There is nothing more risky in business then marketing. In Smart Marketing, the author Victoria Garcia uncovers the mysteries of marketing that create confusion and inconsistency for small business owners. From the outset, Smart Marketing focuses on outcomes, goals and measurements then leads the reader into the concepts that drive a marketing program. Garcia uses practical,easy to understand examples so the reader can conquer the fundamentals and concentrate on being creative. Highly recommended for start ups or any business needing a fresh approach.

I was spinning my wheels about how to market my business until I read Smart Marketing by Victoria Garcia. It's an A,B,C approach, filled with simple explanations of things I had thought were complicated. Now I know it doesn't take a Harvard MBA to understand how to write a marketing plan or make important marketing decision. I only wish I'd had this book when I started my business 5 years ago. Victoria clearly understands what its like to own a small business and her encouragment comes right through.

SMART MARKETING

Is not only SMART!..... it makes marketing easy and doable!

Victoria Garcia's practical approach to the necessities of small business

is insightful, whimsical and turns the challenges of the markpetplace

into celebrations.

Earl Storm

- creativity coach and cartoonist -

My 4 year old daughter absolutely adores this book! She calls it her Bible (she has two real Bibles; however, they don't hold her attention the way this one does) and insists on sleeping with it at night! I am ordering all the other Alice in Bibleland books based on the excellence of this book..

I generally have stayed away from books other than the Bible to explain its stories, but boy has my mind changed. Alice Joyce Davidson does a fantastic job with her depiction of the Story of Jonah. My daughter only 21 months now, decided this was her favorite book about 6 months ago. She always asks for Jonah at reading time. The book has a rythmn to it that she loves and many parts rhyme. She's even saying several of the words herself on cue. We received the book free in the mail and I'm now on-line here today to order up the rest of the ALICE in BIBLELAND Storybook Series. You won't regret this buy!

This is a wonderful retelling of one of the most profound gems of the Bible. Most tellings focus almost exclusively on the Whale portion of the story. But the real focus - the boundless love of God - is properly told here. The cadence of the poetry is attractive to young children. It is now one of the favorite books of our seventeen year old toddler!

Frank and Victoria Logue are prolific writers. Their work covers hiking, camping and outdoor adventures in Georgia so this book is a natural extension of that work.

Touring the Backroads covers the entire state (don't be misled by the title). The tours are Northwest Georgia Drive, Native American Tour, North Georgia Mountain Tour, Northeast Georgia Tour, Fort Yargo to Tucker's Ferry, Classic South, Plantation, Middle Georgia Ramble, Georgia Capitals Drive, East Georgia Ramble, Southwest Georgia Ramble, Middle Georgia Farmland, Altamaha River Loop, Wire Grass, and South Georgia.

Our favorites: Georgia Capitals, Georgia Mountains (covers the Georgia Gold Rush), Northwest Georgia (takes you from the Tennessee State line to Rome), and the Southwest Georgia Ramble (highlights the Kolomaki Mounds and Providence Canyon, two underused state parks). The Native American Tour covers the Etowah Indian Mounds, the first capital of the Cherokee Nation at New Echota (now a Georgia State Park) and a wall built by Indians that pre-dated the Moundbuilders.

One of the things I like about this book is that Frank and Victoria don't assume you know esoteric facts about Georgia's history. They take you through the whole story, telling what you need to know to appreciate the stop.

I am a librarian reviewing this book for our school library which we purchased. Like the backroads, at first glance one might think there's nothing much there. Eventhough the photos are small and not color, this book makes up for it with surprisingly rich content. I gave it 5 stars for the content alone. The history and facts about this my home region were quite impressive. I only wanted the tour to slow down and concentrate more on some of the individual topics, but alas when you're on tour you only get a few moments before moving on. I've learned some things I did not know. The style of writing is intelligent and very readable. The research level is substantial in order to have uncovered these facts, that as a resident here in the backroads I know were not easy to come by. If you take a tour of any of these areas, take this book along because you won't find this information readily available aside from long hours of historical research. Facts about the history of growing peaches in Georgia along with recipes for peach cobbler and pecan pie are especially nice. Printed on alkaline paper, I only wish it was hardback.

I bought this book for the driving tours and I loved the one drive I have taken so far. But, I really enjoy the delightful stories that fill this book. It has the most amazing array of colorful anecdotes from Georgia history. It is a wonderful armchair book and an even better driving guide. I'm looking forward to doing more of the drives.

"Victoria" is an archetypal love story for young people, one might say. Devoid of carnal connotations, the novel is an eerie, poetic portrayal of the complicated feelings of youth. The desire is never matched by the corresponding action; the lovers confused, unsure, uncertain, longing for explanation that is never offered. Torn apart by contradictory sentiments, they attract their loved ones only to push them apart when they come. "Victoria" is an astonighingly accurate account of budding sensuality and the torment of first love. So many of us have no clue how to tame the soul gone wild; whether to let oneself flow with the current, or swim backwards, against all odds - and more to the point - so many of us have no idea how to react to equally wild and incomprehensible behavior of the loved ones.

"Victoria" is only a minor work of Knut Hamsun, overshadowed by other novels and novellas, but after over a century, it's still fresh enough to charm the young, sensitive people. For me, the experience of rereading this novel after fourteen years feels like a postcard sent from my own self; to be read when I am old and wrinkled. Indeed, I feel like the eldest mushroom in the world, one who has forgotten the first love and how different the air smelled back then...

When people ask me who my favorite writers are, I am increasingly beginning my response with the name of "Knut Hamsun". This book is one of the reasons why. It is truly one of the most moving stories I've ever encountered. "Romeo and Juliet" turned backwards and without the release of actual declarations of love. Victoria's final letter to Johannes would make the hardest hearted tyrant break into tears. It's really one of the great injustices of modern literary culture that stagnant, unrealistic, hackneyed, preachy prose like John Steinbeck and empty glitz like F. Scott Fitzgerald is celebrated in the USA while Hamsun is forgotten. There was a reason why he won the Nobel Prize. I strongly recommend this (and all his books)to anyone interested in excellent free flowing prose with a psychological bent.

A lyrical love story that touches the soul. The dying girl's declaration of love for Johannes is supremely moving.I've never read anything so profoundly moving!!!All the other romances fade in comparison!! Why it isn't a timeless classic....I fail to understand... --------------------------Siddhartha S. Roy

I received this book as a ninth birthday present and absolutely fell in love with it. I read it many times over the years when I was younger but had the misfortune to misplace it during a move. It had such an impact on me even as a child and a young adult that I found it imperative to find another copy so that I may pass along some of its magic to the next generation. I hope that my own children enjoy it as much as I did.

The book is labeled "A Fable for Adults," but I think an intelligent, perceptive child of nine and up would get a lot out of it too. I would highly recommend that elementary-school librarians introduce any real-life Victorias in their school to this book. It could help them feel less alone.

I first read this book in 1981 after a visit to the library, and haven't been able to find it anywhere since. I was prompted to look for it on the Internet because of a letter to a children's advice column I read last week. The parent was distressed by her 4-year-old's imaginary playmates and wondered how she could get him to "act normal". Thank God that she was advised to let him be his own wonderful, imaginative self. Victoria At Nine showed the tyranny of forcing children to conform to our own ideas of normalcy. Victoria was a very intelligent, imaginative child, and talking to her stuffed animals helped her make sense of the confusing, frightening adult world in which she lived. As I was reading, the animals seemed real to me, too. Her parents' desperate attempts to get her to conform; to "be more normal" were cruel and terrible, including forcing her to bury her stuffed friends in the back yard. I was riveted by this book and have never forgotten it. I was very surprised to see that it is out of print. I now have a beautiful child of my own, and encourage his imagination and creative spirit. This book is a must for parents. Victoria At Nine is a very special, memorable book indeed.

"World Tree" is a thoroughly developed fantasy world. There are cities on branches miles wide and thousands of miles long, with people looking down into space and trading with flying ships. Magic is so common that even children use it, and you learn how it's used in ordinary life and not just adventuring. The races aren't just dog-men, otter-men, etc. -- they have unique customs, personalities, clothing, and architecture. Metal is rare, so wood and bone tools have become extremely advanced. Meddling gods look down from the sky.

The book's first hundred pages suck you in and make you want to play in this world, even before you see the rules and huge magic list. There are explanatory notes and one-page stories throughout the book written from the characters' perspective; these are useful and often funny. Even if you're not a gamer, it's worth reading. Writers can learn from this great example of world-building.

The rules are fairly simple, since most rolls are (Stat + Skill + d20) versus some number, though filling out a character sheet can take a long time due to the variety of spells and skills and the odd experience point system. The spells explore all combinations of the 7 magic Verbs and 12 Nouns (e.g. "Change" + "Flesh" = shapeshifting) and let you do many things in multiple ways. There are eight fully playable races with different specialties from the fast, shape-changing Orren with "species-wide ADD" to the physically puny but immortal and magically-gifted Zi Ri, to the armored insect Herethroy who use huge three-handed swords.

This is no generic medieval game with elves and dungeons; it's a complete world. Beware when reading, as I've seen people forget what time it is and where they are!

To be blunt, this is a game which is more then a game, for it is a deep, involved, and very, very beautiful world. This was not something that was slung together in a weekend for the sole purpose of making money. This is something that has taken the talents of many people from gamers to beautiful artists who have all left their touch in this game. Although at first the instructions seem simple, you realize how deep and well rounded they are. The old term 'A minute to learn, a lifetime to master' somes to mind.
On a side note, I have spoken to the creators of this, and they constantly ask for input and advice how to make it better. This shows how much they truly love this game. If you are a gamer, looking for a world to love, look no forther.

I've got a lot of Anthropomorphic RPG's, but most of them just plug the furry into the real world (or something very similar). This is the first one I've seen that actually made an effort to create an entire world -designed- with the fur in mind. The system is relatively easy to learn, and character generation is simple and straightforward. There's enough setting information in the book that you don't need to worry about lines like, "Please look for more information on 'X' in our upcoming book ... " The art is well-done, as well, complementing the text rather than distracting from it.

The Adventures of Stanley Kane has become a book that we've treasured as a family. I wish it were still in print--I would by a copy for each of my children. Wonderful images on the page and in the words!

When i was a little kid my mom read me this book all the time, and i'm 15 now and i still remember it..."What is a knock when a knock's not knocking"...

I worked part time for Vision On, and I got a chance to read some of the books that they produced. Art of barbie was one of my favourites as it showed that a doll, that is loved by million, can be shown in ways that you wouldn't expect. Great book, worth getting

i worked part time for Vision On publishing so I got a chance to read some of the books that they produced. Art of Barbie was one of the best as it showed how the simple doll that is loved by millions can be shown in other ways that you would expect. It's a good book for people with open minds on simple subjects,

I read this book to all of my kids, but my daughter liked it better than my boys did. It's a corky, cute little tale, about a butterfly who thinks her beloved mouse friend has been eaten by a fish. Out of this comes a story that follows the same format as "There was an old lady who swallowed a Fly." This happened, then this happened, then this, etc. It's a zany little book, especially at the end. It has a happy ending. There are 26 actual pages, not counting the cover page and dedication page. There are 5 pages of full color illustrations included in the 26 pages. The illustrations are bright and lively. It's probably 1st grade level, maybe second. Young children who hear the book several times will be telling this story, I'm sure. I'm also sure they'll want to hear it again.

WHEN YOU OPEN THIS EXTRAORDINARY CHILDREN'S BOOK THE COLORS IN THE BOOK WILL TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY WHAT BEAUTY WHAT LIFE. THE BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY IS A STORY ABOUT LIFE, FRIENDS, AND LOVE, BUT TOLD ON A LEVEL ANY CHILD WOULD UNDERSTAND. I BOUGHT THIS BOOK FOR MY FRIENDS NEW BABY GIRL. BUT FIRST I HAD TO READ AND READ AGAIN THIS WONDERFUL BOOK THAT WISHED ME BACK TO CHILDHOOD WHERE ALL DREAMS DO COME TRUE.

I've been reading all of this series, and I think this is my most favorite of all. This author's writing is simply exquisite. For fans of Rosamunde Pilcher and Maeve Binchy.

Hands down, Beside a Dreamswept Sea is the finest book in the Seascape Series, one of the most innovative on the market today. Each story is a unique healing journey for the characters and indeed for the reader too. With captivating main characters, this story will sweep you off your feet! And for all those who find Miss Hattie and Tony irresistible, order this book NOW! A real keeper, Beside a Dreamswept Sea deserves a place of honor on your "keeper" shelf