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Cover art for THE HOSPITAL HANDBOOK AND THE HOSPITAL JOURNAL
INDIE
Released: March 15, 2011

"The advice may be common sense to some, but to those nervous about going into the hospital or helping someone who is, Soper's advice could be a lifesaver."
Soper draws from her and others' experiences with hospital stays to create this manual for those yet to deal with hospitals, their staff and procedures. Read full book review >
Cover art for MASTER SELF-PUBLISHING 2011 EDITION
INDIE
Released: Jan. 31, 2011

"A reassuring, information-packed roadmap to getting into print."
Do-it-yourself authors will get a useful leg up on the business side of self-publishing from this slim how-to guide. Read full book review >
Cover art for GRIEVING A SOULMATE
INDIE
Released: Jan. 10, 2011

"A heartening testament to the ability of love to transcend loss."
Rather than bringing release, a long-foreseen death prompts anguished soul-searching in this tender, hopeful memoir-cum-self-help primer. Read full book review >
Cover art for HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH AN ATOMIC BOMB
INDIE
Released: Jan. 6, 2011

"It's a new age for nonfiction and this project brightly shows the way."
An in-depth look at an esoteric facet of a popular subject, namely the technological innovations necessary to photograph nuclear weapons tests. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE COMPLETE ONE-WEEK PREPARATION FOR THE CISCO CCENT/CCNA ICND1 EXAM 640-922
INDIE
Released: July 8, 2010

"Addresses the written aspect of the CISCO Certification process but the reader will need to fill in the practical portion from other sources, or better yet from work experience, before attempting the CCENT Exam."
An ambitious collection of 2,000 practice questions and answers that attempts to familiarize the reader with the first CISCO networking exam, the CCENT. Read full book review >
Cover art for YOUR FAMILY, YOUR STORY
INDIE
Released: June 10, 2010

"A sharp yet understanding guide to high-quality documentation of family history that proceeds with heart, logic and efficiency."
A how-to guide based on the idea that recorded narratives from elders are of long-lasting value to the children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews who will outlive their family's great storytellers. Read full book review >
Cover art for GOAT PRODUCTION MANUAL
INDIE
Released: June 1, 2010

"A lucid, engaging, authoritative guide."
Everything you ever wanted to know about raising goats but were afraid to ask is here in this handy and informative how-to primer. Read full book review >
Cover art for MAKING MONEY GOING INTO THE DEAL
INDIE
Released: Sept. 29, 2009

"Practical and realistic, these concise pages demonstrate that the prospect of buying an apartment house can be a nicely controlled venture."
Stilp walks readers through the strategic procedures associated with buying commercial real estate. Read full book review >