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

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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.

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.

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.