Women's Health Books

While it is about dieting and weight loss as an attempt to try to fit in to a world that demand a certain body shape for women, that is not the entire purpose of this book. "Squeezing Your Size 14 Self into a Size 6 World" is about trying to fit yourself into other people's ideas of what you should be. The book is about breaking free from the molds you are trying to squeeze into just to satisfy others. Throughout the book Carrie Smith provides a gentle coaching method to get you to start breaking free and living a life true to yourself.

The book starts out by correcting false conceptions of reality - Barbie is not real, most magazine images are fake, don't base your idea of reality on fantasy, don't compare yourself to other women. Of course it does not end there but goes on into other ways that women tend to try to fit into the molds of others. Examples of these include games like the perfection game, reward and punishment, and head games you use to fool yourself into thinking you are healthier than you really are. All the head games are basically things we do to ourselves or that others do to us in order to alter our perception of reality. She concludes the body size section with a simple, yet profound statement. Don't give yourself away to the marketing hype, your true size is the size you were meant to be - the size your body is most happy with. Instead of striving for a size, strive for well-being.

Other suggestions include getting rid of clutter, both physical and mental. Decide what is important and get on with your life. She then turns back to the striving for well-being and discusses using your eating personality to your advantage, choosing a personal trainer, and myths and misunderstandings about exercise, strength training, etc. This is a recommended book for anyone who wants to proclaim independence from the commercial and social entrapments of life and become who they were meant to be. Will it work? I don't know. For many people it is an intense struggle to try to overcome the constant bombardments of the media trying to force you into a mold that will create a regular stream of monetary income for them. This book shines a light onto the correct path, but it is not an easy walk in our current social environment.

It seems there is no end to diet and self-help books -- with most of them not being worth the paper they are printed on. Then there is Squeezing Your Size 14 Self Into A Size 6 World: A Real Woman's Guide To Food, Fitness And Self-Acceptance by Carrie Myers Smith who draws upon her considerable experience and undeniable expertise to create a truly effective and "user friendly" manual that will enable her readers to successfully deal with the kinds of head games and body games that so often derail simple happiness and ordinary satisfaction with our selves. Carrie delivers the keys to successful self-care; shows how to control stress and not let stress be in control; how wellness means uncluttering our lives; how to overcome obstacles to fitness; figure out a fitness plan specifically appropriate for the reader's particular needs; as well as discovering what "eating personality" is ours and how to use it to advantage. Also very highly recommended is the companion title, Carrie Myers Smith's Squeezing Your Size 14 Self Into A Size 6 World Workbook (1891400967, $18.95) complete with exercises and worksheets to create a truly customized personal wellness plan.

Finally a book that has a realistic approach to who we are and how we feel about ourselves. The author reveals a very realistic and attainable approach to the health and well-being of women. Thank you Carrie for writing this book! I feel better already!

This book should/could be required reading for ALL women throughout the lifespan! The author, in a clever but straightforward manner, de-myths the impossible images and roles women feel compelled to fulfill. Her unique "coaching" approach can teach anyone how to analyze, cast-off, and adopt a love for her own self: body, mind, and spriit.

"...did you know you have a higher chance of dying from being skinny and sedentary than you do from being overweight and active? It's true." ~Carrie Myers Smith

With all the makeover shows on TV, we already realize it takes a lot of effort to look like a model. Since I tend to be one of those tall people who can't fit into petite clothes no matter how much I weigh, I'm always hunting for longer sleeves and wondering why being taller often forces me to buy clothes that are just too big for me. I had also started to disassociate myself from those who wield photo-capturing devices because I rarely liked how my pictures turned out. Is this because I'm comparing my pictures to pictures on the covers of magazines?

As I viewed the most recent Swimsuit Edition, I did wonder if even men were not longing to view some women with hips or a more comfortable shape. The facts are, most of the models we view are tiny or look sickly in reality. If pictures add pounds, imagine how skinny they really are. Many models (size 2-8) say they feel sick all the time. Why do we all want to look like teenage boys? I don't. I'm proud of my hips and feminine curves.

Carrie Myers Smith is also tired of the Media pushing an unrealistic image on the public and presents a realistic view of the fashion industry. Most of us will never be a size 4 or 6 and the facts are that the average American woman is a size 14. So, this book is definitely needed to show us the reality instead of the fantasy.

There is the fantasy body image and then there is reality. You can be healthy and not be a size 6. If you are tired of quick-fix theories and want to be who you are, then you can read about what is "eating you" instead of what to eat. Topics Include:

Why Diets Don't Work
Living Life on Purpose - Not by Accident
Stress-Savers
Self-Care or Self-Nurturing
Games Other People Play


Carrie talks about the much-needed topic of "Healthy Living Saboteurs." As my husband said, "Those are people who are purposely trying to sabotage your diet." To him I say: "Honey, stop bringing home those boxes of cookies and giant tubs of cashew nuts." OK, I can't eat either of those items, but still I think after reading this book I realized he does tend to bring home all the food I would never buy.

There is also a spiral-bound version of this book or you can download a workbook from the books' site. Each chapter has "Stepping Stones" points for reflection.

Do you need to:

De-clutter your life? Donate Items to Charity?
Develop healthy habits?
Be happier with your body type?
Set realistic goals?
Hire a personal trainer?

So, can you enjoy a few Leonidas chocolate squares and not feel guilty about it? Sure the author isn't presenting a diet plan. She is presenting an "Indi-Fit-ual" Plan. What are you trying to accomplish? There are many ideas for how you can multitask to fit in exercise. I've found I can fold laundry while doing the Walk Away the Pounds workouts, but you could also listen to motivational CDs while on your treadmill or take your pet out for a walk. I was thinking I couldn't go walking with my pets, but then I found a pet stroller for my cats.

Carrie Myers Smith has decided that no one and absolutely nothing is going to get in the way of her self-esteem. So, reading this book gives you a good helping of personal power and creative ideas for implementing her ideas. I loved her "Bringing the Spa Home" section where she talks about creating a sanctuary. Can I just say: "Er'go candles!"

This book could take any woman from tired and frazzled to self-nurturing and in control. It is amazing how much information this book provides in 250 pages. A must-read for every woman in our society who is fed up with being told she has to look like she is starving to death. While I know I'll never be a size 6 I have nothing against airbrushing a picture. I sure hope someone airbrushes the pictures from my last photo shoot. Hee..hee...

Buy this book and then go sit out in the sun, read this book and enjoy life. Life is far too short to worry about being a size 6 when you may always be a size 14. Look into Yoga, Pilates and a walking routine, it helps with the stress of life.

~The Rebecca Review

This family memory of overcoming sickness recounts the experiences of the author, who decided to undergo radical surgery in an effort to prevent the cancer diagnosis and death which had plagued women of her family for decades. Their terrible legacy and suffering caused the author to make a painful decision which would change her life. Staying Alive is revealing and engrossing.

Beautifully written book about the struggles of a family with a history of cancer. It was informative, heartwarming and at the same time heartbreaking to read about the three sisters and how they struggled and lost their fight against Cancer. The book told how much courage Janet's Mother (Regina) and her two sisters Fannie and Mary had in their battle. I learned how much medical procedures have advanced since the depression-era. It is also a compelling story of how Janet Reibstein (the author) took a pro-active role in beating the cancer for herself. I would highly recommend this book to anyone facing this challenge and their families as well. It also describes how it affects the whole family and how they cope with all of these emotions.

Once upon a time there were three beautiful sisters: that's how fairy stories ae supposed to begin. And that is how in the real world the story of life in America did begin, for the daughters of one Jewish-American family, Mary, Fannie and Regina. But there was a secret darkening the future that awaited these sisters, a secret that had followed them from Europe and from the past. It is the gradual unfolding of this secret, that Janet Reibstein, the daughter of Regina, tracks as finally it comes to play out in her own generation too.

Looking back with the intensity of a child's vision, she recreates a world, so that we too relish its fabrics, its colours and textures. She makes the pleasure in clothes and dress that the sisters shared live again for us to share. And she also invites us to share her own journey within that family, as one by one her aunts and even her own mother arre diagnosed with the same illness, breast cancer. But instead of a story of doom, Staying Alive is a story of survival, of proactive, intelligent struggle.

You can read this book with pleasure as a family memoir exploring the generations in an American immigrant family. But what makes it truly compelling is the insight it offers into the relationship between mother and daughter, between Regina and Janet, both clearly extraordinary women but like so many mothers and daughters often painfully at odds.The sensitivity with which Reibstein reconstructs her mother's inner life using her last journals bears witness though to the strength of the bond between them.

Regina is the last of the sisters to be diagnosed; time and methods of treatment have moved on and these allow her to live to the age of sixty-four. How Janet herself copes as a grown woman with the threat posed by her genetic inheritance is the thread which carries the story into the present. Her own struggle against fear and her determination to obtain the very best advice concerning the treatment of breast cancer make this a book to put into the hands of any woman who ;has been diagnosed or who lives in fear of such a diagnosis.

I learned a lot from this book, not least about mothers and daughters-and I loved the clothes.

A moving, inter-generational memoir, also, an inspiring book that will help to empower women to take charge of their destiny. A portrait of several generations of a family whose lives are full of so much--joy, at times, distress, at other times and, much of the time--the anxiety that accompanies the ever-present threat of breast cancer which threatens many members of this family. How they handle it, how healthcare evolves through the generations, and, in particular, how the author triumphs over it makes riveting, important reading.

I'm in awe of the strength that the author possessed to take on such a decision as well as the strength that her mother had during her battle with cancer. I'm sure this book will have an impact on everyone who reads it.

This book is pretty short and is very easy to read -Its filled with a lot of interesting information. I would highly recommend it.

This book is so informative. I really think every woman should read this. I have learned so much!

I liked the way this book didn't take a completely one-size-fits-all approach, but gave you ideas about changes or suppliments that may help with different common female complaints. The exceptions were in regard to sugar and sweeteners (the authors don't like most of them) and the requisite meal plan and recipes at the end. If I tried to eat that menu, I'd be sick as a dog from dairy and gluten issues. However, the rest of the book was good enough to earn a place on my (relatively small) reference book shelf.

This books really should be read by every woman. It's very user-friendly, it explains simply how many problems women typically suffer from are simply symptoms of conditions that can be easily solved (and she tells you how).
This is not a diet book per se, but she includes also an explanation of what might be hindering a woman's weight loss efforts. However she also targets things that go more to the general wellbeing, and you can choose to implement all of her suggestions or just a few - either way, you'll see a definite improvement in your health and wellbeing!

This is one book you'll want to share with every woman you know. But don't lend out your copy for too long, you'll want to refer to it again and again because it contains so much info and it's so accessible.

Ann Louise Gittleman a nutritionist and weight loss expert has put together a fantastic comprehensive guide that is educational and eye opening. This book is full of common sense health and nutrition advice every woman should know.

The book begins by categorizing general eating habits based on the current nutritional trends of the last 45-50 years and then details to our horror, how insufficient those eating habits are in maintaining a healthy weight let alone a healthy body. Whether low fat, low carb, high carb, or chronic dieting the book demonstrates the damage women inflict on their health by indulging in diets that are trendy and harmful. The book promotes balance and natural foods for both weight loss and overall health while detailing the importance of quality choices in our food consumption.

For me the most interesting and educational are the chapters that deal with fats and sugars in our diets. Gittleman's theorem is that the right kind of fats can be and are beneficial to women. For example, omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids are essential to proper bodily function and assist in the distribution of other vitamins and minerals throughout the body.

I also found the book informative in regards to the hormonal and reproductive health of women and the correlation to proper and balanced nutrition. She not only explains why but how to get all that you need by making wise choices in available foods and how they effect menstrual cycles, menopause, and P.M.S..

I will admit at times the book will detail scientific studies by different doctors and universities that reaffirm Gittleman's nutritional stance that although necessary I thought a bit dry. Overall this book is full of information about what women should be eating, should be avoiding, and how to go about it. On top of all the education the book has recipes, suggested menus, and a shopping list to help you on your way to a more balanced healthy lifestyle. I thought the book exceptional.

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A true friend unbosoms freely, advises justly, assists readily, adventures boldly, takes all patiently, defends courageously, and continues a friend unchangeably. ~William Penn

Laura's life proves we can make it through almost any situation life tosses our way. Through the Rocky Road and into the Rainbow Sherbet is one of my favorite Laura Jensen Walker books. I found so much I could relate to and this particular book has some amazingly collectable quotes.

I did have to laugh when Laura explains how a scoop of French vanilla ice cream and chocolate cake helps to put a new perspective on situations. I admire her willingness to analyze her life and make the right decisions. She also keeps a lovely sense of humor in her marriage, although I think she defiantly married her soul mate.

With chapter titles like "It's my Parfait and I'll cry if I want to," we learn about Laura's life, her trials and her loves. There are little "scoops for thought" that present some collectible advice for future consideration.

This book is filled with quotes (I found 7 new ones I loved), stories of travel in Europe, childhood memories, insight, personal life experience and humor. The contents of Through the Rocky Road and into the Rainbow Sherbet melts together into a delicious read.

~The Rebecca Review

When I was a little girl, one of my favorite past-times was eating ice cream made the old-
fashioned way-hand-cranked by Daddy. He used only the finest ingredients like real cream,
sugar, and fresh strawberries. We were blissfully unaware of fat grams. Thank goodness
laughter isn't fattening, or I would be several sizes larger having devoured Through the Rocky
Road and Into the Rainbow Sherbert by quintessential Christian comedienne, Laura Jensen
Walker. She writes the old-fashioned way, using only the finest ingredients like humor,
creativity, and wit. But just as rock salt is necessary for congealing ice cream, Walker adds
generous scoops of pathos that pave life's rocky roads with depth and honesty. She openly
writes about pain-the untimely deaths of her father and brother, rejection at the altar by her
fiancé, her masectomy, and brush with contemplated suicide. Yet Laura is a survivor. She has
received the rocks life dishes out with an upturned spoon and open heart-with courage, and
confidence in the God who controls it all. Because of the bitter, she appreciates life's sweetness
all the more. Because of the rain, she savors the rainbows.
-Lynn D. Morrissey, author of Seasons of a Woman's Heart & speaker

With warmth, humor, and real experience, Laura Jensen Walker tugs at your heart and invites you to think about your own life with her stories. As the best of teachers do, this author shares meaningful life learnings without preaching or lecturing. You can turn to any chapter of this book for inspiration, but you'll find yourself wanting to read it from cover to cover. Walker encourages us to discover the best for ourselves from any situation, a strategy that teaches optimism, builds faith, and encourages hope. Do your friends a favor; don't just loan them your copy, buy them one of their own!

Laura Jensen Walker's book, "Through the Rocky Road and into the Rainbow Sherbet" is a page turner that leaves you feeling like you've become one of her new best friends. I actually felt as if I'd been with Laura at her kitchen table, sipping tea (along with slurpping all those wonderful ice cream sundaes) while she shared all the important ups and downs, and bits and pieces of her soul. She's a story teller who packs a punch and leaves the reader feeling satisfied...lip-smacking good, satisfied.

I like short reads. I wrote a short read. Through the Rocky Road is a delicious collection of short reads about joy, hope, disappointment, learning, love, sadness and laughter. It's one of those keep-by-the-side-of-the-bed books you can pick up, enjoy a portion, then go on with your day digesting its message. The author shares true stories and reveals her humanness in a way that anyone can relate to. This is not an advice book but one of gentle, encouraging navigation through the rocky roads of life.

After reading the true story of an abused survivor I felt as if I had been stabbed in the gut. "To Save One" by Theresa (Trudy) Magliano details the life of a family at the mercy of a father from hell... abuse in all forms were all the kids knew as "family life." The author writes exceptionally well and gives the reader a bird's eye view of the horror that was her life...and yet she leaves the reader with hope that if a person can let go of that horror they may be able to heal and be the person they were always meant to be...Outstanding must read! BRAVO!

What would you do if your father beat and sexually abused you? Being thrown against a wall with his strong arms around your neck. Being forced to do things no child should have to do. Being beaten for stating home from school when you are legitimately ill. He did the same to your brothers and sisters and your mother was oblivious. What if for the longest time you didn't even realize that there was anything wrong with what your father did?
To many people, this image is one that only happens in the movies, or in books. But for Theresa (Trudy) Magliano, this was an all too real reality. In her book, "To Save One" Trudy bravely describes her experiences of living with an abusive father. Her words are brutal but they tell the truth. A truth that not many speak of but one that needs to be heard. I highly recommend this book to everyone so that we might "save one."
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Theresa Magliano gives a true, heart wrenching story of a childhood infested with physical, sexual, emotional, and mental abuse by her father. Trudy, her brothers, sisters and cousins suffered at the hands of this man while disaffected motherhood encouraged his abuse. In this humanity-at-its-worst book, you will find the heart of a true survivor who not only had to save herself but took on the responsibility and guilt of trying to save her siblings. Ms. Magliano is a hero, and resources for child abuse hotlines as well as web sites are found in her book in order to help the reader to save, at the very least, one.

To Save One tells the author's story of struggling with life while growing up with an abusive father. Theresa Magliano openly and honestly depicts the horrifying occurrences of her childhood and overcoming all obstacles she met with. Never have I read a book by such a courageous author, coming forth with her story to help victims of child abuse know that they are not alone. The author connects with the reader on a personal basis, making it feel as if she wrote the story for your eyes alone. I could not put this book down. I had to find out how the author went from such a disturbing and traumatic childhood to being able to write all the pain down and share it with the world. An overall uplifting novel of survival, maintaining your sanity in the most dire of situations, and having the strength to face tomorrow. Definitely not a book to be passed up. ~~ Laura Pfalz, author of "Going Down Memory Lane"

TO SAVE ONE is an honest, upfront journey into the insidious world of child abuse. New author, Theresa Magliano, shares her life with readers. She grew up in a world that was the epitome of the dysfunctional family. Many readers will get an education on child abuse; many will relate all too easily.

Theresa didn't know that her life was not "normal" while growing up. It's a common side effect of abuse. It is the dirty little secret that nobody talks about. Her strong will to survive and overcome the poverty, low self-esteem, and guilt associated with physical, sexual, and mental abuse will have readers cheering quietly from the sidelines for her survival.

This story is often raw and graphic. I would not recommend it for readers that want to believe in the "Ozzie and Harriet" myth. But for readers that want to be more cognizant of a life that is lead by our smallest, most vulnerable victims, it is a must read! Understanding abuse, and recognizing the signs of it will make us a more compassionate society that will report suspected abuse and protect the children. Authors like Theresa Magliano and Dave Pelzer should be commended for sharing their stories. It is often painful, but the determination to survive and move forward is compelling. I could not put this book down. It is a fast paced, powerful read.
(Reviewed for Denise's Pieces Book Reviews)

Book Review

Through five chapters and 125 pages, this is oneof a handful of books I've read where I'd be hard pressed to find evenone thing to take issue with.

This paperback is written by a Canadian wife and husband team, he a sergeant with the Victoria Police Department, and she, the manager and co-instructor of their company, Personal Protection Systems. It offers down-to-earth, practical advise running the gamut from who may attack you, when, where, and how, to what to do if attacked, and how possibly to prevent it, plus a plethora of wide ranging safty strategies for seemingly every location and situation.

Although about 5% of the information is specific to the legal system of Canada, the rest is a laundry list of everything the concerned woman, or man for that matter, needs to know about enhancing their safety, and some of the tools to assist this endeavor. While they do not specifically mention guns, knives or Persuaders, which is not too surprising considering Canadian laws, they do cover pepper spray, and TOYS, Tools Of Your Surroundings. This Book does NOT tell you how to defend yourself, wisely leaving that to your attending actual hands-on study. Rather, it shows you how to be aware, how to analyze, and what your options may be.

Open minded and practical, they cover home invasions, date and sexual assault, road rage, ATM's and travel (hotels,taxis and airports). The book reads quickly and easily, once you realize that Canadians spell defense with a "c". A bargain, IT SHOULD BE PART OF YOUR LIBRARY, AND COPIES SENT TO THOSE YOU LOVE.

Robert Lanny Contributing Editor Women&Guns Magazine

We live in dangerous times, and women in particular, must learn to safeguard themselves. Much of personal safety is common sense, but as Canadian authors Darren and Beth Laur will tell you in their book "Toatal Awareness: A Woman's Safety Book", the awareness level of many women is woefully inadequate. According to the Laurs, a person's awareness level becomes heightened or decreased, depending on the situation and surroundings, Generally, though, the Laurs suggest that women should be a lot more vigilant aout their level of preparedness.

As a police officer with the Victoria Police Department and a specialist in safety awareness and self-defence strategies, Darren Laur knows what he's talking about when it comes to crime, crime prevention and the consequences of crime. In "Total Awareness: A Women's Safety Book", laur covers the obvious things like street safety, home safety, how to be safe in your car, in elevators, using ATMs, public transit, and when travelling. He also talks about how to protect yourself in cyberspace, and how to avoid or defend yourself during sexual assault. He delves into the process of reporting a crime and what to expect in the aftermath of a crime. His approach is REALISTIC, rather than alarmist

Shelley Civkin Bestseller "The Review" Richmond Public Library

I am writting to express my support for Darren and Beth's book, Total Awareness, A Woman's Safety Book, and to let you know that our department's R.A.D. ( Rape Aggression Defense-Women's Self Defence Course) Instructors are highly recommending it to the women who partake in the R.A.D. courses as a great resource for personal safety information. having read the book myself, I found it very interesting and informative and would recommend it highly to any individual who would like to learn more about ways to keep safe. The authors write in a style that captures the reader's interest and provides real life examples that help make the information applicable to everyday life. In our department's role on campus, we are often requested to provide information to the campus community on crime prevention and personal safety and I feel this book is another excellent tool we can use to educate our clints.

Allison Eddy Personal Safety Coordinator University of Victoria Campus Security Services

Some books you read for pleasure, some to gain knowledge or inspiration, and others to help you cook a decent meal. There are relatively few out there which could save your life! Total Awareness: A Woman's Safety Book is one that just might. Not designed as a self-defence primer ( though the book does tell you how to find a good self-defence class), Total Awareness arms you with information-about road rage, home invasions, physical and sexual assault (including sexual assault drugs), identity theft and more. Police officer Darren Laur and his wife, Beth, cover the bases thoroughly and pull no punches when it comes to dealing with the criminal element. Nearly every page offers some practical and useful piece of advice I could acctually see myself using under the right (wrong?) circumstances. Put on your anti-paranoia shiled before you crack the spine on this one. By the time I was half-way through the book I seriously wondered whether I'd ever be safe leaving my house again! Of course, paranoia is not the intended outcome of this little volume, though healthy caution is. Like anything, the book is no use if you buy it and then stick it in a drawer somewhere. Commit this book to memory! Read it every time you change the batteries in your smoke detector!

Lavender Rhinocerus Book Reviewer Victoria, BC

Darren and Beth Laur have produced the most comprehensive book on woman's safety that I have ever seen or read in over thirty years as a martial artist. Not just another book of pictures showing self-defence techniques, they have put together a plethora of tactics, strategies and techniques that enable women to use their most potent weapon: their mind. Their in depth discussion of potential dangers that women of the millenium are faced with such as: sexual assault drugs, home invasions, carjackings, and tactics employed by predators, provided women with a battle plan on how they can prepare and survive if they find themselves in these scenerios.

Perry William Kelly B.A. LL.B Lawyer, Martial Arts Instructor, and Author of The Thinking Officer's Guide To Police Defensive Tactics

During my battle with breast cancer, this became the most important book in my struggle with my diagnosis and treatment. It was sitting quietly on a bookshelf at the chemo infusion room. What a beautiful, beautiful, uplifting, empowering book! It was hard to find during that time, but I am pleased to see that Amazon has it available now. Highly recommended to anyone who has been touched by breast cancer, personally or thru someone you love. The photographer captures the spirit of the women perfectly, and their stories are well written. It touched the depths of my soul.

This is the best book I have ever read. It is not only beautiful but also wonderfully written. I suggest this book for anyone battling cancer.

I know many of the women in this book. They are, or were, indeed warrior women. I have reassessed my opinion of the tenacity of the human spirit after knowing them. Springer catches the essence of these women in her inimitable way.

This book is one of the most beautiful and inspiring books that I have read. The photography is spectacular!!! If you know someone who has just been diagnosed with Breast Cancer, give this book to them. It will give them hope for the future and help them realize that they are not alone.

Incredible photographs and prosen are contained in this book. A moving, sensitive chronicle of cancer survivorship that changed my perceptions forever. I recommend it unreservedly. I can't wait until Springer's next book!

I loved this book! It was for girls and I really loved it! It told me how to make friends, how to be in shape without starving myself! I just loved this book! It talks about boy problems! It was just perfect for me! I always read it all the time. No matter if I read the whole thing. I still read it over and over again. Schools about to start. Maybe I should read it again! :)

What A Girl Wants

The novel, What A Girl Wants, by Kristen Cooper, is a wonderful book for teenage girls to help them get throw there teens. For instance when girls grow older they start getting in more fights with their parents. This book will help you learn ways to prevent fights from happening with your parents.
What I like about this book is that it will help you prepare for you're a teenager. What I don't like about this book is well, well; well I actually love everything about this book. The theme of the book is to help young immature girls and turn them into beautiful mature healthy adults. I was satisfied with the ending, because Kristen Cooper put all of the rules to becoming a teenager and called them, The Ten Rules To Becoming A Teenager.
Kristen Coopers writing is so cool. She splits things up and puts rules and quotes from other kids that keep you interested with the book. What I really hate about books is when there's that word that word that you totally don't get, but Kristen lays the facts out for you. I would personally recommend this book for little children around 9-13, because at 9 your growing in to a teenager and at 13 you're a teenager but a little late. I recommend this book for all teenagers out in the world.
*****

I was having a tough time with my "SUPER STRICK" parents. They are always telling me "No" to everything involving my friends. Chapter 4 was a total life saver. I defintely think all girls will like this book. Thank you "What a Girl Wants!"

hey, it's two of us. We just finished reading the awesome book what a girl wants. It's great. It's helped us through everything: boy trouble, zits, friends, stress, family, pets, nail polish, hair, shyness, emotional rescue, being organized, shaping up, nutrition, carbohydrates, fats, proteins, three meals a day, smoothies, do-it-youself, personality collages, relationships, even with myself, how to make hip hair accesories, what to do w it medium, short, or long hair, serious skin and body care, what to do if i have oily skin, what to do if i have dry skin, what to do if i have normal skin, to exfoliate or to exfoliate, how to make a honey moisture mask for dry skin, and we left out a few, but basically it is my bible and it has taught me how to live me life.
it has taught me stuff that my history teacher, mrs. gagnon, couldn't have! I LOVE THIS BOOK, and i LOVE YOU KAREN!!sorry i'm getting a little emotional. ok, bye!

I read a section in this book about how to get a friend to hate you (or something like that) and it worked. I had a very annoying friend who I could not stand anymore so I did what the book said to do and it worked. So the book does not lie. Everything in it is true. Also it has a section that talks about the top 10 or 15 things parents do to emmbrass you and that is true too, because my mom does most of those things all the time. So go out and buy this book it is very excellent!!!

I was surfing and looking for a gift for my husband. The title of this book intrigued me, so I bought it. I can not say how much this book has helped my husband and me. My husband always had difficulty expressing his inner feelings, keeping everything bottled up inside. The exercises really helped him so much, that I became convinced that I should do them to. THEY REALLY WORK. Finally a self-help book that gives you step by step instructions and exercises on how to change your lifestyle.

Our doctor said my husband had to change or he might get a heart attack due to his having so much stress.. I read this book and realized this was what my husband needed. I forced my husband to read it. He related very much to Al Scaglione's chapter on upbringing and he finally read the book. I was shocked when he started doing the exercises that are in the book. One of the key factors was Dr. Shores validation on why and how these exercises work. Well, it worked. My husband is less stressful, more caring, understanding and is building a strong relationship with my children. The book is so insightful, that I myself have begun to do the exercises. The Self-Discovery Meditation is unbelievable. It has ransformed us into a caring family instead of stressed out people taking everything out on each other. I can not recommend this book enough. Maybe if people started doing these exercises we wouldn't have such a stressed out society.

I can't say enough about this book. It truly was an eye-opener which led me to a major transformation. For the first time I feel alive. The revolutionary relaxation and concentration exercises... do work. Coupled with the medical explanation offered by Dr Shore one can't afford not to check this book out. A+++

Dr Shore and Mr. Scaglione have written an important book on an important phenomenom.Every men needs to read it!This book goes into detail with excellent explanations as to why man die before women from a medical, biological, societal and cultural perspective.The question and answer format really works well to share this information. Mr Scaglione presents time-tested strategies and exercises to change one's lifestyle now- which Dr. Shore medically validates and explains why they work. Do read.

No doubt that society puts pressures on men that takes a toll on their
lives.This book does a beautiful job looking at the factors that put men more at risk.I bought this book for my husband who always seemes stressed out. We both read it and it changed our lives. Written by an acting teacher and a medical doctor... they describe this phenomenom from a cultural,societal and medical perspective and give solutions that work- which I might add- work for men and woman.

Lisa Sarasohn's first book has many layers that enliven and motivate. This newer edition is even better. It is easy to read; her clear and simple instructions form lasting, positive images. I recommend it for all ages - to be read again and again.

This morning when my alarm went off I JUMPED out of bed... eager to do Lisa's belly "workout". It's that good! I absolutely love the way I feel after moving through the gentle rhythms...I feel deeply connected to myself with all the gaps filled in...I feel centered, whole and filled with Self. Lisa's teaching of connecting breath to belly to body is grounded, real and powerful. I highly recommend her work to anyone who is working to heal body image, self esteem or disordered eating issues.

Don't let the word "belly" scare you away from this excellent book. After reading this book, I now think of my belly as the center of my soul.

Initially, the word belly made me think of a line from the movie "Austin Powers - the Spy who Shagged Me" where a disgustingly obese character, called Fat Bast*rd, yells at the midget to "Get in my Belly!" because he wants to eat him. And there is always the "Night before Christmas" where Santa's belly shook like a bowl full of jelly.

But after reading this book, my idea of the word belly and what it stands for has completely changed. And anyways, those two references are to men's belly's. Now I understand more about the Women's belly, and that it includes so much more than a stomach.

The idea that the region between your pubic bone and your rib cage can be a well spring for courage, confidence and passion may seem absurd. But the author provides historical and cultural references that the female belly is all that and more. Like most women in their late 40's, I grew up with women's lib and the knowledge I could go to college and just like the boys, I could become anything I wanted. I grew up thinking that any real power is what I store in my brain - in my head. So it was difficult in the beginning, to accept that I do have power in my abdomen. After all, that is the place where I have been storing all the shame and self-doubt I earned during a traumatic childhood.

Women need to read this book. We have lost touch with who and what we are as females. Historically, the ancient wisdom of women and their bodies was honored and respected, rather than demeaned. This book, with its breathing techniques and exercises, helped me break down a barrier that has stood for many years - decades even. A barrier of shame and disgust because my stomach is not flat and taut as society and the media has decreed it should be. This barrier kept me from truly loving my body and listening to the wisdom held deep inside me - inside my center, my belly.

This is one Great Book! Easy to follow, real advice ... a leap towards healing the warped image we have of our bodies, especially in this culture where the emphasis on image often ranks above substance. Personally, this book helped me to connect deeper to my body, I am now including short mini-meditations specifically to connect with the center/belly. The instructions are clear and easy and much of it can be done in a matter of minutes! I have also finally changed my wardrobe to eliminate restrictive clothing, my posture changed in the process as well and I feel SO much better! I have recommended this book to many of my female friends, clients and acquaintances and will continue to do so. A real jewel!

When I told my friends that I was reading a book about loving my belly, they all snorted. It seems that no one likes, much less loves, their bellies. The Woman's Belly Book is more about honoring your creative power center. Using breathing techniques, visualizations and art therapy, the reader is led through the process of discovering your secret treasure. Just using her belly dialogue techiniques, I feel more connected to my inner strength. Highly recommended.