books about: instructions

books about: instructions

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Instructions

Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain, Revised and Expanded Edition

Oliver Sacks

Vintage, 2008

Our love of music and what can happen to it and to us
Sacks looks at music and the neurological basis for music within the mind. He presents a variety of case studies. People who are obsessed with music, some born so and others becoming so late in life. We read of victims of dementia who have lost all mental functions ...

The Art of Seduction

Robert Greene

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003

Excellent Stuff!!
Simply an amazing book about the subject of great seduction. If you are vaguely interested in approving your social skills, or aim for some kind of targeted success in human interaction, this would be a defintive book for you to read. Its a big book, but as Robert ...

Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction (4th Edition) (Words Their Way ...

Donald R. Bear, Marcia Invernizzi, ...

Prentice Hall, 2007

Very useful for homeschoolers too...
My children attended a public school where this program was used. When I brought them home due to their various LDs/allergies, I balked at the $40 price tag of this book and opted for the less expensive Spectrum Spelling books for their grade level. I found those to ...

Taking Charge of Your Fertility, 10th Anniversary Edition: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, ...

Toni Weschler

Collins Living, 2006

Conceived after fertility problems using this book!!!
The reason I have a beautiful baby girl is because of this book! I got pregnant the first time I ovulated in 4 months because I knew what to look for! This is a must read for every woman, not just ones trying to get pregnant. Knowledge is power, take power over ...

This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession

Daniel J. Levitin

Plume/Penguin, 2007

One of the best books you can find on the science of music!
This book was found, as many of my great finds, on the shelves of a used-book store. The book has traveled around in my car with me as I go from school to my job as a voice teacher. It has been loaned out to music professors, and is now very well worn. I strongly ...

The Mystery Method: How to Get Beautiful Women Into Bed

Mystery, Lovedrop

St. Martin's Press, 2007

Complicated, but good
The Mystery Methods still work, you just have to stick with it. Also recommend "Secrets of the A Game" by Logan Edwards and "The Game" by Neil Strauss.

The Sexually Confident Wife: Connecting with Your Husband Mind Body Heart Spirit

Shannon Ethridge

Broadway, 2008

Awesome resource for wives everywhere!
Wow, what a great book! It is packed full of wisdom on how to become sexually confident no matter who you are. It showed me how my confidence as a sexy attractive woman is not about my body but my mind. I recommend this book to every married woman. Your husband ...

The Lucky Guide to Mastering Any Style: How to Wear Iconic Looks and Make Them Your Own

Kim France, Andrea Linett

Gotham, 2008

not my usual kind of book but this is AMAZING
I don't usually read style-guides but this book is so good. It is clear, visually and textually and I actually stayed up last night thinking about what I already own that I can put together in new ways. It's a really nice, encouraging book that has the same supportive ...

Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons

Siegfried Engelmann, Phyllis Haddox, ...

Fireside, 1986

Still Reaping Benefits Five Years Later
This was the only book/tool I purchased to teach my daughter to read. We began when she was 2, and she was proficient enough by age three to navigate her own computer. She continued to progress and was reading chapter books by age 4. The most remarkable thing about ...

The Daily Five: Fostering Literacy Independence in the Elementary Grades

Gail Boushey, Joan Moser

Stenhouse Publishers, 2006

what a difference
My district has used a reading and writing workshop approach for at least ten years. This book has truly helped me to step back and take the time needed at the beginning of the year to establish strong routines. I don't believe the information is new, it is just laid ...

Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students (Design Briefs)

Ellen Lupton

Princeton Architectural Press, 2004

A solid book for type - with a twinge of humor
I like this book a great deal. The next time I have a chance to use this in a class (to teach) I will. There are lots of good examples, the language is clear, and it's not too ethereal or esoteric. I think it's a great introduction to typography and laid out very well.

The World in Six Songs: How the Musical Brain Created Human Nature

Daniel J. Levitin

Dutton Adult, 2008

Songs in the key of life
This fascinating book explores the powerful force music has played in shaping our common humanity. It's evolution, with a backbeat. Author Levitin makes the case that six basic types of songs have existed throughout the course of human history, all over the world. ...

She Comes First: The Thinking Man's Guide to Pleasuring a Woman

Ian Kerner

Collins Living, 2004

Oh ladies buy the set!!!! You won't be let down.
This is a great set of books. He is a great author I have now bought everyone he's wrote. After 14 years of marraige I was sure we had done it all omg I was wrong talk about pleasure after he read this. lol go for it you will not waste your money.

A Potty for Me!: A Lift-the-Flap Instruction Manual

Little Simon, 2004

My daughter's favorite potty book
This is my daughter's favorite potty book. Of course, she's a huge fan of the other "Lift-the-Flap" books, so I have to say I'm not terribly surprised. However, it's also one of the books that I find it the most enjoyable to read of all her potty books also, which is ...

Passionate Marriage: Keeping Love and Intimacy Alive in Committed Relationships

David Schnarch

Holt Paperbacks, 1998

Are you differentiated?
If you're not, you need to read this book! The passionate Marriage is an excellent book written in a personable manner with excellent anecdotes that demonstrate the concepts the writer is explaining. Reading this book helped me recognize where I wasn't differentiated ...