As a relationship author I'm always in search of great reference books to find quotations and generate new ideas. This book is without doubt the very best of its kind. After acquiring this one you'll see how trivial most other quotations books are...in fact most are simply gift books. But this one has a ton and a wide variety of wise, colorful, poetic, literary, self-help, and motivational quotations. I can overemphasize how much this book has been a help for me with writing. It's simply the best. All authors should own this!

How refreshing to open this book and not have to search for a quote by a female! They're ALL by women! Reading through Bartlett's you'd think there were only a few quotable women on the earth. The book is divided by subject and highly readable. I recommend this book to all word lovers. It's a treasure full of previously hidden gems. . . I love this quote by Alice Walker, "Writing poems is my way of celebrating with the world that I have not committed suicide the day before."

On my office bookshelves I have perhaps 150 books of quotations, which as a writer I refer to constantly. This book of quotations stands heads and shoulders above the rest of them, not because it's women but because it's full of superb, thoughtful, wise, witty, useful quotations and because it's so well-documented (you know who actually said what, on what occasion). There's more genuine scholarship behind this than in a dozen Bartletts'. I'll buy any book Rosalie Maggio puts her name on because she does her homework and has good taste.

This is my new favorite book! It's a little thin paperback, and that's the best thing about it: no lengthy discussions of arcane grammar. This book is just what you need to know. If you're writing and you have a question, you can look up the answer in seconds. Spell check and grammar check only go so far; they can't tell you whether to capitalize "than" in a title, or whether to leave one or two spaces between sentences. I consider myself to be a good writer, but even I get confused. ("Red, blue, and green" or "red, blue and green"?) Since my job involves writing endorsements that are read by the entire company, I can't afford to look stupid. Strunk and White's style manual is great if you want a course in writing, but if you're looking for quick reference, How to Say It is the new standard. I highly recommend it.

I have had the opportunity to read a number of this author's Quotation books, as well as her books giving advice on letter writing and on Non-sexist Wordfinding. In short, she is terrifically knowledgeable, and her writing style is vibrant and entertaining! I highly recommend this new book, and any of her older books, too.

In particular, The New Beacon Book of Quotations by Women, Quotations for the Soul, and Quotations on Love are well worth owning. Rosalie Maggio has gradually developed a vast collection of information about words and their uses, and she does a fine job sharing that knowledge so we can all be better writers and readers.

This Journal is calm, and peaceful, and a perfect gift for the woman journal keeper(s) in your life. The quotes are quiet and thought provoking.
Many of my friends will be getting this book soon.

This is the perfect journal... Compact in size yet very elegant. The quotations are beautiful and inspiring. I consider this my fisrt experience purchasing a journal on-line very positive and will try all her other journals once I am done with this one....

First impressions are everything in my business, and that's why I gave everyone on my staff a dictionary for Christmas last year. Spelling counts. And so does inclusive language. What do you do when the "Chairman of the Board" is a woman? It's a real pain to come up with inclusive alternatives, and up until now, I could never be sure that my solutions were right. Thankfully, this book is a breeze to use, and it doesn't hit you over the head with a bunch of politics. Just lots of precise, useful alternatives. This Christmas I'm giving everyone on my staff "Talking About People." If you're serious about making the right impression, you should buy this book!

I've searched for years for a book that was this thorough. Maggio has done her homework, so you don't have to do yours. Instead of referencing half a dozen books and the internet and the encyclopedia, I just grab Talking About People. Also, the book supplies serious information without being preachy.

Just browsing through The Bias-Free Word Finder can provide an education in treating people equally without sounding terribly stilted. The author often provides several routes around a politically incorrect experssion. Some entries provide a bit of history to go along with the suggestions. Other entries also provide examples of when to use an outmoded term because it is correct for writing about a particular historical period and examples of when to use the newer exressions.

It's hard to believe how USEFUL this book is because it is so entertaining, too! I started reading it in the store and was laughing so hard at the witty things people have written that I had to buy it. What's amazing, though, is how often I've used it since then. I figured I would just read the book once, have a good laugh, and then put it on my shelf. But you would not believe how many times I've had it back in my hand -- every time I have to write a thank-you note or a cover letter or a letter of condolence, or some other really joyless piece of writing. What I find makes this one better than other books on letter writing is that it is inspiring -- it doesn't give lists of words or phrases to use (which always sound fake coming from me), but inspires me to say what I mean. Sometimes that means being terse, sometimes it means being flowery, and sometimes, it simply means being honest. The people in this book were undeniably great writers, and the fact that they broke the mold inspires me to try, too. Clearly, my letters haven't gotten to the level of Alcott's or Dickens' yet, but at least they're a lot more fun to write. I highly recommend the book -- it's a fun read and an invaluable tool.

I usually keep my journals in plain spiral notebooks because there's something intimidating about a fancy journal book. I received this journal as a gift and began leafing through it to read the quotations. They were so postitive and thought provoking that I found myself looking forward to writing in it, and writing much deeper and more spiritual thoughts than my usual journal entries. It's one of the best gifts I have received.

I have so enjoyed this book of quotations. I use quotations about education for my e-mail signature and as a beginning ritual for my class. Any teacher would prize this possession. So much so, that as I had pages marked to be photocopied by a secretary, someone took the book. Now I will have to purchase a new one from Amazon.com.

This book gives great examples for writing 40 different kinds of letters ranging from Thank you letters to Sympathy letters to Resumes and more. You can use their sections on recommended words, phrases, sentences paragraphs or sample letters. I found the personal correspondence chapters to be of assistance but the business oriented letters would be a great reference as well.

I would not hesitate at all to recommend this outstanding book for the student studying correspondence. I used this outstanding book in my English Technical Writing Course at my university KFUPM and found it to be very helpful indeed.

First, it teaches you the right way to write many types of letters. It, also, gives you the correct words, sentences, paragraphs, phrases, and sample letters that you may refer to or use to understand and write properly. More importantly, with this book you will save your time as it gives you writing tips and direct you to the right letters formats.

I am really confident that you will very much appreciate this precious book once you buy it. I am sure that you will find your correspondence course to be " no sweat."

And if you are interested in another excellent book in correspondence, buy " Universal letter Writer" written by Andrew Elliot.

I have utilized this book numerous times for various types of letters. Sometimes I chose words, sometimes I chose phrases, sometimes I chose sentences, and sometimes I chose paragraphs. The actual letters were a great inspiration for my own letters. This book really worked - all my letters based on its suggestions served the appropriate purposes. I cannot recommend this book highly enough!! P.S. I read the other person's review (!) It does not seem that they were reviewing the same book!! The fact that this book contains the "pieces" needed for letters as well as the actual letter examples is an extremely valuable quality of this reference. The topics cover most conceivable situations and are thoughtfully and tactfully presented. It belongs on everyone's bookshelf.

This is a valuable tool to have for reference. It is not a substitute for your own words as there are several problems with some of the samples.

The section on thank you notes should generally be ignored. The author makes several claims which go against proper etiquette and general good taste. For example, she says if a gift arrives prior to the big event, wait to send a thank you note until after the event. This is completely wrong as a thank you note should be sent *immediately* upon receipt for any gift. Most of the sample letters actually begin with the words "Thank you for..." which is also improper. The thanks are enclosed within. She also admits to going against proper etiquette by saying it's okay to close with the phrase "Thanks again." It's not okay and makes for a poorly written letter which looks to be written from a child who does not know better.

The section on employment is especially good and is a nice change from the droll letters seen by those who specialize in such letters. The section on introductions is also particulaly good. The section on apologies is excellent.

The model letters in sympathy are generally good, but certain letters are completely tactless, such as the examples written in the case of couple's divorce. Put yourself in the recipient's shoes when reading the model letters in this section to gauge how you would feel receiving such a letter in similar circumstances before you actually commit such a letter to paper and mail it off to a friend.

As a side note, the book is sprinkled throughout with small quotes from notables. They are very enjoyable and apropos.

This is a good reference manual to add to your library, but do not let proper etiquette go when referring to this book.