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Creative Writing the Easy Way (Barron's Easy Way Series)
Heather Hirschi
Barron's Educational Series, 2004
Excellent teaching resource/writing resource
I've used this text for two years now to teach a university community education class offered by my school's English department.
Heather Hirschi offers a wealth of ideas on teaching writing and writing fiction. Thus, the book is a good tool for writers and writing teachers alike.
Developed ...
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Total Immersion: The Revolutionary Way To Swim Better, Faster, and Easier
Terry Laughlin
Fireside, 2004
Solid drills that definitely work
+ excellent
+ total immersion
I am by far much more of a runner than a swimmer and swimming has always been perplexing and a little frustrating for me. I could knock out a half marathon, but swimming 50 yds left me winded and blue in the face. I committed myself to doing the drills wholeheartedly for the last month instead of ...
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Organizing from the Inside Out, second edition: The Foolproof System For Organizing Your Home, Your Office ...
Julie Morgenstern
Holt Paperbacks, 2004
A Refreshing Approach to Organizing
+ Hit the Spot
+ Great book
+ Clutter-free existence!
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Cleaning up the Clutter: Easy Ways to Keep Your Family Organized
Emilie Barnes
Harvest House Publishers, 2004
Great read for home organization.
+ Great ideas
+ An Organized book
My sister gave me this book as a gift and I have really enjoyed reading it and putting into practice the clutter-cutting ideas. This has especially helped me to organize my chores into daily chunks so that the whole is not so overwhelming. Also, it has helped me create a system for mail sorting ...
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Writing the Easy Way
Phyllis Dutwin M.A., Harriet Diamond M.A.
Barron's Educational Series, 2000
Hassle Free Writing
I used the second edition of Writing The Easy Way and found it to be very resourceful. I found the third edition to be even more helpful. It is very easy to follow and is very strong in all aspects of preparing to write letters, memos and reports. It also offers an incredible amount of ...
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The Hidden Art of Homemaking
Edith Schaeffer, Deirdre Ducker
Tyndale House Publishers, 1985
Inspiration that makes your life a sparkling fountain!
+ Lovely Elegant Book
+ Inspiring
+ Ctaylor
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The Kid's Guide to Service Projects: Over 500 Service Ideas for Young People Who Want to Make a Difference ...
Barbara A. Lewis
Free Spirit Publishing, 1995
Wonderful project ideas!
+ An excellent resource for both parents and kids
+ Fabulous resource!
+ Good Ideas
+ Excellent Resource Book
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The Walls Around Us: The Thinking Person's Guide to How a House Works
David Owen
Vintage, 1992
It Gets You Where You Live
+ A smart and funny take on "This Old House"
+ Entertaining and informative
+ Worth it for the paint chapter alone!
+ Great humor, great info
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Parenting by the Book: Biblical Wisdom for Raising Your Child
John Rosemond
Howard Books, 2007
A wonderful read for ALL parents! No spanking encouraged!
+ Got wife and I on the same page
+ Parenting by the Book
+ Teach Them Self Respect not Self Esteem!
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An Incomplete Education: 3,684 Things You Should Have Learned but Probably Didn't
Judy Jones, William Wilson
Ballantine Books, 2006
Afraid I Lost It
+ A definate must read!
I recently had to move and I lost a couple boxes of books. The first book I thought of was An Incomplete Education. Finding it wasn't lost made my day all by itself.
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Speed Cleaning
Jeff Campbell
Dell, 1991
Very good! Fast cleaning indeed.
+ Pretty useful
+ Great help - good ideas.
+ The best book for cleaning
+ I love this book!
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Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House
Cheryl Mendelson
Scribner, 2005
The Thinking Person's OCD Manual
+ Information Overload
+ Great Bridal Shower Gift
+ the guide you wish your mother had given
+ Highly Recommended Resource for the Harried Housekeeper!
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English Grammar for Dummies
Geraldine Woods
For Dummies, 2001
Easy to Understand - Great Practice
+ Grammar help
+ Very helpful
+ Very Complete, for an introductory book!
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John Rosemond's New Parent Power!
John Rosemond
Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2001
Great Old Fashioned Advice!
+ Old Tricks for New Dogs
+ John Rosemond's Parent Power
+ It's Become My Bible
+ John Rosemond knows of what he teaches.
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For the Family's Sake: The Value of Home in Everyone's Life
Susan Schaeffer Macaulay
Crossway Books, 1999
An "earthy-biblical-spiritual" model for family life
+ This isn't a homeschooling book (which surprised me)
Susan Schaeffer Macaulay, daughter of L'Abri founders Francis & Edith Schaeffer, has given us a wonderful guide to family life in the postmodern world. She writes out of a desire to help young families -- or those beginning to think in that direction -- "nurture their family's heart." Susan ...
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