Views and Reviews - My new Blog on any thing and every thing, not just for books

Dear Friends,

Glad to share with you that I started a new blog, titled, Views and Reviews where all, including you can express your views and formal reviews of any thing and every thing including books, cameras, mobiles, other electronic items, food, restaurants, travel, online shopping sites and other service providers etc.

Unlike this blog where only I was posting book reviews, that blog is open for all. Here is the link for that blog:

http://your-views-and-reviews.blogspot.com

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Swamy

Street Smarts - Beyond the Diploma

Title: Street Smarts - Beyond the Diploma

Author: Jim Randel

ISBN: 978-0-9844418-7-7

Publisher: Rand Media

I have read and enjoyed Jim's books on Credit Cards (Skinny On Series) and got his other Skinny on Series books some time ago but due to various reasons, could not get to finish them. Thus when a request came for reviewing this book, I was a little hesitant and was also feeling a little guilty. I asked for the soft copy of the book since I was not sure whether I would be able to read it through and offer a meaningful review. Thus, this review is based on the soft copy of the book.

This book is different from others in one significant aspect - viz. even some one without a reading habit can read it and get some useful tips. Each topic is covered in short and simple capsules. Thus no reading from end to end is needed. Just look up at the topic of interest and read that. Simple, isn't it?

The author does not claim any originality of the content (and gives an extensive glossary at the end). However, the presenation is indeed unique and the author deserves full credit.

The topics covered are very useful for a young person fresh out of the school, trying to lead his / her own life, trying to be free of parental support or looking for advice from other independent  / objective sources. 

I would have loved to see health, food habits, ethical values also covered in addition to what have been dealth with (Communication skills, networking, investing etc.).