship and mentors, the clear writing reveals a different kind of "how to" and a good amount of "don't bother to's" as well.

I can truthfully say that if you want an insider look into the mind of a CEO, no matter what your current occupation or management tier, you will come away with insight and inspiration, if not a course to set-- on your own way straight to the top. Good hunting.

Harlan's probably the most brilliant writer I have ever read, and this seminal collection displays all of his talents at their peak. The introduction is preachy, hard-hitting and definitely necessary, and while Harlan occasionally states his myriad opinions at the sake of story, it's forgivable. Anything and everything that is good about short story collections is condensed into this one book, the scope of which ranges from satire ("The New York Review Of Bird") to humor ("Working With The Little People") to outright horror (the devastating "Croatoan"). While some of the material can be found in the later "Essential Ellison" collections, it is unforgivable that this little-known masterpiece has gone out of print, as it would make a cherished addition to everyone's bookcase.

Undoubtedly some of the author's finest work, this is a book worth coveting but beware the hidden costs. The first casualty may be our televisions and not the least may be any smugness and/or complacency we have in our society and humanity. The stories are themselves superb, the author's notes excellent, the result is a book which once gotten is unlikely to ever leave your possession. Beyond getting the book, the next best piece of advice would be to skip ahead and read 'The New York Review of Bird' first

i too loved this book. my only problem is that i let someone borrow it, of course, they never returned it. i could not stop reading it. it was the most suspenseful book i have ever read. a definate must read.

"Surprise Party", by William Katz, is undeniably one of the best books I've ever had the pleasure of reading. Not once, either...I've read it several times! The characters are incredibly real, the plot extaordinarily suspenseful, and the pace is one rarely matched. It is a thriller, of sorts, with a little romance and a lot of intringue. The storyline is fascinating, to say the very least. This book is one I frequently suggest to friends, even those who aren't avid readers because the enjoyment is remarkable. I have heard nothing but praise for the author. I'd like to see many more books written by this author, and have been increasingly dismayed to find that he hasn't been available for some time. I give this book the highest possible rating for readers of all preferences!!!

Miss Pappano is a great storyteller. I loved the way she developed the story. Purely emotional. She made love bloom between the characters in a very satisfactory way. Read it...you'd be smiling in the end.

Kate Edwards has been through a ringer. Though she was the rape victim, who brought wealthy Jason Trask to trial, the Fall River, Arkansas townsfolk blame her for the incident. Not feeling particularly safe and needing vengeance, Kate hires Tucker Caldwell, a former con, to protect her. Other women also seek revenge against Jason. For instance, Kate's sister is a victim of a vicious rape by the man. Jason's ex-spouse has been abused by him. Still, the man seems to be above the law because his family owns the small town. When justice fails them and a murder occurs, Kate and her allies realize that it is up to them to rectify the situation. Though she now loves Tucker, she knows that nothing can come of it until Jason is eliminated as a threat one way or another. If the reader can suspend belief about the evil of Jason (sort of on a par with his serial movie namesake), this is a fabulous novel to read. The tale moves quickly even as it provides a horrifying view into the impact of sexual deviant behavior and violence on the victims. Readers who suspect how good a read Marilyn Pappano's current work is, will be shocked to find SUSPICION to be superior to anything on the shelves today. The novel demonstrates the dazzling brilliance of Ms. Pappano's talent. Harriet Klausner

lily hill has just started 1st grade . On her first day of school ,she wants to make friends. So she over hears lAvon and daizy talking about toys that thre going to bring to school the next day . And so lily thought it would be a good oppertunitey for her to bring a toy to school and show it too lavon and daizzy and make freinds with them. so the next day lily brought a very pretty doll to school and in the moning she shoed it to daizzy and daizzy loved it so she kept it and wouldnt give it back so lily was sooooo mad she yelled at her to give it back durring class so she gave it back and the teacher saw lily with the doll and told her toys of any kind are not aloud at school . lily got into truble. dassy felt guilty and came up to her and saidsorry I got you into truble all I was tring to do show it top lavon. and they and lavon became friends.

lily hill has just started 1st grade . On her first day of school ,she wants to make friends. So she over hears lAvon and daizy talking about toys that thre going to bring to school the next day . And so lily thought it would be a good oppertunitey for her to bring a toy to school and show it too lavon and daizzy and make freinds with them. so the next day lily brought a very pretty doll to school and in the moning she shoed it to daizzy and daizzy loved it so she kept it and wouldnt give it back so lily was sooooo mad she yelled at her to give it back durring class so she gave it back and the teacher saw lily with the doll and told her toys of any kind are not aloud at school . lily got into truble. dassy felt guilty and came up to her and saidsorry I got you into truble all I was tring to do show it top lavon. and they and lavon became friends.

As I have recently taken up learning I Ching I found this book a great edition to my new collection.This book is all about guidance in regards to relationships.If you are single,or,in a relationship,married,etc you will find this book a great guide.

This book shows how I Ching can help with relationships/matters of the heart and in detail too.This is a very accurate book.
I'm amazed at the guidance I'm getting from this book.

Each hexagram is covered in great detail.About 4 pages to each one.Thats a good thing.(The author's book "Total I Ching" has 4-6 long pages).

This is the first and only book I found on I Ching that specifically caters to relationships and its a great book.

There are similarities between this book and the author's book,"Total I Ching" but this one focuses on relationships matters but "Total I Ching" covers other matters and both are indepth books.

If you have other books by this author you might like this book too.

I also recommend these books:
1)I Ching:a new interpretation for modern times.By Sam Reifler.
2)Practical guidance to the I Ching.By Kim-Anh Lim.

The "Lover's I Ching" and "Symbols of Love" both by Stephen Karcher are amazing wonderful clear and revealing books. I especially like finding out when you have a moment that is a focus-type (my word. the review mentions "22 models of relationships") of relationship, a more powerful time.
Stephen Karcher's I Ching translation (the big one) has supplanted other versions I have used in my (since 1967) history of using the I Ching for my life. One thing to notice is he extracts the reality whivhis the positivism out of the time. And he links you to the original Chinese. This helps me to see when one hexagram is using the same concept, the same word, as another hexagram.

I have a question. Are these books the same? What is the difference? I haven't seen the black fuzzy one for years.(Lover's I Ching, Hardcover. PUBLISHERS: it should come in a box. imho)

To add to the editorial review of this one, he has had some people who work with relationships add interesting material to this book (Symbols of Love), to help you think through the issues of the time, pictured in the hexagram and echoed by what you cast.

I loved the illustrations for operationing the power tools, but I also loved the pictures showing where to stand and other safety points.

I would heartily recommend this book if it only covered one of the tools. All three, router (8 chapters, 125 pages), table saw (7 chapters, 134 pages), and band saw (6 chapters, 120 pages) contain the level of detail that makes this a must have for your woodworking library. You will get great utility from this book as tool selection, upgrades, accessories and maintenance are covered along with use and safety. The pages come alive with outstanding color pictures and diagrams. Interesting techniques and jigs are discussed and outlined. An example of the detail is the section on kickback. Not only is it discussed, but photos are shown of a foam board being used on the table saw as the camera catches what happens. This is a quality book and I thank the authors for sharing their expertise.