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Check this section of our website often for books recommended by myself or recommended to me. Most if not all are available at Amazon.co.uk

The Journey
By Arnold Patent
Recommended by Paul R. Scheele
If you are a fan of Arnold Patent's work as I have been for a number of years, you will find his newest book a fascinating evolutionary step beyond his previous titles. His ground-breaking "You Can Have It All" became a powerful seminar which he delivered around the country 20 years ago. Since then his books "Money and Beyond" and "Bridges to Reality" continued his description of universal principles and applications on how to live more abundantly. His latest book "The Journey" outlines the two part psycho-spiritual journey of our time in human form. I don't want to give away the secret, but what he shares is startling. I've found the book insightful and wonderful to ponder. If you are ready for the second part of YOUR journey, you will move beyond victim thinking, beyond beliefs, and begin revealing the amazing amount of abundance and power you purposefully locked away.


The Mind Map Book
How to Use Radiant Thinking to Maximize Your Brain's Untapped Potential
By Tony Buzan with Barry Buzan
Staff Recommendation
Familiar to most PhotoReaders, The Mind Map book is worth mentioning. One of the most effective activation techniques, Tony Buzan's Mind Mapping is a groundbreaking technique. The Mind Mapping book shows you how to create your own Mind Maps to involve your whole brain in learning. The genius in Mind Mapping is that it mirrors the way your brain naturally perceives, categorizes, and creates associations for learning. Learn how to take notes the right way for increased comprehension and recall. Organize your ideas, effectively prepare a speech, report, presentation, or lecture. Mind Mapping is for students, PhotoReaders, teachers, everyone!

Brain Gym
Simple Activities for Whole Brain Learning
by Dr. Paul E. Dennison and Gail E. Dennison
Staff Recommendation
An absolute favorite of some of our PhotoReading instructors, Brain Gym is full of easy and enjoyable physical activities that enhance learning. Everyone should experience these special activities that bring about dramatic improvements in reading, writing, memory, concentration, physical coordination...and more. Brain Gym activities are unique and fun! For children and adults. The exercises integrate the mind and body, accelerate learning, and develop the brain's neural pathways, all through movement.
The idea of Educational Kinesiology was created by Dr. Paul E. Dennison and Gail E. Dennison through their extensive research in education, psychology, functions of the brain and applied kinesiology. Brain Gym has been taught in thousands of public and private schools worldwide.
And when you experience rapid results with Brain Gym, check out another PhotoReading instructor top pick, Brain Gym, Teacher's Edition.

Elizabeth I, CEO: Strategic Lessons from the Leader Who Built an Empire
By Alan Axelrod
Recommended by Charlotte Ward
Alan Axelrod has a string of fabulous books behind him. This one is a Business Week bestseller. There are quotes from Elizabeth in the loveliest prose expressing the most brilliant considerations. Her strategies were classic for negotiating perilous waters, quelling uprisings, making and keeping allies, and building wealth. This book allows quick recognition of the thought processes that lead to success and the wisdom that supported the processes. All of us concern ourselves with decision making. This book can serve admirably as a primer for long-term goals, visions, diplomacy, and above all, emotional discipline and sensitivity. I have a feeling that if each of us lived our lives with such foresight and dedication, we would rise above the present international course of events. Where is Elizabeth when we need her?

Intelligence Reframed: Multiple Intelligences for the 21st Century
By Howard Gardner
Staff Recommendation
Whether you are familiar with his Theory of Multiple Intelligences, Howard Gardner will update you on the evolution of his theory; that rather than a single characteristic, intelligence has various components and is not easily tested without considering these distinct, multiple qualities of the mind. Presented initially in his 1983 book, Frames of Mind, Gardner follows how the theory has, and has not, been integrated into culture, education, and our perceptions of intelligence and IQ. He presents an overview of the theory and examines the myths that surround it. Gardner also proposes an additional intelligence to the original seven. He considers for example, moral, spiritual, existential, and naturalist factors, while he questions the common practice of one way to teach/one way to learn. For anyone interested in genuine learning and teaching, Intelligence Reframed is an eye-opener.

The Survivor Personality
...Why Some People Are Stronger, Smarter, and More Skillful at Handling Life's Difficulties...and How You Can Be, Too
By Al Siebert, Ph.D.
Staff Recommendation
Al Siebert reveals why some people survive, even thrive, in difficult situations and other people do not. What qualities do certain people have that make them able to bounce back from adversity? From his years of research, Al Siebert gives valuable insight into the characteristics and habits that help human beings overcome life's tragic situations. He shares personal stories of true survivors so that we can learn how to become more resilient. We can be prepared for difficult experiences and even look forward to change, making us stronger instead of feeling overwhelmed. Ultimately, we can learn to turn any tragedy into something positive, for a happier and more promising future.

Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
By David Allen
Recommended by Pete Bissonette
Periodically someone asks me to recommend a "time management" book or tape program. Most are good, but I really like this book, especially if you have a lot of stuff coming at you that you need to act on, let incubate, save for later, or whatever. But how do you handle them without letting messages stack in your voice mail, email fill your inbox to mind-numbing capacity, and papers/files/stuff pile throughout your office? How do you get things done without losing material, being overwhelmed, or always feeling your are behind? Allen has the strategies that are workable. Do I use them all? Nope. But I use a lot of them, and I just picked up a new one that I will implement today. And, I like this: he says the key to "Getting Things Done" is...Relaxation. I'm all for that.

Meeting the Shadow: The Hidden Power of the Dark Side of Human Nature
Edited by Connie Zweig and Jeremiah Abrams
Recommended by Paul R. Scheele
An associate put me in touch with Jeremiah Abrams, the co-editor and contributing author of Meeting The Shadow: The Hidden Power of the Dark Side of Human Nature. After a lively phone conversation, I retrieved his book from my shelf and remembered the many excellent writings contained within it.
This book has long been on my "most recommended" list for those interested in learning more about the shadow side of personality. But now I know it is a must-read for anyone involved with personal development (either on their own or helping others).
We all pay a price for neglecting areas of our psyche that we would rather deny. Read the book and find out how to gain the riches of your mind, improve your psychological strength, and understand why people behave as they do.
Meeting The Shadow is filled with well-written and easily digested contributions from the most knowledgeable authors in the field of shadow-work. Although the subject is both deep and broad, the book covers it with remarkable thoroughness.

The Einstein Factor
By Win Wenger
Staff Recommendation
New research suggests that the superior achievements of famous thinkers may have been more the result of mental conditioning than genetic superiority. Now you can learn to condition your mind in the same way and improve your performance in virtually all aspects of mental ability, including memory, quickness, IQ, and learning capacity.

Excuse Me, Your Life is Waiting: The Astonishing Power of Feelings
By Lynn Grabhorn
Staff Recommendation
The law of attraction puts whatever you think about into your life, so you have to be careful what you put in your mind and how you feel about it. The distinction between negative wants (I don't want to be poor) and positive wants (I want enough money to do what I want in life) is difficult for most people, but the author makes it abundantly clear with great personal examples and a lot of enthusiasm. We can choose how we frame things and thus control the vibrations we send out to the world. Her strong emotions will be too much for some listeners, but she's genuine, and the ideas will grab you no matter how you feel about the reading.
Cultural Literacy

What Every American Needs to Know
By E.D Hirsch, Jr.
Staff Recommendation
Not everyone agrees with the ideas in this book. But it is compelling to ponder the ideas presented by E.D. Hirsch, Jr. His belief is that writers and speakers assume their audience share certain common background knowledge. These days, however, many people lack the basic knowledge required for understanding. Hirsch's view is that people need a mutual knowledge of basic history, phrases, folklore, pop culture, important names, dates and events, book titles, etc. According to Hirsch, this "common" knowledge is absolutely essential for effective communication. But unfortunately, there has been a major decline in the literacy of American children, teenagers and adults.
Literacy is reading, writing, and knowing how to use the language. It's true understanding of what we hear on the news, read when we pick up a newspaper, or discuss at work or school. It's the unstated context that often holds much of the meaning, and without this knowledge, communication fails. Be prepared for a list of specific content we should know, found in the back of the book.
The significance of the list will be debated. But the book's idea is an interesting one. If nothing else, it is interesting to see how many phrases and names and dates in this list you recognize and understand.