As a developmental reading expert who has taught thousands of people the secrets of speed reading over the last 20 years, author Abby Marks Beale can attest that an overwhelming majority have not had any reading training since elementary school. Most adults today are working with antiquated skills and ingrained beliefs about their reading abilities, or lack thereof. College and graduate students, doctors, lawyers, and other professionals who have never had advanced reading training, despite years of school, are now faced with mountains of reading material!
With the tips and examples offered in The Complete Idiot's Guide to Speed Reading, getting through a load of must-do reading doesn't have to be an arduous or overwhelming chore. The strategies are surprisingly simple once revealed. With practice, readers will not only speed through and understand books, articles, and professional journals but will also build their personal reading confidence and competence.
