Simon & Schuster

Library Bookwatch, May, 2005

Simon & Schuster

1230 Ave. of the Americas, NY NY 10020

www.simonsaysaudio.com

Stephen King's compelling novel Carrie (0743536983, $36.98) returns to life with a new reading by actress Sissy Spacek, who played the character of Carrie in the film. Add a special introduction by the author, a bonus excerpt of The Shining, and chilling high drama and you have an audio production which simply can't be beat for tension and excitement throughout. Carol Higgins Clark's Burned (0743536746, $29.95) enjoys the author's own reading, bringing to life the gripping ongoing adventures of L.A. private detective Regan Reilly, who has come to Hawaii for one last girls' weekend before marriage, only to find a body, a missing valuable lei, and a threat to the resort. It's up to Regan to uncover a decades-old murder which may still be affecting the resort today. Three solid nonfiction listens offer the unique opportunity to learn from pros. Take The Five Essential People Skills: How To Assert Yourself, Listen To Others, And Resolve Conflicts (07671403495, $39.85): here lessons from the Dale Carnegie training program provide all the insights needed to learn about assertiveness, problem solving, and conflict resolution. Seven major personality types are revealed, personal and business success assessed, and Carnegie's own professional template for business-conducive communications is presented as a foundation. Richard Carlson, Ph.D.'s Don't Sweat The Small Stuff ... and It's All Small Stuff: Simple Ways To Keep The Little Things From Taking Over Your Life (0743540654, $29.95) receives Carlson's on excellent explanations and reading as it tells how to live in the present, build stress tolerance, and trust intuition through making small daily changes and choosing battles wisely. Gentle suggestions promote stress-free living choices. What makes some people a success while others fail? Learn from Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman in First, Break All The Rules (0743510119, $24.00), presenting the authors' own advice based on tried and tested managerial success strategies. Career lessons and performance tips are deftly tiedto personal strengths and achievement goals in a lively discourse on company strategies which can apply equally to personal and management challenges.