"The fleet sailed to its war base in the North Sea, headed not so much for some rendezvous with glory as for rendezvous with discretion."Barbara Tuchman
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Msg...Obesity, Food Addiction, And Bad Health
Eating out as well as eating boxed or canned foods is commonplace today. Over the last thirty or forty years fast food restaurants have sprung up on every corner. And almost everyone eats at one of these quickie restaurants at least once or twice a week. ...
Signs That Rage Has Turned Into An Addiction
All addictions have symptoms, which allow us to recognize these problems as addictive diseases. The signs of addictive diseases are self-stimulation, compulsion, obsession, denial, withdrawal and craving syndrome, and unpredictable behavior. Like ...
The Porn Addict Supplement, Chapter II
As you may know, there are many genres of porn that may seem a little too extreme to the average porn consumer but I won't go into them right now. Suffice it to say we can't put that genie back into the bottle: those genres have acquired their own ...
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Have you ever wondered what it feels like to be at the start of a new era? It's a thrilling feeling of achievement, and a great confidence –booster as well.
As a mom of two, I've had to share my life between my family and my job in a school. I've spent long days and nights caring for the others, until, one day after years, I came upon my son's newly purchased computer.
Since then I've been a computer addict -(mind you, I didn't even know how to turn it on at first!)- and I finally got started in my new online career: Book Reviewing!
It had never occurred to me that I could get all that information from the web; after all, my son and daughter used it only for playing games for hours on end. But it proved to be a very useful tool to me, and to my kids in the long run.
At first , everyone in the family teased me watching me try to learn all the nuts and bolts of this device.
'It's for the kids,' my husband would say. 'You will only get frustrated and tired. It's not for you, at your age!'
However, I was not discouraged!
'What's wrong with my age? Being in my forties is not a problem . I can still learn a
lot !' I would reply.
And I was right. After a couple of months of perseverance , I started feeling confident enough to handle it , and now, my kids started asking me to explain to them a couple of tech things! Imagine that!
I still can't believe it I've learned so many things all on my own. Of course , I was always trying to find some spare time –and that was the hardest part of it – but in the end I followed a specific timetable that proved to be a very good idea. I had also to buy a book about the Internet , a mini guide , but the rest of the information was available online. Apart from getting educated in this field, I've also made some great new friends all over the world.
Book reviewing was an unexpected activity I came across while reading a newsletter online. Since I'm an avid reader , I took to it at once. Now, I review print books, e-books, I maintain my own site online and I send articles to various sites all over the world. Freelancing online is a great way to reach people and places everywhere on the planet.
Coming back to book reviewing, I find it great as I get a lot of free copies from authors and companies from all over the world, and I add them to my bookshelf. Reviewing other people's books has also helped me to learn how to write my own book . I have even learnt how to make a PDF book, an electronic book . I would like to share some information with you in case you are interested in becoming a book reviewer.
But you may wish to ask : Why become a reviewer?
There are several reasons for that choice. First, because you love books. If you are also an avid reader, you just can't miss this chance !
Second, you love writing. This is imperative. If you don't love writing, forget all about it.
Next, you want to get free copies and add them to your shelf. By all means , go ahead.
Moreover, you can have the latest releases. If this sounds exciting to you, then this activity it's the ideal one for you.
If you take to all of the above, you just can't afford to miss the opportunity to become a reviewer. Yet, there may be another problem: you doubt your abilities to write a good review. You feel you need some guidance on how to write a critique. There is an easy solution:
Read other people's reviews.
I've done that and it worked! So, you can do it too.
I learnt all about reviewing online , all on my own. You only have to be patient and study as many different reviews as possible. Here comes another question:
But where can I find reviews to read?
Practically, everywhere. But if you would like to find some specific sites that display reviews online you can visit my site at http://lianametal.tripod.com
and click on the Reviews section. There you will find a lot of URLs of sites that I send my work to. Click on each one of them and read the reviews. You can read my reviews, and other people's reviews. Watch the style and the language . See what comes first and what is next. The more you read , the more you learn.
If you visit my site , you will see an e books link on the home page. If you click on it, you will find another site dedicated to e books. There you will find my e book titled Writing Basics, which includes a lot of information on reviewing.
To sum up, if I've done it, you can do it too! And it's never too late to learn something new and exciting that will help you change your outlook on life! I am always searching the net for something new that will add some spice to my life. After all, I have nothing to lose, only to gain!
What about you?
If you feel like I do, start now. Don't miss the thrill and fun of it!
And Good Luck!
Liana Metal
Reviewer/writer
http://lianametal.tripod.com
About the Author
Liana Metal is a reviewer and writer based in Europe. Visit her at http://lianametal.tripod.com , read her articles, and contribute. Her new books are at www.ebookad.com
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 Football used to beat addictions (BBC News)
A project in Darlington uses football to help people beat alcohol and drug addictions.
Mental health professionals meeting looks at addictions (The Acorn)
The monthly "Meet and Greet" sessions sponsored by the Conejo Valley Mental Health Professionals Association will resume at noon tomorrow with a program about addictions, said Judy Wiener, a licensed social worker and a marriage and family therapist in Agoura Hills.
The Gathering Place for Women, a place for women dealing with addiction (KTVA Anchorage)
It's fair to say that people who are trying to kick addictions to drugs and alcohol need all the support they can get. In this week's Break The Cycle report we visit The Gathering Place for Women, a center that is operated by South Central Foundation but open to any woman free of charge.
Ronnie Wood 'can't quit' Russian lover (Stuff)
Ronnie Wood has left rehab and is staying with his young Russian lover. The 61-year-old Rolling Stone - who recently finished the first stage of his treatment for alcohol, drug and sex addictions - has splashed out a new North London pad and bought a giant new bed for him and Ekaterina Ivanova, 20.
High school football: No. 3 West Fargo holds off No. 1 Bismarck (Fargo Forum)
The third-ranked West Fargo Packers scored with 13.4 seconds remaining to beat the top-ranked Bismarck Demons 22-15 in North Dakota Class 3A football Friday. Jacob Kaiser caught the winning touchdown for the Packers, who trailed for most of the game. Read tomorrow's Forum for the complete story. Advertisement: ADDICTIONS TATTOOING & BODY $15 Off ANY Tattoo over $65 Text this to your ...
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