books about: setting     books:       Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child : Eliminating Conflict by Establishing Clear, Firm, and ...131 reviews Robert J. MacKenzie Ed.D. Three Rivers Press, 2001 The ONE parenting book to buy if you can only read one. I am a parent of a difficult child and an easy child and also I am a psychiatrist and I frequently treat children. In spite of that latter fact, parenting has not come naturally or easily and my own instincts were not helpful in the limit setting department. My own parents were very authoritarian and my inclination was to go to the opposite end of the spectrum. Embarassingly my pediatrician ...             Hundred Percenters: Challenge Your Employees to Give It Their All, and They'll Give You Even More6 reviews Mark Murphy McGraw-Hill, 2009 Must read for managers! This is my first book review, but I believe that "Hundred Percenters" provides managers and leadership with such powerful--and timely--information that it was worth taking my time to submit a review. CIO Insight Magazine named this book a "Must Read for Fall." And they were right on. I've never see a leadership book filled with so many brilliant discoveries about leadership. You'll ...             10-Minute Toughness: The Mental Training Program for Winning Before the Game Begins10 reviews Jason Selk McGraw-Hill, 2008 Really helped with my long distance A friend recommended 10 Minute Toughness to help give me a mental edge while running. I had always wanted to run in marathons, but my breathing hindered me from running long distances. The centering breath and mental workout have really helped me mentally and physically. The plan is easy to follow, and it has now become second nature to me. I can run twice as far as I could a year ago. I am ...             Who Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life1527 reviews Spencer Johnson G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1998 Thought provoking! Great book. This book made me think about changes I want to make in my life and the fears that are stopping me from making them.             Tony Hillerman's Landscape: On the Road with Chee and Leaphorn3 reviews Anne Hillerman Harper, 2009 Where Chee and Leaphorn wove their magic Tony Hillerman, who died last October, was a wonderful writer about the Southwest, New Mexico and Arizona in particular. His fiction celebrated many locations in both states, and Jim Chee and Joe Leaphorn, Najaho tribal policemen, seem to live in my imagination as real as Sherlock Holmes. His daughter Anne has written a excellent travelog describing the locations where the two detectives did ...             Elements of Writing Fiction - Characters & Viewpoint (Elements of Fiction Writing)77 reviews Orson Scott Card Writers Digest Books, 1999 A pleasant surprise I have this book and the Nancy Kress book on Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint. I decided to read Card's book first and to be honest, I didn't expect too much. I have read many "1-2-3, by-the-numbers" texts on the craft of writing so I was hoping for a more in-depth approach to some of the most vital elements in writing a good story, but perhaps I have become jaded by the many author's subjective ...             Setting Boundaries with Your Adult Children: Six Steps to Hope and Healing for Struggling Parents37 reviews Allison Bottke Harvest House Publishers, 2008 Reality This book pulls no punches. A realistic look at the life many of us are living. The authur forces you to take off the rose-colored glasses. After this she gives you a new way to face the problems parents with problem adult chldren deal with. The steps she gives and advice are doable. The problems with your adult children may not change but your response to them and the control they have over your ...             Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business41 reviews Danny Meyer Harper Paperbacks, 2008 Customer Service Model For ANY Business I've never read a better guide to customer service. It creates a clear vision for a philosophy of taking care of the people who matter most - your employees and the customers they serve. I've never worked in food service, but the book has become a staple of our staff training.             Quicken 2010 The Official Guide (Quicken Press) Maria Langer McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2009 The Only Official Guide to the #1 Personal Finance Software Manage your finances and assets with ease! Quicken 2010: The Official Guide is packed with insider tips and expert techniques for tracking your income, expenses, savings, transactions, investments, and so much more. Fully endorsed by Intuit, makers of Quicken, this official guide saves you time and money by showing you how to maximize all of the software's powerful ...             Everything Will Be All Right9 reviews Douglas Wallace Greenleaf Book Group Press, 2009 Inspiring, Motivating--a Must Read Doug Wallace gives ample evidence that the chain of poverty and failure can be broken. His faith comes through loud and clear. He does an excellent job of showing how one choice leads to another and another. Every person who has used excuses and alibis for staying in the midst of their problems rather than solving them should read this book. Every young person going through a troubled youth ...             Awesome Hands-on Activities for Teaching Literary Elements: 30 Easy, Learning-Rich Activities That Tap Into ...4 reviews Susan Van Zile Teaching Resources, 2001 Great for Middle School Teachers This is a wonderful resource for middle school reading teachers. Hands-on projects make books so much easier to comprehend for students and this book has great, fun ideas. My students love pop-up books and when they can make their own they develop a new love for reading. That's just one of many inventive, interesting projects in this book. I recommend it for all elementary and middle school ...             The Atlas of Middle-Earth (Revised Edition)80 reviews Karen Wynn Fonstad Mariner Books, 2001 Excellent I got this for my son-in-law who is a Tolken fan. I ordered this from Amazon, but it was damaged. They did replace it. Thanks to them my son-in-law's Christmas was saved and he really likes it. Kudos to Amazon.com.             The Simple Art of Napkin Folding: 94 Fancy Folds for Every Tabletop Occasion16 reviews Linda Hetzer William Morrow Cookbooks, 2001 The Simple Art of Napkin Folding Need ideas for setting a beautiful table? This book gives you table settings plus excellent decorative ideas. We have a wedding coming up this summer and so many of the folded napkin ideas seem appropriate for our causual summer event. Now we just need to select our theme. A real must for anyone who wants to go a little out of the way to make a memorial occasion.             The Balanced Scorecard: Translating Strategy into Action55 reviews Robert S. Kaplan, David P. Norton Harvard Business Press, 1996 Essential Recommendations for Modern Business The Balanced Scorecard is the first, most important, and most influential of Kaplan and Norton's books on the implementation of strategic planning. It marks a significant step forward from Hammer and Champy's business process engineering, and it provides a much needed alternative to management's obsession with quarterly reports and short-term profit and loss. Of course, profit is essential. ...             Description & Setting: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Believable World of People, Places, and Events ...20 reviews Ron Rozelle Writers Digest Books, 2005 Description & Settomg Description & Setting: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Believable World of People, Places, and Events (Write Great Fiction) Superb writing, and I finally got a cogent explanation of "voice."             The Hidden Curriculum: Practical Solutions for Understanding Unstated Rules in Social Situations12 reviews Brenda Smith Myles, Melissa L. Trautman, ... Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2004 This is the one As an "inclusion" third grade teacher, this is the most practical book on the subject of helping young people develop better social skills that I've read. (And I've read quite a few.) It has valuable information for all students, not just Autistic Spectrum Disorder kids. Clear and simple background and discussion on the issue, followed by lists of social mores that kids might not naturally "pick ...             Minnie Rose Lovgreen's Recipe for Raising Chickens: The Main Thing Is to Keep Them Happy (English ...12 reviews Minnie Rose Lovgreen NW Trillium Press, 2009 Raising Happy Chickens After reading "Minnie Rose Lovegreen's Recipe for Raising Chickens", I almost wish that I had been born a Bantam hen on her farm. Just imagine being raised by a woman whose philosophy was "The main thing is to keep them happy." Sixty years of loving and observing chickens, Minnie knew every trick to keep her chickens happy and productive; from early morning feeding to ensure early laying of eggs ...             Harbors and High Seas, 3rd Edition : An Atlas and Geographical Guide to the Complete Aubrey-Maturin Novels of ...31 reviews Dean King, John B. Hattendorf Holt Paperbacks, 2000 Habors and High Seas, 3rd Edition The completion of the entire Aubrey-Maturin series of 20 novels. An essential reference to all who have the have bought the boxed set. Love it, Love it, love it!             The Jeweler's Directory of Gemstones: A Complete Guide to Appraising and Using Precious Stones From Cut and ...20 reviews Judith Crowe Firefly Books, 2006 Excellent Resource! This is a GREAT resource for people who design jewelry and want to know stone origins and properties. I design and sell jewelry and many of my clients ask questions about the stones.....this helps give me the history people are asking about, as well as idiocyncracies of each type. VERY interesting for me as well as my clients! I wish there were even MORE stones included with this ...             The Organized Teacher: A Hands-On Guide to Setting Up and Running a Terrific Classroom13 reviews Steve Springer, Brandy Alexander McGraw-Hill, 2005 Helpful for a new teacher This book has helped me to set up my first 3rd grade classroom, make sure I have the materials I will need for the coming year, and has some helpful reproducibles for use throughout the year. 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