In February 2006, Danny Iny published Ordinary Miracles - Harness the power of writing and get your point across!, a book about communicating effectively in writing. It's informative and fun to read, with a five star (
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Reviews and Testimonials
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Ordinary Miracles, Danny Iny by Rebecca Brown
Sunday, April 9, 2006
Harness the power of writing & get your point across!
& what does Danny Iny cover? Let me list a few of the segment titles:
• Who is this book for?
• Mechanics - why do they matter?
• Content, Organization, Language - a better model
• Thesis - making a statement
• Plagiarism
• Limited space in memory
• Rhythm, tone and flow
• How to choose and when to use Big Words
I'm very glad to see Danny Iny has also read the same books: Lynne Truss' Eats, Shoots and Leaves, & Stephen King's On Writing, from which he took his title. He also turned me on to Steven Pinker's The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language.
Ordinary Miracles is the epitome of content, organization & language -- it's brief, with just enough examples & history to whet your appetite, & covers a lot of territory that will be of interest to students & writers just getting started. It's well worth the price, does what the author says it does.
Source: http://www.rebeccasreads.com/reviews/04edsci/04inyd66.html
Strongly recommended reading for classroom teachers and aspiring writers
by Midwest Book
Review June 3, 2006
Ordinary Miracles: Harness The Power Of Writing And Get Your Point Across! by Danny Iny is an informed and informative introduction to the writing process as a modern medium for communication. Insightfully providing readers with information clarifying the misinformed understandings presented in grade school and how they might be effecting the writing of many students, Ordinary Miracles addresses such issues as writing structures for effectively presenting solid and compelling arguments; how grammar can be used effectively by sometimes breaking rules; the subtle differences in structure and how it affects readers; and how to choose just the right words to get a specific point across. Ordinary Miracles is very strongly recommended reading for classroom teachers and aspiring writers for its concise understanding of the process of writing as an evermore creative, persuasive, and informative medium for communication.
Source: http://www.midwestbookreview.com/ibw/jun_06.htm
Finally, a good guide to writing! by Amnon Aharon
Thu Mar 23 14:27:51 2006
I got the book from a friend. To tell the truth, I didn't really want to read it. But when I finally got around to it, I couldn't put it down 'till the end (and I am well aware that this is not the way one usually describes such a book). The book is short and to the point. Easy to read, and an example of it's own content simply by the way it is written.
Half way through, my fingers were itching to hold a pen and start wtiting something, anything... Equipped with the principles I learned, I am a better judge of any literary piece, written by me or by others. Wish I had the book when I took my English 101..
Source: http://www.lulu.com/content/180021
very good read by Shaun Pearson
Fri Mar 10 22:19:44 2006
Definitely a five star read. I’ve read a number of the “how-to” variety of writing books and very few of them have kept my attention, let alone gotten me to put to practice what I learned. I am happy to say it was quite different with this book!
The book itself illustrates the points it's trying to get across very well, as it is written in very eloquent prose, and is an exceptionally light read.
The biggest advantage of the book is that Iny draws on a number of personal experiences to illustrate his ideas. This adds a level of intimacy to the book that makes the initial reading, and any subsequent readings, just fly by. Another feature that differs from your regular fair is you never get the feeling that the book is above you. It is so clear and concise that you can immediately begin to play around with your new knowledge. I would highly recommend this book to anybody looking to improve their writing!
Source: http://www.lulu.com/content/180021
Great book for all audiences! by Yoni Iny
Mon 20 Feb 3:07 pm EST 2006
In this book, the author goes over many of the common pitfalls of writing, and attempts to offer solutions or alternatives based on personal experience and extensive research.
Although short, this book is concise and to the point. It is very focused and delves deeply into the many issues it addresses.
The book itself illustrates the points it's trying to get across very well, as it is written in very eloquent prose, and is an exceptionally light read.
All in all I think this is a very good buy, definitely worth the money, and even more so the time spent reading it. I would recommend this book to anybody who decides to take pen to paper, and even more so to the people who don't, to help them understand what they're missing.
Source: http://www.lulu.com/content/180021
