Want to read faster — and recall more of what you read? This practical, hands-on guide gives you the techniques you need to increase your reading speed and retention, whether you're reading books, e-mails, magazines, or even technical journals! You'll find reading aids and plenty of exercises to help you read faster and better comprehend the text.

• Yes, you can speed read — discover the skills you need to read quickly and effectively, break your bad reading habits, and take in more text at a glance

• Focus on the fundamentals — widen your vision span and see how to increase your comprehension, retention, and recall

• Advance your speed-reading skills — read blocks of text, heighten your concentration, and follow an author's thought patterns

• Zero in on key points — skim, scan, and preread to quickly locate the information you want

• Expand your vocabulary — recognize the most common words and phrases to help you move through the text more quickly

Open the book and find:

• Tried-and-true techniques from The Reader's Edge program

• How to assess your current reading level

• Tools and exercises to improve your reading skills

• Speed-reading fundamentals you must know

• Helpful lists of prefixes, suffixes, roots, and prime words

• A speed-reading progress worksheet

• Exercises for eye health and expanded reading vision

• Tips for making your speed-reading skills permanent