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<p align="center"><big><b>From the #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>French Women Don&#8217;t Get Fat</i> comes every woman&#8217;s guide to navigating the world of work, living the good life, and savoring every minute of it.</b></big></p>
<p>When Mireille Guiliano became a senior executive and spokesperson for Veuve Clicquot, she took the Champagne to the top of the luxury market, using her distinctive French woman&#8217;s philosophy and style. Now she uses those same talents and savoir faire to help readers pop their own corks and get the mostout of life. Drawing on her experiences at the front lines and highest echelons of the business world, she gives women (and a few men, <i>peut-être</i>) the practical advice they need to make the most of work without skimping on all the other good things in life.</p>
<p>With lively lessons, stories, and helpful hints, Mireille teaches every reader how to identify her own passions and talents, improve her communication skills, balance work and life, cope with everyday stress, turn herself into a winning brand, and so much more. From acing a job interview or performance review to hosting a simple but elegant dinner party, Mireille tells it like it is as she shares her secrets for achieving happiness and success at any stage in business and life.</p>
<p>Stylish, witty, and wise, Mireille segues easily from the small details to the big picture, never losing sight of what is most important: feeling good, facing challenges, getting ahead, and maximizing pleasure at every opportunity.</p>
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<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">3 Stars</strong>  <em>I&#8217;ll unwillingly call it useful.</em><br />
    I learned several important things from this book. I remembered several other important things from this book. I give these compliments reluctantly because I disliked Guiliano enough as a narrative voice that I don&#8217;t want to have learned anything from her. Still, she has some good points to make. I would think that parts of this could be really valuable for women who are starting off in business or who find themselves a little bit stuck. </p>
<p>Probably the single most valuable line in the whole book for me was &#8220;if you&#8217;re not a brand, then you&#8217;re a commodity.&#8221; She was talking about champagne, but I think it works for your career as well.</p>
<p>Now I&#8217;m going to stop saying nice things. </p>
<p>Boy, did I find Giuliano obnoxious. There was a moment where she describes herself and another woman in a business meeting eye rolling at another unfortunate woman who&#8230; Presented wrong information? (no) Said something stupid? (no) Was rude to other people? (no) Wore the wrong earrings? (yes).  </p>
<p>Apparently the poor dear chose something too bling bling for her suit. And, I mean, who can respect the presentation of someone who can&#8217;t accessorize? How old is she? 14? Have we suddenly found ourselves in the movie Clueless? She makes business sound like some kind of high school mean girl&#8217;s club. </p>
<p>And after examples like her open mockery of someone&#8217;s earrings, Giuliano *dares* to go on and wonder why women don&#8217;t mentor each other. Case in point much? </p>
<p>Anyhow. I learned stuff. The recipes look tasty. But she made me so glad I&#8217;m building my career in IT and not luxury beverages.  </p>
<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">2 Stars</strong>  <em>Light and frothy; Great for recent grads but much too top line for anyone older</em><br />
    I had high hopes for this book since I am in the process of re-entering the work force after an 11 year absence from a management position to raise my family.  Given the success of Madam Guiliano&#8217;s previous books, and her international experience as CEO of Veuve Clicquot, I expected a great deal of unique insight and even a few &#8220;ah ha&#8221; moments as I read.  I was left unsatisfied.  Reading this book is similar to enjoying a frothy cappucino and flaky croissant.  You enjoy it as you eat them, but you really aren&#8217;t satisfied afterwards and you need to eat again soon after.  I am still in search of a book that will help me get ahead in today&#8217;s job market, since my skills are admittedly a little stale after 10+ years at home.  This may be an excellent book for a recent college grad to learn the top line basics of job searching, interviewing, attire, corporate etiquette, etc., but it definitely isn&#8217;t for any women who has had five or more successful years in the business world.   </p>
<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">4 Stars</strong>  <em>Uncommon common sense</em><br />
    This book is full of basic business common sense.  Everything in it is perfectly clear and obvious to me.  </p>
<p>Now.</p>
<p>I knew none of it when I started.  I really wish this book had been around back then, so someone could hit me in the head with it.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m not really sure why this book is directed at women.  The advice, I think, would work for anyone.  There are a very few words that wouldn&#8217;t apply to men&#8211;the occasional paragraph about not dressing in see-through blouses or overdoing the makeup&#8211;but those make up a fraction of a percent of this book.</p>
<p>Maybe men have a better network, and more experienced men mentor the younger guys as they enter the world of business.  No one ever gave this advice to me, but I&#8217;d probably been working for ten years before I heard the word &#8220;mentor&#8221;.  </p>
<p>Guiliano is the former CEO of Clicquot, Inc., and writes about her experiences and the things she learned as she rose in rank.  Many times it seems as though she learned from watching the men around her: &#8220;Another strategy I eventually adopted was to stop flying the red-eye to wherever.  For years I did it and was exhausted for days afterward when I returned, yet did not miss a moment of work.  On the contrary, I seem to have squeezed two workdays into one.  Then I started to notice all of my male colleagues flying business or even first class during the day, not during the middle of the night, even flying ahead by a day or two &#8216;to adjust to the time zone changes.&#8217;  What an idiot I had been.  That&#8217;s a good example of when I could have used a bit of mentoring . . . someone to coach me on how to slow down, not speed up.&#8221;</p>
<p>This is the book to turn to in order to understand basic business survival, and how to live your life well while being an asset to your employer and watching out for your own self-interest.  It won&#8217;t tell you how to do an interactive video resume or how to leverage the newest social networking technology.  It will guide you in planning your career path, becoming a good conversationalist, balancing your life, hiring well, and feeling bien dans sa peau (comfortable in one&#8217;s own skin.)  It even includes menus appropriate for business dinners you might host, including Tout au Chocolat, a chocolate-laced appetizer, dinner, and dessert.  </p>
<p>The last chapter summarizes some of the major topics in the book, and if you are pressed for time or uncertain if this is the book for you, you might want to start with this chapter and see if it resonates for you.  But it is only a summary, and all of the most useful details are found in the body of the book, not in the last chapter.  </p>
<p>The self-promotion in this book is a bit thick and began to annoy me after a while.  I had to put the book down frequently to avoid overdosing on it.  However, it&#8217;s probably an excellent example to anyone who thinks that the quality of their work should speak for itself and self-promotion is not necessary.  (That was one of the mistakes I made when I started out.)  That&#8217;s a minor complaint about an otherwise excellent book.<br />
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<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">3 Stars</strong>  <em>Things your mother should have taught you.</em><br />
    I have mixed feelings about this book. There are a few useful concepts, such as the power of developing a signature style and the importance of sending hand-written thank you notes. However, much of the book is just good common sense that every woman should know&#8211;IF they were raised properly, that is. I agree with many other reviewers that this book would be great for younger women just starting out in the careers. Ms. Mireille can serve as a kind of wise French stepmother.<br />
<br />It&#8217;s important to remember that Ms. Mireille&#8217;s rise to the top of a Champagne house is an extremely unusual situation. The world she lives in is a rarefied one most of us will never know. Her methods worked well for her but I think the fact she never had kids also fit into the equation. She has never had to divide her time between children and work. I&#8217;m not sure how relevant the book is for working American mothers.<br />
<br />I must admit feeling a bit grumpy when I read this book. The whole notion of &#8220;French women are superior to us in every way,&#8221; is starting to grate on me. American women&#8217;s inferiority complex is making authors like this even wealthier.<br />
<br />I would not recommend buying this book, but rather, checking it out from the library instead. </p>
<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">4 Stars</strong>  <em>Excellent Book for a Young Woman!</em><br />
    I am a huge fan of Mireille Guiliano&#8217;s work and was very excited to read her book on business sense and sensibility.   My biggest disappointment is that I didn&#8217;t read this book 15 years ago.  This book would be great for a young woman fresh out of college or just starting a new career.   I did soak up many of her theories on taking risks and balancing life that does apply to me as I enter a new work phase in my life.  I was ecstatic to see more of her menus and recipes in the book.  I always get lost in the imagery of her writing and it keeps me turning the pages.   </p>
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                          On this CD best-selling author and lecturer, Louise L. Hay, helps you overcome fears through the positive strength of mediation and affirmations. By listening, you can change your negative thought patterns into healthy, positive ones.    </p>
<p>Louise’s meditation visualizes a world where it’s safe to grow and love each other without fear. She stresses the importance of loving your inner child, and her vision of the world as a secure, loving place will help give you the confidence and power to make your own contribution to a productive and caring society.    </p>
<p>Repeat the affirmations on this CD as often as possible. They will help you change long-standing negative thoughts into ones of self-love, self-worth, and self-esteem.  You’ll begin to appreciate who you are as you release past programming. Soon you’ll have an abundance of health, energy, and well-being developing with-in you.</p>
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<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">5 Stars</strong>  <em>Great CD Helpful Information</em><br />
    Thank you for sending the CD so promptly.  I really appreciate the price.<br />
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<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">3 Stars</strong>  <em>Interesting</em><br />
    Many people like Ms. Haye.  This book is interesting..but is new age to me. You might like it.   </p>
<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">5 Stars</strong>  <em>One of the Best Positive Affirmations</em><br />
    I listen to this CD at least once a week, especially when old issues come up. It&#8217;s always astounding to me how the media and even friends and family can perpetuate the Fear Factor, but like Louise would probably say, When an issue arises, it&#8217;s there to be released. Thought is power and we can create a safe place in the world by changing our thoughts (which then change our actions). We can create our world. We are safe, secure and protected by love at all times. Blessed be! </p>
<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">1 Stars</strong>  <em>Not happy with this one</em><br />
    What ever you do don&#8217;t listen to this while you drive!  It will put you right to sleep.  It did not speak to me at all.  This was not useful. I prefered the  what the bleep do we know. </p>
<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">3 Stars</strong>  <em>Overcoming Fears</em><br />
    I found this to be somewhat of a duplicate of some of her other works. </p>
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<p>Based on scientific research, this groundbreaking study from the frontiers of psychology and medicine offers startling new insight into the healing powers and medical benefits of forgiveness. Through vivid examples (including his work with victims from both sides of Northern Ireland’s civil war), Dr. Fred Luskin offers a proven nine-step forgiveness method that makes it possible to move beyond being a victim to a life of improved health and contentment.</p>
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<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">5 Stars</strong>  <em>Forgive for Good</em><br />
    This book is excellent for professional therapists or just the regular person. It is written in very clear language and easy to understand.  It is a spectacular book and I recommend it to anyone interested in forgiveness. </p>
<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">3 Stars</strong>  <em>Helpful but promises too much</em><br />
    Although I liked what Mr. Luskin had to say and appreciated his empathetic and compassionate tone to those truly suffering from past painful events, I found the second half of the book to fall flat. In the first half of the book, the author, a Stanford psychologist, makes a good case about how fruitless it is to continue being hurt and angry towards those person(s) and/or events that led to the formation of a grievance and how truly unempowered or victimized one &#8220;lets themselves become&#8221; when they continue to focus their energies on such.   I found his point of view on the topic unique and his claims about helping improve people&#8217;s lives initially valid and well supported by his research.   Because of this, I was eager with anticipation as to how he had &#8220;cured&#8221; or improved the quality of life of so many in his clinical studies and seminars and thus I looked forward to the latter half of the book.  </p>
<p>Unfortunately, the exercises and techniques he proposes in the second half of the book, although helpful, amount to little more than positive mental imagery lessons infused with deep breathing exercises.  I didn&#8217;t feel that much changed in my life as a result of using them (although some of his information and techniques have helped me to more easily disentangle myself from forming new grievances).  This may have been attributed to the powerful results Mr. Luskin laid out in the beginning of the book of the profound positive changes most of those who attended his seminar or clinical studies reported.  It seems that all too often many self help books, get rich infomercials and weight loss programs make such grandiose statements or proclaim such fantastic results that those who achieve anything less than feel like they have done something wrong.  </p>
<p>Forgive for Good provides some very novel information to how a grievance gets formed and opens one&#8217;s eyes to all that is lost by continuing to hold on to that grievance, not to mention provides a good foundation for how to respond to difficult people/situations with a much better frame of mind so as not to continue the grievance cycle.  However, I found the book and its teaching to do little to free those already entrenched in a grievance.  </p>
<p>I would recommend this book only as a source of information about how a grievance gets formed and the repercussions of such and would not recommend this book as a substitute to psychotherapy for those who currently struggle with a long standing and/or painful grievance.<br />
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<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">5 Stars</strong>  <em>Forgive for Good</em><br />
    This is an excellent book for anyone wanting to reduce negative thoughts that they carry from past events, and turn their life story around from being a victim to being a hero. </p>
<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">5 Stars</strong>  <em>Forgive and let go</em><br />
    I read this book about 2 years ago when I felt I needed to forgive and let go.  I recently picked it up again simply because I stumbled on it,  and felt I should give a review.   This book pulled me over the line and helped me see a situation crystal clear.  It helped me to say &#8220;no more&#8221; to a controlling and probably mentally abusive friendship of 20 years. A friend I simply loved without conditions.  This book helped me to realize my power and reminded me to focus on the beauty that was all around me.<br />
<br /> &#8220;it is a choice to forgive or not forgive&#8221;   - and in the long run we all determine what road we want to walk - what thoughts we choose to nurture, to grow and bloom.  I love the quote &#8220;hurt and anger are meant to be FLEATING emotions, not permanent fixtures&#8221;.   </p>
<p>I am filled with so much gratitude for the loving times shared - and in the end, realization that is was simply time to let go and move on.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve practiced Buddhist teachings for years and &#8220;Forgive for Good&#8221; follows the path of living in the present vs the past.   I could relate well with this book -  The very core of Buddhism is watching our thoughts - be aware of what we are thinking and to not let our thoughts control our lives. We learn to be aware of our patterns and stop blaming others for our lives, for our thoughts and feelings.  Anger is not a bad thing, it&#8217;s when we weave our anger/hurt into a storyline and hang on to it for weeks, months and years that it becomes an issue.<br />
<br />This is what destroys relationships. Taking an event personally and weaving a story line around it, hanging on for years to that &#8220;victim&#8221; story line.  &#8220;Taking event personally we miss the opportunity to transform our hurt/anger into something that helps us to grow ! &#8221;<br />
<br />There is so much beauty and love in the world - why  &#8220;make negative situations more important than positive ones? &#8221; -<br />
<br />I plan to re-read &#8220;Forgive For Good&#8221; - not because I need to forgive, but because it is filled with so much more -<br />
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<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">1 Stars</strong>  <em>Promises, Promises</em><br />
    Dr. Luskin should have heeded the old salesman warning: if you build up your product to be the greatest invention since the wheel, you really should be able to back it up. He gives a great many examples of situations that call for forgiveness, from the trivial (social carelessness) to the profound (the murder of a child), and promises us repeatedly that he will teach us how to forgive, if you just keep on reading. </p>
<p>But when he arrives at the actual techniques, they are almost certainly what the reader already knows: take deep breaths, think lovely thoughts, set positive goals for the future. While effective in stressful situations,these techniques are inadequate for an issue as serious as forgiveness of profound and life-changing injuries. </p>
<p>His warnings that life is filled with hurtful situations that we share with millions of other people are worth taking seriously. So too, is his outline of &#8216;unenforceable rules&#8217; (such as expecting safe behavior from other drivers) and how expecting a certain outcome will set us up for disappointment. But his technique of PERT (Positive Emotion Reinforcement Therapy, which is essentially &#8216;think lovely thoughts&#8217;), and HEAL (in which you had &#8216;hoped&#8217; for a childhood in which you were not abused, but &#8216;accept&#8217; that these things do happen) are band-aids on a gaping wound for clients with major trauma issues. These techniques are no substitute for genuine therapeutic work, which takes far longer than reading this book.</p>
<p>Dr. Luskin also appears to have borrowed from some of the earlier pioneers in this field, such as Dr. Edith Stauffer, especially in his HEAL technique&#8211;but there is no bibliography, and nowhere is Dr. Stauffer given credit. In one of his other books on stress management, Dr. Luskin stated that he &#8220;coined the term Life-Skills,&#8221; but this term has been around since the 1970s, pioneered by ground-breaking therapists like Jill Raiguel and Sharon Wegscheider. This lack of credit-where-credit-is-due approach compromises the credibility of the book. </p>
<p>Dr. Luskin&#8217;s ego is intrusive. If the editor had removed the word &#8220;I&#8221;, the book would be half its length.  The author is clearly a dedicated clinician, and his actual workshops may be far more effective than this book, but as a therapeutic tool it is inadequate. </p>
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                          In this innovative book, Dr. Temple Grandin gets down to the REAL issues of autism, the ones parents, teachers, and individuals on the spectrum face every day. Temple offers helpful do&#8217;s and don&#8217;ts, practical strategies, and try-it-now tips, all based on her &#8220;insider&#8221; perspective and a great deal of research. These are just some of the specific topics Temple delves into:</p>
<p>How and Why People with Autism Think Differently</p>
<p>Economical Early Intervention Programs that Work</p>
<p>How Sensory Sensitivities Affect Learning</p>
<p>Behaviors Caused by a Disability vs. Just Bad Behaviors</p>
<p>Teaching People with Autism to Live in an Unpredictable World</p>
<p>Alternative Medicine vs. Conventional Medicine</p>
<p>Employment Ideas for Adults with Autism</p>
<p>And many more!</p>
<p>PLUS an exclusive interview between world-renowned psychologist Dr. Tony Attwood and Temple Grandin!</p>
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<h4 style="text-align: left;color: red">User Ratings and Reviews</h4>
<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">5 Stars</strong>  <em>Understanding Aspergers</em><br />
    &#8220;The Way I See It&#8221; is for every non-medical person who deals with, or want to understand what it means when terms such as Autism and Asperger&#8217;s are being used. One of our Grandchildren has been identified with this condition and I greatly appreciate the help the book has given us to understand and try to help the child.Temple Grandin has all the knowledge to write it and the book is highly recommended. </p>
<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">5 Stars</strong>  <em>Great book!</em><br />
    I got this book on my quest to understand my two new Asperger&#8217;s students whom I am tutoring. I homeschooled my own son, have taught in the classroom, but just was curious to see what made these kids tick. What a great book! </p>
<p>I flipped first to &#8216;What is Behavior/ What is Asperger&#8217;s?&#8217;, and just loved the author&#8217;s clarity. Children must be taught manners and behaviors that will enable them to get along in human society; these kids are no exception. They will also rise to the challenge of demands made upon them, to the level they are capable of. Better to challenge and push them than to let them rest on their &#8216;laurels&#8217;/ diagnoses.</p>
<p>I highly recommend this book. It is very down to earth, and the author has good clarity about her own struggles and what worked for her. She has achieved so much in her own life, pushing against and overcoming these very real obstacles. This book confirmed, for me, my hunches to challenge these two students and to hold them accountable to my high standards. </p>
<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">5 Stars</strong>  <em>The Way I See It, I Love It!</em><br />
    The Way I see It is spectacular! I have reccomended it ti all the families with autistic children that I work with as a child therapist! </p>
<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">5 Stars</strong>  <em>Great read</em><br />
    I love Temple Grandin anyway, but her insight is the best around. This book is helpful and educational.  </p>
<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">5 Stars</strong>  <em>Clears the clouds for the Asperger&#8217;s family.</em><br />
    What a great book for family members of someone with Asperger&#8217;s. Someone close to me had had a preliminary diagnosis of this when he was very young, but because the parents viewed this kind of issue as an embarrassing affliction, dealing with it and helping him was shelved for most of his life.</p>
<p>When someone in the family has Asperger&#8217;s, the entire family has it. This is not a condition in which just the sufferer suffers.</p>
<p>Reading this book was a revelation; I spent easily half the book nodding and saying, yes, that&#8217;s it! Trying to understand, accept and help the Asperger&#8217;s person is not easy at all, as so many can attest. But not being able to even address that the person even has it makes it practically impossible to come to terms with the problem.</p>
<p>I read several chapters, and would speak on the phone to family members who are saddened by the direction this young man&#8217;s life has taken, since his parents didn&#8217;t believe (or more to the point, wouldn&#8217;t accept) that he had this condition.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s never too late to help, and this book has gone a long way toward making Asperger&#8217;s part of the family&#8217;s vocabulary. I have a list of family members lined up to read this, and the mere fact that I&#8217;m hearing the same kind of &#8220;ah ha!&#8221; moments from them just reinforces how important this book is.</p>
<p>I highly, highly recommend it.</p>
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                          Based on Mark Gungor&#8217;s wildly popular seminar, <i>Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage®</i> builds on Gungor&#8217;s success with tens of thousands of couples who credit him with enriching, and even saving, their marriages. By using his unique blend of humor and tell-it-like-it-is honesty, he helps couples get along and have fun doing it. </p>
<p>Through exploring a variety of subjects including the myth of a &#8220;soul mate,&#8221; the different ways men and women think, the conflicting levels of libido, and the necessity to forgive, Gungor proves that the key to marital bliss is not romance or destiny &#8212; it&#8217;s work and skill. Couples need to work hard at maintaining their relationship and to have the skills to pull it off. The longer spouses wait to learn these skills, the greater their chance of wanting to bail, yet Gungor makes it easy for couples to bring their relationship to the next level.</p>
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<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">4 Stars</strong>  <em>So far&#8230;</em><br />
    I haven&#8217;t read the entire book yet but so far I&#8217;m finding it both enjoyable and helpful. Although I&#8217;m not extremely religious, rather more spiritual, I do like the references made to the bible.  I expect to get useful information as I continue through the book. </p>
<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">5 Stars</strong>  <em>Great book</em><br />
    Great book! I am so glad i bought it! This book will not only laught your way to a better marriage but also make you laught and having fun reading it. My husband and decided to read together and it was definitely very worth for our marriage.  </p>
<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">5 Stars</strong>  <em>quick transaction</em><br />
    This was a fast and quick transaction.  Product was in the condition as stated.  I would do business again with this seller. </p>
<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">5 Stars</strong>  <em>Great book!</em><br />
    this book was great ! He hits the nail on the head several times very good incite in a comical way but he also is serious!Every marriage should consider reading ,it will give some great help!  </p>
<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">5 Stars</strong>  <em>I had to buy two!</em><br />
    I loved this book so much that when I was finished reading it I just couldn&#8217;t give it to my husband&#8230; so I bought him his own copy!  Mark Gungor shoots straight, in a fun, no holds barred way that pulls you into each chapter.  My husband and I enjoyed the book, and the DVD series, and we learned a lot from both. </p>
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                          Originally published in 1952, this classic book is used by A.A. members and groups around the world. It lays out the principles by which A.A. members recover and by which the fellowship functions. The basic text clarifies the Steps which constitute the A.A. way of life and the Traditions, by which A.A. maintains its unity.</p>
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<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">4 Stars</strong>  <em>Just what I ordered</em><br />
    This book was required for a class I&#8217;m in.  It is old, but I was thrilled to get it so cheaply.  No e-mail from company saying it had been shipped, but it did arrive quickly. </p>
<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">2 Stars</strong>  <em>small edition 12 and 12</em><br />
    the ad never said that this was the small hard cover edition of the book </p>
<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">5 Stars</strong>  <em>Thank you Bill</em><br />
    It&#8217;s amazing to me the amount of criticism this book generates. I would like to say to anyone seeking answers in AA keep seeking and don&#8217;t give up. There are many bitter souls who never obtain sobriety or are so adamant against spirituality that they would try to destroy anyone who is trying to better their life through a spiritual awakening and reliance on God. Do not listen to the scoffers. You will find your way to life and peace.</p>
<p>This book outlines the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous and is nothing less than a philosophical tour de force of the AA way of life, how it works, and why it works. It is a wonderfully simple explanation of the alcoholic and the struggles he or she faces in this modern world. It is truly a gift. There are only a handful of books I have ever read that have changed me fundamentally to the core of my being and for the better, this is one of them.</p>
<p>There is a solution, there is a way out, best of wishes to all my fellow alcoholics.<br />
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<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">3 Stars</strong>  <em>&#8220;Don&#8217;t judge a book by it&#8217;s cover!&#8221;</em><br />
    Although this was the correct book, the cover was not the one that appears online. What I wanted was the content, but I was little disappointed that the cover was not the same. </p>
<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">4 Stars</strong>  <em>GREAT BOOK</em><br />
    I HAD BAUGHT THIS BOOK FOR SOME OF MY EMPLOYEE&#8217;S HERE AT GLOBAL RESORT SERVICES WHO HAD SOME SUBSTANCE PROBLEMS, IT HELPED THEM OUT GREATLY </p>
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                          An elegant way to record Baby&#8217;s special moments and milestones. Includes pages to write all pertinent information, plus photo frames and pockets for precious mementos. 8-1/2&#8221; wide x 10&#8221; high. Has concealed wire-o binding and an elastic band attached to back cover, which serves as a place holder.</p>
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<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">5 Stars</strong>  <em>Great book!</em><br />
    This is a great book to keep track of my baby&#8217;s birth, gifts we received and special moments. </p>
<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">4 Stars</strong>  <em>Baby&#8217;s Book: The First Five Years (Personal Organizers)</em><br />
    This is a well designed traditional baby&#8217;s journal.  I liked the layout and the presentation. </p>
<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">5 Stars</strong>  <em>Nice Baby Book</em><br />
    I received one of these books as a gift for when I had my daughter. The first year has a lot of pages which was appropriate because babies change so much in the first year!  It tapers off as they start to grow but still tracks relevant milestones and events.  I like that the medical records pages are grouped together so you can retain a reference page.  What I like most is that this book is spiral bound and not hard bound which makes it easier to flip the pages and to add pictures.  I liked it so much that I ordered it from Amazon this time for our next baby! </p>
<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">5 Stars</strong>  <em>Great Baby book</em><br />
    I bought both this book and the 2008 version and really prefer this one.  I started making a baby book for the new baby and thought I had better get one organized for my 2 year old, hence the need for buying two books.  This one is better because it actually has little pockets that you can store items in, like art work and other keepsakes you might want to hold on to and pass down to the child when they grow up.  Both books are layed out similarly, and pretty much cover all of the basic info that you would want to keep track of and they are both pretty much presented in the same manner as well. </p>
<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">5 Stars</strong>  <em>Great Memory Book</em><br />
    We love the book so much it is our second one, exact same.  The book is easy to use, read, and find information years down the road. Great book and great price. </p>
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                          The Wisdom of Wallace D. Wattles - Including: The Science of Getting Rich, The     Science of Being Great &#038; The Science of Being Well  </p>
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<p>    The Science of Getting Rich  </p>
<p>    THIS book is pragmatical, not philosophical; a practical manual, not a treatise upon theories. It is intended for the men and women whose most pressing need is for money; who wish to get rich first, and philosophize afterward. It is for those who have, so far, found neither the time, the means, nor the opportunity to go deeply into the study of metaphysics, but who want results and who are willing to take the conclusions of science as a basis for action, without going into all the processes by which those conclusions were reached.    It is expected that the reader will take the fundamental statements upon faith, just as he would take statements concerning a law of electrical action if they were promulgated by a Marconi or an Edison; and, taking the statements upon faith, that he will prove their truth by acting upon them without fear or hesitation. Every man or woman who does this will certainly get rich; for the science herein applied is an exact science, and failure is impossible. For the benefit, however, of those who wish to investigate philosophical theories and so secure a logical basis for faith, I will here cite certain authorities.     The monistic theory of the universe the theory that One is All, and that All is One; That one Substance manifests itself as the seeming many elements of the material world -is of Hindu origin, and has been gradually winning its way into the thought of the western world for two hundred years. It is the foundation of all the Oriental philosophies, and of those of Descartes, Spinoza, Leibnitz, Schopenhauer, Hegel, and Emerson. The reader who would dig to the philosophical foundations of this is advised to read Hegel and Emerson for himself.     In writing this book I have sacrificed all other considerations to plainness and simplicity of style, so that all might understand. The plan of action laid down therein was deduced from the conclusions of philosophy; it has been thoroughly tested, and bears the supreme test of practical experiment; it works. If you wish to know how the conclusions were arrived at, read the writings of the authors mentioned above; and if you wish to reap the fruits of their philosophies in actual practice, read this book and do exactly as it tells you to do.  </p>
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<p>    The Science of Being Great  </p>
<p>  &#8220;&#8230; in Mr. Wattles&#8217; book, &#8220;THE SCIENCE OF BEING GREAT&#8221;, you will get methods,     plans, carefully outlined instruction, for the highest self-development and     training for efficient living.&#8221;  </p>
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<p>  The Science of Being Well  </p>
<p>  If you are well this book will tell you how to keep so. If you are seeking     better health this book is for you.    _</p>
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<p>  Each book builds upon the previous one to construct a complete, simple,     practical, easy-to-understand, step-by-step system for getting rich, being     healthy, and becoming successful.</p>
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<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">5 Stars</strong>  <em>Getting Rich Could Not Be Easier: Wattles&#8217; Wisdom is Ancient and Profound</em><br />
    &#8220;The Wisdom of Wallace D. Wattles - Including: The Science of Getting Rich, The Science of Being Great &#038; The Science of Being Well&#8221; by Wallace D. Wattles presents a clear, concise and easy to follow plan to attain riches. Wattles draws upon ancient wisdom and gives readers simple, easy-to-read rules to attain riches and anything else you desire. The Laws of the Universe, he says, create your most heart-felt wants into material form and all that you desire by: Thinking, imagining, and  impressing upon the Universe, the Mind Substance; The ALL; The ONE; and GOD. If you do this,  you WILL manifest that which you richly deserve and desire. He reminds us that being rich helps us to be a light beacon for ALL people to further advance the human race. Wattles says we must think, speak, visualize that which we want with clarity, constancy and with the notion of creating increase for all God&#8217;s beloved children. He concedes that everything in the world IS perfect, only incomplete. </p>
<p>He also stresses Faith and the inner belief that you ARE receiving that which you have thought about and placed into the universal mind substance or,  God&#8217;s Universe in an imaginative, ceaseless manner. He, importantly, stresses that we MUST be grateful for all that God is preparing for us NOW. That our thoughts become reality even before our eyes can perceive those manifestations.</p>
<p>I, as a long-time feature writer and writer of books, found this book to be a LIFE CHANGING read. I have applied his instructions, and have received money from out of the blue. Since I have Faith and Gratitude and no ill will toward any one, as Wattles asks his readers to do, it came to me as Wattles said it would! I expect more riches, more life, more increase because I read this life-changing book. Everyone should have a copy. But it today and Riches are not far away.</p>
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<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">5 Stars</strong>  <em>The Science of Getting Rich</em><br />
    What a great book!! I have already read it cover to cover twice. There is a lot of information to contemplate within these three books. I am glad that I decided to purchase the combo book (containing all three books). I am truly looking forward to reading them over and over and over again and again. There is a wealth of information and ideas contained with these three books. The language is hard to understand at times, buy if you read slowly and thoroughly, you can break it down making it easier to understand and comprehend. These three books definitely require reading over and over again, not only to understand the philosophies but to refresh in your mind all the concepts contained within them. After reading these three books, I have a much clearer picture of what I really want and what I must do to achieve it. I have already ordered another series of books by Wallace Wattles and am looking forward to reading the concepts and information that are contained within them. Once again, this three book combination truly delivers great inspiration, knowledge and concepts that everyone needs. I definitely will be recommending to everyone I know that they must read these three books. I have begun apply the concepts/philosophies, found within these three books, to my personal life and have already noticed a difference. So, if you ever wanted to read a book that will inspire you to implement changes in your life, this is it. The ideas and concepts will not only enhance your life but will also have an effect on those who are close to you and others that you come in contact with. So, what are you waiting for. Get out there and purchase this book and find out for yourself just how much it will change your life and the lives of everyone around you!! </p>
<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">4 Stars</strong>  <em>The science of getting rich</em><br />
    This book is an excellent book and a must read for any individual who is interested in growing and developing a attitude of wealth, but unfornately this particular edition was edited, and some important information was left out.  </p>
<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">5 Stars</strong>  <em>The wisdom of Wallace D Wattles</em><br />
    These three books are great reading I plan on reading them over and over until the way I think changes&#8230;. </p>
<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">5 Stars</strong>  <em>Worth Every Penny</em><br />
    I heard about Wallace Wattles almost 5 years ago but it was only a month ago that I finally bought<br />
<br />this book.</p>
<p>He says things in his book that cause me to think of scripture, I wonder if he ever read the Bible.</p>
<p>I am righting this review so if Christians are debating whether to read this book or not I say read it!</p>
<p>This book will strengthen your faith and even better help you understand how to operate in it and use<br />
<br />it to get all God has for you. </p>
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                          With over two million copies in print, this classic women&#8217;s daily meditation book offers inspiration and guidance for dealing with the callenges of recovery.</p>
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<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">5 Stars</strong>  <em>Inspirational</em><br />
    Love this book&#8230;.use it for a weekly women in recovery meeting&#8230;enables the women to share from the soul.  I&#8217;ve had my copy since 1991. </p>
<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">4 Stars</strong>  <em>Each day a new beginning</em><br />
    Arrived very quiickly, and the packaging was amazing.  The book arrived as described and will use this seller again. </p>
<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">5 Stars</strong>  <em>Inspirational</em><br />
    I got this copy as a gift for a friend because, as glancing through my copy, she felt she would enjoy it. Now we both love our copies. Personally I find the daily readings a great way to start and end my day. They are very comforting and inspriational. </p>
<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">5 Stars</strong>  <em>Outstanding</em><br />
    A++ I highly recommend doing business with this outstanding vendor. I couldn&#8217;t be more pleased with the incredible speed of delivery-a real stand-out. I was shocked to have gotten my item this quickly, just as pictured, even better than imagined. Thank you for your promptness and professionalism.   </p>
<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">5 Stars</strong>  <em>This book made me feel less alone during a difficult time</em><br />
    I came across this book by accident. I found it on a friends bookshelf, she had been given the book as a gift and told me I could have it. The author wrote that this book is meant &#8220;to bridge the gap between you and your spirit&#8221; and that is exactly what it does. I set aside time every morning to read the daily quote and focus on the message. This morning I was reading it at a coffee shop and someone commented to me &#8220;that must be a good book beacuse you are really focused on it.&#8221; I just laughed to myself and said that it was a good book.</p>
<p>My morning meditation always puts me in a good, positive, can do mood. Then if I feel some negative energy comming on, I reverberate back to the book to help put myself at ease. It has really helped me make it through many tough days. I have been struggling with depression, weight issues and like the author struggled to believe in my &#8220;worth, capabilities and strength.&#8221; I have made alot of progress but I am not there yet. I have been doing alot of soul searching and &#8220;internal work&#8221; to the point that I am unrecognizable to my former self. The book has really helped to guide that process. Letting me know that this type of struggle is necessary in order to reach your full potential as a woman. I cannot recommend this book highly enough. </p>
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                          A famous expert reveals his professional secrets. Learn how to build your willpower, how to waste time for pleasure and profit, and how to work smarter, not harder. A practical nononsense guide to managing your personal and business time. Paper.  </p>
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<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">5 Stars</strong>  <em>Buy This And Give It to Teachers For Xmas!</em><br />
    What do you want it to say on your tombstone? A,B,C priorities. Get more accomplished by compartmentalizing your tasks. Write a letter to someone far away like a diary entry over several days! That is what I learned to do after reading this book. Leant out first copy, never got it back! Thanks Carmenza! Anyone wanting to increase their potential needs this book as a primer. Remember if I bought it here it was because it was a standout in my life! </p>
<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">5 Stars</strong>  <em>Learn how to get the most out of your 24 hour day.</em><br />
    The one thing that we all have but use differently is the 24 hour day.  No one gets more than 24 hours in a day.  The people in control are the people that know how to effectively manage the 24 hours in a day.  No one can save time.  We can only use time.  The ones that use time wisely get more done and are more successful.   </p>
<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">5 Stars</strong>  <em>Old School GTD</em><br />
    How to Get Control of Your Time and Your Life (Signet) is the spiritual ancestor of Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity.  This book discusses how to prioritize and process all the stuff that is keeping you bogged down and it keeps it fairly simple.  I read it before GTD and it really jump started my thinking.  Many of the ideas in this book are centered on how you might manage your time in the 80s, but regardless of the technology used, the concepts are still sound.  Following this book up with GTD is a powerful 1-2 punch for anyone looking to improve their ability to determine the important things and accomplish them. </p>
<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">5 Stars</strong>  <em>All other time management books are footnotes to this one</em><br />
    This book is the best time management book ever written. All subsequent books are more or less ripoffs of this one. It sounds harsh, but this book is THAT good. </p>
<p> <strong style="color:#ffd000; background-color:#fafafa">5 Stars</strong>  <em>Much Better than Getting Things Done</em><br />
    I have read a number of books on Time Management. This is one of the earliest but I still think it&#8217;s the best. Get your long term priorities straight, prioritize your daily To Do list and work it&#8211;simple and effective. I tried the Getting Things Done method and it was terribly cumbersome so I was surprised by the GTD recommendation in the 2 star reviews. </p>
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