July 12th, 2010
Business
Author: Carolyn Howard-Johnsonwww.frugalretailing.blogspot.com Reviewed By: Anne Holmes These days it seems like everybody and their sister either has a blog or is on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn –or all of the above – and talking about how great social media is and how much money you can make using these social marketing techniques. If you […]
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July 12th, 2010
Business
Author: Carolyn Howard-Johnsonwww.frugalretailing.blogspot.com Reviewed By: Anne Holmes Are you a frustrated retailer, trying to figure out how to use in-store promotions to build both profitability and excitement? Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of the multi award-winning “How To Do It Frugally” book series comes to your rescue with a trio of new books targeted at retailers who […]
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July 12th, 2010
Business
Author: Carolyn Howard-Johnsonwww.frugalretailing.blogspot.com Reviewed By: Anne Holmes These days it seems like everybody and their sister either has a blog or is on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn –or all of the above – and talking about how great social media is and how much money you can make using these social marketing techniques. If you […]
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July 7th, 2010
Fiction
Author: Erica Minerwww.ericaminer.com Reviewed By: Georgia Richardson Erica Miner\’s reputation for engaging the reader was sealed with her two previous novels, “Travels with My Lovers” and “FourEver Friends.” An award-winning author, screenwriter, and lecturer, Erica Miner used The New York Metropolitan Opera house as the backdrop for this intriguing new work of fiction, “Murder in […]
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June 22nd, 2010
Fiction
Author: Mary Anne Benedettowww.awriterspresence.com Reviewed By: Anne Holmes This is a fun, quick read, exactly the sort of book to pack as you head off on a summer vacation. The story begins in an Upper East Side Manhattan apartment, where empty-nesters Laina and Dan Strickland have happily moved, after raising a family in suburban Connecticut. […]
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June 15th, 2010
Inspiration
Author: Linda K. Thomaswww.grandmaslettersfromafrica.blogspot.com Reviewed By: Anne Holmes Linda Thomas has a favorite phrase, “Quaint I ain’t,” which certainly describes the stories she tells her granddaughters in this book, a chronicle told in letter format, of the four years she and her husband spent in Africa as missionaries. Linda begins by telling us that all […]
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June 15th, 2010
Relationships
Author: Dr. Karen Gail Lewiswww.GenderDictionary.com Reviewed By: Melinda Cianos Looking to dispel confusion in the hotbed of misunderstandings called your relationship? Maybe you\’re one of the lucky ones and communication between you and your significant other is smooth as silk all the time: you are on the same wavelength 24/7 and you never find yourself […]
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June 15th, 2010
Women's Issues
Author: Margaret May Damen, Niki N. McCuistionwww.womenwealthandgiving.com/ Reviewed By: Georgia Richardson Authors Damen and McCuistion wrote this book for two audiences: Baby boomer women who want to create a formalized and strategic giving plan, and fundraisers and development officers who need to better understand the giving culture of women boomers. The authors draw on their […]
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May 27th, 2010
Women's Issues
Author: Barbara Hannah Gruffermanwww.BestofEverythingAfter50.com Reviewed By: Anne Holmes I loved the introduction to this book. Author Grufferman starts out by saying, “I wrote this book for me.” She goes on to explain that once she got over the shock of turning 50, she wanted to do it right. That is: She wanted a plan for […]
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May 26th, 2010
Business
Author: Mary Eileen Williams, M.A., NCCwww.feistysideoffifty.com Reviewed By: Anne Holmes If you\’ve tried looking for a job lately, you\’ve no doubt discovered that the process of finding employment has changed significantly over the past twenty years. To be sure, some of the basics remain the same, such as: Treat everyone you meet with courtesy and […]
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