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Summary: A sham
Review: I did review this book earlier. Somehow, my review dissappeared. Poor. Misleading. There is much better on the market.
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Summary: The class was pretty good too..
Review: I recently took a class with Mr. Berg at the Learning Annex in Manhattan. Seven hours long!... It was very interesting, and yes my reading speed did double within the first half of the day, and by the end of the day I was at about 800 words/minute. Mr. Berg is an extremely wise man, very enthusiastic and encouraging, and I'm glad I did take the class which gave me some practice, making it a lot easier for me to understand his ideas in the rest of this book on my own time. Only a little disappointing was the fact that in both the book and the seven-hour lecture I experienced, the focus did seem to be on studying and special techniques for recalling and the like. He was able to answer any and all questions asked during the class, and I really trust that he's very accomplished and knowledgable on this subject. I learned a lot from him and from the book. Though this book seems pretty good, but I definitely plan on checking out some others on this subject.
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Summary: The class was pretty good too..
Review: I recently took a class with Mr. Berg at the Learning Annex in Manhattan. Seven hours long!... It was very interesting, and yes my reading speed did double within the first half of the day, and by the end of the day I was at about 800 words/minute. Mr. Berg is an extremely wise man, very enthusiastic and encouraging, and I'm glad I did take the class which gave me some practice, making it a lot easier for me to understand his ideas in the rest of this book on my own time. Only a little disappointing was the fact that in both the book and the seven-hour lecture I experienced, the focus did seem to be on studying and special techniques for recalling and the like. He was able to answer any and all questions asked during the class, and I really trust that he's very accomplished and knowledgable on this subject. I learned a lot from him and from the book. Though this book seems pretty good, but I definitely plan on checking out some others on this subject.
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Summary: Didn't work for me
Review: I took Berg's class and read this book, but I still can't read as fast or nearly as fast as him. I admit I read a lot faster now, but I can't say it is because of him. I owe it to practice. Simply, the more you read, the faster you will read and understand it better. There is no magic formula. One of the techniques Berg teaches is to use your hand as a guide to train your eyes to follow your hand, so the faster you move your hand, the faster your eyes move and therefore read faster. I actually read faster without the hand and using it just gives me headaches. Plus, if you really enjoy reading, I cannot believe reading a page in seconds will be an enjoyable experience. This may be a good thing for students trying to get all the information they need for exams. And the book provides some really good studying tips. Unfortunately when I read this, I already graduated. This is a must-read for all students. Berg is definitely a talented guy that can do what he claims, but you would have to be just as talented to used his speed reading techniques.
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Summary: Didn't work for me
Review: I took Berg's class and read this book, but I still can't read as fast or nearly as fast as him. I admit I read a lot faster now, but I can't say it is because of him. I owe it to practice. Simply, the more you read, the faster you will read and understand it better. There is no magic formula. One of the techniques Berg teaches is to use your hand as a guide to train your eyes to follow your hand, so the faster you move your hand, the faster your eyes move and therefore read faster. I actually read faster without the hand and using it just gives me headaches. Plus, if you really enjoy reading, I cannot believe reading a page in seconds will be an enjoyable experience. This may be a good thing for students trying to get all the information they need for exams. And the book provides some really good studying tips. Unfortunately when I read this, I already graduated. This is a must-read for all students. Berg is definitely a talented guy that can do what he claims, but you would have to be just as talented to used his speed reading techniques.
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Summary: For the love of reading.....
Review: If the decisions we make every day are only as good as the information we base those decisions on....then we have to read in order to be well informed. In this book you can discover the reading and learning strategies of the man who held the record of the world's fastest reader. Stephen Howard Berg uses a more visual method for reading, that lets you complete your reading in half the time. He teaches: Tools for comprehending, retaining and recalling information Techniques for increasing reading speed Strategies for increasing productivity at school and work How to stay calm and focused under pressure How to adjust your reading technique to accommodate pleasure reading or studying Stephen Howard Berg can complete two pages in the time it takes most of us to read this sentence! He was listed in the 1990 Guinness Book of World Records for reading 80 pages per minute. If you wonder how some reviewers post so many reviews in one day, maybe they have purchased this book! I also think the more books you read, the faster you can read them. Look for Stephen Howard Berg's public workshops and corporate programs. He has appeared in over 1,000 radio and television programs to discuss his cutting edge program. Books are the main source of our knowledge, our reservoir of faith, memory, wisdom, morality, poetry, philosophy, history and science. --Daniel J. Boorstin, Librarian of Congress, 1984 report, 'Books In Our Future'
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Summary: Excellent replacement for relatively costly infommercial
Review: If you've been smitten with Howard Berg's infommercial for "mega reading," and you don't want to fork out the $170 for the package being sold through the infommercial, this book is an excellent substitute. It goes through the same techniques, with practice drills, etc. My reading speed increased dramatically within a few days! Buy the book, follow its recommendations, and your reading speed will increase.Jeff Aman (amanlaw@aol.com
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Summary: "Another Toke Over the Line"
Review: Many of the reviews below are from people who just got the book a few weeks ago, or that read it and thought it was junk. I just started reading the book as well but within the first three hours I doubled my reading speed. Now I only went from 200 words per minute to 400 words per minute, but it still was a great improvement, and I keep getting faster everyday. In the book the author says it will take 15-30 minutes of study per day, everyday, for 8 weeks to see dramatic results. All I know is that I am hooked and will put in all the work required.
Hope this helps some of you. Thanks.
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Summary: Good studying guide almost fullfills promise
Review: Mr Berg book is an interesting approach to not so much speed reading than strategic reading, or rather culling, of information. Although there are speed-reading technniques per se that are well-explained in his tome, a lot of the material covered deals with planning so that you can "speed-scan" the book. He, as well, spends some pages on allied disciplines that are useful studying adjuncts. Mnemonics, memory rhythm manipulation, the use of music as recall device are summurily explored. The extensive bibliography that he provides will allow to explore these avenues further if you are so inclined. The book is a softer sell than the infomercials. Interestingly, Mr Stern does admit to some slight chicanery in his public demos... Although it will increase your reading speed, do not expect results in the range that Mr Berg claims... as he is not really reading each and every word on the page. The book is just an okay buy in terms of content but it is so cheap that if one is interested one should buy it.
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Summary: Speed-Reading the Easy Way; Howard Stephen Berg, Marcus Cony
Review: NEW METHODS OVER LEARNING MEMORIZING AND READING IN SOFTWARE DOWNLOABLE OR BOOKS DOWNLOABLE FOR INTERNET,BUT AS LIVE IN MEXICO CITY DF,I THINK IS BETTER ELECTRONICS MAIL,iF IS POSSIBLE IN SPANISH IDIOM. THANKS
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