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Author : Rick Riordan
Number of Pages : 384
Release Date : 2009-05-05
Publisher : Disney Hyperion Books for Children
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Product Description The prophecy surrounding Percy's 16th birthday will be revealed in this final book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series... Related Search : jackson olympians , percy jackson , 5 last  |
Author : J. K. Rowling
Number of Pages : 870
Release Date : 2004-08-10
Publisher : Scholastic Paperbacks
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Product Description I say to you all, once again--in the light of
Lord Voldemort’s return, we are only as strong
as we are united, as weak as we are divided.
Lord Voldemort’s gift for spreading discord and
enmity is very great. We can fight it only by showing
an equally strong bond of friendship and trust. So spoke Albus Dumbledore at the end of Harry Potter’s fourth year at Hogwarts. But as Harry enters his fifth year at wizard school, it seems those bonds have never been more sorely tested. Lord Voldemort’s rise has opened a rift in the wizarding world between those who believe the truth about his return, and those who prefer to believe it’s all madness and lies--just more trouble from Harry Potter. Add to this a host of other worries for Harry…
• A Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher with a personality like poisoned honey
• A venomous, disgruntled house-elf
• Ron as keeper of the Gryffindor Quidditch team
• And of course, what every student dreads: end-of-term Ordinary Wizarding Level exams …and you’d know what Harry faces during the day. But at night it’s even worse, because then he dreams of a single door in a silent corridor. And this door is somehow more terrifying than every other nightmare combined. In the richest installment yet of J. K. Rowling’s seven-part story, Harry Potter confronts the unreliability of the very government of the magical world, and the impotence of the authorities at Hogwarts. Despite this (or perhaps because of it) Harry finds depth and strength in his friends, beyond what even he knew; boundless loyalty and unbearable sacrifice. Though thick runs the plot (as well as the spine), readers will race through these pages, and leave Hogwarts, like Harry, wishing only for the next train back. Customer reviews great! and no more "kids novel"  by .. K. jacobs ()
"the order of the phenoix is even darker than the last.
but still captures the struggles of normal teenagers.
the characters are great and interesting. the story is long and complex.
but you will have to read it more than once to truely enjoy it.
The battle begins by .. CAreviewer ()
I love all the books. After reading it a couple of times, I have grown to like this book even more. He is angry and sullen, which is different than what we expect. However, He also grows up a bit by the end.
What can I say-I think J.K. Rowling is one of the best authors out there right now.
Fifth entry in a superb series. by .. James Yanni (Bellefontaine Neighbors, Mo. USA)
I cannot rate any book in this series less than five stars, but I must confess to being somewhat disappointed with this book; not that it isn't superbly written -- it is -- but as it continues the pattern of the books getting somewhat darker as we get farther into the series, it was just a bit too depressing for my taste. I understand the reasoning behind the pattern, and appreciate the necessity of there being real losses to underscore the truly dire nature of the threat facing Harry & company. But I don't have to like it, and I don't. It doesn't keep me from appreciating the story, but I miss the somewhat more triumphant nature of the triumphs in the earlier books.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by .. E. Kacynski ()
I really enjoyed "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix". I believe that J.K. Rowling did an excellent job in writing this book. I think she was trying to set a dark and gloomy tone which was similar to the third book of the series. This basically sets up the big ending for the last two books. In this book, Harry is accused of using magic outside of school. There is a trial and Dumbledore helps Harry so he can continue attending Hogwarts School of Wizardry. Harry goes back to Hogwarts and before long Cornelius Fudge (the minister of the Ministry of Magic) appoints the defense against the dark arts teacher named Delores Umbridge as headmaster of Hogwarts. Because Fudge has so much power, he kicks Dumbledore out along with other teachers who he was suspicious of. Umbridge didn't allow the students to learn spells so Harry and his friends, Hermione and Ron join together with other students to learn defensive spells. I believe Umbridge was a perfect character that Rowling made for this book. She is nice at first, but then the more you got into the book, you realize she is very evil. I think Rowling really shows us how much Harry has matured over the five books. Ron is definitely not as strong and powerful as Harry, but you can tell how close these two have become. Without Ron, Harry wouldn't be as strong as he is because Ron is such a good friend and always supports and defends Harry. Hermione also really helps in this book. One example is when she and Harry decide to teach magic to a lot of kids from Hogwarts in order to fight off the "dark lord". Without Hermione in the book, it would lack a lot of love and adventure. I thought the plot was very well written. This book is easy enough for children of at least 8 years old to understand. This book contains a lot of action, humor, romance and adventure. I believe this is the best Harry Potter book that I have read.
Excellent, Nearly Super by .. Norman Strojny (western desert of Utah)
"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" takes Harry back to school for his fifth year. This is the longest and most complicated book so far. I think that it is excellent and comes close to being a super book. However, J.K. Rowling did run into some problems. The major problem is how one fits a great deal into a smaller space. Yet, the author must be true to several ideas that permeate the entire series.
The result is a book that is somewhat darker than any previous book and a book that is somewhat more difficult to read.
I think that younger readers should read this book, one chapter at a time. This will be hard to do, because the earlier books could, almost, be swallowed whole. Here, one must chew on the story, one bite at a time.
Is it possible to improve on what J.K. Rowling wrote? Perhaps. However, I am glad that I do not have to try to do that.
Really, the introductory review supplied by the publisher (way up above) gives a good enough idea of what to expect in terms of specifics. Harry is older and is going through a tough phase of adolescence. The tension is growing between the forces of good and evil. And, Harry must grow up. In addition, all the major characters face some growing pains. Further, the author must point the tale in a particular direction to start lining up a clean direction towards the ending of the series. This requires that the plot must include the death of a semi-major character.
In short, the ending is not quite the heroic success of the previous endings. Nor is the ending as neatly tied together. Finally, the plot of the entire series turns in unexpected and complicated ways.
Yet, I rate this book highly. Have some patience reading this book. There is a lot of material to digest.
This is a very good book but requires some effort on the part of the reader.
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Author : Benjamin Wiker
Number of Pages : 260
Publisher : Regnery Publishing
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Product Description From Machiavelli to Marx, Nietzsche to Hitler, this volume offers a provocative look at some of Western civilization's most infamous authors and their literary works and shows how these works have inflicted great evil in the world--and still cause suffering. Customer reviews Be Informed! by .. Larry D. Paarmann (Wichita, KS USA)
It used to be that the great books of western civilization were considered to be essential study for any liberal education. Probably most colleges and universities no longer have a list of great books, due in part to our lack of clarity these days as to just which books should be on such a list. About the only common university courses now are two in English and one on public speaking. Beyond that, two students graduating from the same university may have no subjects in common unless they happen to have the same major. This is unfortunate on several levels. For one, students pick up a great deal of knowledge, actually assumptions, sometimes referred to as common knowledge, from our culture that go uninvestigated, and therefore assumed without critical evaluation. As Benjamin Wiker points out, some of the "great" books are great due to influence, but are actually quite negative in the effects of that influence. That's the subject of this very provocative book. Wiker reviews 15 books that, in his opinion, screwed up the world; he considers them "great," but in a negative way. Of course, his selection of 15 books is very selective and subjective and many would disagree with his list, and probably many more would disagree with his analysis. You may be familiar with Wiker from his earlier book, Moral Darwinism: How We Became Hedonists, or from A Meaningful World: How the Arts And Sciences Reveal the Genius of Nature (coauthored with Jonathan Witt).
The book has an introduction, fifteen chapters, and an afterword. In the following list the chapter titles are book titles. For clarity, I have added in parentheses the author name and date of publication for those books. Many, perhaps all, of those books are available from Amazon but I did not insert product links in this list of contents since it is already perhaps too busy. Introduction: Ideas Have Consequences, Part I: Preliminary Screw-Ups, Chapter One, The Prince (Niccolò Machiavelli, 1513), Chapter Two, Discourse on Method (René Descartes, 1637), Chapter Three, Leviathan (Thomas Hobbes, 1651), Chapter Four, Discourse on the Origin and Foundations of Inequality among Men (Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 1755), Part II: Ten Big Screw-Ups, Chapter Five, The Manifesto of the Communist Party (Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, 1848), Chapter Six, Utilitarianism (John Stuart Mill, 1863), Chapter Seven, The Descent of Man (Charles Darwin, 1871), Chapter Eight, Beyond Good and Evil (Friedrich Nietzsche, 1886), Chapter Nine, The State and Revolution (Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, 1917), Chapter Ten, The Pivot of Civilization (Margaret Sanger, 1922), Chapter Eleven, Mein Kampf (Adolf Hitler, 1925), Chapter Twelve, The Future of an Illusion (Sigmund Freud, 1927), Chapter Thirteen, Coming of Age in Samoa (Margaret Mead, 1928), Chapter Fourteen, Sexual Behavior in the Human Male (Alfred Kinsey, 1948), Part III: Dishonorable Mention, Chapter Fifteen, The Feminine Mystique (Betty Friedan, 1963), Afterword: A Conclusive Outline of Sanity.
The topics covered in Wiker's 15 books include politics, philosophy, ethics, psychology, evolution, human sexuality, religion, and sociology. Wiker's approach is to show how these books are interrelated and build upon one another. One of the themes is that most of the authors were openly and self-proclaimed atheists (Hobbes, Rousseau, Marx, Engels, Mill, Nietzsche, Lenin, Sanger, Freud, Kinsey, Friedan). Others among the authors covered were probably atheists but perhaps not openly (Machiavelli (he was, well, Machiavellian), Darwin (questionable, but apparently), Hitler (Machiavellian), Mead). The remaining author was religious, but denied certain important Christian doctrines such as the reality of sin (Descartes). According to Wiker, all of the authors reviewed deny sin. In the concluding chapter, Wiker writes "By following the trajectory of these books that screwed up the world, we can wonder whether the advance of `science' over theology is an unmitigated good, and whether it is really progress. Perhaps it is bringing us to a new age of technological barbarism, wherein humanity becomes ever more religiously obsessed with health and sexual pleasure as pseudo-gods, sacrificing anything and everything to these twin deities. . . . If the books we've covered offer an image of insanity, then perhaps by reversing the image and holding it up to a different light we can recover some outline of sanity. Perhaps we are not merely animals as Darwin would have it, but something more than animals. Perhaps we are not ghosts in machines, as Descartes would have it, but some other strange and glorious creature, something godlike but with two feet on the ground. Yet, being something godlike, we are not, as Nietzsche would have it, gods ourselves, but something far less, a faint but glowing resemblance to Someone else infinitely more resplendent." No one can deny the power and influence of these books. What is a bit of a mystery, however, is how these books become so influential in the Christian West. Why has the Christian voice been so muted? There has been a significant Christian response to atheistic evolution. But what this book clearly points out and elaborates on is that atheistic evolution is only one secular theory that tends to undermine Christianity, and a number of these books were published prior to Darwin's well-known publications. Perhaps now, in recent years, the Christian community has regained its commitment, which it clearly had in the first few centuries of the Christian era, to challenge the erroneous ideas of the surrounding culture. To that end, this book is highly recommended.
In other words - the world's just bad  by .. R. L. Huff (Louisiana)
The author trashes all of human thought and history since the Renaissance, and reveals his longing to return to some medieval cocoon. Fine for him, and he ought to throw out all the technology developed since and remove to his cave without plumbing, electricity, or three-piece suits.
His premise is that these books have "screwed up" the natural order of things and apparently we can return to this pristine genesis by what - burning them? He doesn't say so, but break out the monk's cowls and holy smoke just in case. Actually, these "natural orders" are always self-serving for their promoters, and Mr. Wiker's is no different.
The Christian faith on which his premises are based is built upon the distinction between the "natural carnal world" and divine revelation, so we can obviously add the Christian Bible and specifically the New Testament to the list of books that screw up the natural order. In fact, more evil-doing has been done in the name of Holy Scripture than the other fifteen books combined.
Another intellectual pretender with feet of clay on a pedestal of sand. *YAWN*
Wiker has a mind like a steel trap. But by .. noman (Seattle, WA)
the poor little mouse got away.
Before you read this book I suggest reading:
1. Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts by Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson
2. The Logic Of Failure: Recognizing And Avoiding Error In Complex Situations by Dietrich Dorner
It also wouldn't hurt to read, or at least skim the actual books referenced in this work by Wiker before encountering his "unique" outlook on the world. A few comments on the books referenced by the author:
Chapter One: Some have suggested that "The Prince" by Niccolo Machiavelli was a satire. I disagree, believing that it was more of a resume. Niccolo was job hunting at the time and working for a Prince in 1513 Florence was not a job for the faint hearted. Unfortunately for him, Princes in Italy during the 1500 were all "Home Schooled" in despotism, murder, rape and pillage and (alas) his book remained unread and he unemployed for the most part.
Chapter Ten: The Pivot of Civilization by Margaret Sanger. Birth control, eugenics and euthanasia. Eugenics has been around for thousands of years (long before Darwin or Sanger) in the idea of marrying within a certain class or "exposure" for infants and the elderly or unfit (which could also be considered a form of euthanasia). Seems a bit disingenuous to put all the blame on Sanger.
As far as I can tell this polemic concerns, broadly, two topics. God and S*x. Wiker is for the first and against the second. Or rather, he appears fearful that these "10 Books" are responsible for turning people against his personal view of God or toward a view of s*x that he doesnt approve of. By s*x I mean not simply the physical act but also gender identity, women's rights, gay rights and the rights of individuals to believe other than as the author believes. Parenthetically, if he's shocked by Kinsey (Sexual Behavior in the Human Male) Mead (Coming of age in Somoa) and Friedan (The Feminine Mystique) I hope he never finds a nine or ten year old child to reset the parental controls on his internet browser.
These books did not change the world. They were simply expressions of change that was occurring or had already occurred.
Review of book: Ten books that screwed up the world. by .. Charles J. Rooney (Montclair, New Jerwey)
This books should be read by anyone interested in how bad ideas become part of the popular culture. It clearly points out how these "icons" of intellectual history have left us a heritage of muddled and even perverse thinking, and not suprisingly, these authors which range from the late Middle Ages to now are still popular, and their thinking, which has taken on modern forms, is still very dangerous. Well presented by a long-time teacher of the Great Books. C.J.Rooney
Bravo, Dr. Wiker! Bravo! by .. Russell T. Warne ()
Pop quiz: What do Margaret Mead, John Stuart Mill, Marx & Engels, and Alfred Kinsey have in common? All of them wrote hugely successful books that were/are taken as gospel fact but actually had all the reality of a fairy tale. Wiker's "10 Books that Screwed up the World" shows how these authors and others had overactive imaginations that reached the limits of sanity--and took civilization with them.
I read this book after I being thoroughly impressed by Wiker's "Moral Darwinism." And I was not disappointed. Both books trace modern secularism from its origins to its widespread acceptance today. "10 Books..." is probably more readable, with chapters that can be easily finished in one sitting.
Moreover, Wiker's prose is very engaging and every chapter has a handful of zingers aimed at movements as diverse as communism, animal rights, and radical feminism. Wiker has created a book that isn't just intelligent, but also fun to read.
We can't put the genie back into the bottle. "Mein Kampf," "The Communist Manifesto," "The Pivot of Civilization," and other crimes against logic have already done their damage and they can't be un-written. Wiker knows that the best option available is to confront these books and shine the harsh light of logic on their ideas so that we aren't taken in (as millions have been previously).
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Author : John Flanagan
Number of Pages : 304
Release Date : 2009-07-09
Publisher : Puffin
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Product Description Several years have passed since the apprentice and his master, Will and Halt, first met, and Will is finally a full-fledged Ranger with his own fief to look after. The fief seems sleepy—boring, even—until Lord Syron, master of a castle far in the north, is struck down by a mysterious illness. Joined by his friend Alyss, Will is suddenly thrown headfirst into an extraordinary adventure, investigating fears of sorcery and trying to determine who is loyal to Lord Syron. As Will battles growing hysteria, traitors, and most of all, time, Alyss is taken hostage, and Will is forced to make a desperate choice between his mission and his friend. Related Search : sorcerer north , apprentice , ranger s  |
Format : Box set
Author : Bobby Lynn Maslen
Number of Pages : 12
Publisher : Scholastic Paperbacks
Company : BIGTOFFICE
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Product Description Bob Books Set 5: Long Vowels Bob Books Set 5 introduces the important new skills of long vowels and the magical silent E. Maturing readers continue to love Bob Books with their lighthearted stories and entertaining pictures. Childrens' reading vocabularies grow quickly as they finish the longer stories in eight books, 16 to 24 pages. They are proud to be ready for chapter books. Customer reviews First Reader Books by .. Dana Tucich (North Carolina)
Great learning books - my sons loves reading a Bob book every night before he goes to bed.
Great Start for Reading by .. Rangerbet (Quakertown, Pa United States)
I purchased the set of books for my grandchildren 3 of them turned 5 this year and will start school in September. They all love them and fell so proud of themselves because they can read a whole book.
must buy for the beginner reader! by .. Timothy Baron (VA)
must buy for the beginner reader!
My son is 5 and NOW can read all of the Bob books. He really loves them and we don't have to "make" him read them. I highly recommend the entire Bob Book collection.
Great Resource by .. Heather Norgauer ()
The Bob Books series have been great for my homeschooled five year old. He has gone from just knowing his basic letter sounds to reading or attempting to read most everything he can get his hands on in about four months. These books were great for practice and building his confidence. I highly recommend the series.
great learning tool by .. Jemmaline Carter ()
I love the BOB books and so do my kids. It gives them great confidence. I now have all 5 sets and can use them over and over again with each child.
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Author : Caramel
Number of Pages : 90
Publisher : Teora USA
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Product Description This volume explores the full spectrum of early writing skills in a lively workbook format. Simple instructions to follow and a great satisfaction for the children as they accomplish their tasks: draw what is missing from a picture, circle the different objects, draw the missing wheels on buses, draw the tiles on the roofs, draw long or short hair on heads, help a monkey find a banana, and much more. Customer reviews A Great Gift by .. Enjoy Great Books A. (Florida AST. USA)
This product was a great pick to place under the Christmas tree for a young man who I have known only in photos.
With books you can not go wrong. Thank You
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I placed an order today and it was the most difficult experience I have ever had placing an order with you. The method of payment page would not accept my credit card or bank account although repeated attempts were made. It would also not accept the last 5 numbers of my credit card.
I then decided to call and found it very difficult to find your phone number. On my first call Kernal (or Karnel) hung up on me when I expressed my displeasure with the difficulty of ordering and talking to a person. I called back and spoke to Utpesana who was difficult to understand. I insisted on speaking to a supervisor. She put me on hold and after about 5 minutes I gave up.
I logged out of your web page and logged back in and was able to complete my purchase.
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5-6 year olds have fun with activity language skills! by .. Cheryl Mccann (Raleigh, NC)
Includes activity language skills for chldren ages 5 to 6. There are: what's missing between 2 pictures, counting the spots, match objects with a connecting line, matching pictures, opposites, drawing missing elements, mazes, and differences/likenesses. Can you find the monkey's banana? Which mask matches which costume? Match the number of spots on the duck with the number in the left-hand column. Help Jack find his dog.
Clever activities and games to help 5 to 6 year olds build language skills in a fun and enjoyable way.
Typical activities book, teaches while entertaining by .. Harold McFarland (Florida)
This book has lots of fun and educational activities for children. Some are math puzzles, counting, and basic addition, others include drawing, observation puzzles, mazes, and lots more. With lots of well-done colorful illustrations that keep the book interesting without making it overly cluttered Learn and Have Fun Activity & Game Book is recommended for home school or to supplement a traditional school program.
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Author : Jack Campbell
Number of Pages : 336
Release Date : 2009-04-28
Publisher : Ace
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Product Description After successfully freeing Alliance POWs, “Black Jack” Geary discovers that the Syndics plan to ambush the fleet with their powerful reserve flotilla in an attempt to annihilate it once and for all. And as Geary has the fleet jump from one star system to the next, hoping to avoid the inevitable confrontation, saboteurs contribute to the chaos. Related Search : 5 , relentless lost , fleet book  |
Author : Jeffrey Gitomer
Edition : 1st
Number of Pages : 220
Publisher : Bard Press
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Product Description Sales master Jeffrey Gitomer has created a real-world, practical, and fun book that salespeople will love and profit from -- and sales managers will buy by the case. Salespeople want answers. That's why the Little Red Book of Selling is short, sweet, and to the point. It's packed with answers that people are searching for in order to help them make sales for the moment - and for the rest of their lives. In the Little Red Book of Selling salespeople will learn why sales happen and a philosophy of success - long term, relationship driven, and referral oriented - nothing to do with manipulation or other old-world sales tactics. It has everything to do with understanding buying motives and taking ethical, relationship-building actions. People don't like to be sold but they love to buy has become more than Gitomer's registered trademark- it's a mantra. A mantra every salesperson needs to understand at the core of his selling success. Throughout this book the reader will begin to adopt a philosophy that drives them to a higher, value-driven purpose. There are 12.5 powerful principles of sales mastery. These principles are at the heart of sales success. They are the difference between red (putting your heart into your career) and black (having a job, coming to work, and making a commission). Other chapters include; What's the Difference between Failure and Success in Salespeople, The Little Salesman that Could, The Two Most Important Words in Selling, and Just Plain "How to Make a Sale." The cover is classic red cloth. The four-color graphics make it compelling and easy to read, and the content is easy to understand and implement. For your convenience there is a red satin (ok, polyester) bookmark so you can remember your place. It is small enough to carry with you - big enough to contain the answers you need — powerful enough to fill your wallet. Customer reviews The Best Book on Sales I Have Ever Read! by .. Mark Raciappa (Tallahassee, FL USA)
It starts with a "kick" (in the a**) and works its way through to your head. Get your "head in the game", believe you can, and get to work. Even before the suggestion near the end to re-read this book, I had already made up my mind that I had to go back through it. There is so much useful info (RED bits), motivational quotes, tips on everything from appointments to voicemail, my head is still spinning. I saw myself in some of the sales shortcomings that were discussed and have solid help to correct them. I recommend this to anyone who is ready to stop making excuses, look at themselves in the mirror, and make changes. You may feel Gitomer "grabbing you by the lapels and shaking", and it's for your own good. Get it, read it(and re-read it), and grow your success!
QUICK READ WITH GREAT TIPS by .. SAM000 (Los Angeles, CA USA)
THE BOOK HAS GREAT TIPS AND IS EASY TO UNDERSTAND,WELL WRITTEN,AND HAS IMPROVED MY SALES CONSIDERABLY.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Selling always selling by .. Food Prep Fanatic (Port Madison, WA)
This is a catchy little boook and I thought it would be inspirational for my sales team so I purchashed one for each. While it has some interesting ideas it tends to be repetitious and covers little new territory.
Some of his "inspiration" is a bit crude and offensive. My major objection is the author's constant attempts to get people on to his website to sell more products. He offers a free visit on specific topics, but then to get more info you have to buy another of his products. I also found out too late that this book is one of a series of sales coaching books he produces, and apparently I should have read the prequel to this.
Basically, I resent paying money to read pages of hard-sell advertising for more of the author's books and web-based products.
It is somewhat motivational but only for novice sales people.
Great tool by .. PDG ()
This book has proved perfect as a motivational tool for our sales team. By reading this together and processing what we have read, I have been able to get my sales team to begin to change their own outlook and address their own bad habits and struggles. If the book isn't filled with blinding new insights, the things it says are the kinds of things we always need to be reminded of. It fits very well with a team of newer sales reps and even has something to offer my veterans. It is easy to read and concise.
Good Tool to Help Increase Your Sales by .. Michael Taylor (Indian Trail NC)
"Little Red Book of Selling" focuses on principles needed to become great in sales. The book has good bits of information, including:
1. Some characteristics of sales success.
2. How to give value to customers.
3. Networking is superior to cold calling.
4. Getting past the gatekeeper.
5. Using the right kind of humor will help your sales.
6. Ways to increase your creativity.
7. Dealing with real and perceived risks the potential customer faces.
8. Sales opportunities are all around you if you pay attention to your surroundings and people around you.
9. Be careful of time wasters that distract you from succeeding in your career and life.
10. 10 qualities that can help you become #1.
Granted, while some of the information is common sense and probably something you already knew, there are good bits of information and advice. Also, I particularly liked the "Red Bits" of information mentioned in the title that you may access through Gitomer's web site.
One particular criticism: while I do not mind Gitomer's "in your face" approach, I did not like the the inclusion of several instances of the a** and h*** words used in the book. While we could all use some motivation, I did not think it was appropriate to use those words to try to get me pumped up. Just state your principles and let them stand by themselves without adding cuss words to try to strengthen your point!
Complaint aside, still a good book. Recommended.
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Author : Miyamoto Musashi
Number of Pages : 192
Release Date : 2005-01-11
Publisher : Shambhala
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Product Description The Book of Five Rings is one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian culture. Written not only for martial artists but for anyone who wants to apply the timeless principles of this text to their life, the book analyzes the process of struggle and mastery over conflict that underlies every level of human interaction. The Book of Five Rings was composed in 1643 by the famed duelist and undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi. Thomas Cleary's translation is immediately accessible, with an introduction that presents the spiritual background of the warrior tradition. Along with Musashi's text, Cleary translates here another important Japanese classic on leadership and strategy, The Book of Family Traditions on the Art of War by Yagyu Munenori, which highlights the ethical and spiritual insights of Taoism and Zen as they apply to the way of the warrior. Customer reviews 2 for 1 by .. S. Klepper (Texas)
The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi (Japan 1643) is a must read for those who would study Japan, Bushido, samurai, Japanese sword fighting, etc. Also has modern business applications. Translated by Thomas Cleary which always means a great product.
I already have two (2) other translations of this work and was pleasantly surprised. What sold me was, in the back is another work, "The Book of Family Traditions on the Art of War" by Yagyu Munenori (1632), also tranlated by Thomas Cleary. Two great works by two of Japans most famous (or infamous) samurai. pick it up!
Great value by .. K. A. Jackson (Wisconsin, USA)
I won't waste anyone's time or space on reviewing the book itself; there are plenty of great references and articles on the value of its contents. Instead I'll focus on the format itself and this particular printing; for starters, it's a lot smaller and more compact than I expected, but still easy to read. The book itself isn't terribly long, so they managed to keep it small without having to shrink the text too much. It still has all of the add on material by Thomas Cleary, so nothing is lost in the transfer. All in all, a very worthwhile buy if you're looking for an affordable, pocket-sized version of the book, or just need to replace it.
Great Book by .. David J. Kiss ()
I received it in the time promised and a must read for military personel and historians. Great product and seller.
WARRIORS BIBLE by .. Troy A. Lettieri (NC, USA)
Musashi, like every great warrior, knew that strategy was as important as tactics and techniques in combat. This book will teach you things that were learned in combat and will enhance your survival potential on the battlefield, street and life.
It is not the easiest book to interpret and understand, but that hardly matters, as for the information in this book is worth your time and effort. One good book is worth a hundred crummy ones, and this book is one outstanding book. This book is divided into various distinct sections, and the serious and professional warrior should extract as much information as possible from each section. Every time I pick this book up I learn something new. This is the warrior's bible.
I highly recommend this book to all readers.
Business and Martial Arts by .. Maxim Masiutin (Chisinau, Republic of Moldova)
The book written by the samurai warrior Miyamoto Musashi circa 1645 is considered a classic treatise on military strategy, and it enjoys an audience considerably broader than only that of martial artists: for instance, some business leaders find its discussion of conflict and taking the advantage to be relevant to their work.
The term "Ichi School", which is referred to in the book, Go Rin No Sho, when referring to such books, refers to "Niten No Ichi Ryu", or "Ni Ten Ichi Ryu", which literally translated, means "Two Swords, one heaven".
Throughout the book it is clear: what is primary for Musashi is The Goal, while the means of achieving the goal are secondary. He wrote "According to this Ichi school, you can win with a long weapon, and yet you can also win with a short weapon. In short, the Way of the Ichi school is the spirit of winning, whatever the weapon and whatever its size."
The same is in business: the leaders who are attracted by the goal rather than by embellishments are the true leaders. For example, the dot-com bubble of 2000 was caused by the managers who forgot about the primary goal of the business: net income. Those who were obsessed by their stock prices regarding of massive losses and the lack of revenue became bankrupt. They put attention to the fancy office buildings and furniture rather than to the assets that generate earning. Musashi wrote about it: "Just as a horse must have endurance and no defects, so it is with weapons. Horses should walk strongly, and swords and companion swords should cut strongly. Spears and halberds must stand up to heavy use: bows and guns must be sturdy. Weapons should be hardy rather than decorative".
Musashi also encourages to maintain a balance of your skills throughout your life. This balance could be thought of as Yin and Yang. The balance is to be neither over-familiar with something nor under-familiar. The over-familiarity or over-use of one weapon is not recommended by Musashi, as it would be seen to reveal your spirituality to your enemy, and thus your boisterousness, or over-calm. The over-familiarity makes you stick to a conviction. This is a very important for the business. Take, for example, mr. Warren Buffet.
A quality standing out about Mr. Buffett is his ability to morph. If you read his materials from the 1960s, he said very different things than in the 1970s and early-1980s. Early on he was buying dirt-cheap stocks by simple statistical standards and typically smaller stocks (smallcap), later he bought "franchises", then he entered a period of buying great managements of big companies and being a long-term holder, then, amazingly, he was buying smaller things dirt cheap again just as value came back into play as the twenty-first century began. He tactically morphed steadily over the decades. Trying to freeze his tactics from any decade and replicate them in the next few would never have led you to his actual actions. Musashi wrote about that this way: "You should not have a favourite weapon. To become over-familiar with one weapon is as much a fault as not knowing it sufficiently well. You should not copy others, but use weapons which you can handle properly. It is bad for commanders and troops to have likes and dislikes."
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