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  • Organize Yourself!by Ronni Eisenberg; Kate Kelly

    John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2005; US$ 14.95

    The proven way to get organized once and for all This is the highly anticipated new edition of a very successful organizing book that has sold over half a million copies to date, now updated with the latest on e-mail, PDAs, and other contemporary organizing topics and tools. Organize Yourself! provides readers with essential rules for better time, money, space, and paper management. It also addresses major events, from preparing for a move to planning a party or vacation. It reveals a professional organizer's proven techniques for streamlining daily life and provides fast, effective relief for common clutter and help with overcoming procrastination and every other organizational ailment. more...

  • The Organized Studentby Donna Goldberg; Jennifer Zwiebel

    Simon & Schuster 2005; US$ 11.99

    Hands-on strategies for teaching your disorganized child how to organize for school success! The overstuffed backpack, the missing homework, the unused planner, the test he didn't know about. Sound familiar? When the disorganized child meets the departmentalized structure of middle school, everything can fall apart. Even the academically successful child will start to falter if she misses deadlines, loses textbooks, or can't get to class on time. This practical book is full of hands-on strategies for helping parents identify and teach organizational skills. Educational consultant Donna Goldberg has developed these methods by working with hundreds of students and in this book she provides: Assessments to gather information about... more...

  • The Economic Organization of the Householdby W. Keith Bryant; Cathleen D. Zick

    Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 32.00

    Surveys the field of the economics of the household including economic explanations of demand and expenditures, consumption and saving, how and why people spend their time the way they do working in the market, in the home and in leisure activities, their investments in education and health, marriage and divorce. more...

  • Marthaby Robert Slater

    Pearson Education 2005; US$ 20.99

    This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version. Martha Stewart is the most famous and wealthy woman on earth--a person whose name is a brand and whose influence touches virtually every home in North America. This is the Martha Stewart story you have never heard It is the behind-the-scenes story of arrogance and miscalculation that led Martha to a trial that should never have happened...her life in a federal prison cell, told by those who were there...her personal transformation...and finally, her carefully plotted comeback...all the way to The Apprentice and beyond. This gripping narrative reads like a mystery novel and draws upon dozens of exclusive... more...

  • From Warehouse to Your Houseby Sally Sampson

    Simon & Schuster 2006; US$ 11.99

    Warehouse club shopping is thrilling. Walking down aisle after fluorescent-lit aisle of impossible-to-pass-up bargains, you fill your cart and tally the money you're going to save. Unloading the boxes and jugs, however, it becomes obvious that, while the way you shop for food may have changed, the scale of your refrigerator (and your stomach!) has not. So what do you do with the sixteen chicken breasts, the five pounds of oatmeal and the gallon of olive oil that you couldn't afford not to buy? You turn to From Warehouse to Your House: More Than 250 Simple, Spectacular Recipes to Cook, Store and Share When You Buy in Quantity by Sally Sampson, veteran cookbook author, working mom and accomplished warehouse shopper. Utilizing the fresh... more...

  • Keep It Togetherby Kirsten Lagatree

    Random House Information Group 2007; US$ 12.99

    For anyone juggling a home, a career, and a social life, Keep It Together offers hundreds of how to’s – from organizing a closet to hosting a party; from stocking a pantry to buying stocks; and from finding a physician to healing a friendship. From the mundane household chore to unexpected life challenges, Keep it Together provides expert advice on simplifying everyday responsibilities. more...

  • The Unofficial Guide to Flipping Propertiesby Peter A. Richmond

    John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007; US$ 18.99

    The inside scoop...for when you want more than the official line! Perhaps you've seen TV shows on flipping and thought, "I can do that." Maybe you're tempted by the lure of easy profits. There is money to be made by flipping residential properties, but there's risk involved, too. This book helps you get started or improve your flipping skills (and your profits) with info on finding appropriate properties, financing your purchase, making improvements that will pay off, negotiating with contractors, and more. Whether you're interested in undertaking only cosmetic improvements or in totally gutting a property, this guide helps you with everything from choosing and redoing the right house or condo to selling it for maximum profit. With tips from... more...

  • Healthy Child Healthy Worldby Christopher Gavigan

    Penguin Group Inc. 2008; US$ 12.99

    Learn how to Create a Cleaner, Greener, Safer Home ? from Christopher Gavigan and the trusted experts at Healthy Child Healthy World. Healthy Child Healthy World is the essential guide for parents! All parents want a happy and healthy child in a safe home, but where do they start? It starts with the small steps to creating a healthier, less toxic, and more environmentally sound home ? and this is the definitive book to get you there. Unfortunately, tens of millions of Americans, overwhelmingly children, now face chronic disease and illnesses including cancer, autism, asthma, allergies, birth defects, ADD/ADHD, obesity/diabetes, and learning and developmental disabilities. The number gets higher each year and more parents ask WHY?... more...

  • Effectiveness of the High School Progam in Home Economicsby Clara Brown Arny

    University of Minnesota Press 1952; US$ 72.00

    Because the goals of home economics have changed markedly within recent years, facts are needed to chart its future course. This report presents more pertinent facts than any previous study of home economics in the public schools. The report is based on a five-year study, from 1943 to 1948, of the home economics program in twenty Minnesota high schools, a study which Mrs. Arny directed. The report discusses the strong and the weak points of the home economics program, shows the factors which seem to influence its effectiveness, and suggests ways in which the program may be improved. Appraisals were made by means of a wide variety of techniques and evaluations made at intervals during the study determined the extend of improvements made in the... more...

  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to Cooking for Twoby Ellen Brown

    Penguin Group Inc. 2007; US$ 15.99

    Perfect for young working couples and empty-nesters! This book offers familiar favorites and new dishes to tempt your taste buds ? all specially developed to serve two, without dealing with leftovers for the next week. Each recipe is created to maximize ingredients and minimize spending, so you buy only what you need, and use all of what you bought. --Ideal for young couples who both work, as well as empty-nesters or a parent and child who are interested in great recipes --Each recipe includes an icon for quick reference to help you decide which dishes best fit the occasion, and features variations sure to please anyone?s palate --Recipes are quick and easy, but do not rely on prepackaged foods --Includes recipes for small-batch baking... more...