Winners' Guide to Essential GMAT Math

 Winners' Guide to Essential GMAT Math, Jay John, ISBN 9798369872215

For anyone thinking of taking the Graduate Management Admission Test, or anyone else wanting to get the most out of college, understanding the basics of math is very important. This book is here to help.

Among the subjects this book covers are square roots, averages, profit and loss, interest, time and speed, geometry and Venn diagrams. For each concept, example problems are solved, step by step, and there are over 150 fully solved problems (answers are included). Everything is based on questions that have actually appeared in the GMAT. If it isn't in the Test, it's not in this book.

This book feels very comprehensive and easy to follow. It is very much recommended for anyone taking the GMAT. It is also recommended for any student who needs a little math help.

Ocellicon: Future Visions

 Ocellicon: Future Visions, A.G. Russo

 

In a near-future Earth, the military is now in control. This isn't any specific military, like America or China, but The Military, in general. They said "No" to politicians who were about to launch nuclear weapons. The military now spends lots of time rooting out "bad apples" in its ranks. The charges can range from anarchist terrorism (not everyone is happy with military rule) to pedophilia (lots of it). That's where Major Annalouise Farrell comes in.

 

Farrell had a very unpleasant childhood, but rose to become a military lawyer with a perfect record in the courtroom. After winning an "unwinnable" case, she and another lawyer are sent to a base in the Middle East to deal with a bunch of very minor cases. The judge that goes with them is Colonel McCrae. Sexual mores have changed by a lot, so he is able to find many women to satisfy his strong libido. He and Farrell simply do not get along. Soon after they arrive, an attack, directed at them, convinces them that something very unpleasant is going on. Can "it" be stopped in time? Who is still standing at the end?

 

This story is surprisingly good. The society-building feels very plausible, and it has lots of good characters and good writing. Will there be a Part 2?

Winners' Guide to GMAT Reading Comprehension

 Winners' Guide to GMAT Reading Comprehension, Jay John, ISBN 979-8-356-434136

 

This book is intended to help with understanding the reading portion of the Graduate Management Admission Test, an important part of any graduate business education.

 

This book shows many ways to improve your reading speed and comprehension in the exam. Such techniques are also valuable as you start your journey up the corporate ladder, and in your daily life. It also analyzes many different types of GMAT questions, so that you can practice your newly-found skills.

 

Many books offer ways to increase your reading speed. This book is different. It is very much recommended for those considering the GMAT exam. It is equally recommended for those in high school, to show just how important reading really is. Those who are simply passionate readers will also greatly benefit by this book.

In Search of Rohan Chang

 In Search of Rohan Chang, Lincoln Lee

 

Rohan Chang is your average Asian kid living in present-day New York City. He spends much of his time not knowing what to say to the lovely Amayah, a high school classmate, and being deathly afraid of saying the wrong thing.

 

Rohan starts hearing voices in his head; his first thought is that he's going nuts. He then starts to acquire superhero powers. He becomes very strong, and can run very fast. Also acquiring the ability to teleport himself anywhere, he accidentally teleports himself right next to a young woman who has just been murdered by the city's latest serial killer. Rohan also reduces the intensity of his ability to heal the sick after totally removing a young girl's case of terminal cancer.

 

Rohan now has two voices in his head, both of whom urge him to listen to them, and ignore the other. He manages to get noticed by the serial killer. Does Rohan stay safe and alive? Does Amayah get added to the list of victims? Does Rohan become an actual superhero?

 

Here is a first-rate piece of writing. It's an excellent teen coming-of-age story, with lots of action, and very good storytelling. For anyone who has wondered how a superhero learns to deal with their new abilities, this gives a very plausible answer. 

7 Step Emotional Guide to Rapidly Overcome Emotional Eating: The Way God Intended

 7 Step Spiritual Guide to Rapidly Overcome Emotional Eating: The Way God Intended, Bailey Palmer

 

Are you an emotional eater? Do you eat when you are not hungry? This book may be able to help.

 

The most important thing is to identify your trigger. Do you overeat because of home stress, or work stress (or something else)? Do you, for instance, eat just a couple of cookies, or, do you stop when the bag is empty? Have some alternative actions available, for when that moment comes. Meditate, or do some yoga. Go for a long walk, or consider some self-compassion.

 

Have you thought of asking the Lord for help? If you start a closer relationship with God, I’m sure that He will be happy to help you get over whatever the problem is.

 

This is a very interesting book. For those who have tried everything else, maybe this is the answer. It is really worth reading.