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Culture and Society » Books » Reviews | By Cattie Coyle @ Monday, 13th October 2008 @ 11:29 PM

Getting in TTouch With Your Dog by Linda Tellington-Jones is one of several books on how to use these very small, light movements to address a variety of health and behavioral problems in dogs, cats and horses. TTouch is a bodywork technique that was invented and developed by Linda Tellington-Jones in the 1980s. She initially developed it for use on horses, but soon started using the technique on wild animals and pets as well, and eventually also on humans. Over the years, Tellington-Jon... more...

Culture and Society » Books » Reviews | By Cattie Coyle @ Thursday, 18th September 2008 @ 10:45 AM

Does your pet know what you\'re thinking? Rupert Sheldrake thinks so. As do animal communicators - they always say that they \"talk\" to animals by forming pictures in their head, which the animals can \"read\" and respond to in a similar manner. It may sound a bit out there, but just think about how cats disappear completely on the day they\'re supposed to be going to the vet, even though you apparently did nothing to give it away (like take out the carrier). But the t... more...

Culture and Society » Books » Reviews | By Cattie Coyle @ Thursday, 11th September 2008 @ 8:56 PM

Whether you\'re a dog owner, work with dogs, or just enjoy spending time with them (maybe you\'re volunteering at your local shelter or dog sit for traveling friends), these books are must-reads. They will, in various ways, help you understand dogs (and other animals) better, by teaching you how they think, move, and why they behave the way they do. Even the tiniest gesture means something when it comes to dogs, and by paying closer attention to your own reactions and gestures, you can... more...

Culture and Society » Books » Reviews | By Francis Hesse @ Wednesday, 9th July 2008 @ 2:18 AM

Being able to learn to read fast is an ability that not many possess though everyone would like to possess such abilities. In fact, speed reading is highly regarded in just about every area of life and even though speed reading does not necessarily transform into greater intelligence, it can lead to greater knowledge and becoming better informed which is something that slow readers are not capable of attaining. You may test several different method to learn to read faster, but an alternative th... more...

Culture and Society » Books » Reviews | By Mike Chudej @ Thursday, 12th June 2008 @ 4:59 PM

Audio books are sometimes the better way to \"read\" books. For people with a busy life style it is the only way they can take in books. They will listen to these audio books while driving and while doing household chores, and some people listen to audio books while working out. When audio books were first created they were not created as a way for busy people to read. They were created to help blind people that could not read print. This occurred in the year 1931. There were a... more...

Culture and Society » Books » Reviews | By Mike Chudej @ Wednesday, 11th June 2008 @ 10:22 AM

Instead of searching book store after book store to find the right audio book that you are looking for you should try to download mp3 audio books online. By using the internet and certain web sites you can download mp3 audio books at your convenience and you can find almost anything you are looking for. When you are searching for a specific title of audio books or just looking for something that is new for you to listen to, looking online for a downloadable mp3 audio book will h... more...

Culture and Society » Books » Reviews | By Shane Dayton @ Sunday, 8th June 2008 @ 7:25 AM

Sinclair Lewis was well known for a wide array of fantastic novles that not only affected, but even changed, American society. \"Mantrap\" is barely remembered, as it was not one of Lewis\'s major works, but it is a pleasant read and one of his early novels. \"Mantrap\" is a 1925 novel of Ralph Prescott, a New York lawyer who goes into the wilderness where he finds himself competing with an experienced woodsman for the attentions of his (the woodsman\'s) beautif... more...

Culture and Society » Books » Reviews | By Mike Chudej @ Saturday, 24th May 2008 @ 1:39 PM

There are many different types of audio books around these days, literally something for everybody. Whether you prefer to be engrossed in a spooky tale, a romantic love story, a side-splitting comedy or a gritty crime story, there are thousands of audio books that you can choose from. There is a lot of difference between reading and listening. Listening makes you feel that you are there and you can enjoy the story more. Perhaps, listening to audio books can bring out the best in books co... more...

Culture and Society » Books » Reviews | By Lisa Copen @ Thursday, 10th April 2008 @ 3:40 AM

Book Review: \"YOU: The Smart Patient: An Insider\'s Handbook for Getting the Best Treatment,\" by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz I picked up the book \"YOU: The Smart Patient: An Insider\'s Handbook for Getting the Best Treatment,\" by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz up a few years ago, not knowing that soon \"Dr. Oz\" and his cheery advice, even when discussing the most personal of issues, would become the next \"hot topic\" on Oprah. Se... more...

Culture and Society » Books » Reviews | By Kenneth Scott @ Wednesday, 9th April 2008 @ 8:00 PM

Friends and parents and teachers some time or other will tell you the names of some books that you must read before you die. You may ask what is in a book. What is in a classic novel? Well! Particularization of the specifics of a book, current or classic may be hard but one thing is sure that when a serious book reader enjoys reading a good book, he/she, for sure derives a typical pleasure from recommending the same to friends, students and prodigies Although The Holy Bible remain... more...