A martial arts expert draws on the principles and practices of her training to present a series of one hundred life lessons to help readers find their inner warriors, accompanied by brief exercises that demonstrate how to apply the teachings to everyday life. Original.

Dojo Wisdom (Compass)

Self-Help

Lawler, Jennifer

Happiness

Penguin??Books

Draws on the skills and principles of the martial arts to share one hundred important lessons on how to become a more inspired, creative, and successful writer, in a guide that includes personal anecdotes, practical advice, and exercises. Original.

100 Simple Ways to Become a More Inspired, Successful and Fearless Writer:

Motivational

A martial arts expert and author of Dojo Wisdom draws on the principles and practices of her training to present a series of one hundred life lessons to help women develop their individualized parenting strategy and to balance the demands of child rearing with the need to experience a fulfilling personal life. Original.

Dojo Wisdom for Mothers: 100 Simple Ways to Become a Calmer, Happier, More Loving

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Packed with practice questions and proven study tips Get fully briefed on the changes to the ASVAB and sharpen your test-taking skills Want to ace the ASVAB? This essential guide provides a comprehensive review of all test subjects and covers the latest updates, including the new short-length ASVAB and a new sample of the Armed Forces Qualifying Test. You'll discover the pros and cons of the paper and computer exams, which tests are important to your military career, and cutting-edge study techniques. * Understand the test's formats * Prepare to take the ASVAB * Improve your study techniques * Memorize key concepts * Conquer the subtests * Compute your scores * Match scores to military jobs * Maximize your career choices

ASVAB For Dummies

Test Preparation

Powers, Rod

Professional

For Dummies

Build an explosive freestyle sparring arsenal with powerful techniques, precise timing, and superior tactics! Packed with valuable sparring drills and strategies, Freestyle Sparring provides the tools you need to develop and refine your fighting skills. 
Grandmaster Woo Jin Jung, a lifelong Taekwondo artist and 8th Dan black belt, has written the ultimate freestyle sparring resource for beginning, intermediate, and advanced martial artists in all hard-style disciplines. Regardless of your current skill level, Freestyle Sparring's skills, drills, tactics, and conditioning will help you become a faster, stronger, smarter fighter. Grandmaster Jung shares his wealth of knowledge and experience by providing the following:
 -Detailed instruction of proper technique 
-Drills for refining technique, timing, and conditioning
-Skill assessment checklists to maximize strengths and minimize weaknesses
-Mental tactics that provide superior focus and discipline
-Strategies for incorporating techniques from other martial arts styles
-Specific guidelines for tournament competition, including equipment, uniforms, and sparring rules for both Karate and TaekwondoSample training programs provide step-by-step guidance in developing efficient, effective workout regimens, including plans for preparing for competition and schedules for year-round training. Over 160 photos illustrate 110 sparring techniques, including punches, kicks, blocks, and strikes. Whether you enjoy sparring as one aspect of martial arts training or wish to excel in competition, Freestyle Sparring gives you everything you need to take your fighting skills to the next level.

Freestyle Sparring

Sports & Outdoors

Jung, Woo

Individual Sports

Human Kinetics

You stroll out into your backyard. You see a tangle of overgrown shrubs, a lawn that needed to be mowed yesterday, and a series of rosebushes minus the roses. Or maybe you’ve just taken possession of your brand-new house in a brand-new subdivision, and when you step out the back door, all you see is a vista of sod – and in the far distance, the neighbor’s sapling. Either way, you know that you want to do something to your yard, and soon. But you’re not quite sure what or how. 
Feng Shui Your Garden For Dummies has the answer. This ancient Chinese philosophy of design can be applied to any room, building, or outdoor space, and it doesn’t require burning incense or belief in bizarre, esoteric ideas. Feng Shui Your Garden For Dummies is for you if you <ul>
<li>Have a yard, garden, or piece of outdoor space</li> <li>Know that your surroundings influence how you feel</li> <li>Want to design a friendly, welcoming outdoor space</li> </ul>
Feng Shui Your Garden For Dummies is organized so that the information is easy to find and easy to use. Each part of the book relates to a general topic. You'll discover information about: <ul>
<li>Understanding the principles of Feng Shui, to give you some hints about getting the energy flowing in your garden (can you feel those good vibes?)</li> <li>Getting started on your Feng Shui garden, by choosing an auspicious (favorable) location for your garden, creating positive energy with your plants, and raising the energy by inviting wildlife into it</li> <li>Creating a theme garden, such as an aromatherapy garden, hummingbird garden, butterfly garden, or Zen garden. You'll also gain insight into gardening in tight spaces such as patios, rooftops, and courtyards</li> </ul>
Feng Shui is just a way of looking at the world and shaping your environment to be pleasing and welcoming to you. You don’t even have to believe in it for it to work. But it does work. Let this book show you how.

Feng Shui Your Garden For Dummies

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Ziegler, Holly

Gardening & Landscape Design

There’s plenty of good reasons that millions of people around the world study martial arts. Besides the fact you can get a great workout when you study a martial art, you may also experience a rewarding balance between your mind, body, and spirit that you just won’t find anywhere else. Plus, it can be a lot of fun! 
No matter what shape you’re in, martial arts is a great way to drop extra pounds, learn to defend yourself, and develop personal and physical discipline. Whether you’re already studying a style of fighting or you’re just considering it, you’ll find everything you need to know in this helpful, friendly guide (including which movies to check out!). The book breaks down the differences and presents the basics of each style of fighting, so you can make an informed choice about which style you want to study. You’ll also find out what makes for a good instructor, so you can be sure that you’re learning from the best. And there’s much more. You’ll find out: <ul>
<li>What martial arts is and is not</li> <li>Five resolutions you must accept</li> <li>Understanding the role of the instructor</li> <li>How to set goals for yourself</li> <li>All about the proper clothes, shoes, and equipment</li> <li>How to prevent injuries</li> <li>The philosophy of self defense</li> <li>All about competing in tournaments</li> <li>About Meditation and breathing techniques</li> <li>The lowdown on weapons</li> </ul>
There’s also a helpful glossary of foreign-language terminology that you’ll frequently encounter in the dojo – that’s the training hall – so you’ll always be prepared. Whether you’re looking for a new way to get in shape, or a new way to sharpen your mind, Martial Arts For Dummies is all you need to get started in Karate, Kung Fu, Tae Kwon Do, or any other style!

Martial Arts For Dummies

Exercise & Fitness

If you want to get into the military, you have to take the Armed Services Vocational Battery (ASVAB). Anyone eligible for military service can take the ASVAB, so you can also use the ASVAB for other purposes, such as finding out what you’re good at, in case you want to attend vocational school or college. In addition, you can also use the test to help you better understand your skills, for when you enter the job market. And the best thing is, it absolutely free. And while the ASVAB may not be rocket science, it can be very tricky and you don’t want to tackle it without some help. 
With this book as your guide, you’ll quickly gain the knowledge and confidence you need to pass the ASVAB with flying colors. Written by a professional test-prep coach and a retired military man, it arms you with: <ul>
<li>A comprehensive review of all test subjects</li> <li>Practice problems to sharpen your skills</li> <li>Three complete sample tests</li> <li>Guidance on which tests are important to your military career</li> <li>Study techniques that will give you a competitive edged</li> <li>Tips on how to compute yours scores</li> <li>Information on the scores required for specific military jobs</li> </ul>
ASVAB For Dummies provides in-depth coverage of all ten ASVAB subsets. You get clear easy-to-understand reviews of all the basic concepts, formulas, and skills you need to answer every type of question in every subset. And you get dozens of mini-tests and practice problems that help you understand what areas you’re strong in and which ones still need work. In not time, you’ll: <ul>
<li>Pump up your vocabulary and reading comprehension skills and ace the verbal subsets</li> <li>Bone up on arithmetic procedures and mathematics concepts—and wrack up the points</li> <li>Get into gear with basic mechanical, auto shop, and electronics knowledge and cruise through the tests</li> <li>Quickly review basic science principles and score like a rocket scientists!</li> </ul>
ASVAB For Dummies is your complete tactical guide to improving your scores—on the double.

Provides an overview of legal and illegal drugs and their history of use in the United States and supporting arguments for the status quo as well as for decriminalization

Drug Legalization: A Pro/Con Issue (Hot Pro/Con Issues)

Teen & Young Adult

Social Issues

Enslow Pub Inc

Presents arguments on both sides of the controversial question of whether schools should test students for drug use, and provides a history of drug testing.

Drug Testing in Schools: A Pro/Con Issue (Hot Pro/Con Issues)

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Dojo Wisdom (Compass)

100 Simple Ways to Become a More Inspired, Successful and Fearless Writer:

Dojo Wisdom for Mothers: 100 Simple Ways to Become a Calmer, Happier, More Loving

ASVAB For Dummies

Freestyle Sparring

Feng Shui Your Garden For Dummies

Martial Arts For Dummies

ASVAB For Dummies

Drug Legalization: A Pro/Con Issue (Hot Pro/Con Issues)

Drug Testing in Schools: A Pro/Con Issue (Hot Pro/Con Issues)