Evan Wright, the retail guru

Just a few months after graduating college, Evan Wright decided to write a book about his experiences with spending and also based on his academic background in marketing. Yet, writing is an experience that Wright never thought would happen to him.
"I did not always think that I was going to be a writer," said Evan. "Since I was younger I always focus on ways to spend smarter and make good financial choices."
Written with a spark of humor and a rich content, the book is a collection of experiences and offers advices truly necessary for an average buyer.
The first chapter highlights questions that need to be answered before purchasing an item with exclusive examples of what could happen if the item is purchased without real incentive.
Throughout the book, Wright offers vivid and comical examples of what not to do when spending. Many of them are silly mistakes that we make and are most of the time unaware of. He uses gorilla vs. guerilla as the metaphorical example of distinct buyers while guiding the readers to how to transition from a gorilla state of mind to a guerilla state of mind. By the end of the book, Wright is hoping that the readers will acquire all the knowledge needed to become the ultimate retail guerilla.
 Wright also advises the readers on how to go about using loyalty programs and stressed on what types of loyalty programs are to be used and what other types are to be dismissed.
In the book, Wright does not only focus on what not to do, he also depicts many deals that readers ought to jump on.
"The only way to save is not to save money but to spend in a better way," said Wright, pretty much summing up the whole book.
I definitely think that it is a book worth checking out.
Wright self-published the book through createspace.com (Amazon). Below is the link for the book.
http://www.amazon.com/Cost-Combat-Guerilla-Tactics-ebook/dp/B005IRNLBK

"The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

Dear Ms. Stockett,

What a wonderful book you wrote. I haven't read a book that reached me so deeply in a long time. They say the best stories come from the heart, and in your case, it truly did. I compared Skeeter's character with the brief bio that was set at the end of the book cover for you. I might be wrong, but I felt that her character was inspired by your very own person. By the way, Skeeter was one of my favorite character, along with Aibeleen.

Nonetheless, it was Aibeleen's soft nature that I admired. Sometimes, I wanted to skip through the chapters just to catch up with her. I always say to myself that someone has to be righteous in this world (there just has to be one) to inspire the rest of us who are striving everyday. Her soul reached me through the book and gave me courage in a way. 

A Librarian once told me that some books are more focused on characters whereas others are more focused on plot ( I guess the ones that you can't put down would be categorized in the latter genre). This book was a fairly even mixture of a powerful plot and complicated characters. It kept me going, and I just wanted to ditch all my work just to read it. Yet, it also had enough emphasis on the characters that I took my time to learn every single one of them. 

I love the mystery of the characters. Such unexpected yet almost innocent revelations and such pleasant way to unfold everything!

My favorite quote from the book was about things unfolding like silk or something like that (I can't seem to find it. stupid me forgot to mark the page).

Congrats on a good work!

Sincerely,

Ba

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Dear readers,

I truly recommend this book to you. You will most likely have a different opinion than I did. I don't want to say more because I don't want to ruin it for you. I can almost assure you that you are going to love it. I looked at the reviews on amazon. They were full of positive feedbacks. The book is about motherhood, friendship, love, hate and how we all find a way to survive in this world of "madness."

Best,

Ba

http://www.amazon.com/Help-Kathryn-Stockett/dp/0399155341/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1297575646&sr=1-1