The Someone Cares Encyclopedia of Letter Writing: Hundreds of Graceful, Clear, and Effective Model Letters to Follow for Every Personal Occasion or Bu [Paperback]

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Book Description

Publication Date: August 20, 1997

At last, here's a guide that helps you write effective and articulate letters for any situation. The Someone Cares Encyclopedia of Letter Writing makes writing correspondence easy by giving you hundreds of expressive, concise letters written from a Christian perspective, including appropriate use of scriptures. You'll never have to agonize over what to say or how to say it - 90% of the work is already done for you. Simply copy the letter you need "as is" or adjust it to reflect your own personal style.

Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall Press (August 20, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0138615357
• ISBN-13: 978-0138615352
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,482,213 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent reference book for writing letters., April 20, 1999

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This review is from: The Someone Cares Encyclopedia of Letter Writing: Hundreds of Graceful, Clear, and Effective Model Letters to Follow for Every Personal Occasion or Bu (Paperback)

I have used this book on numerous occasions, for both business and personal reasons. I have never been unable to find a letter to use as an example. This book is an excellent reference book for letter writing.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars At a loss for words? Not anymore!!, December 19, 2004

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L. Ugalde (Bothell,WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Someone Cares Encyclopedia of Letter Writing: Hundreds of Graceful, Clear, and Effective Model Letters to Follow for Every Personal Occasion or Bu (Hardcover)

I ordered this book because I made a commitment to keep in touch with friends and family via the written word. With access to our friends and family 24/7 via telephone and e-mail I felt the joy of receiving and writing personal letters has been thrown to the wayside. When there is time enough to sit and write a personal letter, there are times when I just don't know what to say. This book gave me the jump start that I needed.

The book is divided into many sections that cover just about any circumstance in which you would/should write a personal note. The beauty of this book is that it is written from a Christian perspective and has scriptures throughout it explaining why and what should be said.

A hand written note or letter is a gift in and of itself in our day and age. Who isn't overjoyed to receive a letter in the mail instead of just bills and advertisements? This book has assisted me in showing people that indeed someone does care about them.

3.0 out of 5 stars a big book that say very little, September 1, 2006

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Amy Dinsmore "thatamy" (dalton,ga) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Someone Cares Encyclopedia of Letter Writing: Hundreds of Graceful, Clear, and Effective Model Letters to Follow for Every Personal Occasion or Bu (Hardcover)

This book tries to be comrehensive but fails to adequately cover common letter writing needs. It only includes one, specific, very short example of each type of letter and I did not find it helpful. While some of the sentences were well written some many were not and some seemed rude. For example, the example letter on congratulating a person for completing a job begins by describing why the writer thought the person was unfit for the position. Also this is the exact same book as "All the Words You'll Ever Need", word for word the same book.