 | Change Your Brain, Change Your Life: The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anxiety, Depression, Obsessiveness, Anger, and Impulsiveness by Daniel G. Amen
Buy new: $9.36 / Used from: $6.59 Deficiencies of our brain may hamper our ability to read, write and learn, effortlessly.
Consider for a moment the effects of - attention deficit disorder; obsessive-compulsive behaviour;
excessive and uncontrolled anxiety. Dr. Amen succeeds in explaining the various deficiencies and
dysfunctions of the brain, and follow each explanation up with some treatment advise.
Highly recommended!
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 | Why Johnny Still Can't Read: A New Look at the Scandal of Our Schools by Rudolf Franz Flesch
Buy used from: $0.01 Kindly refer to -
http://www.amazon.com/review/product/0060910313/ref=cm_cr_dp_hist_1?%5Fencoding=UTF8&filterBy=addOneStar
for a comprehensive review of 'Why Johnny Still Can't Read'.
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 | Your Memory : How It Works and How to Improve It by Kenneth L. Higbee
Buy new: $10.76 / Used from: $8.25 Kenneth L. Higbee presents the latest research on memory
and learning in his book titled 'Your Memory. How it Works
and How to Improve It.` A very enjoyable read.
I personally believe that memory should be less forced and more natural.
Understanding creates memory.
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 | The Reading Edge: Thirteen Ways to Build Reading Comprehension by Ben Johnson
Buy new: $90.95 / Used from: $10.00 The Reading Edge is a practical guide to help learners develop
their ability to read and think about text critically. Each chapter
opens with an explanation of the theory in very understandable English;
the learner then gets the opportunity to put the concepts to practice (fun part!).
Consider this title before moving onto How to Read a Book by Adler & Van Doren
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 | Breakthrough Rapid Reading by Peter Kump
Buy new: $11.02 / Used from: $7.48 Unless you have the privilege of a reading laboratory and a good teacher,
at your school, college or university, this book is recommended.
It contains the theory on rapid (incorrectly: speed) reading and
ample excercises one could work through.
The content is honest and void of empty promises.
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 | Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T Munger by Peter D. Kaufman
Buy used from: $65.87 The reader might be perplexed by the inclusion of this title onto the list,
since Charlie Munger is best know as an outstanding investor and business partner
of Warren Buffett. Mr. Munger is also a voracious reader and outstanding intellectual.
The book contains the wisdom, not found elsewhere, of how we should
go about to acquire multi-disciplinary models to aid our ability to solve problems.
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 | The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language (P.S.) by Steven Pinker
Buy new: $11.51 / Used from: $7.00 `The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language` by Steven Pinker
explores the nature of, and formation of languages
within different cultures, countries and continents.
The content provides the reader with the necessary models to facilitate
further understanding of reading and learning to read.
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 | Seeing Voices by Oliver Sacks
Buy new: $10.04 / Used from: $6.36 An excellent read about the world (culture) of the a deaf;
and how a deaf person learns to read, write and make
sense of the world around him or her.
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 | Seeing With The Mind's Eye: The History, Techniques and Uses of Visualization by Michael Samuels
Buy used from: $1.12 Would you like to develop or enhance your visual abilities or
creativity? Well
you have arrived at the `right cover`. Dr. Samuels,
a General Medical Practitioner, explains it all and shows it all
with a wonderful portfolio of text and pictures. An ability
to visualise, and visualise well, is priceless for reading & writing
not forgetting day dreaming!
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 | Photoreading, 3rd Edition by Paul R. Scheele
Buy used from: $1.33 Please evaluate -
1. Donald Mitchell's review of 26 July 2006. It offers a glimpse into the technique of
a highly skilled reader.
2. Dr. Danielle S. McNamara's findings [on behalf of NASA Ames Research Centre], at -http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20000011599_2000009345.pdf.
Rationally considered, do the claims made about photoreading (mental photography)
make sense to you?
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 | Models of My Life by Herbert A. Simon
Buy used from: $270.00 `Models of My Life` is the autobiography of Herbert Simon, a highly
gifted man for his time. The book covers many interesting facets
of his life, to mention a few - development of artificial intelligence,
founding a business school with an emphasis on MBA degrees and
teaching & politics. Of particular interest, is the authors theory on
modular and multi-disciplinary method of thinking.
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 | The Book of Learning and Forgetting by Frank Smith
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $8.50 Kindly refer to -
http://www.amazon.com/Book-Learning-Forgetting-Frank-Smith/dp/080773750X/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1238872689&sr=8-1
for a good product description (editorial review) and a set of excellent customer reviews.
I cannot improve on these!
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| Essays into Literacy: Selected Papers and Some Afterthoughts by Frank Smith
Buy new: $31.25 / Used from: $0.01 'Essays Into Literacy ...' is another thought provoking book
by Frank Smith. Published in 1983, the ideas still seem relevant to this today.
The topics covered include - (1) Politics & research;
(2) Teachers, programs & instructions; (3) Acquisition of language, reading and writing;
(4) Demonstrations, engagement & sensitivity; and more.
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 | Understanding Reading: A Psycholinguistic Analysis of Reading and Learning to Read by Frank Smith
Buy new: $42.46 / Used from: $35.00 I would recommend reading this book first.
It helps the reader understand how reading, memory and
understanding are all interlinked. Parents may need
to assist their children to understand some of the concepts.
A more detailed review of this book, is available on Amazon.
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 | Reading Without Nonsense by Frank Smith
Buy new: $18.66 / Used from: $13.50 `Reading Without Nonsense` is the more compact version of
`Understanding Reading. A Psycholinguistic
Analysis of Reading and Learning to Read`, also by Frank Smith.
A well researched and presented book.
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| Writing and the Writer by Frank Smith
Buy used from: $80.04 Exploring the relationship between the writer and what he/she happens to be writing, this text by one of the foremost scholars in the field of literacy and cognition is a unique and original examination of writing--as a craft and as a cognitive activity.
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 | How to Read a Book (A Touchstone book) by Mortimer J. Adler
Buy new: $11.89 / Used from: $7.19 Adler and Van Doren are masters at penning down
a reading philosphy that is relevant and understandable.
The authors guide the reader to greater understanding of novels,
history, poetry and much, much more. A classic in literature!
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 | Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain by Wolf Maryanne
Buy used from: $27.75 |
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