Manipulation

'Why Don't You Want What I Want' sits on my business shelves as one of a very short list of books that I consider useful, practical and provocative references, both in support of my learning and of the work I do with clients.

Rick Maurer has that rare ability to blend practical and concrete experience with a healthy dose of self-deprecating humor, and then set it in the context of a sound theoretical footing. Rick's earlier books were thoughtful and useful; this one is the best yet in its ability to integrate ideas with action.

Of most value to me in my coaching of leaders was the extended discussion of the Principles of Engagement, touchstones for those seeking dialogue and opportunities to influence outcomes. In particular, the chapter on avoiding Knee-Jerk responses has served me well as I work with men and women whose needs and wants often differ from my own.

This book flows. Interviews with those whose experience relates to the point Maurer is making, strengthen the book throughout. I was left with a commitment to try new approaches to bringing value to my client work, largely, I think, because of the creative, engaging style of the author. Maurer makes you smile and Maurer makes you think!

I turned down more page corners in this book than in many I have read recently. This is a true 'working copy'; it is a book I turn to when I am looking for perspective or fresh thinking about impact and influence.

Finally, I bought copies of the book for some of my clients, in particular those who have the challenge of developing effective, committed teams quickly. Now they can consider some of Rick Maurer's ideas and perspectives directly as we work on approaches to their impact on the business.

I've read all of Rick Maurer's books. They are supposedly for business leaders and managers, but I find them highly personal. None disappoints. Each enlightens and enlivens. And so with "Why Don't You Want What I want?". If one wants to support living a life of integrity, at work or at home,this book has many answers. Rick proposes that winning support for one's ideas and agenda be based on honest relationship, not one fraught with manipulation and/or coercion. As a consultant and trainer I have found with very few exceptions that my clients are good at lobbying for their point of view but lack the attitude and therefore the ability to genuinely inquire into another's. These (lobbying and inquiring) must come more into balance, says the author, if others are to join us rather than make it their raison d'etre to resist us. We also must know our intentions. While I think " knowing my true intentions" takes the maturity and the skill of being a competent observer of myself (and this is far from easy), Rick Maurer makes some distinctions and offers tools that lighten the task for the willing. As a matter of fact, that's one of the high points of reading this (or any) Rick Maurer book. It's simply written, makes sense against my personal and professional experience, is witty and funny. But what attracts me most to "Why Don't You Want What I Want?" is that I can use it to "stay on purpose," and my purpose is to enhance my personal power and that of others in my business and personal life. Building commitment, strategies for avoiding resistance in the first place, and dealing with it when I have to are part of my every day. I enjoy competence in those domains. "Why Don't You Want What I Want" has moved me to a higher level of competence. I've passed a copy on to some of my clients. Invariably the title alone has captured their interest. That tells me there is a need out there for practical answers to the question "Why Don't You Want What I Want?". Rick Maurer's book has them.

Why Don't You Want What I Want?: How To Win Support For Your Ideas With Hard Sell, Manipulation, Or Power Plays is an informed and informative work specifically written by organization change consultant and public speaker Rick Maurer for business executives, managers, and salespeople who need to garner support and unity from colleagues and associates in order to get their job done. Why Don't You Want What I Want is also very strongly recommended reading for anyone in the private or public sectors facing the complex task for getting a group to rally to the cause. Individual chapters address presenting one's position in the most persuasive manner; avoiding knee-jerk reactions; building trust even in a hostile environment; and a great deal more. Reader friendly, innovative, and practical, Why Don't You Want What I Want? can and will enable anyone to peacefully influence a loved one in ways that will enhance familial bonds or friends in a manner that will strengthen and deepen friendship.

This book provides me with technical information commonly needed in a laboratory environment. It seems to boil down many references all into one easy to read book. The index is fantastic, you can find anything in the book quickly and easily. This is usually a problem with most reference books, but not with this one.

This is a great book to own. Every time I needed to find something I opened this book and it was there for me. It is very clearly written and contains lots of helpful info. A big Thanks to Dr. Ballinger :-)

This book is invaluable for training of inexperienced lab techs and for reference for more experienced ones. Indespensable.

A very informative book. a good buy for learning and understanding Shiatsu. I bought the book Used from Kristine's World of Books and was very pleased with the condition and the quick service I got. Thanks to both of you, Amazon and Kristine's.I will buy used again.

One of my favorite books on shiatsu, I always recommend it for beginners. It contains the essential in 190 pages. Easy to read and to consult, well explained. Drawings are well done and give a better understanding than a lot of other books that have photos. Covers all the practical aspects (a.o. meridians, stretching, breathing, diagnosis), and offers a basic shiatsu session. Nice comments and helpful tips. Goes into important details, but not 'overloaded'. Excellent! No bla bla.

Although I've only taken one strain/counterstrain course (for the extremities) I use this text frequently in the clinic. The photos are clear and I can easily duplicate the positions for the neck/back although I've had no specific course instruction on those areas. Many times the techniques from this book have helped when other things haven't worked. Definitely worth checking this one out.

Kerry organizes the concept of strain/counterstrain into an systemic approach that is easy to use and document. His book contains pictures demonstrating each release position with an awareness of the therapists body mechanics. He has done a great service to all physical therapists and osteopaths through this well organizerd work.

Certainly one of the most exciting developments in the last quarter century, genetic engineering is also one of the most controversial, and discussions of it are typically accompanied by vehemence and exaggerations. An objective study of genetic engineering is thus mandatory for everyone in the 21st century. This book is one of the best treatments of genetic engineering that I have read, and I am speaking not as a biologist but as someone actively involved in bioinformatics and computational biology. The explanations of the techniques of genetic engineering are excellent and the reader with a fairly good background in biochemistry should have no problem following the presentation. Readers without such a background will find the reading a little more demanding. One can only admire the ingenuity of the many researchers and technicians who have developed these techniques. The only thing missing in the book are exercises at the end of each chapter to test the readers understanding of the relevant concepts.

The last five chapters of the book are the most interesting ,for it is in these chapters that the authors discuss the genetic manipulation of animals, transgenic strategies, and biotechnology. We are all priveleged to be witnessing the development of new breeds of plants and animals, and hopefully this trend will continue in the 21st century. The impact of genetic engineering for medicine and agriculture will be immense, but even more mundance activities such as gardening and horticulture will be even more interesting with the development of new kinds of plants via transgenic strategies. In addition, genetic engineering is finding applications to areas outside of biology. It was recently reported that genetically engineered viruses are being used to assist in the development of quantum dots in microelectronics.

Some of the features of the book I found particularly helpful or interesting were: 1. The numerous diagrams employed in the book that tie concepts together or give flow charts for laboratory procedures. 2. The discussion on the physics of gel electrophoresis. Apparently the dynamics of stained molecules undergoing electrophoresis is poorly understood. 3. The historical and anecdotal information that the authors include at various places in the book. 4. The discussion on optimizing translation. The degeneracy of the genetic code might lead one to believe that the choice of codons by genes is essentially a random process. The authors argue this is not the case and give excellent references for further reading on this. Apparently protein translation is a tight scheme, and again, this is surprising given the degeneracy of the genetic code. 5. The box on express sequence tags. The most interesting part of this discussion was on the legal issues involving the patenting of ESTs. The patent applications were rejected because ESTs were viewed as incomplete sequences. This rejection might serve as a precedent to future attempts to patent genes or complete genomes. Will some of these patents be rejected on the grounds that genes do not completely determine the protein(s) or phenotype(s)? Whatever the outcome, the legal profession in the 21st century will have to deal with information-theoretic criteria when addressing patent issues in genetic engineering. 6. The listing of the Internet tools available for gene sequencing and protein structure. 7. The discussion on the quantitative effect of sequence accuracy on gene accuracy, assuming the random occurence of sequencing errors. The diagram shown of average sequence-error rate versus the fraction of error-free genes shows clearly the importance of robust and precise sequence-similarity search algorithms. Interestingly, the authors argue that, in spite of the success of statistical methods in these algorithms, the use of these methods will decrease as new sequences are accumulated and sequence conservation is used as the criterion for gene identification. They do however state that these methods will still remain useful for localizing frame shifts and for the choice of the initiation codon. 8. The box on the modes of replication of circular DNA molecules. The biophysicist reader will appreciate the discussion on the two types of replication: by theta-like structures or the rolling-circle type of mechanism. 9. The discussion on applications of transgenic mice, position effects, and transgene silencing. The authors discussion of the efficacy of transgenic strategies in mice progeny is fascinating in that some mice progeny has expression that was very different from that of the parents, or even absent. The authors give a brief discussion of boundary elements and matrix attachment regions with references for further reading. 10. The short discussion on transgenic fish. 11. The box on control of transgene expression in plants. 12. The discussion on the use of immunosuppressant drugs as chemical inducers of dimerization. The side effects of these drugs has prompted research into finding transgene induction strategies that do not have these side-effects. 13. The discussion on post-translational inducible protein activity. 13. The discussion on visible marker genes, especially the discussion on green flourescent protein. 15. The discussion on the use of antisense RNA to regulate gene expression in prokaryotes. 16. The discussion on the use of cosuppression in increasing the amount of pigment synthesized by petunia flowers. The application of transgenic strategies to horticulture is indeed exciting and one that will hopefully result in new varieties of houseplants and garden fruits and vegetables. 17. The discussion on the role of functional genomics. 18. Transgenic animals and plants as bioreactors: Tracy and her progeny in producing AAT. 19. Xenotransplantation. This is no doubt one of the most controversial techniques used in genetic engineering today.

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Dr. Greenman conveys his tremendous knowledge very well in his 2nd edition text. After taking courses given by the author this book exemplifies his expertise in the realm of manual medicine specifically muscle energy techniques. A MUST have for anyone serious about improving their manual skills!!!!

This is another Bible for the manual medicine. i think it is one of the best book for musculo skeletal therapy.

Published in 1980 but a timeless classic, the book explains how a shrewd professional investor discovers a dull but solid family company whose management has just passed to a grandson with an MBA and grand visions of turning it into a high-tech conglomerate. After the grandson bungles a tech acquisition, the investor shorts and the price falls by two thirds. The investor closes and begins to ponder whether it is possible to transform a boring company into a stockmarket star. The book is more or less a manual of how to dress up mutton as lamb, and as a professional investor, I particularly appreciate the detail on how to manipulate the stock price so as to produce the chart signals that get technical analysts excited.

The fact that this book is out of print merely proves that the collective intelligence of the market is as low as ever.

Investing is war. And as in any conflict, victory depends on knowledge and excecution. On Wall Street,the public is matched against two principal advisaries: the specialist and the one known as the syndicate manager. These are,after the brokerage houses,no doubt the most succeful of Wall Street. And of the two advisaries, the syndicate manager is chief,a master manipulator,a preditor, deceptive and cunning. He is as the wind: felt but unseen. He is as patient as nature and just as ruthless in his survival. To be as successful as he, we must adopt his ways---see what he sees, think like he thinks. In this book the thinking, motives,and tactics of the syndicate manager are made known by the Author Marchand Sage. To win on Wall Street you must know your enemy,to know your enemy you must read this book. It is a must that you obtain it;purchase it if you can;steal it if you can't. "Know the enemy and know yourself;in a hundred battles you will never be in peril." Sun Tzu "The art of War"

While doing a report on advertising, I came across this book and realized that it had enough information for my whole 4-page essay. "Advertising: Information or Manipulation?" talks about exactly what is promised in the title: the effects of advertising. This book address the title question from many angles: the effect on children, liquor and tobacco advertisments, and places that companies advertise to get you to notice their ad. This book is a must-read for anyone who needs any information on advertising for any reason, either for a school report or for launching a small business. This book was a lifesaver for me when I needed the information to complete my report, since all the information came from one, easy-to-understand, straighforward source.

An excellent book that I couldn't put down. It prompted me to search for my own copy and others like it because it opens up a whole new side of life for me.

I'm like most people who just live life without a clue to the con games arround me. But this book gives excellent insight into why some people can always get what they want.

Most importantly it shows what emotional strings the con men are pulling so you can watch out. very colorful and fun to read. Non-technical and very practical.

If you've never read a book like this I recomend that you start now.

This Atlas of Cranial techniques goes a long way to visually orient the practitioner to specific techniques applied to the cranium. Each layout is a detailed description of the applied technique, while the visual application is beautifully rendered on the opposing side. This is a must for anyone interested in expanding their approach to the patient with cranial techniques.