The Truth About You, by Marcus Buckingham

I'm excited to be reviewing this interactive book/DVD toolkit as I have two sons out of high school, both considering their career choices and educational objective. I also am nearing a point in my own life when I will be moving away from the primary role of educator in our home school and want to re-evaluate my own goals and focus on what I can do with my remaining years of productivity.

Here are links to the publisher's site and book preview:

The Truth About You (Hardcover w/DVD) by Marcus Buckingham: Your Secret to Success | Thomas Nelson | Top Titles

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Book Review Blogging

I used to review books for mymac.com years ago, generally computer related how-to and instructional books published by companies such as Peach Pit Press. As my life become busier, I 'retired' from that job. In the meantime, my computer expertise and involvement has continued to grow, but my need for bound and printed computer texts has diminished with the success of electronic publishing and, in particular, Tonya Engst's Take Control series of books at www.takecontrolbooks.com.

My own reading has continued to advance in other areas, however, and while I do purchase a number of audiobooks for listening pleasure, I still like the feel of a physical book in my hands such that I can sit in a comfortable chair and give my mind space to run through page after page.

A few months ago I serendipitously stumbled upon "From Where I Sit", a blog by President and CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers, Michael S. Hyatt. In fact, the post that caught my attention was called "Creating a Life Plan" and I am still learning from that one.

Michael is almost my age, and has at least as many interests and wears as many hats as I do, so I have relished the opportunity to sit at his feet, in the virtual realm of the Internet, and glean ideas and insights from his life. I've also benefited by the network of bloggers and writers he brings to the digital press and so my world continues to expand in ways I did not foresee.

And this brings me to this new blog: Book Reviews. The name I chose is Dutch for Bookworm Reviews. I wanted something a little out of the norm, and as a reader with interest in the period of the Reformation and subsequent events influenced greatly by the Dutch theologians, 

and the fact that it looked more interesting than German or Swedish, I made my choice.

Michael Hyatt has made it possible to acquire newly published books from Thomas Nelson Publishers with the stipulation that the recipient agree to read and publish a 200 word (minimum) review on their blog and at least one public review site (such as Amazon). I am taking up that offer and will do my best to give informative and insightful reviews, not only of the books I receive from Thomas Nelson, but other books I am reading and will read in the coming weeks and months.

"It isn't what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about." ~ Dale Carnegie (1888-1955) American Educator