Tamara Ryan
1) Hospital
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Readers are introduced to the many careers available at a hospital. Colorful sidebars encourage children to think, create, guess, and ask questions about a career working in a hospital.
2) Bridges
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The 21st Century Junior Library Extraordinary Engineering series explains how important feats of engineering are accomplished. Bridges examines the engineering concepts that make these critical structures possible. Sidebars encourage readers to engage in the material by asking deeper questions or conducting individual research. An activity, full color photos, a glossary, and a listing of additional resources all enhance the learning experience.
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The 21st Century Junior Library Extraordinary Engineering series explains how important feats of engineering are accomplished. Roller coasters examines the engineering concepts that make these fun and exciting structures possible. Sidebars encourage readers to engage in the material by asking deeper questions or conducting individual research. An activity, full color photos, a glossary, and a listing of additional resources all enhance the learning...
4) Skyscrapers
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The 21st Century Junior Library Extraordinary Engineering series explains how important feats of engineering are accomplished. Skyscrapers examines the engineering concepts that make these awe inspiring structures possible. Sidebars encourage readers to engage in the material by asking deeper questions or conducting individual research. An activity, full color photos, a glossary, and a listing of additional resources all enhance the learning experience....
5) Dams
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The 21st Century Junior Library Extraordinary Engineering series explains how important feats of engineering are accomplished. Dams examines the engineering concepts that make these critical structures possible. Sidebars encourage readers to engage in the material by asking deeper questions or conducting individual research. An activity, full color photos, a glossary, and a listing of additional resources all enhance the learning experience.
6) Stadiums
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The 21st Century Junior Library Extraordinary Engineering series explains how important feats of engineering are accomplished. Stadiums examines the engineering concepts that make these structures a fun and safe space for large gatherings. Sidebars encourage readers to engage in the material by asking deeper questions or conducting individual research. An activity, full color photos, a glossary, and a listing of additional resources all enhance the...
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The 21st Century Junior Library Extraordinary Engineering series explains how important feats of engineering are accomplished. Aircraft Carriers examines the engineering concepts that make these incredible floating cities possible. Sidebars encourage readers to engage in the material by asking deeper questions or conducting individual research. An activity, full color photos, a glossary, and a listing of additional resources all enhance the learning...
8) Water Parks
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The 21st Century Junior Library Extraordinary Engineering series explains how important feats of engineering are accomplished. Water Parks examines the engineering concepts that make these fun and exciting structures possible. Sidebars encourage readers to engage in the material by asking deeper questions or conducting individual research. An activity, full color photos, a glossary, and a listing of additional resources all enhance the learning experience....
9) Tunnels
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The 21st Century Junior Library Extraordinary Engineering series explains how important feats of engineering are accomplished. Tunnels examines the engineering concepts that make these important structures possible. Sidebars encourage readers to engage in the material by asking deeper questions or conducting individual research. An activity, full color photos, a glossary, and a listing of additional resources all enhance the learning experience.
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Summary, Analysis & Review of Brian Tracy's The Art of Closing the Sale by Instaread
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The Art of Closing the Sale delivers advice and guidelines that author Brian Tracy has accumulated throughout his sales career. Tracy became a more productive salesman when he developed the technique of forcing prospects to choose on the spot whether to buy the product.
Internal motivation and positivity are important characteristics that a salesperson...
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Summary, Analysis & Review of Mark Manson's The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Instaread
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by blogger Mark Manson is a candid self-help guide for anyone who needs a dose of inspired but realistic perspective on their path of self-development. Manson's personal experience in self-improvement is the cornerstone of his philosophy. He argues that people should learn to care less-or in his parlance, give...
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PLEASE NOTE: This is a companion to Brian Tracy's Eat That Frog! and NOT the original book.
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Brian Tracy's Eat That Frog! 21 Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time takes its title and premise from a quotation by Mark Twain, the great nineteenth-century writer and humorist. Twain once said, "If it's your job to eat a frog, it's best to do it first thing in the morning...
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Summary, Analysis & Review of John Gray's Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus by Instaread
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Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus by relationship expert Dr. John Gray is a self-help guide to understanding the opposite sex so that romantic relationships can be more fulfilling, healthy, and loving. The key to lasting, successful partnerships is understanding and appreciating gender differences by recognizing that men and women operate...
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PLEASE NOTE: This is a companion to Tony Robbins's & et al Unshakeable and NOT the original book.
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Unshakeable (2017) by Tony Robbins with Peter Mallouk is a concise guide to smart investing for both experienced and novice investors. Those without plenty of investing experience often lose out financially because they don't understand the complex rules of the financial market and make uninformed choices, some of which are driven by fear...
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PLEASE NOTE: This is a companion to Peter F. Drucker's The Effective Executive and NOT the original book.
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The Effective Executive (1967) by Peter Drucker summarizes the author's experiences and observations as a time management and team dynamics consultant. Drucker considers everyone who manages his or her personal time to be an executive, and he believes anyone can learn to be an effective executive...
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PLEASE NOTE: This is a companion to Robin Norwood's Women Who Love Too Much and NOT the original book.
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In Women Who Love Too Much (1985), marriage and family therapist Robin Norwood offers guidance for women with destructive relationship patterns. Though they might not realize it, "women who love too much" are addicted to their partners like an alcoholic is addicted to alcohol...
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· Overview of the Book
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PLEASE NOTE: This is a companion to Joel Fuhrman's MD The End of Dieting and NOT the original book.
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The End of Dieting by Dr. Joel Fuhrman is a nonfiction book that espouses a natural approach to nutrition, weight loss, and longevity. Dieting is ineffective for weight management...
Inside this companion to the book:
Overview of the Book
Insights from the Book
Important People
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Summary, Analysis & Review of Steve Harvey's Jump by Instaread
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Jump by Steve Harvey, a well-known television personality, is an inspirational self-help book designed to motivate people to get out of their habitual ruts and take substantial risks to achieve their dreams. Too many people believe that leaving an unsatisfying job or relationship is too great a chance to take. They think that they can't start over or that they'll go broke and...
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PLEASE NOTE: This is a companion to Richard P. Jacoby's & et al Sugar Crush and NOT the original book.
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Sugar Crush: How to Reduce Inflammation, Reverse Nerve Damage, and Reclaim Good Health is Dr. Richard P. Jacoby's treatise against sugar. Sugar is the direct cause of many common health ailments including the obesity and diabetes epidemics in the United States. Sugar Crush outlines the damage that sugar inflicts on the body, describes how...
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PLEASE NOTE: This is a companion to Tom O'Bryan's The Autoimmune Fix and NOT the original book.
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The Autoimmune Fix by functional medicine practitioner Tom O'Bryan is a practical guide for cleaning up one's diet. O'Bryan argues that many of the foods Americans eat cause inflammation and illness...
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• Overview of the Book
• Insights from the Book
• Important People
• Author's Style and Perspective
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