Asia Pacific Population Journal, September 2004 # 3

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Title: Robyn Iredale, Charles Hawksley and Stephen Castles (eds.), Migration in the Asia Pacific: Population, Settlement and Citizenship Issues.(product information of a book )
Author: Graeme Hugo
Publication: Journal of Population Research (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 22 Issue: 1 Page: 95(3)

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Robyn Iredale, Fei Guo and Santi Rozario (editors), Return Migration in the Asia Pacific.(Book review): An article from: Journal of Population Research

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Robyn Iredale, Fei Guo and Santi Rozario (editors), Return Migration in the Asia Pacific.(Book review): An article from: Journal of Population Research
Siew-Ean Khoo
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Population Research, published by Thomson Gale on November 1, 2005. The length of the article is 717 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Robyn Iredale, Fei Guo and Santi Rozario (editors), Return Migration in the Asia Pacific.(Book review)
Author: Siew-Ean Khoo
Publication: Journal of Population Research (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 22 Issue: 2 Page: 204(2)

Article Type: Book review

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Asia-pacific Populaiton Journal (Asian Population Studies)

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Asia-pacific Populaiton Journal (Asian Population Studies)

Manufacturer: United Nations Pubns
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 9211204275

Asia-pacific Population Journal, 20th Anniversary Special

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Asia-pacific Population Journal, 20th Anniversary Special
United Nations. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Manufacturer: United Nations Pubns
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 9211204895

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Outlining the controversies that have surrounded the academic discipline of English Literature since its institutionalization in the late nineteenth century, this important book draws on a range of archival sources. It addresses issues that are central to the identity of academic English - how the subject came into existence, and what makes it a specialist discipline of knowledge - in a manner that illuminates many of the crises that have affected the development of modern English studies. Atherton also addresses contemporary arguments about the teaching of literary criticism, including an examination of the reforms to A-Level literature.

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UGGGH!
Skip this one

The Scholarship Book 2002
Daniel J. Cassidy , and Daniel Cassidy
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0735202761
Release Date: 2001-07-03

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This updated edition includes a CD-ROM with thousands of hyperlinks to the world wide web

Over half of college financial aid comes from the private sector. From the world's largest private-sector financial aid database, Dan Cassidy, the President of National Scholarship Research Service for nearly 20 years, offers solid data on the benefits of private-sector scholarships-from tips on earning multiple scholarships to which scholarships are renewable year-to-year. The Scholarship Book 2002 features:

4,000 private-sector scholarship sources
400,000 private-sector awards worth over 2 billion dollars
Awards up to $40,000 per year
Specific tuition savers and advice for how to apply

While most of the competition includes government and college-based scholarships (of which you must attend the college to receive the scholarship), Cassidy focuses on private sector scholarships giving this book an edge.

Organized in an easy-to-find format, The Scholarship Book 2002 makes the overwhelming world of private-sector funding manageable and beneficial to all types of students, regardless of grades, financial status, or school attending.

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UGGGH!.......2001-10-18

Skip this dog. Cassidy has about 150 scholarships organized over and over again in different categories (like engineering, nursing, earth science, general, etc.). The index is a good idea because it breaks down scholarships by category BUT if a scholarship is good for engineering and nursing it is listed twice in the engineering index and twice in the nursing index; so you end up seeing the same scholarship over and over. Also, it says it has a searchable CD-ROM - guess what, it is a pdf copy of the book and you are the search engine - the book is faster for the little bit it offers. College board or Fastweb are much better - they are also online and free if you don't need the book. Fast web gives you email updates of new scholarships after you register.

Skip this one.......2001-08-25

This book has lots of scholarship & award information but it wasn't useful. It did not give enough information. I needed to consult other sources. Also, the book was faster to use than the CD. Skip this one, I didn't find it helpful at all.

The Scholarship Book 2002: The Complete Guide to Private-Sector Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants and Loans for the Undergraduate (Scholarship Book, 2002)

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Good Resource

The Scholarship Book 2002: The Complete Guide to Private-Sector Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants and Loans for the Undergraduate (Scholarship Book, 2002)
Daniel J. Cassidy
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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Binding: Hardcover

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Good Resource.......2002-02-11

As the previous reviewer stated, the book does repeat scholarships--however, it does so because the same scholarship must be listed under different categories, i.e. field of study, residence, etc.; otherwise, students might miss out on ones they qualify for. I find this book to be very helpful and informative. There are a lot of scholarship foundations listed; the number of scholarships advertized does not re-count each foundation; it counts on the fact that each foundation offers more than just one award. This is a great book, as long as you are willing to follow the directions and do the research on your own. But admittedly, in these times, much info can be found online. I worked for the authoer, Dan Cassidy, for five years--he was committed throughout his life to helping students find a way to pay for college. Sadly, he passed away last year at the age of 45. But he did his best to make his book an invaluable resource for students.

Cassidy's Ultimate Scholorship Book 2002: The Complete Guide To Private-Sector Scholarships

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U take the Good with the Bad!!!
better for large workplaces or schools
Disappointing
Recommended for Employers to Purchase
Worth The Money

Cassidy's Ultimate Scholorship Book 2002: The Complete Guide To Private-Sector Scholarships
Daniel J. Cassidy
Manufacturer: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0740715194

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The world's top authority on how to obtain private sector funding for education, Daniel Cassidy has compiled numerous books that have become end-all resources for students looking for scholarship support. Cassidy's Ultimate Scholarship Book 2002 is the latest edition of Cassidy's best-selling annual college scholarship guide, The Scholarship Book. This fully updates version will provide students with all they need to know when it comes to seeking scholarships, grants, and loans for undergraduate degrees. Cassidy's most popular book, the undergraduate college scholarship guide sells more than 100,000 copies each year. It is updated and published annually. The source for this compendium is Daniel Cassidy's National Scholarship Research Service. The NSRS maintains the world's most complete database of private sector sources of scholarships, fellowships, grants, and loans from around the world. This unique service matches high school sophomores through post-doctorate scholars with private sectore funding for education. Cassidy has been a featured guest on more than 5,000 major radio and television stations nationwide, including the CBS Morning News, Good Morning America, and CNN's Ask Sonya. He is considered the world's top authority on private sector funding for college education.

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U take the Good with the Bad!!!.......2003-10-10

This book as a lot of good qualities and some bad too. The bad one was that it does take awhile to go through all the scholarship programs. Plus a lof of them repeated themselves in each catorgory. So you waste your time as you are going through the numbes.

Good note is that this books as like 5,000 scholarship keeping in mind of the doubles/triples of a quite a few of the awards. Catagories are within from state, to nationality, to what you want to major in, race, sex etc! So it covers just about everything!!!

Granted nothing is totally free! You have to work a little to receive the money. Either sending a SASE with some basic info. about yourself. But even the FAFSA isn't totally easy on filling out all that paper work either! So if you receive that award then you know what I am talking about.

better for large workplaces or schools.......2001-04-27

I bought this book for myself and was disapointed-reason being- I know which field I'm going into and which school I am going to. I didn't find anything for my field so I looked in the general section and didn't find anything for the school I am attending. I don't recommend it for individual use. However, as a reference guide in the workplace or a financial aid office, even a high school counselor's office I think it is great. There are many things to help many students. As for individual use though, I recommend you check for it at the library instead of spending the money.

Disappointing.......2000-12-02

I bought this to try to find something to help us send my son to Georgia Tech for Architecture. Out of all the sections I looked at, (which included Retired Navy, Resident of Georgia, Boy Scouts of America, Religious Affiliation and Architecture) I found ONE listing that even came close to what we're looking for. I would have been better to have been a gay, blind, black woman, from New York, looking for a career in journalism. I'd have found THOUSANDS of listings for this. I'm afraid I feel ripped off here, guys.

Recommended for Employers to Purchase.......2000-08-14

Personal and professional growth is cited as one of the primary drivers for today's workers. As we move into an era where workers are assuming control of their own career destiny, education and training are increasingly important.

People are looking at their careers differently today than they have in the past. No longer do they place their faith in the employer to provide all their learning opportunities. Now they must create and implement their own learning designs-taking advantage of corporate training, special assignments, and outside education programs.

In the future, the movement will be even more pronounced. During the years ahead, workers will be choosing their employers based, in part, on opportunities to learn and grow. They'll be looking for companies that demonstrably support education and training. Workers will be significantly more intent on continuing their education-to build their skills, their credentials, and their capacity to perform at increasingly higher levels of competence and effectiveness.

A major objective of their ongoing learning will be to enhance opportunities for advancement-with the current employer or a future employer. People expect to move from job to job every 2-4 years, though not necessarily to a different employer. They will tend to be more loyal to employers who encourage them to grow. Mentoring and experience will be important, as will various kinds of formal learning.

Some of this learning will be gleaned from corporate training and development programs. Commercial seminars and conferences sponsored by trade and professional associations will provide further learning opportunities. An increasing number of workers will take courses at community colleges and universities.

With the magnetic draw of the labor shortage, young people will be pulled from the traditional post-high school process into the world of work. High demands will drive recruiters to recruit students right off the college campus. They're already recruiting more aggressively for students at community colleges and four-year institutions. Some companies will fund work-study programs, enabling students to continue their education while working.

Education takes money. Employers will contribute, at various levels governed by a wide range of factors. In many cases, more funds will be needed. Employed students will face challenges of finding money to fund their college and university work. Employers who help their workers find solutions to their educational problems-including financing-will earn their loyalty and devotion. Companies don't have to finance educational endeavors to win that appreciation; just helping the workers find funds on their own will be a benefit.

Solution: buy one or more copies of a directory of scholarships and place them strategically around the workplace. One good example of such a valuable resource is The Scholarship Book 2000. The annual, produced by the National Scholarship Research Service, contains pertinent information on 4,000 scholarship sources offering awards up to $40,000 per year. Included are scholarships limited to people over 25, 35, and even 60 years of age.

Each entry gives the name, address, phone, e-mail, and internet sites, followed by an explanation of the amount of the award and application procedures. The variety of opportunities for funding is mind-boggling! This volume has a wealth of information, and even makes for good reading.

The 8" X 10.5 inch format is easy to use. The cover is attractive, making it a nice book to have around in break rooms, human resource development offices, corporate libraries, and other appropriate locations around the company. At a $25 price, this three-pound book makes a smart purchase to send a message: "we support the ongoing education of our employees."

Worth The Money.......2000-08-02

Lot of great ideas on how to send three kids to college

The Scholarship Book 2002: The Complete Guide to Private Sector Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants and Loans for the Undergraduate

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The Scholarship Book 2002: The Complete Guide to Private Sector Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants and Loans for the Undergraduate
Daniel J. Cassidy
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OIQTDA

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In 1980 the World Bank began structural adjustment lending to its member governments to support broad economic, institutional, and policy reforms. To examine how well this form of lending has worked, this volume brings together leading practitioners and scholars from the World Bank and other financial institutions as well as from government and academia. Their assessments, based on theoretical and practical experience, contribute to the ongoing debate about how best to bring about macroeconomic stability. Case studies of nine countries under adjustment explore how well they complied with loan conditions and how their economies performed before, during, and after adjustment.

Restructuring Economies in Distress : Policy Reform and the World Bank (A World Bank Publication)

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Restructuring Economies in Distress : Policy Reform and the World Bank (A World Bank Publication)
Ajay Chhibber
Manufacturer: A World Bank Publication
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OKV85W

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As a mathematical model for determining the probable number of outcomes, the new Poisson Distribution tables have long been an easier tool to use for reliability analyses. Longtime quality professional, inventor, and consultant John J. Heldt now makes the Poisson Table even more useful-creating two new tables (available only in this book) with the Poisson terms rearranged for further ease of estimation. Quality Sampling and Reliability: New Uses for the Poisson Distribution simplifies the steps involved with reliability testing; Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) assessment; advantages and risks involved in reliability life testing; and an example of methodology for tracking the MTBF for products in the field. In addition to the tried-and-true Standard Poisson table, used to review conventional Poisson uses, Heldt's two variations yield these results: o Estimations of product Mean Time Between Failures (MTBFs), based on life tests-including the 90%, 80% or 60% envelop for any MTBFs that have been derived o Development of the Operating Characteristic Curves for Life testing-showing the risks and advantages of any test used to assure the product MTBF is not varying in a detrimental manner Written for easy comprehension, with numerous illustrations, Quality Sampling and Reliability: New Uses for the Poisson Distribution will help quality professionals, engineers, instructors and students alike in their reliability testing tasks.

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My opinion on this book.......2000-11-30

I felt that this book writen by Dr. Heldt was thoroughly insightful and was full of great ideas.

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"To create a high-performing team, leaders must be prepared for a long and difficult journey. . . . At every step along the way there is the potential for the effort to become derailed and the team trapped in the organizational quicksand that surrounds it. For team leaders and team members alike, there are many hard lessons to learn." —From the Introduction to Team Traps

It has been proven repeatedly that participative, team-based organizations are more productive, cost-efficient, and flexible; produce better quality goods and services; and develop more loyal and motivated employees than their traditionally managed counterparts. But not every team experiment is a resounding success—far from it. Even the most productive and successful teams can fall victim to internal and external pressures, mistakes, or misunderstandings that disrupt the project, damage the team, or even endanger the organization as a whole.

In this penetrating and entertaining book, consultant and team expert Steven R. Rayner recounts true stories of unforeseen team disasters that occurred in a wide variety of organizations. You'll meet the team leader whose management style was so hands-off, he virtually disappeared; the team zealot who lost his job after his team developed one of the most successful products in his company's history; the highly successful team that nearly drove its company into bankruptcy; and many more.

Each story is followed by analysis, advice, and recommendations based on Rayner's years of team experience, gained while working with some of the most progressive organizations across North America. Team members and leaders will find innovative, workable guidelines on how to "trap-proof" their teams.

Whether your company is contemplating a conversion to teams, enmeshed in a team experiment, or reaping the benefits of successful team projects, Team Traps will open your eyes to hidden dangers and arm you with all the weapons you need to overcome them.

"Finally! —a practical real-world fieldbook of 'lessons learned.' This is a must read for people and organizations that are serious about successful, high-performing teams." —Bob Willard and Jeanne Hazell Leadership Development Team, IBM Canada

"In an era when most management material and 'team' books remain re-hashed evangelical fluff, Rayner's work is a powerful combination of the practical and the innovative, of concept and common sense. It is the requisite template for any executive, manager, or company implementing, or even considering, team-based structure." —Don Harrison President, IMA, Inc.

"Team Traps will prove to be an excellent handbook for all high-performance team leaders and members. It is a shame that many of today's managers don't recognize the phenomenal results they could achieve if only they would unleash the power of their workforce." —Joseph F. Burger Vice President and General Manager of Operations AAI Corporation

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This volume examines the monetary history of a large empire located at the crossroads of intercontinental trade from the fourteenth century until the end of World War I. It covers all regions of the empire from the Balkans through Anatolia, Syria, Egypt and the Gulf to the Maghrib. The implications of monetary developments for social and political history are also discussed throughout the volume. This is an important and pathbreaking book by one of the most distinguished economic historians in the field.

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Wealth of information on an interesting subject.......2001-05-16

I just read Pamuk's book, it was my first written by him. I am a serious coin collector (Balkans) and this book was able to give me a lot of information I needed. Ottoman Empire has ruled Balkans for hundreds of years and there is so much influence in economic terms that sometimes it is very difficult to weed out the reasons why something happened. This book is excellent at pointing at right sources and further reading. It is very readable once you decide to leave out all the footnotes until the end. But something like this is expected from a historic scientific book as opposed to a historic novel, I guess. Nevertheless, if one combines this book with classics by Album and Schaendlinger, one can get a very good picture of the subject at hand. Apart from sometimes tediuos readablity, it is an excellent book. If it had more story-telling oriented text in it, it would have been even better for me, but this is a very personal matter, I guess. Highly recommended!

A Monetary History of the Ottoman Empire.(Book Review) (book review): An article from: The Journal of the American Oriental Society

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A Monetary History of the Ottoman Empire.(Book Review) (book review): An article from: The Journal of the American Oriental Society
Warren C. Schultz
Manufacturer: American Oriental Society
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B0009FJSHW
Release Date: 2005-07-31

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This digital document is an article from The Journal of the American Oriental Society, published by American Oriental Society on July 1, 2002. The length of the article is 1446 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: A Monetary History of the Ottoman Empire.(Book Review) (book review)
Author: Warren C. Schultz
Publication: The Journal of the American Oriental Society (Refereed)
Date: July 1, 2002
Publisher: American Oriental Society
Volume: 122 Issue: 3 Page: 642(2)

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Turkish financial history from the Ottoman Empire to the present

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Turkish financial history from the Ottoman Empire to the present

Manufacturer: Istanbul Stock Exchange
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ASIN: 9757104256

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Build a better mousetrap, they say, and the world will beat a path to your door. Not necessarily. The world has to know your mousetrap has been built. The Better Mousetrap, with its tips, tricks and tales about marketing, promotion and communications will amuse you while helping you build and promote your own better mousetrap.

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Not as engaging as I would have thought

The NFL Way Analysis

Painfully Redundant, But Still Worth Reading

Winner

A Must Read Hybrid from Sports and Business Worlds

Winning the NFL Way: Leadership Lessons From Football's Top Head Coaches
Bob Lamonte , and Robert L. Shook
Manufacturer: Collins
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Meet Mike Holmgren, Jon Gruden, John Fox, Andy Reid, and Mike Sherman -- top NFL head coaches whose careers rest on their ability to lead other men to win in the fiercely competitive world of professional football.

Being an NFL coach is the ultimate high-pressure job. The average life span of a coach is two and a half years, so there is an enormous amount of pressure and scrutiny, from demanding owners, millions of fickle fans, and unyielding media. Every Sunday he makes split-second decisions that will not only decide the fate of a game but also his team's season and, ultimately, his own job.

In an extraordinary collaboration with Bob LaMonte, each of these five coaches shares their leadership principles in Winning the NFL Way. Having spent thousands of hours with these men, LaMonte understands their quirks, superstitions, philosophies, and work ethics. He takes you behind the scenes, where you'll be a fly on the wall in team meetings, on the sidelines, and in the locker room as Holmgren, Gruden, Fox, Reid, and Sherman reveal how to win beyond the X's and O's. You'll find how to pick and choose the right people for an organization. How to communicate with different personalities. How to be an effective disciplinarian. How to develop a vision and execute it. How coaches build trust in their people and win loyalty, overcome adversity, and adapt to change. All while being a person of integrity and high character.

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Not as engaging as I would have thought.......2007-01-18

The book has a great premise, but the writing manages to ruin it. I wish LaMonte, who is a great agent, would have gotten a good writer to tell his and his clients' stories.

The NFL Way Analysis.......2005-04-27

I would recommend this book to anyone. You don't even really have to know about football. It gives you life lessons, as well as football lessons, and business lessons. These lessons are told by Bob LaMonte and the five head coaches he represents. These coaches include Mike Holmgren, John Grueden, John Fox, Andy Reid, and Mike Sherman. Unlike many other authors, Bob LaMonte has been up close and personal with these coaches. In order to represent them as an agent he must know them very well. All of these coaches have started in a low profile job environment. In fact three of them had never even had a head coaching job at a high school. In order to go big you must start small. People who have a small job focus on there goals and when they become successful they set their sights one step higher.

Painfully Redundant, But Still Worth Reading.......2004-10-17

Those interested in football will find this book to be an enlightening book on leadership. All of the rules and points of quality leadership are presented in football terms. In effect, a head football coach is no different than any other type of business leader. The problems lies in the poor format of the book.

I enjoyed the story of Bob LaMonte. His unlikely rise from high school teacher to sports agent is nothing short of remarkable. His teaching career led him to acquaint himself with the high school's football coach Mike Holmgren. The reader can tell this is an important event in LaMonte's life since he literally retells it in each chapter. Many of Holmgren's assistant went on to head coaching jobs, creating new clients for LaMonte. Some like Holmgren and Gruden have done great things. Than there is Mike Sherman, the most overrated coach in the NFL.

As alluded to earlier, the concept is interesting but poorly told. So much of the information is continuously repeated that this book could have easily been under 200 pages. These are problems editors should fix. But as LaMonte would suggest in the book, he should take responsibility since it is his project.

Winner.......2004-09-23

This combines the leadership insights of 5 outstanding coaches in the NFL, the savvy of a top agent and the writing skill of an author who tells their story with gripping clarity. It is an absolute winner, a must read for anyone who truly wants to understand what makes a National Football League team/franchise click. The coaches are an NFL who's who - Jon Gruden, Mike Holmgren, John Fox, Andy Reid, Mike Sherman. The agent is Bob LaMonte, a former coach himself, who has rocketed to the top as a sports agent. The author is Robert L. Shook who (according to the jacket) has authored 48 books and his talent shows throughout as he makes the insights of agent and coaches come alive. Beyond this, the book will be invaluable to business leaders; indeed anyone who has, or wants to assume responsibility for developing an organization, motivating people, achieving personal goals, or coming out a winner. "Winning The NFL" way is both a winner and a guide to winning.

A Must Read Hybrid from Sports and Business Worlds .......2004-09-23

Before being accused of `going Hollywood,' I was an NFL writer for 20 years, the final 10 for The New York Times and USA Today. I wrote a book with Joe Montana and made a football film with Oliver Stone. And I can tell you this: Bob LaMonte is a classic American story, a former high school teacher who now controls the NFL coaching market as an agent much like Leigh Steinberg did with quarterbacks. LaMonte's top clients are larger than life, Andy Reid in Philly, Jon Gruden in Tampa, Mike Holmgren in Seattle, John Fox in Carolina, Mike Sherman in Green Bay. I was the one to had the pleasure of telling Bob LaMonte all about elite business author Bob Shook, who has written more books than some people have even had a chance to read; the two had crossed paths and it just so happened I knew them both well. So it was no surprise to see none other than 60 Minutes flashing their new book, Winning the NFL Way, on the screen last weekend. I know first-hand that it is on the desks of anyone who matters in the NFL. And I expect it to become a must-read for the business community as well, based on Bob Shook's track record. I am just stunned that LaMonte would reveal his trade secrets at such an early age! So if information truly is power you need to catch this one. Unless of course you want the train to pass you by ...

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