Women's Health Books

This is a wonderfully written book. I think it is a must have for women everywhere. I never thought to read labels on make up or shampoo and now I do it without even thinking about it. I highly recommend this book; it is an easy read and full of powerful insight and information.

Ever wanted to get back to the basics? This is step by step introduction into natural beauty treatments you can prepare for yourself and even save money. There are so many helpful hints to inspire you to use natural treatments for your body.

This book is awesome. It really brings out the true beauty of a woman in her spirit and her flesh. Don't let the cosmetic industry pull one over on you anymore. Get this book and look better and feel better for less. Less on your pocket book and less toxins in your body.

This is a very informative book showing you how to create your own skin care treatment from organic products. They have worked well on my skin and saved me money! The devotional section is wonderful in helping me view myself the way God does!

I read this book within 3 hours and came out renewed!

My thought process on beauty reorganized & re prioritized thanks to her simple, Godly devotionals. And although I do make an effort to live healthy there are occasions when I'm tempted and give in to our commercialized garbage at the store...whether it be food,body care,clothes,etc.

I went shopping the day after I read the book and bought her beauty recommendations...all of them! ...food and all :) I should also add that while you read my review note that I'm bi-racial (bl/wh) and battle dry skin everywhere and have frizzy,bushy,slightly wavy hair. :)

It's only been a couple of days but I already feel better. I feel better just knowing that I have the absolute best yet surprisingly cheapest beauty routine that money can buy, my energy is up thanks to the organic nuts and raw honey and fruit, and my hair smells FABULOUS!! I ended up buying Aubrey Organics hair products and my scalp feels wonderfully fresh (no dandruff) and my hair is silky.

I used the facial wash recipe and followed with the honey & olive oil and within hours noticed that there was less redness. My pores shrank and my skin glowed! My favorite part was that I didn't have to be sure not to get nasty soap in my mouth or eyes...I actually licked my cleanser,toner, & moisturizer and went...MMMMM, YUMMY! My tip with the olive oil is to put it on a damp face so it redistributes better and your not left with oily spots.

Her website offers even more information. You can download invitations,recipes,and tip sheets to host your own Beauty Secrets of the Bible party. Sounds like fun! I'd enjoy doing that with my church women.

Now to go get a job just to afford the essential oils...BUT, then again I would've saved myself literally hundreds of dollars last year had I used this regimen instead, making the expensive oils pennies in a bucket.

If you're like me and possess a 'thing' with the lips...RUN, don't walk, RUN to the store and get yourself her fabulous tip of Burt's Bees lip products...balms,glosses,sticks. They ROCK!

This came in very handy for me when I took Tamalyn's "Starmaker" workshop last summer. She is a very thorough teacher and I'm glad that she points out some movements that are often overlooked by many dancers -- students and teachers alike.

The photograph demonstrations are very helpful when it comes to teaching proper alignment, particularly in the section on floorwork. Her main focus is on executing the movements properly to prevent injury and overall I think that's the key to being a strong, healthy, powerful dancer.

Tamalyn breaks down everything here and it is the best of the best from one of the best. She gives all the information you need to build a great foundation. Recommend this to anyone wanting to learn!

It was an okay book. I guess I was looking for a book about proper form and technique, and this was NOT it.

I've just started lessons and am very happy to be taking the course with Tamalyn Dallal. Her book tells the beginner everything they need or might want to know from the differences in style from country to country to the basic moves so clearly depicted and described. It is in a friendly conversational style that she shares her twenty-five years of experience. It is packed with helpful hints from dress to music which is great for someone just starting out. Tamalyn really earned her spot as one of the country's most respected dancers and it didn't come easy to her. They told her she couldn't do it but she remained determined and now is not only a great dancer but an inspiration to others, having turned out quite a few top bellydancers. You can feel her passion with such quotes as "If I feel like I can't shimmy any longer, I look up at the stars, take a deep breath, and my shimmy gets stronger." There are interesting insights for example when she speaks of softness as being one of the most beautiful qualities of belly dancing But the best thing about this book is its simplicity and clarity. The movements are broken down into easy-to-follow steps with totally unconfusing photo's and descriptions under each stage of the move. She also mentions variaitons and has concise descriptions on bringing it all together. A beginner can easily follow and understand what they are doing. It would also be an excellent guide for teachers. I have Dolphina's book and although the pictures are in color (in this book they're black and white) and they have arrows pointing in different directions the photo's don't meld as well with the text and it's more difficult to do. This is a perfect book for newcomers to the dance. There's a helpful guide on how to build up your skills. Mostly it's a very approachable book to read and refer back to. Tamalyn is not only talented as a dancer she is a talented writer too. She's also a very nice person and a great teacher, which comes through in in her writing.

This book is really really wonderful.

I found the movements broken down clearly, the photos were also very helpful even though they are in black and white. I don't think photos need to be in colour.

As a bellydance instructor, I recommended my students to get this book as it is has all the basic movements and also gives you background and culture of the dance.

As an instructor making lesson plans, this book helped me as it has all the foundation movements as well as the step-by-step break down of each movement.

Very well done.

Beyond Dancing is a great story. One that needs a broad circulation. I'd love to see it on film. Anita is a strong, feisty woman who is also a danged good writer. I highly recommend this book, especially to women, girls and all veterans. You won't regret getting this one.

While you're here, have a look at Fixin' Things: A Novel of Women at Gettysburg

I found this book to be important showing how an individual can overcome adversity and through persistence and intelligence deal with the 'red tape' of government bureaucracy. The reader is touched by her plight as she struggles to overcome wrongly inflicted treatment by a military that adheres to rules and regulations with total insensitivity to individual needs. Their concern is only protecting those involved. The relevancy of her situation is played out today with the ill treatment of our veterans. The author shows how one can find love and understanding with major handicaps and make a powerful contribution to society and the betterment of others. I strongly recommend reading this book.

Reviewed by Beverly Pechin for Reader Views (2/07)

Never in my life have I known a person with as much strength, endurance and simple fortitude to achieve what Anita Bloom has achieved. A woman of such strength not only will make one take a second look at one's own life but perhaps cherish what people like Anita have accomplished for others.

Serving as a WAAC, Anita Bloom was tragically struck with an infection that eventually took her mobility. As a paraplegic she began what continued to be a fight for her life and her rights. Continuously battling not only the health issues at hand but also the social issues, in a time when being "disabled" meant simply giving up and living a life of institutionalized remorse. What Anita achieved, instead, was not only the ability to become more "abled" than a person with full functioning limbs but more determined than any average person would begin to be.

As a young Jewish girl, she found her calling when she met another woman who was a member of the Women's Military. Not yet considered a true "branch" of the service, these women trained like soldiers out of simple pride for their country and in Anita's case pride for her heritage. To witness the horrible biases against her simply as a Jewish person would be hard enough but then to realize she not only fought the battle of her heritage and religion but also the fact that she was a woman in a man's world and later a disabled person in a world never intended to accommodate her as such makes this woman's story absolutely heart warming and touching beyond belief.

Although the WAAC's were not considered a true part of the military as of the time Anita served, they soon became known as WACs and were recognized as an actual branch with the benefits attached as so. Under Anita's case, as a WAAC, she received some benefits of being a "veteran" but also was dismissed when applying for other benefits that would help her live a productive life. Never considering quitting, she continued to fight to get those rights not only for herself but for other women who served in the WAAC branch of service.

While undergoing treatment, after leaving a Veteran's hospital, she met her unknowingly to-be-husband John with whom she immediately found a connection. Although not a "trained" physical therapist, his desire to be the best in his job and his desire to learn all he could truly made him the one person in her life that made a huge difference in creating a life as close to "normal" as possible. When they finally admitted the connection, amongst constant gossip pertaining to his being married and in the process of divorce along with the definite disapproval of her Jewish parents, they lived for years in waiting until they could manage to become husband and wife with minimal damage socially. An amazing story in itself, this autobiography not only shares the tale of a woman's strength in fighting for her rights as a disabled veteran but her story of true love with a man who simply seemed to be meant for her.

As you witness stumble block after stumble block placed in front of this woman, you begin to realize the strength involved simply in living her daily life let alone taking on other huge hurdles such as becoming the first disabled person to attend NYU. Life simply was never intended to be "lived" by a disabled person and the laws we easily accept and relish in today's society weren't in place during Anita's fight for a normal life. As she seemingly finally pulls herself over one hurdle only to find another one waiting for her, you truly wonder when this woman will simply give up and yet it never really happens. She may stumble and question her meaning or desire but never falters in truly obtaining what she feels is her right to life.

Each and every step you experience with her seems so huge yet in our society today it's simply "expected." These expectations of today come from people like Anita, who fought ever step of the way to be recognized and entitled to their own rights.

Even to the end, as you somewhat sadly read the epilogue, you realize that nothing in life ever came easy for Anita Bloom. The loss of so many loved ones in her life at such young ages seems unbearable to the average person but then you recall how far above average Anita Bloom has always been.

The wonderfully written story of love, life and triumph in "Beyond Dancing" will, simply stated, never leave you the same. I could only hope to have the courage and strength of this one woman. If everyone in our world were this strong, we would be an amazing species indeed! The terms heart-warming, tender, triumphant and amazing just begin to describe the story inside these pages.

WOW!!! Having my own physical challenges I have had to overcome a few obstacles in life, but reading Anita's story puts it all into perspective. My so called "struggles" were small...no TINY potatoes, comapred to the things she overcame. Her strength and determination warmed my heart.

Her story once again proved a point I've been trying to make all my life, that there is no room for 'dis' infront of 'ability.' We can all be ABLE or disabled, depending on our attitudes.

I urge anyone who needs their spirits lifted, or who themselves might be coping with a 'dis' ABILITY, to read this incredible story.

Beginning her story in 1938, shortly after Anita Bloom graduated from high school, this autobiography explains why Hillary Rodham Clinton recently said, "You are clearly a woman of courage."

Courage, fierce independence, strength and an iron-clad will are some of the qualities evidenced throughout Mrs. Bloom Ornoff's story, "Beyond Dancing: A Veteran's Struggle - A Woman's Triumph".

Joining the Women's Auxillary Army Corp, with noble ideals of serving her American country during World War 2, young Anita first met resistance from her Jewish parents, who among many others, thought it not to be a proper pursuit for a lady of that time. In addition to racial ignorance, Anita constantly encountered those misunderstanding her reasons for joining the WAAC.

When she was accepted into the Women's Auxillary Army Corp, at age 21, Anita was already full of dance and hope. Yet with many dreams and goals left to fulfill, fate literally awoke her with a mysteriously begotten, painfully stinging thumb during the WAAC's stationed time in Nacagdoches, TX.

Instead of adequate medical care from a doctor or nurse, Ms. Bloom was treated in a cruel manner by a sargent who incised her thumb with a razor blade while giving her instructions to soak it in boiling water and Epsom salts, being shown indifference when later seeing the military doctor as well.

Penicillin, not being discovered until 1943, Anita's infection gained strength and she was not admitted to the hospital until six weeks after the advent of her first symptoms. By that time she was paralyzed from the waist down.

Only in refusing to release her dream of an army career, barely missing the graduation to Officer's Training School, did Anita refuse to sign the honorable discharge papers presented to her. Regardless, Ms. Bloom was discharged, and worse, due to a technicality - the WAAC not yet officially a part of the regular army - she was not recognized as a bona fide veteran, therefore not entitled to the disability benefits she needed.

Mrs. Bloom Ornoff diligently fought the battle to become recognized as a veteran for 11 years - just as she became a veteran and winner of all other battles fought in her life, whether physical or otherwise - with courage, patience and determination.

In the last paragraph of her book, in the Epilogue, Mrs. Bloom Ornoff writes, "I hope that my life and the challenges that I have faced will inspire others, especially young men and women, to overcome adversity and go forward in life with a positive attitude to conquer any misfortune." Yes, I have truly been inspired by this story which is interesting and so intelligently written.

THIS IS A VERY GOOD BOOK. I HAVE TAUGHT WOMEN'S BOOK STUDIES FROM THIS BOOK FOR YEARS AND IT IS ALWAYS A SIGNIFICANT LIFE CHANGING BOOK, THAT IS WELL WRITTEN, DIRECT AND LEADS THE READER TO EVALUATE WHERE THEY ARE IN THEIR LIFE IN REGARDS TO THE SUBJECT OF THE BOOK AND HOW THEY CAN MAKE IN CHANGES IF DESIRED. I'VE ALWAYS FOUND IT INSPIRING TO ME PERSONALLY.

I used this book to teach a marriage seminar at a recent women's retreat. It provided a solid foundation to base the seminar on. It is filled with good, practical, biblical information. The response from the women was overwhelming. We all went home encouraged and anxious to be the best wives and mothers we can be.

I am really enjoying this book. I can tell this will be the type of book I'd read over and over again. Linda Dillow is so "real" and uses so much scripture in her examples and applications to living the Christian woman's life.

I did enjoy this book, however I only gave 4/5 stars because it did not focus much on becoming the "Mother You Have Longed to Be." It did had many good points about being a "creative counterpart" in relation to being a wife.

I have read many books on how to be a better wife and this is the only one that doesn't make me chaff! Linda puts it all together in a beautiful format that causes you to strife to be a better counterpart!

I'm at something of a loss as to what to say about this book. I couldn't decide if I should give it five stars or one, so I cut the difference and gave it three. This book is bizarre. If you can wade through the sections of repetitive, juvenile, slang-ridden, poorly written diatribe there is a lot of very helpful medical information which every endometriosis sufferer should know. I learned so many useful and helpful things about reproductive endocrinology, the immune system, the digestive system, and endometriosis itself. Yet the authors could easily have gotten the same amount of information into the book using half the words. Some parts of this book are clearly and concisely written and very helpful, while other sections of the book read as if the authors wanted to make the details understandable to a five-year old. I was definitely annoyed and somewhat insulted, as I think the authors ought to assume that the people reading it are going to be adults with functioning brains. However, I cannot help but recommend this book. The information in there is good, if you can put up with the useless junk and find information in the midst of verbosity.

After three years of infertility due to endometriosis, we had given up hope. After eight months on this diet we were expecting our first child with no medical intervention. Even if you aren't trying to conceive, this diet DOES help you feel a lot better.

As a stage IV endometriosis sufferer, the diet recommendations dramatically alleviated menstrual cramps and especially bowel pressure and pain through the removal of wheat/wheat gluten, minimizing red meats, and maximizing vegetables, fruits and nuts. I found that starting this diet within a few months post-laparoscopy was most helpful.

I've been reading this book since before I had surgery last week and am going to give the diet a try. The explanations of unbalanced hormones and lack of certain vitamins/minerals causing my symptoms and horrific PMS make alot of sense. I dropped out of biology in college because it seemed to be over my head, but this book explained body chemistry and cell production in a way that I can relate. Through the nutritional advice in this book, I am hoping to get pregnant and not have to have surgery again.

This book is written in a friendly and easy to read manner. It has a lot of information to absorb, but is what every woman with Endo should know. If you want to learn more and want to follow the guidelines provided then I strongly recommend this book. In only three months my life has changed. I understand my body like never before and am excited that following the suggestions in this book will lead me to my dream - pregnancy. After having purchased numerous books on Endo, it was nice to have one that finally answered my questions and was enjoyable.

At last a guidebook for women with heart disease by someone who's 'been there'! As a Cardiac Rehabilitation nurse and heart attack survivor, I can attest to the validity of Kathy Kastan's experiences, information, and advice. Patients will find this an invaluable guide to understanding their fears, emotions, conflicts and struggles. While writing from a first person viewpoint, Kathy brings home the impact of heart disease in an understandable and empathetic voice with which readers will instantly identify. I had many "oh, yes, that's so true" moments; the knowledge that another woman walked this path and is such an example of survival is a powerful and motivating message. From the Heart is a must read for medical caregivers of women with heart disease as it provides unique insight and understanding of the hurdles and experiences women endure from event to recovery. I will encourage all my patients and thier families to begin reading this upon diagnosis and throughout their rehabilitation. It is an identifiable,informative,and empowering source of affirmation that recovery and renewal is within our grasp. Ann de Velasco, R.N.

Heart disease is the number one health threat that women face and yet, many women are still unaware of their risks and most don't think it will strike them. And once it does strike, it is often misunderstood since women's symptoms and experiences are often different than men.

Kathy Kastan is to be commended for putting her story, and the stories of other women, into a resource that is motivating, realistic, comprehensive and consistent with current health care recommendations for women with heart disease. It is a book that can help everyone (including health professionals) understand the life changing experience of being diagnosed with heart disease and learn how to re-invent themselves during their healing process.

Many thanks to Kathy for putting her story, and the stories of others, in print! It truly is a guide to not only surviving with heart disease but living life again.

I do not have heart disease, but found this book to be a tremendous resource with practical information for how to be in touch with oneself and go on after any life altering event. It offers valuable insights from the author as well as other people about coping with challenges in life and how to deal effectively with interpersonal relationships (family, friends and workplace). It is also a great resource for support services and provides information about the law pertaining to discrimination based on health issues, so that people can become better advocates for themselves. This book is as useful as a therapist. What a bargain!

FROM THE HEART: A WOMAN'S GUIDE TO LIVING WELL WITH HEART DISEASE comes from an author who underwent emergency bypass surgery at age 42 - and who had to not only physically recover, but had to find new ways to recover emotionally. It's the first written for women to focus on the emotional repercussions of heart disease rather than just physical symptoms and recovery alone, and surveys topics ranging from regaining a strong self-image and handling fears to telling others about illness and learning to rely upon one's body once more. From gaining support to learning how to exercise without fear, FROM THE HEART is an essential reference any women facing heart disease will need, and should be a popular public library lend.

This book is written by a woman, for a female audience. And that's just fine. But in reading it I find that only a small part of the book could be restricted to women only. Things like risk factors are just about the same.

The first risk factor is 'Age fifty-five or older, and postmenopausal.' For men this might read age fifty, and of course postmenopausal doesn't enter into it. But then the rest of the risk factors: blood pressure, cholesterol, smoking, diabetes, family history, weight, exercise, diet -- are identical.

Accepting the few differences in men and women, this is an excellent book on both the technical aspects (i.e. risk factors) and the emotional aspects (i.e. relationships with friends and family) - we men are not that different.

A great book!
The vegetarianism essay alone is worth the purchase price, but other parts of the book are just as engaging.

I've never met the author, but after reading this book I feel like she is an old friend.

Clever use of the 13 full moons in a year with interesting side notes from cultures all over the world. This book will help guide anyone trying to make healthy food choices, but the author also provides an explanation as to why these choices make sense nutritionally and several recipes at the end of each chapter. A must read for anyone interested in improving diet and overall health.

This book is written with heart, soul and spirit. A book to use and refer to as well as delight you along the way.

Jessica Prentice does a beautiful job with both her writing in each chapter and her recipes. I love learning about various cultures, the thirteen moons and the environment. Her recipes are also delicious and a real help to someone who's trying to eat based on the seasons and local produce. I first checked this book out from the local library but had to have it for the recipes. Definitely a good book!

This book is a personal re-examination of food--what we eat, and why we eat it. In this book, Prentice examines food customs and traditions, searching for their physiological and environmental rationale. Her primary observation about food traditions is that they are strictly tied to the seasons, and thus the continual year-round availability of our foodstuffs has resulted in loss of much traditional knowledge about what is good for us and what isn't. In recognition of the essential seasonality of foods, Prentice organizes this book into the thirteen moons that make up the year, from the famine moon, to the sap moon, from the egg moon to the corn moon, from the blood moon to the wolf moon.

Each chapter describes the ecology that led to the association between a particular food item and a specific time of the year. In the chapters, Prentice discusses the nutritional contributions of the featured food items, and how her relationship with that food has changed over the years. For example, she explains how she used to avoid milk and other dairy products, but now relishes them as a gift of love from Mother Earth. Each chapter also includes recipes of the season, ranging from exotic dishes of non-Western food cultures, like Cardamom and Jaggery pudding, to simple directions for lost arts, such as rendering pork, or making homemade yogurt and sauerkraut.

Prentice was once a strict vegan, who for health reasons, eventually found herself drawn to a diet which includes animal products, but not the products of industrial agriculture. There is much that vegetarians and vegans would not like in Prentice's essays, since she explains how her 10 years of vegetarianism were not healthy for her. Having had the same experience myself after being a vegetarian for 20 years, I can appreciate the wisdom in what she writes. While vegetarian diets work well for some, they are not appropriate for everybody. But at the same time, diets that include the consumption of industrially produced and processed animal products do nobody any good. We need to be willing to recognize our relation and responsibilities to the animals that we consume.

I first heard of this book when I attended a Vermont Localvore potluck at which Prentice was the invited guest chef. I was deeply offended then at her attitude, when she announced she was going to make a salad using a recipe from her book, but lamented the lack of local artichokes or olive oil. `How could such a person be associated with local cooking,' I wondered, `if she doesn't even have the sense to find out what the best local ingredients are and celebrate them, instead of parading the products of another region in front of us?' I figured that a seasonal local cookbook written by a national author would be a worthless concept. Fortunately, that's not what this book attempts--instead the book is much more about rediscovering our connection to food than about specific local recipes.

Although she has become famous for leading the concept of eating foods only from one's local region, what she urges here is really an appreciation for the products of small farms. Thus, instead of simply cheering on local food, Prentice argues in this book that our industrial agriculture system has torn us away from one of the most essential of human traits, our relationship to the food that nourishes us. Instead of following diets of avoidance, Prentice advocates recognizing the meaning that each item of food brings to our lives, and using food to re-establish our connection to the land. Indeed, the only foods that Prentice avoids are those heavily processed products of industrial agriculture: refined sugar, white flour, and pre-packaged extruded junk. Although the book contains a few recipes, it is not a cookbook, but rather a wake-up call: "Our poor diet is at least partly a physical manifestation of a spiritual decay," together with some suggestions of how we can begin the journey back to healthy eating.

An excellent book with good advice. Makes a wonderful gift to lady friends. Enjoyable and fun to read.

This little book packs a powerful punch of must know information. Heart disease is the #1 killer of women. Prevent or delay being a statistic. Have a glass of red wine, munch on some dark chocolate while enjoying this great book. Buy several and give as gifts to the special women in your life. Of course, don't forget to include a bottle of wine and chocolate!

I have spoken to many women who are ready to make changes in their lives, but need a strategy, and Deborah gives us a road map. Uncomplicated and fits in to most lifestyles.

I love this book because it is full of helpful information but is also well-organized and easy to read. It is organized into 100 practical tips that are easy to understand and implement. It is full of good advice, written by a woman to address the unique health issues of women.

As a heart patient and coordinator of support groups for other female heart patients, I love this book! Instead of dwelling on what we CAN'T have and what we MUST do, Debora Yost presents her 101 tips as gifts we can give to ourselves. Also, her research is sound and up-to-date, and I like the idea of incorporating one new tip into my life each week. If you have heart disease, get this book as a gift to yourself. If you know a woman with heart disease, buy it for her!

WOW! Dr. Beer is way ahead of his time and I throughly enjoyed reading his book and understand more about the world of miscarriage and infertility! The only down fall of this book is the medical terminology that most may not understand. Some parts were over my head...but Dr. Beer's theories make complete sense in how the author explains them.

The book has some very interesting ideas as to why failures happen. It can be pretty boring and repetitive at times though, very dry. It doesn't seem to be really written by Dr. Beers, it just has quotes from him every once in a while.

If your best friend was a book it would be this one. Dr Beer describes in easy to understand words how the immune system can go into overkill in some women. The result is miscarriage, IVF failure and infertility. But these outcomes can be prevented with the right tests and treatments. I read this book and found it technical when necessary but with lots of human interest stories and studies to back everything up. The authors did a good job making this book accessible to ordinary women and also credible for when they take it to show their doctors. It is not dry like the other reviewer said, it is factual and makes a complex subject understandable. The book is ahead of its time and will make infertility and miscarriage a far less frequent event if only it was more widely known to the medical profession. I had twins as a result of Dr Beer's treatments. I wasted many years and many $s consulting with narrow minded doctors before finding him. I recommend this book with all my heart to all those women who were once suffering like I was. The tests and treatments are out there and this book tells you where to find them.

This book was extremely helpful! I read it cover to cover in a matter of days. Dr. Beer et al have certainly made it easy to understand and explain reasons for unexplained infertility and loss. I would recommend this book to anyone who has suffered through either infertility and/or recurrent miscarriages. In the reference section it lists the clinics which provide the type of care he discusses. I made an appt immediately with Dr. Kwak as she is the closest to our home. She is a gift to work with!

Miscarriage is tragic. Add to that doctors who often have no answers, and parents can feel hopeless after repeated loss. This book provides answers for why losses occur, and how future losses can be prevented. Many of the treatments discussed are outside of mainstream care guidleines- but these are the same old sets of rules that leave so many families without answers. Dr. Beer does a great job explaining his treatments, and any woman who still wonders why she lost multiple pregnancies should read this book. I lost four children before finally being diagnosed with two treatable conditions. It's because of people like Dr. Beer that women like me can end up having our families.

As a nursing student I loved this book. It gave a great perspective on some areas of nursing that nursing students may not be exposed to during clinicals. Toward the end of the book it did get into nursing/hospital politics and policy, which slowed things down. I wish that the author had ended with something better and more inspiring.

It's often said that in today's society we have no heroes. If you read this book, you will soon learn otherwise.

I really liked the aspects of this books that dealt with the three nurses performing their jobs in their perspective fields. That was great- but all the talk about nursing jobs getting cut really gets boring after a while. So much so I've been dreading reading the last chapter. Great book, just has some boring parts.

A must read for all those working IN or WITH the profession of nursing. Gordon discusses how the changes in our health care system have affected both the nurses role and quality patient care issues. The essential need for collaboration of all health care personnel is woven throughout the content. I required this book for a senior nursing course I just taught at Wayne State University in Detroit and the students were most impressed with the book and its approach to nursing, medicine and health care. A must read for nurses, physicians, hospital administration, potential students and the general public. Afterall, we are all potential patients and we should be aware of what is happening to the largest population of health care providers, the nurses!

The most under rated people in our society are nurses,this is an introduction to the ever present caregivers in healthcare today.The most varied role and most significant in all aspects of health care is the nurse.This was a wonderful read for all of those who may ever be the receiver of any aspect of their care from nurses in our country, basically everyone,a must have.For those considering the profession as a career,and the family members who would like an overview of "all in a days work", this will invoke serious thought.Yes, I am a nurse and for me to recommend a book written on nursing....kudos to all involved in the creation.