Home-run

I'd recommend this to anyone who is seriously thinking about starting a home day-care. It has lots of useful info, and the last part of the book is dedicated to forms you'll need to start your business. I did think some of the activities were unrealistic to do with any child under the age of about four, but other than that it's a very good book.

A must have for anyone thinking about starting a home day care business. It definatly should be reprinted.

This is a great book for anyone starting a home day-care business. The tips in it are very helpful, the reading is enjoyable, and the craft ideas and day-care forms are a must have for anyone in the business.

Readable, informative, and encouraging for someone who likes cleaning and would like to start a cleaning business. This book displays sample charts of start-up costs. It also covers important tasks such as: tenders and bidding on contracts, timing your cleaning tasks, promoting your business at trade shows, inventory control and other important things you should know. It is the bible of the home-cleaning business! Not only does it cover the business side but it also gives some helpful, time-saving cleaning tips and recommendations on environmentally friendly cleaners.

Susan Bewsey helps you getting started in this business by giving you very practical information that allows to be quickly a leading provider in the home cleaning business,
after reading the book whether you are a newcomer or already running the business you will have major insights on this type of business it can apply also to other home services such as maintenance care etc ...
For the newcomer it will save months of trial and error and help you decide if this is the right business for you.

For those of you that have already a business this book will help to improve quality, customer satisfaction and overall profitability.
A very practical yet intelligent approach to this business !

I have used this book to start my business!! It makes my day! Good Stuff

This book gives a lot of information about Josh Gibson, if you never heard of him. In the book, a grandfather tells his grandson about Josh Gibson, and about witnessing a famous home run Josh hit in Yankee Stadium.

I recommend this book to learn about the best home run hitter of the Negro Leagues, and maybe of all of Major League Baseball.

This book gives a lot of information about Josh Gibson, if you never heard of him. In the book, a grandfather tells his grandson about Josh Gibson, and about witnessing a famous home run Josh hit in Yankee Stadium.

I recommend this book to learn about the best home run hitter of the Negro Leagues, and maybe of all of Major League Baseball.

As someone whose earliest sports recollections germinated with the passions aroused by the vagaries of the Brooklyn Dodgers - the closest "home team" team available in my small New England town at the time - this book goes the distance for me by honing in on what is the essence of the baseball dream, the elusive and tantalizing home run. Although I was but a mere toddler during the Dodgers heyday and then waning, vivid, nearly audible memories of older cousins, uncles and generally sedate neighbors going wild with Dodgers fever are forever ingrained in my personal history.

It didn't seem to matter that few of us had ever been to Brooklyn, and that only a select few drove their big American cars to the occasional game (a day trip regarded with the same sanctity as a pilgrimage to any religious shrine). The "bums" stirred up a little something we all needed after beautiful but dreary winters puncuated by the bleak landscape of frozen baseball fields. They gave us something beyond the promise of daffodils and bike rides. There was the longing to see one hit over the stands, or to hear, on your little transistor radio, the fervor of the unseen announcer as the home run ball ascended beyond our ken, where in our mind's eye it attained grandeur before plummeting into the hands of some lucky so-and-so who got to take it home to Flatbush or maybe across state lines to Jersey, wherever that was anyway.

There were stats. There were umps. And there were hotdogs. But for us, it was always about the homers. Going, Going, Gone brings it all home again, in the introduction by David Halberstam, and in Brian Silverman's "Tape-Measure" take on just how far we really soared, and maybe how far we'll soar again.

A friend of mine told me about this book and I'm glad he did otherwise I would never have known it was a available. This is the most comprehensive and as far as I know, the only book devoted solely to the home run. Not only is that a great subject, but the book has writing by some of the best baseball writers in the business. David Halberstam wrote the introduction and it's another classic from him. Leonard Koppett, who probably knows more about baseball history than anyone else, has a chapter on the origins of the home run. The late Ed Linn does a great job writing about great Home Run Derbies. Ray Robinson's essay is on the most dramatic home run's of all time. And Brian Silverman's essay on tape measure homers is both funny and informative. There are also great stats by the Elias Sports Bureau, off beat sidebars, and fantastic photos, many of which I had never seen before. All in all, an excellent package that would make any baseball fan very happy. Why there has been little fanfare about this book, I have no idea. This is the perfect Christmas present.

I purchased the book and found it helpful in all other areas except pricing. Pricing is key and yet the authors brush over it very vaguely. In the book, the authers state that they can be reached for any additional information needed to price your services. I went to their website and have written several letters with no reply. So, go ahead and but don't expect the authors to deliver on additional support.

I could have not started my own mystery shopping company without this manual. My sister purchased this book for me as a gift because she thought I would be the perfect mystery shopper. I don't think she knew at the time that I would actually do it and I did!

I have read this book and am excited about starting my own business. The book is easy to understand and full of helpful ideas and forms to begin a business.

Return of the Home Run Kid was an excellent story.The setting of the story was on a baseball field and on the streets The main characters in the story were Cheeko,Mr Barath and Sylvester.My favorite character Sylvester because he was a good batter.My favorite part of the book was when Sylvester learned how to bat.I would recommend this book to people that like baseball probably from 11 years old to 15 years old.

Matt Christopher,Return of the Home Run Kid was an exellent story.The setting of the story was on a baseball field and on the streets The main characters in the story were Cheeko,Mr Barath and Sylvester.My favorite character Sylvester because he was a good batter.My favorite part of the book was when Sylvester learned how to bat.I would recommend this book to my friend that like baseball.From 11 years old to 15 years old

THE BOOK THAT I READ WAS THE RETURN OF THE HOME RUN KID . THIS BOOK IS ABOUT ABOUT A BOY WHO WAS LABLED THE HOME RUN KID CAUSE HE HIT A LOT OF HOME RUNS AND NOW HE IS BACK . HE WAS OUT CAUSE OF AN INJURY AND PLUS AFTER HE WAS WELL THE SEASON ENDED CAUSE BASEBALL SEASON WAS OVER. IN THIS BOOK THE BOY DIDN'T GET OFF TO A GOOD START BUT LATER ON HE WAS HITTING HOME RUNS LEFT , RIGHT ,AND MIDDLE AND THAT CONTINUED THROUGH HIS HOLE BASEBALL CAREER. THIS WAS A GREAT BOOK. BUY IT.

When I initially saw this title and the positive reviews, I decided to purchase it to see if it had any more information to add to what I read in The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing by Tom & Marilyn Ross. ...

I was disappointed with the first part of the book, which seemed to be nothing but promotions of other books. And while he does discourage direct mail advertising, he does so for pages! He seems to find it necessary to explain ad nauseam why direct mail advertising is wrong. Other topics are covered in such a way that he ends up referring you to another book for more information.

There are a few areas that he does go in-depth about, such as the matter of bookkeeping and accounting, but at times he goes into too much technical detail - possibly even more than most budding publishers would ever have to encounter. And when it comes to the issue of printing he has a tendency to over-promote POD publishers, especially since his book is printed through a POD publisher (which tends to be more expensive that other books of its type and size).

About the only useful information that I was able to glean from the book were web sites where I could find additional information as needed. But this isn't enough to justify an overpriced book that is more hype than substance.

Peter Hupalo's book was very highly recommended on Amazon.com so I was quite excited to see what information it could give me about starting my own publishing business. I knew that I was going to be disappointed when I saw the book and realized how cheaply the book was designed. While I know that it is important to cut costs in production, I felt that the author was lying when he said that it is easy for an author to learn to design a cover by himself and still look professional. Who is he trying to kid? The book is obviously self-published and designed. The author uses shameless self-promotion by repeatedly mentioning other books that he has written that could help the reader with other aspects of running a small business so that he can milk you for more money instead of giving you a few tips in this publication. I also thought that the title was misleading because it is really geared towards self-publishers - not a publishing company. I don't mean to say that the book is completely useless, as there was some decent information inside, as well as some suggestions as to printers and designers who don't mind working with smaller companies. However, as a whole I was pretty disappointed because there is little or no practical application for most of the topics that are covered in the book. For sections on inventory accounting, profitable book pricing, etc. the author spends a great amount of time running through math problems to show the reader all of this gobbledegook that doesn't make sense because you don't run your own publishing business and are not really sure of what the heck he is talking about! Other sections like cover design & book layout are obvious - make your book look good so it will sell. Duh. How do you make it look good, what are some things that have sold really well in the past? Anyway, it is a good introduction to publishing in general, but I was left with a lot more questions after the book than I had before!

Peter Hupalo starts off with a caveat; he suggests caution. Starting at the beginning, he asks you to determine if and why you want to be a book publisher.

He is down to earth and up to date. For example, on Page 37, he (rightly) recommends against direct mail advertising for books.

Hupalo is strong in finance and marketing and he applies sage advice to books.

I love his statement on page 77:
"With the book industry, the entire industry squeaks.
That's probably because it's a very old industry."
With advice from Peter Hupalo, some of us will break the bonds of tradition and make book publishing more profitable.

He covers inventory, accounting, sales taxes, deductions, business structures, record keeping, typesetting, printing and more.

This book is about the nuts and bolts of setting up and running a book publishing business.

As an author, publisher and advisor to the book publishing industry, I recommend this book.

Dan Poynter, ParaPublishing.com

I have just finished reading a suspenseful and invigorating book called Run Away Home. As a student in college I thought that this book showed a good sense of character to the time it took place. I just finished working on a unit on Slavery for my Social Studies class. This book would play a good role as a wrap up to the ending of the Slavery Unit. This book takes place in Alabama during the 1800's when slavery is just becoming abolished. It is about a slave family that just became freed. They owe their own farm and do their own chores to get by. One day the father and his little girl go for a walk down by the railroad tracks with their dog, like they always do. They came across a train that was sitting there ready to unload its cargo. They spoke with a man named George Wratten who was a interpreter and a scout for the United States Army. Sarah's father asked what was going on and he told them that they captured Apache Indians and they are taking them to Mount Vernon. While Sarah and her father were speaking to the gentleman she noticed a Apache boy escape from the train car and out the window. She didn't say anything because she didn't want to be a tattle tail. So when she arrived at home the thought of the Apache boy all alone out there worried her. One night when it was storming pretty bad out, she heard a noise. Sarah got dressed and went out to the barn to see what it was, but she knew who it was. She couldn't see if it was actually the Apache boy but in her heart she knew it. Later on the boy was discovered and she and her family took him in.
I really enjoyed this book because it makes you feel like you are right there watching all of the events take place. I would recommend this book to anyone who has a love for history or for someone who just wants to read a interesting book.

I personally enjoyed reading this book. As a student in college I thought that this book showed a good sense of character to the time that it took place. I just finished a unit on Slavery, so this book played a good part in how I interpretted slavery. Sarah is a care free spirit who loves life and she also loves being free. She meets this Native American boy named Sky, who is a runaway from his tribe that was captured. She ends up finding him one day at her house and she takes him in.
I feel that this is a great book to share in a classroom setting and it is something that everyone should read at least once. After having read this book I thought about how lucky we are today in our lives, by having people around you that know and love you.

My book was about a little girl named Jane. She and her father and her mother lived in a far away place.They were very poor. They couldn't get food everyday at a grocery store .They were working
class or other words they worked allday for a good day's work.They kept an indian run away boy that was apache .He got swamp fever and Janes mamma had to take good care of him until he got better .Then the sherrif guy came and tookhim away.

When it comes to making a profit.. the bottom line is budget.
Can you honesty say that children are not worth every penny?
NO.
This book has a reality to the cost effectiveness of running a
seldom lucrative business. Ideally this woud be the case if you
planned a business to take advantage of the core market. In this book the author is trying to guide would-be daycare providers in a more acceptable way to manage a daycare. It definitely takes time and money to nuture a child... but it also takes love, patience, understanding, determination, committment to guide children in everyday development. It is true that one should not take on the responsiblity of handling several children at one time unless their capable and willing to make everyday sacrifices.

I knew I wanted to start a home daycare when I got pregnant with my first child so I could stay home and enjoy her rather than going out to work. I came across Start and Run a Home Daycare on another Web site and knew I had to order it. Am I glad I did. This book took me through the process in a way that made a lot of sense. What I liked the most were the forms I could use to operate my daycare and the information on child development and child safety. Being a new parent I found this information most helpful. The book's inside design is also charming and the recipies and activities with each chapter are a nice touch. I would recommend this book for anyone who wants to start a daycare. It's my business bible.

I have referred so often to this book the edges are tattered and worn. Besides being a great reference tool for working out my policy statement and my rates, the book took me through every step I needed to get my daycare home organized. Even helped me list all the supplies and furniture I'd need, not to mention all the safety issues and recipies it has. I simply won't part with my copy.

This is an okay book. It's mostly the story about how Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa break Babe Ruth's and Roger Maris' record. They hit more than 62 homeruns, nobody has been able to do that, but Mark and Sammy have. Mark McGwire hit 70 homers! Sammy Sosa hit 66 homers! I would reccommend this book for 5th graders and up.

Dear reader,
This book is about Mark Macgwire and Sammy Sosa.
I like this book because it gives you lots of information you want to know about these heroes. If you're a fan of the Chicago Cubs(Sammy) and the Cardinals(Mark)then you will like this book a lot.

This book is great it not only tells you about their homerun records but their lifes too! This book has ineresting facts. If you are still interested about the homerun race you should read this book.