Book Description
This self-study guide for the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam from the Project Management Institute contains everything project managers need to pass the PMP Exam, including 44 processes, and 592 inputs, tools, and outputs. Exam topics are covered and insider secrets, complete explanations of all PMP subjects, test tricks and tips, hundreds of highly realistic sample questions, and exercises designed to strengthen understanding of PMP concepts and prepare managers for exam success on the first attempt are provided.
Customer Reviews:
Disappointed.......2007-10-07
I've read this and many other PMP study guides and here is my opinion. I passed the PMP exam but NOT due to this book. The main disappointment I have with this book (and a few others) is that it is organized according to the knowledge areas, whereas the PMP exam specifications by PMI are organized according to the process groups. Also it makes more sense to study project management by process groups because this approach is closer to the real life experience: initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing. If I need to look at the project management body of knowledge organized according to the knowledge areas, I would rather look at the PMBOK Guide. The exam study guides should follow the exam specifications, and should not be a mere re-run of the PMBOK Guide. Also, there is no mention of the exam objectives in any chapter. It reads like more or less a re-run of the PMBOK Guide without any consideration of the exam spec. Other drawbacks of the book are the following:
1.Questions are too easy and not close to the real exam questions
2.For most of the topics the coverage is at very much surface leve, no depth. The adequate explanations and depth are missing.
3.Lots of typos and errors
So, don't use it as a primary source for your preparation. It's ok as a secondary source.
Passed easily!.......2007-09-14
Not sure whether this book was the reason for me passing or the PM PowerTrac CBT tool by Management Concepts (the company I work for has multiple licenses for this). I didn't really do much of the sample questions, I left that to PowerTrac; the content is pretty good though and is readable. I think the key to passing is to understand the structure of the questions and do a few example exams. All in all, my preparation for the exam was about a month, and I wasn't very disciplined either!
If I had used this book first time I would have passed at frst try........2007-09-05
Yes I passed the exam at second attempt. One reason the exam has gotten tough do not expect the question to be as easy as those that are in exercise or simulation exam. For every question you really need to know the fundamentals(as per PMI principles!!). That leads to my second reason for failing, I used much popular Rita Mulacahy's PMP exam prep book. The real problem started when I used the even more expensive PMP fast Track by RMC, each simulation test question answer confused me further. I took the PMP exam and I answered most obvious question with wrong answer. My friend suggested me to forget all other material and focus on this book. This book clearly explains the fundamental behind each knowledge area followed by Input - tools & technique - output of process within this knowledge area. If you understand and remember these gudelines thoroughly you are ready for the exam. If you are lucky and get many math questions you can score up to 70% easily. One more book which helped me was Paul Sanghera's PMP in depth, if you are an IT professional then you may find reading paul's book quiet enjoyable. Good luck.
PMP Reference.......2007-08-26
A great resource for explaining why the answers chosen in their sample exercises are correct or incorrect. This book help to solidify the readers understanding of the PMBOK.
Great book to pass the exam.......2007-08-17
I took PMP earlier this week and pass on the first try. This is a great book, easy to understand but it has its own drawbacks. My exam was really tough. I hardly had any math questions and all the exam questions were really lengthy with lengthy answers unlike the practice questions that appear as excercise and final exam. It was like mini reading comprehension on each question. So expect to see much harder questions that what is in the book. Good thing is that with PM experience and reading this book from begin to end, it will not be a problem to pass eventhough there will be many questions outside of this book. I don't know if the exam is getting tougher day by day or it was just my luck to see those kinds of questions.
Average customer rating:
- Some good info, but VERY confusing
- Very clever analysis
- Overcoming My Daily Dread, review by Connie Cook Smith
- A zero rated book - A real disappointment with a Great Title
- Controlling People: How to Recognize, Understand, and Deal with People Who Try To Control You
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Controlling People: How to Recognize, Understand, and Deal With People Who Try to Control You
Patricia Evans
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Customer Reviews:
Some good info, but VERY confusing.......2007-06-25
I had a very difficult time reading this book...my expectations were high, and I've just come to the realization that my ex was a very controlling person. I'm determined to not let this happen again, so the title of the book really appealed to me.
I think the most difficult part of this book is Evan's "labeling" of different types people in the book. I felt by the second chapter that I needed a bookmark to remind me of all of the terms, and who they related to. Is a spellbound person the same as a controller? I'm still overwhelmed by the after-effects of my relationship that my mind had great difficulty with keeping track of the characters. Perhaps it may work when she's speaking to a group, but it a book I don't think it's quite as effective.
I almost put the book down about 50 pages in because it was difficult to read, but I trudged on through because occasionally I would find a pearl of wisdom that made me want another.
I also felt that I was "on a roll" towards page 150 or so, and finally "getting it," then the focus of the book seemed to change to hate crimes and cults and other things that seemed to not fit. I understand that they are related, but the rest of the book seemed to focus on control in relationships...it seemed like they might be two totally separate books. I ended up flipping through until I found more content that related to relationships.
Overall, I did learn some interesting things about controlling people, and did buy another Evans Book, The Verbally Abusive Relationship: How to Recognize it and How to Respond which is pretty good (I think better). But I see the same issues with labeling that make it a little to follow as well. When I tried to relate the book to a friend and used these terms to explain, she thought I was nuts! (Imagine trying to explain the Teddy Bear thing to a friend)
I also didn't understand Ms. Evans' stories about the people who approached her at the hotel during the conference. It made me feel sorry for the people who were trying to make conversation with her...it seemed to me that she was exhibiting the same insensitivity and control that I've been experiencing for the past few years. I'm not sure of the relevance of these stories to the book...
Very clever analysis.......2007-06-12
This book brought to bear a unique insight into a complicated and subtle process to which we are all subject to in one way or another at different times. It is written in simple straightforward and uncomplicated language. I recommend it strongly.
Overcoming My Daily Dread, review by Connie Cook Smith.......2007-05-08
I haven't quite finished the book, but that's because it brings up so much, so well, that one who comes from the demented world that Evans illuminates must break off and process periodically. Or break off and "go away" for awhile.
To really get my mind around the corrective material, I had to stop about half-way through and go back and review all my underlinings. I have proceeded since then, but on that second look, Evans' clarity about her subject and my own fuzziness from being raised and soaked in a controlling reality, began to penetrate better. Evans often uses the term "backwards" to describe what a controlling person does. When I could see that she was dead-on about the results of that backwards behavior, it more closely fit my own experience of the inside-out and upside-down world I come from -- where the victim is ALWAYS accused of being the perpetrator -- and has life-long believed it!
Perhaps most helpful so far is the assertion that being raised on (or living with) verbal abuse is WORSE than physical abuse. It helped me consciously validate a vague awareness that physical assaults can completely heal in many cases, but a maimed mind is that through which every day is processed and experienced, and therefore a verbal abuse victim's entire reality is quite different from a non-abused person's. I don't know if it's in the book, but I once ran across a quote from a Peter Jennings Special on this subject and captured this statement: "A child from such a background has no chance at a normal life."
For sure. Some of my classmates now are taking early retirement from their satisfying careers, with all benefits and assets to take them forward. I limped through college (despite a very high IQ) but was so convinced "I am a horrible thing" that I had to quit and hide from every serious job. I have no assets, no medical care, my third marriage IS working out (from a lot of work!), but my husband had brain-tumor surgery and is in a long recovery. We live in federal housing, but I do love being with his intact, basically wonderful personality! He always was and always is willing to work things out, and so am I -- so we DO at least have each other -- and we have produced some high quality and highly creative items, even though mostly un-marketed.
The only improvement I would suggest in the book is the replacement of the current term "verbal abuse" with the old terminology from grounds for divorce: Mental Cruelty! The daily torment of being raised by or being with a verbal abuser requires a more graphic description in order to be better legitimized and taken much more seriously -- especially by the victim! Part of the cruelty IS that the victim has been convinced he/she is ALWAYS wrong, about everything, and never has a chance to experience life beyond the perpetual condemnation of being A Horrible Thing. Joy is for OTHER people. Medical care is for OTHER people. Success is for OTHER people -- good things are certainly not for A Horrible Thing like me!
Thanks to Evans' book (and A LOT of other self-work), I may be getting one foot over the line into a world where people experience gratification at being alive -- instead of what's been decade after decade of My Daily Dread. And that is -- despite high intelligence, numerous talents, and an amazing sense of humor -- there always has dominated the brainwashed awareness that I am ACTUALLY A Horrible Thing. There has always been My Daily Dread -- of being me. I think Evans' book is a big step towards healing this.
A zero rated book - A real disappointment with a Great Title.......2007-04-20
For such a serious subject matter, I was surprised and even curious that the author's bio or expertise is regulated to the back of the paperback book in one sentence. The other two sentences are related to media appearance and praise. (Choosing not to Google her, I read the book anyways).
note: the quotes are from the book.
On page 35 and 150 a bookmercial was introduced for another of the author's book instead of discussions on why the subject matter would be a trait or characteristic of a controlling person.
On page 71-74 two separate stories explaining a concept "defining .. were a way of connecting". The stories did not indicated how long a "stranger" had to be in your presence before such a concept could be triggered. If these people were at the same convention that the author attended, how long was the presentation, did she see them at the convention, did she talk to those two people in a question and answer session, or were they just the fans? At what point does the switch get triggered in the stranger's action for them to feel comfortable in crossing the "psychic boundary".
on page 165 I think the author missed an opportunity to share a control type situation outside a "couple or parent relationship". ie "I'm your therapist. You should follow my advice." IMHO Lea was also attracting people into her life who wanted to control her in addition to her relationship with Vic.
Lastly, on page 288-290 you can participate in a survey geared for "Spell bound" issues for the Patricia Evans, Evans Interpersonal Communications Institute. There isn't any background on what the Insitutes does or is even mentioned in the book.
IMHO I would not recommend this book to anyone. I can see why many readers would feel a connection with the book. There are several stories that a person would relate to if they were in a controlling relationship, but I step back and think about how can a person get pointers on when the control activity begins to occur. Do you have to wait several years or
decades to figure out that the relationship has a problem in it. I think there are always warning signals. ie on p 29 when "Ted ... was beside himself."
Controlling People: How to Recognize, Understand, and Deal with People Who Try To Control You.......2007-02-23
Once I started reading this book, I could not stop it was so dead on when it came to the description of Controlling People it made me shake, it reminded me of my husband (who has since moved out). I was not aware of controlling people until my encounter. But this book is just amazing in assisting you to understand what is on the controlling persons mind and why they do what they do. I would highly recommend this book.
Book Description
Designed for project managers looking to add the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification to their resume, this guidebook presents everything needed to pass the exam—from glossaries of terms and definitions to professional testing advice. Test preparation topics, including complete explanations of all CAPM subjects, are accompanied by a breakdown of the processes, inputs, outputs, and techniques associated with this PMI certification. A final chapter packed with sample test questions is also included.
Customer Reviews:
Easy to Use.......2007-09-30
Excellent book to study for the CAPM because it is straight-forward, well-structured and includes practice exams.
Passed CAPM with this book.......2007-09-28
I passed CAPM last saturday using this book and their 7-day free web tests that came with the book.
This book definitely helped me pass on the first try.......2007-08-03
This book is such an excellent supplement to the PMBOK because of the practice questions provided in the book and the 2-week trial membership to the insite/velociteach website (included with purchase of the book). Excellent CAPM prep.
Great Book.......2007-07-24
This book helped me pass the CAPM exam. The only thing that was missing was a Six Sigma question asking about error rate.
If you want to pass, just buy this BOOK - period........2007-07-24
This is book is saved the day for me. Its worth every cent. Buy it.
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Maybe, just maybe, the reason Scott Adams is able to so completely and utterly skewer the absurdities of the modern workplace is that deep down he really enjoyed his many years as a cubicle dweller. Perhaps his comic strip Dilbert is nothing more than a cleverly disguised 17-year-long love letter to corporate America.
And maybe, just maybe, monkeys will fly out of Donald Trump's butt.
In Try Rebooting Yourself, AMP's 28th Dilbert collection, the world's most dysfunctional office family is back and doing what it does best. Wally adroitly steers clear of new assignments¿and perfects his "work grimace." The Pointy-Haired Boss (PHB) thinks of new ways to demoralize and disenfranchise his employees. (As part of a new strategy to make the pension plan solvent, he reminds employees "Smoking is cool.") Dogbert continues his lucrative consulting business. And Dilbert, alas, he soldiers and smolders on, searching for intelligent life in the corporate universe¿and maybe, just maybe, a little action. (Fat chance.)
This time out, the gang is joined by a host of odd (but strangely familiar) guest characters including the clueless Hammerhead Bob, and Petricia, the PHB's fawning but ferocious sycophant. All office workers may now nod knowingly.
Customer Reviews:
Dilbert is still striking!.......2007-06-08
It's indeed amazing to see how Scott Adams, after almost twenty Dilbert years, is still capable to make us laugh this way. Not a brainless laughter but an inteligent one and with the usual subtlety he always manages to put into his characters. I own many Dilbert books but this one has no repeated strips - just good plain humor. I loved it.
Great book, hilarity ensues.......2007-01-24
Great dilbert collection. However it's on the thin side. I read the whole thing in one night. The stickers it comes worth aren't the best design. Would a dogbert sticker have been too much to ask?
As wickedly funny as always.......2006-12-09
Featuring eight bonus stickers to liven up anyone's cubicle, Try Rebooting Yourself is cartoonist Scott Adams' latest compilation of Dilbert cartoons, which savagely mock and jeer corporate ineffectualness, human obnoxiousness, and the literally cutthroat (or shove-off-a-roof) competition of office politics. A special point of interest is a short series of strips in which Adams dares to break the fourth wall and draw himself into a few cartoons! As wickedly funny as always, Try Rebooting Yourself is the perfect dose of humor anywhere and anytime, but especially recommended as an inexpensive gift of gut-busting laughter for Secretary's Day, Boss' Day, or co-worker birthdays. "You know what two things are very similar? Unpaid overtime and death. They both deny me the pleasures of being alive."
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- Really, Don't Do It
- What not to do in the kitchen
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Don't Try This At Home: Culinary Catastrophes from the World's Greatest Chefs
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DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME
Culinary Catastrophes from the World’s Greatest Chefs
A hilarious and heartening collection of kitchen disasters.
In this raucous new collection, over forty of the world’s greatest chefs relate outrageous true tales from their kitchens. From hiring a blind line cook to flooding the room with meringue to being terrorized by a French owl, these behind-the-scenes accounts are as wildly entertaining as they are revealing. A delicious reminder that even the chefs we most admire aren’t always perfect, Don't Try This at Home is a must-have for anyone who loves food or is fascinated by those who masterfully prepare it.
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Customer Reviews:
Really, Don't Do It.......2007-06-27
This book was so funny for we culinary types. I really enjoyed reading it, and learning new and funny things about some of my favorite chefs.
What not to do in the kitchen.......2007-02-13
This is one of the funniest books, I have read. I have lent it to many friends and we have had a good laugh at many of the stories. It's nice to see that professional chefs can also have disasters in the kitchen.
Fun read!.......2006-12-14
This book will make you chuckle!
This book is broken down into short chapters, --- each chapter written by a famous Chef and his/her experiences in kitchen mishaps.
Fun read!
This just makes the rest of us feel better..........2006-10-12
This is a must have for home cooks, would-be chefs, and people who just love the kitchen. In this humorous collection of stories, many chefs that have no reached the pinnacle of their careers share tales and snippets of life that include moments they were less than perfect. How many of us have ruined a dish by putting too much salt in the pot, or burned a turkey (or served one raw)? Turns out those sins are mild compared to some of the things these gods of food have done.
So many of the stories are just funny, you'll find yourself laughing out loud.
Sometimes when you watch cooking shows, or eat at a 5 star restaurant, it's easy to be intimidated by Chefs that seem to have perfected this craft. But this book will remind you that they have their off days as well, and that the gods of cuisine are just as human as the rest of us.
Highly recommended for everyone. Even if you don't cook, or aren't a foodie, this book is just funny.
Mixed Plate.......2006-09-21
Some of the pieces in this book are really funny, such as a tale of what happened when a hollandaise delivery met up with LA rush hour traffic. Many remind the reader than even the greatest of chefs is still human. Some of the pieces will amaze you with chefs' creativity in the face of diaster (one chef, for example, stuck with a ruined wedding cake, calls in the dogs). Unfortunately, some of the pieces are just plain boring. In one, for example, the "disaster" is that the narrator gets yelled at for throwing away some onions. I'm sure it was painful to him, but it's just not that much fun to read. In total, I'm not sure the good parts of the book make it worth shelling out money for. I borrowed mine from the library.
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Prepare and present a winning civil court case!
Written in plain English, Represent Yourself in Court breaks down the trial process into easy-to-understand steps so that you can act as your own lawyer -- safely and efficiently. Find out what to say, how to say it, even where to stand when you address the judge and jury.
Armed with these simple but thorough instructions, you'll be well prepared to achieve good results, without the cost of an attorney. Find out how to:
*file court papers
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Whether you are a plaintiff or a defendant, this book will help you confidently handle a divorce, personal injury case, landlord/tenant dispute, breach of contract, small business dispute or any other civil lawsuit.
The 5th edition is completely updated to include the latest rules and court procedures, and more sample documents to help guide you through your case.
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"You don't have to pay a lawyer upwards of $200 an hour to represent you in a civil lawsuit! Written in plain English, Represent Yourself in Court breaks down the trial process into easy-to-understand steps so that you can act as your own lawyer -- safely and efficiently. Veteran attorneys Bergman and Berman-Barrett tell you what to say, how to say it, even where to stand when you address the judge and jury. Armed with the simple but thorough instructions in Represent Yourself in Court, you can be heard and taken seriously in any courtroom. And better yet, you'll be well prepared to achieve good results, without having to pay a lawyer's ransom. Learn how to: -file court papers -handle depositions and interrogatories -comply with courtroom procedures -pick a jury -prepare your evidence and line up witnesses -present your opening statement and closing argument -cross-examine hostile witnesses -understand and apply rules of evidence -locate, hire and effectively use expert witnesses -make and respond to your opponent's objections -get limited help from an attorney on an as-needed basis -monitor the work of an attorney if you decide to hire one Whether you are a plaintiff or a defendant, this book will help you confidently handle a divorce, personal injury case, landlord/tenant dispute, breach of contract, small business dispute or any other civil lawsuit. The latest edition provides extensive information on summary judgements. "
Customer Reviews:
Don't go into court without this!.......2007-09-01
As a Pro Se Petitioner, I have found this book to be incredibly helpful! It explains all of the ins and outs of trial, how to organize a trial notebook, how to arrange your questioning, and how to cross examine among many other important facts. This book contains the inforation that lawyers know, that we need to know, but have not gone to many years of school. It is written in plain English, and is a MUST for anyone looking to go into or try to avoid going to trial!
Fantastic reference for the layperson.......2007-04-17
I was thoroughly impressed how well written and easy to understand this book is. Each step is completely explained, referenced and many documents have examples printed right in the book. There are great tips and tricks to deal with opposing counsel as well as warnings for what type of red flags and tricks to watch for from the other side. This book is an asset for the novice to the more experienced pro se litigator. Definitely a Five Star book.
The best friend for pro se litigants in the strange land of law........2006-07-14
This is one of the best books I have read and enjoyed about pro se litigation. The large font, great white space, and properly displayed summary tables render the book easy to endure and utilize. The authors offer many proverbs and examples for lay people that alleviate the harshness of legal lingo. Moreover, they even translate the formal and non-technical English words into layman's language. For example, words such as "sanction, impeach, strike, motion, cross, re-cross, direct, and re-direct" are simplified to common readers to mean "punish, discredit, delete, request, and questioning of witnesses in different setting".
The authors realize the hardship of hiring a good and trustworthy lawyer and assist the readers in understanding their rights for self-representation. Not only you will learn how not to be a fool pro se, but also how to expose the foolishness of ill-prepared lawyers and how to feel home among busy birds of a feather different from yours.
The book dissects the court room like an anatomy specimen and shows the reader where everyone belongs. (In one of the traffic violation I attended, a defendant brought his 5-year old son to the courtroom, was not able to control his running between the judge's legs and messing up stacks of papers on the reporter's desk.) This book will familiarize you with the territory such that you will avoid acting childishly. Aside from running between the judge's legs, the pro se will learn how to seek permission to approach a witness, to admit exhibits, to strike evidence, and so on.
The paper work phase is explained in great details to remove the anxiety of the long and contentious process that follows. It offers assurance that anxiety and fear are natural reaction to performing on a stage of adversarial nature. Actors, teachers, lawyers go through what a pro se litigant goes through in laboring to defend his or her arguments. It offers forms for different filing purposes, describes exhibits and trial notebook, and explains how to respond to and make objections.
The trial dissection is also magnificent in describing in details the phases of paper work filing, subject and personal jurisdiction, statute of limitation, and the development of the trial process from filling answers, motions, pretrial material, discovery, and evidentiary issue.
The trial process is well described as well to entail opening statement, direct and cross examination, closing statement. It is preceded with extensive elaboration on how settlement, aberration, and mediation most of times cut the process short of a trial.
The elaborate description of informal and formal discovery process is very helpful to pro se litigants since it saves the exuberant amount of money spent on lawyers to gather documents, depose witness, and disclose evidence. The thorough details of the techniques of discovery are presented in bulleted subsections, each with its advantages and disadvantages.
The book extends it discussion to post-trail phases of appeals and judgment. It then delves into specialized areas such as divorce and bankruptcy. The coherence of the book topics serves the readers a great deal in enabling pro se to focus on pertinent legal claims, their elements, the facts that address each element, and the evidence required to prove the facts.
Three trivial problems are noticeable. One, pages are numbered according to chapters which forces the reader to remember two instead of one number when trying to memorize latest page read. Two, referencing to legal coach is excessively used while the book is intended to self-represented parties. Three, excessive branching of references for further reading are everywhere despite the good 24 healthy chapters of the book.
Mohamed F. El-Hewie
Author of
Essentials of Weightlifting and Strength Training
Represent Yourself In Court: How to Prepare & Try a Winning Case (Represent Yourself in Court) .......2006-03-04
This book is amazing! You won't need a lawyer after you read this and it will save you time and money.
Represent Yourself In Court: How to Prepare & Try a Winning Case (Represent Yourself in Court).......2006-01-29
Extremely useful and easy to understand! Practical idea's and great insight.
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Does a duck's quack echo?
Mythbusters: Don't Try This at Home! gets to the bottom of these urban legends and more, and it lets you do your own mythbusting with fun experiments you can do safely at home.
Customer Reviews:
Not so good.......2007-06-10
I had ordered this book for a 17 year old. However, when I received it, I realized it was geared more for an 8 year old - very elementary.
Kids love it .......2007-05-24
My kids really love the show and the books.
I have two boys aged 10 and 14.
Meant for youngsters.......2007-02-16
I gave this to my rocket-scientist brother but it was my 4th grade nephew who ran off with the book. I would say that it is really designed for middle-school students? The nephew liked it.
Makes a great gift when enclosed with two dozen bottles of Diet Coke and six rolls of Mentos!
Nice gift item.......2007-01-16
I bought this for my husband who enjoys the show and loves to read. He has enjoyed it a great deal. Even our 6 year old likes to read the different myth busters.
Kids Love It!.......2007-01-09
I purchased this book for my 4 boys this Christmas and they really love it! We watch MythBusters every week on Discovery Channel and this book is a great in reviewing what was shown on TV. We have the first book that was released and this book is an excellent addition. Very easy to read and lots of pictures. Its perfect for all ages!
Book Description
From the creator of Fark.com, an exposé on the media gone awry, revealing the hysterical, often outrageous non-news that passes for newsworthy today
Have you ever found yourself noticing certain patterns in the news you see and read each day? Perhaps it's the blatant fear-mongering in the absence of facts on your local 6 o'clock news ("Tsunami could hit the Atlantic any day!" EVERYBODY PANIC), or the seasonal articles that appear year after year like clockwork ("Roads will be crowded this holiday season." Thanks AAA.). IT'S NOT NEWS, IT'S FARK is Drew Curtis' clever examination of the state of the media today and a hilarious look at the go-to stories mass media uses when there's just not enough hard news to fill a newspaper or a news broadcast. Who is to blame for non-news in the media? Is it the media, or the media consumer and their website-clicking habits? Or does the answer lie somewhere in between? IT'S NOT NEWS, IT'S FARK takes a crack at why
Drew exposes eight stranger-than-fiction media patterns that prove just how little reporting is going on in the world of reporters today. Regardless of whether it's a slow news day, mainstream media still has to deliver. IT'S NOT NEWS, IT'S FARK examines all the "news" that was never fit for print in the first place, and promises to have you laughing (with the media, mind you, not at them...) along the way. Let the hilarity ensue.
Customer Reviews:
Funny and Thought-provoking.......2007-09-07
This book is a rare, and wonderful, combination of hilariously funny and thought-provoking. Curtis' media analysis is dead-on (personal favorites: "Equal Time for Nutjobs" and "Proximity to NY/LA/Atlanta.") Anyone who pays even the slightest bit of attention to the news should read this book -- you will see things differently afterward. Among other things, you'll realize that a lot of the people quoted in articles on scientific studies as "opposing viewpoints" actually have no idea what the hell they're talking about. Plus you'll laugh out loud a lot.
Don't think you have to be familiar with the website to like the book -- I'd never been to fark.com before I discovered the book in the Nashville airport.
And I disagree with the PW review: The fark.com comments do add to the book, adding another layer of analysis and a lot of humor.
If you're looking for a fun read that opens your eyes to news you read every day, this one's for you.
Subby +1.......2007-08-28
As a former author I'm getting a kick out of this review
/tag suggestions were "fap fap fap"
//that's funny
///buy the book
Funny, Insightful, and a Delightful Read........2007-08-16
I read the book a couple of weekends ago while at the cottage and laughed out loud several times. The author does a nice job of revealing patterns he has seen in the media and conveying them with humour and a down-to-earth perspective. He definitely stands on the side of the road and says, "That Emperor? He's naked." Thanks Drew for pointing out the obvious...which is so easily overlooked.
Outstanding!.......2007-07-29
Long gone are the days of journalistic integrity. Today the media is more concerned with ratings than reporting accurate news. This book describes all of the techniques reporters use to make stories sound more important than they actually are.
Great coaster for cold drinks! Just the right size!.......2007-07-26
Great coaster for cold drinks! Just the right size!
Even has nonsense words and sentences printed on the pages to give the illusion of being a real book! Wonderful!
Bottom line: I didn't think it was a very good book, both the writing and the content were sub par.
I'm pretty sure though, that this space is reserved for reviews, *not* testimonials, which is why I shouldn't have had to submit this a second time.
Book Description
"With little jargon and plenty of clarity," two esteemed family therapists "provide specific, sensible advice to parents who struggle with uncooperative children" (Publishers Weekly).
Customer Reviews:
I see light at the end of the tunnel.......2006-09-25
I am so thankful for this book.I was desperatley searching for help. I ordered 3 books. Two were beautiful paperbacks and then this little paper back. I threw it aside because i didnt like the way it looked (small book and printing was small) After reading the 1st 2 and being very disapointed i finally picked up this one, and i was hooked. For once a book that not only offers suggestions but gives you steps to accomplish them. My son is 7 and adopted (at birth)has ADHD, ODD and some fetal alcohol problems. Nothing seemed to work and i was losing all hope of ever having any peace in our home. The hold down method seemed somewhat extreme but i had no luck with making him stay in time out. I decided to do exactly what the author suggested and i was determined to take it as far as i needed. I had to hold him for a solid 2 1/2 hours the first time. He tryed biting, cursing, spitting and anythng else he could do to get me angry. He was shocked that nothing he could do seemed to upset me. (on the outside anyway)The rest of the day went well. The next morning i was praying that he wouldn't hit anyone again because i was so sore i wasn't certain i could hold him down. Well, he did and i had to hold him again. This time i only had to do so for 1 hour and 10 minutes, the next day 20 minutes and that was 6 weeks ago. I havent had to do it again until yesterday, and that one was an amazing 5 minutes. He has been more loving toward me than i could ever imagine. He wants to be with me and it is enjoyable. The book suggests that you use this with only 1 or 2 of the biggest issues. Ours was hitting anyone he walked by. This is to establish authority in the home. Children with ODD tend to put themslves on the same level as adults. Children need to be secure knowing that they have boundries. I used to let him get away with things because i couldn't find away to keep him from it. I walked on eggshells to keep any confrontation from happening. I am certain now that he wasn't secure and was crying out for me to set boundries for him. My have big hopes for my son. He is the next generation and i cannot allow him to continue down that road of destruction. It may seem extreme to some but ODD is not just being hard to get along with. It's the toughest thing i have ever dealt with. I have 3 married children, have fostered 52 and adopted 3. ODD is real and one of the hardest types to deal with. You are not sterotyping your child but doing something for him that will enable him to get along in the real world. God doesn't let his children get away with things. The Bible says that the Lord disciplines those he loves. It isn't alway plesant but it is always for our best. I ordered another for my sons teacher. Of course there are things she can't do but many others she can and we can work together.
Worth owning.......2006-09-08
I happened upon this book at the library when I was desperately trying to deal with my 2 yr-old's tantrams, hitting, unsocial behavior. I think it is fabulous. As many others have said here, the authors offer great techniques and the couple of pages of "brain dead phrases" appear to be incredibly useful for now and for the future. I found many of the ideas in here so important that I want to own the book so I can refer to it any time. I also have a feeling those "brain dead" phrases are going to be a life-saver as my daughter grows up. Definitely get this book if you need some great ideas to help refocus your parenting skills, time, effort and want to change your child's anti-social frustrating behavior.
Solid Practical Advice.......2006-05-16
Our 8YO was recently diagnosed with PDD (a form of autism) and his psychologist recommended this book. I'm usually skeptical about these things, so I was a little hesitant. But I'm happy to say that the advice in this book was very good. I like the idea of parents having the tools to cope with difficult children while not having to resort to physical punishment or yelling. It's all about keeping your cool and being 1-step ahead of your difficult child (who as in our case, and in probably most cases, is highly intelligent and knows exactly how to press buttons). The best thing we could do for our children (especially the difficult ones) is teach them responisibility and consequences for their actions....either that, or they'll learn it the hard way in the "real world". I've already recommended this book to friends and will continue to do so.
Susan Ashley, Ph.D. Author of The ADD and ADHD Answer Book.......2005-11-01
As a child psychologist who deals with the most difficult of children I save "Try and Make Me" when all else has failed. Parents who are at the end of their rope will find unique ideas in this book. It is best used with the help of a child psychologist who can help you put the techniques into action effectively and guide you along the way. If you have to use this book, you probably could use a professional to help you.
If your kid is driving you crazy, get some realistic advice here .......2005-10-15
This book is the best I've seen on handling crazy-making kids. My son certainly qualifies as one of those. I've found the Hold Down technique to be really helpful.
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