books about: clarity     books:       Kindness, Clarity, and Insight7 reviews Dalai Lama Snow Lion Publications, 2006 The Dalai Lama in America In 1979, after substantial political effort, H.H. the Dalai Lama made his first visit to the United States. He travelled across the country and delivered a series of lectures. The Dalai Lama visited Canada in 1980 and returned to the United States in 1981 and many times thereafter. In 1981, the Dalai Lama and his editor and translator, Professor Jeffrey Hopkins, published a book of the Dalai ...             From Clutter to Clarity: Simplifying Life from the Inside Out8 reviews Nancy Twigg Standard Publishing Company, 2007 A very valuable resource! The book "From Clutter to Clarity" has been life-changing. Even before I finished the book, I started implementing many of the suggestions that author Nancy Twigg writes about. This was especially true in the section "From Cluttered Thoughts and Attitudes to Inner Clarity." As Nancy states, clutter is an issue of the heart. This book is not a how-to guide on cleaning out your closets, ...             Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace (9th Edition)47 reviews Joseph M. Williams Longman, 2006 An Excellent Guide and Workbook Even a brief browsing of Joseph Williams's STYLE: LESSONS IN CLARITY AND GRACE, ninth edition, would persuade most readers that this book makes the much touted Strunk & White's "The Elements of Style" look simplistic. If the seductively slender "Elements"--easily read in a day, no exercises to do--could deliver its claim, by the end of the day there'd be millions of excellent writers. Besides, ...             Moments of Clarity (Indigo)1 review Michele Cameron Genesis Press, 2008 Not an IR read I found the following review. I hope this helps. SYNOPSIS: After a woman who has been cheated on decides to give up on love, she meets asexy NBA star who fights to win her trust. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE |4| Marguerite Lemons ...             Moral Clarity: A Guide for Grown-Up Idealists20 reviews Susan Neiman Harcourt Trade Publishers, 2008 A Perfect Primer for the Presidential Debates A Perfect Primer for the Presidential Debates. Whatever Barack Obama is doing to prepare for the presidential debates, one thing he ought to be doing is reading Susan Neiman's book, Moral Clarity. In Neiman's tour de force he would find everything he needs bring home a message he's been stressing from the start - that the question "how should things be?" must be the focus of our attention, ...             Style: Toward Clarity and Grace (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)26 reviews Joseph M. Williams University Of Chicago Press, 1995 Excellent Resource In the book, Style: Toward Clarity and Grace, authors Joseph M. Williams and Gregory C. Colomb provide an effective teaching manual to assist novice writers in turning elementary prose into clear, compelling, and persuasive writing. Instead of offering a tiresome prescription of rules or an overly simplistic how-to list, chapters discuss how to be concise, focussed, and structured in the writing ...             Style: The Basics of Clarity and Grace (2nd Edition)8 reviews Joseph M. Williams Longman, 2005 Better than Strunk & White, better than Turabian The longer version of Joseph Williams "Style: Ten Lessons in Clarity and Grace" has been justly praised for many years. But as a director of writing programs at NYU, Princeton, and Yale, I never felt right adopting that text: it was too expensive, and more than the average student needed. This "Basics" Style is the perfect solution. All the brilliance of the longer book at 1/3 the price, "Style" ...             Writing With Clarity and Style: A Guide to Rhetorical Devices for Contemporary Writers2 reviews Robert A. Harris Pyrczak Pub, 2002 Excellent Textbook for Advanced Placement English Classes Preparing high school students for the Advanced Placement (AP) Exam in English Language or Literature requires teachers to look beyond the typical high school literature and composition textbooks. Robert Harris has done a wonderful job of defining, explaining and demonstrating the uses of the figures of speech and tropes that AP students are expected to know. Most handbooks of rhetorical ...             Brand Portfolio Strategy: Creating Relevance, Differentiation, Energy, Leverage, and Clarity10 reviews David A. Aaker Free Press, 2004 Indispensible David Aaker might be the Kottler of brand strategy. Brand strategy is not an exact science. Aaker can't change that. But he does give the field a profound and comprehensive set of definitions, that makes the development process of a portfolio strategy a transparent one for al involved.             Style: The Basics of Clarity and Grace (3rd Edition)3 reviews Joseph M. Williams Longman, 2008 I Can Do This! For years, I've struggled with poor grammar and other hindrances to good writing--but not anymore. The information taught in this book couldn't have been presented any clearer. If you cringe at the idea of memorizing endless, illogical rules of grammar, then this book is for you. It's logical, direct and very motivating! Now, I fearlessly take on any writing challenge. This review is a ...             Face-to-Face Communications for Clarity and Impact (The Results-Driven Manager Series) Harvard Business School Press, 2004 The Results-Driven Manager Series Managers are under increasing pressure to deliver better results faster than the competition. But meeting today's tough challenges requires complete mastery of a full array of management skills, from communicating and coaching to public speaking and managing people. The Results-Driven Manager series is designed to help time-pressed managers hone and polish the skills they need most. Concise, ...             Mental Resilience: The Power of Clarity: How to Develop the Focus of a Warrior and the Peace of a Monk5 reviews Kamal Sarma New World Library, 2008 Should be required reading for any MBA student Let's face it, we're all inundated by noise. Work is becoming all more consuming, and gadgets like the Blackberry don't help. Work has consumed our lives, making it difficult to balance our thoughts and ideas. As a businessperson, I too have allowed work to consume my life. My crackberry habits were destructive both from the family front as they were in making me an ineffective decision ...             For Faith and Clarity: Philosophical Contributions to Christian Theology Baker Academic, 2006 The apostle Paul warned believers to be wary of deceptive philosophy, and many Christians have taken this admonition to mean avoiding any involvement with the subject. What, though, is the proper relationship between philosophy and theology? How can philosophy contribute to theology? In addition, how can philosophy help believers understand core doctrines of the Christian faith? James Beilby and some of the leading Christian philosophers of ...             Great Clarity: Daoism and Alchemy in Early Medieval China (Asian Religions and Cultures)1 review Fabrizio Pregadio Stanford University Press, 2006 For scholars only. But really well written. Pregadio has been a major internet research source for a few years. He has managed to grasp alchemical concepts and translate them into usable academic material. If you are a researcher into Daoism, alchemy or Chinese history from the first millenium, then you might enjoy this book.             The Truth-Seeker's Tarot: Oracle Cards of Insight, Clarity and Wisdom2 reviews David Fontana Duncan Baird, 2008 I am astonished I sertanly didn't expect to get sometchng so beutiful and unique in design ar form for the price I've paid for this deck and book set. The pictures hust draw you in and come alive, feelings I get from them are very intense, meditating with these cards comes without even trying. The pictures have gold elements. Card backs are similare to the box background, and looks great. The card paper is thick ...             The Road to Clarity: Seventh-Day Adventism in Madagascar (Contemporary Anthropology of Religion) Eva Keller Palgrave Macmillan, 2005 In recent years, millions of people have joined churches such as the Seventh-day Adventist which prosper enormously in different parts of the world. The Road to Clarity is one of the first ethnographic in-depth studies of this phenomenon. It is a vivid account based on almost two years of participation in ordinary church members' daily religious and non-religious lives. The book offers a fascinating inquiry into the nature of long-term ...             Getting a Grip: Clarity, Creativity, and Courage in a World Gone Mad16 reviews Frances Moore Lappe Small Planet Media, 2007 Yes We Can It feels like now is the time in history for the People to stand up and shake off the fear and loss of control and believe that they can and will change things for the better. Frances Moore Lappe in this book helps us out of our chairs and pushes us out the door with a feeling of hope and excitement. Read it, get a grip and smile again while planning one small step that will make a difference.             Clarity Quest: How to Take a Sabbatical Without Taking More Than a Week Off5 reviews Pamela Ammondson Fireside, 1999 Finally! A guide to getting the life you deserve Like many of the people profiled in Clarity Quest, I had taken sabbaticals (from a week to a year and a half), trying to discover what I really wanted to do and be. Each time I found myself catching up on sleep (from stress and burnout) for the majority of the time, and then filling my time with activities to avoid the panic of still not knowing how to discover my true passion in life. In ...             Finding Clarity: A Guide to the Deeper Levels of Your Being8 reviews Jeru Kabbal North Atlantic Books, 2006 Profound and uplifting Finding Clarity: A Guide to the Deeper Levels of Your Being collects the enlightened writings and teachings of spiritual instructor Jeru Kabbal, whose explorations included delving into both Eastern traditions and Western psychology. Chapters address the nature of the subconscious, the potential trap of the self-fulfilling prophecy, the paradox of fearing the positive, the power of attaining ...              search for books adventism, anthropology, christian, communications, contemporary, contributions, creativity, cultures, differentiation, face-to-face, grown-up, idealists, kindness, madagascar, medieval, philosophical, portfolio, publishing, relevance, religion, religions, resilience, results-driven, rhetorical, sabbatical, seventh-day, simplifying, strategy, theology, truth-seeker books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: The Elegant Solution: Toyota's Formula for Mastering Innovation leave a comment home  impressum - about us