"I think Power Reading is a very good course. It has helped me improve my reading abilities tremendously. I have to admit that I was skeptical of the course at first. I didn't believe anyone could read that fast. But after doing the course myself, I find it is possible and very efficient for doing homework. Your course has cut in half the time it takes me to do my homework, and it makes it a lot easier to find answers in my textbooks. I thank you very much for helping me help myself."
- S. Curt, Student
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How much does it cost and how long does it take?
The Power Reading course book and CD costs $24.90 and takes 30 days consisting of 10 minutes a day of reading in your own work, study or pleasure material and 5 minutes of practice.
"I am so happy to have found your site on the Internet. I received the Power Reading course a few weeks ago... I just had to tell you it is excellent. My reading speed and comprehension have just improved so much..."
- M. Fox, Student
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How much faster will I read after completing this course? And what about my comprehension and retention?
On the average, most people will double their reading speed and will be able to retain more of what they read. And, with the Power Reading techniques, your comprehension as well as your retention will increase.
"This course definitely works. I have significantly increased my reading speed and comprehension. In addition, my concentration has improved."
- A. Satello, M.D.
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Some students will increase their reading speed even more -- some will triple, some will quadruple and some will be reading even faster!
"My speed has more than doubled, my comprehension has increased and my test scores have improved."
- S. Trio, Student
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There are many factors that determine an individual's reading speed:
- Familiarity: A person naturally reads faster on subjects in which he has a good background, and more slowly in new areas.
- Complexity of the Material: The more difficult or wordy a book is, the longer it takes to read.
Choice of Language: A person with a good understanding of the author's vocabulary will understand and read faster.
- Motivation: A lot has to do with how fast you want to read and how much you strive to achieve that.
- Technique: That's where this course comes in! Power Reading will teach you the most effective reading techniques ever developed!
How fast you actually end up reading depends on you -- however, most Power Reading students will double their reading speed. We can't tell you exactly how much improvement you will make since we can't control your motivation or practice level, but we can promise you that you will be happy with your results. And we want you to be the final judge!
We guarantee your satisfaction or your money back!
"I benefited a great deal from this program. I feel this program would benefit all students. Homework and studying become a breeze."
- L. McDowell, Student
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Will Power Reading make a great gift?
"This book will really improve your reading skills. It is one of the best gifts that I have ever received! I received the book 1 week ago and already I can see the improvements. It takes you through step by step, from "why you read the way you do" to "how you can improve"... it's a WINNER!"
- A student from Texas
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Will my new speedreading skills really stay with me?
Absolutely! Your Power Reading skills will last a lifetime. We have taught our speedreading, comprehension and study techniques for more than 30 years to thousands of students. They will work for you too!
"Six years ago I took a speed-reading course and afterwards promptly fell back to my old rate. Though skeptical, I decided to try this course. Amazingly, I doubled my reading rate and am still improving. I wish I'd taken this course six years ago."
- L. Gomes, Consultant
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I read pretty well now. Do I really need to read faster?
Those who read primarily for enjoyment often say they don't care about reading faster. What they usually mean is they don't want reading to become a pushy chore. They want to relax and enjoy, not uncomfortably rush through a book with an eye on a clock. Most speedreading courses teach by pushing you to read as fast as possible, without caring enough about real comprehension or enjoyment.
Power Reading makes no effort to shove you into reading faster than a rate at which you're comfortable. The simple techniques we'll teach you will lead you to read faster naturally, even if you don't consciously try to increase your reading rate.
Many who complete this course find that they are reading with the same relaxed enjoyment as before, but at twice the rate-and with much more comprehension! Others find satisfaction in discovering that what was once a necessary chore is now their favorite recreation.
Power Reading is not just about reading faster. It's about helping you make your reading easier and understanding better. It will help you in remembering more and enjoying the process of reading more than ever before.
"It used to take me a week to read just one book. Now, after taking your course, I read 4 - 5 books a week; that's 400 - 500% faster! Wow, what a difference! I'm so pleased and I know the gain is permanent. I told all my friends and family and now they are taking it too."
- K.O., Computer Programmer
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What if I've already finished school?
Just because you've finished school doesn't mean that you've stopped learning. Even when you've entered a career field, you still learn by reading. Practically everyone fits into this category: Professionals, blue collar workers, citizens... anyone who is trying to get ahead or keep from falling behind has read well. No matter what your occupation or interest, today it makes sense to be the best you can be.
Studies show that the average person in the 21st century will change careers, occupations or upgrade training at least 6 times. Power Reading is designed to maximize your ability to learn.
"For one who has to read as much as I do, this course saves hours a day!"
- P. Cooper, Executive
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Why should students read better and faster?
Reading is one of the most basic educational skills. Every student should become a master of this craft.
Students today need to read a tremendous amount of technical material just to keep up. Being able to read faster and retain more will shorten the reading time and allow for better studying, project and test preparation as well as free up valuable time for other endeavors.
Even outside of classes, reading is the most used academic skill. Everyone will continue to read throughout their lives.
The world is undergoing an information explosion. A faster reader can keep up with the expanding knowledge in their chosen field, as well as acquire useful knowledge in a broad range of others.
As with any hobby, sport or training, a skillful reader gets more enjoyment out of reading. As a result, faster readers often spend more time reading. In turn, the information they absorb is far greater than students who read slowly and dislike reading. This gives the fast-reading student a great advantage, both in school and later in life.
"Power Reading has improved my reading and study comprehension. Tests are much easier. I recommend this course to anyone."
- G. Beasley, Student
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"Your Power Reading course has improved my reading speed and comprehension immensely. I think they should adopt this program in all schools. What used to take one hour now takes approximately 20 minutes."
- C. Pollack, Student
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Why will this speedreading course work for me where others may have failed?
Some people feel speedreading works only if you keep practicing. Others claim it is useful only with easy material, not with what you normally read. In most cases, this is because the techniques are not being taught correctly.
Many courses do not allow individuals to learn their own pace; instead you are pushed along with a class or by a machine.
Other courses also often ignore the basics of reading, sacrificing comprehension for speed. The student must then revert to his reading habits to understand the material.
Some courses use specialized, narrow-columned, or custom-formatted materials. Others use machines. None of these are applicable to what most of us read everyday.
If you've had experience with speedreading before, this course will give you a quick brush up and establish a much higher level of useful, permanent gain.
Remember: We unconditionally guarantee your satisfaction or your money back!
"Six years ago I took a speed-reading course and afterwards promptly fell back to my old rate. Though skeptical, I decided to try this course. Amazingly, I doubled my reading rate and am still improving. I wish I'd taken this course six years ago."
- L. Gomes, Consultant
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How does Power Reading work? How is it possible to read so fast?
As is fully explained in Power Reading, the basic brain pathways and patterns of your perception and reading are automatic and below the level of your normal conscious control. Most people are still using the old habits they developed when they learned to read aloud as a child. They still use essentially the same skills and now read same way, except silently to themselves. But there are ways to change. Many other courses use special workbooks, exercises, materials or machines to try to do the same job done by Power Reading, but the results are often not as good.
For example, you could spend days or weeks doing eye-span perception-expansion exercises designed to help you see more letters and words at a single glance. Often the comment from students doing such exercises is: "I can see a wider area now, but I can't understand what it says." This comes from focusing one's attention on trying to see more instead of comprehending what is seen. It is difficult to concentrate on both at once.
Actually, as we shall see in Power Reading, you already have the ability to see a wide-field. You use it every time you look at the horizon instead of a single object on it. Because of your reading habits though, you tend to perceive words in set patterns with a narrow focus.
What we have found, after many years of working with thousands of students and working professionals, is that if you give the mind the proper, simple task it can do on a conscious level, it will perform the difficult, subconscious tasks necessary to carry it out. When done correctly, this process is automatic. The mind will cause the body to perform the complex perception-analysis functions necessary for reading in this new way. It will correct your old habits at the same time.
All you need to do is follow the simple, easy step-by-step directions given in Power Reading.
The best book I've ever read on speedreading!
"I've always wanted to read faster, much faster. Some years ago, I began reading books about speedreading, also called "rapid reading." These books helped me, and I could see progress in my speed, but usually I quickly fell back into the old patterns and went back to a slower reading speed.
What immediately hit me when I began reading Rick Ostrov's book, Power Reading, is his emphasis on making learning speedreading a natural process. Just like me, Rick doesn't like the speedreading methods that try to force you into doing something that feels terribly odd and uncomfortable to you. Speedreading ought to be something enjoyable, he says. When you read the book, you really feel that you have a very experienced and patient teacher helping you to take each step forward.
In almost all the other books I've read about speedreading, you just get served some techniques that you're told to practice, but usually it isn't explained why. And when you're doing those exercises you're often feeling uncomfortable and unnatural doing so. Not so with Power Reading. When I followed Rick Ostrov's methods, it all seemed both enjoyable and natural. I really liked the whole learning process. And all the time I felt that I really knew what I was doing. Rick uses only methods and techniques that are really helpful. "If you don't really understand what you're reading, you're not reading at all," Rick says, "no matter how fast you read."
What further characterizes Power Reading is that it's very realistic. The author doesn't promise you that you'll be able to read thousands of words per minute like most other authors do. Instead he promises you that you'll be able to double your reading speed, or even triple it. It is possible for some people to read thousands of words per minute, but that's not normal for most people. But doubling or tripling one's reading speed is a very satisfying accomplishment. Just imagine what it would mean to be able to cut your daily reading time in half! And I like Rick's realistic promise much better than the hyped and unrealistic promises.
After having used Rick's methods systematically for some time, my reading speed has generally about doubled. Sometimes I read even faster. But my normal reading speed now lies somewhere between 400 and 800 words per minute.
Rick Ostrov has written a very useful and impressive book, Power Reading. Even if you've given up on learning how to speedread, you should strongly consider giving this book a chance.
It's really, really good, and I strongly recommend that you invest in this book if you want to read more in less time and enjoy the whole process."
K. Dahl, Internet Product Developer
Power Reading Graduate - 2001
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What else will I learn from my Power Reading Course besides speedreading?
Your Power Reading course comes complete with full instructions, workbook, drills, and tests.
We have also included the most advanced techniques for improving your comprehension and retention as well as all of your study skills; note taking, test taking, business and technical reading and everything necessary for study and grade improvement.
All this is included in our 240 page course manual. To fully see what subjects are covered in the course, go to our Curriculum page.
Power Reading includes the most advanced reading methods for business, technical and professional materials including mail, email, correspondence, magazines, newspapers, journals and online information.
Whether it's business, economic, legal, technical or scientific materials, Power Reading's advanced techniques will allow you to work more effectively and easily from the very first day.
"Amazed is the correct word! I have reams of technical data which I must summarize from computer printouts every day. This course has made my job bearable. I recommend this course to everyone."
- P. Magazinovic, Inventory Control Manager
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Will you present the Power Reading course to my company or organization as a seminar?
The Education Press Learning Systems, LLC, conducts live, customized, onsite seminars of the Power Reading course. See our Corporate Seminars page for more information. Please contact our office at 530-288-0977 to discuss your needs and the cost.
"Fantastic! I can now, without an investment of my own personal time, get through the mounds of paperwork that I must read each week in my office. I can now read a 250 page book in several hours. My abilities are unlimited to cover what I want to learn."
- A. Carson - U.S. Government, Program Administrator
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What guarantee do I have that Power Reading will really work?
We are so confident that Power Reading will provide even more than you expect that we give an unconditional money back guarantee. If after completing the course you are dissatisfied for any reason, simply return the course for a complete refund.
"I think Power Reading is a very good course. It has helped me improve my reading abilities tremendously. I have to admit that I was skeptical of the course at first. I didn't believe anyone could read that fast. But after doing the course myself, I find it is possible and very efficient for doing homework. Your course has cut in half the time it takes me to do my homework, and it makes it a lot easier to find answers in my textbooks. I thank you very much for helping me help myself."
- S. Curt, Student
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