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Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High
Customer Review: When the stakes are high
This book was a most enjoyable read but left me with a touch of ambivalence. As a handbook for communicating more effectively, it’s helpful but perhaps a bit simplistic.

“Crucial conversations” are defined as those in which opinions vary, the stakes are high, and emotions run strong. The book targets situations in business and personal life, and is extremely readable with its many illustrative dialogues from both sectors. An extensive vocabulary is introduced and I’ve had some of the terms floating like a ghostly subtext under my own conversations: Sucker’s Choice; Safety; Salute and Stay Mute; Silence or Violence; Freeze Your Lover; Pool of Shared Meaning. It’s all useful even if reductionist.

The techniques offered for effective negotiation are generally quite obvious, yet they bear repeating and codifying. They are, however, techniques, and as such they probably won’t give earth-shaking results without an understanding of what’s making people tick. Conversation and negotiation are so much more than technique.

CRUCIAL CONVERSATIONS is an ideal offering for the best-seller market and would be a great springboard for leadership development workshops.

My two picks for the best advice in this book:

(1) Stay focused on what you really want.

(2) If you give this book to a partner or business associate, don’t take a yellow highlighter to the parts you think they need before you give it; better to work on your own side of the crucial conversations.

Linda Bulger, 2008

Customer Review: Mostly brilliant - sometimes boring
The best part of it is that it really helps, it doesn’t read like your classic self-help book either. The analysis comes off as scientific and intelligent, not your average “I think it’s like this” book. The downside is that it also gets a bit boring and lengthy at points - once you’ve gotten the point it often continues five more pages. Some points in the book I found hard to apply, but around 80% of the advice is directly applicable. It is full of examples - but they are served exactly the same way everytime : short and heavy handed. I’d rather see some more real-life examples with all the subleties we use in our language.

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Gardening Tool Kit
For the greenthumb within you…we offer the Picnic Times gardener tool set. Polyester folding chair with steel frame. Includes five populargarden tools and a detachable storage section.
Price: $34.99
Customer Review: Bought it for my friend as a wedding gift. She loves it !!!
It’s an excellent product for gardening and it’s very handy, all you need is in one kit !

Basic Electrical Installation Work
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Customer Review: A must read book for beginners, DIYers & electricians alike.
I am going through a career change which includes qualifying as a domestic electrician and this book has been vital in preparing myself for the courses i need to take. This is one of the most comprehensive study books i have ever read. Everything is very clearly and logically laid out, and written in a style which is both easy to read and easy to understand. You do not need to read the book from cover to cover. I have dipped into different subjects and chapters at different times and still the meaning remains clear. The question papers at the end of each chapter are perfect for checking your understanding, making sure that you are learning the important information and not the trivia which has to be included for legal reasons! Overall, a superb book which can be used as a revision/reference aid for experienced electricians and as a fantastic grounding in the subject for people who are starting out in the trade. Also, DIYers would be very well served by taking the time to read this book in order to fully understand what they should and shouldn’t touch and why!

5 Lbs - Bulk Organic Alfalfa Sprouting Seed - Nitrogen Packed Can for Long Shelf Life - Certified Organic - High Germination Rate - Perfect for Edible Seeds, Gardening, Hydroponics, Growing Salad Sprouts, Survival Food Storage, Cooking, & More - Sprout Indoors for Fun, Health & Great Taste.
Organic Alfalfa Sprouting Seeds - One of the most popular, nutritious & delicious of all sprouting seeds. Alfalfa sprouts are very tasty, with a sweet, nut-like flavor. Alfalfa sprouts are what people typically think of when you mention sprouts. They are the ones you commonly see at a salad bar. Rich in phytochemicals, they protect against cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis and fibrocystic breast disease. They stimulate natural killer cell activity, which strengthens the immune system. What’s more, they are beneficial in reducing symptoms of PMS and menopause, including hot flashes. Furthermore, they contain high concentrations of antioxidants, the body’s defense against the destruction of DNA which is the cause of aging. Alfalfa sprouts are abundant sources of vitamins A, B, C, E and K, the minerals calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and zinc. Also carotene, chlorophyll, amino acids and trace elements. They contain 35% protein. One pound of alfalfa seed produces 10-14 pounds of sprouts.
Price: $32.95

DIY Live Rock - Make Your Own!
The modern reef aquarium tends to utilize a more natural form of filtration to maintain the best water quality. This is typically a combination of live sand and live rock from the ocean. Unfortunately, real live rock is quite expensive, $5 to $10 per pound, and the recommended about is about two pounds per gallon of aquarium. This can easily cost hundreds of dollars. In addition, harvesting real live rock can do damage to out precious coral reefs.

This manual describes how to make your own live rock from common materials found locally. It makes a great family project, helps protect our coral reefs and best of all, only costs about 25 cents per pound to make!
Price: $7.95
Customer Review: A+ guide books
All of Brent’s books are well worth it. Provided easy inexpensive do it yourself prodjects to aid with the financial burdens associated with this expensive hobby. Brent is a very helpful seller, and very easy do deal with.
Customer Review: AMAZING DIY LIVEROCK
My friend and I are amazed at what you can do at a fraction of the cost of going to a store !!!! It’s almost like being a kid again and playing in the mud !!!!

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Joomla! A User’s Guide: Building a Successful Joomla! Powered Website

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Customer Review: quintessential drywall
This book thoroughly covers the subject and now introduces the latest automated taping equipment available. Whilst this is an American publication all the Drywall application in the UK uses American/Canadian equipment and even tapes. Great finishes are possible with the simplest of equipment though and it should be borne in mind that the end result is dependent on the quality of the original boarding/sheeting job. It is entirely possible and indeed desireable that the finish matches that of the plasterer, provided the speed at reaching that finish is greater then the decision to use this technique has been justified. Still trying to catch on in the UK this book will thoroughly convert any Drywall sceptics.
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Price: ?39.96
Customer Review: Home and garden design at its best
It is a exelent set of home and garden design products. They are so easy to use that even I can use them. It is great value for money and you can go down to very small finishing touch. I give it 100%
Customer Review: Beware of what it says on the pack
Although on the face of it this looks like a good value pack my disappointment began with discovering that the DIY CD is not compatible with Windows XP, despite the package being advertised as suitable for the XP platform. Amazon’s returns policy tells me that I cannot return it as I have removed it from its plastic wrapping so I am not a happy bunny. Visual Home Deluxe is an American product and the house sfeatured are not ones you are likely come across in the UK or Ireland nor are the design styles. I was most interested in using it for trying out interior decoration i.e. testing colours in different rooms and specifically the hallway but the hallway does not feature nor does the colour option. Very disppointing all round
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Beaded jewelry is taking the craft world by storm—and so is Jackie Guerra. She makes the art of creating fun and easy. With her help, plus these amazingly simple techniques, anyone can achieve attractive results quickly. So get out that spool of wire, and start mastering such basic skills as stringing and weaving: there’s nothing complicated at all, so even beginners can make the 50 fabulous designer projects.

Each item showcases a particular style or technique, and originally made its debut on DIY Network’s Jewelry Making show. From necklaces and chokers to bracelets and earrings, there’s a treasure trove on these splendidly illustrated pages, which guide the crafter carefully through the process. Tips for customizing and adapting the designs are included.

Jackie Guerra is well known as an actress, stand-up comic, and motivational speaker. Her acting credits include an ongoing role on the drama American Family, a sitcom series on the WB network, and roles in major motion pictures with Woody Allen and Jennifer Lopez. In addition to hosting DIY’s Jewelry Making, Jackie also hosts the Style Network show You’re Invited. She is very active in political issues in the Latino community.