For Dummies

This no-fuss guide will get you grilling indoor like a pro! Heard about the phenomenon called indoor grilling? From open or covered electric grills to contact grills, grill pans, and cooktop inserts,...

The most complete reference to reading the cards and divining their wisdom!For centuries, people have used the tarot to help them gain access to spiritual knowledge and explore universal truths. You...

"A must-have book for anyone who is serious about Italian wines." —Lidia Bastianich, host of PBS?s Lidia's Italian Table "I have yet to encounter more knowledgeable guides to...Italian wine." —Piero...

While raising capital has never been easy, it has become a lot more difficult over the past few years. The dot-com debacle has made investors skittish, especially when it comes to financing...

Are you putting your best foot forward in meetings? Are you connecting with the right people at functions? Throughout your life, you will find yourself in situations where professional networking...

"Doug Swenson has created a book about Yoga that captures his delightful and unique teaching style." ?Karen Allen, actress, Yoga Practitioner "Doug Swenson masterfully presents one of the most...

If you?re a business owner, incorporation can help you protect your personal assets and cut down your tax bill. But all the paperwork and legalese can make incorporation seem like more trouble than...

The training journal that will help triatheletes go the distance!Triatheletes will find this spiral-bound diary the perfect tool to track and monitor their multi-sport training and conditioning...

The training diary that gives you that extra push to hit your stride.This new, spiral-bound journal is just the ticket to help runners track and monitor their training progres. It features a 52-week...

The Exercise Training Diary For Dummies will get fitness enthusiasts to gear up even more. It includes a 52-week, fill-in calendar you can use to schedule workouts and record progress, plus helpful...

From free weights and resistance bands to Pilates and yoga, weight-training is an exciting -- and healthy -- trend. The Weight Training Diary For Dummies is the perfect tool for any avid body builder...

What?s the average human life span...72 years...78 years? Actually, science has determined that humans were designed to live 120 years, and that, until now, most people died too soon. It?s also now...

Managing Business Change For Dummies gives you practical step-by-step advice for evaluating your organization's change effort from start to finish. This friendly guide brings you specific techniques...

A friendly guide that teaches you effective methods of communication to avoid common conflicts and make your voice heard in the office Communicating Effectively For Dummies?shows you how to get your...

You do everything you can to maintain your optimum health. Doesn?t your best friend deserve the same? Your dog?s a member of the family and needs the same attention to health and nutrition as you do...

?Her energy level is higher than a charged particle.? ?People ?Her manner is down-to-earth and reassuring.... She tries to make people feel better, value themselves, trust their instincts.? ...

Organize your office, your home, your life!What’s the favorite four-letter word of people who are less than fully organized? “Help!” So many technological, social, and economic changes affect your...

Forget about takeout!Have you ever had a craving for fried dumplings or hot and sour soup at midnight? Ever wonder how your local Chinese takeout makes their food taste so good—and look so easy to...

There?s nothing like the smell and taste of fresh homemade bread. But who has the time to make it anymore? You do?with a little help from your automatic bread machine. All bread machines can make...

Anyone can get into a fitness rut. You could be exercising regularly but feeling unmotivated about your current routine. Or you could be enjoying your workouts but not getting the results you really...

Your straightforward guide for succesfully enjoying the great outdoorsYou love the great outdoors, but you’re not always sure the great outdoors loves you. You can pitch a tent, start a campfire,...

Champagne may be the most misunderstood category of wine in the world. The major reason for all the confusion is the use of the term ?Champagne? appearing on labels of sparkling wines that come from...

What could be easier or more fun than coaching youth sports? How complicated could it be?it?s all fun and games, right? Unfortunately, coaching kids isn?t that simple. If you?ve ever watched a youth...

Call it power walking, fitness walking, or just plain walking. Indoors or out, walking is one of the healthiest and most rewarding forms of exercise available to all sorts of people, young and old...

?Christopher Hobbs and Elson Haas...take a complicated field and...make sense of it.? ?Ron Lawrence, MD, PhD, Director, Council on Natural Nutrition Don?t forget to take your vitamins! It?s good...

The inspiration for countless one-liners, witty sayings, stage farces and not a few murder mysteries, marriage is more than just a relationship between two people. It?s  one of life?s biggest...

Every few months a new diet, wonder drug, or workout machine hitsthe market promising instantaneous results. Unfortunately, none ofthese fads ever seems to work. That's because the secret togood...

?This is a fun and painless way to give yourself a firm grounding in the wide wonderful world of antiques and collectibles.? Kyle Husfloen, Managing Editor, Antique Trader Weekly and Antique...

Get your mojo working as you take a musical trip from the Mississippi Delta to Chicago's gritty South Side and points beyond with Blues For Dummies, an insightful, toe-tappin', music lovers' guide to...

Running For Dummies is for everyone with a desire to run. If you?re a reforming couch potato, it helps ease you into a healthier lifestyle. If you have Olympic aspirations, take a look at different...

Only one thing is standing between you and a fabulous lawn: It's called Lawn Care For Dummies. If you want a spiffy and well-coifed lawn (and not the overgrown, unruly one that people comment on when...

Without the close, there is no sale. Pretty obvious, right? Yet, for many salespeople, closing is the most baffling and elusive part of the selling process. All too often, salespeople meet qualified...

Zig Ziglar has inspired and motivated hundreds of thousands of people the world over, through his wildly popular seminars and bestselling books and audiotapes. One reason for Zig's continuing...

Would you order a multi-course gourmet buffet and just eat salad? If you have a TI-83 Plus graphing calculator, you have a veritable feast of features and functions at your fingertips, but chances...

* Covers the entire open source Web platform known as LAMP, which includes Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP, the basis for many dynamic data-driven Web sites * Seven convenient minibooks provide easy...

Gain confidence and enjoy breastfeedingGet physically and mentally ready to breastfeed your babyThis easy-to-follow guide, written by two maternal/ child health experts, provides practical,...

Quiet on set! Time to start your moviemaking adventure -- here's what you need to know about capturing, editing, and publishing your videos If you're an amateur filmmaker shooting documentaries or a...

The fun and easy way to name the new bundle of joy Brimming with over 5,000 names, from traditional to unique, this is the perfect reference for parents-to-be looking for naming guidance. It...

Cryptography is the most effective way to achieve data security and is essential to e-commerce activities such as online shopping, stock trading, and banking This invaluable introduction to the...

J.R.R. Tolkien's novels of Middle-earth ? The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and The Silmarillian ? have become some of the most famous, and most beloved, literary works...

Does the world really need another book on dieting? More important, do you? Plenty of diet books make promises that this one doesn't. Lots tell you that losing weight and keeping it off is easy when...

Discover how to raise, train, and enjoy your Pug with this fantastic resourceCurrently ranked as the fifteenth most popular breed in the United States, the Pug is one of the most endearing and loyal...

Always wanted to build a robot but didn't know where to start? This user-friendly guide shows what robots can do, how they work, and more Ready to enter the world of robotics? Then this book is for...

You?re thinking of teaching a child to read. What a great idea! Now all you need is exactly the right blueprint. This easy-to-follow book is written with two people in mind; you, and the child you?re...

An estimated 4 million people are living with Alzheimer?s Disease (AD) in America today, with approximately 370,000 new cases diagnosed every year. AD patients live anywhere from 5 to 20 years after...

Chances are, you've heard about Internet dating from a friend, or an online banner ad has caught your eye. If you've given online dating a passing consideration, you may have some fears from all...

Restructuring information in an XML document so that it works in other formats used to be a time-consuming ordeal involving lots of blood, sweat, and tears. Now XSLT (Extensible Stylesheet Language...

Visual Basic .NET made clear! Covers all aspects of VB .NET programming in seven self-contained minibooks: Visual Basic .NET Programming Fundamentals, Advanced Visual Basic .NET Programming, The ...