Breakthrough Rapid Reading | 
 enlarge | Author: Peter Kump
Publisher: Prentice Hall Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  45 reviews
Sales Rank: 242849
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Rev Sub
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Pages: 276
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 7.2 x 1
ISBN: 0137935633
Dewey Decimal Number: 428.43
EAN: 9780137935635
ASIN: 0137935633
Publication Date: November 1998
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Book Description
A previous National Director of Education for Evelyn Wood Reading Dynamics presents his do-it-yourself program for increasing reading speed and boosting comprehension. "Speed reading is one of the truly useful educational ideas of the last few years, and this book can be the least expensive and most efficient way you can learn it." --William Proxmire, United States Senator The perfect answer to today's information explosion, Peter Kump's rapid reading method has already helped thousands of people to read up to eight times faster, with better concentration and retention. This program brings together the best of what classroom speed reading courses have to offer, and distills fundamental principles and skills that can be learned at home with the help of the drills and exercises provided. And because it lets readers choose their own material and set their own pace, it's the ideal method for busy people juggling a full schedule. Breakthrough Rapid Reading makes conquering information overload a reality. So whether it's cutting down on that backlog of business reports and technical matter or scaling that mountain of newspapers and leisure reading, getting up to speed is only a matter of time and practice.
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 Yes - This Works! March 28, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was amazed tha after reading only a few chapters, I was reading at double my former speed. The approaches presented in this book worked so well I finished one selected book in a matter of hours. Something I've never done before since I'm generally a very slow reader.
However, one thing to keep in mind is that you have to be consistent and dedicated with practice readings over a period of of many weeks & months or you'll lose the "momentum" of what's being taught. Overall though, I'm quite pleased with my progress.
Oh, and you should acquire a reliable, easy-to-operate stop-watch for the practice readings as you'll have to adjust allowed reading times regularly during sessions.
 Best speed reading book on the market March 28, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book is, hands down, the best speed reading book on the market. It reads as a home-study course, meant to be read one day at a time, for 36 lessons. There are also practice drills to be following the daily lessons where you practice what you learn.
Yes, this might sound like a lot of effort, but the rewards are wonderful. Do you expect to just pick up a musical instrument without putting in practice time? Will you become a good athlete by sitting on the couch watching TV all day? Speed reading is the same. It's a skill you can acquire but you must put some time in, typically only a minimum of 20 minutes a day. The more you can practice, the better you'll become.
The book preaches reading based on purpose. A lot of people are compulsive and think they need to read every word of every book, magazine, newspaper, email, and document they see. Instead, think about what you need to get out of it, and only read until you've satisfied that requirement.
The author teaches you how to improve your speed, comprehension, and recall, all lessons building on the days prior. You will get immediate feedback and satisfaction within the first week of reading as you see your performance increase.
Bottom line? The book works. The author speaks in a very conversational tone and is easy to read, learn, and apply. After I completed the first half of the book, I went from 300 words per minute (WPM) to an average of 750 WPM. I fluctuated between 600 and 900 during drills, max was 998, with excellent comprehension. After completing the entire book, I now average between 1200 and 2000 words per minute depending on material. Remember, you don't have to go the same pace for everything. When you drive a car, do you take the turns as fast as the straight-aways? Of course not. My biggest excitement was seeing how much I improved day-to-day and how quick the results came.
This is an excellent book and one I highly recommend to anyone trying to improve their reading speed and comprehension.
Excellent February 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you're serious about reading faster, this is the book to get. It is very effective if you do the drills and everything like it says. Of course, that's the down side too - you actually have to WORK...
Will have you reading faster January 28, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I am often skeptical of "teach yourself" miracle books. However, I'm extremely pleased to say my skepticism was completely unwarranted for "Break-through Rapid Reading". The book is simply written, easy to understand and (most importantly) will improve your reading rate.
When I got the book, I was an average reader with a rate of about 260 words per minute. After only a week I've almost doubled my reading rate. I'm now reading 400 wpm, and I'm not even 1/4 of the way into book. "Break-through Rapid Reading" will deliver real results. It will have you reading faster and remembering more.
The book is divided into short chapters of information and anecdotes followed by exercises designed to develop faster reading. Each exercises is easy to understand and often easy to do. The chapters are designed to be read one a day. They take between twenty minutes to an hour to complete, including exercises. After just a few days, my reading rate was already dramatically improving.
One of the best features of this book is that you use your own books in each exercise. This makes each exercise more enjoyable and helps you start getting through your reading list as you go.
I've just started college, and I'm already finding it easier to read through my school books. I recommend this to anyone who wants to read more -faster. It will deliver.
 More of the same November 12, 2007
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is my 3rd book on this topic. For the most part, the first part of the books are all the same. The main difference being how much time the author spends telling you how wonderful they are and how strangers at bus stops come up to them and kiss their hands. The basics are here; pacing, no re-reading, and learning to see groups of words. Bottom line with speed-reading - If you want it, you will have to work for it and consciously practice it until it becomes 2nd nature (It took you years & years to get to that level with normal reading, guess how long it will take learnig to read this way?) Happy trails.
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