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The Under 40 Financial Planning Guide: From Graduation to Your First House
Cornelius P. McCarthy
Manufacturer: Silver Lake Publishing
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ASIN: 1563431343 |
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Finalist, 1997 Benjamin Franklin Awards. Read it and reap. -- Cosmopolitan Magazine
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Good, basic information.......2000-03-22
This book has been a lot of help to my husband and I since we are both under 30 and are recent college graduates who are just starting out. It goes through many topics that we had little or no knowledge about, such as leasing vs. buying a car, credit card & student loan debt, mortgages, life insurance, basics about stocks, bonds, & mutual funds, and many other topics.
This book put us on the right track as far as where to start and how to get there. The sections on car buying and debt management were especially helpful.
I recommend this book to anyone who is just starting out and feels like they don't have much background with personal financial planning or who might seem a little intimidated by other planning books. This book starts with the basics and makes good recommendations on where big and small choices can make a difference.
It seemed that most of the books out there focus on people in their 40's who already have money to invest. This book smartly suggests that it's actually when you're in your 20's and 30's and don't have much to start out with that making smart financial choices can benefit you the most in the long run.
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Written from a practitioner's perspective, this straightforward concise book provides the planning, organizing, influencing, and control functions associated with human resource management in hospitality and tourism organizations. The basis of this book is to present the knowledge, skills, and abilities that are required for an individual to become a middle level manager in the field of hospitality human resources. Part One focuses on the evolution of the practice of commerce to include the development of complex employer/employee relationships; Part Two presents a snapshot of duties and responsibilities associated with the practice of professional management; Part Three covers communication, leadership, motivation, and recruitment and selection skills. For HR generalists and specialists, or for training programs in any industry.
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Once Upon a Farm.......2007-08-12
Bob Artley is so talented and gives you the feeling you are back on the farm again. Brought out so many wonderful memories that I had forgotten. Great book!
A WONDERFUL TRIP BACK HOME.......2004-07-14
My mother is in her eighties and her dictum has become (for gifts),
if I can't wear it, eat it or spend it, don't give it to me. I
broke the rule when I gave her this book for Christmas, and she
loved it so much it brought tears to her eyes.
Bob Artley came from a town not more than 50 miles from my home
town and his age is not that far from the mother's age, and since
my mother also grew up on a farm, going through the book was like
going back into her own very real time. Unlike Mr. Artley and
probably nearly all girls who live on farms today, my mother did
not do chores connected with the farm. That was a guy-thing.
Girls worked in the house. Period. But she certainly had
brothers a-plenty who did those very same things in very similar
ways as did Mr. Artley. The illustrations are wonderful,
so realistic you can almost smell the hay, and other things
not quite so fragrant connected with farms.
I would recommend this book to anyone who has ever lived on a farm, lived near a farm, driven by a farm. It is a document of
a way of life that is swiftly leaving the scene, more's the
pity. It should also be in school libraries.
Even very young children can get a real sense of what it was like
to live on a farm through the marvelous illustrations
A book with heart.......2002-02-21
This is a beautiful book written by a writer and illustrator who grew up on an Iowa farm in the 1930's as the "age of the horse" was giving way to the "age of the tractor." The author, Bob Artley, illustrates with detailed sketches and color drawings of such things as walking through the spring mud from barn to barn carrying a bucket of feed, a birds eye view of the farmstead, one of father and son cleaning oat seed with a hand powered fanning mill, planting corn behind a team of horses, milking a cow the old fashioned way, the details of a cream separator, threshers at harvest time and much more. Mr. Artley writes a description of the work they did, what was hard, what was fun and a few of his personal memories of the feelings that he as a child had living this life. It is a touching book written with love and realism describing a lifestyle that has passed by. I especially loved his description of the barn chores where each cow had her chosen place where they were fed silage topped with ground oats and linseed oil, and where they would bed down in the straw with their heads in the stanchions feeding on clover hay. Mr. Artley is not overly sentimental in his memories. He also explains the distastefulness of cleaning out the gutters, working in the cold and the heat etc. He gives us a balanced look at farm life prior to telephones, electricity and indoor plumbing. This is a wonderful book for both those who also experienced farm life in the 1930's as well as younger people like myself who are simply interested in the lives of an older generation.
Boy, do the memories come back with this one!.......2000-12-26
This book is incredible. It's like a technical manual for those who wish to draw back upon fond memories of a rural life they either once had, or wish they had. I picked this book up and couldn't put it down, the thoughtful attention to detail that Artley puts into this thing just blew me away. On one side, as an artist and someone who appreciates clear, instructive visual art, I loved this book, and when you combine that with the fact that I also have specific visual memories of the farm, this book delivers on a number of levels. I immediately gave it to an elderly in-law who was also fascinated by it's images and stories; I'll get myself another copy right away.
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Once Upon Macdonalds Farm
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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ASIN: 0689828853 |
Book Description
Everyone's heard of old man MacDonald's farm.
But, truth be told, MacDonald wasn't much of a farmer.
He didn't even have animals -- at first.
So he got himself some.
And there went the farm.
Customer Reviews:
New twist on an old song.......2000-08-15
Poor old farmer MacDonald is a little confused. In a story told more through expressive, black-and-white line drawings than with words, old MacDonald tries to figure out what to do with all those animals on his farm. Ei-ei-o. Unfortunately, MacDonald first tries to farm with zoo animals. When the animals run away, MacDonald continues undaunted, now using proper farm animals, but assigning them the wrong jobs (e.g., he tries to use the chicken to plow).
Gammell's Old MacDonald is charming, educational, and easy for both parent and child to read again and again. In addition to the surprising revision of the old song, children enjoy the amusing, beautifully drawn illustrations and the chance to laugh at silly old MacDonald's mistakes. This book is everything a good children's book should be.
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An entertaining look at the challenges and charms of growing up on a farm.
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Once Upon A Farm
Marie Bradby
Manufacturer: Orchard
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Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 0439317665 |
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With barns and bales, fences and flowers, chores and churns, we weather the seasons along with the young narrator. Told from a child's perspective, the story follows a family working together to make a life on the land they hold so dear. Resonating with rural truths, this family's toil and triumph in our country's heartland will strike a chord with readers everywhere. "Once Upon a Farm" is a place we can all recognize.
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Changing Times.......2003-03-11
Once Upon a Farm is a story about a family living on a farm. The story is told in poetry form. It tells about all the things you do daily on a farm, and all the hard work that is involved. It also tells about the fun times. Then for an unknown reason, the farm is taking away and destroyed so the city can build things where the farm once was. I think the author felt very strongly about this type of thing. It is a story about something good that is taken away, because people believe it is for the better of everyone.
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Science with Astronomical Near-Infrared Sky Surveys
Manufacturer: Springer
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ASIN: 0792330293 |
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Outstanding progress in near-infrared detection technology and in real-time image processing has led astronomers to start undertaking all-sky surveys in the 1--2 mum range (project DENIS in Europe and 2MASS in the U.S.A.), surveys which will have a considerable impact in various areas of astronomy. This book gathers the contributions of more than 80 specialists involved in fields of interest as different as low mass stars, late stages of stellar evolution, star formation, stellar populations of the Galaxy and the Magellanic Clouds, the local structure of the Universe, and observational cosmology. It describes the impact on these fields of the exhaustive data bases and catalogs of stars and galaxies that these surveys will provide. The considerable interest of these documents for the future of infrared space and ground-based projects and the complementarity with other currently ongoing or planned surveys in other spectral ranges are emphasized.
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My wilderness: east to Katahdin
William O Douglas
Manufacturer: DoubleDay
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ASIN: B0006AX6EQ |
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Looking for the ultimate softball “how-to” book to help you learn and master the essential skills? Softball Skills & Drills covers all the essential fundamentals to build strong individual players and winning teams. Written by one of the winningest coaches in NCAA history, Softball Skills & Drills shows you how to perform and improve hitting, bunting, slap hitting, baserunning, fielding, throwing, pitching, and catching skills.
Author Judi Garman has more than 30 years of experience, more than 1,100 victories, and a spot in the National Softball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. She has proven that she has what it takes to win consistently. Now, Garman shares her formula for developing the fundamentals and winning through the 170 detailed drills in Softball Skills & Drills.
Softball Skills & Drills gives you more than just Xs and Os. This practical handbook is loaded with tips to speed players' skill development. And check the back of the book for information on ordering the companion video series to see the techniques and drills in action.
Customer Reviews:
Great book on basic drills.......2006-03-03
This is a good book on the basic and advanced drills for girls learning softball. Highly suggest it.
Excellent resource for all levels of coaching.......2005-12-24
I have assistant coached my daughters' ASA teams for the past six years, and now I'm an assistant coach of my oldest daughter's jr. high team. I've pretty much learned along the way, picking up ideas and drills from the excellent coaches around me. But I just recently picked this book up and am excited about what I see. It's basic enough for the have-no-clue-but-want-to-learn coach, but there are so many drills here that even experienced coaches will pick up some new ideas. I especially like how the coach is fundamentally sound--the advice can therefore be trusted. I am going to be keeping this book nearby over these next seasons, and perhaps some of these drills will help the girls I coach to be even that much better. I am highly recommending this book for all of us who hope to gain just an inch of an advantage over those who rely merely on gut instinct.
Great For The Novice; Even Better For The More Experienced.......2005-07-21
"Softball Skills & Drills" by Judi Garman is a valuable book for any softball coach or player. I have to admit that I am an inexperienced softball player, who has recently joined a league for recreation. Because I had little knowledge of the game, I bought this book because it is advertised on the cover as "The best book on the basics of the game." In retrospect I think that claim may be a bit of an overstatement because the book does assume a general working knowledge of the mechanics and rules of the game of softball. While these fundamentals are explained in pieces throughout the book, I would have really enjoyed a more thorough overview before Garman raced into chapter one, "Catching." Don't get me wrong: this is a great book, but absolute beginners may also need an even more basic text.
What the book does do superbly is to break down all the fundamental skills of the game of softball and give easy to comprehend (if not to execute, sometimes) explanations, tips, and techniques related to these skills, as well as sets of drills designed to develop those skills. In reading the book (from the viewpoint of a neophyte player) I couldn't help but believe that the single best audience for this book would be coaches. This book would be a positive treasure trove of information for coaches at any level of competition.
I think this is an excellent book, and would have given it five stars if not for the omission of a general introduction, overview, and strategy section that would really help those who need the most basic "basics of the game." As it is, I would like to give it four and a half stars, because it really is an excellent text.
Highly recommended to softball players and coaches everywhere.
A Great Book for Coaches or Players of any age........2002-04-28
I found the book to be very helpful with a great assortment of drills to choose from.
Best Fundamentals and Drill Book I've Seen.......2002-04-18
I agree with the previous post - this is a must-have book for softball coaches. Just the section on proper throwing technique was worth the cost of the book. Garman does an excellent job of putting into words all of the things I knew how to do by muscle memory but couldn't succinctly describe to my players. The accompanying drills make sense and reinforce the fundamentals I'm teaching. I'd recommend this book for coaches of all levels and experience.
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Fodor's Road Guide USA: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, 1st Edition (Fodor's Road Guide USA)
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Fodor's Road Guide USA: New Jersey, New York, 1st Edition (Fodor's Road Guide USA)
ASIN: 0679005145
Release Date: 2001-04-10 |
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In Fodor's Road Guide USA you'll find everything you need for a great road trip -- whether you're going across the country or to a family reunion in the next state over. In this guide to Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, you'll find
thousands of listings of things to see and do as well as
hotels and restaurants in all price ranges in major cities, suburbs, small towns, and the countryside. Other essential trip planning resources include lively state and town introductions, climate charts, historical timelines, festival and events, rules of the road, sidebars filled with great tips,
driving and walking tours,
exact prices,
web sites, and
full-color highway maps.
Plus--don't miss the Compass American Guides The perfect companion to Fodor's Road Guide USA is our Compass American Guide series-fully illustrated cultural guides to destinations across the USA. To find out more about the guides listed below, type the title in the keyword box.
* Fodor's Compass American Guides: Maine: A full-color guide, providing in-depth coverage of the history, culture, and character of Maine.
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Fodor's Compass American Guides: Vermont: A full-color guide, providing in-depth coverage of the history, culture, and character of Vermont.
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Hiding in an Idaho canyon -- with only an old red Jeep to call home -- Martin J. Miller needs a few things. The top three items on his list are:
FOOD
FLASHLIGHT
LAUNDROMAT
The last three are:
TOOTHPASTE
PHONE
TRUST FUND
But with no trust fund in sight, Marty's relying on his:
EXCELLENT PLANNING SKILLS
NATIVE WIT
QUIRKY SENSE OF HUMOR
while he decides if he'd be better off returning home to his:
NEWLY REMARRIED MOTHER
COFFEE-TABLE-COLLECTING STRPFATHER
H0STILE STEPBROTHER
On second thought, life hiding out in a canyon is looking pretty good....
Customer Reviews:
Good story.......2002-04-03
After runnning away from home in his jeep, Martin Miller runs out of gas and hides in a canyon. He lives in his jeep, works at a hamburger place, and goes to school. The ending is somewhat predictable, but it works well. Highly recommended.
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