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I sent this book to my 8yr.old niece because I had read Marley and Me and absolutely loved it. When she's done reading it we will share our favorite Marley Moments together.

MARLEY A DOG LIKE NO OTHER is a great book. I'm a teen, and almost anybody will love it. It's exciting but be sure to have a bunch of kleenex's with you too. I got it from my local library, and I liked it alot. I can't wait to see the movie coming out Christmas this year too.
It will have you crying and it will have you wanting to have your own puppy. It's a very well written book, and caps off to John Grogan for writing it. I recomend it to any age, but if you are a little emotional you may want to skip it though. 5 stars!

"Gosh" Marley leave the kids and me alone, you are a pain! If you want to read Marley A Dog Like No Other get ready to stay up all night!
The title of this book is called Marley a Dog like No Other. The author of this book is John Grogan. The genre of this book is fiction.
Marley a Dog like No Other has 208 pages.
My favorite part is when Marley goes to dog training; at dog training Marley goes wild and starts sniffing people in the wrong spot!
Marley a Dog like No Other is about a dog that is a trouble maker; Marley gets in to everything! When Marley goes to dog beach he uses the restroom in the water, nobody noticed, so Marley kept on swimming, Later on at dog beach Marley barfs up salt water, this time people notice. At the end of the story something bad happens, I almost started to cry. If you want to know what happens then read Marley a Dog like No Other! But on the bright side, here's a book with a happy ending because of Winn-Dixie, Winn-Dixie is a dog that is a trouble maker. The age I think this is intended for is 9-12. I recommend this book to people who loves dogs, and aren't sensitive.

The Marley books are just wonderful. I really enjoy reading about Marley. Cute, funny, & lively, this book is a page turner. Wonderful for all ages & a perfect gift for a dog lover! You can't go wrong with this book-great choice, lots of laughs!

My whole family thoroughly enjoyed Marley & Me. My husband received the original hardcover as a birthday gift, and he read it out loud to our eight-year old, using lots of on-the-fly Daddy editing. Grogan wrote the original Marley & Me for an adult audience, and it's really a memoir of his family life as much as a biography of his dog (a brilliant angle, really, for Grogan to be smart enough to realize that his personal memoir would not have created as much interest as "life and love with the world's worst dog").

That being said, I want to emphasize that if you want to share Marley's story with a child, please make sure to buy the kids' edition, either Marley: A Dog Like No Other or the Marley Movie Tie-in Edition: A Dog Like No Other. It's a very worthy adaptation, keeping Grogan's authorial voice and Marley's stories intact, and the kids' version does still contain the "circle of life" lessons of the original book, which I thought was important. I definitely recommend the youth adaptation for anyone younger than high school, as well as any reader who is primarily interested in Marley as the star of the Grogan family. It's still a solid book, 24 chapters, almost 200 pages--a quality read.

The young readers' edition focuses on Marley and significantly tones down the content about John and Jenny Grogan's fertility issues and postpartum depression, and also takes out the stories about the crime in their neighborhood, which culminated in a horrifying report about an elderly neighbor being brutally murdered. I had forgotten how upsetting some of the book was until my child picked up the adult version recently and read it through without me--it was not a happy outcome.

There is a great tale for the whole family embedded in the original Marley & Me, which is why I am so glad that John Grogan went to the trouble of creating a high-quality adaptation for young readers. The Grogans were typically inept dog owners when faced with their high-maintenance Marley. If they weren't, half the antics in the story would never have happened. They love their dog and their kids, and Marley sure was a character. With the Marley & Me movie coming out, there is sure to be renewed interest in Marley, and this entertaining, heartfelt family story.

This book is my all time favorite in the world. I really wish they could make a movie of this book. If you think about how you and your friends were while you was growing up it feels the same and here comes all your teen years. I think a movie would mean alot to the teens today too. This book relates to so much that happens in this world then alot of people realize. If you have never read this book, then you really need to. I have read this book more then 10 times and I had wore the paperback out and had to search Amazon to find a Hard Copy. This is the type of book once you start to read it you can't put it down... It is Excellent... Cheers and I really hope you love this book as much as myself and other's have.

I read this book when I was 14. I found it in my school library when I was a teachers assistant there. I read it loved it and read it again. I went back to find it the next year when school started and wasn't able to. Since then until today I was unable to find any evidence that such a book really did exist. I have thought about that book many times over the years but was never able to find it at any book stores or libraries. I am so happy that I have found it and even happier that others have had the same experience with the book that I had.

I found this book about 3 or 4 years ago and fell in luv with it......i read it each year at least once.....and each time it is a new experience. As I get older I can identify more with what each person is or was going through. I truly think that everyone should read this book.......it is so very close to real life...its sorta scary.

I have the same experience as every other person who has reviewed this book. I first read it when I was 13 and living a life similar to Desiree. I cried my eyes out when I read the book, and then re-read it thousands of times. It is a book that teaches you about the importance of friendship and loyalty. It is also a book that tells you that you are not alone out there.

I found this book when I was sixteen, having seen the same life that Desiree spoke of (although I was younger than her). For years I have wanted to find another person who has read this book, because it hit home so hard. My "Billy" was Jim...I sometimes wonder where he is today.My best friend, Trishee, was Violet...she was killed three years ago in a drunk driving accident and it makes it all that more important for me to have this book close to my heart. I always wanted her to read it, to see the resemblance in our families.If there is anyone who knows of how to get it, I would love to read it again.It's so good to know that there are others out there who have gone through what I lived through and Ms. Forshay-Lundsford.
I'm 25 now, a college graduate, newly married, and hoping to start a family...but I was once that lost girl looking for something and found it in my "family".

When my 4-year old daughter started lying constantly we tried everything - lectures, books from the library about lying, loss of privileges, etc. When I found this book and read it to her, it was like a light bulb went off in her head. She finally understood and the lying stopped almost overnight. I'd recommend this book to any parent having trouble with a young child telling lies.

I slip this book into the bedtime rotation a couple times per month. Of all the Berenstain Bears books, this one elicits the most uncomfortable looks from my two, young boys.

The book touches on the value of the truth as well as the problems that result from being a tattler. I've found the book to be a great tool for instilling values in our children. The book acts as a springboard to discuss their behavior and any outstanding issues they want to talk about.

The best of the Berenstain Bears books can help a parent reemphasize good values and good manners. I recommend this book for your kids' collection.

Here's some other Berenstain Bears books I recommend:

The Berenstain Bears Get in a Fight
The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Chores
The Berenstain Bears Forget Their Manners
The Berenstain Bears and Too Much TV
The Berenstain Bears Learn About Strangers

I remember the Berenstain bears fondly from my childhood. The books are entertaining with nice illustrations, bright colors and the always interesting...talking bears. They introduce life lessons without being overly preachy about. Our two year-old remembers the lessons and we use them regularly to remind him when he slips up. He is just figuring out how to lie ("mommy didn't give me vitamin yet"). He understands when we compare what he says to the book he knows so well. We've got a bunch of these books and we plan to get all of them!

This and all the Berenstain Bears books are excellent teaching tools for preschoolers. My four year old granddaughter asks for them to be read over and over.

This was a great book. Sometimes you can tell your children something many times, and a book or children's show can suddenly make it click for them. Lots of good lessons here-- always tell the truth, lying breaks the trust between people, and lying makes things complicated and leads to more lies, i.e. When Brother & Sister are asked what happened for the second time, they can't exactly remember how the story went the first time they told it! Stan Berenstain had a wonderful talent for making a life lesson entertaining.

I enjoyed reading A Dog Named Christmas. If you're an animal lover you'll enjoy it too. It's a great book to read in a weekend. It would be a good YA book too. It's a good choice for a book report due in school. I look forward to reading future books by Greg Kincaid.

This is a quick read for a busy holiday -- very well written (as if based on experience with dogs and the deep commitment involved with obtaining/owning one). The characters are nicely developed and it is easy to "take sides" with the boy who wants to help find homes for dogs for Christmas. I gave this book to several people for Christmas and hope to share my copy with many other readers in the coming year.

This book is perfect for the holiday season. Light a fire, put on some Christmas background music and enjoy this book about a stray dog that touches the hearts of a family and rural community.

The charatcers in the story are all very real, from the narrator to the son Todd, all the way to the minor characters. The plot, although very heart warming, is not cheesy at any point, and it has several laughs and one or two moments of watery eyes.

As others have said, it's easy to read, suitable for all audiences (I will have my 10 year old read it next year for school when Christmas comes around) and it has many great messages.

This is a sweet story and teaches the value of "rescuing" animals. The young man in this story, although mentally challenged, had more to teach us that most educated people I have met. His humility, faith, and kindness are a lesson for us all. I highly recommend this as a family book to be read out loud.
Joan LeBlanc

Sweet easy feel-good book. Bought it for a friend who owns a black lab, but had to read it first. Glad I did.

In this tale of tallow candles and turning tides, Corinna Stonewall, keeps her silences, knowing the power of them. In her skin ticks the beat of a timepiece, in her belly is a familiar emptiness from saving her food to feed "the folk", a band of magical beings, all teeth and mischief. As the folk keeper, a job Corinna secured without apprenticeship but by running off the real Corin and buying what knowledge she could get through eavesdropping at the market and doing other boys' chores.

Those days are gone though. Corinna has stopped traveling from home to home and has settled at her place in the cellar when a group of nobles arrives, looking for...Corinna. Though she cuts her hair each morning (it grows two inches every night) and eats little to nothing, she cannot always hide her gender. Even more interesting is the deathbed pact one of the visitors makes with her, having her promise to be a lady of his house. Instead, Corinna secures the place of folk keeper at the new estate, a job no one can take away from her.

The northern isles reveal things Corinna never knew about herself: she his hungry, eating fish right out of the waves, she grows soft in heart, becoming friends with the young man of the house and worst of all, she cannot control the wild folk of the north, who take their strength from stone and sea.

This is an unforgettable story full of imagination, betrayal, secrets and strength. In the darkest pit, Corinna discovers her true identity and with it, her power. The reader finds her own power and place along the way too. Not to be missed.

This was a wonderfully written fantasy novel. I immediately fell in love with the main character and her world. I would highly recommend it to kids *and* adults!

Interesting read. Certainly a different writing style. Difficult to hold my interest until late in the book. It shows great imagination. It is not a casual read.

In the old Zork video games were these nasty critters called grues. If you went into the caverns without a candle you'd likely be eaten by one, but you never encountered them in the light and had no idea what they looked like. Somehow, it was a lot spookier that way.

I'm not saying that Billingsley based her Folk off the Zorkian grues, but both were likely inspired by the same old legends about ravenous teeth lurking in the unknowable darkness.

Instead of avoiding the Folk, like a video game adventurer would, fifteen-year-old Corrina Stonewall seeks them out. Armed only with her courage and a collection of dubious charms, Corrina spends long hours in the cellar "tending" the Folk--that is to say, keeping a journal of what the ravenous creatures eat and providing a bit of herself on the occasions that they're still hungry.

Corrina has to pass at being a boy in order to keep this plum of a work assignment, but at least it's better than scrubbing floors.

As we get to know Corrina through her Folk journal, we discover that this Folk Keeper's gender is not her only secret. She also has strange abilities and a secret past that she herself does not even guess at. The writing is powerful and poetic, and the ending is sure to please.

If you read this book, make sure you have a nightlight handy in your bedroom. Or else, you might be eaten by a grue.

I know there are a lot of books about girls pretending to be boys ( like the books by Tamora Pierce), but this one blows them all away, until only The Folk Keeper stands in all its glory on a podium made of gold.
Now, I did not think I would ever read a perfect fantasy book. Either the character is not fully developed or the writing style is boring/cheesy or it is bogged down with romance. After reading The Folk Keeper, I knew I had found the perfect book. Corinna is immediately a lovable character, a character you stand up for, that you know like the back of your hand. The plot is formed out of seemingly magical hands, spinning a tight web about you that you just can't break till the end. The end, I must tell you, is perfect, it is glorious, it gives you shivers on the back of your neck. And it's all because of the author's extraordinary writing style. Each word is perfectly placed, each scene completely vivid in your mind, until Corinna's world seems to be surrounding you on all sides -- until it is part of you, until you are part of it. I will say again: Do not stop with Tamora Pierce, thinking that no one could possibly write another good book about a girl disguised as a boy. Read The Folk Keeper(it is a million times better!!!). Enjoy!

I recommend this book for all little girls of color. This includes biracial and adopted girls who can also become quite conflicted about their amazing locks.

Even though they may be surrounded by friends and immediate family with similar hair, sometimes they stop seeing the rich beauty of their own hair. They start comparing themselves with their family members with different hair.

This book was perfect for us. A godsend.

I think this book should be given to every family that adopts across racial barriers and recommended to every African American and biracial family (where one parent is of African descent).

Even better it should be read in every elementary school in America. The beauties of long, straight (especially blond) hair is extolled throughout children's literature. So should people of all cultures hear the beauty of African hair extolled.

I loved Ms. Tarpley's comments about her own hair journey. I am so grateful that she wrote this book. I wish it had been around 60 years ago so that many generations of girls could have seen the beauty of their hair affirmed in print.

I have loved every book written by Ms. Tarpley. I find them educational and uplifting. This book is no exception.

My older niece loves this book, all about a black girl who, as you expect, loves her hair.

She describes it in various poetic and imaginative terms - her hair can be like a globe, or be spun into a braid; it's curly like a vine winding into space; she likes to wear her hair in "ponytails like wings".

There are some unnecessarily didactic elements - kids at school teased her, so her teacher talked to them about having Pride in Your Heritage (a good concept, the whole book is about that, but that page wasn't so well-handled, I think), and her mother starts talking to her directly about how she's "lucky to have this head of hair" when she complains that haircombing *hurts* sometimes.

Also, some of the illustrations have odd perspective - I'm thinking specifically of one where she's going down the street with beads in her hair.

However, overall this is a really great book. And my nieces (aged five and 2.5) agree. They love reading this book.

My daughter loved this book as it has vivid illustrations and really helps to promote a love for African American hair!

IF YOU WERE THINKING OF BUYING THE BOOK "NAPPY HAIR", GET THIS ONE INSTEAD. ITS BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN.

This is an excellent book for building confidence in African-American girls about the natural beauty of their hair. The pictures are wonderfully done and contribute to the feeling of pride you get when reading this book. My daughter especially related to the part where the little girl makes music with the beads in her hair, and I try to remember to be as compassionate as the mom in the book when I comb her hair.

I enjoyed this book because of the suggestions for chronically ill people and also the many people in the book who wrote a personal page or 2 about their experience with chronic illness. There were alot of correlations between people who have different chronic illnesses it felt good to know that there are people out there like myself. I would suggest this book for anyone who has to deal with a chronic illness.

Just Fine: Unmasking Concealed Chronic Illness And Pain If you have any doubts about purchasing this book, let me alleviate them now. The book not only explains these illnesses, but takes the reader on a journey through the eyes of those who suffer from these illnesses and how they cope on a day-to-day basis. Being a concealed chronic illness sufferer myself, I didn't realize how many people felt as I do. I'm going to buy more books for my doctors and family members. Feel free to do the same. This should be required reading for doctors, families, employers, etc. Well written and so very heartfelt.

I'm not easily impressed. This book impressed me.

I have read just about every book available on the topic of coping with chronic illness and pain. None of them come close to this one by Sveilich. She seems to know the subject quite well and presents unique resources from experts and professionals in the field.

Of course, the best experts are the people who actually live with chronic health disorders and they are respresented throughout this book. The profiles are amazing. I saw my story in just about all of the 55 profiles included. I also found some great coping tools to apply to my own life.

Good insights and coping tips were offered by psychologists as well as physicians. The author also discusses mind-body medicine and complementary approaches as well as traditional medicine. From Zen to Zoloft and everything in-between... this book has it all.

My only remaining question is, why isn't JUST FINE on the New York Bestseller list?

It should be.

Like others have written, JUST FINE is a gift to all those impacted by chronic, invisible illnesses and pain.

Chronic Fatigue (CFIDS) has been my challenge and teacher since my symptoms began more than 30 years ago. JUST FINE, written beautifully by a therapist surviving her own chronic illnesses, says everything I needed to know THEN when little was known and we were told it was a "psychological problem". The book reassures me - even NOW when we recently found out there are at least 5 genetic markers (see the CDC website) - that I am and have been doing MORE than "Just Fine" with the "luck of the draw" biologically & with the life circumstances that may have contributed to triggering my illness.

The photos and narratives of "people with..." function like a "support group in a book" and I KNOW that many readers may not have a group available or be able to reach one because of the limits often imposed by the illnesses themselves. I appreciate the participants' courage in speaking about often stigmatized experiences, while also knowing many of us are longing to be asked by someone who is truly willing to hear us. We continually search for language that can describe our often fluctuating experience: Carol Sveilich and her interviewees have done just that!

I have given this book to clients, friends and family. I look forward to any more writing Sveilich will do in the future, as she clearly has more to say that would be worthwhile to read - to "listen with your eyes".

Having chronic migraines, I have noticed how I can look one way, but I feel quite another way. For example, I ask myself how I can be in such horrible pain at work and no one around me even notices. Truly frustrated with this dilemma, I picked up a copy of Just Fine: Unmasking Concealed Chronic Illness and Pain by Carol Sveilich to see if I could find some answers.

The book discusses hidden health disorders in a unique way because the author not only offers insights and coping tips offered from physicians and psychologists, including traditional medicine and mind-body medicine. She also has included profiles of people living with a hidden health disorder and she lets them tell their story in their own words, along with their photographs.

What I really liked about the book was being educated about other types of concealed illnesses, and at the same time, how I saw myself in many of the stories. There were common threads of emotions from these people living double lives.

Some of the topics from the book included how to deal with canceling plans, learning how to answer people when they ask how you are, being envious of other people in good health, sacrificing personal goals, making adjustments, and how to respond to people when they question the severity of your symptoms.

I was surprised and relieved to see the author even dealt with the subject of sex with a chronic illness, which I never saw explored before in a book.

This book definitely made me feel not so alone with my double life. It was very comforting and it taught me how to look at people differently, because someone who is smiling in the office might be living with a hidden health disorder like me.

We had this book when I was a child and although I couldn't remember the whole story, I remembered the illustrations so clearly! I could just picture everything and getting the book in my hands brought the story back to mind! I just love this little "dream adventure"

How good is this book? Well, my daughter, who loved this book in the 70s when she was a child, now has her own child. She and my grandson read books every night and she recently mentioned this old favorite. Her little boy is partial to books with a zany storyline, poetic verse that he can repeat, and... naturally...great artwork. I know he will enjoy this charming, magical book and am glad that it's still in print.

The MAGGIE B, by Irene Haas, I love, love this book. It is one of my favorite little books, I love it to pieces!

You ought to see my copy! It isn't a hardback it is just a simple little well worn booklet. I still adore it, maybe even more 'because' of its worn pages.

The illustrations are so so wonderful. You feel like you are on a journey with little Margaret Barnstable and her little brother as they sail across the sea. Beautiful and charming little book.

I ordered this for my 37 year old sister, because I had this book as a child and she has always loved it, but could never find a copy. The version I bought is hard back and Sooo much better than my old copy. Fantastic, thank you so much. And, I live in Australia and didn't have to wait long to get it. Even better!!
Bianca

My mother read this book to me as a child. In the years since, as I have reached maturity, there has been no other book that as remained poignant and heartfelt in my mind as the Maggie B. The book wraps itself around the reader as snugly and securely as a cotton blanket on a cool autumn evening. I have received many gifts in my life, and I consider the pleasure of reading this book one of the finest.

The Story of the Little Mole is incredibly well-written. (The German original is even better.) The illustrations are charming and hilarious.

I am 21, and my friends and I get a hoot out of this book. In fact, this book makes a great gift for friends of any age who have a sense of humor and an appreciation for the odd things in life.

My kids and I love this book. We laughed so hard the first time we read it. Very cute and cleaver. Admit it...all kids like talking about poop and this is a tasteful little story about it.

I love this book. It was shared with my 2 1/2 yr old pre-school class by a parent. They loved it. I couldn't stop laughing the entire story. I recommend this to anyone who has a sense of humor and who wants their children/students to develop a sense of humor.

My 4 yr old daugter found this wierd book in the library 1 day and I could not stop the laughter. I now have my own copy and several family members who have read have ordered as well. Great book. but not for the faint of heart.

I've had this book in Korean for quite some time now. I would routinely translate it for my friends to their great amusement. The Korean version is much more frank in the subject matter, though. The title is literally "Who pooped on my head?" with numerous explicit jokes as to the material at hand. When I saw the English title of "The Story of the Little Mole who went in Search of Whodunit" along with all the other euphemisms within the book itself that allude to poop, but won't outright say it, I was not only disappointed in the book, but also in the antiseptic American way of life.

At any rate, not the fault of the author. I'm sure the editors made him do it. Still a great book that my daughter has loved for a long time.

As a voracious reader every since I learned how to read, I BEGGED my mother to enroll me in the Weekly Reader Book Club and waited anxiously for each shipment. This book was so interesting that I've never forgotten it. It's so full of quirky characters, a little mystery, and adventure that your interest never wavers and it's one that I've always remembered. I've purchased it for my own grandchildren and hope they find it as fascinating as I did! A really GOOD book.

I read this book every summer for years starting when I was a little kid. It stayed in my memory since and when I found a copy of it at a flea market in Pasadena, CA for some ridiculous price like $3.00, it had to be purchased. Had it been 10 times that amount, it would have been worth every cent. Same pink cover, same imprint of the "Weekly Reader's Children's Book Club" on the back, same engrossing story inside. Who wouldn't have wanted to go to Florida and have their own summer adventure?
And it's still enjoyable even at this late date.
My Grandmother owned a Motel once, so the basis for the book was instantly appealing.It wasn't too hard to relate to any of it as a child.
This book is a treasure.It cannot be recommended enough.

When I was young I read this book and it shaped my whole view of Florida. As a result, I ended up settling there. I don't have my own Pink Motel, but that magical place is still in my mind and heart even as I drive across the bridge to work in the morning.

A few years ago I sat across from a friend at dinner and was trying to explain my view of Florida. I started by saying "I read this book as a child and it made me want to live in Florida". Before I got any further she said "The Pink Motel" and I almost fell out of my chair. It was her favorite too. It's hard to explain but when reading this book, even today it sill evokes white sands, palm trees in the breeze, brilliant pink buildings against the blue of the gulf. Magic.

My hardback edition holds a treasured spot on my bookshelf and in my heart that no other book can replace.

What a magical book! The Mellon family inherits The Pink Motel on the Florida coast and moves down for the summer to run it. There they meet an assortment of regular guests and find some new ones. The children, Kirby and Bitsy, make friends with a local boy named Big and revive a bored girl guest named Sandra. Secrets, mysteries, alligator chasing, coconuts, wonderful treats from Miss Frith's basket, and some very, very valuable dog guests make for a lively and engaging story. For 1951, the integration between white and black children is natural and straightforward. This is the kind of book I would like to write. I sure enjoyed reading it.

As a girl, I loved this book!

Still love it. I have my hardback on my shelf, in it's pinkness, no dust jacket. Magical. The author, Carol R. Brink, also wrote "Baby Island," another favorite.

Read this a few times, as a kid, and always wanted a Pink Motel of my own. Just the other day, I told my dear Norman, Hunny, let's up and move to Florida, buy a little motel, paint it pink, and have each room different.. just like the book! Palm trees and white sand beaches are calling.. especially since it's been 20 degrees here this week, and miserable!

An adventure for kids. All my daughters read my pink copy. Buy it. Read it. You'll love it too.