Having gone through numerous interviews in college and grad school, I was pretty sure I knew all there was to job searching, and certainly interviewing. Boy, was I wrong. The book is a fairly quick read with TONS of valuable information. It gives you step-by-step, very specific advice for organizing and implementing your job search strategy and the search itself--in LESS than 30 days, I've gotten 2 job offers

There you are, in a job you hate or without current employment and you do not know what to do next? The biggest temptation is to do nothing and not take a risk. Get The Job You Want In 30 Days is a user friendly book that will help even the most timid feel better about themselves and as a result, move on to a great job. Grappo accomplishes this by teaching the reader to set goals and to keep an activity. Try this book and see the results soon.

I want to express my thanks to Gary Grappo for writing the book, "Get the Job you Want in 30 days". It was an excellent resource for me. Everything down to the example letters of acceptance were most helpful. Originally I started my search by answering adds on the internet, but with your book, I started to secure about 100 leads per week cornering ever aspect of the industry. His book is a lot of help! The motivation was always there in his positive thinking exercises. I got a job offer from one of the top pharmaceutical companies in the world. Thank you to Gary Grappo for touching my life and the lives of many others. I will continue to recommend this book to friends and neighbors alike. E. L. Brown

Brianne was on her way to be with her sister while she was having her baby when she had a car accident. When she came too, she walked a few steps fell down an embankment and blacked-out again. When she again awoke it was to see a handsome man telling her that she was a whore sent by his friend as a joke. She thought he was mad, and that everyone in the area was in a historical play (for the tourists). He would not believe she was from the future. Imagine when she finds out that he was really an ancestor of her sisters husband. Read the book to find out what happens.

I laughed at romance novels until I read Timeless Passion. Brianne is a modern woman who wakes up in 1856 alone and confused. Hoping she'll wake up from this dream/nightmare, she copes the best she can. She settles for a marriage of convience for survival, thinking that the love and companionship she seeks will never be hers. Constance O'Day Flannery's character development is marvelous. You grow to care for Brianne. I found myself staying up until 3am to see her life unfold, unable to put my book down. As in all romance novels, there is a happy ending, but the afterward to this novel, tying up the time travel plot, brought tears to my eyes

Timeless Passio

"How to Find the Love of Your Life in 90 Days or Less" takes the mystifying world of dating and lays out an easy to follow pattern that would make "Dating for Dummies" envious. But be warned, Dr. Hartunian pulls no punches. With the precision of a trained surgeon, he exposes and dissects the excuses that cripples us from having an effective/satisfying dating life. But he doesn't stop there. He presents an easy to follow and easy to understand system to IMMEDIATELY begin generating positive results.

I wholeheartedly recommend that anyone who has ever asked the question, "Where have all the good dates gone?" listen to this audiobook. You will NEVER need another guide.

Paul Hartunian has produced an outstanding audiobook which does indeed tell one how he or she can find the love of their life in 90 days or less. Being a 46 year old male and single for a long time, I have to admit that I was very skeptical that I would learn anything new about meeting and dating members of the opposite sex from this audiobook. However, I was very pleasantly surprised. Hartunian shows that there are many creative, fun, and inexpensive ways one can meet the man or woman of their dreams. These methods are greatly superior to the usual methods of going to singles bars, singles dances, or signing up with an expensive dating service. My favorite part of the audiobook is where Hartunian tells how to effectively use personal ads. He even gives examples of great ads to place as well as examples of how to respond to personal ads. Upon hearing this information, one can immediately place or respond to personal ads and be well on the way to meeting his or her dream date. The first part of Hartunian's system deals with ways to meet members of the opposite sex. The remainder of his system gives critical information about how to handle the first meeting, the first date, and how to keep the relationship growing and flourishing. I was relieved to hear that there are many far better things to do on a first date than just the usual dinner and a movie. Hartunian gives lots of alternatives. I know I will certainly be trying Hartunian's system. For anyone out there who is still looking, no matter what their age, male or female, I would strongly recommend this audiobook.

ELIMINATES DATING ANXIETIES FOREVER Dr. Paul Hartunian puts Cupid on your team when it comes to finding the love of your life. He provides straight forward commonsense inspiration along with the facts. By trial and error I eventually met the love of my life and "courted" her as Dr. Hartunian outlines in his audiobook, "How to Find The Love Of Your Life In 90 Days Or Less"; I was 40. Don't waste 20 years looking like I did. Buy it today!

For less than one month's internet connect fee, Cupid will materialize and put you on Lover's Lane. My wife and I have been married 12 years, BUT I used Dr. Hartunians simple dating ideas to bring life back into our evenings and weekends. This is so easy and simple. My wife asked me last weekend how come I was so much more romantic all of a sudden. Thanks Dr. Hartunian.

I originally purchased this book as a present for my wife; she couldn't stop talking about it so I read it for myself. Set in rural Colorado in 1944, the main story revolves around an educated, progressive woman forced into an arranged marriage to a farmer due to the result of a fling with a soldier leaving for the war in 1944. As the main character, Livvy, tries to cope with the disappointment and loneliness of her situation, a great love story unfolds as she begins to really know the man she married. This was my wife's favorite portion of the book, and I have to admit it was done extremely well. The spice in the story comes in a sub- plot which has Livvy befriend girls in a Japanese- American interment camp who become involved with German POWs assigned to work on the local farms. What I belived to be a great piece of fiction turned out to be based on actual events as recorded in the Denver Post in 1944. Livvy must make some difficult decisions and the result is my favorite part of the book. Well written and paced just right, the novel is balanced, informative and thought provoking. A great read.

The book opens with Olivia Dunne, a twenty- four year old with big dreams, being forced into an arranged marriage after succumbing to the advances of a handsome solder in 1944. It turns out her husband is a good man, but Olivia has nothing in common with the farmers that now surround her, and she befriends two girls, Japanese- Americans who were interned in a camp nearby. Their story culminates in a politically charged incident, based on actual events, involving the girls and German POWs from another camp. Olivia eventually begins to love her new home and even her husband, as she learns to make the best of what life has given her. Through Livvy's eyes, we feel the camp and the isolation of rural life only to discover an unexpected enchantment. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, especially the sweet, often heart- wrenching dialogue between Livvy and Ray, and the vivid description of life on a farm in Colorado in 1944. As I read I felt I was there; the author creates a strong sense of "place." The incident between the Japanese- American girls and the German POW's is a bonus and made me turn the pages even faster. From a historical perspective, I learned of Japanese internment camps and German prisoner of war camps in Colorado and the impact they had on the people there.

Never have I read a book that so effectively portrays the lessons of growing up. There is a deep selection of "coming-of-age" books on bookstore shelves, but none of them captures maturation as Creel does in this gem.

During World War II, Olivia, a young woman from busy Denver finds herself pregnant and is shipped away to marry a lonely farmer in rural Southern Colorado. Seeking companionship, she befriends two Japanase-American sisters interned at a nearby internment camp. To give away more of the plot, ruins the excellent storyline.

Author Creel beautifully weaves a tapestry of Olivia's loss of childhood, her friends'loss of freedom and the loss of life created by war. She wonderfully depicts the limits that choices made in passion place upon those who act before considering all the consequences. She most effectively shows that facing life's challenges and learning from them brings about love and maturity.

The characters in Magic are not perfect but are truly noble. This is a true love story for men and women. It bears lessons for young adults and adult alike. It's message is one that we all need to read in this age of instant gratification.

Read this book!

This is the most beautiful, brilliant Christmas book I have ever seen. It is for all ages, not just 4-8. Sabuda pays attention not just to how the pop-up image looks when the page is open, but also to the way in which the image emerges. The simplicity of images, use of color, and imagination all combine to make this a perfect book.

The classic Christmas song is illustrated in all of its verses in this charming book. The pop-up pictures are delightful, and some of the depictions actually are exquisite, halfway between oragami and sculpture. The art is the work of a visionary. This is a lovely book for children, but adults really may appreciate it more than little ones do.

Even though I am a teenager, I love Sabudas' The Twelve Days of Christmas. This book is magical because when you turn to each page you see a magnificent array of creativity. Each time I read it (many times!) I study how all those paper designs work so perfectly. I especially love the jewelry box, swans, and reindeer. It is a real treat for your eyes as well as your imagination. I recommend it for all ages, and would be a perfect gift for the holiday season.

this is a favorite of my family since my children were small. I purchase it as a thanksgiving gift for others. I could read it a million times and never get tired of it. It is an adorable book. It should be a tradition like "The night before Christmas". If you have yourng children, this is a must to read to their class at school!

Dav Pilkey's 'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving is a wonderfully folksy way to celebrate Thanksgiving. Following in the style of the famous Christmas poem, this book takes us through a class' trip to a turkey farm on the titled night. The poem is updated and tweeked a bit to bring a smile to both adults and children. The pictures add to the festivity and incorporate a little "Starry Night." Get ready for a fun read!

I am not a vegatarian, yet I love this book. It by no means ruins the Thanksgiving tradition, it only gives a comical view as to how a turkey might feel about Thanksgiving. I teach kindergarten and my class wants me to read this story over and over!

I think this book suitable for everyone not only for child but adult also can read it. My friend and I love this book and try to collect the whole of Pooh's series. But I think .. The house at the Pooh corner also lovely while The Tao of Pooh was very difficult to understand for child. However, I love it!!

Yesterday I planned on reading "The Great Gatsby," but instead I read A.A. Milne's "Winnie the Pooh."

What! you say.

Well, I bought it a while back, and I never sat down to read it. So yesterday I just grabbed it, and started reading---and despite the fact that it's meant for children, the insight it offers is unparalleled. Maybe some of you have read "The Tao of Pooh" (which I read in high school). That book explains how Winnie the Pooh behaves in a Taoist fashion. But instead of reading the "Tao" book, I think people could have done just as well, if not better, reading the original work.

I have great respect for an author who can write a work that appeals to both children and adults. Such is "The Phantom Tollbooth" or "The Wizard of Oz." Such is "Winnie The Pooh." The joy of reading Winnie is the absurd logic it follows. Or the way it satirizes adults, which it does quite well through the characters of Eeyore and Owl. For example, how can you NOT enjoy this passage from Chapter Four:

"The old grey donkey, Eeyore, stood by himself in a thirsty corner of the forest, his front feet well apart, his head on one side, and thought about things. Sometimes he thought sadly to himself, 'Why?' and sometimes he thought, 'Wherefore?' and sometimes he thought, 'Inasmuch as which?'---and sometimes he didn't quite know what he was thinking about."

Now the only decision that remains is do I read the other Pooh book I bought, "The House at Pooh Corner" or do I read F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby." Hmm.

How did I get to adulthood without reading Winnie-th-pooh? If the only Pooh you know is the Disney version,you are in for a feast. Pooh and his friends are so much more than the mindless,flat characters in cartoons. When we read this aloud to our three children,12,5,&3, they were enthralled. The oldest understood most of the underpinnings and the two preschoolers just loved the fun. Night after night the kids would line up by the sofa,begging for more Pooh. We were all sad when the book ended,but Pooh is always with us in our hearts.

Ya gotta get this book!

Hey! If you're bored and can't find a good book, look for this: Judy Moody was in a mood.Not a Good mood.A Bad mood by:Megan Mcdonald. Let me tell about the main character : Judy Moody. She is a girl who isn't too girly, if she was too girly, she would hate venis fly traps, plus she wouldn't have a best friend who is a boy. To tell the truth I think I'm telling too much about this book. I might tell you everything so I'm just telling you this....(this is the part that is funny) when Judy got...... well uses a fake hand, in a toilet for her brother, but when he found out I giggled in my mind. Like I was saying, I have to get to the point: read it it's a great book for girls,but if you don't like it you might be a boy.The reason i like it is because it's realistic. I don't like too funny books, plus I didn't know, but the Moodys (Judy's main family) lives in Virginia. Well, this is a really great book. If you want to know, just read it!

This first book in the Judy Moody Series is very funny to read and the illustrations fit right along with the "mood swings" of Judy Moody.( Get where the name came from?) Judy starts 3rd grade with a bad mood but when she learns they are going to be doing a collogue about themselves her imaginative juices are surfaced.

I laughed a lot during this book and it is really a great book to enjoy with a family. I especially liked the part about the T.P Club( I won't tell you what T.P. stands for!). That was hilirious. I recommend this book to all ages because everyone deserves a good laugh and it doesn't have to be within the 6-10 age limit because ... I loved it!

I am a fifth grade student at Waldron Mercy Academy (CLS).

I would give this series five stars. The Judy Moody series are the best books ever. The best book from the series just has to be "Judy Moody is in a mood. Not a good mood. A bad mood." Judy Moody lives in Virgina. Summer vacation is over way to soon. Judy Moody's going to be a third grader this year. She hates the first day of school. Everyone always comes back with a shirt from their vacation spot, but Judy didn't go anywhere. She remembers the shark she brought from the supermarket and gets out a white shirt and writes: " I ate Shark." Her best friend is already waiting at the bus stop with a shirt that says: "Loch Ness Monster." For summer vacation he went to Busch Gardens and rode roller coasters. Her little brother Stink, is in second grade and thinks he knows everything. Judy Moody is in a bad mood and everybody knows it.

An absolutely beautiful book, with stunning photography. However, what is with all the hubbub about eroticism (Yes/No/Maybe)? After all, Sturges' approach is very different from Hamilton. No staged 'sweeter than honey' pictures here, but true life. Nothing bad said about Hamilton's work, but that is something completely different.
Sure, there are pictures of nude young people and children. So what? If you get 'turned on' by that, that is something inside your mind. Some people might be turned on by sunflowers for all I care.
This book is truly about freedom: spiritual and physical freedom. It's about being at ease with oneself and one's environment. Jock Sturges has captured that in its most pure form, by depicting the bare innocence of unspoiled youth. Therefore, their nudity is self-explanatory.
If you understand that, buy the book, you'll love it! If you don't understand it, buy it anyway, and maybe you will learn a valuable lesson, if you can grasp the true essence of freedom and purity depicted here.
Or, if you will, leave all the psychology for what it is, and just enjoy the fabulous photography!
A must have!

A few families have been given the gift of having their lives chronicled by a master photographer. Jock Sturges books chronicle the passage of time through the lives of several families, who are photographed naturally at a nature retreat in France. The lineage of the human family is at its most noble in these images of parents with their children, brothers with their sisters, families with friends... It is the soul of humanity and family that is depicted in Sturges' fine work, in a manner that (thanks to its nudity) is as timeless as the human spirit itself. Propagandistic attacks upon his work because of the natural nudity are, while perhaps honestly felt, are misplaced.

Jock Sturges creates images, not of nude adolescence, but of emotion, power, and beauty. He has captured generations with his camera, showing images from childhood to adulthood. More so, Jock has achieved what many photographers and arts cannot. He has attained that trust and opened up the emotion of his subjects. If one looks his subjects eyes and face, rather then just shallowly looking a "young nude child," you can see the real power of Jock's work

I prefer war novels like "The Triumph and the Glory" to histories because fiction is capable of delivering such profound emotional effects on a reader. But the great history books, like "Utmost Savagery: The Three Days of Tarawa" are so powerful that they transcend genre or category and proclaim the truth of our past in a truly unforgettable manner. This is one of the best books about men in battle I've ever read.

Utilizing his prodigious research skills, Retired Colonel Joseph Alexander has written what has to be the best all around account of Tarawa. Incorporating new material gleaned from sources as diverse as Col. Shoup's personal papers, translation of the Japanese war history (Senshi Sosho) and recently declassified ULTRA radio intercepts, he presents a superbly crafted telling of the horror and victory at Tarawa.

On the morning of 11/20/43 men of the 2nd Marine Division stormed ashore to face the Imperial Japanese Marines who defended Betio Island in the Tarawa atoll. These rikusentai were considered the best light infantry the Japanese had. In addition to the almost impregnable defensive positions prepared by the Japanese, the island was surrounded by a reef, which, due to tide and fortune, prevented the Higgins boats from crossing to the beaches. The decision to utilize LVTs (tracked amphibious vehicles, or more correctly, landing vehicle tracked) for the first time as troop carriers forever changed the history of amphibious assaults against strongly held enemy positions. Lumbering over the forbidding reef, LVTs carried their cargo of men and supplies where the Higgins boats could not go. This gamble represented a landmark in ship-to-shore movements and to this day amphibious assault vehicles are an essential element of any surface assault.

Mistakes were made and men died because of them. The initial three-hour naval bombardment and bombing and strafing runs by carrier aircraft were far too little. Gaps between the naval and air force shelling allowed the enemy to move reinforcements to the beaches from the southern and eastern areas of the island. Following the bombardments many defensive positions and large guns remained fully functional and they blasted into the oncoming LVTs and the Higgins boats at the reef's edge. Men of later waves were forced to wade ashore as LVTs became destroyed or were unavailable. Hundreds of men died in that surf, wading ashore. One thousand Marines died on each of three days of battle before the island fell.

It's the attention to detail that separates Alexander's work from other, well written histories of Tarawa. From the planning stages, to his telling of the build up of Japanese troops, to the inclusion of brief personal histories of the key personnel, to the epilogue summarizing the lessons learned and the errors made, this is an exceptional book well worth reading. To the serious student, it is the book on Tarawa that must be read.

This is an excellent book of the fighting at Tarawa in WW2. The author has done a great job in presenting the story, it was so well told that I found it hard to put the book down. Ever since I was a kid I have had a fascination for the USMC and after reading this book I remember why. What guts! The author also presents the Japanese defenders as humans, rarely done in many books about combat in the Pacific during the war. The author has researched his story well and has used numerous maps and a number of sobering B&W photos to assist his narrative. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a great story, well done to the author!