Customer Reviews:
I would HIGHLY recommend !!! Perfect starter book........2007-07-18
This book has GREAT, VERY USEFUL material in it. It is not overly detailed, but very usable. It should help any Church understand the outline of what it needs to do with visitors and greeting those visitors.
Most every basic thing is there to get started. I especially liked the idea of developing "Teams" who are responsible for different things. SO, overall, it is a perfect starter book. I would love to see the writer do a Part 2 edition where he would give more details, especially details on how to read visitor's body language so that you know whether to be just cordial with them or very friendly (personable).
WOW.......2007-01-30
I am currently working through this book with our first impressions person at Parkway. For us it is helping us see the church in a new light. It really isn't brain surgeon ideas...but it allows our teams to expand their sight with the church.
Sometimes people get comfortable or can't see the church larger than it currently is...this book is a great tool to open the eyes of your teams...
Also Mark is great and doing this stuff at one of the greatest churches to date...
"First Impressions" makes a lasting impression.......2007-01-12
First Impressions - Creating WOW Experiences in Your Church is a very easy to read book that has a significant number of useful ideas which can be used and modified for use in the church environment. Many of the suggestions are common sense but not easy to implement. Using the suggestions will put you closer to the customer - in your church. To look at practices in the church from the point of view of customer service will not please all church goers, but it makes sense when we stop to think that everything we do at church "speaks" - it sends a message. Are we sending the messages we want to send by having that pile of clutter in the corner? When we great newcomers, do we immediately sign them up to serve on a committee? - it could scare people away. This book provides many ideas and observations worth considering. I do recommend this book to you.
A Welcome "Welcoming" Book.......2007-01-05
Very helpful and many ideas on how to make your church more friendly to guests. I recommend it.
false impressions.......2007-01-03
did not like the lead the book took in order to attract members. Kind of like making a christian holiday on
a pagan holiday so person could still celebrate ocassion.
Book Description
Escaping the rat race and the lure of gold-digging women, wealthy businessman Vance Banning moves to a small, rural retreat, telling the townsfolk that he's an out-of-work carpenter. All he wants is peace, quiet and to keep away from women. So the last thing he needs is a charitable neighbor--especially a beautiful, gracious and persistent neighbor of the female persuasion--but there's something about Shane Abbott he just can't ignore.
Vance is certain his cover story will stop his lovely neighbor from getting too friendly, but Shane is determined to break down his resistance. Vance has been burned once, so only a fool would fall for the same innocent act twice. And he's no fool. But he has no idea how relentless Shane Abbott can be when it comes to giving a helping hand--or a loving heart.
He needed to simplify his life and mend his broken heart. She was searching for a place to finally fit in and a man who could love her for who she was. Together they discover that all they really needed was each other, and that love is the greatest Christmas gift of all.
Customer Reviews:
MUST HAVE!.......2007-05-07
im a huge nora roberts fan and i love all of her books
Nora Roberts is the greatest!.......2007-03-09
Nora Roberts books are always good reads. No matter the genre, no matter whether she writes as Nora Roberts or as J.D. Robb, she's a terrific writer.
Not Very Impressive.......2007-02-09
Shane Abbott has inherited her great-grandmother's house and decides to turn part of it into a combination antique store/museum. The house needs a lot of work and she decides to hire her next door neighbor, Vance Banning, to do the work because she thinks he is a carpenter. Initially Vance tries to avoid Shane, but there's an attraction between the two of them he can't resist and he reluctantly agrees to help. Vance is increasingly attracted to Shane and she makes it clear that she is attracted to him, but Vance has been keeping some secrets from Shane and wonders how he can tell her the truth about himself and his past. As Shane wonders what is going on with Vance, her less than loving mother reappears in her life and further threatens the relationship between Vance and Shane. Vance can only hope that the love between the two of them will hold up through all their troubles.
"First Impressions" was the first book by Nora Roberts that I've read and, while it had it's moments, I didn't really like it. Shane is a spunky enough heroine, determined to make a success of her new business. She's a well-developed and well-written character, a bit flawed but lovable, especially with her tendency to giggle at the wrong time. But Vance is not well developed at all. Roberts tries, but Vance's struggles with his business success aren't very compelling. Shane's mother, Anne, has no redeeming qualities at all. She's a cardboard character and comes across like a villain in a Disney cartoon. The romance between Vance and Shane moves quickly, too quickly; within a week of meeting him Shane says she's in love with Vance and going to marry him. There's a nice scene in the book when Shane's car gets stuck in the mud and Vance helps her to get it out. It was funny and romantic and the book could have used more scenes like that. The final conflict between Vance and Shane is too contrived as Vance had plenty of time and opportunities to tell Shane about himself.
"First Impressions" was not very impressive.
Nora Roberts never disappoints........2007-01-29
A great, fun read. Nora Roberts does a wonderful job breathing real life into her characters. They are interesting, have interesting professions and/or positions and play well to us commoners' fantasies. They have intelligence, spirit, good sense of humor and totally engage the reader. For some reason, I almost felt like this story ended too soon. It felt like there should have been more. Of, course, I NEVER like to see a good book end. It's almost like a friend moved far away. I'm still hoping Nora will turn "Three Fates" into a trilogy as good as "Born in Fire", "Born in Ice", "Born in Shame". I anxiously await her next novel.
on time and a great read.......2007-01-20
This book was highly enjoyed by my mom. It was one of her Christmas gifts. I really am happy that I ordered it. This is one of our favorite authors.
Book Description
What kind of first impression do you make? A first impression is the most important impression you’ll ever make—and you get only one chance to make it. Business deals can be made or broken, first dates become second dates or not, friendships are created or fail to form; everything hinges on that all-important initial encounter. And yet most of us don’t know how we’re really seen by others. Many of us don’t know how to make a good impression.
Wouldn’t you like others to see you as confident, interesting, attractive, and sincere? Ann Demarais, Ph.D., and Valerie White, Ph.D., consultants to many Fortune 100 companies as well as creators of First Impressions, Inc., a New York–based dating and consulting firm, offer you the keys to putting your best self forward in any new situation, whether you want to strike up a conversation at a party or are meeting a blind date or a new business client.
You’ll learn to see yourself as others see you, and how to tweak your style to create the impression that reflects the real you. Breaking down a successful first impression into its seven fundamentals, the authors show you how to master these principles so that you can make the best first impression. They also show how to avoid common misunderstandings that leave others with a bad impression, how to reveal the four universal social gifts, and they outline practical steps you can take to enhance your personal charm.
Informative and filled with enlightening research studies, do-it-yourself checklist reviews, and dozens of helpful case histories, First Impressions is a fun, groundbreaking, and long-overdue guide to the most important moment of virtually any relationship: the first.
Customer Reviews:
Brilliant and simple.......2007-07-17
At first glance, this book seems pretty simplistic--make good eye contact, don't talk too much, choose topics appropriate for the situation--but this book is far more valuable than the elementary advice would suggest. First, almost everyone needs these reminders now and then. More importantly, the authors are able to explain vague but universal concepts in an exceptionally clear way. For example, what is the definition of "nice" or how would you define "sex appeal"? This book defines those words and more, making it extremely insightful in the study of personal interactions, from first impressions and beyond.
I found it boring and useless..........2007-07-12
I didn't get all the way through or even more than partially through, it just bored me too much in the beginning and seemed to just state common sense. I didn't read the ratings but most people (who I'm assuming read it all the way through) seemed to really like it so I suggest reading their reviews and seeing what I may have missed later on in the book.
Very Well Written Book.......2006-11-12
I bought this book after listening to Dr. Demarais on NPR. This is a very well written and easy to read book with good concepts that you need to put into practice. Therefore, I wish the authors come out with an abridged audio version to listen to again and again because you need to get these ideas ingrained inside you and become second nature. Even though this book is geared towards creating impressions on a date, I highly recommend this book to anyone whose job involves dealing with people.
First Impressions Demystified.......2006-10-17
Go ahead and buy this book, and act on the authors advice, and watch how subtle changes in first impressions can make a big difference. Probably the best among us will find something to learn to make it worthwhile reading.
That said, the authors do overstate their advice. First impressions have an important part in social encounters, but they don't determine indefinitly how others perceive you. For example, in one story the authors describe one of their clients who took some time to warm up during a simulated date, but was otherwise socially adept. But they explain, by then it was "too late" to make a positive impression. In reality, the chances are that intelligent people from all walks of life can understand that it is natural for someone to take some time to open up to someone they meet for the first time, and won't hold you to it. Just think about the people in your life; probably quite a few of them didn't make a great impression on you the first time you met them, and you probably didn't either.
But of course, the authors have built a large consulting business purely focused on training their clients to make good first impressions. You wouldn't expect them to downplay its importance.
Overall, its a recommended read, as long as you keep in mind that first impressions are not a substitute for a lack of other much more important social skills you will need for building meaningful relationships.
Valuable Insight.......2006-02-21
This book was relatively short considering that the topic is
so broad. The authors present approximately 10 ways in which
we make an impression upon others. They then provide
checklists at the end of each of the chapters to help you
assess whether or not you give off the impression you intend
to. The book is part psychology, part body language studies,
and part common sense. The book didn't offer anything 'new,'
but the format was easy to read and understand, and the
authors brought home certain points that you might miss in
denser books on this subject.
Book Description
Fresh from the curious and unsettling matter of Caroline Bingley (as related in Pride and Prescience), Mr. and Mrs. Darcy have every intention of enjoying their still newlywed status at Pemberly until they are confronted with another mysterious situation, .... one ofSuspense and SensibilityElizabeth Darcy and her beloved husband Fitzwilliam are taking on the responsibility of finding a suitable suitor for Elizabeth's younger sister Kitty, thereby assuring her a proper place in society.The angels smile on the young and a perfect match is found, and wedding plans are soon under way. Suddenly a change in personality occurs in Kitty's soon to be model husband-a change so striking as to jeopardize not just the Darcys' social standing, but their lives as well.A mysterious mirror, an insidious reprobate from the past, and matters far beyond the social circles around Pemberly all come into play in a dangerous puzzle, where the consequences may be the exchange of a soul for a soul.Once again the Darcys take center stage as the Regency era's answer to The Thin Man's Nick and Nora, searching for truth between tea times, amid the social whirl of Jane Austen's England.
Customer Reviews:
First think of a story.......2007-07-23
How disappointed I was in Suspense and Sensibility, third of the Bebris continuations of Elizabeth and Darcy written by Bebris which I have read!! The first two thirds of the book seemed reasonable because I couldn't believe Bebris would take the cop-out route and choose to tie up what could have been a very rational, concrete, Austen-style story, with a horrid, implausible, supernatural, uncreative, unreasonable wrap-up! If she tries to continue with Darcy and ELizabeth in future writings I hope she first thinks through a decent story before she bothers picking up her pen.
A mystery and a sequel to Pride and Prejudice in one book!.......2007-07-07
This is a series where the newly married Mr and Mrs. Darcy stumble into these mysteries. This is the second book by Carrie Bebris, the first one is Pride and Prescience. In this book the Darcy's take Kitty to London in hopes of find her a husband. She falls for a Mr. Harry Dashwood, son on Fanny and John Dashwood from Jane Austen's Sense and Sensiblity, I love how the author entertwined the characters from these two beloved novels. However, this author also introduces Sir Frances Dashwood, a real person who lived around the time of Jane Austen and decided to make him related to the Dashwoods from Sense and Senseiblity. He was infamous for his debauchery and bad deeds. How does he become involved in this novel, you ask? Well the young Harry Dashwood, engaged to Kitty Bennet, brings a mysterious mirror and portrait of his infamous relative into his abode. Then he himself takes on a different behavior, is he idolizing his relative? Is her really a blackguard? What does this do to the Darcy's?
What a great page turner. You will be reading about your favorite characters from Pride and Prejudice as well as Sense and Sensibilty.
Sense and Sensibility.......2007-07-04
I'm a Jane Austen fan so this was a nice read and interesting as the characters ring true.
Love this series!.......2007-06-20
Fast read. As hokey as it sounds to read Jane Austen inspired mysteries, this series is remarkably entertaining and well-written. Love the originality of the story and how true the characters are to Jane Austen's originals. Well worth the puchase. Buy one, you gotta buy them all, as you'll be hooked.
Simply wonderful.......2007-01-20
Carrie Bebris has done it again ... better. SUSPENSE & SENSIBILITY is an unputtdownable read until you've devoured the last page. Her use of history -- both the history of the times and the history of Austen's characters -- is inspired. And she keeps the focus precisely where Austen kept it -- on the characters and the fascinating world they inhabit.
Once again, Bebris has blended elements of the supernatural into the story, which only enhances the personalities she is following. The result is gripping, interesting and thoroughly in step with the original Austen.
What I like even more about this second book in the series is that unlike the first, PRIDE & PRESCIENCE, there is much less action than there is interaction. (In P&P, there was a harrowing carriage accident, among other things, much at odds with the usual drawing room comedies.) This one turns on the characters' interactions in ballrooms, teas, and other quiet pastimes of the era -- but you simply can't stop reading.
If Jane Austen is your cup of tea, then drink deeply of SUSPENSE & SENSIBILITY. And when you're done, put it down with a sigh -- and reach for Bebris's third installment, NORTH BY NORTHANGER -- which so far (I haven't finished it yet) is even better!
Average customer rating:
- Serves a specific purpose well, as titled
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First Impressions: Sketching Nature in Watercolor
Edward Norton Ward
Manufacturer: Watson-Guptill Pubns
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
 General | Instructional & How-To | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books
Watercolor Painting | Instructional & How-To | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books
Drawing | Instructional & How-To | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books
General | Painting | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books
Watercolor | Painting | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books
General | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 0823018202 |
Customer Reviews:
Serves a specific purpose well, as titled.......2006-11-30
If you want to loosen up your work and/or paint outdoors efficiently and effectively, then this book will be a big help--as it has been for me. Even if you want to paint in a more representational, detailed style, than is represented here, getting the basics first as this book presents them could still greatly simplify things to make your process easier.
Edward Norton Ward's watercolor "sketches" (They are signed, so I assume he considers them completed paintings.), which are abundant throughout the book, at first might appear more simplistic than they are. In other words, there is experience and knowledge behind creating an effective, yet simple, watercolor. Mr. Ward has been generous in sharing this knowledge and the thoughts that are behind each painting. His discussions about simplifying the subject and the effects of light on color are particularly good. He also explains his painting process.
This book is useful in any case, but more useful if you paint outdoors, as that is its focus. His tips on traveling lightly and the materials he uses/prepares, has a couple valuable tips that I will use, even though after painting for a number of years I have already gone over the endless supplies combinations for painting outdoors.
The painting on the cover is a good representation of Ward's work and one that I like (although not my favorite). I admit that some of the paintings in this book do not appeal to me as the parts seem too detached and there are too many isolated dabs of paint. Others, however, elicit a sigh of appreciation, because they represent what I would like to be able to do: paint directly from nature in a very direct(impressionistic)style that doesn't involve a lot of fussing in the studio later--if I do not wish to do that--and still end up with a painterly thing of beauty. This book shows me how to achieve that goal more than any others I have studied.
I have just sorted through my rather extensive library on painting in watercolor with an eye to thinning down the collection to about half--to the ones that I deem most essential. I am keeping this book over several boxes of other watercolor books, a number by better known artists, simply because there is something valuable here that I want to learn, and I feel that I will use it as a reference for some time.
Customer Reviews:
A great how-to book on starting or re-starting horses.......2003-01-22
This is a really great little book. It is very simple and to the point. It goes well with what Buck teaches at clinics. It also contains the same things you'll see on his videos. It is for anyone wanting to offer the horse a better deal. I use these same ways of teaching the horse and they do work when you allow the horse to learn it.
Average customer rating:
- Not at Deveraux's best.
- Couldn't Put It Down
- A hard time staying focused
- Nancy Drew
- Just OK
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First Impressions: A Novel
Jude Deveraux
Manufacturer: Atria
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
Contemporary | General | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books
Suspense | Thrillers | Mystery & Thrillers | Subjects | Books
Deveraux, Jude | ( D ) | Authors, A-Z | Romance | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 0743437144
Release Date: 2005-10-04 |
Customer Reviews:
Not at Deveraux's best........2007-06-24
Jude Deveraux is my all-time favorite author, but this work is not up to par with her usual standards. When I pick up a Deveraux, I expect a fantastic love story. This seemed to me to be more of a "coming of age," but for a woman in her forties who never got the chance to "come of age" as a teenager. It was more about her growing up and realizing things about herself and her family than about the love.
I didn't think the mystery overshadowed everything else, and I thought the characters were well-developed, but they didn't seem to get anywhere in their relationships, except maybe for Eden's relationship with her daughter.
Also, am I the only one who thought "the other guy" was more suited to her than "the guy who got the girl"? I found myself frustrated with all the characters by the end of the book, and frustrated at the not-so-fairytale ending.
I didn't have trouble getting through the book, as I've seen other people say, but I was certainly a little disappointed in it, as I have been with several of her latest contemporary novels. (Holly and Carolina Isle come to mind.) I find myself wishing the old Jude would come back.
Couldn't Put It Down.......2007-02-15
I am proud to admit I am a fan of Jude Deveraux, but this book was better than the rest I have read. The heroine was believable. The story kept me trying to figure out what was going to happen next. I was surprised to the very last page. If you like Jude's books, you will love this one.
A hard time staying focused.......2007-02-14
Overall,I thought the premise of the story showed promise. What I found, after forcing my way through reading, was that the plot is not up to Jude's normal standards. The theme seems to drag and it's hard to stay intereseted when the plot changes so very much and so drastically every five pages. I also found he lack of romance a bit disappointing. It really didn't feel like there was enough of the charecters interactions to understand them. It's definitely not her useual style. Her romance writing style is what I like so much about herbooks, and I saw none of it at all.
Nancy Drew.......2006-11-19
If you loved Nancy Drew as a kid, you will love this adult version. It absolutely took me back to those days when I couldn't wait to read what happened next and solve the mystery - only this one has an adult twist.
Just OK.......2006-11-08
I am a huge fan of Jude's. However, this book rambled along. If your looking for humor like you are used to seeing in her older books, you won't find much of it in this one. The supporting characters weren't very supporting with the exception of the leading man (not men). This book is worthwhile to check out from the library though.
Book Description
"This valuable guide made an immediately favorable impression on me--I recommend it." --Letitia Baldridge
Business communications expert Mary Mitchell gives business people and job seekers everything they need to make the right first impression, whether in person--at job interviews, sales calls, or social gatherings--or via letter, fax, or e-mail. Based on Mitchell's popular corporate seminars which have been attended by employees of Arthur Young, Ritz Carlton Hotels, Merck, and other top firms, The First Five Minutes.
Gives practical tips on cultural customs, body language, and cross-dressing customs.
* Uses realistic scenarios and sample dialogues to show readers what to do and what not to do in every type of first-meeting business situation.
* Explains and simplifies the new and changing rules of conduct in today's global business environment.
MARY MITCHELL (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is President of Uncommon Courtesies, a firm specializing in teaching business people better communication and relationships through improved social skills. She writes a syndicated column called "Ms. Demeanor" for King features, is the Prodigy online modern manners expert, and is the author of The Idiot's Guide to Etiquette. JOHN CORR (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a writer with the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Customer Reviews:
Basic but important information.......2006-07-04
I think this book reminds and reinforces a lot of basic information that people should already know but tend to not put into practice in the real world. Its a good book, and worth the price for the reminders and the little tips.
Nothing New Here.......1999-09-30
It's not a bad book. Well written and easy to read. But it's all been said before in other books and other places. You'd be better off spending yor money elsewhere.
Going on a job interview? Read this book first!.......1999-05-14
Take it from a Wharton grad and fourth generation Wall Streeter - the First Five Minutes is a must-read. Invaluable for both the recent graduate and the "old pro".
A Great Book!.......1998-12-27
I found this book to be very useful as a college student who will be looking for a job in the business world in the next few years. I found that the author presents the information in a very easy-to-read format, enabling the book to serve as a quick reference guide to various business (and social) settings as needed. I plan to keep the book on the bookshelf in my college dorm room, and I recommend that all do the same! The book is a solid 5-stars and I hope the author chooses to write another book in the near future!
Less then 1 star.......1998-11-19
This book was a waste of time & money with nothing new or even interesting. It contains information that JHS student would know
Book Description
Young Marc Chagall defied family tradition by leaving his Russian village to pursue his art in Paris and the world beyond. Exploring the magic of Chagall's paintings, the author shows how Jewish life and folklore influenced his work, filling it with the spirituality that made Chagall one of the 20th century's most beloved artists.
Book Description
Seasoned pros or beginners...Now, learn how to write a high-powered resume that will land you a premier job in todayÕs competitive field of sales and marketing. Discover how to use your resume as a powerful sales tool to sell yourself ...target potential employers like "prospects"...take on-the-edge risks...and write killer cover letters. With 100 WOW! resumesÑproven job-winners in advertising, sales, product planning, and market researchÑto guide you, you can custom-tailor your resume to fit your job search needs. A one-of-a-kind resource youÕll use throughout your career!
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- History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
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