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Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches
John W. Creswell
Sage Publications, Inc, 2006
basic foundation for beginning research students
This book is helpful in explaining the different approaches to qualitative methods. The comparison charts in the book helps you to compare and contrast against the methods and helps in choosing a method to undertake your research study.
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Choosing and Keeping Chickens
Chris Graham
TFH Publications, Inc., 2006
Best book for choosing a breed for your family
This book has really great information about the many different breeds of chicken and answers many questions, such as:
-Which breeds are gentle and docile/best for children?
-Which breeds are aggressive or avoid humans?
-Which are noisy or quiet?
-Best or ...
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The New Create an Oasis with Greywater: Choosing, Building and Using Greywater Systems - Includes Branched ...
Art Ludwig
Oasis Design, 2006
Create an Oasis with Greywater
Comprehensive plans for many types of oasis. Well laid out, useful diagrams & photo examples.
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The Knitter's Book of Yarn: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing, Using, and Enjoying Yarn
Clara Parkes
Potter Craft, 2007
BUY IT. No other book like it!
This book is the equivalent to a college course on fibers and their characteristics. NOW I know why some of my projects were not what I had hoped they would be; I substituted yarns that were the same gauge, but that wasn't enough. The patterns in this book are examples ...
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What You Must Know About Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, & More: Choosing the Nutrients That Are Right for You
M.D. Pamela Wartian Smith
Square One Publishers, 2008
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Now What?: The Young Person's Guide to Choosing the Perfect Career
Nicholas Lore
Fireside, 2008
Groundbreaking Aid to People Choosing a Career
Nick Lore has written a book that takes career choice seriously while writing in a tone that is light enough to be read. He has moved so far past those ridiculously unhelpful "aptitudes and interests" tests foisted upon high school and college students that it does ...
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Live Your Road Trip Dream: Travel for a Year for the Cost of Staying Home
Phil White, Carol White
Rli Press, 2008
Robert H. Mottram, Author - In Search of America's Heartbeat: Twelve Months on the Road
We liked the way the Whites organized their book; approximately half of it a how-to for people wanting to hit the road themselves, the rest of it a narrative account of the Whites' own road trip through America to give the reader a taste of what it is like to be ...
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Digital Photography For Dummies
Julie Adair King, Serge Timacheff
For Dummies, 2008
Great For Newbies
This was the first book on digital photography that I used when first starting out and I'm grateful I found it. It provided a solid foundation on which to build. I still refer to it occasionally. It does devote considerable space to image editing but I personally like ...
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The One-in-a-Million Baby Name Book: The BabyNames.com Guide to Choosing the Best Name for Your New Arrival
Jennifer Moss, Babynames.com
Perigee Trade, 2008
Great resource!
This book is unique and a great resource for parents-to-be and name aficionados alike. It presents great insight from real-life namers, a step-by-step guide to naming your child and polls from thousands of the parent site's visitors. A must-have!
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Choosing Civility: The Twenty-five Rules of Considerate Conduct
P.M. Forni
St. Martin's Griffin, 2003
A good book for our times
After discussing why we don't treat each other as well as we should and why we should treat each other better, Massimo offers 25 rules to help us implement his advice. He gets very specific about the ways we can treat each other better, every day.
I like this book ...
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Laptops For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
Dan Gookin
For Dummies, 2008
He Knows what He is Talking About
Buying a laptop should be easy. I want a system that is very powerful, weighs almost nothing, has a huge screen but small overall size, and runs forever on its internal battery. Unfortunately such a system is hard to find. Therefore you have to make compromises.
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Choosing a Dog for Dummies
Chris Walkowicz
For Dummies, 2001
An invaluable resource
As a cat-owner looking for a dog, I needed help. I've only lived with cats during my lifetime (except the dog my parents had until I was 5). This book gives information about the different breeds of dogs, about finding a breeder or rescuing an animal, plus much much ...
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The Savvy Convert's Guide to Choosing a Religion
Knock Knock
Knock Knock Books, 2008
Religion by Spreadsheet
Thank goodness for the fold out spreadsheet so that I can easily choose my religion based on cost. As a 20 something cost is always an issue. Thanks to this chart I can immediately rule out Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and Scientology.
The sidebars on each page ...
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Type Idea Index: The Designer's Ultimate Tool for Choosing and Using Fonts Creatively
Jim Krause
How, 2006
Type Idea Index
I have all of Jim Krause "idea" books. They contain a lot of inspiration in a small amount of space. I keep them nearby at home and at the office. I flip through them while thinking about an idea for a new project.
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Choosing a Jewish Life: A Handbook for People Converting to Judaism and for Their Family and Friends
Anita Diamant
Schocken, 1998
Absolutely wonderful book!
This is a great book. It explained a lot of things for me when I was contemplating conversion. After making my decision, I actually gave the book to my mom to help her understand my decision.
I highly recommend this book for anyone thinking about converting.
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