Write personal and professional communications with clarity, confidence, and style.How to Write It is the essential resource for eloquent personal and professional self-expression. Award-winning journalist Sandra E. Lamb transforms even reluctant scribblers into articulate wordsmiths by providing compelling examples of nearly every type and form of written communication.Completely updated and expanded, the new third edition offers hundreds of handy...

This tried-and-true, easy-to-use reference offers thousands of powerful words, phrases, and evaluation descriptions for performance reviews, action plans, and motivational sessions to increase employee and employer communication, performance, and satisfaction.For HR professionals and managers at every level, this user-friendly reference offers ready answers for the difficult job of creating effective reviews and evaluations. Lamb shows managers how to use action ve...

An indispensable guide to writing personal notes and letters that have heart, style, and humor—and that keep us connected with our loved ones.Do you dread writing notes to say "Thank you," "I'm sorry," or "Congratulations"?When's the last time you sent a handwritten letter to a faraway friend, just to catch up?What should you write to a grieving friend or colleague? How do you let friends know you're getting a divorce?As our lives get busier an...

So much of success in business depends on writing well. From résumés to reports, proposals to presentations, Writing Well for Business Success will help you communicate your ideas clearly, quickly and effectively.It will help you:-Distill your message into a well-targeted statement-Ace the elements of style-Write what you want to say in emails, business plans and more-Master the tricks of editing yourselfPresented in author Sandra Lambs li...

This trusted reference puts thousands of ready-to-use words, phrases, descriptions, and action items right at your fingertips — perfect for review time, creating development plans, and monitoring performance year-round.Whether you're an HR professional or a manager, chances are there's one task you really dislike: giving performance reviews. Even if you know the basic points you want to get across, finding the right words and committing them to paper is about as mu...

How to Manage Work Relationships in a Constructive Way that Leads to Success.Learning how to maintain strong, harmonious work relationships is essential. Unfortunately, at some point in your career, you'll have to work with people whose personalities or habits make every interaction with them a trial.Communications expert Renee Evenson has written the definitive phrasebook on how to confront the situations that can arise when dealing with difficult personal...

Discover the amazing natural healing powers of bone broth, the ancient cure-all that is making waves as today's newest health food trend. The miracle broth has been said to heal inflammation, improve skin, aid digestion, and strengthen joints, among a long list of other wellness benefits. While hotspots from New York City to Portland are dishing out cups of bone broth for upwards of $9 a piece, it is surprisingly inexpensive and easy to make at home—and with this simple cookbook in hand, i...

A SCATHING LOOK AT THE STANDARD-BEARERS OF LIBERAL POLITICS—A BOOK THAT ASKS: WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH DEMOCRATS?“Thoroughly entertaining . . . Frank delights in skewering the sacred cows of coastal liberalism. . . . A serious political critique.”—The New York Times Book Review (front page)Now with a new afterword, The New York Times bestselling author Thomas Frank’s powerful analysis offers the best diagnosis to dat...

Beloved knitwear designer Melissa Leapman offers a comprehensive stitch dictionary and guide with more than 300 original knitting patterns, including slip stitches, cables, and lace.Knitters love their stitch dictionaries. Melissa Leapman, known for her knitting references, shares 300 of her favorite stitch patterns developed over her long career. With basic step-by-step knitting instruction, information on how to most effectively use a stitch dictionary, and a wea...

Quit Sugar and Feel Great with Over 175 Tasty RecipesFrom the creators of the New York Times Bestseller Paleo for Everyday, Sugar Free offers a step-by-step plan and over 175 delicious recipes to cut your sugar intake—either temporarily or for good—and feel great about the foods you eat.Let Sugar Free get you off sugar and on to delicious, healthy meals, with:Over 175 tasty recipes, such as Mexican Chicken S...

**From the bestselling author and PBS star, a brain-healthy program to turn back the clock, and keep your mind sharp and your body fit.“An incredibly helpful book for anyone who wants to increase their brain capacity.”—Dr. Rick Warren, author of The Purpose Driven Life**The fountain of youth is between your ears.A healthy brain is the key to staying vibrant and alive for a long time, and in Use Your Brain to Change Your Age, bestselling au...

The "concise, informative, indispensable" work by the grand master of cooking skills and methods—now completely revised and updated (Anthony Bourdain).For decades, Jacques Pépin has set the standard for culinary greatness and mastery of French cuisine—ever since his seminal works on kitchen how-tos, La Méthode and La Technique, hit the shelves in the seventies. Now Pépin revisits the works that made him a household name in a completely revised and ...