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The War Within: One More Step at a Time (Doonesbury Books (Andrews & McMeel))
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The initial stages of B.D.'s recovery from losing a leg in Iraq were dramatically portrayed in The Long Road Home: One Step at a Time, but his healing journey was far from over. As this powerful sequel shows, the "war within" can be a long and lonely struggle, hardly the life of a "glamorous amputee" imagined by his daughter's jealous classmate. With his coaching job at Walden re-secured and the marathon PT sessions paying off, B.D.'s return to normalcy seems to be progressing well. But those who love him see alarming signs of trouble, namely anger and alcohol.
First there's the punching of an MP. Then there's the daily breakfast of beer, a subject not open for discussion even with a best-intentioned friend like Mike Doonesbury. And "the screaming at night isn't very Christmassy," Boopsie notes. As B.D. admits to his doctor, "I'd rather sleep with my weapon than my wife! How messed up is that?" Messed up enough that our wounded warrior forces himself to begin circling the local Vet Center, where he is gently and skillfully reeled in by a remarkable counselor and fellow Vietnam Vet named Elias. Their sessions together form an extraordinary and moving chronicle of catharsis and coming-to-terms. The words "Welcome home, soldier," are powerful and transformative, and B.D. is fortunate in finally getting to a place where he can hear them.
Proceeds from sales of The War Within benefit Fisher House.
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potent.......2007-10-06
Doonesbury has always been cutting edge and great social and political satire. But Trudeau's work has always had a serious, important edge to it. The War Within shows that. It shows the struggle of returning vets.
insights and support.......2007-01-10
connecting veterans and those who share their lives with the reality of their struggles, in this easily understandable format, is a great service. "If we cannot learn our history, we are doomed to repeat it."
Highly recommended.......2006-10-04
Featuring a foreword by General Richard B. Myers (USAF, Ret., Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff) The War Within: One More Step At A Time is a unique collection of G. B. Trudeau's Doonesbury newspaper comics that is not only humorous, but also cutting-edge relevant . The strips follow the daily life Vietnam, Gulf War, and Iraq War veteran B.D., whose tour of duty was cut short by a near-death experience, the loss of his leg, and perhaps most shockingly, the loss of his iconic helmet. Far more life-altering than the physical damage is the post-traumatic stress disorder that leaves him increasingly disoriented, hostile, withdrawn, and turning to alcohol to self-medicate. When B.D. is on the verge of mistaking friends and family for mortal enemies, the turning point comes when he overhears his own daughter say that she has become afraid of him. Help comes in the form of the local Vet Center, and the skillful aid of counselor and fellow Vietnam vet Elias. The War Within brims with classic Trudeau wit, yet also reveals the author's resolve to accurately portray the harrowing pressures America's armed forces are subject to during and after risking their lives in the service. Highly recommended. Proceeds from "The War Within" are to benefit Fisher House, a "home away from home" for families of patients receiving medical care at major military and VA medical centers.
Worth the wait!.......2006-09-27
Received and read "The War Within" last week but find it hard to characterize this one. While BD was the central figure in "The Long Road Home" I think this one has a cast of figures with equally important stories to tell. BD continues his journey but one gets a much deeper understanding of his pain and struggles as well as those of his family.
Adding to the story are his counselor Elias, as skillful and intuitive as any of us could hope to ever be and the ever clever Celeste... an equally skillful counselor in secretarial clothing! "The War Within" will be required reading in one of the classes I teach Spring semester.
A service to our country's fighting men and women.......2006-09-07
These are some most heart-rending yet funny cartoons I have ever read. For a man who has never "been there" Trudeau does an outstanding job of showing the long road that a miltary man has to walk to "recover" from war. B.D. is wounded both on the outside and the inside and as Trudeau shows in a daily comic strip, sometimes it's the hidden wounds that are the worst. If any comic strip is worthy of a Pulitzer, it is the current run of Doonesbury with the ongoing journey of B.D. If you have any empathy for the American fighting man/woman these strips will bring tears to your eyes. They are Art with a capital A.
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Date Me, Baby, One More time
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IF YOU THINK LIFE IS COMPLICATED, TRY IMMORTALITY. Justine Bennett is cursing her life. She's the Guardian of the Goblet of Eternal Youth, she hasn't left the house in ages, and it's been over 200 years since she's had sex. Oh, and the Goblet has shape-shifted into an espresso machine named Mona. Not exactly the stuff grand destiny is made of... Derek LaValle is worried. Due to a family curse, he'll be dead in the space of a week unless he finds the Guardian of the Goblet of Eternal Youth and beheads her. Which wouldn't be a problem if she weren't so sexy, smart... and ready to behead him right back.
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Amazingly Creative Supernatural Chick Lit!.......2007-10-16
There is nothing boring when it comes to a chick lit novel about an immortal guardian named Justine, whose sole purpose in life is to protect Mona, a Goblet of Eternal Youth(conveniently disguised as an espresso machine thanks to it's shape-shifting ability), while a man named Derek La Valle strives to break a dreaded curse that kills every man in the La Valle family when they turn 31, while Justine's deceased mother is being wooed by Satan (literally), and Justine's best friend and second in command (who happens to be an 11 foot dragon) meddles in her affairs and fights a strong cyber sex addiction.
There is never a dull moment in this novel! If you're a fan of supernatural chick lit, then Stephanie Rowe's loose series (beginning with the book Date Me Baby, One More Time) is a perfect fit for you! It's light and fun, and definitely creative in many ways. Sometimes you'll be reading it and thinking "My gosh, where does she come up with this stuff!?!", but thats all part of the fun. There are a few surprises, and a ton of imagination.
The plot drags a teeny bit at times, but overall it's a very satisfying story. At the very least, it's different. It seems to me that most supernatural chick lit is either about witches or vampires, but this one takes the term supernatural to a whole new level by creating it's own mythology and paranormal beings! It's full of wit and humor, and you won't be disappointed.
Bottom line, it's a fun easy read, and a great addition to fans of the chick lit genre!
Umm...not for me........2007-08-20
I really had to force myself to read this one, thinking, maybe it will get better. Unfortunately it didn't. I really enjoy parnormal romance/urban fantasy books. But, this one was just not believable. It really was silly and the characters were 2 dimensional at best. If you like your reads more on the fluff side (as this one is)try the Undead series by Maryjanice Davidson.
Forget this.......2007-08-05
Totally silly book. The plot was non existant or not worth writing. The characters were just as silly and the book has the WORSE Satan ever. A simpering stupid and very very annoying character. NO real character development and all they do is whine about their respective lack of sex lives. 5/10
Fast paced.......2007-08-03
It was a lightweight read. Even lacking a lot of indepth characterization the plot moved along quickly and didn't bog down.
Justine is the Guardian of Desdemona's Temptation. Mona for short. She's currently in the form of an expresso machine. Justine shares these duties with her friend Theresa. Theresa as been turned into a dragon. Justine laments on how boring her life is and how much she misses having sex. It seems the Guardian is not allowed to have sex. It comes down to be careful what you wish for.
Justine foils an attempted theft of Mona, and instead of running to a new safe house, decides to stay put.
Derek LeValle is trying to end a curse which causes all male members of his family to die on their 31st birthday. By reading his ancestor's journal he determines the only way to stop the curse is to behead the Guardian and steal Mona.
When Derek and Justine come together, neither wants to kill the other. They work together to remove the curse and find a way around the no sex clause for the guardian.
If you are waiting for another book to arrive, this will do.......2007-06-13
Although Derek & Justine had some chemistry, I just didn't find myself drawn to deeply into their characters. Derek wasn't much of an alpha male and Justine was sort of flighty. I grew tired of the "I'll still have to kill you" mantra from both through the entire book. I didn't find the romance to be all that. The dance scene was a bit on the erotic side, a sort of promise for something hotter, that ending up falling flat for me.
There are certainly a number of humorous moments, but nothing that made me laugh out loud or want to read the line to my husband.
The secondary characters ranged from outrageous (Theresa), pathetic (Satan Jr), to absurd (Satan). I know this is fiction and paranormal at that, but for all that Satan symbolizes, I had a real hard time with Satan being such a love whipped pansy a%%. And the speech, not sure if he was suppose to have an accent or if he was using English as a second language. In a way some may find this a humorous way to whack down THE BIG EVIL ONE, but I really found it difficult to believe. The Council, which I thought was going to be fearsome and ruthless, turned out to be inconsequential.
Overall the book was okay. The next book isn't high on my list of reads, but it should be fine if you are waiting for other books to arrive.
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Transmetropolitan Vol. 10: One More Time
Warren Ellis , and
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Graphic SF Reader.......2007-09-03
Spider and his crew of filthy assistants are still dodging attempts on their lives, but Spider finally has an ace to play. He has evidence of a Kent State style massacre, and finally the media will display some backbone, especially after The Smiler has declared martial law.
Spider gets to face down The Smiler just this one more time.
Never took hold.......2006-12-27
I don't know why, but Transmetropolitan never really GRABBED me and held on. I read the entire series based on an overwhelming amount of recommendations from friends, and now that I've finished it, I can't say I'm extremely impressed. Warren Ellis creates a character that is often amusing, but never very realistic or human. I stuck with it through all ten volumes hoping there would be some sort of change towards the epic, but it never materialized for me.
I am a big fan of many other long-form comic series, which is why this came so highly recommended to me. My favorite comic series is definitely Garth Ennis' nine-volume Preacher epic. Transmet and Preacher share a lot in surface commonality. They are both profane, they are both violent, they both explore the extreme boundaries of culture. The difference is that Preacher has heart, and I am left unconvinced that Transmetropolitan has anything besides an amusing main character and several phrases the author evidently thinks are extremely catchy ("filthy assistants" being the main example). The storylines never evolve beyond the episodic, and the authors attempts to force the transformation do not work well.
Definitely give Transmetropolitan a chance, as there is a lot here to love, but if you aren't immediately hooked by the thin first volume, don't expect yourself to like it more as the series progresses. It doesn't change, and that, I think is why for me it is imperfect.
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- Rememberances of Times Past
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One More Time: The Best of Mike Royko
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With the incisive pen of a newspaperman and the compassionate soul of a poet, Mike Royko was a Chicago institution who became, in Jimmy Breslin's words, "the best journalist of his time." Culled from 7500 columns and spanning four decades, from his early days to his last dispatch, the writings in this collection reflect a radically changing America as seen by a man whose keen sense of justice and humor never faltered. Faithful readers will find their old favorites and develop new ones, while the uninitiated have the enviable good fortune of experiencing this true American voice for the first time.
"A treasure trove lies between these covers. Royko was in a class by himself. He was a true original."—Ann Landers
"The joy of One More Time is Royko in his own words."—Mary Eileen O'Connell, New York Times Book Review
"Reading a collection of Royko's columns is even more of a pleasure than encountering them one by one, and that is a large remark for he rarely wrote a piece that failed to wake you up with his hard-earned moral wit. Three cheers for Royko!"—Norman Mailer
"Powerful, punchy, amazingly contemporary."—Neil A. Grauer, Cleveland Plain Dealer
"This crackling collection of his own favorite columns as well as those beloved by his fans reminds us just how much we miss the gruff, compassionate voice of Mike Royko."—Jane Sumner, Dallas Morning News
"A marvelous road map through four decades of America."—Elizabeth Taylor, Chicago Tribune Books
"Royko was an expert at finding universal truths in parochial situations, as well as in the larger issues—war and peace, justice and injustice, wealth and poverty—he examined. Think of One More Time as one man's pungent commentary on life in these United States over the last few decades."—Booklist
"Royko was one of the most respected and admired people in the business, by readers and colleagues alike. . . . Savor [his sketches] while you can."—Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Book World
"Book collections of columns aren't presumed to be worth reading. This one is, whether or not you care about newspapering or Chicago."—Neil Morgan, San Diego Union-Tribune
"A treasure house for journalism students, for would-be writers, for students of writing styles, for people who just like to laugh at the absurdity of the human condition or, as Studs Terkel said, for those who will later seek to learn what it was really like in the 20th century."—Georgie Anne Geyer, Washington Times
"Full of astonishments, and the greatest of these is Royko's technical mastery as a writer."—Hendrik Hertzberg, New Yorker
"A great tribute to an American original, a contrarian blessed with a sense of irony and a way with words."—Bob Minzesheimer, USA Today
"In this posthumous collection of his columns, journalist Royko displays the breezy wit that made him so beloved in the Windy City."—People
Mike Royko was born in Chicago in 1932 and for much of his youth lived in the flat above his family's tavern on Milwaukee Avenue. Not only did he become the most widely read columnist in Chicago history, but his column was syndicated in more than 600 newspapers across the country. He was also the author of the classic account of city machine politics, Boss. Mike Royko's last column in the Chicago Tribune appeared in March 1997, a month before his death. His memorial service was held on a sunny day in Wrigley Field.
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Rememberances of Times Past.......2006-05-26
Mike Royko WAS Chicago. His column in three of the city's newspapers was truly the world's window to Chicago as well as Chicago's window to the front sidewalk. He chronicalized the best -- and the worst -- our city had to offer.
Mike's gone now, but his work lives. "One More Time" reads like a compendium of a Chicago that was and perhaps still is. The editors who selected the columns for this anthology of Mike's work did a fantastic job not just of capturing his ability, charm and style, but also capturing the mood of a city and a nation.
His farewell column to Mayor Daley the first was one for the ages. People from, say, Westchester County, NY, can read this column and understand why we Chicagoans elected Mayor Daley six times. And, thinking about it, why Richie keeps getting elected.
Other wonders included his "God" column from the 1980s, talking about how much we earthlings "loved" and "respected" God, his "Birth of Jesus in Chicago" column and his final column on the Cubs and why they're perenial losers. Also, don't miss the Jackie Robinson column for one of the most incredible discussions of how people learned to be one -- even if for a small time.
Mike, if only you were here now! You'd love writing about Richie, George Ryan, Enron and God knows how many other Chicago and National fobiles. We miss you, but this book makes it easier to enjoy and remember what we had.
One More Time : The Best of Mike Royko.......2005-10-01
Mike Royko at his best. Learn more about him from intros to each section. Excellent with only 1 drawback: too hard to put down.
Let's All Read This Book.......2004-09-18
Baltimore had its sage in H.L. Mencken. San Francisco had Herb Caen. Chicago surely owes a debt of gratitude to the late, great Mike Royko for his faithful reproductions of the comical tragedians - or is it tragic comedians? - who trod the stage of the City Hall and Cook County Courthouse. To laugh or not to laugh, that was always the Hamlet-like question that begged an answer at the end of every column Royko wrote.
Royko won a Pulitzer Prize for his portrayal of the larger-than-life Mayor Daley after years of study. "Boss" was his doctoral dissertation following a decade of undergraduate work turning in blue book after blue book of the myriad shenanigans overseen or overlooked by Daley.
Like the guy whose newly-renovated home was demolished by the city who had the wrong address. Or the old lady who was threatened by an alderman for feeding pigeons in the dead of winter which was against the city code, although her real offense was going against The Code, namely, the fact that her voting card was stamped "Republican."
Although Royko wore a white collar on the job, you knew he always had a blue collar underneath. His column was often the only obstacle that stood between the little guy and the impersonal Machine that threatened his well-being, job, reputation, property, even pets: "For every honest, inoffensive, harmless citizen, there is a bureaucrat waiting to goof him up."
His lunch-bucket instincts extended to all facets of life. He detested yuppies, building inspectors, fern bars, self-important people who use cell phones in the movie theater and ward heelers. He also disdained celebrity worship, Bob Dylan in particular, and movies "that have unhappy endings or movies in which the villain wins, or movies in which the hero whines, or movies in which the hero isn't a hero, but a helpless wimp. If I want to become depressed, why should I spend three dollars at the movies. I can go to work, instead."
Farewell to the King.......2003-08-18
I started reading Mike Royko's columns as reprints in Reader's Digest. I was immediately taken by his comapssion, logic, humor, and most of all common sense. He had the gift of getting straight to the heart of a problem, and of saying what's right. His gift was the insightful column. His satire never (or rarely) bit. He is missed...
Almost Five Stars.......2002-12-04
Living in Arizona, I did not read Royko as often as others. However, when his column started to appear in local papers, I looked forward to each one. My only disappointment with this book was it did not contain my favorite Royko column: he wrote about the injustice labeling big guys as bullies when they simply defend themselves against pint-sized runts. Anyway, the book is still outstanding because Royko was unpredictable in his opinions.
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CCEL Classics CD: works by Saint Augustine, John Calvin, John Donne, Julian of Norwich, Brother Lawrence, Martin Luther, Saint Teresa of Avila, Thomas Aquinas, Thomas a Kempis, John Wesley, and more!
Dr. W. Harry Plantinga
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The most important spiritual writings of Christian history are available on this Classics CD by the Christian Classics Ethereal Library (CCEL) at Calvin College. It contains 118 Christian classics, including three versions of the Bible, several commentaries, Bible dictionaries, readings, spiritual guides, sermons, poems and journals -- all in a convenient, searchable form. Books are available in HTML and PDF formats. The easy-to-use CCEL Desktop software powering the CD enables users to browse and print books and install additional books from the Web. The top-of-class search engine can search for words or phrases in books, in authors works or in the whole library. In addition, it can search for dictionary definitions of words and commentary or references to scripture passages. The interface is a Web browser. The CD is compatible with Windows 2000+, Macintosh 10.3+, and most Linux versions.
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One More Time
Claire Cross
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One more wonderfully romantic novel from the USA Today bestselling author of Double Trouble.
Mild-mannered Matt Coxwell has finally decided that his long-abandoned dreams are worth fighting for. In fact, it's only after he's left his marriage that he realizes he hasn't fought this hard for anything since he fell like a ton of bricks for his wife Leslie- and he'll have his dreams with or without her.
But Leslie is also having a tough time. Her job's in jeopardy, her teenage daughter has attitude to spare, and her formidable mother-in-law has moved in unexpectedly. Worse still, Matt has gone to stay with his free-spirited ex-fiancée. But before she gives Matt up, she's going to give her marriage one more chance-and maybe fall in love one more time.
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Fulfilling, enjoyable and thought provoking.......2007-03-09
This is not a romance novel. I would categorize it as contemporary women's fiction, which I usually don't read, but I was surprised and glad I did. This is a story of a married couple whose relationship has grown apart. I liked and admired each one of them. I sympathized with each of them as they searched for their answers as well as the questions they needed to ask. I liked seeing what her job was like and the pressures and politics of working as a university tenured professor. I liked how various problems were discovered and solved not only by the main couple, but for others as well. Although my preferred reading these days is romance novels and I love the men in them, I believe most men in the world are not anything like the typical male protagonist of the romance novel. This book reflects what the real world is like concerning love, relationships and the need to work to earn a living. I found this book provided some balance, comfort and a nice change.
A page tuner.......2007-01-28
ONE MORE TIME is a page turner.
The characters Claire Cross developed and the changes they were going through - combined with her great writing which caused the occasional laugh - kept me turning the pages to see what would happen next.
What if.............2006-12-20
Leslie's life has been turned upside down after her husbands court case that was meant to define his career resulted in a guilty verdict for his client. Matt believes if there is anyone who would understand why he lost this case it would be his wife, who he believes stands for integrity. So when Leslie finds out and is devastated he realizes she may not really understand him at all, and sets out to explore the life he had before she swept into his world.
Leslie is left behind in Boston with their daughter Annette, as Matt travels back to New Orleans and into his former fiancés arms. The academic department she works for is damaging her reputation and of all things the integrity of the institution at large. Realizing how much she took Matt for granted, she becomes aware that it may take a little more than her expansive collection of lingerie to solve this predicament.
In what appears to be the third book of the Coxwell Series, readers are left examining the relationship between Leslie and Matt Cowell. Leslie's coping mechanism in her times of need can be found underneath her first layer of clothes. It is her dieting approach that enslaves her to the satiny feel of undergarments. The Emelda Marcos of lingerie, Leslie is not your typical woman those she may appear that way on the outside. With the absence of Matt she is able to rediscover herself and what a relationship truly means. Her character gives us some humor in what would appear to be a depressing period in her life. And as for Matt it is easy to relate to the feeling that things could be different if maybe a different path was chosen. Claire Cross takes a stab at examining that possibility in One More Time, and comes up with the conclusion that no one can really know what might have been, but boy is it an exciting ride.
Reviewed by Joyce
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Simply Wonderful.......2006-11-30
One More Time is a beautiful novel that explores how a couple, both individually and together, copes with changes in their marriage and in what they want out of life. I can safely say, this is the best book I've read in a long time.
Matt Coxwell is the first to shake up the complacent relationship after making a stand for moral rightness during a court trial, but then discovering that his wife, Leslie, had expected him to take the low road. Hurt and disillusioned, he decides to follow his heart's dream, which leads him back to his ex-fiancée, an artist whom he thinks will understand his newly realized passion for writing. The problem is, from the minute he leaves his wife, he can't stop thinking about her. He calls her just "one more time" several times. Before crossing the threshold where there's no turning back, he spends his time remembering what if felt like to fall in love and examining where the magic was lost.
Leslie Coxwell is ever dependable, ultra-polite, super-organized, and to her mind rather plain (except for her extraordinary lingerie collection). She believes that she is no match for the sexy artist, but not ready to let go of the man whom she's loved for so long, she does some soul-searching of her own. In the midst of grieving her husband's sudden departure, she's also forced to make her own ethical choices at the university where she teaches medieval history, deal with her maturing teenage daughter, and welcome her mother-in-law who unexpectedly moves in with two large poodles!
The author did a superb job of drawing these two characters. I couldn't put this book down, because I grew to care about Matt and Leslie immediately and deeply, as well as their daughter and other family members. Heck, I even liked the "girls." I wanted to step into the pages and hug them and let them know things would work out okay. I was even tempted to flip to the end to make sure that the story did, in fact, end happily. Never fear. The ending satisfies on every level.
One More Time looks honestly at real-life issues and shows us that when love is true and strong, we can shatter the outer shells of our complacency, and unravel truths unspoken, to get to the core of who we are. Rather than destroying love, we can reconstruct it with a stronger foundation. The author's exquisite use of metaphorical language, symbolism and dreams, as well as her lovely prose, lends a literary feel to the novel. It has something for everyone, and I can't recommend it more highly.
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- Titles of the Three Stories
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One More Time
Jayne Ann Krentz ,
Christine Rimmer , and
Lynne Graham
Manufacturer: Harlequin Books
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Titles of the Three Stories.......2003-12-02
Sorry, I have yet to read the book but readers may want to know the contents of this book. They are JAK's "Lady's Choice" (written in 1989, a Harlequin Temptation book), Christine Rimmer's "Midsummer Madness" (written in 1992, a Silhouette Desire book) and Lynne Graham's Tempestuous Reunion (written in 1991, a Harlequin Mills & Boon book).
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If I Have to Tell You One More Time: 6 Keys to Motivating Your Kids
Lawana Gladney
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One More Time: Just for the Fun of It!
Effie Leland Wilder
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ANOTHER SUREFIRE HIT by best-selling author Effie Leland Wilder featuring Hattie McNair and her fellow FairAcre Retirement Home residents! "Maybe the reason I have so many hang-ups about the way I look is because there are so many hang downs. Oh, me!" The irrepressible Hattie McNair and her friends at the FairAcres Retirement Home are back! This time around, a degenerative eye condition doesn't stop Hattie from participating and recording in her diary all that is going on around her, reminiscing about the past and ruminating on the upcoming millennium. There is much to celebrate and much to lament as Hattie is saddened by the illness of her friend Louly and shocked by a storm that damages many of the homes in her small town. A variety show--complete with a Hattie-led Kitchen Band, washboards, kazoos, and all!--raises money to help the town recover. The end of the year finds the FairAcres crew creating a special holiday celebration with each resident contributing an ornament for the tree and a poignant memory to lift up the spirits. With grace and humor, Wilder once again gently pokes fun at growing older, all the while reflecting on the special wisdom gained from aging, and the challenges and losses that must be faced.
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A cute little book!.......2005-07-13
This book is a cute, fun, quick read. Some parts remind me of the "older" humor that circulates through the Internet -- but this is an original. I can almost hear my mother telling me many of these stories.
Uplifting and Hopeful.......2001-10-09
This author writes a heartwarming and uplifting book once again. She does not ignore the difficulties of old age, the sickness, lonliness and discouragement, but her tales present these very present realities in a hopeful and meaningful setting. Reaching out to others, maintaining a sense of humor and balance, once again well done. Just wish the books were longer, but at 90 years old, they probably seem epic. God Bless her.
Oh......So Funny!.......2001-02-12
One More Time, like the other three books by Effie Wilder, is so funny....a real delight to read. It ends much too soon.
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The One-Minute (Or So) Healer: More Wisdom from the Sages, the Rosemarys, and the Times
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Over 500 specific one-minute (or so) strategies to initiate healing of 31 common ailments are provided in this practical and light-hearted book. The strategies described have been culled from both Eastern and Western cultures and from ancient and modern traditions.
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Common Sense Natural Health Tips.......2002-12-03
THE ONE-MINUTE (OR SO) HEALER is a little book packed with big wisdom concerning natural remedies for a wide variety of common ailments. Thirty-one chapters on topics as diverse as acne, allergies, arthritis, constipation, coughs, depression, earaches, fatigue, influenza, insomnia, migraine headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, pain, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), sinusitis, tension headaches, and ulcers contain a multitude of short paragraphs packed with ideas for alleviating the problem at hand. This is the kind of book that I envision a new age mother giving to her children, to remind them to remember things like "eat the BRATY bunch (bananas, rice, applesauce, toast & yogurt) if you have diarrhea," and "relieve asthma by touching the pressure point in the web of your hand between your thumb and index finger."
If you are facing menopause and are concerned with finding good replacements for hormone replacement therapy, you'll find the twenty natural remedies suggested by Dana Ullman to be very timely advice. Bee pollen, the Bach walnut flower remedy, natural clothing, spirulina and chlorella, soy, black cohosh, and dong quai are just a few of the wonderful possibilities you can try.
Any time you find yourself wondering how to naturally alleviate a particular health issue, THE ONE-MINUTE (OR SO) HEALER will likely be the reference book you'll want to read first. Parents, health-care providers, and people who prefer to begin their health treatments with natural solutions will adore this book!
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Hmmm..........2000-06-22
The book was pretty interesting, but the title was a littlemisleading. Even with the "or so" added to the title, onemight think of a book of pressure points, herbal remidies, and other alternative methods of healing. Must of the book is planning what you eat, and keeping diaries of what's going on, all long term things. The books does have a few things, but they are not nessarily completely developed. In the pain chapter, it says to find "trigger points", explaining that they are sevsetive areas, and that's really it...
But htough it is week in some areas it is helpful, even though slightly mislead.
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