You Can Write Greeting Cards Review

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(More customer reviews)Karen Ann Moore has been a professional greeting card writer and editor for 20 years. She has worked for American Greetings Corporation, headed her own studio for greeting-card writing, and served as a Creative Director for Gibson Greetings, Inc. She holds a masters degree in education and is a frequent speaker at writing conferences. She has published over 2000 greeting cards in her career.
You Can Write Greeting Cards is a trade paperback and is well laid out and easy to read. The topics it covers are: (1) the greeting card industry of yesterday, today and tomorrow; (2) deciding if this kind of writing is for you; (3) how to develop great ideas so you can take them to market; (4) whether to write in rhyme or not; (5) how to write cards with a light, whimsical style; (6) today's approaches to humor and how to develop humorous card ideas; (7) hints on how to market your work; (8) exercises to develop your skills at writing greeting cards.
The author is very hopeful about the possibilities for work in the greeting card business. She states: "Greeting card publishers have a great need for creative input from talented writers...because their needs continue to change." The industry is very open to freelancers. The author states that "the best greeting cards are written by people with a variety of backgrounds and interests." You need to understand people more than you need a college degree. If you are naturally observant, intuitive, a good communicator, funny or clever, you've probably got what it takes to succeed at writing greeting cards.
Absolutely everything you need to know about this kind of writing is contained in this terrifically thorough book. If you or anyone you know has ever thought about this kind of writing, this book is a must. Highly recommended.

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Featuring practical instruction and fun exercises, this guide teaches beginners how to survey the market, find their niche, and write greeting cards that express just the right message.

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Book of Majors 2011 (College Board Book of Majors) Review

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(More customer reviews)My daughter has really benefited from this book of majors. She has a general idea of what she likes to do and the types of work that would appeal to her. The books organization makes it possible to find majors and schools that are a good match, worth having it around the house for repeated reference during her college search.

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The Book of Majors 2011 is the most comprehensive guide to academic programs, with in-depth descriptions of 200 of the most popular college majors. This book answers the questions: What's the major for you? Where can you study it? What can you do with it after graduation?This is also the only guide that shows what degree levels each college offers in a major, whether a certificate, associate, bachelor's, master's or doctoral. More than 900 majors at 3,800 colleges are listed -- including four-year, two-year and technical schools sorted by state. The guide features:* Insights -- from the professors themselves -- on how each major is taught, what preparation students will need, career options and employment prospects, and much more!* In-depth profiles of several emerging majors such as game design and computer forensics.* Inside scoop in the descriptions of majors, such as questions students should ask when visiting campuses, and also professional societies and accrediting agencies to refer to for more background on the major.

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On Becoming a Scholar: Socialization and Development in Doctoral Education Review

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(More customer reviews)As I read this book, I often found myself saying "Wow! This is what I am experiencing". I am working on my second graduate degree at a different institution so this is not a new community to me but the rules here are a bit different. It made me realize how fortunate I was in having great institutional support for my first degree. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is in a graduate program and keeps wondering why things operate in such peculiar ways. This book will also inspire you to take action to put in place some best practices.

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Despite considerable research that has provided a better understanding of the challenges of doctoral education, it remains the case that only 57% of all doctoral students will complete their programs.This groundbreaking volume sheds new light on determinants for doctoral student success and persistence by examining the socialization and developmental experiences of students through multiple lenses of individual, disciplinary, and institutional contexts. This book comprehensively critiques existing models and views of doctoral student socialization, and offers a new model that incorporates concepts of identity development, adult learning, and epistemological development. The contributors bring the issues vividly to life by creating five student case studies that, throughout the book, progressively illustrate key stages and typical events of the socialization process. These fictional narratives crystallize how particular policies and practices can assist or impede the formation of future scholars.The book concludes by developing practical recommendations for doctoral students themselves, but most particularly for faculty, departments, universities, and external agencies concerned with facilitating doctoral student success.

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The Portable Dissertation Advisor Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a "must have" resource, particularly if you are a doctoral student pursuing your studies via distance learning means. Virually everything you need to know for crafting your dissertation can be found right here, and it's written in a style that makes it not only informative, but interesting and enjoyable to read as well. I cannot say enough great things about this book...it really is that good!

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Written for the doctoral graduate student, this book gives you the vital support to write your dissertation when you can't be on campus full-time!

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Psychology As a Major: Is It Right for Me and What Can I Do With My Degree? Review

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(More customer reviews)I ordered this book to see if the field of psychology was where I wanted to point my major, helped me realize that none of the paths this degree offers is for me. I would not have known that if I didn't order this book, which I am sooo glad I did.

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Anyone considering psychology as an undergraduate major needs to read this book. Author Donna Schultheiss provides a comprehensive strategy aimed at helping undergraduates use self-exploration tools to decide if psychology is the right major for them. She offers a detailed, reader-friendly explanation of psychology and its subfields and an examination of the importance of diversity and multiculturalism in present-day practice. Throughout, Schultheiss draws heavily on the vocational psychology literature, giving readers intellectual and practical exposure to the tools of the field. Experiential and self-assessment exercises help readers focus their thinking, and strategies for decision making and stress management aid them in coming to terms with this important life decision. After finishing this book, readers will have a comprehensive picture of the opportunities psychology offers as a field of study and a career, and will also come to a greater understanding of themselves and their personal motivations.

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