Read Watch » Sylvhania http://www.readwatch.com A book a day. A movie a night. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:52:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Made From Scratch http://www.readwatch.com/2012/02/01/made-from-scratch/ http://www.readwatch.com/2012/02/01/made-from-scratch/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:47:38 +0000 Sylvhania http://www.readwatch.com/?p=3322

by Sandra Lee  (2007-11-06)
average customer review:  3.7 out of 5 stars  (54)

The true story of how celebrity chef Sandra Lee went from being raised on food stamps to starring in her own TV show, Semi-Homemade Cooking, on the Food Network.
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by Ruth Reichl  ()
average customer review:  3.3 out of 5 stars  (48)

Reichl reveals a side of her mother, whose life seemed a shining example of what not to do. Where once Miriam harbored visions of being a doctor and applied her formidable intellect in the business world, she ultimately subjugated her own ambition and desires in favor of those of her family.
]]> http://www.readwatch.com/2012/01/30/not-becoming-my-mother-and-other-things-she-taught-me-along-the-way/feed/ 0 Ages and Stages: A Parent’s Guide to Normal Childhood Development http://www.readwatch.com/2012/01/28/ages-and-stages-a-parents-guide-to-normal-childhood-development/ http://www.readwatch.com/2012/01/28/ages-and-stages-a-parents-guide-to-normal-childhood-development/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:58:35 +0000 Sylvhania http://www.readwatch.com/?p=3319

by Charles E. Schaefer, Theresa Foy DiGeronimo  ()
average customer review:  4.0 out of 5 stars  (12)

A comprehensive parent’s guide to your child’s psychological development from birth through age 10.
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by  (2004-09-07)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment  (85 minutes)
average customer review:  4.1 out of 5 stars  (33)

Compelled by a mysterious force, Kaena, a rebellious, high-spirited teenage girl will defy the High Priest and her people's ancestral beliefs to take the perilous journey through the Axis and discover what dark secrets lie beyond the clouds.

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by Fumihiko Sori  (2008-05-20)
Funimation  (109 minutes)
average customer review:  3.7 out of 5 stars  (113)

Japan, 2077: A female agent named Vexille is dispatched to Tokyo to investigate whether Japanese are developing robotic technology, which has been banned by the U.N. due to its potential threat to humankind.

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]]> http://www.readwatch.com/2012/01/26/vexille/feed/ 0 Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture http://www.readwatch.com/2012/01/23/cheap-the-high-cost-of-discount-culture/ http://www.readwatch.com/2012/01/23/cheap-the-high-cost-of-discount-culture/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:50:03 +0000 Sylvhania http://www.readwatch.com/?p=3302

by Ellen Ruppel Shell  ()
average customer review:  4.0 out of 5 stars  (63)

The American drive toward bargain-hunting and low-price goods has a hidden cost in lower wages for workers and reduced quality of goods for consumers.
]]> http://www.readwatch.com/2012/01/23/cheap-the-high-cost-of-discount-culture/feed/ 0 The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace: Empowering Organizations by Encouraging People http://www.readwatch.com/2012/01/19/the-5-languages-of-appreciation-in-the-workplace-empowering-organizations-by-encouraging-people/ http://www.readwatch.com/2012/01/19/the-5-languages-of-appreciation-in-the-workplace-empowering-organizations-by-encouraging-people/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:02:57 +0000 Sylvhania http://www.readwatch.com/?p=3307

by Gary D. Chapman, Paul White  ()
average customer review:  4.5 out of 5 stars  (24)

The 5 languages are: words of affirmation, acts of service, tangible gifts, physical touch, and quality time.
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by Esphyr Slobodkina  ()
average customer review:  4.7 out of 5 stars  (104)

A peddler walks around selling caps from a tall, tottering pile on his head. One morning, he sits down under a tree and falls asleep.
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by Chuck Palahniuk  (2010-04-20)
average customer review:  3.1 out of 5 stars  (209)

A gang of adolescent terrorists trained by an unspecified totalitarian state infiltrate America as foreign exchange students.
]]> http://www.readwatch.com/2012/01/08/pygmy/feed/ 0 How Did That Happen?: Holding People Accountable for Results the Positive, Principled Way http://www.readwatch.com/2012/01/06/how-did-that-happen-holding-people-accountable-for-results-the-positive-principled-way/ http://www.readwatch.com/2012/01/06/how-did-that-happen-holding-people-accountable-for-results-the-positive-principled-way/#comments Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:39:50 +0000 Sylvhania http://www.readwatch.com/?p=3289

by Roger Connors, Tom Smith  (2011-07-26)
average customer review:  4.6 out of 5 stars  (40)

Surprises caused by a lack of personal accountability plague almost every organization today, from the political arena to large and small businesses. How Did That Happen? offers a proven way to eliminate these nasty surprises.
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