What do you think?
Rate this book
The Learning Curve
How does career advancement happen in the "technical professions"—e.g. engineering, architechture, landscape architecture, etc.? The author has spent forty years in the civil engineering field, and has observed those who advanced and those who faltered, those who advanced quickly and those who advanced slowly. The eleven suggestions are the result of these observations.
20 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 13, 2013
About the author
David A. Todd
26 books4 followersDavid Todd is a civil engineer by profession and a writer by passion. He writes a variety of things, including U.S. history; novels; short stories; non-fiction articles; Bible studies; and poetry. He works at CEI Engineering Associates in Bentonville, Arkansas, where he is Corporate Trainer. He lives in Bella Vista, Arkansas.
His first published works appeared in 2011. The first was his short story, "Mom's Letter", first as a Kindle e-book and later in other formats. Also in 2011 he published a non-fiction historical/political book, "Documenting America". It is available in most e-book formats and as a paperback at Amazon.com and CreateSpace.
His publication schedule for 2012 includes the following.
Jan 2012, a short story titled, "Too Old To Play". It is a sequel to "Mom's Letter".
February 2012, a novel titled "Doctor Luke's Assistant", a fictional telling of the writing of the gospel of Luke from the point of view of a Jewish secretary he hires.
March 2012 (tentative), a contemporary baseball novel titled "In Front of Fifty Thousand Screaming People". It's the story of a farm boy from the Kansas high plains who breaks into the Big Leagues as a pitcher with the Chicago Cubs and tries to lead them to their first World Series victory in over a century. He doesn't realize two rival Mafia Dons are manipulating him, with an $80 million riding on the outcome.
His first published works appeared in 2011. The first was his short story, "Mom's Letter", first as a Kindle e-book and later in other formats. Also in 2011 he published a non-fiction historical/political book, "Documenting America". It is available in most e-book formats and as a paperback at Amazon.com and CreateSpace.
His publication schedule for 2012 includes the following.
Jan 2012, a short story titled, "Too Old To Play". It is a sequel to "Mom's Letter".
February 2012, a novel titled "Doctor Luke's Assistant", a fictional telling of the writing of the gospel of Luke from the point of view of a Jewish secretary he hires.
March 2012 (tentative), a contemporary baseball novel titled "In Front of Fifty Thousand Screaming People". It's the story of a farm boy from the Kansas high plains who breaks into the Big Leagues as a pitcher with the Chicago Cubs and tries to lead them to their first World Series victory in over a century. He doesn't realize two rival Mafia Dons are manipulating him, with an $80 million riding on the outcome.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
No one has reviewed this book yet.