O Design từ Ağacık/Sakarya, Turkey

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2018-07-29 08:31

Hoàng Tử Bé (Tái Bản) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

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another of my favorite lit books. information and communication are invaluable. it's free dissemination is of paramount importance.

2018-07-29 09:31

Không Có Gì Mãi Mãi (Tái Bản 2016) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Phạm Hương Trà

The first book I read from Jennifer Weiner. I really liked the book and the story.

2018-07-29 10:31

Những Chiến Dịch Đặc Biệt (Sách Tham Khảo) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Pavel Xudoplatov

Reitman, Janet. INSIDE SCIENTOLOGY: The Story of America’s Most Secretive Religion. (2011). ****. The author is an investigative reporter, and this book is an expansion of an article she first wrote for Rolling Stone in 2007 – for which she received several awards. I first learned of the book through an interview of the author on NPR’s “All Things Considered.” The “religion” was founded by L. (Lafayette) Ron Hubbard, a man of varied background and pursuits, most notable that of a writer for the pulps. All indications are that he was a brilliant individual and a highly charismatic one. His first success ws the publication and subsequent promotion of “Dianetics,” a self-help approach to solving life’s problems that form the basis of this subsequent religion. The “church” was officially founded in 1954, and its membership has expanded significantly since that time. Its management model is based on both the Catholic Church, where Hubbard was seen and treated like the Pope, and MacDonald’s, where their income model has been adapted to fit the church’s needs. The first real success of this religion was to have the government recognize it as a true religion under the tax laws, hence providing it with tax-exempt status. The church makes its money – quite a lot of it if you believe the numbers flying around out there – by charging its members for courses that provide education on the basics of the religion. The cost of these courses starts out small, but soon ramps up to where member pay up to $10,000 for a series of one-on-one session. Much like the Boy Scouts, members slowly climb the ladder of awareness by completing these courses in a prescribed manner. With its tax exempt status, the principal source of the church’s wealth is – next to course fees – property. No actual figure is given, but estimates place the church’s worth at billions of dollars in property and rental incomes throughout the world. Hubbard initially made money for the church through the sale of his books. The “Dianetics” book was a run-away best seller and a draw to people with problems that they didn’t know how to solve. He also began a series of science fiction novels that embodied the teaching of his nascent religion which also brought in significant monies. After Hubbard died, the leadership of the church passed to David Miscavige, a protege of Hubbard’s, who ran the organization with an iron hand, and whose imprint on the church has turned it into the controversial religion that it now is. A close look at the Church of Scientology leads observers to make comparisons to other cult organizations and top-down fascist organizations. Many of its marketing schemes to increase membership and income have evolved over time through trial and error, like, for instance, its reliance on celebrities to promote the faith. You learn that, among many others, John Travolta, Priscilla Presley and Tom Cruise are members of the church and are staunch advocates of its teachings – along with generous donators of cash for its program needs. As the author states: “Scientology, a fundamentally narcissistic philosophy that demonizes doubt and insecurity as products of the “reactive mind,” is a belief system tailor-made for actors.” The author further states: “Secrecy and control are hallmarks of the Church of Scientoloty. Writing a book about such an organization thus poses myriad chalenges to a journalist trying to construct a truthful narrative. Though the early history of Scientology has been documented, virtually credible, unbiased books, scholarly or popular, have been written about the past twenty-five years of church history. Also very few documents pertaining to this period have surfaced publicly because David Miscavige’s orders and directives are almost always kept confidential, circulated only to officials at the International Base.” In spite of this, the author has managed to put together a compelling story of the Church meaningful to the general reader. Recommended.

2018-07-29 11:31

Tâm Đạo - Hành Trình Tâm Linh Những Nguy Cơ Và Triển Vọng Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Jack Kornfield

I read em all, these books about wild girls running away and then I went on and acted them out. Happy to say that's out of my system.

2018-07-29 12:31

Toàn Tập 10 Vạn Câu Hỏi Vì Sao - Quyển 4 Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Thanh Huệ

more grownup version of robinson's earlier housekeeping, less bleak outlook. reminds me that religious practice and contemplation can belong to the realm of theology, philosophy, love(liness)... a friend of mine articulated her response well: after reading this book, she walked around and found more beauty in things.

2018-07-29 13:31

Tôi Bỏ Quên Tôi Ở Nước Anh Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Minh Thi

Started off really well, the characters were credible and interesting but about 2/3rds way through I felt like the book lost it's way and I struggled to finish it. The book was saved because the style of writing made the words flow off the page and into your imagination, it suffered from the complexity of the several plot lines as they didn't seem to interweave well. The making of the new Fairy King itself seemed almost an after-thought. The book had a tendency to use alternative spellings for words and this gave it the feel of a book written in the past without the complexity of the sentence structure often found in a Victorian novel. I didn't understand why Susanna Clarke used the term "Fairy King" but referred to the land of Faerie. Apologies if the review is a little muddled but I am typing with one hand after shoulder surgery and the pain relief is not working very well today. Overall I had heard much praise of this book and I have to say I felt a little disappointed.

2018-07-29 14:31

Những Bài Làm Văn Hay 9 Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

Din punctul meu de vedere, Dostoievski ramane titanul literaturii universale,a reusit sa transpuna in miile de pagini scrise adevarata realitate in care personajele, bine individualizate, au devenit prototipuri pentru orice tip de societate.Sunt puse in lumina o aglomeratie de situatii in care, cu siguranta, se regasesc foarte multi oameni din ziua de astazi.

2018-07-29 15:31

1 Giờ Thành Ảo Thuật Gia - Tập 5 Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Hoàng Lộc

great writer, interesting story, but kind of crapped out at end. sad.

2018-07-29 16:31

Nghìn Lẻ Một Đêm - Tập 1 Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: ĂngToan Galăng

I enjoyed reading this book since I work as a nanny. It made me feel very lucky that I have such a wonderful and understanding family. The one thing I didn't like about the book was that the main characters name was Nanny and the family she nannied for were the Xes. It was just very generic and made the book seem less personal. Although I guess it was the point, but the book was all about Nanny being a nanny. We didn't learn anything about her personal life really or her family. She just interacted with them over the phone. So, I guess I thought the book was a little narrow.

2018-07-29 17:31

Bạch Dương Và Chuyện Tình Yêu Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Linda Goodman

My reaction to this book probably says more about me than it does about the book itself. While I at times found Nothomb’s prose witty and the story in general to be consistently fast-paced and breezily written, the events it depicts frustrated me beyond belief. This autobiographical novel is about the horrible abuse Amélie suffers at a Japanese company where she’s originally hired as a translator and eventually demoted to bathroom attendant. You know how some people have an embarrassment squick, where they can’t stand to read about or watch people humiliate themselves—making the enjoyment of sitcoms rather tricky? I have an unfairness squick. Amélie’s treatment is just so appallingly out of line—and she puts up with it! I, on the other hand, squirmed in my seat and couldn’t enjoy this book at all. I might be interested in reading Nothomb on another topic, but this one made me vastly uncomfortable.

Người đọc O Design từ Ağacık/Sakarya, Turkey

Người dùng coi những cuốn sách này là thú vị nhất trong năm 2017-2018, ban biên tập của cổng thông tin "Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn" khuyến cáo rằng tất cả các độc giả sẽ làm quen với văn học này.