<b>The fun and easy way to become a more efficient, effective reader!</b><p>Want to read faster — and recall more of what you read? This practical, hands-on guide gives you the techniques you need to increase your reading speed and retention, whether you're reading books, e-mails, magazines, or even technical journals! You'll find reading aids and plenty of exercises to help you read faster and better comprehend the text.<ul><li><p>Yes, you can speed read — discover the skills you need to read quickly and effectively, break your bad reading habits, and take in more text at a glance<li><p>Focus on the fundamentals — widen your vision span and see how to increase your comprehension, retention, and recall<li><p>Advance your speed-reading skills — read blocks of text, heighten your concentration, and follow an author's thought patterns<li><p>Zero in on key points — skim, scan, and preread to quickly locate the information you want<li><p>Expand your vocabulary — recognize the most common words and phrases to help you move through the text more quickly</ul><p>Open the book and find:<ul><li><p>Tried-and-true techniques from The Reader's Edge program<li><p>How to assess your current reading level<li><p>Tools and exercises to improve your reading skills<li><p>Speed-reading fundamentals you must know<li><p>Helpful lists of prefixes, suffixes, roots, and prime words<li><p>A speed-reading progress worksheet<li><p>Exercises for eye health and expanded reading vision<li><p>Tips for making your speed-reading skills permanent</ul>