Reviewed By Randy B. Lichtman for Readers' Favorite

If you are considering applying for an MBA Program, then Get In, Get Out, Get Hired! by Dean Rosenwald has some valuable information to share with you. It has been subtitled “The cheat sheet to success in US MBA programs: How to get accepted, succeed academically, and land the job you’ve always wanted.” It talks about all three stages for the MBA—Applying to an MBA Program (Get In), Succeeding in an MBA Program (Get Out), and Applying and Interviewing for a Job (Get Hired). It is an interesting book written from the perspective of an MBA graduate, based on the author’s experience and recommendations for success.

In the first section, “Get In”, Rosenwald focuses on motivations on why to enter an MBA program and the steps of preparation for acceptance by a selected program. This section of the book is the most valuable as one considers whether it is worthwhile to spend the money needed to finance an MBA, as MBAs are not for everyone. Deciding on the right college with the right format based on their ratings and the right format (full-time, part-time, online) are very important factors to consider as they can affect your future career path as well as networking and job opportunities. Networking is an important aspect to consider when choosing the right program and there is more information on this within the second section of the book.

In the second section, the author explains how the Orientation is important in meeting people and forming study groups, a very valuable resource of success in selecting the right people to help you succeed. MBA Programs often focus on case analysis and Rosenwald explains some valuable success strategies. The section on courses reflects the offerings at Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh and does reflect similar curriculum as other schools, but it is important to know that not all the courses pertain to all MBA Programs. The final section is an in-depth discussion of job hunting and interviewing strategies valuable for MBAs as well as other graduates. The information in this section is practical and universal.

Overall, Get In, Get Out, Get Hired! is a valuable book if you are considering investing your time and money in an MBA Program. If you are considering selecting a program, then its practical information from an MBA graduate will be worthwhile to read and analyze your own motivations to do so.

Reviewed By Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite

Events and parties are the best way to release stress. NOVA 535 is a number one rated venue in St. Pete, Clearwater, and Tampa where parties are thrown and guests don't want to leave. It's 5 AM Go Home: Weddings, Parties, and Events So Good Your Guests Won't Leave by Michael Scott Novilla is the author's unique journey of creating something different and beautiful and which stretches beyond being just a party. This step-by-step guide will take readers on an interesting journey along with the author, the NOVA way, which is exciting, wild, and entertaining. Reading this fun manual will help readers host amazing events, parties, or weddings that are personal, unconventional, and engaging.

NOVA 535 is a big place with lots of space both inside and outside where mini atmospheres can be created. The topic is refreshing and original and gives readers tips and tools on how to adopt the NOVA way and give guests and customers complete satisfaction while throwing a party. The personal experiences and stories in the book help readers connect with what the author is trying to convey and understand the NOVA way better. The techniques and strategies in the book will make event planning easier and fun. The author's writing style is simple and elegant, and his fluidity in expression and words give a good pace to the book. A thread of nonchalance and fun run through the book, making it informal and accessible to readers.

Reviewed By Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite

The Quick Guide to Classroom Management: 45 Secrets That All High School Teachers Need to Know by Richard James Rogers is a simple and insightful manual that gives interesting and useful tips on how to create a good working relationship with students and to bring out the best in them. It is important for teachers to effectively deal with the dynamic interplay of many factors in a student's life so they have effective classroom management. This book gives good suggestions and techniques and how to apply them so that it is easy to deal with students. This guide will teach readers how to find their own methodology in dealing with students. Teachers require certain habits to create changes and improvement to become outstanding teachers and this book is a great help.

The tips and advice shared by the author are simple and can be practiced easily. The personal stories and experiences help readers connect with the author's words. This is a great book for teachers who are struggling when it comes to forming a positive relationship with their students and making their classroom sessions more engaging. The illustrations are useful when it comes to understanding what the author is trying to convey. Question Time is good for reflecting on the topic and the author has made the book interactive so that readers can also participate in the methodology discussed while reading. The use of illustrations and exercises make it a fun read without sounding too preachy and difficult. It is definitely a relevant book for all teachers who want to hone their craft.

Reviewed By Christian Sia for Readers' Favorite

In the opening lines of this groundbreaking self-help book, Learn to Love: Guide to Healing Your Disappointing Love Life, Thomas Jordan, Ph.D., the author, cautions that: “This is a book about love relationships. About the relationships we form, healthy or unhealthy, when we fall in love.” Falling in love is an experience that happens to most, if not everyone, but the big question is: Why does love hurt so much in many people? How can they heal from painful relationships? And how can they transition from people who develop destructive and sabotaging attitudes to persons who build relationships that reach deeper levels of intimacy, joy, and healing? This book provides surprising answers to these questions and explores similar questions.

This book combines a strong psychological approach with a unique understanding of social and personal issues to create a roadmap to building love relationships that are healthy and enriching. In this book, readers will learn how their first experience of relationships — even as babies — determine the way they love; they will understand just how they have been taught (or conditioned) to love and those lessons that set them up for failure or success in their relationships. They will understand how to unlearn the bad habits that spoil relationships and develop those that are positive, and a lot more. Learn to Love is one of the best books I have read on relationships, after The Five Love Languages.

The author clearly defines an unhealthy love life, explains why some people repeat relationship problems and why they replicate unhealthy relationship experiences and shows readers how they can take control of their relationships and their life. Thomas Jordan, Ph.D. writes beautifully and renders a complex message so simple that readers clearly understand how to transform their relationships. The book is packed with tips that help anyone to improve their relationship. A powerful guide, especially for those with painful love relationship experiences.

Reviewed By Edith Wairimu for Readers' Favorite

Written for a vast audience in the corporate sector including employees, entrepreneurs, team leaders, and business leaders, The Growth Quotient by Suram is an informative guide about growth, efficiency, preparedness, effectiveness and more. Chapter two of the work discusses how growth can be maintained and achieved in the context of ever-changing technological trends. Other topics discussed in the section include managing public personality/reputation and the aspects that contribute to a stable career. The fourth chapter discusses the external world and explains topics relating to communication, building relationships, client satisfaction, and others. Other chapters discuss broader topics divided into specific sub-topics and they include self-awareness, conflict resolution, digital trends, and data interpretation.

When reading Suram’s The Growth Quotient, the infographics, psychometric tests, and charts were useful in helping me grasp the information contained in the book. Anecdotes and illustrations make the content interesting. This is further enhanced by the inclusion of engaging questions. In a world that is constantly changing, Suram provides practical tools that help in the process of growth. Various platforms that have revolutionized different industries, such as Canva, are discussed. The messages contained are encouraging such as why and how to get rid of unfounded fears or how to minimize weaknesses by working on and adding to strengths. Others are informative and unique such as the discussion on why it is important to filter information that gets to the mind as the mind does not have its own filter. The Growth Quotient provides useful business strategies for persons in the corporate world.

Reviewed By Lorraine Cobcroft for Readers' Favorite

If you operate a website, it's likely that you often receive emails offering SEO services. Self-proclaimed experts in search-engine optimization proliferate in today's hungry, high-tech world. There is no shortage of site owners wishing they knew the secrets to attracting more attention. So SEO techs are in demand. It's often difficult to tell which offer genuine value, which over price their services, and which are just plain scammers (and there are a few of those!). Don Sevcik's Free Traffic Frenzy has the answer.

Free Traffic Frenzy contains dozens of valuable secrets for boosting web traffic, and the knowledge needed to make a web-based business successful. Written in plain, easy-to-understand English, it enables readers with no technical expertise to put the techniques described into practice. Meaningful analogies enrich detailed explanations of concepts and techniques, adding interest for the reader and aiding clarity. Don Sevcik is not a theorist. He has proved his expertise with practical application, creating a successful web-based business and coaching others to achieve similar success. If terms like Backlinks, HTTP Requests, CSS Optimization, Latent Semantic Indexing and Pseudo-Queries cause your eyes to glaze over, Don's patient explanations will not only enlighten you as to their meaning and relevance, but show you, step-by-step, how to implement your new knowledge to grow your website visitor numbers and your sales.

It's the dream of many in today's hi-tech world: Make money while you sleep, or while you cruise the seas. Set up a web-based business and watch the dollars roll in. Except that all too often, they don't. 'Build it and they will come' isn't an adage that applies in the Internet world. You must induce them. It's your job to source or create a product or service that customers want, and to make sure you can deliver quality, service and value that satisfies. That achieved, it's time to turn your attention to generating traffic and ensuring that the pages your visitors see drive your most wanted response. And Don Sevcik's book gives you the knowledge you need to bring 450,000 visitors, and more. It gives you clues to induce those visitors to drop money into your bank account, and to return often. He makes no idle promises. You may need help to implement some of his techniques, but you can do it yourself with relative ease. And he points to useful tools - many of them free. Free Traffic Frenzy is a rare gem for anyone with a serious desire to create or improve a web-based business.

Reviewed By Christian Sia for Readers' Favorite

Learn to Fly and Become a Pilot! introduces readers to a nonfiction aviation series, The Pilot Career Series, by Vesa Turpeinen, packed with information and guidance for readers with the dream of flying. The author, an experienced pilot and a pilot instructor for a reputable institution, gives readers the guidance they need to discern and make choices when it comes to taking lessons in flying. But there is more to this interesting book than that: he confidently promises readers that they can learn aviation in one year.

In this book, readers learn about the adventure of flying, from small piston airplanes to large passenger transport aircraft, and become enticed by the promise of the experience. The author explains the wonderful benefits of being a pilot and offers tips on choosing the right school to learn the craft. Whether the reader wants this information for themselves, their child, or a loved one, this book has a lot to offer. And the author knows how to captivate readers and keep their attention, letting them know the essentials about piloting and the path they can travel to learn and harness the craft.

While authors writing in the field of their profession tend to offer their services and distract readers with their sales pitches, the author of Learn to Fly and Become a Pilot! dives deep into the meat of the matter and delivers crucial information that readers need to know. The writing is awesome, fluid and accessible. The writing is enriched by the author's vast experience in the field and this experience is deftly woven into the text.

Reviewed By Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite

Common Sense Tips for College Student Success by Garrett M. Carter is an informative and insightful book that gives students resources consisting of common sense tips and information that will make their academic journey easier. The book deals with 30 college-related topics spread over six sections, and this read and reflection guide will inform, educate, and entertain readers. The first page has the 'read' which deals with the information and common sense college tips, and the second page has the 'find' which has a word search. There are words underlined from the first page and this activity is helpful when it comes to reinforcing key terms and ideas. Each chapter ends with a 'reflection' space for readers which is useful for recording their thoughts, notes, and takeaways.

This book is engaging and informative, covers diverse topics, and is easy to use, as well as being fun and interesting. The author's experience as a public school teacher and instructor works well when it comes to providing detailed information students need to know. Reading this book will give readers information about 30 topics to help them flourish in a good learning environment. What makes this book fun and interactive are the exercises that run through the text. I like the way the author handles a relevant topic in a different way, making it interesting and interactive instead of sounding preachy. This is definitely a must-read for students pursuing higher education because the resources will help them reach the college finish line.

Reviewed By Romuald Dzemo for Readers' Favorite

Private Money Lending: Learn How to Consistently Generate a Passive Income Stream by Gustavo J Gomez, Ph.D. is a groundbreaking book that explores a not-so-well known area of investing — private mortgage lending. In this well-researched and masterfully written book, the author unveils secrets and strategies that will help readers maximize on their investments. This is a book for people who want to consistently generate passive streams of income, people who want to understand what it takes to win in a volatile investment market and people who want to minimize the risk in their investments. The author explains the risks involved in the stock market and how the Federal Reserve policy impacts negatively on investors. But he moves on to provide powerful strategies that will allow readers to make the best choices for their investments.

Gustavo J Gomez, Ph.D. comes across as an expert in the area of generating passive income, an author who puts years of research and information in front of his readers that they need to know. The writing is down-to-earth, a conversational, relaxed style that makes for a delightful read. The reader feels the assurance of reading work from an expert who has invested a lot of time and research in the subject and has uncovered powerful facts and strategies that can help them invest successfully. What I loved so much about this book is the fact that it doesn’t sell a product and the author doesn’t distract readers by inviting them to join some master class. The book itself is a master class. One feels that he has poured all his research into this book in a style that is very accessible to ordinary readers. Private Money Lending: Learn How to Consistently Generate a Passive Income Stream is a priceless gem for those who are interested in transforming their personal finances into streams of passive income.

Reviewed By Charity Tober for Readers' Favorite

Conquering your Stress & Fears: a treatment guide for anxiety and trauma-related disorders by Gustavo Kinrys is an informative guide that is extremely relevant in today's busy world. The book has a very easy to follow format that helps guide readers step-by-step through the healing process. Kinrys encourages readers to utilize natural techniques to overcome stress and fears before turning to conventional medications and treatments. Anxiety, depression and other debilitating mental issues affect millions of people every day. These types of conditions have a huge impact on everyday life and ultimately take the joy out of what could be a very fulfilling life. Kinrys encourages readers to utilize a wide variety of treatment options, including herbs, vitamins and meditation/relaxation techniques. The book provides a clear path and advice for each option offered and the author uses a very encouraging tone to guide readers through each step.

I would recommend Conquering your Stress & Fears to anyone looking for advice on living life to the fullest without all the unnecessary stress and fears that tend to overshadow our everyday existence. The tips and exercises listed in the book by Kinrys are clear and simple and a great way to try out the various methods to see what might work before resorting to traditional medications and treatments from a doctor. Who knows, you just might discover that you have the power inside yourself to combat your own anxieties and demons without medical intervention. I, for one, know that just daily meditation goes a long way in eliminating the negative impact of everyday stress in my own life.