Classic book that I reference often
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An extremely helpful book, but definitely not a replacement for hard work! It is not a "how to" or a book to make you feel good about whatever you're doing. If you have have identified and committed to your passion, you'll find a road map of what to expect (in broad terms) and considerations to keep in the back of your mind as you progress. It also applies to much more than a specific discipline.

After the first read, I pick it up often to re-read certain sections.
But again - don't expect it to be magical.
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This wonderful book is one of my old faithful and favorite references. Its language is down-to-earth, and it is very easy to read. Its sound and practical advice was very reassuring and helped me to make wise decisions in caring for my precious children. Although medical knowledge and technology have indeed come a long way since it was published, many human things are timeless. Also, being able to look something up Online may not always be possible. This book is loaded with sound advice and is still great for quick reference. I think that keeping a good copy of it is important.
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I bought this book back in the late 90's and have continually bought new versions to update my collection.  I use it so much I refer to it as the bible.  I love this book and would recommend it for anyone.  The references are easy to use and you can look up movies, actors, directors, genre, etc.  I highly recommend it!
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LOVE this book!  One of the most used in my library.
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This book was in the church library when I was growing up. I bet I checked it out 50 times. It's a classic, funny, endearing and a great book for young children.
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Classic book has everything I need.. learned so much from Bly. Use this book often
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I am using this in my teacher education classes.  I am going back to teaching literacy skills development for Spanish speaking children so I added this classic of classics to my book list.
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I have used this book for years and recently put it on my Kindle for easy reference.
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I have had this book for over 12 years and still refer to it.  My family and I have some favorite recipes from it.  I am buying one for my niece now.
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A classic that everyone refers to.  Much useful stuff in here for both the beginner and the experienced
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David Pogue has the best reference books. I know, who reads or owns books any more but his books are keepers. They are rich with information about everyday things we miss. It's a tips and tricks book that I wish I had when I was younger. This edition has different tidbits that halfway through the book, you think someone missed telling you.
My favorite is the gas gauge arrow indicating which side the gas cap is on. It has helped when I've had a rental and didn't know which side and when I got a new car.
There are many tips and tricks that you'll use everyday. It's the missing manual for life essentials. It's one of my favorite books and one that I remember what's in it.
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This is one of my favorite books of all time...I reread every year to remind me whats important as my kids grow.
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I've had this book for a while, and it's something that will be staying on my book shelf as long as my fingers are capable of doing crochet. It is a very handy book to have if you want to pull off an attractive afghan in a pinch. It is an older book, published over 20 years ago, but of the 54 patterns in it, there's really only one that the design could seem more dated. ("Little Girl's Fancy", but I think that one could still appeal to someone who either likes a more Victorian or country cottage aesthetic because of the rose buds on it).  Overall, the designs are neutral, classic, and if you don't like the colors and want to try something different, that is easily doable with many of these patterns as they are not specifically color dependent.  I personally took the Terrific Twists one and went super crazy and bold on the colors, and did different color switches in each strip.

That is one of the positives of the mile a minute afghans.  It's also nice that you don't have to join as many pieces as you would for a granny square or more traditional motif based afghan.  And, there are less ends to weave in.  It's the thing about crochet I like the least, weaving in ends ;)

I do feel like this is more accessible to beginners.  It doesn't have ratings on each afghan based on difficulty, but there is a stitch guide with illustrations at the back of the book.  It also does not have stitch diagrams if you are used to those, but uses written out patterns with abbreviations, the legend to which if you are not familiar with them is also in the back of the book.  If you are very new to crocheting and don't have a lot of experience with different stitches, the "Cinnamon Sticks" pattern is probably going to be the least intimidating one for you to start with and will be great for building your confidence and comfort in this kind of project.

So for this one, it's a treasure if you've got a lot of time constraints and is definitely worth having on your shelf.
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This is a great little reference book. I keep it with me and love how the author breaks down certain concepts.
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I love this book & keep coming back to read it time and time again.  I had to read the opening chapter (about rotating frames of reference) a few times before I really understood it - but I think this is only really important if you're more into spaceflight/orbital applications than the simple earth model that is more than good enough for many (most?) aircraft.  The code in it is now obviously dated, but it's straightforward to understand what's going on in the old BASIC and convert it to your modern language of choice.  The book obviously assumes the reader is happy working with matrices but anyone with an undergrad engineering background should find it well within their capabilities.
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One of my favorites.  One of those books that I go back to, again and again.
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Great reference book.  One of my "go to" books on classical cuisine.