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SKILL-BASED

"HOW-TO"   HANDBOOKS
A BALANCE OF 
THEORY AND PRACTICE
DEVELOPING SKILLS

These are some of the features you will find
 in the list of publications briefly described below.

All the books deal with subjects that are relevant
to wide categories of people and have universal appeal.

Do scroll down this page, pick up a title that appeals to you,
 and  CLICK  on it for details.

BOOKS BY HEDWIG LEWIS SJ

1. Body Language  –  A Guide For Professionals
        Third Edition 2023

Atlantic Publishers a, nd Distributors (P) Ltd

Crown size. Pages: 258, ₹ 542.00, ISBN: 9788126936861

This book aims at a systematic, in-depth and comprehensive approach to non-verbal communication in general and body language in particular. It explores the hidden language of the body and the meaning of body gestures, placing it in the context of the 'new age' society.

Soft skill is the most sought-after word today in the field of management. The nurturing of 'soft skills' and the furthering of individual growth come under one such modern-day demands.

The book was originally published in 1998, by SAGE Publications (International), New Delhi. There were two new editions (2000, 2012) and several reprints. It was a bestseller, with over 20,000 copies sold. It is translated into Hindi and Marathi.

SAGE closed down after the Covid Pandemic.

Atlantic Publishers reprinted the book in 2023, in English and Hindi, and with a new cover illustration.

2  How To Study
        264 pages, 1984, (3rd ed. 1997), ₹ 52.00   $ 5.50      (GSP)

     A practical approach to study methods and skills for students. The book discusses habits of and strategies for effective studying. It provides skills for reading, writing, taking/making notes, spelling, concentration, memorizing, and examinations. Translated into Gujarati, Kannada.

3. Tips And Techniques For Job Seekers    [Out of print]

    135 pp, 1998  ₹` 40.00, Better Yourself Books, St Paul Publications, P.O. Box 9814, Bandra, Mumbai 400 050.   ISBN:   81-7108-375-7
e-mail:  Paulsind@bom4.vsnl.net.in    

     This book provides practical methods for exploring the job market and making contact with prospective employers through such requirements as the Bio-data or Curriculum Vitae, application forms, and business correspondence. It highlights the background and suggests ways of preparing for job-interviews. Further, it tackles the nitty-gritty of job-interviews, offering a comprehensive range of instructions and skills.

4. Tips And Techniques For Job Seekers    [Out of stock]

        108 pp, 1999 Ed  ₹ 30.00, Ahmedabad Management Association, Prarthna-AMA Centre for Career Counselling and Vocational Guidance, Torrent AMA-Management Centre, Opp Punjabi Hall, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380 009

    We live in a consumerist society. Clever salesmanship so presents the products that they catch the eye and whets the appetite. The job-market is a highly competitive one, and to get selected tales a greatly deal of effective salesmanship. This book offers tips and techniques for “selling” oneself (and successfully, as far as possible in a given situation) at the job selection interview

5. Fun With Words [Out of print]
        180 pages, 1983, (3rd ed. 1985), ₹ 10.00  $ 3.00    (GSP)

A store of word-games meant not only to help build Vocabulary and fill up free-time in school, but also to serve as an interesting handbook for entertainment at parties, picnics, competitions.