Nonfiction Book Reviews
Page Three of ThreeWrite it Down, Make it Happen by Henriette Anne Klauser
Scribner, January 2000.Hardcover, 250 pages.
ISBN: 068485001X.
Ordering information:
Amazon.com.
Have you ever had a goal you wanted to achieve, but
just couldn't seem to get started? Or do you know
you want to make changes in your life, but
don't know what kind of changes you really need?
Write it Down, Make it Happen is
a self-help book that provides concrete, easy to follow
steps for reaching those important goals and improving your life.
The author provides instruction,
exercises and tips that help
The book provides examples of real-life successes who
recorded their goals and were able
to reach them using these techniques.
you learn how to use writing to achieve your goals.
Also covered are goal-oriented writing
topics such as gathering ideas, writing lists,
creativity, writer's block, journaling,
starting a group and writing letters to God.
Henriette Anne Klauser, Ph.D., a professional speaker, writer and president of Writing Resources, a seminar and consulting organization, really knows her topic and her ideas are fresh and invigorating. Her style is friendly and supportive; it's like having the author looking over your shoulder cheering you on in your endeavors. This is a great motivational and inspirational tool for anyone who's looking to increase the quality of his or her life. Highly recommended.
Zen and the Art of Poker by Larry W. Phillips
Plume, January 2000.Paperback, 175 pages.
ISBN: 0452281261.
Ordering information:
Amazon.com.
It may sound unusual but
the fundamentals of Zen do also
apply to Poker, as readers of this
guide to improving your game will
find out. Zen philosophies of stillness,
calmness and patience can really
improve one's game, for example patience
teaches the
poker play to often fold their hand, which
is counter to the gambler's instinct
to want to play each hand.
The guide also includes many other
strategies in addition to the patience
and folding often strategy and shows
how Zen philosophy can be applied to each
one. The strategies are introduced to the
reader as rules. Some of these rules
include, "Don't expect a certain
card to appear", "Detach yourself
emotionally from the game",
"Prolong the time spent looking
at your cards" and "Play tight and
defensively until you have something -
then bet a lot."
Larry W. Phillips, a professional poker player and journalist, provides 100 rules of the game for readers to learn poker skills and strategies for winning. The addition of Zen philosophy to his poker playing advice makes these strategies more effective and the book very interesting to read. An excellent guide for poker players looking to improve their game.
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