New Titles, Resources, Story Ideas | January–March 2010 A member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. idiotsguides.com For Information: Gardi Ipema Wilks (708) 434-5006 [email protected]Dawn Werk (317) 428-3326 [email protected]BODY/MIND/SPIRIT What is Paranormal? ISBN: 9781592579884, March 2010, $15.95 Paranormal can be defined in many ways—from encompassing any strange experience that can’t be defined by sci- ence to psychic phenomena to monsters and weird creatures and things that go bump in the night. In this book, the focus is on the most interesting and bone-chilling aspects—the ones that have kept people up all night reading for years, including: Ghosts and spirits—lost souls, hauntings, poltergeists, and revenging spirits • Angels, demons, and spell casters—including necromancy and voodoo • Monsters and creatures—vampires, zombies, werewolves and shape shifters, the New Jersey devil, the Loch • Ness Monster, and more Unexplained phenomena—crop circles, the Bermuda Triangle and the Mystery Cloud of Gallipoli (in which • an entire army disappeared), doppelgangers, and the 2012 “conspiracy,” to name just a few Comprehensive listings of monsters, creatures, and phenomena • ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Nathan Robert Brown (Wichita Falls, TX) is a doctoral student of mythological studies at the University of Texas at Arlington. His academic and professional works have led him to do extensive research in the areas of world mythology, folklore, urban legends, ancient civilizations, and world religions. Brown is the author of such books as The Complete Idiot’s Guide ® to World Mythology, The Complete Idiot’s Guide ® to Werewolves, Fallen Angels of Vengeance, Dead Come Home and World Religions at Your Fingertips. Body/Mind/Spirit The Complete Idiot’s Guide ® to the Paranormal 978-1-59257-988-4 Business The Complete Idiot’s Guide ® to Starting and Running a Thrift Store 978-1-59257-952-5 The Complete Idiot’s Guide ® to Business Plans, Second Edition 978-1-59257-973-0 The Complete Idiot’s Guide ® to Risk Management 978-1-59257-958-7 The Complete Idiot’s Guide ® to Recession-Proof Careers 978-1-59257-971-6 The Complete Idiot’s Guide ® to Low-Cost Startups 978-1-59257-994-5 Careers The Complete Idiot’s Guide ® to the Perfect Resume, Fifth Edition 978-1-59257-957-0 Computer/Technology The Complete Idiot’s Guide ® to eBay ® , Second Edition 978-1-59257-969-3 Cooking/Food & Beverage The Complete Idiot’s Guide ® to Vegan Eating for Kids 978-1-59257-978-5 The Complete Idiot’s Guide ® to Eating Well on a Budget 978-1-59257-980-8 Games/Humor The Complete Idiot’s Guide ® to More Word Search Puzzles 978-1-61564-002-7 Health/Fitness/Dieting/Beauty The Complete Idiot’s Guide ® to Glycemic Index Weight Loss, Second Edition 978-1-59257-855-9 The Pocket Idiot’s Guide™ to Bioidentical Hormones 978-1-59257-976-1 Home/Garden The Complete Idiot’s Guide ® to Buying a Home 978-1-59257-868-9 The Complete Idiot’s Guide ® to Selling Your Home 978-1-59257-863-4 The Complete Idiot’s Guide ® to Year-Round Gardening 978-1-59257-970-9 Music/Performing Arts/Media The Complete Idiot’s Guide ® to Teaching Music on Your Own 978-1-59257-961-7 The Complete Idiot’s Guide ® to Playing Rock Guitar 978-1-59257-963-1 Personal Finance The Complete Idiot’s Guide ® to Personal Bankruptcy 978-1-59257-947-1 The Pocket Idiot’s Guide™ to Direct Stock Investing 978-1-59257-995-2 The Pocket Idiot’s Guide™ to Surviving an Audit 978-1-59257-964-8 The Pocket Idiot’s Guide™ to the FairTax 978-1-59257-956-3 Self Help/Psychology The Complete Idiot’s Guide ® to Organizing Your Life, Fifth Edition 978-1-59257-966-2 Presenting our new look for… —Coming Summer 2010
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nathan robert Brown (WichitaFalls,TX)isadoctoralstudentofmythologicalstudiesattheUniversityofTexasatArlington.Hisacademicandprofessionalworkshaveledhimtodoextensiveresearchintheareasofworldmythology,folklore,urbanlegends,ancientcivilizations,andworldreligions.BrownistheauthorofsuchbooksasThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to World Mythology, The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Werewolves, Fallen Angels of Vengeance, Dead Come Home andWorld Religions at Your Fingertips.
Body/Mind/SpiritThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to the Paranormal 978-1-59257-988-4BusinessThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Starting and Running a Thrift Store 978-1-59257-952-5The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Business Plans, Second Edition 978-1-59257-973-0The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Risk Management 978-1-59257-958-7The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Recession-Proof Careers 978-1-59257-971-6The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Low-Cost Startups 978-1-59257-994-5CareersThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to the Perfect Resume, Fifth Edition 978-1-59257-957-0Computer/TechnologyThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to eBay®, Second Edition 978-1-59257-969-3Cooking/Food & BeverageThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Vegan Eating for Kids 978-1-59257-978-5The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Eating Well on a Budget 978-1-59257-980-8Games/HumorThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to More Word Search Puzzles 978-1-61564-002-7
Health/Fitness/Dieting/BeautyThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Glycemic Index Weight Loss, Second Edition 978-1-59257-855-9The Pocket Idiot’s Guide™ to Bioidentical Hormones 978-1-59257-976-1Home/GardenThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Buying a Home 978-1-59257-868-9The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Selling Your Home 978-1-59257-863-4The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Year-Round Gardening 978-1-59257-970-9Music/Performing Arts/MediaThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Teaching Music on Your Own 978-1-59257-961-7The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Playing Rock Guitar 978-1-59257-963-1Personal FinanceThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Personal Bankruptcy 978-1-59257-947-1The Pocket Idiot’s Guide™ to Direct Stock Investing 978-1-59257-995-2The Pocket Idiot’s Guide™ to Surviving an Audit 978-1-59257-964-8The Pocket Idiot’s Guide™ to the FairTax 978-1-59257-956-3Self Help/PsychologyThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Organizing Your Life, Fifth Edition 978-1-59257-966-2
Carol Costa (Tucson,AZ)isaprofessionalwriterandfinancialjournalist.CostaisthetreasureroftheSt.VincentDePaulSocietyatherlocalchurch,whichoperatestwolargethriftstores.Herpublishedbooksinclude:Alpha Teach Yourself Accounting in 24 Hours, (1st & 2nd Editions); Alpha Teach Yourself Bookkeeping in 24 Hours. Visitherwebsiteatcarolcostaauthor.com.
Learn to Write a Business Plan ISBN:9781592579730,January2010,$19.95
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Initsfifthedition,The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to the Perfect Resumehaskeptupwithresumetrendsandfocusesonelectronicera.Inaddition,resumesamples,stillthebulkofthebook’scontent,havebeencompletelyoverhauledtofocusonthetypesofjobspeoplearelookingforintoday’smarket.
Susan Ireland (Berkeley,CA)istheownerofaconsultingfirmthatspecializesinhelpingjobseekerskeeppacewiththejobmarket.SheistheauthorofThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to the Perfect Cover Letter andthecreatorofReady-MadeResumessoftware.Shehasbeeninterviewedfornationalandregionaltelevision,radio,andprintmedia.
Get Results on eBay® ISBN:9781592579693,January2010,$18.95
eBay®isahigh-profile,growingcompanythatcontinuestoattractnewusers.Bothbuyersandsellersneedacom-prehensive,up-to-date,introductiontothesite.Likewise,occasionalusersneedaclearandconvenientreferencetoremindthemhowtobuyandsellwithoptimumresults.The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to eBay®, Second Edition, servesbothtypesofreaderwiththisupdateonrecentchangesmadetoeBay®.Inthisrevisededition,readerswillfind:
lissa McGrath, (OakHarbor,WA)isanavideBay®buyerandsellerandtheauthorof20 Questions to Ask Before Selling on eBay;revisioneditorforThe Complete eBay Marketing System—UK version;contributingedi-torforeightothereBay-relatedbooks,includingThe Wholesale Buying System.ShehaswrittenextensivelyforAuctionBytes,theleadingindependentsourceforonline-auctionindustrynewsandisaregularcontributortoThe eBay Seller’s News. McGrathhasbeenfeaturedoneBayRadioasanexpertinherfield.
Skip McGrath (Anacortes,WA)hasbeenaneBay®PowerSellersince1999andisnowaTop-RatedSeller.HeisaregisteredeBay®TradingAssistantandhostshisownradioshow,TheOnlineBusinessBrigade,atWSRadio.com.McGrathhaslecturedateBay®’sannualconventionandtrainingevent,eBay®Live.Inaddition,McGrathrunsTheAuctionSeller’sResourcewebsite(skipmcgrath.com)andpublishesThe eBay® Seller’s News,amonthlynewsletterforprofessionalauctionsellers.HeistheauthorofnineeBay®-relatedbooks,includingTitanium eBay®: A Tactical Guide to Becoming a Millionaire PowerSeller, Second Edition.
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Vegan Options for Kids ISBN:9781592579785,February2010,$14.95
Thetruthischildrencanthriveonavegandiet.But,becausechildrenhavemuchdifferentnutritionalneedsthanadultsdo,itcanbeconfusingforaparenttofeelconfidenthisorherchildisgettingallthenutritiontheyneed.The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Vegan Eating for Kidsshowsparentshowtheycanraiseahealthy,happychildonavegandiet.AuthorsDanaandDrewVillamagna
Tips for Eating on a Budget ISBN:9781592579808,February2010,$16.95
The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Eating Well on a Budgetispackedwithstrategies,tips,ideas,andover150recipesforthosewhoareeithernewtofoodbudgetingorhavehadtogreatlytightentheirfoodbudgets.Eatingbothplenti-fullyandnutritiouslycanbeverytrickyonalimitedbudget,butthisbookprovidestheanswers.
InThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Eating Well on a Budget,readerswillfind:
lucy Beale(Sandy,UT)isawellnesscoachwhospeaksprofessionallyonbody,mind,andwellness.She’stheauthorofThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Low-Carb Meals, The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Glycemic Index Weight Loss Second Edition, The Complete Idiot’s Guide® Glycemic Index Cookbook, andThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Terrific Diabetic Meals.
Word Challenge ISBN:9781615640027,March2010,$14.95
The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to More Word Search Puzzles offerspuzzlersofallagestheperfectfollow-uptotheseriesfirstwordsearchbook.LikeThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Word Search Puzzles,thisbookcontainsover300newpuz-zlesonavarietyofthemes.Eachpuzzleis20by20letterswithaminimumof25wordstodiscoverineachpuzzle.
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lucy Beale(Sandy,UT)isawellnesscoachwhospeaksprofessionallyonbody,mind,andwellness.She’stheauthorofThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Low-Carb Meals, The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Glycemic Index Weight Loss Second Edition, The Complete Idiot’s Guide® Glycemic Index Cookbook, andThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Terrific Diabetic Meals.
Joan Clark-Warner, M.S., r.D., C.D.e. (SaltLakeCity,UT)isaregisteredclinicaldietitianandcertifieddiabeteseducatorattheUniversityofUtahHospitalandClinics.Sheisafrequentspeakerforseveralorganiza-tionsandcommunityevents.
InThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Buying a Home comesexperiencedwriterandreal-estateprofessional,PeterRichmond,addressesalltheissuesthatcan—andoftendo—occurduringthehome-buyingprocess.Heprovidesreaderswiththeinformationtheyneedtomakeinformeddecisions.Keytopicsinclude:
peter richmond (MillValley,CA)hasmorethansixteenyearsexperienceintherealestateindustryandisapartnerinhisrealestatefirm,TheRichmonds—Peter&Jane.Hehaswrittenaregularbylinedcolumnforthenationallycirculatedmagazine,REO Monthly,writesblogsonrealestateandforeclosures,andhasrecentlyauthoredhisthirdbook,The Unofficial Guide to Flipping Properties.
Successful Home Sale ISBN:9781592578634,January2010,$18.95
TheU.S.realestatemarkethasbeenafixtureintheheadlineseversincetheeconomytookitsdown-turn.Americanhomeownerswhoarenowselling(orthinkingofselling)faceastressfulprocess.Theyworryaboutgettingafairprice,oraboutgettinganyoffersatall.But,it’samyththattheirhomeswon’tsell.Theycan—andforastrongprice.The Complete Idiot’s Guide® To Selling Your Homeshowshomeownersexactlyhowtosellahomequickly—andformoremoneythanasimilarpropertyrightdownthestreet.Theguidepresentsastrongpoint-of-viewandaprovenphilosophyofsellingthatworkseverytimeandinanytypeofmarket.
ThephilosophybehindThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Selling Your HomeisbasedonsuchprinciplesasTheThreeCyclesofBuyers,theacronymS.A.L.E.,anddeepinsighttothepsycheofbuyers-howtheythink,behaveandhowtotargetthebestandmostmotivatedamongthem.Thebookalsoofferscriticalstep-by-stepstrategiesthat,whenusedtogether,willhaveadramaticimpactonraisingthesaleprice,suchas:
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Sheri Ann richerson (Marion,IN)isanavidgardenerknownforgrowinguniqueandunusualplants.RichersonistheRegionIIIRepresentativeforPlant-A-Rowforthehungry,andamemberoftheGardenWritersAssociation.HerpublishedworksincludePerspective Visions: Enigmatic Masterpieces; 101 English Garden TipsandanAmazonShort,Magical Gardens.Richersonalsogardensyear-round.VisitheratExperimentalhomesteader.com.
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Making Music ISBN:9781592579617,March2010,$16.95
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karen Berger (SouthEgremont,MA)isanauthorandperformer,andteachesclassical,jazz,andpop/rockpianoinherhomestudioinBerkshireCounty,Massachusetts.SheformallyservedonthepianofacultyoftheBerkshireSchoolofMusic,teachinggroupandprivatepiano,andwritesaboutmusicforawidevarietyofmaga-zinesandnewspapers.ShewasformerlyaneditorattheInstrumentalist, Clavier,andAccent on Music magazines.SheholdsadegreeinmusicfromNorthwesternUniversityandistheauthorof13otherbooks,includingThe Pocket Idiot’s Guide™ to Piano Chords.
Play like a Rock Star ISBN:9781592579631,March2010,$22.95
The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Playing Rock Guitar isforthebeginningguitaristwho,withoutanypriorknowledgeorexperience,wantstogetuptospeedquicklyplayingrockmusic.Thisbeginner’sbookcutsoutthebeginningexer-cisesthatdonotpertaintorock,andcouchesallthelearningandexercisesintherockgenre.Theguideincludes:
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Bankruptcy – What it Means ISBN:9781592579471,January2010,$16.95
AccordingtoCNN,theaveragepercentageofpersonalbankruptcieshassoaredtoover10percentnationwideandthetrenddoesn’tseemtobeslowing.Theprocessforfilingforbankruptcyismorecomplicatedandofferslesspro-tectionthaneverbefore.The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Personal Bankruptcy,writtenbybusinessjournalistandbank-ruptcyexpertLitaEpstein,offersthereaderacomprehensive,currenthandbookwithinformationabout:
lita epstein (Poinciana,FL)isaseasonedfinancialwriterwhowritesregularlyforAOL’sWalletPop.comandDailyFinance.comanddevelopsonlinecoursesoninvesting.SheholdsanMBAfromEmoryUniversityandistheauthorofThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Improving Your Credit Score, The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Foreign Currency Trading, The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Options and Futures, Second Edition, The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Social Security and Medicare, Second Edition, The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Value Investing,andThe 250 Questions You Should About Buying Foreclosures.
Learn to Invest in Stocks ISBN:9781592579952,February2010,$10.95
Currently,45millionAmericansinvestinstock.Theyoftenlosemoneyintoday’svolatiletradingcyclesandpaybrokerfeesfortheprivilege.Moreandmoreinvestorsarereadytotakecontroloftheirownportfoliodeci-sionmaking.TheyjointhegrowingnumberofhomeinvestorsopeningDirectStockPurchase(DSP)accountsorDividendReinvestmentPlans(DRIPs),sotheycansellstockdirectwithoutpayingacommission.WrittenbyinvestmentguruDouglasGerlach,andbusinessjournalistLitaEpstein,The Pocket Idiot’s Guide™ to Direct Stock Investing showsinvestorshowquick,easy,affordable,andprofitablestockinvestmentcanbe.Readerslearnhowto:
Douglas Gerlach (Farmington,CT)hasspokenateventsfromHonolulutoBerlin,forsuchorganizationsastheNationalEducationAssociation,NationalInvestorRelationsInstitute,andCharlesSchwab,aswellasatpersonalfinanceconferencesorganizedbyCNBC,Boston Globe, Baltimore Sun, Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, Morningstar, Better Investing, andOregonPublicBroadcasting.Inaddition,Gerlachhasbeenaguestoncount-lessradioandtelevisionprograms,includingCNNfn’sDigitalJam,Yahoo!FinanceVision,andtheWall Street Journal Report.Currently,DougispresidentofICLUBcentralInc.,andthefounderofStockCentral.com.Heisalsoeditor-in-chiefoftheInvestor Advisory Service.Seemoreatdripcentral.com.
lita epstein (Poinciana,FL)isaseasonedfinancialwriterwhowritesregularlyforAOL’sWalletPop.comandDailyFinance.comanddevelopsonlinecoursesoninvesting.SheholdsanMBAfromEmoryUniversityandistheauthorofThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Improving Your Credit Score, The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Foreign Currency Trading, The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Options and Futures, Second Edition, The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Social Security and Medicare, Second Edition, The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Value Investing,andThe 250 Questions You Should About Buying Foreclosures.
How to Prepare for an Audit ISBN:9781592579648,March2010,$9.95
The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Surviving an Audit presentsalloftheinformationataxpayerneedstogetthroughanauditandtoensuretheirexperiencedoesnotresultinpenaltyfeesandunnecessaryfines.TaxexpertAlanFriedfelexplainseverystepoftheprocess,including:
Alan Friedfel (Monroe,NY)hasownedandoperatedhisownsuccessfulincometax,bookkeeping,andpayrollconsultingpracticeforthepast30years.Duringthistime,hehasseenhisshareofcorporateandindividualauditsandguidedhisclientstosuccessfulresults.Inaddition,FriedfelhasservedasaconsultanttoaNewYork–basedCPAfirm,accountspayableadministratorforamultimillion-dollarcorporation,andmanagerofUnemployment,WelfareandEmploymentServicesfortheNewYorkStateDepartmentofLabor.
The Pocket Idiot’s Guide™ to the FairTax seekstoinformreaders.Inthisbook,readersgethonestanswerstoallofthequestionstheyhaveabouttheFairTax,andtootherstheymaynothavethoughttoask,including:
ken Clark, CFp, (LittleRock,AR)istheauthorofThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Getting Out of DebtandThe Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Boosting Your Financial IQ. Hehasbeengivingfinancialadvicetoindividuals,fami-lies,andorganizationsformorethanadecade.AftergraduatingfromPepperdineUniversity,ClarkworkedasawealthmanagerforUBS,co-managingover$100,000,000inclientassets.Helaterpursuedagradu-atedegreeinCounselingPsychologyandisconsideredanexpertontheoverlapofpsychologyandpersonalfinances.HeisalsotheCollegeSavingsguideatAbout.com,writesregularlyforInvestopedia.com,andfoundedFinancialBootCamp.orgtoprovidefreefinancialcounselingtomilitarypersonnel.