If Peter Elbow's Writing Without Teachers seems to have come into being at the same time as '70s encounter groups, that's because it did. First published in 1976, Writing Without Teachers advocates improving your writing via freewriting and the "teacherless writing class." Freewriting, according to Elbow, is a terrific way to get things onto the page that
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Books - How To

4/26/2006

Acclaimed writing teacher Judith Barrington has written a lively, thoughtful, and encouraging book aimed at those aspiring to the highest literary standards, but useful, also, to those who simply want to record stories for family and friends. Here are chapters on getting started, finding form, telling the truth, using fictional techniques, expanding your
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Books - How To

4/15/2006

Here's food for thought about portable architecture, presented by Siegal (architecture, Woodbury U., Burbank, California), who gives a history of nomadic design and describes her love for it in her introductory text (Andrei Codrescu and Robert Kronenburg also contribute comments in a foreword and preface). She then presents a selection of projects by some
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Books - How To

2/9/2006

FROM THE PUBLISHER The fundamentals of assembling a greenhouse and the specifics of custom designing it to the gardener's needs. Features examples from simple cold frames to large free-standing and attached-to-the-house structures.
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Books - How To

8/21/2005

MAKE brings the do-it-yourself mindset to all the technology in your life and celebrates your right to tweak, hack, and bend your technology to your will. MAKE ignites your ingenuity and connects you with your fellow "Makers."
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Newsletters-Magazines - How To

6/27/2005

FROM THE PUBLISHER "Becoming an effective teacher can be quite painful and exhausting, taking years of trial and error. In The Art of Teaching, writer and critic Jay Parini looks back over his own decades of trials, errors, and triumphs, in an intimate memoir that brims with humor, encouragement, and hard-won wisdom about the teacher's craft." Here is
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2/7/2005

Now there is a better way to have that special bond you always wanted with your dog. Learn how you can get results in a short time, using praise and treats. A truly interactive DVD, which reveals many of the best-kept secrets of positive dog training. Two top Los Angeles trainers guide you step by step, through simple, gentle techniques that produce amazing
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DVD - How To

1/15/2005

FROM THE PUBLISHER The classic guide to writing screenplays, by screenplay guru Syd Field. A step-by-step guide from concept to finished script. From concept to character, from opening scene to finished script.. Here are easily understood guidelines to make film-writing accessible to novices and to help practiced writers
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Books - How To

1/14/2005

What business entrepreneurs are to the economy, social entrepreneurs are to social change. They are, writes David Bornstein, the driven, creative individuals who question the status quo, exploit new opportunities, refuse to give up -- and remake the world for the better. How to Change the World tells the fascinating stories of these remarkable individuals
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Books - How To

9/26/2004

Independent filmmaker, writer/director of "TheDogwalker"and founder, with his wife actress DianeGayde of The Filmmakers Alliance, talks aboutimportance of creating a life that works on manylevels, juggling creative and business hats, thelanguage of film, and more.
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Audio on Demand - How To

4/29/2004

Independent filmmaker, writer/director of "TheDogwalker"and founder, with his wife actress DianeGayde of The Filmmakers Alliance, talks aboutimportance of creating a life that works on manylevels, juggling creative and business hats, thelanguage of film, and more.
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Audio on Demand - How To

4/29/2004

Independent filmmaker, writer/director of "TheDogwalker"and founder, with his wife actress DianeGayde of The Filmmakers Alliance, talks aboutimportance of creating a life that works on manylevels, juggling creative and business hats, thelanguage of film, and more.
... more

Audio on Demand - How To

4/29/2004

Independent filmmaker, writer/director of "TheDogwalker"and founder, with his wife actress DianeGayde of The Filmmakers Alliance, talks aboutimportance of creating a life that works on manylevels, juggling creative and business hats, thelanguage of film, and more.
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Audio on Demand - How To

4/29/2004

Small Business Opportunities is a how-to magazine for small business owners and budding entrepreneurs. It offers a step-by-step guide to starting and operating a business. It features profiles of successful entrepreneurs; previews of emerging growth industries; advice on franchising, mail order, legal affairs and financial planning.
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Newsletters-Magazines - How To

2/27/2004

HOME BUSINESS MAGAZINE is edited to cover various facets of the growing and dynamic 425 billion dollar home-based business market. It contains editorial by well known authorities on business operations, sales & marketing, the home office, franchising, business opportunities, network marketing, mail order and other subjects to help readers select and
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Newsletters-Magazines - How To

2/27/2004

TONE YOUR BODY, RELAX YOUR MIND Whatever your level of fitness, Step-by-Step Tai Chi offers a simple but effective program of exercise and stress reduction, based on the ancient Chinese art of Tai Chi. In addition to learning the fundamentals of Tai Chi through his carefully designed four-level program, Master Lam Kam Chuen will introduce you to Small
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Books - How To

2/27/2004

In this groundbreaking and important book, Dr. Barry Gordon, one of the world's leading authorities on memory, and Lisa Berger offer a bold new synthesis of the two essential components of the human mind: intelligence and memory. Gordon and Berger argue that "intelligent memory" is the key to our ability to solve problems, learn from experience, associate,
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Books - How To

2/27/2004

Hypnotherapy Scripts, 2nd Edition is a straightforward, practical guide for doing Ericksonian hypnotherapy. This book not only explains the rationale for every step in the hypnotherapeutic process, it also contains sample scripts for each step. This edition guides professionals through the construction of their own hypnotherapy induction and suggestion
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Books - How To

2/16/2004

DANCE SPIRIT is edited for people who dance. It provides essential information to develop their performance talents and manage all aspects of the dancer's lifestyle. Columns and features by dancers, choreographers and instructors offer definitive advice on improving technique and expanding creativity with both broad-spectrum dance articles and
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Newsletters-Magazines - How To

2/8/2004

The Pathfinder Psychic Talking Board is a practical divination kit that moves beyond the Ouija board, enabling users to tap into shamanic wisdom. The kit features a 32-page booklet and a folding full-color board. By following the simple rules in the instruction booklet and using the beautifully illustrated Talking Board, those seeking answers to life's
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Miscellaneous - How To

2/4/2004