Entries by bronwynr

Math of Publishing Meets the E-Book

In the emerging world of e-books, many consumers assume it is only logical that publishers are saving vast amounts by not having to print or distribute paper books, leaving room to pass along those savings to their customers. The Economics of Producing a Book Room for Debate: Does the Brain Like E-Books? Publishers largely agree, […]

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Reading: Harvard Views of Readers, Readership, and Reading History

This is an online exploration of the intellectual, cultural, and political history of reading as reflected in the historical holdings of the Harvard Libraries. For Internet users worldwide, Reading provides unparalleled digital access to a significant selection of unique source materials: and you can see the details here ...

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"I've missed over 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times I've been trusted to take the game-winning shot...and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." Michael JordanProfessional Basketball Player

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Friday freebie – Self Acceptance Training

Free Self-Acceptance Training Program now available at The Ascension Training Centre In these three lessons, you will be taken on a journey into your Self. If you are to move forward and make the best of all your gifts and talents, then you need to be able to fully accept your self. This program will […]

Thought for Thursday

Our lives are not determined by what happens to us but by how we react to what happens, not by what life brings to us, but by the attitude we bring to life. A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events, and outcomes. It is a catalyst, a spark that creates extraordinary […]

Thought for Thursday

What do we, as a nation, care about books? How much do you think we spend altogether on our libraries, public or private, as compared with what we spend on our horses? — Sesame and Lilies. Lect i, Of Kings' Treasuries John RUSKIN (1819-1900)

Thought for Thursday

The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause. -- Mark Twain ... or as powerful, or as useful at keeping audience attention. Do you remember a time in school when a child or maybe a pair of children were chatting when the teacher was talking. […]