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by Caryl Rae Krannich (Reader: Beth MacDonald)
ISBN: 1885408366
Audio Cassette: 3 pages
Condition: Used: Like New
Comments: Sold with pride and shipped with confirmation for US addresses. Audio Cassette Book and original case in like new condition.
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101 Common sense steps better suited to people just starting out
Rating  (4)
Date: 2006-06-06
The 101 "tips" aren't really secrets, but more of common sense packaged in one place.
As a professional speaker and consultant running my own business and personal development business TheInspirationalEdge.com being just one of them, I refer to it once in a while for inspiration and confirmation that I'm doing fine.
I think it'll be particularly good for you if you're just starting out in public/professional speaking.
Hope this helps and remember to keep having fun - whatever you do.
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Good advice for beginning speakers...
Rating (4)
Date: 2004-02-07
4 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
As part of my Lotusphere preparation, I read the book 101 Secrets Of Highly Effective Speakers by Caryl Rae Krannich. As the title indicates, it's a series of short "secrets" (tips) on how to make effective presentations. The tips are broken up into categories such as Plan To Exceed Expectation, Build Your Body - Your Speech Body, Close With Power, and Prepare Like A Pro. This isn't a "program" to help you overcome your fear. Instead, it's more like a buffett of ideas. Most of the ideas are common sense, and will strike you as "I know that already". If you've given presentations before, or if you're an experienced presenter, you might not take much away from the book. But if you're just starting out on the speaking trail, the information in the book will help you to focus your efforts.
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Sensible advice for all
Rating (4)
Date: 2001-04-18
5 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
True to the title, Ms. Krannich outlines, in a sensible order, 101 eminently useful tidbits on public speaking. She covers everything from the speaker's posture to controlling anxiety to the actual environment of the room, giving fledgling speakers insights that might have taken years of trial and error otherwise. True, there are limitations in the user-friendly self-help style Ms. Krannich adopts. At times , things seem a little too overly simplified; at other times, she doesn't explain enough why the technique is useful. Most of the time though, she offers well reasoned common sense. Definitely useful.
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Read This Book If You Are New To Public Speaking
Rating  (5)
Date: 2000-10-16
9 out of 9 customers found this reveiw helpful
Easy to read straight forward style. Author does not talk down to you like so many other public speaking books. Great tips on how to get started and how to improve in many, many ways. As you read each tip you know you are going to use it as the tip is so well reasoned. It would be an excellent first book on speaking. This is one of the most wisely organized books I have ever read. Dance around from subject to subject with great table of contents and index or plow though sequentially Read the book in one day.
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Excellent Book
Rating (5)
Date: 1999-10-05
10 out of 46 customers found this reveiw helpful
A excellent Hand book to any Interviewer
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by Robert Conroy
ISBN: 0891418431
Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
Condition: Used: Good
Comments: Sold with pride and shipped with confirmation for US addresses. Ex library BOOKCLUB copy in a good condition with minimal reading wear. This book was not put into general circulation. Blacked out library stamp and number on the top. No further imperfections.
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Great book
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-01-02
The whole premise for the story is a bit far fetched but the rest of the story and the believability of the scenario as it unfolds more than makes up for it.
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A good premise marred by poor writing and research...
Rating  (2)
Date: 2008-07-30
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
Most people realize that an alternative history novel (just like a Science Fiction novel) requires some ability, on the part of the reader, to suspend one's disbelief. A good, well written, story assists the reader in doing this. For me this is the hallmark not only of a good story but also a good writer. In the case of Robert Conroy's 1901: A Novel, the premise behind the story certainly was engaging enough (a punitive German invasion of the United States in the aftermath of the Spanish American War) for me to pick this up from the $1 bin at my local used book seller. Not expecting great literature (it was in the $1 bin for crying' out loud) I assumed that the subject matter would keep me reading... however, the execution by the author, Conroy, failed to deliver on the promise.
In other alternative history books that Conroy has written, he is praised for his historical research. However based on the conclusions that he drew from his "research" for this title I am highly suspicious of this praise for his other works. In the first two chapters Conroy sets the tone for 1901 by claiming that Germany had the second largest fleet (being Great Britain) in 1901. Regardless how you measure Germany's fleet wasn't just far behind Great Britain's at this point, but also the French Fleet and (prior to its destruction by the US Navy in the Spanish American War) possibly the Spanish Navy as well. Furthermore although the Imperial German Navy was a force to be reckoned with during the First World War (technically, organizationally and manpower-wise) in 1901 Kaiser Wilhelm II (and Admiral Tirpitz) was just embarking on their project to build a first class navy to rival his Grandmother Victoria's Royal Navy.
As I said in the opening of this review, alt-history requires some ability to suspend one's disbelief so if you can forgive Conroy's shoddy research on this point, his portrayal of Wilhelm as some kind of Hitler-esque villain and the Imperial German Army (and by extension the entire German nation) as mindless Nazis strains my disbelief faculties to the breaking point. In the post World War II world, it is easy to pick on the poor Germans. Hitler is the personification of evil and Conroy uses our own bias to create a cartoon like villain that will play upon our sympathies without having to work to hard to develop a real set of circumstances or characters to be the "bad guys" for the novel.
This is especially problematic when the French make a much better villain during this time period. The French still have a jealousy/dislike of Britain (still true in 1939 and probably so today as well) that dates back to when Angles, Franks, Saxons and Celts fought over the British Isles. France had a powerful navy which rivaled Britain's for most of the 19th century (and was certainly the second largest in 1901) not to mention that the French had overseas colonies in Africa, Asia and the Americas. However, there is some historical basis for German animosity towards the US in the wake of the Spanish American War (the German Navy and Dewey's Asiatic Fleet almost coming to blows after the Battle of Manila Bay as well as incidents in Samoa in the late 1880s).
Given these first two strikes I have to give props to Conroy for his use of former American Civil War generals as commanders for the US Army in 1901. This was certainly the case with two of the Spanish American War's more successful commanders Joe Wheeler and Fitzhugh Lee (who were both Confederate Generals during the American Civil War). Also, I believe that Conroy's "rehabilitation" of General James Longstreet (General Lee's right hand man after Stonewall Jackson died) in 1901 pre-dates much of the current Longstreet apologetic histories of the last several years.
However, having these Generals use expletives like the sergeants who pushed me through my own basic training in the 1980s stretches credibility beyond the breaking point again. It is almost as if Conroy believes that all Southerners are rednecks, trailer trash or worse. I am certain that the modern "lost cause Confederate gentlemen" school of thought is just as flawed, but these generals were the aristocracy of the time and while they probably did swear they most certainly did not use modern expletives.
So if you consider that a 0-2 foul ball, the final strike against Conroy's work comes in his portray of the British Admiralty as scared of the "mighty" Imperial German Navy. To the point where they let the entire German fleet (auxiliaries and all) sail into the North Atlantic bound for an invasion of the United States, unchecked, unmolested and almost unconcerned (yes, the British provide some covert assistance to the US) is simply a "wave of the hand" to make the story work.
Couple this with uneven writing (which should have been fixed by the editor) and the melodramatic love story that seems like a tack on (to what purpose I am uncertain, because those scenes feel "Harlequin Romance Novel" to me) and this book is probably a 1 1/2 star book on my shelf. Conroy's authorship suffers when compared to Turtledove (the later is very good at writing character descriptions) and even though I liked (and related to) the main character, Patrick Mahan, Conroy's characterizations are quite one-dimensional and cardboard.
So what is the bonus star for? Well, I think the premise of 1901 is interesting, if you strip away most of the "junk" noted above, there are some pretty decent short stories here -- which may have been how this book came about (a series of short stories or ideas by the author). With a little imagination and some better research this could have easily been a good read. As it is, the story wasn't much more than a cheap and partially entertaining way to spend a late evening plane flight.
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Great start for a new author
Rating (4)
Date: 2007-07-18
0 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
Picked this book up on a whim, and was very supprised. While some might not like the premise (Germany invading the US in 1901), it isn't that far out.
Good characters, decent plot, and overall a good read
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Too implausible to take seriously
Rating  (3)
Date: 2007-07-05
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
There are all kinds of alternative histories out there, ranging from wacky yarns involving time travelers and aliens to serious academic discourses. This book is more along the lines of the latter and it's well done and highly readable in most respects. The problem I have with it is it's just too hard to imagine the basic premise ever occurring. In other words, Conroy never convinces me that Germany would have ever invaded the U.S. I give him a lot of credit for trying, however.
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Teddy vs. Der Kaiser
Rating (4)
Date: 2007-06-01
For a first effort novel, Conroy has done well. The premise is more than plausable and the characters fictional and historical are well developed.
Conroy's remarks attributed to Wm. R. Hearst about the Kaiser are hilarious. I'm looking forward to more from Conroy.
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ISBN: 0866119256
Hardcover: 239 pages
Condition: Used: Like New
Comments: Sold with pride and shipped with confirmation for US addresses. No publisher marks. Light shelf wear.
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by Anita Brookner
ISBN: 0006545246
Paperback: 176 pages
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comments: Sold with pride and shipped with confirmation for US addresses. No writing, no highlighting. This is a used copy in a very good condition with moderate reading wear.
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The subtle perception of feelings and relationships
Rating (4)
Date: 2008-06-08
1 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
Anita Brookner is a master in detailing the perception of feelings and material realities, and above all on the intricate subtleties of human relationships. Usually the drama in her work relates to one or two close relationships .Here the narrator of the story thirty- two year old Rachel is closely connected with the Livingstone family, the loving couple at its heart and their single twenty- seven year old daughter, Heather. The story unfolds as Heather first marries unsuccessfully and then dramatically makes a second alliance which moves her far from her parents. The cloistered and controlled life of Rachel is contrasted with the liberating action of Heather.
As with so many of Brookner's works one feels a great intelligence, delicacy and skill operating on a smallness of souls.
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A novel full of melancholy
Rating (4)
Date: 2007-07-02
4 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
Rachel Kennedy is a solitary and self-sufficient woman who likes to lead a well-ordered life free of commitments and emotional turmoil. She owns a small bookshop in London and one day befriends Heather Livingstone and her parents Oscar and Dorrie - a mutual fondness which is a puzzle given Rachel's character. It soon becomes clear to Heather that Oscar and Dorrie think her a suitable companion for Heather, a kind of elder sister or guardian angel. Their good daughter, who comes home to them every weekend and telephones every day, is the world to them and they wish her still theirs and somebody else's as well, somebody whose supervision could replace their own. To them, Rachel could be Heather's passport to the world. So Oscar and Dorrie regard Rachel as a chaperone for Heather. And to Rachel her odd relationship with the Livingstones is of great value too. For her they are fixed points of reference in a slipping universe, abiding by rules which everybody else has broken.
It is when Heather decides to become engaged to Michael Sandberg, an awkward and untrustworthy man, that Rachel realises that her power over her friend is limited. The fate of this ill-assorted couple is bound to be doomed...
Well drawn characters, plausible situations and sound psychological motives are the strengths of "A Friend From England". A quiet, atmospheric novel as only Mrs Brookner can write them.
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by John Treadwell Nichols
ISBN: 039330471X
Paperback: 1 pages
Condition: Used: Good
Comments: Sold with pride and shipped with confirmation for US addresses. No creases in spine, no shelf wear, no publisher marks, no writing, no highlighting. This book is in a like new condition and has never been read but has a small tear in the top back cover which was caused when the book fell out of my hand while shelving.
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It's finally available!!
Rating (5)
Date: 2000-12-09
5 out of 6 customers found this reveiw helpful
I found this book 20 years ago in the Kemmerer, Wyoming Public Library. I loved it. It's about a movie stuntman, written through the voice of his son. What a great character! This book led me to read many of Nichols' books. Highly recommended as a quick, fun read.
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by Ann Tatlock
ISBN: 0786247207
Hardcover: 542 pages
Condition: Used: Good
Comments: Sold with pride and shipped with confirmation for US addresses. Light reading wear, light shelf wear. EX LIBRARY copy in a very good condition. Usual library marks present.
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This Story Comes to Life!
Rating (5)
Date: 2006-08-07
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
One of my favorite books is To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Ann Tatlock's writing is on a par with that book. If you enjoy a memorable story that is beautifully written, then you are sure to become a fan of Ann Tatlock. She never disappoints!
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great summer read
Rating (5)
Date: 2005-06-29
5 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is a beautifully written, very realistic look at life during the Great Depression. It is about a privelaged young girl who has to give up her own bedroom for her relatives who come to stay with her family after her uncle loses his job. She learns so much about real life through her compassionate father who is a gifted doctor who helps heal the poor. She learns to overcome her fears and predujices and grows up into a strong young lady. This is not a cheap, flaky romance for females who don't ever want to see pain and change, but rather one for those who are (or want to be) women of compassion, wisdom, maturity, and influence.
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A warm hearted book
Rating (5)
Date: 2004-02-25
5 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
I read this book when it first came out and i read it once a year now..i enjoy the way that Ann takes you deep into the emotions of the main character..you feel like you are going through this experience with her. I look forward to reading more books by Ann Tatlock soon
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2 1/2 stars --- Story is too drawn out --- Lost interest
Rating (2)
Date: 2002-11-07
5 out of 7 customers found this reveiw helpful
I started out praising this book. The writing is really quite lovely. BUT the story is sooooo drawn out. Scenes that could have taken a paragraph or two go on and on and on. I realize a writer has to set the mood but Tatlock goes so overboard in detailing every emotion and happening that it TAKES AWAY from the story. I've read LONG books (over 1000 pages) and the story was so good I didn't want them to end, but this story did not have enough subplots ... or any.. to carry the long windedness. I'm sorry, but because of this major flaw I left this book near the end. By that time I really didn't care what happened to the characters, and I think that is the very WORST THING that can happen to a reader.
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A family's trials during the great depression
Rating (4)
Date: 2001-08-13
3 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
This story is centered around the main character, 13 year old Virginia, who is discovering the bad things that can happen when people are out of work. Virginia's father is a doctor, and is never one to turn away someone in need, so when someone is injured in the nearby shanty town of Sioux City, he doesn't hesitate to go help. On later visits he takes Virginia along and they come to make many friends among the homeless, jobless people. Then hard times hit her own relatives as her Uncle Jim is fired from his job after trying to line up a union. Virginia loses her room to her aunt and uncle and has to get used to living with 4 extra people in her home. The story captures all the hardships people of this time had to endure, but also the kindness of people like Virginia and her family. They are put to the test when word gets out that the sheriff is planning to burn the residents of Sioux City out of there town. Virginia is caught between wanting to help her new friends or protecting her father, who she knows will want to go out and help. A touching story for anyone who wants a good book without bad language and which leaves a person feeling good.
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by Charles Dickens
ISBN: 1556905041
Audio Cassette
Condition: Used: Good
Comments: Sold with pride and shipped with confirmation for US addresses. EX LIBRARY copy in very good listening condition. The case has moderate wear.
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