Don Books

A wonderful introduction to the conditions of the roads for the early travelers by car in America. Because of their determination, our roads were improved and the automobile industry flurished. A great way to make children and adults aware of the history of the early automobiles and how people like Alice Ramsey believed in them. The geography lessons lend themselves to great mapping activities.

Alice Ramsey of Hackensack, New Jersey was twenty-two years old in June of Nineteen Nine, when she started out on her trip driving trip across America with her two sisters-in-law and her friend Hermine as passengers. Narrow roads, dirt roads and roads that were barely there at all challenged them, as did mud, rivers and mountains. And when the car broke Alice was the one who had to get it working again. One has to remember that though this trip was a bit less than a century ago, this was an amazing feet. Women didn't have the vote, were considered much to gentle for such a task and many didn't think Alice would come through, but come through she did, making the trip in fifty-nine days.

This is a super book with out of sight illustrations by Mr. Brown. My young son loves the pictures and when he's old enough to really understand the story, he's going to love Alice Ramsey as we read along about her grand adventure. Three thumbs up at my house. One from young Devon, One from Mommy Sara and one from me.

Jack Priest, Dad in Training

Luminous watercolors and a straightforward writing style serve to enchant the reader without over-romanticizing a true story. I look forward to more by this author.

No doubt young readers will be struck by the idea that on June 9, 1909 a twenty-two-year-old woman named Alice Ramsey made a name for herself by becoming the first woman to drive across America in an automobile. After all, the thought that this achievement would be a big deal should strike this as being somewhat odd. But one of the things that "Alice Ramsey's Grand Adventure" does is remind its readers what life was like at the turn of the last century, especially if you happened to be a woman (after all, women could not yet vote in the United States).

Told and illustrated with watercolor paintings by Don Brown, "Alice Ramsey's Grand Adventure" makes it clear why this fifty-nine day trip, which began on June 9, 1909, was something akin to something done by pioneers the century before. After all, Alice did this trip traveling with her friend and her sisters-in-law, and the only one who knew anything about automobiles was Alice. The car was a Maxwell touring car, which had a top speed of 42 miles per hour and where you had to light the headlamps with a match. To make things even more interesting there were no road signs, many roads were for horses rather than automobiles, and the only guidebook that existed for motorists only covered the eastern part of the country.

What is fascinating here are the details, the problems both big and small, that Alice Ramsey faced while driving across the country in her Maxwell. After all, this trip took place less than a century ago, which makes "Alice Ramsey's Grand Adventure" a great example of those tales about the Olden Days when you can really tell how different things were way back then. If young readers were to think about what they could do today that would be in the same spirit, if not the same scale, as what Alice Ramsey did, it would be interesting to see what they might come up with to rival this road trip.

"On June 9, 1909, Alice Ramsey drove out of New York City and into a grand adventure. Alice Ramsey wanted to be the first woman to drive across America. Alice's friend, Hermine, and her sisters-in-law, Nettie and Margaret, traveled with her..." So begins Don Brown's marvelous story of a little known young woman and her dream. Mr Brown's engaging and informative text, told in an easy to read conversational style, is filled with enlightening details about how the trip progressed over its 59 day period. Pigs clogged the road in Illinois, and railroad tracks slowed them down in Chicago and "...the car bounced over mile after mile of rail until the women were dizzy." Dirt roads became muddy and impassable when it rained, and as they traveled further west, there were no roads at all. "Alice followed telephone lines, hoping the wires would lead her to the next town. It wasn't always successful-sometimes it left them even more lost." And there were many mishaps and breakdowns along the way. But as she crested the Sierra Mountains, Alice knew she was now in California and close to her goal. "Alice guided the Maxwell onto a ferry that carried them to San Fransisco. When she rolled off the ferry behind the wheel of her Maxwell, Alice Ramsey became the first woman to have driven across America! It was August 7, 1909, Fifty-nine days had passed since Alice left New York City." Charming watercolor illustrations add just the right touch, and highlight the important events of the story. Perfect for youngsters 4-8, Alice Ramsey's Grand Adventure is an inspiring tale, told by a gifted storyteller, that is sure to whet the appetite of adventurous readers and send them out looking for more.

What a read. I'm sure much of his insider knowledge of the comedy profession was held back in the edit, but it's clear that this guy isn't afraid to speak his mind.

It's about time someone in the national comedy spotlight stepped up and knocked the dirt off.

The book is short and to the point, in-your-face, and a must read for anyone who loves nationalism as much as they do a good "hey, baby...mommy loves you" joke.

Cheers.

Let me say this first... This book is brilliant. Now here's the problem...

If you're not prepared for this book, you will miss the point entirely. And most people in America are not ready. Actually, they are ready, they just don't know it. Don Tjernagel covers every base as he runs around the infield of hypocrisy. Religion, sex, travel, sex, celebrities, sex, politics, and just about anything else gets covered in what is an amazingly quick read. It's scary to have an author point out flaws that you never knew you had. - and he does it without ever being judgemental. That's the most amazing thing about the book. Don attacks everyone available without ever throwing a punch. It's almost verbal aikido. No one is safe from the truth, and Don wields it like Excalibur.

Let me say this first... This book is brilliant. Now here's the problem...

If you're not prepared for this book, you will miss the point entirely. And most people in America are not ready. Actually, they are ready, they just don't know it. Don Tjernagel covers every base as he runs around the infield of hypocrisy. Religion, sex, travel, sex, celebrities, sex, politics, and just about anything else gets covered in what is an amazingly quick read. It's scary to have an author point out flaws that you never knew you had. - and he does it without ever being judgemental. That's the most amazing thing about the book. Don attacks everyone available without ever throwing a punch. It's almost verbal aikido. No one is safe from the truth, and Don wields it like Excalibur.

I just spoke with Don Boy (as I call him) on his cell. I'm Joey Scribner and I own "GRINS & GIGGLES COMEDY" www.grinsandgiggles.net

Don is one of the funniest comic on the circuit and he told me that he had a chapter in there about me. He said he was going to send me a copy but he was laughing to hard to embellish about what he wrote. I would venture to say that it's true because as being a fellow professional comic some really crazy crazy stuff happens out there....WOO HOO! I asked him if he wrote about his "MIDGET" experience in Decatur Illinois and he said "no I left that out"..(amagin that)...Now that I hear he wrote a whole chapter about me I just have to say that I would never do anything like that (yea right) heeeeeeeelol....I'm honestly scared to get my copy. But Don is a very funny and talented man.....And really I'm looking forward to reading his book! I just know it's gonna be a riot! One thing about Don is he doesn't pull any punches!

Stand up comedian, Don Tjernagel breaks away from the norm in his book titled, "American Infidel." Tjernagel takes his political commentary and puts it all in one little book. This book is meant to offend, insult, anger and enlighten people. While doing so, he makes them laugh and praise him for being brave enough to tell it all. This book isn't for the light hearted, someone with a weak stomach or easily insulted. The language used could make even a sailor blush, but will easily admired him for his audacity to speak his mind. Tjernagel speaks out his beliefs on controversial subjects such as, First Amendment, flag burning, to bad women and missionaries. He does put his humor aside a few times, to talk seriously about things that sadden him or hurt him, helping to convince his reader that he is, after all a human being. Overall though his nature is crass, crude and offensive but in such a way, that you'll find yourself laughing, without meaning to. Tjernagel doesn't care who he offends or who hates him. In fact he hopes, "soccer moms line up to burn his book." and even encourages bad reviews. Why you may ask? To quote the man himself, "I would much rather be part of even a literary piece of ..., rather then the drunken poet who had his master piece washed in his jeans." Well Don, I hate to disappoint you, but you've gotten a good review out of me, as well as earning my admiration for your audacity

I bought this book as a gift for a friend who is a "sports nut". He loved it. He said it took him back to his youth when he first became aware of how common cliches were. He sat down with his wife and had fun explaining what many of the cliches meant and his recollections about where they came from. I will remember this book and purchase it again for other sports fans I know.

Let's face it, this book is not great literature, it's a list. Of sports cliches. And, if you're amused by all things sports, as I am, you'll like this book. It arranges them by sport and other topics (business, money, parts of the body) and I got a chuckle out of it. I admit I'd never heard some of them before, but most of them feel "like home." My young son enjoyed it as he wasn't familiar with a lot of the cliches and we spent an afternoon going thru the book together.

Just as the sports cliche "they came in well prepared" goes, I'm gonna be ready for any lull in the game. My friends and me can use the book to see how many basketball cliches have been used already in the game.

"Heading into next week's showdown" I just bought copies for prizes for my superbowl party - I know it will be a "slam dunk."

My husband and I really enjoyed reading through this book. As hockey fans, we especially enjoyed that section. We've been missing the NHL season and it was great to get back in the game again. I would highly recommend this book for any other NHL fans out there experiencing withdrawl symtoms!

Anthropologies are a great way to review various books - fiction and non-fiction - in a specific category. "Black Like Us" opened my mind to new authors (such as Richard Bruce Nugent) that I would have never inquired about. I suggest this anthropology to anyone who is wants to know more about LGBT African-American novelist. The best thing is that the book is divided into chronological parts. The introduction to each part - Harlem Renaissance, Contemporary Writers, etc - is a must read. You get a history lesson, excerpts and brief bios of each author and time period. A MUST READ.

The popularity of African American same gender loving (SGL) fiction in this new century owes much to the wordsmiths of the previous one hundred years. Twentieth century black lesbian, gay and bisexual authors of fiction began writing in codes as complex as underground railroad communiqué, stepped tepidly out of the closet during the Harlem Renaissance, sought Eurohomocentric inclusion as late as the early 1990's, then burst out in full proud Africentric glory in the last half dozen years prior to the new millennium.

Black Like Us charts this evolution deftly. Although its editors-college professors and editors of works that meditate the writings of Huey P. Newton, Gore Vidal and Bayard Rustin-suggest a work heavy on academics, Black Like Us goes beyond its inferred pedigree.

From the turn-of-the-twentieth century writings of color-conscious Alice Dunbar-Nelson (Paul Lawrence Dunbar's lesbian ex-wife) to the unselfconscious pride and Africentricity of major SGL contemporary celebrities E. Lynn Harris, James Earl Hardy, and Marci Blackman, we are treated to 36 fascinating biographical sketches, each followed by telling writing samples.

Richard Bruce Nugent, the most identifiably gay writer of the Harlem Renaissance, is aptly represented by an excerpt from his hauntingly beautiful "Smoke, Lilies, and Jade" (1925) while Baldwin is wisely showcased by an excerpt from "Another Country" (1962) instead of the obvious "Giovanni's Room."

Langston Hughes' 1963 short story "Blessed Assurance" is a joyful glimpse into the life of a `brilliant queer' church boy while E. Lynn Harris breaks ground and gives voice to contemporary closeted and "questioning" African American gay and bisexual men who strive for self-acceptance in an excerpt from his debut novel "Invisible Life" (1991).

The works and lives of Alice Walker, Countee Cullen, Audre Lorde, Melvin Dixon, Thomas Glave, Jewelle Gomez, and Shay Youngblood, to name a few, are tightly presented in 555 potent pages.

Although a book as ambitious as this should be applauded for its rich historical, cultural and anecdotal detail, the omission of Penny Mickelbury, noted contemporary lesbian author of 8 popular out-of-the-closet crime novels, is glaring and baffling.

Nonetheless the SGL 36 showcased here, their carefully selected literary samples, and their equally as fascinating lives and times, comprise a work both vital and entertaining.

This is a bookshelf requisite for both hetero- and homosexual appreciators of Black Literature and culture in deference or even indifferent to sexual nature. It will gather little dust.

Black Like Us is a must have for those who love history and literature--gay, straight, black, white or otherwise. The introductory essays alone are worth the price of admission. B.L.U. is an instant classic.

In this world of the politically correct parry, it's good to know that the folks at Cleis Press do not suffer from the "me too" school of publishing. With BLU, readers are taken on an omnibus of writers that expand traditional boundaries of race and sexual preference. And it's about time. If you care about expanding your consciousness and folks who seek to shed light where there was none or little, then get a copy of BLU and get on the bus.

Black Like Us should be on every bookshelf of people of color. I was born in Harlem and raised in Brooklyn; my affinity for the Harlem Renaissance period is strong even today. Each chapter is divided from the1900ýs ý 2000, and they are appropriately named. A small biography is placed before the excerpt and what book it was taken from.

Devon W. Carbado sectioned the book into different time periods.During the Protest Era a quote jumped off the pages at me "To be white male in America and realize your gayness and find out your opressed is a very different thing than being oppressed all your life as a woman of color." In Harlem during the 1920ýs we witnessed a cultural firecracker with books like never before. I wonder how many of those books were written from Wallace Thurman's boarding house at 136th Street called the ýNiggerati Manor?ý There is an American Folk saying; if you want to keep something secret from black folks put it between the covers of a book. Nowadays that is not the case. With titles like Black Like Us and The Greatest Taboo by Delroy Constantine curiosity is winning. Black Like Us makes me feel proud of the many literary giants included in this work, empowering and sending us love.

It is the stories and quotes from this book that will keep Black Like Us as a reference tool on reader's shelves for years to come. Julie Blackwomon offers an excerpt from Voyages Out 2 titled "Symbols," a short story that reflects Julie's own life. She makes a very intriguing statement, "coming out of the closet is more than just a "gay thing" It is my hope that authors like these in Black Like Us help to cease the homophobia in the gay and heterosexual African American community. I thoroughly enjoyed this treasure and how it examines literature.

Blood sugar is a complex issue, and diabetes too. But this book explores and explains how it works, getting away from the "blame the patient" attitude we see so often in the medical community. (And not everyone will agree, but since D-2 sufferers are disproportionately female, black,and overweight, well, there's a lot of disapproving buttons being pushed there.) Instead, this book gives a compassionate and highly readable analysis. It's a good gift for your friends and relatives who have been diagnosed, because it gives great advice in a calm, reasonable, and generous voice.

This book is simply outstanding, highly recommended if you have diabetes, prediabetes, or just want to know more about how to keep this from happening to you.

The core message of the book is (1) that blood sugars over 140 are damaging, and that you should keep your blood sugar below this level all the time, and (2) that keeping your blood sugar below 140 is something that everyone can do.

The problem with blood sugars over 140 is that they cause diabetic complications: increased heart attack risk, nerve problems, eyesight loss, kidney problems, blood vessel and circulation problems that can lead to amputations, etc. High blood sugars also accelerate damage to your pancreas, so that you get ongoing higher and higher blood sugars, a vicious circle. Not fun stuff.

The best early warning sign that your blood sugars are spiraling out of control is your peak blood sugar after a meal. If your blood sugar spikes to over 140 after eating, you need to start working on it. The best way to check it is to buy a low-cost over-the-counter blood sugar meter at your local pharmacy, and check your readings at 1, 1.5, and 2 hours after a typical meal.

The problem with fasting blood sugar as an indicator is that this is the last to go. You can have normal fasting blood sugars and high after-meal peaks for a long time, then "overnight" have very high fasting blood sugars when your system loses the ability to recover. Only when you show high fasting blood sugars will your doctor start treating you.

The best solution for high peak blood sugars is to reduce carbohydrates, which lowers the amount of blood sugar that your metabolism has to cope with.

One interesting piece of information is that carpal tunnel syndrome is often an early warning for blood sugar problems. Since I had carpal tunnel and other RSI problems years before I realized my blood sugar was not well-managed, this certainly fits for me.

This book is a great summary of what I've learned for myself, with enough new info and good ways of looking at things to make it extremely worthwhile. Thanks, Jenny!

I recently took a diabetes class offered by my HMO and their current hb1ac target is 6.5. That would mean that the average glucose would be about 154 as seen on your meter. This book confirms my suspicion that that number is still too high if you want to avoid complications from the disease. The research cited in this book says that you need to stay below 140 or a below 6.0 hb1ac to retain ones health. Once again, my HMO and the ADA have let me down with faulty recommendations. I plan to follow the book rather than the HMO and confound the predictions of inevitable deterioration.

The authors that actually have the disease seem to do their due diligence when writing these books in getting the real facts. I think that you should get this book along with Bernstein's Diabetes Solution. Both authors have the disease and can be trusted to tell the truth about the disease. Keep your hb1ac below 6.0 and stay alive. Very good book!

I was diagnosed as a T2 twenty years ago while a biochemistry PhD candidate. I spent *hours* in the library learning about my disease. Today, people can do similar research online if they can read and interpret the scientific literature.

If you don't have the background or time to do the research yourself, there's Jenny. Jenny has been translating the current research for laymen for years and years, on usenet, on forums, on her web site and in blogs. Jenny's writings have helped hundreds and thousands of folks even before the book.

I am *thrilled* that her work is available in book form for gift-giving to all the diabetics and prediabetics I know.

Having a diagnosis of diabetes for less than two years now has made me more than a little skeptical about the adivce and directions I've been given by the doctors, nurses & dieticians. It seemed as if they set the bar too low so I began to look for information that would help me avoid the ravages of diabetes. I found this book to be exactly what I needed to give my efforts a boost in the right direction.

I like that it speaks to all the major factors (food, exercise & medication) in a way that is simple to understand and specific with numbers that will help us live with this disease and I mean live without damage.

Thanks Jenny - everyone with diabetes should read this book and best case would be all those newly diagnosed would be handed a copy and told - This book will keep you on the right track and allow you to do what it takes to stay healthy with this disease.

Don Bajema's writting is f**king amazing, plus he looks sexy on stage. What a MAN!!!

I heard him read an excerpt of it on the radio and was quite impressed. The guy can tell a story! The book is a collection of remembrances from a tortured and somehow hopeful boy turning into a man. It's raw, sincere, and is guaranteed to hit any person who ever grew up sans silver spoon right in the gut. If you're not reminded of certain periods in your life and the hell they were, then you certainly have lived a charmed life. Man or woman, this reading will clear a few things up. And buy a copy for a friend.

this book is a collection of images, memories, and stories centered around a young man named eddie burnett...but it is truly a book about AMERICA - about our ugliness, hope, war-lust, gender and race tensions, as well as the dream that we are all created with: to be air-borne.

a fantastic read. bajema is a master in this verbal mosaic.

An awesome read. I developed a real relationship with the main character as he goes from youthful dreamer to a loaner on the run. Truthfully, it reminds me of those sharp little bits of my past that I can still vividly remember. Of course all characters and events are entirely fictional...

Mr. Bajema captures the feelings of being American in a time when those feelings were unmatched in intensity. From the civil rights movement, the war in Vietnam, and the aftermath of each. Eddie Burnett becomes a classic character in American letters.

This book helps you to understand where other relegions are coming from. Written by a Christian to help us understand and also see where other religions differ. You can draw your own conclusions. It makes the truths jump out and hit you in the face. Good for believers and unbelieves alike.

This book is a short and sweet address of the claim that all religions go back to God. The truth is, it doesn't. The author is well versed and his book is well researched. I used to be agnostic and these type of books have turned me over. -ISP

The book is intended to provide apologetical arguments that are accessible to the general reader. It is not surprising that the treatment of central issues is somewhat truncated at times. However, this is as planned. Green superbly accomplishes his goals: the writing of a popular level introduction to Christian apologetics, and, the whetting of the reader's appetite to investigate further.

There is a danger inherent in writing short books for the general reader. The problem is that a few readers who consider and promote themselves as intellectual experts will give the book a short and general reading. In doing so, they tend to criticize positions that the author has not actually presented. Such critics commit the very same exegetical sin they attribute to Green: they present superficial, controversial and inaccurate claims rather than helpfully substantive ones.

For example, one critic has made an elementary mistake in directing us to "Chapter 5: No other great teacher ever [sic] claimed to bring us to God." In fact, Green writes just the reverse: "No Other Great Teacher Even Claimed to Bring God to Us." His point is precisely that other religions tend to focus on a process of "salvation" in which humans strive [perhaps with a divine assist] to get to God. In contrast, the Green affirms the gospel message in which God took the initiative--reaching out to us while we were yet sinners.

Green is also portrayed as making the claim that "...Christ was the only god-man teacher who promised salvation for his true followers." The issue is not that other religions may or may not claim to provide "salvation" of one sort or another. The question is whether or not the "salvation" offered by other religious figures is as credible or as amazingly suited to meeting the needs of the human condition. Are the claims of other religious leaders supported by historical documents written very soon after the events they describe? Are the manuscripts as well attested as the New Testament documents? Is the term "salvation" being used in a univocal sense by all religions? These are issues with which Green deals, and in a more complex manner than the rather superficial objection offered to the contrary.

Green is acccused, as well, of making "ridiculous" and "ludicrously false" statements concerning the unique nature of the salvation offered through the crucified Christ. Other religious figures are sometimes presented as having been sacrificed in a very similar manner. Unfortunately, those making this objection have apparently failed--again--to consider Green's own premises and conclusions. Concerning the Buddha, for example, the earliest traditions do not present him as the one and only God incarnate, crucified in atonement for sin. While any later traditions may claim any number of things about the Buddha, the earliest ones clearly do not present him in this way. In dealing with Buddhism, Green raises the philosophical issue of a substantial self and personal identity over time. How do these relate to Buddhist "salvation"? To simply equate the soteriological doctrines of Jesus Christ and Buddha is stupendously simplistic.

It is true that there are virgin born, resurrected savior myths in antiquity. The early Christians themselves were very well aware of them, and welcomed the common ground this provided to present the case for Christ as the one, true savior. Green does not deny any of this. His point is that when careful comparison is made, the work of no other "savior" has been so copiously documented, so closely in time to the events described. No other "savior" lived a life of ethical perfection, consistent with his teachings, no other is so rooted in the real history of humankind. This is the vein in which Green argues. His statements appear rash only to those who have not considered the entire context that Green has carefully provided.

The book is not, of course, faultless (how many are?). Green would be the first to affirm this. However, it serves its stated goals excellently. The book is very helpful indeed, and highly recommended.

This may not be the book to read for an introduction to various religions of the world. But, it does give more information on major world religions than is probably known by those who pose the question that is the title of the book. The book provides an adequate overview of how major religions, like Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism compare with Christianity.

I was a little disappointed with the first chapter. The question is stated in a way that "preaches to the choir," but may fail to pull in seekers. I was put off by the comparison, in the first paragraph, of those who profess "it doesn't matter what you believe..." with Adolf Hitler's belief that exterminating six million Jews during World War II was the right thing to do. Both sincere, but wrong. That's too extreme for most people to accept.

However, I have come to respect Michael Green for his book, Evangelism and the Early Church, so I pressed on and found the remainder of the book very helpful. The difference, writes Green, is not between Christianity and other religions; the difference is between Jesus and all founders of other religions. In this context, the chapter (4) on what makes Jesus special is very helpful.

Green's analogy of king and the elephant story from Hindu traditions is effective. This is the well-known story of the king, who can see, who asks several blind people to describe an elephant. Many claim that people of different religions are all feeling the same God, but describing it differently, just as the blind people describe the elephant differently because they are feeling different parts of the whole. Those who make the sweeping claim that all religions are pretty much the same are placing themselves in the position of the king who can see. Green points out that this is an amazingly pompous claim, as if they have the eyes to see what the practitioners of religion cannot see: the whole of God and true religion.

To refute the assertion that "all religions lead to God" is not difficult. It doesn't require 92 pages; Green's first chapter is enough. My concern is that Green misses the point. The question that I hear more often - and I think it is really the question behind Green's question - is this: "Won't God - if there is a God - give everyone a passing grade when all is said and done?" This is the question of universalism that so often arises from the pluralism of our Western culture. Schools and businesses strive to hold all religions as acceptable. So, we ask, why wouldn't God do the same?

This book is helping those perishing souls out there to find a real meaning in life. When the glorious God who left all his glory to become a man and shed his blood and life for his creatures, history changed. What started from 12 disciples is the strongest and the most faithful way of life history has ever seen.

No one today can even count their date of birth if it wasn't for Jesus. B.C stands for before christ and A.D stands for Anna Domini (from Jesus birth) The whole universe and its system is built on him, for him and through him. One day every soul will see who He is. They will all bow down to our Creator who willingly lay his life down for us.

May God bless all those who curse Christians. Because we disciples of Christ only know or strive to Love one another just as our God loved us and gave his life for us.

Pls tell this prayer if you want to get well and healed not just physically but mentally too. Our Almighty God, we thankyou for your mercy and grace. Please shine your light through our darkness so that we may come to light and get free from the pressures we think we have to live with. In Jesus Name we pray.

This book is filled with useful and interesting information on retiring south of the border. I recommend it as a starting point, if you are considering retiring there.

It was this very book that gave my husband and I the information we needed to start bringing our dreams of retiring in Mexico to reality.
There were so many good tips in there. We found our piece of the baja outside San Felipe in Baja Norte, and started a site called [....]

Thanks to this wonderful author who has helped us realize our dreams of living and retiring in Mexico.

Modern retirees who want to get the most out of shrinking retirement benefits will want to look at CHOOSE MEXICO FOR RETIREMENT, appearing in its 9th updated edition to provide the latest facts on local real estate, costs, medical care, business opportunities and more. From Baja California to the Yucatan Peninsula, discussions revolve around cultural and economic considerations alike and also include first-person insights on development and direction. An excellent primer for assessing Mexico's pros and cons.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

Nicely organized and full of information, this is a great resource for anyone thinking of moving to Mexico. As much as anything, I learned what questions I should be asking, and what I need to consider before making a final decision. Different locations are compared in a meaningful way, so that I actually zeroed in on my tentative location (Sayulita, which I had never even heard of before) with the help of this book.

Important up-to-date information on Mexican laws regarding land ownership and vehicle insurance are critical and this book can save anyone a lot of money and inconvenience. Don't buy or rent a house in Mexico without reading this book.

This is a good book in that it addresses some of the basics of planning to move to Mexico. What it does not address is specifics such as,

1. How do you get your water and gas?
2. What should you look for in renting a house in Mexico?
3. Is there a Mexican price and is there a Gringo price for things?
4. What about learning Spanish?

In the majority of the places this book lists for expatriation you will find large gringo communitites that are isolated from the culture of Mexico with their gated communities, their own American stores, movie theaters, etc... Choose Mexico does not cover these facts. The reason for this is that the majority of gringos in these colonies do not learn Spanish. Without learning the language you cannot very well have a life in geniune Mexico.

Doug Bower
The Plain Truth about Living in Mexico

My toddler has been reading this book for 2 years and now we need a new copy for his little sister (the first being quite worn out by now). He loves to count the objects on each page, especially the 4 trucks. The bear and other characters are charmingly illustrated and fun for young children.

Cute little book of just 12 pages, with colorful illustrations by Lisa McCue. Board book pages are always great for the not-yet-reading set to the beginner-reader, who will do unspeakable things to books - and board books can handle it!

Corduroy counts his way through his day, from 1 bear to 10 bubbles. Little kids will quickly learn to count along, because the text is simple and the story is laid out in illustrations they can relate to easily. The text mentions 6 cupcakes, and there they are - to be counted! And, of course, one of the bonuses of Corduroy is that there are other books he stars in, and your kids will want those, too. Hooked on reading before they know what's happening!

This book is a fun way to teach young children how to count. The pictures are very cute and colorful to hold ones interest. And the large print is a lot easier to read. The board cover is a very good idea also since children are often messy.

The colors and pictures of Corduroy are beautiful in this book. My daughter loves it! Other than Dr. Seuss books, this is one that she really loves and always wants to read.

This is a good book to be reading to the really young ones (under 3 years old). It is very colorful and cute. The children really enjoy looking at the book and counting along. I bought it a little bit too late for my son (though he loved the other Corduroy books) but I co-own a day-care and the other children just love this book. And since it is a board-book, it can withstand the abuse young children tend do dish out to books.

A word of advice, don't buy this book used. The proceeds from the sale of this book go to help cancer children.

This is a fantastic book dealing with customer behaviors and how we, as sellers, must change our mindset to be able to capture these evolving buyer segments. I am in the home building industry where the marketplace and customer expectations are constantly changing. The concepts outlined in this book are essential in helping us understand our customers so we can stay competitive in the marketplace. I highly recommend this book to any organization that has customers and that wants to become a leader in their marketplace.

This study sheds important light on many of the factors that effect customer buying decisions. It goes a step further in the constantly evolving process of understanding the customer from the customer's viewpoint. Many of the approaches that companies have taken to date are found to be less important or less-than-effective - the value of brand identify, for example, or efforts to cross-sell products and services. I would highly recommend it for sales, marketing and all customer-facing professionals.

The health care field has, surprisingly, only recently discovered successful management strategies from other fields. Equally surpising is how this essential human service industry is also just awakening to customers, rather than providers, as the central focus that should be driving planning and evaluation. This work highlights so well how these lessons from customers do cross-cut industries. I will be reccommending it to my colleagues in health care administration.

Lee and Mangen have produced a study that challenges conventional wisdom and offers solid facts and evidence of changing customer paradigms. Well done.

Very exciting read in that service remains king! As an executive of a relationship management software company, I am excited about some of the conclusions reached in this study. I will look to change some of our processes based on the study and results reported. Bottom line, the old school is still the new school. Treat the customer right and offer a high quality product. Companies should never skimp when comes to providing an exceptional customer experience. Let's hope the older generation rubs off on the younger. When you read the study you will know what I mean. Nice work and well worth the investment.