books about: distance     books:       The Complete Book of Long-Distance Cycling: Build the Strength, Skills, and Confidence to Ride as Far as You ...27 reviews Edmund R. Burke, Ed Pavelka Rodale Books, 2000 Excellent How-To for longer rides This is an excellent reference for long distance riding. Following the information in this book a beginning rider can ride a century, the cyclists' marathon, with no difficulties and few surprises. A good way to start getting involved with long distance riding. Not good for those who want to do time trials or other fast racing.             Make Money Teaching Online: How to Land Your First Academic Job, Build Credibility, and Earn a Six-Figure ...30 reviews Danielle Babb, Jim Mirabella Wiley, 2007 Better than expected, a legitimate approach I'm a professional paranoid, so I was pretty suspicious that the book would be some get rich quick scheme. It isn't. This is a very sound book that make a pretty convencing demonstration that one can take solid academic credentials and some teaching experience and work at home. The authors are well experienced in the field and made comments regarding online tools that I also share about the ...             Touching from a Distance: Ian Curtis and Joy Division47 reviews Deborah Curtis Faber & Faber, 2007 Excellent Read.... Excellent book.... also in excellent condition.. will get more books from here more...             Separated By Duty, United In Love15 reviews Shellie Vandevoorde Citadel, 2006 Terrific! If you're married and facing your first deployment, you should definitely read Separated by Duty and keep it on your shelf for reference. Shellie offers help and guidance with a warm and understanding tone. She's also compiled a thorough resource list of books and websites. Though I've been a military wife for 18 years, my husband and I still consulted one of the checklists in this book before he ...             How to Solve Word Problems in Algebra, (Proven Techniques from an Expert)22 reviews Mildred Johnson, Tim Johnson, ... McGraw-Hill, 2000 Awesome Book My son Sid and I are having a lot of fun solving word problems. It gives me a lot of happiness solving problem and spending time with my son. Father son time well spent.             Going Long: Training for Ironman-Distance Triathlons (Ultrafit Multisport Training Series)17 reviews Joe Friel, Gordon Byrn VeloPress, 2003 If you want to go for the long distance - it will help you to suffer with style Going Long: Training for Ironman-Distance Triathlons (Ultrafit Multisport Training Series) is a superb book for any athlete (beginner or pro)! Specially I liked the chapter about the mental training for the Ironman competition. I only can recommend it! Happy training!             Runner's World Complete Book of Women's Running: The Best Advice to Get Started, Stay Motivated, Lose Weight, ...19 reviews Dagny Scott Barrios Rodale Books, 2007 Attention women runners (and nonrunners)! This book is great for getting you off the couch and out into the running world! The author includes her own personal stories of her running adventures and makes you feel like you can do anything. And best of all, it's written by a woman for women: young and old, fat and skinny, runners and non-runners alike. I started with the beginning running program and I can already run 5 minutes at a time! ...             Moodle E-Learning Course Development9 reviews William Rice Packt Publishing, 2006 Plain, clear and exhaustive I found this book very useful, it allowed me to set up a full Moodle site and course for my training company within less than a week. Clear, easy to read, with good structure, and exhaustive - in terms that it allows one to install and setup moodle, shows multiple possibilities of creating courses and lessons, as well as good examples. Everything is written in a language just one level above a ...             Dear John208 reviews Nicholas Sparks Warner Books, 2006 A truly great love story First I will say that I really loved this book. I read it in one day because I could not put it down. It was such a touching love story and I cried a lot while reading this book. I was impressed with this one because I find that most of Nicholas Sparks' novels seem to almost follow a pattern and can sometimes be predictable. But this one surprised me by how good it was and how well it kept ...             From a Distance (Timber Ridge Reflections, Book 1)10 reviews Tamera Alexander Bethany House Publishers, 2008 From a Distance "Shines" What can I say that would convince you that this is a book well worth your time to read? From the moment you start with the first word, you're drawn into the life of Elizabeth Westbrook, Daniel Ranslett and Josiah. The opening scene snags your attention and from there...you'll forget that time is ticking by. Through the course of this book, Elizabeth is working towards a goal and a future. To ...             Training For Young Distance Runners4 reviews Laurence S. Greene Human Kinetics Publishers, 2004 Very helpful and informative, a good reference manual. I am a Cross Country Coach for Lakeshore Middle School in Stevensville, MI and am building a program. I found the "Training for Young Distance Runners" book to be very helpful. I have found the section on Psychology right on target. I have a son that runs High School Cross Country who runs year around and after a successful summer road racing season started the Cross Country Season doing ...             The Well-Adjusted Child: The Social Benefits of Homeschooling12 reviews Rachel Gathercole Mapletree Publishing Company, 2007 I bought a copy for my MIL! The other reviewers do a wonderful job of summerizing why this is such a amazing book. I've been reading homeschooling books for awhile now (homeschooling my 4yr old daughter) and this is by far my favorite. How much did I like it... well I bought a copy and had it sent to my mother in law (someone who would never dream of homeschooling and isn't quite sure why I think it's the best idea for her ...             Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer45 reviews Lynne Cox Harvest Books, 2005 Awe inspiring This is one of the best books I've read. It's an incredible story of a girl who was inspired to do something painful and difficult -- both to test herself and for the thrill and love of the cold water. It's very well written and hard to put down. I have recommended this book to friends and family members who swim, as well as other people who enjoy reading about accomplished women. I found myself ...             Building Online Learning Communities: Effective Strategies for the Virtual Classroom (Jossey Bass Higher and ...1 review Rena M. Palloff, Keith Pratt Jossey-Bass, 2007 A Must Read for Distance Learning Professionals This is quite simply one the best books on distance learning that I have read. Palloff and Pratt provide a well researched investigation into developing communities online. The first part of the book goes to great length in defining distance learning and community. The authors provide both empirical and anecdotal evidence to support their claim that community building online is critical to ...             Engaging the Online Learner: Activities and Resources for Creative Instruction (Online Teaching and Learning ...7 reviews Rita-Marie Conrad, J. Ana Donaldson Jossey-Bass, 2004 A must read for every online tutor This book is what I have been looking for: short, concise and full of practical examples of activities.             The First Year of Homeschooling Your Child: Your Complete Guide to Getting Off to the Right Start20 reviews Linda Dobson Three Rivers Press, 2001 Excellent homeschooling fear-tamer We ordered this book when it became obvious that in our area, homeschooling wasn't just the best choice; it was (for us) the ONLY choice. "The First Year of Homeschooling Your Child" covered a great deal, mostly from the advice-to-parents angle (as opposed to covering curriculum/testing requirements). We learned about the emotional/logistical hurdles we would be likely to face, and how to clear ...             The Long-Distance Relationship Survival Guide: Secrets And Strategies from Successful Couples Who Have Gone ...15 reviews Chris Bell, Kate Brauer-Bell Ten Speed Press, 2006 Going the distance I've been in a long distance relationship with a wonderful man for three years now. It came more easily to me than it did to him, as my father was in the military and constant moving made long distance connections with friends and relatives seem normal to me. It wasn't as smooth a situation for him, as he still lived in the very city where he had been born and never had to deal with absences that ...             Love for a Lifetime: Building a Marriage That Will Go the Distance (Dobson, James)16 reviews James Dobson Multnomah Books, 2004 Great book!! I cannot recommend this book highly enough. Dr. Dobson is insightful and shares his wisdom with a gentle sense of humor that makes the book wonderful to read and reread!! Loved it!!! It was a great resouce for our marriage!             The Distance Manager: A Hands On Guide to Managing Off-Site Employees and Virtual Teams2 reviews Kimball Fisher, Mareen Fisher McGraw-Hill, 2000 Highly Recommended! Kimball Fisher and Mareen Duncan Fisher document the special skills needed for the new but increasingly common task of managing far-flung work groups. The approaches that they examine are becoming increasingly essential for all managers. Although they explore relevant technologies carefully, their human relations advice is probably more important. The Fishers emphasize the interpersonal and ...             Discussion-Based Online Teaching to Enhance Student Learning: Theory, Practice and Assessment5 reviews Tisha Bender Stylus Publishing, 2003 Best of it's subject I am an instructional designer of online learning and in an effort to implement discussions in the courses I create, I ordered four books on discussion-based online learning. This book was by far the most comprehensive, balanced, and useful book of the four. While reading the book, I was immediately able to implement the strategies outlined in the book, and justify my reasons for implementing ...              search for books activities, antarctica, assessment, classroom, communities, confidence, credibility, development, discussion, discussion-based, e-learning, education, effective, homeschooling, injury-free, instruction, ironman-distance, long-distance, motivated, multisport, reflections, relationship, resources, separated, six-figure, strategies, successful, techniques, triathlons, well-adjusted 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: Artists at Continent's End Impressum - about us get your own shoutbox