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Fluid & Electrolytes Made Easy!
I think that this book made a complicated subject much easier. I am in a Nursing Program and have referred back to this book several times. Whether it is learning the basics or how diabetes and other diseases affect fluid and electrolyte balances. I would recommend this book to anyone who is in the Nursing program.

Makes sense even for prenursing students
This book is great. I just finished my physiology 2 course and I had some trouble understanding fluids& electrolytes and acid/base balance, so I decided to get this book. I got the older version which is just as great. Information is clear and simple to me as a beginner. I don't know how it is for advanced nursing students and RNs but to me its a jewel...

Excellent book!
What a great book and so easy to read. It helped me understand the material in class. Can't get enough of reading it.

For every student nurse
this book really helped me understand, great layout of information . I passed the fluid & electrolyte exam with an A. The information also is presented in a way that makes it easy to retain what you learn.

GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
This is a great reference book if interested in the subject matter of common stock investing.

Barron's
My favorite dictionaries are made by OXFord. But this is a great resource for finding information you need. One of my favorite text books. Money & Banking. It describes a sector. The back bone of todays economy. Both Domestic and International.

Indispensable
As a financial adviser, I've found myself turning to this as a reference for over 15 years.

great book to use with a Finance Class
I am currently taking managerial finance and this book is a great source for all the different meanings that you will find in different sources.

Inspiring.
I'm an aspiring author, much like many of the other people who bought this book. I won't go into specifics of the content regarding his "tips" because I see others have. Instead, I will say that reading this book helped lift the creative slump I've been dealing with. His tips obviously aren't for everyone, but there is valuable information to be found within. Having read some of the negative reviews, I feel I should also say that this book describes Stephen King's writing process: how he writes, how he began writing, where his ideas come from, etc. If you're expecting him to tell you how to write and hold your hand through each step, I'm sorry to inform you that he doesn't do that. If you're expecting him to tell you how the Bronte sisters wrote, he doesn't do that either. There is a brief section on grammar, but if you need help with that, you're better off looking for a different kind of book or researching on the internet.

The last few pages of this book do indeed talk about the car accident in 1999. Others have felt that this was unnecessary and had nothing to do with the rest of the book, but I disagree. There are other portions that are memoir-esque, as is to be expected, and this life experience did play a part in the delay of this book's completion and led to King considering retirement. It also lends to the conversational tone, which makes it feel like you're just sitting down, having a chat with a friend who happens to be a famous author.

I enjoyed this book, and I think if you understand what it is before reading it, you will as well.

My Review On Writing by Stephen King
I know nothing of writing outside my high scholl creative writing class but have always loved Stephen king books, so when I came across this book by my favorite author, I wanted to see what he had to say. Frankly, I liked it. Mr king has a style of writing that makes you feel as if he is sitting with you and telling you a story. This book is know different. I felt as if I were having coffee with him while he told me his thoughts on how to write a story. He does not add all the fluff my old teachers thought were important about writing but gets to the knitty gritty of how best to put your thougths into a coherant piece of work. I found the book interesting and useful.

Must-read for writers and students of humanity
I'm no fan of Steven King the novelist. Nevertheless, I heard him interviewed on NPR for what was, I believe, the 10th anniversary of On Writing. I knew I had to read it. The [...] recording was made by King himself, lending this very personal book an added layer of poignancy.

It's not a spoiler to say that the climax of the story is his should-have-been-fatal accident while walking down a Maine highway.

Along the way are unforgettable tales of his childhood ear infections; or the one where he was drunk at a drive-in when the manager interrupted the movie and announced over the speakers, "Mr. King, return home, your wife is having the baby"; how he wrote and sold his first hit book, "Carrie".

King says, "forget about plot, tell a story", and he certain has done so here.

Well Done
Well written, informative, interesting, inspiring, personable, kind to the would be writer.
I have read books of this sort by other writers and they are usually aloof and pretentious, flat and discouraging .
I honestly feel from reading this book that King is a real flesh and bones human who loves his work and has both respect and compassion for the craft / occupation of writing. He talks about the elusive magic (my words, not his) of inspiration and that need to put in the perspiration. I feel inspired and encouraged to write with the advice of one who is involved with and has been successful at writing. I am grateful to Stephen King for this book. Though I have no illusions about becoming a famous writer or even a good writer. What I do feel confident about is that with this book I can improve on what I do now. I like to write so I feel encouraged to have some fun doing what I like to do. This book has quieted to a large degree, that little voice of discouragement that nags with, "whodoyouthinkyou'rekidding, you can't write." Thanks Mr. King.

Awesome Low Calorie Dessert!
Wonderful taste and texture. One of the best low calorie desserts to be found. Has nice Orange flavor

French Vanilla Mousse
This is a good easy sugar free dessert. Served alone or over a few fresh berries it is very good. I will buy this item again.

Other flavors are better
I order these products all the time and find them very good. The French Vanilla flavor is somewhat weak in flavor - the others are great. The dessert is easy and fast to make.

Collection of best hedge fund managers
The growth in hedge funds over the last 20 years has been tremendous. The author says that in 2007 there were 2,400 single-manager hedge fund firms worldwide. But as more hedge funds formed, the overall returns decreased. This book features the industry's leaders and legends who have successfully operated for a decade or more and produced returns greater than their peers.

These managers differ on things such as philosophies, personalities, and age, but what they all have in common is their ability to make money. The author says:

"Whatever their training, education, or risk tolerance, they share many qualities: they're skeptical, intellectually curious, and independent thinkers. Passionate about their profession and their goals, they take the long view."

Some of their names are Mark Yusko, Michael Steinhardt, Craig Effron, Boone Pickens, and many others. It is always fascinating to read how others make it. I recommend it to readers who would like to learn from the best.

- Mariusz Skonieczny, author of Why Are We So Clueless about the Stock Market? Learn how to invest your money, how to pick stocks, and how to make money in the stock market

Just before the trainwreck....
Hedge Hunters takes the reader behind the curtain to see what led to the collapse in financial markets, a collapse primarily in trust.

Without pulling punches and accessible to the layman this is a helpful first step into the bizzarro world of hedge funds.

light interesting read...
"Hedge Hunters" is a light informative read which profiles nearly two dozen hedge fund managers and investors. Although each profile only offers 8-10 pages on each manager there are enough ideas and strategies to appeal to all but hardcore financial types. I have been trading stocks and options for nearly 15 years and found much about the world of hedge funds and their managers that I had been exposed to only peripherally before. I enjoyed the book.I like her writing style and her presentation. If you are looking for a "how to be a hedge fund manager" type of book the content is lacking, but for a light and broad glimpse into that world I think it does just fine.

Reader-friendly interviews with hedge-fund legends
What are the qualities of a successful hedge fund manager? To answer that question, Katherine Burton profiled industry leaders who have outperformed their peers over time. Her book provides readers with a sweeping introduction to the hedge fund industry's top performers. You will discover how these investors got to the top, what strategies they employ, how they learn from their mistakes and what characteristics they find necessary to succeed in this very competitive environment. Burton profiles an impressive group: Mark Yusko, Michael Steinhardt, John Armitage, Marc Lasry, Craig Effron, Lee Ainslie, Bernay Box, Boone Pickens, Brian Bradshaw, David Meaney, Michael Ross, Alex Szewczyk, Josh Friedman, Mitch Julis, Jeffrey Schachter, Burton Weinstein, Dwight Anderson, Roberto Mignone, Bruce Ritter, Julian Roberston, Jim Chanos, Richard Perry and Daniel Loeb. While Burton provides a rare glimpse inside the world of these hedge fund managers, her very readable interviews are too brief for those searching for inside knowledge about hedge funds. Those seeking in-depth discussions of investment techniques and trading strategies may wish that she had dug a little more deeply. Nevertheless, getAbstract likes this quick, easy-to-read set of profiles from the world of hedge funds, and recommends it to anyone who wants a peek behind the curtain into this elite domain.