it does a great job with definitions
345613
Although its a textbook, it does a great job with definitions, explanations and examples. Very easy read and great compliment to a psychology class.
2582136
I am a parent who is crossing the void helping our kids to transition from high school to college now. So I perk up to anything that will help them succeed both academically and professionally in the future.

This book does a great job of. But paradoxically, I have to mention that I was initially turned off by the title. The term "soft skills," is jargon that you would expect an educator who is out of touch with how to connect with teenagers and young adults, to use.

Fortunately, I found the book to be warm, compelling and filled with practical wisdom that has been that the author derive from his own experiences as well as through academic research.

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There are no quick fixes and no Silicon Valley get-rich-quick stories here. It's all about being aware of your strengths and weaknesses, and "working hard and working smart." There are things that we grown-ups have heard over and over again. But the author conveys it in such a way that the young reader may very well get the point, instead of rejecting it as we often do.

I see in the chapter about communication ways to correct behaviors that I see my own kids make. They need to hear what the author is saying about really understanding clearly the issues of conflicts and how to diffuse them without raising your voice. Actually I could use a bit of that advice myself at times.

And in the end, I still hate the term "soft skills," but whether you use that term or something like ''touchy-feely skills,'' the book does a great job of teaching kids how to make the transition from school to the working world  without sounding the like the whiny, "I'm entitled to this that and the other thing," type of young person that is being cranked out by our educational system these days.

I highly recommend this book to parents to make it required reading for their kids when they are old enough.

Let me know if you have questions via the comments area below. [+]PositiveLogic | Amazon Customer since 2000 | Got this at no cost or discount in exchange for an honest review. I have reviewed this item with the same impartiality as with items I purchase.
3937537
This dictionary claims to have over 75,000 definitions. I counted them all, and it does in fact have over 75,000 definitions. The dictionary starts out a little slow, but just keep reading. By the time you reach the letter L, the time will just fly right by. And, when you finally get to the very last Z, you will wish the words would just keep on going! I also like that the pages are numbered in sequence. If you enjoy reading dictionaries, you will really like this one. Plus, the fact that they include a genuine $100 bill in every copy to use as a bookmark is very generous.
4859474
I bought this book in order to learn a significant amount of vocabulary as quickly and easily as possible. The two things I like most about it, is that the vocabulary is written in both Traditional and Simplified Chinese, and that it uses short, simple words that capture either the essential meaning of each word or its most common meaning. My only complaint is that sometimes the definitions are so simple that it becomes ambiguous. One of the characters has the definition "match." The question is: what kind of matchthe thing used to start a fire, or something you compete in? Also, there are a lot of characters that have the same definitions. And the problem with this, is that there are a lot of words with similar meanings, but there are subtle differences between those meaningsand the definitions do not contain that information. Other than that, if you just want to get through the list as quickly and painlessly as possible, this is probably one of the better resources to use.
23480
The deck is a bit bulky, but I like the fact that they are bound, so that I wouldn't lose any of them.  I also like that the synonyms are listed along with the definition of the word, and that there is plenty of empty space for me to make notes.  It would have been great to have antonyms as well.
1436565
This is an excellent resource for anybody interested in stylistics, linguistics or anybody actively involved in studying or practicing creative writing.  Laid out in alphabetical order, it gives etemology,  the various definitions of each term and examples of usage.  Great to dip in and out of and good for sourcing quotes and researching key words for essays,  the only real drawback is the sometimes confusing use of terminology in the definitions.  For example, I pick up "A Dictionary of Stylistics" to look up a keyword or term and find another three keywords I'm not familiar with in the definition, and so I look up *those* key words and find for each of those terms *another* three that I don't know etc. etc.  Once I get started I generally find myself looking up so many different keywords that I end up getting totally side-tracked.  The more of it you read however, the more it makes sense, so I suppose it's a learning curve. I like it, a lot, and I've ordered a copy.
2703889
I This book had what I was looking for. It has taught me that medical terminology is made up of root words, prefixes, and suffixes. To understand the terminology, the systems to which it is associated must first be understand.

It was very easy to find what is needed since it is well organized. In the introduction the medical terminology is explained carefully. It covered on how to deconstruct a medical term and decipher its meaning and how to pluralize the term.

I am able to understand the logic of medical terminology, its etymology, acronyms, eponyms, homonyms, and formation of plurals. I find its origin or etymology really interesting. It also does have illustrations. There are medical terms of the body systems included in the illustrations and medical terms related to body structure and organization which made it easier to understand.
595004
This is an outstanding dictionary of American English.  At 2,000 pages and over 350,000 definitions, the reader usually finds the answer to questions.  The text size in some dictionaries is too small but it is large and bold enough to clearly see the succinct definitions, examples, word type.  A few photos are provided that kept my interest.  By purchasing this book, I was offered a 6 month access to the Oxford Dictionary web site.  I spent about an hour playing on its pages.  I fantasized that I'd obtain access to a digital form of the 20 volume philological history of words and meanings, but that was just my hope.  This is an excellent dictionary for adults and some high school students.  I think that a dictionary, periodically updated, is something we all ought to have.  There are lots of products that focus on lanaguge, english-american, slang, politics, etc.  I give this a solid "A".
1450411
If you have to create a taxonomy (a controlled, hierarchival vocabulary) for your business, you MUST read this book. It is thorough but extremely pragmatic, and that is its main value. It doesn't require the reader to have a master's degree in library science, or to read the entire ANSI standard Z39.19, but it allows you to do taxonomy work quite effectively based on clear advice and example.
4184999
I like the descriptions of the various characters and the use of pidgin English.  The glossary is great too.
The book has some funny moments too.
1110393
The Amazon description of the format differences from those of more traditional dictionaries was very accurate. I have always used  dictionaries frequently. The aforementioned description gave me pause. So, I bought this one ; but offered  two aspects that I hope will be useful. First, it ought to be first rate ( given the Oxford University scholarship connection) on current and contemporary meanings and usages. Second, it ought to give more thorough treatment of modern and new words that are likely to remain in use for decades to come (i.e., discounting words that will likely fade from use because they are merely fashionable or trendy.

With those caveats  it likely won't meet my usual needs. I am often looking for alternate or archaic meanings and uses of a word. Too, I rely heavily on comparisons to synonymous and antonymous words to arrive at the precise shade of meaning I wish to convey when writing essays or important communications. The Oxford doesn't really lend itself well to that. I also find it satisfactory but mediocre in learning about the origins of a word from other languages like Greek or Latin.

I recently discarded my old Webster's that was nearly 50 years old. It was outdated and the binding was shot. I'll be getting a large Traditional dictionary like that or a Merriam's soon. However, for a thorough treatment of the most current and contemporary usages, I find this dictionary does its designed job very well indeed
726758
I love the pictures and the definition of new words, as well as the roots of the words.
3369705
I like the features it has.. Just gotta learn what those words mean
1792946
Does great at getting the information in while keeping it as quick to the point as possible without beating a dead horse
2716882
The book gets a little too much in depth with philosopher's names and bio's but does cover a broad range of the historical and current thinking on, 'why the world exists". I have a good vocabulary but found myself needing to use the Kindle's definition function on a regular basis as I read the book. It does have some nice and poignant personal tie in's with the authors own life. Over all, though a little tough to follow sometimes, the book did manage to shine light on life's deepest questions. I am glad I read it and feel better and more well informed for having done so.
3509674
I have found French for Reading a very thorough book.  It appears to cover all points of grammar large or small, including not only formal grammar, but French-specific idiomatic uses of words and phrases.  It also provides the reader with a cornucopia of examples for each grammatical point, which can become somewhat burdensome at times, especially for rather minor points.  Overall, though, it is very helpful.  Do not, though, expect it to have a very exhaustive concordance of French vocabulary in the back, because it does not.
4047160
Not only does it have just about word you can think of. If the word is not in there it is not a word. I really like the modern slang words that are listed in the dictionary to. I wouldn't trade it for any other dictionary.