If you're casual about your career and personal fulfillment, this book is probably too much work for you. But when you are truly ready, this book is the most practical and thought-provoking exercise I've seen. Whether it be a promotion or a complete career change, this book takes nothing for granted. After the exercises which help you understand your own professional desires, it provides you the steps and resources to conduct an effective search. It teaches you how to organize a resume, get interviews, how to prepare for them, maximize them, get offers, negotiate them....and I'm brushing over details such as lessons on researching companies, using a job search library, networking.

I got a job for $24,000. Then I read the book. I quit the job and re-applied for it the correct way, as directed by this book. I got $32,000 from the very same company. Now, six months later I earn $38,000 with a written promise of $46,000 for this year. If this doesn't show that this book is good, then I don't know what will.

I found the book by Kate Wendleton of the "5 O'Clock Club" to have excellent recommendations for exploring my own interests, abilities, and talents and matching those with needs in the market place. A very down to earth, no nonsense book. Best $ I ever spent.

Beth Bruno really knows families, and she really knows writing. Melding these two areas of her greatest expertise, she has recently published her first book, "Wild Tulips." Each chapter of her book begins with a vividly-described vignette drawn from her life or from the experience of one of her children or other relatives. Each concludes with an insight into human nature. For instance, the section "Late Bloomers" starts with the story of her now-grown son's attention difficulties in kindergarten and first grade, and ends with a reflection on teacher-student "styles" and the necessity for parents to be advocates for their children. She says, "Significant differences between student and teacher learning styles or personalities may strongly affect learning outcomes for individual students...Parents usually know their children best...Cooperation and persistence will most likely lead to effective changes." Beth Bruno's style is conversational and friendly, and she tells a good story. The details she describes, like "I rolled a sheet of 4" x 6" paper into an Underwood manual typewriter" and "Geoff and David scampered down the hill to the family garden, opened the chicken-wire gate, and began snacking on plump strawberries, lettuce, and sugar snap peas right off the vine," draw readers into the scene of the tales. At the end of each vignette is a piece of wisdom or advice-never heavy-handed-but one which readers can often apply to their own lives. The author writes with honesty about the mistakes she has made, as well as about the satisfactions and joys she derives from her family and her work. Many of her pieces are grounded in family values from a gentler, slower time: kids riding their bikes around the neighborhood instead of watching TV, extended family vacations at a cabin on the shores of Lake Michigan, mother-child talks over a sink full of dishes. Yet she is never saccharine: she acknowledges marital conflicts, strong-willed children, and the need for discipline. Her candid style does not gloss over the fact that it is difficult being a stepmother, parenting a teen, or raising an infant. About parenthood's lifelong, fulltime commitment, she says that beginning with the birth of a baby, "Spontaneity is history." Delighted as she has been with her own years as a parent, she still cautions against unrealistic expectations: So, just remember, all you teenagers and young couples who romanticize parenthood. Think twice and be prepared. Because when you say, "Hello, baby," you simultaneously say, "Goodbye, freedom." Beth Bruno has spent decades as a daughter, granddaughter, wife, mother, stepmother, teacher, and counselor, and each of her roles as a student of human nature deepens the wisdom from which she draws her writing. Each brief section of "Wild Tulips" indicates that the author lives fully and thoughtfully. She is a close observer of the people around her-ranging from an employer (a former SS commander) for whose daughter she acted as nanny, to a lively four-year-old who would rather count dead flies than answer assessment questions--and she recounts her wide-ranging experiences with them in a way that makes the reader ponder, wipe a moist eye, or chuckle. Wild Tulips' unifying metaphor is that of a flower garden, the essays falling under such chapter headings as "Seedlings, " "Nutrients, " Harvest," and "Pests." Each piece is 1 ½ to 3 pages long; readers can sample specific topics, for instance, reflections on spanking, Alzheimer's, making a marriage last, and environmental allergies, or can go through the chapters consecutively. The beauty of this format is that even people with little unbroken time to devote to reading-young parents, harried businesspersons, hassled teachers or overburdened students-can partake, and be refreshed by Bruno's humor and wisdom in just a few moments. The book's lessons are accessible, yet lasting. (I envision copies of the book kept in the bathroom book-and-magazine basket, in the car for reading during traffic jams, and at the back of the bed for those few minutes before a person drops off to sleep.) In "Wild Tulips," Beth Bruno reflects on her experiences as the wife of a public figure, as a parent, and as a mental health professional. She holds master's degrees in clinical psychology and education from Yeshiva and Harvard Universities, and has worked as a school psychologist. She began her professional writing career with the Record Journal column in 1995, and has since written and edited for other print publications and for internet sites such as Snet.net and Teachers.net. She is a member of several organizations, including the Connecticut Authors and Publishers Association, and is a contributing editor of CAPA's monthly newsletter, "The Authority." The beauty, humor, and wisdom which Beth Bruno expresses in her book stem from what parents and children have taught her during ordinary times in homes and schools. She concludes her introduction with these words: I know intuitively that you and I--regardless of differences in race, culture, religion, or circumstances-have a common bond. We deeply love our children and strive to do what is best for them; at the same time we strive for personal growth, to do what is best for ourselves. Each life, like each flower in a garden, has a beauty all its own. Anyone who has ever been a child or loved a child will find something to appreciate in "Wild Tulips."

Beth Bruno's "Wild Tulips" takes us through the seasons in the garden of life, taking clippings from her experiences as a child, young adult, wife, parent, educator, psychologist and writer. "Wild Tulips" is sprinkled with anecdotes from her own, her family's, friends'and clients' lives that show how precious this garden is though it may be occasionally invaded by pests. It is cultivated with wit and Bruno's common-sense philosophy of life. Readers, no matter what their stage in the garden, will harvest a greater appreciation of the wonders of life.

It is rare to find a book that tells so much about family life in such a clean, clear style. Beth Bruno's book, Wild Tulips touched me in a number of ways. As the fathter of a 12-year old girl and a 16-year old boy, I need all the advice on parenting I can find in order to maintain my sanity. While I too have been subjected to "racoons" attacking my metaphorical family garden I never knew how to properly deal with these pesky creatures. Bruno's book offers valuable insights into the dos and don'ts of getting through the rough patches that plague every family garden. Mike Covello

Barbara Altman Bruno PHd offers a powerful possibility in her book " Worth Your Weight"...a shift of awareness helps the "fat unaccepting person" who suffers, information and alternatives. I have recommended this book to at least a dozen individuals in the past six months and plan to continue. HSS, MSW, MCC (Master Certified Coach)

Unlike some books in this category, I found the writing easy to read. The book proved useful to me in several ways. I gave this book as a present to several of my friends...they all were excited about it and thanked me.

This book is for anyone who has a weight problem. It really CAN solve these weight problems, and in a surprising way. This is not another diet book, but a book that helps all of us in looking at our weight in a new way.

The major point of the book: any weight problem is located between your ears. The book does not dismiss any (potential) health problems associated with high body weight, but gives a way to work with your weight that really works. Given that diets do not work in the long term, and that current research seems to indicate that there are biological reasons that diets cannot work, Barbara Altman Bruno shows a way to promote health while accepting the weight nature (and your history) has given you.

Strongly recommended.

I just took this book to Yellowstone and found it indispensible! We quickly gave up using the official park guides to the various geyser basins and relied on this book to tell us all about the different geysers and their histories. The book is packed with information about the history of Yellowstone. It even has a flora and fauna guide! Included are lists of suggested sights to see, hikes to take, driving distances, road maps (but no topo maps), discussions about how geysers work, the Yellowstone caldera, the 1988 fires, where to stay, etc. The book is printed on nice paper and the photos are in full color. This is really an indispensible book to bring along on your next visit to Yellowstone!

Janet Chapple's Yellowstone Treasures: The Traveler's Companion To The National Park (together with its companion website www.yellowstonetreasure.com) is the quintessential guide to the oldest national park in America. The second largest national park (after Death Valley), it is also the most varied park in the continental United States. This impressive and comprehensive guide showcases all the places of interest to be found along Yellowstone's 350 miles of park roads. Information is provided on the geological and historical background of the area, including geyser basins, wildlife-viewing spots, waterfalls, and unique vistas. The supplemental website provides practical advice on trip planning, descriptions of the seasons, and up-to-date information on hot springs, striped mountains, and even alpine windflowers. If you are planning a visit, then begin with a careful reading of Yellowstone Treasures and checking out its remarkable and "user friendly" website.

This is a handy and detailed guide to Yellowstone with descriptions of the Park's features arranged by the five main roadway entrances: West, South, East, Northeast, and North, plus the Bechler Region.

For each approach there is a full color map with icons symbolizing the main attractions, facilities, trails and so forth. The guide then takes you mile by fraction of mile with a description of the historical, geological and natural features you will encounter. There is also a historical chronology, a discussion of the wildlife, an chapter on the 1998 fires, and a lot of useful travel phone numbers and tips.

The inset maps, pictures, and sidebar stories are wonderfully presented-- when you look at this book you will be drooling to visit the Park! It is beautiful, and the solid fund of information makes it a good buy at only twenty bucks. The geologic explanations are particularly neat.

This is a guide that will suit educated visitors (and daydream wanderers) who have want to know the story behind the major and minor sights. You may need a more tourist oriented guide if you want detailed info on in-park and near-park lodgings and places to eat. Death in Yellowstone: Accidents and Foolhardiness in the First National Park by Lee H. Whittlesey would make a fine counterpart to Yellowstone Treasures.

Giordan Bruno is still today a controversial philosopher. In this book he exposes his philosophical/cosmological ideas and, in doing so, he uses the new Copernican theory as the basis for a new, daring vision of the universe.
Anybody who would like to familiarize him/herself with the work of Bruno, or is interested in the development of Western ideas will find this book extremely challenging. However I would like to say a few words on the interpretation that the translators give of Bruno's ideas. The translators appear to follow completely an interpretation of Bruno based on the theory of the english scolar Frances Yates. According to this theory Bruno was an exponent of the (then popular) Hermetic movement.
It is imperative to underscore that Yates theory is not universally accepted. While it is known that Hermetic influences can be traced in Bruno, to reduce his whole cosmology and his understanding of Copernican theory to a "hieroglyphic" is misleading if not plainly wrong.
Bruno was not a scientist, but he was the first to intuitively realize the revolutionary consequences of Copernican theory (not only for science) and to bring that theory to its logical conclusions: an infinite universe with infinite earth-like worlds. This vision can not be reconciled with the world of the hermetic "Magus". The whole purpose of the hermetic Magus was to ascend the material world to the world of the perfect spheres. In Bruno's universe there is nothing to ascend to. The universe is composed of a thin air where an infinity of worlds and stars are suspended and move following universal (animistic) principles. The other worlds are corruptible as much as the earth and may be inhabited by earth-like people. The very base of the hermetic doctrine is missing. I would therefore encourage the interested reader not to stop the investigation of Bruno's ideas to the hermetic interpretation, but to also read different points of view (for example Yates interpretation of Bruno's use of images has recently been challenged with very solid arguments by the finding of italian scholars). In particular I found the book of Hillary Gatti "Giordano Bruno and the renaissance science" extremely interesting and complete.

Giordano Bruno stands at the cusp between the Renaissance and the modern world. His unique attempts to extract philosophical and theological meaning from Copernicus's forward-looking work provide us with striking insights into the Weltanschauung of his troubled times. Gosselin and Lerner have brilliantly translated Bruno's elegant but involuted Renaissance Italian into clear modern English that nevertheless preserves the spirit of the original. Their thoughtful notes bring comprehensibility to previously misunderstood passages, and the linkage they establish between Bruno's travails and Galileo's later troubles is highly convincing. A must-read for the scientist as well as the philosopher

Do you like Bel Ami models? If so, this book is made for you. If you've never come across this photographer before you'll enjoy this introduction to his work.

This book is a thick one. It has buckets of beautiful pictures, and a barrowful of beautiful models, all in pairs with occasional group shots. All the models are named in the index at the rear, which means you can search for videos of your favourites. The range of young guys is outstanding, running from the sublimely youthful Filip Olivier to the bulky Dano Sulik. Of course, Johan Paulik puts in an appearance, as does Lukas Ridgestone. There are also some extremly desperate penises anxious to be seen, and some are simply to large to ignore! I can't beleive any lover of youthful men wouldn't want to fall into any of these pictures and be any of the boy's lover for a day.

A delightful book for your collection, and as all Bruno Gmunder books it is excellent value for money.

' Bel Ami: Perfect Couples This volume follows hot on the heels of Frisky Memories, the summer best-seller. Perfect Couples shows the most attractive Bel Ami couples. Lovingly composed, this handy volume contains many previously unpublished photos of the great Bel Ami stars, as well as many new discoveries. A must for all Bel Ami fans.'

I loved this collection of pictures from the Perfect Couple book. If you can't find the book, this collection make a brilliant introduction. As they tear out easily, they can be sent to your friends as postcards, the back being already printed for such use.

The usual sumptuous Bel Ami/Bruno Gmunder production standards apply, and the colours, quality and content and superb.

This Post Card Book follows hot on the heels of Frisky Memories, the summer best-seller. Perfect Couples shows the most attractive Bel Ami couples. Lovingly composed, this handy book contains many previously unpublished photos of the great Bel Ami stars, as well as many new discoveries. A must for all Bel Ami fans.

This is a book of post-cards. This means that each portrait is printed on card (obvious, really) and held into the back by a tear-free glue. So, you can keep the collection, or send individual pictures to friends. You do need to be careful if you keep them because repeated creasing of the spine WILL loosen the cards.

The pictures themselves are the usual brilliant Bel Ami standard of this gorgeously put-together guy. Lighting and sharpnes of focus are exemplars.

This would make a wonderful stocking-filler for those of you who are into the Christmas thing. Otherwise, just wrap a copy and make your friend's day.

These color postcards of Lukas are beautiful. These are images by himself and with the many other top Bel Ami models. They are all nude shots except for a few. Lukas has always been the top model at Bel Ami, in both print and videos. This is a wonderful collection of postcards, that will surely delight anyone you send them to, or for your own personal collection. These postcard books will definitely become a valuable collectors item in the future. This is number #31 of the series, lets hope there are more.

These stickers are small, pretty reproductions of various pieces of artwork. Each sticker is unique in the book, no doubles of any picture. They aren't the most perfect color plates ever, but they're basically for correspondance and craft purposes, or could be used as a reference (say, by Art History students). While I wish there had been duplicates, I can't fault Dover for erring on the side of variety, and I can't argue with the wonderful value the price represents. This little book is great as stationery, but it would also make a nice stocking-stuffer or gift topper. If Botticelli isn't your favorite artist, Dover has made books of other artists' work, which Amazon also offers and which are just as nifty.

BOTTICELLI's art tells what he liked in other artists: the shaded color and light of Andrea del Verrocchio, the energy of Antonio del Pollaiolo, and the faces of Fra Filippo Lippi. From Bruno Santi's book, it becomes clear what he liked in his own work: atmosphere, in the coarse tent with the headless Assyrian King Holofernes and in the dawn alive with Judith and her lady-in-waiting; attention to detail, in the blue enamel armor and metal highlights of his Fortitude; color, in the dawn flesh tones under the cornflower- and daisy-decorated clothing on his Birth of Venus; innovation, in the clear path to the larger-than-life 16th-century art with his Calumny, in the first early Renaissance freely placed figures with his Primavera and in the first Italian inscription in a painting with his Madonna enthroned with saints; meditation, in the golden dusk of his Adoration of the Magi; tension, in the contorted acolytes at his Communion of St. Jerome. The author also shows in his Scala/Riverside published work what the Florentine art world was doing during David Landau and Peter Parshall's THE RENAISSANCE PRINT 1470-1500. Likewise, his beautifully illustrated text is a good way to understand Jill Dunkerton's DURER TO VERONESE, Sylvia Ferino-Pagden and Maria Kusche's SOFONISBA ANGUISSOLA, Mary D. Garrard's ARTEMISIA GENTILESCHI, Andreas Prater and Hermann Bauer's PAINTING OF THE BAROQUE, and Rudolf Wittkower's ART AND ARCHITECTURE IN ITALY 1600-1750.

This book is great. Young readers will find it easy to follow, and will be enchanted by the story of Bruno and his friend Felix as they bake a birthday cake. Be warned, there is a cake recipe at the end of the book, and your child will most certainly want to try it.

After purchasing this book for my son, I decided to buy two more copies for his classroom library. Besides having a great story and pictures, the hardback book has thick pages that should stand up well to constant readings.

My 4 year old daughter loves all of the Bruno books but Bruno theBaker is her favorite. Children this age love to learn how to do newthings and the Bruno books give step by step explanations while still being very entertaining. The illustrations are especially adorable. I highly recommend it.