books about: learned     books:       Things I have learned in my life so far35 reviews Stefan Sagmeister Abrams, 2008 self help books usually turn me off There is one section of bookstores that I traditionally avoid when browsing: the self-help section. It's not that the ideas of how to live a fuller life are not worthy of my attention, but the way these book are written usually wears me down by their linear nature and repetition of thought. And they often seem disingenuous. Sagmeister's book is the opposite. It is an alternative self-help ...             Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life30 reviews Martin E. Seligman Vintage, 2006 Excellent Start I thought this book gave one a great understanding to where we have been and where we could go. Here the author explained how through our experiences and relationships we are pessimistic. He reinforces that most people are negative in their thoughts and teaches us to be optimistic. I have also reviewed Living The Secret Everyday: My Secret Workbook which is a wonderful book proposing this same ...             Love, Medicine and Miracles: Lessons Learned about Self-Healing from a Surgeon's Experience with Exceptional ...44 reviews Bernie S. Siegel Harper Paperbacks, 1990 The perfect gift for people you love when they're diagnosed with Cander. 12+ years ago when my surgeon told me I had breast cancer (my second bout with cancer), she gave me this book. Not only did it help me develop, sustain and exude a positive attitude during my entire treatment phase, but it made me a touchstone for anyone else who was diagnosed with cancer and contacted me. Since that time, whenever someone that is near and dear to me, someone that I truly love ...             The Panic of 1907: Lessons Learned from the Market's Perfect Storm25 reviews Robert F. Bruner, Sean D. Carr Wiley, 2007 A nice lesson in economics This small book does a good job of explaining the Panic that led to the creation of the Federal Reserve Bank. In 1907, JP Morgan was powerful enough, and the world of finance was small enough, that one man could stem the tide. He was 70 years old and had had enough experience to know what to do. His reputation was such that others would take his advice. The story is well told and I was willing to ...             An Incomplete Education: 3,684 Things You Should Have Learned but Probably Didn't85 reviews Judy Jones, William Wilson Ballantine Books, 2006 Afraid I Lost It I recently had to move and I lost a couple boxes of books. The first book I thought of was An Incomplete Education. Finding it wasn't lost made my day all by itself.             Things I Learned From Knitting (Whether I Wanted To or Not)21 reviews Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Storey Publishing, LLC, 2008 Something to do if you have time, money, and inclination... Entertainment extraordinaire, with life lessons explained! How does knitting fit in today's busy busy world and do you think you might enjoy this very old pastime? Find out as you read Things I Learned from Knitting... whether I wanted to or not. This is a handy little book that will fit into a small bag. It is very very funny. I found myself laughing out loud more than once as I was reading ...             Leadership Gold: Lessons I've Learned from a Lifetime of Leading9 reviews John C. Maxwell Thomas Nelson, 2008 Golden John Maxwell's books are great! This book is a wonderful compilation of the author's lifetime of writing books on leadership. The "how to" aspect of this book and the setup as a manual is reminiscent of the classic Dale Carnegie book, "How to win friends and influence people," and the current new dynamite little handbook by Norman Thomas Remick, "GOING BEYOND Leadership of Character: Keys to ...             Don't Know Much About History: Everything You Need to Know About American History but Never Learned (Don't ...153 reviews Kenneth C. Davis Perennial, 2004 Introduction to history, not all inclusive Short vignettes which give the average reader the basics for history. Not in-depth, but useful for anyone interested in history. As with any history book, can be biased based on your views.             101 Things I Learned in Architecture School14 reviews Matthew Frederick The MIT Press, 2007 Good guide to Architecture Students The book contains 101 ideas and concepts that are explained through text on one page and a simple -pen and ink- sketch on the opposite page. The concepts discussed vary widely from simple drawing techniques to positions of architectural theory through enlightened ideas of form and space composition. The book is a good use for students specially in 1st and 2nd years. And could work as a good ...             Fire-Breathing Liberal: How I Learned to Survive (and Thrive) in the Contact Sport of Congress6 reviews Robert Wexler, David Fisher Thomas Dunne Books, 2008 Two Thumbs Up...."Liberal" is a GOOD word !! I am a Liberal. One who believes the Founding Fathers were Liberal. A person described as a "Liberal" is someone who cares about the individuality of every human being and the country, along with the planet. I use John F Kennedy's quote as a signature in all my outgoing emails; "....if by a liberal they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind, someone who welcomes new ideas ...             The Hard Truth About Soft Skills: Workplace Lessons Smart People Wish They'd Learned Sooner14 reviews Peggy Klaus Collins Business, 2008 Great Book! (for entry -level and mature workers) This book explained in detail, how to survive in the workplace. It has many examples on how to follow the unwritten rules (usually gained from many years in the work environment). I plan to purchase books for my employees and other young adults entering the workforce             You Can Observe A Lot By Watching: What I've Learned About Teamwork From the Yankees and Life Yogi Berra Wiley, 2008 "The most valuable team player in sports" shows you what "teamwork" really means What does it take to be a real team player, especially in a society that glorifies selfishness and a corporate culture that often uses "team player" as a buzzword but rewards only the showboaters and prima donnas? Well, You Can Observe a Lot by Watching . In this happy and hilarious guide to teamwork, sportsmanship, and winning, Yogi Berra draws on the ...             How Languages Are Learned (Oxford Handbooks for Language Teachers S.)8 reviews Patsy Lightbown, Nina Spada Oxford University Press, USA, 2006 Great Resource ...for the study of second language acquisition. Brief and concise, easy and quick read.             Winners Never Cheat: Everyday Values We Learned as Children (But May Have Forgotten)28 reviews Jon M. Huntsman Wharton School Publishing, 2005 Quick Read This book brings joy to the heart and will leave you with many philosophical expressions that you can modify and use in your own story of success. One can almost build a proto-type of what successful people look like. If you like to be motivated by a heart-felt writing like this, buy (or borrow) the book. I like to think I am self motivated but this book is stimulating in every respect. It is ...             50/50: Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathons in 50 Days -- and How You Too Can Achieve Super Endurance! Dean Karnazes Wellness Central, 2008 In the Fall of 2006, Dean Karnazes, known as the "Lance Armstrong of the running world," took on the ultimate challenge: running 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 consecutive days. Dean set off in a caravan packed with fellow runners, with nothing more than a roadmap and a determination that defied all physical limitations. 50/50 goes beyond the incredible story of these 50 marathons. It is a firsthand account of what happens when your body ...             The Turnaround Kid: What I Learned Rescuing America's Most Troubled Companies7 reviews Steve Miller Collins Business, 2008 A Man Who Loves Challenges This is a thoroughly enjoyable autobiography of Steve Miller, a rising Ford executive who became the go to guy for companies in crisis over more than two decades. At Chrysler, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Olympia & York, Morrison Knudsen, Federal Mogul, Waste Management, Reliance Group Holdings, Bethlehem Steel, Aetna and Delphi, he parachuted into companies on the brink of failure and tried ...             All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten73 reviews Robert Fulghum Ballantine Books, 2004 great read An easy and touching read. great stories that warm the soul. made me want to share the book with those i love.             Rule Number Two: Lessons I Learned in a Combat Hospital27 reviews Heidi Squier Kraft Little, Brown and Company, 2007 Not a manual, just an honest account As a fellow military psychologist, I thoroughly enjoyed Dr. Kraft's account of her deployment experiences. This is not a manual for the treatment of combat stress, and is not intended to be such. It lends humanity to those of us in a helping profession working in an environment that can create some superhuman expectations. I read it easily in an afternoon and recommend that anyone who wants some ...             ADHD & Me: What I Learned from Lighting Fires at the Dinner Table17 reviews Blake E. S. Taylor New Harbinger Publications, 2008 Enlightening and Helpful I provide therapy to children with ADHD and their families. This book is extremely helpful in allowing parents to understand why their children sometimes act the ways they do. It is also something that parents can read with their children so they communicate with one another about the symptoms of ADHD. This allows other children with ADHD to see that they are not alone in their experience and ...             Pawprints of Katrina: Pets Saved and Lessons Learned3 reviews Cathy Scott Howell Book House, 2008 loved this book This book is amazing.....I was overwhelmed by the stories of the rescues ,some with happy endings some not....I cried at the end of almost every chapter...a lot of happy tears. Cathy Scott told of the devastation in New Orleans and about the volunteers who gave up part of their lives, time and sometimes jobs to care for these poor animals and owners. Then, she told about the changes in law and ...              search for books american, architecture, breathing, children, companies, education, endurance, everyday, everything, exceptional, experience, fire-breathing, forgotten, handbooks, hospital, incomplete, kindergarten, knitting, language, languages, leadership, lifetime, lighting, marathons, pawprints, rescuing, self-healing, troubled, turnaround, workplace 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: Insurgents, Terrorists, and Militias: The Warriors of Contemporary Combat Impressum - about us get your own free shout box