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Miss TVC
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Reading
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When being
consulted, I have always suggested that when
hosting a party, the last two hours before guests
are to arrive should be devoted to the
hostess(host). And the last half hour should be
spent "reading". Reading has a calming effect,
lowers your blood pressure, mentally removes you
fromyour surroundings and allows you to reenter
the moment as though you too had just arrived.
But there is more of
"hosting-reading" connection than just
last minute relaxation:
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- Reading a good book,
well-researched novels especially, gives
you a window into other lifestyles.
- Learn about other cultures and
other habits from around the world.
- See how things were at another
time in your own country.
- Understand other religions and
politics.
- You'll be amazed by the hundreds
of small things that take place to make a
particular business run smoothly.
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- Reading keeps you educated and
informed.
- You'll be better at starting or
entering into a conversation.
- It's satisfying to be able to
provide the correct response to someone
else's wondering.
- In you daily life, you have an
opportunity to escape your surroundings
for a short time. This certainly reduces
stress.
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Raising a family? Too
busy? Can't find the time? Too expensive?
BALDERDASH!!
NO EXCUSES!
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Yes, the movie was
good--but, the book is better. The book allows
you to hear their thoughts and find out what led
up to that event. Yes, raising
children is time consumming--but to be a good
parent one must be an informed parent. Read! One
must be an example to one's children. Read! One
must not resent one's children. Make time for
yourself. Read!
Yes, to succeed in business takes too
many hours. But to reduce the stress, read! To
help understand other people, read! For a good
nights sleep, read!
Yes, in much of today's society,
having a family, a job and a social life requires
most of your time. But to keep your youth longer,
read! To keep your mind flexible, read!
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You can always
find time to read---
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- Before anyone else is awake in
the morning
- At lunch
- Just before bed
- On a plane, train, bus or in a
taxi
- Waiting rooms
- Waiting for the laundry
- Instead of watching the news
- While the children are napping
- At sporting events
- At the beach
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Suggested
Reading
by Category |
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(These are only suggested
authors and categories. I'm sure thousands of you
will have thousands of other preferred books. But
for those of you who don't regularly read, this
should get you started). |
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Horror: |
Stephen King (All) -- Shirley Jackson
(Haunting of Hill House)
--Thomas Tryon (Harvest
Home; The Other) |
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Espionage/Politics: |
Tom Clancy (All Books) |
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Legal Battles: |
John Grisham (All Books) |
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Subltle Humor: |
John Irving (All Books) |
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Historical Novels: |
Helen Hooven Santmyer (And
Ladies of the Club) -- John
Jakes (Homeland)
-- Jeffrey Archer (As the
Crow Flies) |
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Industry: |
Arthur Hailey (All): all industries
-- Howard East (Max):
movies -- Robin Cook (All): medicine |
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Cultures/Regions: |
Vikram Seth/India (A
Suitable Boy) -- Barbara
Kingsolver/Am. Indian (Pigs
in Heaven) -- Alex
Haley/Am. South (Roots)
-- James Michner/Multi (All) -- Stirling
Seagrave/China (The Soong
Dynasty) -- Thomas
Keneally/German-Poland (Schindler's
List) |
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Good Reading: |
Robert James Waller (Bridges
of Madison County)--
Tabitha King (All) -- Amy Tan (All) -- Anne Tyler
(All)-- Kurt Vonnegut (All) |
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Science Fiction/
Fantasy |
Isaac Asimov (All) --
Clive Barker (Imajica) |
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Religions: |
Chaim Poltok, Jewish (All) -- Coleen
McCullouch, Catholic (Thornbush)
-- Laura Kalpakian, Mormon (These
Latter Days) |
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Action/Detective: |
Caleb Carr (The
Alienist) -- James Burke
(All) -- Scott Turow (All) -- David Baldacci
(All) |
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My Favorites?
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- Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell
(Forget anything you've seen or
heard--Read the Book!)
- The Shining by Stephen King
(Much more
frightening than the movie)
- A Time to Kill by
John Grisham
(Thought provoking)
- And Ladies of the Club by
Helen Hooven Santmyer
(Delightful)
- Homeland by
John Jakes
(Educational)
- Bridges of Madison County
by Robert James Waller
(Just a good book!)
- Joy Luck Club by
Amy Tan
(Love, hardship, sacrifice, hope, love)
- EVERYTHING written by Tom Clancy
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ENJOY!
You can find a world of
reading choices at Amazon.com -----
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© 2000 The Virtual Caterer 
