Baker Books

If you're searching for a gift. Whether it be for a wife, a girlfriend or let's face it yourself, this little book is a keeper. This short story by Judy Baker is a quick and fun read. The characters are delightful and you will find yourself caught up in their heartfelt romance. I thoroughly loved the book and had it read in one setting. I couldn't put it down. It tells the tale of a successful, divorced woman who unexpectedly finds herself persued by the jolly one himself, Santa. It's an endearing story about finding love again and second chances. I loved it. If you are looking for a romance and a bit of Christmas cheer as well, this is the book for you. It would make a great stocking stuffer!

While you grab a cup of hot chocolate, draw the curtains open to watch the light snow fall on a moonlit yard and warm the fire --be sure to grab this book! It's like a journey to the days where movie stars always looked beautiful and the men were always dashing. This short book would make a wonderful film. There's so much character and rich Christmas and holiday cheer as the lead character Lena Belle struggles with her new-found feelings for the dashing "homeless" santa that's waltzed into her department store job and charmed everyone.
Like Rock Hudson and Doris Day these two are made for each other and reading their journey through love is as enjoyable as that hot chocolate on the cold winter night! I'd recommend it to anyone who love the holdiays as well as romance.

Arthur Simon has written a masterpiece. Being insightful but not judging, Simon describes why our culture keeps us from focusing on what is truly important and gently instructs us how to live a life of purpose and integrity. This easy to read book leaves us with a haunting feeling that there is so much more that we can do to make the world a better place. It forces us to leave our self-centered being to reach out and serve others. How Much Is Enough also demonstrates how adopting this framework for living will in turn benefit you as well as those you serve.

I happened upon this book at Amazon and it is one of the best books I have read. I finished it in about 2 days, put it down and then started all over again. We all need a fresh perspective on our lives now and then, and this book did that for me. When our lives are spent acquiring things it is easy to conclude that the quality of life is based on what we have or what can be purchased. This book is so important in the affluent culture we live and are raising our children. I love the viewpoint, that we often find ourselves "keeping up with the Jones'" when in fact WE are the Jones' for much of the population. We always seem to compare ourselves to those who have more than we have, not those who have less. This book is like taking blinders off your eyes!

This is the best book of skits that our puppet team has used. The skits inside are relevant, humorous, and easy to perform. But more than that, this book is a springboard of ideas. Thanks!

These are very fun puppet skits that are absolutely hilarious but all have a point that is very clear. A lot of puppet skits books are ok, but this one takes the cake. The personalities of each character are well-defined and are tons of fun. I have used these skits in my church as well as with my nieces, who love performing them, especially the Rolf and Fleabisucuit skits. I highly recommend this whether you are actively involved in children's ministry or just have kids in your home that you want to do some creative devotions with.

I just finished this book, and I really appreciated it! It was full of advice and humour. Even though I think I know my own Eeyores fairly well, this book gave me additional tools for not just living with, but LOVING, my Eeyores. It hit the nail on the head, and really points out the fact that there is a PLAN in the grand scheme of life. There is a reason for Eeyores. I will definitely be recommending this book to others.

When my publisher asked what "inspired" me to write this book, I answered that inspiration had very little to do with the process; neither did my study at Oxford Graduate School nor my training as a Licensed Professional Counselor. This book came from the hands-on, day-by-day challenge of living with my own personal Eeyore!

Mom and I are both widows and have formed a household together for the past fifteen years. She is very beneficial to my life, but without a doubt she is a dyed-in-the-wool, one-hundred-percent Eeyore who has yet to admit a glass is on occasion half full. Like all Eeyores, Mom believes that all glasses are not only half empty, they have holes in the bottom as well.

If there is an Eeyore in your life--and there probably is--you will quickly identify with the many illustrations I write about. Hopefully, you will also find practical help and encouragement that will help you not only endure the negative flood you face each day, but actually change your perspective until the flood feels more like a small wave! Practical help and realistic illustrations were a primary goal as I wrote the book.

I also hope you will enjoy the brief Bible studies and discussion questions that close out each chapter. These would be great for small groups or neighborhood Bible studies. Even those who are not of the Christian faith are likely to enjoy this practical, light-hearted book. If your group does such a study, or if you would just like to get in touch with me, you can contact me through my website www.elizabethbakerbooks.com

Professor Lee Annis really knows his stuff. His accounts in this book come from a close relationship with the Tennessee Senators. His first hand accounts make this book a must read for anyone who wants to know anymore regarding the American democratic process as well as the people who help make the USA what it is today. I am very proud to have participated in the authors lectures, truly an inspiration. Dr. Lee Annis really knows his stuff.

The state of Tennessee has had a proud political heritage from the days of the Declaration of Independence to the election of 2000. One of Tennessee's most recent shining lights was Senator Howard H. Baker, Jr. Baker's story is one of true grin-and-bear-it grit. A political fighter, Baker learned the art of compromise in dealing with the heavily Democratic senates of the 1960s and early 1970s. He was a powerful senator during the Nixon years, vice chairing Senator Ervin's Select Senate Committee on Watergate, earning him the respect and admiration of a grateful nation. Baker's candor and likeability allowed him to become the Minority Leader for the Republicans and sent him stumping all over the nation in the eventual hopes of having a Republican Senate. Baker fought his aspirations of the presidency through Watergate, the Energy Crisis, the Panama Canal Treaties, and the START II negotiations because he believed that a strong nation stemmed from a working relationship between parties rather than gridlock. He fought hard for partnership rather than partisanship, but his good deeds and responsibility to his leadership duties cost him in his 1980 campaign to be his party's presidential nominee. The book is a great read for all those interested in political history or for those just itching to hear the tale of a politician who actually helped build America up rather than tear her down. Very similar to Lee Annis' co-authored book Tennessee Senators 1911-2000 (authored by Sen. Bill Frist).

Hypocrisy is a topic most religions and notably Christianity never speak of. Yet for some of us organized religion is nothing but hypocrisy and the author notes this well.

From the Pope who denounces birth control and elevates the poor while ignoring the plight of these people. Preferring instead to clothe the Pope in Gucci shoes and fine cloth. Or the mega media American televangilists who live in mansions and make millions, while telling the poor and average that God loves them poor and lacking.

Or consider the recent news stories of the Bush daughters whose father GW the President talk pro-family, pro-law and order, moral and ethics but who himself cannot do what he tells others to do.

The fact is most hypocrites are those who paint society into a corner of black and white and little grey. Liberals ironically and refreshingly, are the least hypocritical because it is all about walking the talk. Liberal are just that. Supporting of liberal, live and let live, tax and spend ideals.

This book is great and much needed food for thought. For those who dare to even think!

Hypocrisy, the pronouncement of a virtue while practicing a vice, is a very most common complaint against Christians and the community of faith. From television evangelist scandals to the petty sins of family members, the difference between what is preached and what is practiced has long been seen as grounds of dismissing the Christian message of the Gospel. James Spiegel draws insights from the fields of ethics, theology, psychology, apologetics, and spiritual formation to guide the reader through this complex subject in Hypocrisy: Moral Fraud & Other Vices. The text is "reader friendly" in its fascinating and educative approach and analysis to this basic, pervasive flaw in Christian conduct. Hypocrisy will prove rewarding, informative reading for students of theology, spirituality, and human behavior.

I have just read I am Wings and I thought that it was a great book. It is full of love stories about getting together and going through the heartbreak of breaking up but still getting through the heartbreak. I think that it was a good book because it taught you about love and how it feels to be in love from when you were a kid to when you were full grown and all the memories that you and your loved ones had.

I read this book with my Language Arts class and have an absolutely fabulous teacher. Every day in class we have a quote of the day and then do a "quick write". After we do this we read one of Ralph Fletcher's I Am Wings: Stories of Love and evaluate based on the way the words are layed out on the pages and talking about it out loud; figure out what the poem means. It is a very realistic book and challenges young and old alike to think about what the author is trying to say and talks in depth about the typical middle school dating relationship. As my class got into the book I found myself looking forward to the poems and the saga of Lea and his girlfriend. Great book for anyone. ~Amanda~

"The Pig War" was written as part of the "I Can Read" series of books for beginning readers. It tells about an event in 1859, when San Juan Island, in what is now Washington State, was claimed by both British trappers and American owners. Tensions were rising, when a British pig was shot in an American garden. The real potential for war existed following this incident. Eventually this was peacefully resolved, resulting in the establishment of the border between what is now America and Canada in that region.

Betty Baker does an excellent job of making this ultimately humorous event readable for young readers. This little book experienced a revival of interest during the Washington State Centennial in 1989. In my opinion, it's still a must-read for students in Washington.

The one drawback to this book is that the illustrations depict the local natives as Plains Indians, and not as Coast Salish. This is a minor distraction, since the story centers on the struggles between the white settlers.

History is rarely an engrossing subject for young readers, but Baker has managed to engage them with a humorous and simple text. This story of the Pig War on the San Juan islands is a must-read for any children from Washington State.

I have an old 1921 edition of this book, hardback. It's been read so many times by previous owners that it can lie open flat infront of you. Actually thats the reason I picked it up to start with. I figured it must be a good book if it had been read so much that it would stay open.

The charaters are devolped very well, you get to know each one. Sabre, Lady Tybar, hi! and lo! Jinks, etc, they all become your friends. The town of Tidborough and the "Penny Green Garden House Development" become places you visited.

The begining was a little hard for me to get through, because I only could read it in between classes so I got it in small amounts, but once I got pass the first chapter I couldn't put it down.

It starts with a married couple, (Mark) Sabre and Mabel. Sabre works for "Furtune, East, and Sabre, Ecclesiastical and Scholastic Furnishers and Designers" where he rides his bike to everyday.

The story goes on and Sabre's old friend, Nona, shows up. Sabre is in love with her.

Then WWI starts and all the men are leaving for war. All but Sabre. He trys many times to sign up, but never passes the medical test. Then as the war goes on and England needs more men, they finially take him. During the war, Sabre gets hurt. [I believe that he loses his leg, but it may just be injured] So he is sent home.

His wife and he split. For he was never happy in the relationship to begin with.

To reveal the rest of it would ruin the ending. It's an ending that you don't really think will happen. I read the last page before I started the book [I sometimes do this] and knowing the last page still didn't tell me a thing that was going to happen.

This book is written so well. I first read it in 10th grade and and have been in love with it ever since. I recommend it to everyone.

Although this novel is about an unhappy marriage, eventual divorce, an unwed mother who commits suicide, WW I, and other unpleasantries, the book is extremely charming. Hutchinson writes well and with dry Bitish humor. He also has great insights into why Marko and Mabel fail as a couple. I like this novel a lot. Perhaps the most powerful scene is near the end, after Marko has taken into his house a young woman who is pregnant. This causes his wife to leave him and sue for divirce. It looks very bad for Marko because it looks like he's the father. But he learns, after the girl commits suicide, that his boss's son is the father. He goes to his boss to chastise him, only to learn that the boy has just been killed in the war. He ends up praising him. A wonderful novel.

I'm not much of a baker but hate to rely on store bought stuff all the time so The Impatient Baker seemed perfect for me. The Pineapple Upside down Skillet Cake was wonderful and the brownie recipes I've tried thus far were also great.

I bought a few copies for friends and actually made a recipe from the book to give with the first gift - Lemon Sugar Topped Cookies. Super easy and the cookies and the cookbook were both a hit.

I am extremely impatient and love to bake, so this is a perfect book for me. The receipe was very easy to follow and the results were very yummy. The cinnamon on the cake really complements the chocolate chips. I made it to bring to a dinner party and we served it with vanilla ice cream.

I gave the book to my friend and she made the pumpkin chocolate chip muffins and raved about them.