Best One-Hour Arts & Photography Short Reads
Unlike the piano, the same note can be played on the guitar in more than one location making their locations seem daunting to learn. How to Memorize the Guitar Fretboard teaches you essential basic theory and musical patterns so you actually understand how the guitar as a whole functions.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I was struggling trying to find individual notes on the fretboard, making it difficult to sight read and play melodies, until I worked with this book."
"The book and method are great it's my memory that's the problem."
"Great book!"
"This book has explained many of the questions that I had about the notes on the fret."
"Great book to have on hand to go back to whenever needed."
"I now have a better understanding of how the notes on the fret board are layer out."
"This book will help those that struggle with the maze that is the guitar fretboard."
"I wanted to learn the fretboard so so I could learn and understand chords better but I imagined it would take forever to do it."
Includes: Angels We Have Heard on High * Away in a Manger * Deck the Hall * The First Noel * Go, Tell It on the Mountain * God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen * Good King Wenceslas * Hark! Founded in 1947, Hal Leonard Corporation has become the worlds largest print music publisher, representing some of the greatest songwriters and artists of all time.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The first line of music presents just the melody, which is generally simple enough that even I can play it on his guitar, and I only know the basic notes on the first three strings."
"Kind of a beginner only been playing a year."
"Great selection of songs and nice arrangements for a beginner to intermediate fingerpicker."
"I would recommend getting the physical book instead of the kindle book."
"I use the Kindle app on my tablet and the sheet music displays incredibly small on my screen, You can hardly see the notes."
"Very beginner and repetitive."
Although there are already many books about 'mixing techniques' and compression, this unique book focuses more on the philosophy (of working with compression), and shares some very useful and personal tips.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This book has opened up my use of compression and to utilize it in different ways."
"Clearly written but definitely assumes some basic knowledge of compression and engineering (as the author himself admits)."
"It was just Ok for me."
"Good, concise, and practical."
"Interesting overview of different type of compressors and (too) few tips."
"I was expecting some practical excercises that would let the reader experience the topics first hand."
Best Canadian Travel Photography
Framing the West argues that photography was intrinsic to British territorial expansion and settlement on the northwest coast. --Larry McNeil, Boise State University and Tlingit and Nisgaá Nations. "Williams's intricate readings of the intersections of class, race, gender, economic, religious, and political status return some measure of control to the photogrpahic subjects and honor the multiple, vexing reasons for their participation in the construction of a visual archive that has been broadly used to disenfranchise Indians."
Find Best Price at AmazonBest One-Hour Business & Money Short Reads
Happy Money will help you understand how money works and what is keeping people from attracting prosperity. Nowadays, she does not read or watch the news anymore and instead writes non-fiction books that help readers have better and more satisfying lives.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Minus one star because it needs some editing, but not NEARLY as badly as some other self-published Kindle books I've read - these typos are minor and not really distracting, and the writing is otherwise coherent."
"I sometimes take a pinch of salt when an author says this book is simple and uncomplicated."
"While I was looking into this topic, I also came across this other wonderful book titled Manifestation Magic: Attracting Abundant Wealth, Incredible Health, Great Relationships, and Limitless Success into Your Life. This along with reading Manifestation Magic: Attracting Abundant Wealth, Incredible Health, Great Relationships, and Limitless Success into Your Life, will be the combination that you need to keep in mind to help and guide your dreams of getting ahead in terms of money come true."
"Last week I got an email from Amazon telling me I received a $31.87 credit on my account, the result of a settlement with Apple, Inc., over pricing of ebooks!"
"I purchased the Happy Money book by Laina Buenostar over a year ago. I admit, I was a bit skeptical when I purchased it, but my unrelenting optimism and hopefulness ruled out."
"Well written easy to follow w a few easy exercises...its techniques are FUN to employ...and they make sense....just finished the book and although its too early for mega money manifestation it is ALREADY working!"
"I do not know if this is actually increasing my wealth or not but I love doing it and will continue doing so, even if my wealth increases to the point where I can "hide" $100 bills instead of dollars I will do it."
"Now, this is something that I can do without getting anxiety over the amount of work I'm gonna have to do just to manifest more into my life."
Best One-Hour Computers & Technology Short Reads
"Are you looking for a kindle fire HD guide that could help you get the most out of your device? Amazon kindel.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Interesting, helpful manual outlining previously unknown functions possible with it."
"needs more specific information."
"I had questions regarding this device after having the version 7."
"I need all the help I can get because I like to know EVERYTHING about my devices.. i have both the kindle version and the book itself.. having a blast with my new kindle fire!"
"I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to get to know more about their Fire HD."
"The bottom line in my opinion is that you should download and read this book but be prepared to find a more thorough one after you are more familiar with your device and personal needs."
Best One-Hour LGBT Short Reads
When Steve returns to his little old hometown for his uncle’s wedding, and he decides to venture out to his old childhood tree fort, he doesn’t expect to find it occupied by a beautiful, sun-tanning vixen—nor does he expect her to be quite so flirty and seductive.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I thought this was a very nice piece of transgender romance."
"Loved this story, it made me want to finish."
"This is the first book of hers,I,ve ever read."
"Short but enjoyable read, I'd read more stories by this author."
"good reading, get you horning."
"Reading for those who enjoy straight forward eroticism and sex play ."
"While there he goes and looks for a fort that he and his friends had built when kids .When he got there he found someone else was there to a beautiful woman named Heather."
"Good prose sets the scene, but the realistic characters behaving in realistic ways steal it."
Best One-Hour Comic & Graphic Novel Short Reads
Sabrina has to face the Witches Council for an accusation of conspiring with a mortal against the Church of Night.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I thought this was a very interesting story, with a very interesting a typical and very true too her game, I enjoyed this very much."
"I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves great character development and tense, morally ambiguous storylines."
"I did not know that the Archie comics universe and the Sabrina the Teenage Witch universe overlapped."
"not crazy about the rewrite with a Satan as a character."
"I'm glad I continued with this series, despite the lackluster first comic."
"I didn't expect what happened to happen and the story is about to get a whole lot more interesting..,"
"Great art."
"It is the best book ever in the 🌎 here is why at fierst you don't get it but then it is amazing."
Best One-Hour Teen & Young Adult Short Reads
Through this entertaining parable, you'll learn how to: Keep more of what you earn Put your savings to work for you Get out of debt Choose wise investments Increase your earning power Safeguard a lasting fortune. This book is an exception with clear, actionable, and simplesteps to increasing wealth ." "Simple knowledge given with examples anyone can follow to get control over their financial health. I am practicing the helpful tips now... Fabulous, excellent, superb are all the words I can use to explain this book." "I highly recommend this book to anyone and everyone, especially if you are young and starting out your financial journey OR old and have done a lousy job managing your finances." Visit SuccessBooks.net, or click on "Charles Conrad" on this page, to view our other new editions of the greatest success books of all time.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This book should be read by all."
"A classic worth reading repeatedly."
"Simple knowledge given with examples anyone can follow to get control over their financial health."
"I enjoyed it, and it was an easy read."
"This book should be a requirement of our education system."
"Great book giving us the right things needed to manage life challenges. The concept of investing in yourself pretty innovative."
"I recommend that everyone must read this book and apply the principles."
"Not the actual nook but rather the cliff notes."
Best One-Hour Religion & Spirituality Short Reads
Each of the aphorisms and quotes in this book reveals simple yet revelatory techniques that will empower you to strengthen your character, harness constructive thoughts, and create the life you've always wanted. ``This little volume (the result of meditation and experience) is not intended as an exhaustive treatise on the much-written upon subject of the power of thought.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I am well educated by modern western standards - I have a masters degree in electrical engineering, and a masters degree in business (MBA)...I am middle-aged so I have had plenty of time to witness life on earth...I was also in the US Navy at an early age...I hope this gives you a context for my review........I have to honestly say, without any reservation, from the bottom of my heart - that this is the single MOST IMPORTANT book - rather EDUCATION - of my entire life...Nothing else comes close....If you are seeking true happiness, inner peace, would like to really internalize "why you are here", this is the best work around....If you want to learn how to deal with your resentment, prejudices, and maybe most-importantly, ego - this book will do it for you."
"The first time I was able to put the knowledge I learned from this book into practice was a emotionally explosive moment as I realized that I finally was able to control my thoughts and take a hold of my mind."
"The most shocking thing you'll notice if you open A Course In Miracles is the deceivingly pretentious introduction that never fails to spark intrigue. It takes browsing a few pages to realize that actually, it is required, because it is the only spiritual message there is. It is the same message we hear from anyone that has ever grown into spiritual high levels and tried to tell us how to join them. BUT, to my surprise, and unlike the stories I heard in both, catholic-elementary AND catholic-high-school (such was my luck) --- this book interprets things correctly. You do the right thing, but you do not take revenge because the results of the actions of s/he, whom you perceive as your perpetrator, are NOT up to you, but up to a higher power. Here they are: 1.- INFINITE PATIENCE DELIVERS IMMEDIATE RESULTS. The first time I read this one I laughed. I needed to open a new bank account, and I knew these things take forever. When the bank representative asked for the usual documents and apologized for the computer being slow, I took it as a sign. Stepping into the present with an open heart (as you would if you really wanted it to work), gives you an advantage... You are operating from infinity. 2.- A MIRACLE IS A SHIFT IN PERCEPTION. The power of an alchemist lies not in turning dust into gold. That is just a metaphor to show the strength of the mind that lies behind such a miracle. A real miracle is one that happens when in spite of desperation, hurt, defeat, bankruptcy, we still shift our perception from lack, to abundance. We have our feet on the ground, we know where we are, but we also trust the infinite force that is keeping us alive right now, and we know we are abundant, in this moment, because we are here. The stuff of alchemists... 3.- I DON'T PERCEIVE MY OWN BEST INTERESTS. This one blew my mind right of its skull. There is a story of that enlightened monk who, one night, gets a visit from the parents of the teen-age girl that lives next door. A year later the parents come back and apologize, they tell him their daughter confessed that the child was fathered by the butcher. Check out the next two lines... "The course does not aim at teaching the meaning of love, for that is beyond what can be taught. It does aim, however, at removing the blocks to the awareness of love's presence, which is your natural inheritance.""
Best One-Hour Humor & Entertainment Short Reads
This collection includes the following: 1.Yo Momma’s so Ugly. 2.Yo Momma’s so Fat. 3.Yo Momma’s so Skinny. 4.Yo Momma’s so Dirty. 5.Yo Momma’s Breath Smells so Bad. 6.Yo Momma’s so Stupid. 7.Yo Momma’s so Old. 8.Yo Momma’s so Short. 9.Yo Momma’s so Cheap.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This book is full of really funny jokes but they can be a little cruel."
"Yo mama jokes are so funny you'll pee your pants.they make you feel that you can be very funny on your own.I created my own joke book once before,because of this book I sold a 70 of them but I only got $35 but did I give up NO I kept trying and sold 70 more of them and I got $70 that time so their was a $35 difference between the two of those."
"I rated this book 4 star because it was overall a really good book but otherwise it had some jokes that could have been hard for other people to understand."
"These jokes are solo funny I was in class and I couldn't stop laughing you need to get this book."
"I love the book."
"My 11 yr old daughter gets a kick out of this book."
"It was very funny I like the joke Yo momma's so short she broke a leg trying to get of f the toilet.😘😘😘😘 the point is its hilarious."
"Great book for my son."
Best One-Hour Education & Reference Short Reads
Each of the aphorisms and quotes in this book reveals simple yet revelatory techniques that will empower you to strengthen your character, harness constructive thoughts, and create the life you've always wanted. ``This little volume (the result of meditation and experience) is not intended as an exhaustive treatise on the much-written upon subject of the power of thought.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I am well educated by modern western standards - I have a masters degree in electrical engineering, and a masters degree in business (MBA)...I am middle-aged so I have had plenty of time to witness life on earth...I was also in the US Navy at an early age...I hope this gives you a context for my review........I have to honestly say, without any reservation, from the bottom of my heart - that this is the single MOST IMPORTANT book - rather EDUCATION - of my entire life...Nothing else comes close....If you are seeking true happiness, inner peace, would like to really internalize "why you are here", this is the best work around....If you want to learn how to deal with your resentment, prejudices, and maybe most-importantly, ego - this book will do it for you."
"The most shocking thing you'll notice if you open A Course In Miracles is the deceivingly pretentious introduction that never fails to spark intrigue. It takes browsing a few pages to realize that actually, it is required, because it is the only spiritual message there is. It is the same message we hear from anyone that has ever grown into spiritual high levels and tried to tell us how to join them. BUT, to my surprise, and unlike the stories I heard in both, catholic-elementary AND catholic-high-school (such was my luck) --- this book interprets things correctly. You do the right thing, but you do not take revenge because the results of the actions of s/he, whom you perceive as your perpetrator, are NOT up to you, but up to a higher power. Here they are: 1.- INFINITE PATIENCE DELIVERS IMMEDIATE RESULTS. The first time I read this one I laughed. I needed to open a new bank account, and I knew these things take forever. When the bank representative asked for the usual documents and apologized for the computer being slow, I took it as a sign. Stepping into the present with an open heart (as you would if you really wanted it to work), gives you an advantage... You are operating from infinity. 2.- A MIRACLE IS A SHIFT IN PERCEPTION. The power of an alchemist lies not in turning dust into gold. That is just a metaphor to show the strength of the mind that lies behind such a miracle. A real miracle is one that happens when in spite of desperation, hurt, defeat, bankruptcy, we still shift our perception from lack, to abundance. We have our feet on the ground, we know where we are, but we also trust the infinite force that is keeping us alive right now, and we know we are abundant, in this moment, because we are here. The stuff of alchemists... 3.- I DON'T PERCEIVE MY OWN BEST INTERESTS. This one blew my mind right of its skull. There is a story of that enlightened monk who, one night, gets a visit from the parents of the teen-age girl that lives next door. A year later the parents come back and apologize, they tell him their daughter confessed that the child was fathered by the butcher. Check out the next two lines... "The course does not aim at teaching the meaning of love, for that is beyond what can be taught. It does aim, however, at removing the blocks to the awareness of love's presence, which is your natural inheritance.""
"The first time I was able to put the knowledge I learned from this book into practice was a emotionally explosive moment as I realized that I finally was able to control my thoughts and take a hold of my mind."
Best One-Hour Parenting & Relationships Short Reads
Author and adoptee, Richard Hill, shared his personal success story in his book, "Finding Family: My Search for Roots and the Secrets in My DNA.”. Richard Hill was one of the first adoptees to identify his birth family through genetic genealogy DNA tests.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"In order to complete my family tree, I needed more definitive information ."
"If you know nothing about DNA testing then this is the best introduction."
"For the price it's good."
"For the very first time, I actually understand what each type of test will do for me in my search for my ancestors."
"I think it would benefit from having information on protecting the privacy of the DNA results as practiced by the three big testing services, and how an individual can also take additional steps to protect the privacy of the test results."
"Good information on the top three genealogy DNA labs and what to expect with a basic comparison between the three labs."
"It's not a book for the die-hard DNA genealogist, as more advanced topics such as triangulation and Gedmatch aren't covered."
"If you are needing guidance on more in-depth topics such as using triangulation or understanding how to choose which SNPs to test for your Y-DNA project, there are better books to choose."
Best One-Hour Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Reads
One day, Colonel Fred Johnson will be hailed as a hero to the system. One day, he will meet a desperate man in possession of a stolen spaceship and a deadly secret and extend a hand of friendship. But long before he became the leader of the Outer Planets Alliance, Fred Johnson had a very different name.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"- "The Expanse" tag line. Five EXPANSIVE Stars. Based on the novels of the talented two-man SciFi writing team called "James S.A. Corey" and also based on the Syfy Channel 10-episode production of their novels, this novella is from that universe. Fans of "The Expanse" may enjoy this highly-detailed prequel-like short story which explains specifically and graphically what the TV show jumped over about the Anderson Station encounter in Season 1, Episode 5, at 32 minutes in."
"His character is defined by the events on Anderson Station from the minute the reader meets him, so nothing in this short story (calling it a novella is almost a stretch) is particularly intriguing."
"Smart and well-written, giving us what happened at the station and how Fred ended up in the OPA all rolled up into one story. And the authors succeeded in pulling off that moment with effective use of the memory slips."
"I'd read some of James Corey's Expanse novels a while back and totally not seen that "The Expanse" on the SyFy channel was based on his novels."
"I loved the writing and the pacing of this short work."
"This novella describes a how Fred Johnson transitioned from the butcher of Anderson Station to become the de-facto leader of the Outer Planets Alliance."
"Quick short story that answers two questions."
"Colonel Fred Johnson, and how he earned the moniker 'The Butcher of Anderson Station' is known and feared throughout the solar system; this novella gives us his backstory on the incident."
Best One-Hour Politics & Social Sciences Short Reads
In the last 2,500 years, Sun Tzu's military treatise has transcended its role as a battlefield guide and has been used as a foundational text for business, leadership and more. --Brian Bruya This new translation of the ancient Chinese military treatise includes chapters of historical analysis touching on its relevance to today's corporate environment.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I want to tell future readers of this book in this way. I read it first when I was 14 or 15."
"The annotations are a little dry and make the reading disjointed at times, but overall I was satisfied."
"I know that a lot of very powerful people have read this book and taken away strategies for their business or military careers."
"Book is set of precepts."
"I strongly recommend this book, especially for teens and young adults."
"Anyone who takes seriously their Self Defense or Martial Arts training absolutely needs to read this material."
"I know there is much discussion over the issue of the reality of SunTzu as an individual but that does not negate the insight this book provides."
"Interesting book translated from the original Chinese text written by a great general (or so it appears)."
Best One-Hour Cookbook, Food & Wine Short Reads
A Man, a Can, a Plan , inspired by an article in the most popular mens magazine, Men's Health, is a cookbook that presents 50 simple, inexpensive recipes featuring ingredients guys have right in their cupboards--canned food. 10-oz can chunk chicken breast, drained and flaked 11-oz can reduced-fat cream of mushroom soup 6-oz can sliced mushrooms, drained 12-oz bag "no yolk" egg noodles, cooked according to the package directions Also: 1/2 cup chopped onion, 2 tsp olive oil, 1 cup fat-free sour cream. Breakfasts: 4 Sandwiches: 8 Munchies: 9 Dinners: 25 Desserts: 4 Special cooking and nutrition tips: 15 Easy-to-clean pages: 43. David Joachim has edited, written, or contributed to 30 books on food, cooking, and related matters.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I just ordered this book (got it next day (Sat) with prime membership though I did not pay for the faster shipping)as part of a useful gag gift for a really good friend. It has large cardboard pages (like toddler books) and pictures of ingredients in a fashion of 'picture of can of soup' + 'picture of noodles' + 'picture of cheese' = 'picture of final product'."
"Not exactly haute cuisine, but for someone who wants something other than drive through burgers and pizza delivery for dinner once in a while and doesn't want to spend forever trying to buy ingredients and spices and cook, this is an excellent book."
"I'm sure after mastering these recipes a person would probably graduate to more complicated and interesting dishes, and i think that this book provides that confidence and stepping stone to get there. Not that it ventures into that territory, but once a person gains that confidence that they can actually cook something other than a hot pocket that actually provides decent nutrition and sustenance such as the things in this book, they will be more willing to branch out to other great meals/recipes. Bottom line, this book is a great start for some one new to cooking, or looking for easy, less complicated meals that are simple to make."
"The recipes are tasty, easy to fix and made from things you're likely to have in the pantry."
"Gave as a Christmas gift to college student how doesn't know how to cook."
"I especially liked the feature that shows you via pictures what canned goods or other ingredients are needed to create your "gourmet delight.""
"Purchased for 21 year old male whose cooking repertoire consists of fish sticks, chicken nuggets and frozen French fries."
"A must for a retired man."
Best One-Hour Health, Fitness & Dieting Short Reads
Recipes for the following smoothies are included: Vegetable and green smoothies, fruit smoothies including strawberry, banana, rhubarb, coconut, and pineapple, detox smoothies . - What I'm really thrilled about in Angelina's book is her keen sense of what weall need and want.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The only thing I would suggest is cooking the rhubarb for the two recipes that use it in advance."
"Still working through it."
"Really helpful."
"I myself am a girl who just started looking into a healthier diet."
Best One-Hour Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Short Reads
A startling and original courtroom drama from New York Times #1 Bestseller John Grisham that is the prequel to his newest legal thriller, THE WHISTLER A judge’s first murder trial.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This is just an introduction to each character in the upcoming main book."
"Witness to a Trial details the trial of Junior Mace, who turns out to be a pivotal character in his engrossing book, "The Whistler.""
"Reading John Grisham's "Witness" prequel is akin to reading a few day's newspaper summaries of a rustic Florida double murder trial, with the reporter also including some background investigations the paper has dug up."
"I thought they all started having the same plot ie: the wronged defendant, the sinister villain, the attorney that was driven to prove the injustice, the cat and mouse chases, and a tidy ending."
"The bummer after reading this and the Whistler is we don't know what happens at the retrial...will Junior Mace get a retrial (only implied and never explored) so I'm holding out hope for a quick short story sequel."
"It appears to set up an appeal for a new, full blown trial, in Grisham's soon to be released book, The Whistler."
"This is a teaser for the main book."
"The only good thing for me was that this "short story" is so lame, I didn't buy buy The Whistler."