Baker Books

This is a must read for anyone - rich or poor - young or old. I was intrigued by the simplicity of the 13 principles - yet energized by their importance. I think this is exactly the book every parent should give their children.

As a parent, I sat down with my 12 year old and we read it together. I was chagrined by some of his questions as he started to understand the principles and wanted to know what I had done.

This is a great book for teenagers who need to learn to budget and for adults who are ready to start planning for retirement. The discussion of compound interest taught me concepts I had never understood, let alone applied.

BRAVO! This book should be included as part of the school curriculum in High Schools everywhere.

Wow! This book is full of information I have wanted to learn. They don't teach this in school. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn the basics of money.

Where was this book when I was a kid? If I had read this book and known the truths conveyed here, I would be like Warren Buffet,today. Seriously, this book is full of helpful wisdom that everyone, young and old should know and use.

I think this book should be mandatory reading before a child graduates from HS. It could be a text book for an economics class. It's too bad so few people know about it. Get this book for your HS graduate and you won't have to support them the rest of their life. They will learn good habits and avoid making serious mistakes.

My hat off to the author for his insight and wisdom.

EXCELLENT! It should be mandatory reading for all school kids.

Well I have had a very rude awakening! I am nowhere near ready to retire...how sad for me. However, I have learned so great tools to get back on the path. I should be able to follow these simple principles, but only time will tell how effective they really are. Judging from Guy's experience he seems to know a heck of a lot more then I do about managing finances.

This is a fun rhyming book that even toddlers can remember the words to. This was the first book my daughter was able to read on her own. It is a cute story that even grown-ups will love!

This is a great book for fans of Sesame Street, especially those just learning to read with familiar faces, and a fun story. My two and a half year old son adores this book. He'd ask to it read every day for quite a while. The rhyming is great, the Sesame Street characters are very recognizable and it focuses on Cookie Monster, my son's new favorite monster. While we haven't used it to help learn to read I think the repetition will be good for beginning readers and the story has a happy ending.

The story is simple and the short upbeat rhymes are really well written and though repetitive, not at all annoying. My 3.5 yo son asked it be read six times straight when he first heard it and I happily obliged. Most books are too dull for the parent to read for the sixth time in one sitting. My 2 yo loves it too!!

This is a wonderful book. Not only does it feature characters that my two-year old daughter is already familiar with, but she loves the story and even feels bad for Cookie Monster when it appears that he will never get a cookie for himself. The illustration is wonderful and lively, and the text is large and easy to follow. The is a great beginner book for children.

My daughter and I love this book (since about 18 months). The rhyming pattern is wonderful, the pictures are exciting, all in all, a great book. We like to try and find all the different characters on the page and see what they're doing. The ending is also a pleaser. It's a great transition book from picture books to short strories with a plot This is one of the best Early Step into Reading books.

Just in time for the holidays, this book has great recipes for those you love with sweet tooths. My personal favorites are the luscious peppermint patties and the homemade Oreos! Plus, I love the anecdotes by each chef. It makes each recipe much more personal. I love this book and I think you will too.

A beautiful book. Not your average cook book - the contributors to this book share with you where their recipe comes from - most often a family recipe passed down over time. A great gift (especially when paired with Cooking from the Heart) and a great opportunity to support Share Our Strength.

I'm not sure what I enjoyed the most - the photos, the recipes or the stories. Like so many people, I've had a love of cooking and fear of baking... until Baking From The Heart. While thumbing through my new copy, I stopped at Mohn Kickle, a poppy seed cookie I grew up eating but hadn't heard of or thought about in 20 years. As I read the introductory story by chef Lora Brody, I couldn't stop laughing as she shares hilarious stories about her parent's culinary skills. I decided to bake something that my 2 1/2 year old would enjoy and settled on David Lebovitz's peppermint patties. We loved them - as did everyone in my office the next day. I felt like such a big shot, making candy at virtually my first baking attempt. I hit a few bumps along the way but in the end, they looked and tasted delicious. Now I want to try literally every recipe in the book starting with the Flan Almendrado.

I bought this book as a thank you gift for two friends who love to bake, but after reading through it, I decided I had to have one for myself. The Pumpkin Loaf Cake with Chocolate chips and the Chocolate Rasperry Chess Pie were both delicious and fairly easy to make. I have to say that I've never enjoyed reading a cookbook as much as this one. The stories are so much fun to read. If you like to bake, or want to start baking, you will really enjoy this collection - and knowing that proceeds will go to fight hunger makes it that much better.

I really enjoy this book. There is a cinnamon roll recipe in here that is to die for! The homemade oreos are wonderful and fun to make. The stories are interesting to read. There is many recipes in here that I would never make but when there is a book like this with such a variety of recipes, that is bound to happen. I collect baking cookbooks and one of the reasons that I purchased this one is because there is recipes in here that I have not seen in any other book. Very original.

This book is written with easy to understand directions. I am doing some home renovations and have been able to do most by myself with the help of this book.

I love my husband, but he's definitely not a Mr. Fixit kinda guy, so I used to have a handyman on speed dial. Every time I called him it would cost me at least $75, once it cost me $1,300! "Jane" is lot cheaper, plus I love that it's written by women--it's like having a really helpful girlfirend who believes tools aren't just for men and gives you the confidence to do it yourself.

The BE JANE Home Improverment book is great. Easy to get to the info you want, layed out well for easy reading, and clear instructions with great pictures to help guide you. I think this is the first home improvement book I've actually just sat down and read! This is a perfect book to get for a daughter or friend living on her own! I just bought one for my niece who just moved into her first "real" place!

Heidi and Eden are two girls that know what they are talking about. The book is very well laid out and instructions are clear cut. I've been fans of these "Janes" for awhile so when I saw that they had a book, I had to be one of the first to get it. I'm very glad that I did. One of my favorite and most interesting projects in the book is changing the face of your appliances to stainless steel. I was planning on buying all brand new appliances until I learned that you could do it with stainless steel adhesive. These girls definitely rock! If you are a first time homeowner like me and short on money to pay a contractor, then this book is a must!

I really love the way the book is laid out. Very useful information combined with great photos and inspiration for why you should take on home improvement! This book makes home improvement approachable and is truly empowering as the title suggests.

This is a great book and very interesting for everyone, not just artistic photographers. I love it! The only thing that was disappointing was that the label on the back of the book put on by Amazon was incredibly sticky and very hard to remove. I nearly damaged the book trying to get it off so be careful. Rubbing alcohol and a dull scraper of some kind works pretty good.

For anyone who appreciates the beauty of books or black and white photography, this is an absolute must have. It is beautiful. Highly recommended.

When I first saw this book in a book store last December, and began looking through the pages, my eyes welled up with tears at the sheer poetry of the images. It was as if doors opened into other levels of awareness. When I put the book down, I realized that I had been looking at it for over an hour, and that's when I knew I simply needed to own it. Since then, the detail and depth of the images have provided a refuge from the news in the world today. There is still beauty and peace. Thank you, Abe Morell.

Some of the photographs in Abelardo Morell's A Book of Books are of great books: A Tale of Two Cities, A Farewell to Arms, Alice in Wonderland. And in placing these photographs together in this wonder-filled volume, Morell has created a great book of his own. For like all great books, this one makes you see the familiar in new ways; offers layers upon layers of meaning; and pushes you to make connections among objects and ideas that sometimes appear to have little, if anything, in common. At the same time, it is a glorious book to look at, to sink into, again and again. If you love books, you'll love this one.

Everything Abelardo Morell does is gorgeous but what makes him such a genius is the mudane things he works with. The only photographer I can compare him to is Josef Sudek.

Let's be honest. Anybody can go to a beautiful place like Yosemite or Big Sur, take a view camera and wait for nice light. Instant Ansel Adams; you can't miss unless you kick the tripod.

But how many people can make a heartbreakingly beautiful photograph from a crumpled ball of paper or some peeling paint? Get this book of books and you'll see what I mean.

My husband is friends with Chipper. He has known him for a while and didn't have a clue about this accident. Just today his wife was talking to my husband about Chipper's accident, we didn't have a clue, so she gave him a book. Neither of us could put it down. I have become a better person by reading this book. I am truely amazed at the perserverance of this man and the trials he faced. His life is a miracle and a great example to us all. I highly recommend this book to everyone no matter what your situation is. It is very inspirational and has helped me to look at life in a different way.

I would recomend this book to everyone. I grew up with Chipper after his accident, and never really knew what had happed to him, (I didn't want to ask). To here what he had to go through, he is a very tough person. This is a must read.

What a wonderful book! I have a child who has a traumatic brain injury and was recommended this book by a website chatroom group who supports families living with brain trauma. We all have our own little trials to live through and sometimes it is very encouraging to know there is others who are going throught the same if not worse problems. I know now if I have patience and keep at it I can also live through my childs traumatic brain injury and be a better and stonger person for it. We need more people like the Mangum's who will share their story and give the world promise and inspiration. There have been times when I thought I could not go on or I can not fight this battle any longer and along came this book and helped me to not feel so sorry for myself. I hope there is a sequel to the rest of Chipper's story because it leaves the reader hungry for more. Thank you for publishing and selling this book. I have recommended it to everyone including my children's school teachers.

Thank you so much for a wonderful true story that kept my children eager to hear more. I am a mother who reads to my 5 children a few minutes each night. The "Chipper" book is one of the only books I have read to my family where they wanted me to continue more and more every night. Because of the nature of the accident, the age of the boy and the fact that is was called a miracle--it really is a miracle. As a mother my heart was breaking for "Chipper's" mother and dad and the terrible circumstances they where forced to try to take control of. I do believe my children appreciate me more as a mother since we have finished this book. I will recommend this book to everyone--which is something considering the book choices we have for our children. Please contine to publish more true stories like this book. It is definately two thumbs up!

This is a very humbling story of a tragic accident that marks a families lifestye forever. Chipper is the result of a severe blow to the head by a very large ponderosa pine tree. His friends frantically try tokeep him alive until life support and air ambulances pick him up. After months in a children's hospital and hours of brain surgery--emerges a totally different person. The Mangum family endure so many hardship-financially, emotionally, socially and spiritually. When Chipper returns home--the schools do not know how to teach this surviver of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), his friends no longer understand him and his family struggles to find a place for him in society. This heartwarming story will melt your heart and I promise you will cry a bucket of tears as you live through the struggles of this family. I will not give the ending away but if you believe in HOPE and MIRACLES--this book is a winner. I was so encouraged by the strength of the human heart and spirit that is probably in all of us. A fantasic true mother's story that she hopes no other mother is forced to live through. A must to read for all ages...only have kleenex handy...you will need it. It makes me want to know more about Chipper and his life today. Sometimes our lives are so full of darkness that we fell their is no light left in the world...this wonderful story has filled my life with so much sunshine, it makes the darkness not so hard to enddure. Thank you for the opportunity for me to comment on this book. I originally purchased this book for my school classroom but have since given many copies away to friends for Christmas. I even undertand a student of mine who was in a motorcycle accident and resulting in a brain injury. I really feel I can teach him after reading some of the wonderful ideas in this book. A real MUST for all classrooms.

I found this to be the perfect gift for anyone who is just learning to bake. I use it myself and I've been baking for over 30 years. Easy to follow, yummy recipes! http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1552095932/ref=cm_cr_rev_prod_title

Well, for starters, anyway.

Raab includes a recipe for anything you can really think of. When I need to whip something up quickly, I turn to this book because it's simple, has no obscure ingredients, and everything comes out good.
She writes it really well, and there are important tips throughout the book. Although I have quite a collection of baking cookbooks, I always turn to this (and Betty Crocker, of course).

This is a definite must-have.

I love this book! My little brother came over for the holidays and he baked dessert for the family. He kept my copy, and I had to order a new one. It's a great book for teenagers and it really helps those that are just learning to cook. If you combine this book with the Clueless book for cooking, then you have a great going off to college gift.

I moved recently...which included 17 boxes of cookbooks. So I know cookbooks. Baking in particular is my passion. I'm pleased that my daughter is walking in my footsteps as I purchased "The Clueless Baker" on her recommendation! The traditional favorite recipes in this book are clear, easy to follow, and most importantly very yummy. You'll find they are the flavors that you have been searching for years to find. And your baking efforts will send your dining guests and even the hardest family critic into a swoon of taste sensations.

Most books that are geared towards teens and younger people tend to come off sounding cheesy, like the author is trying too hard to be "hip." However, Evelyn Raab is the real deal-- she explains her recipies in a detailed (but never condescending) way, with troubleshooting guides at the end of each chapter. Her style is instantly likable, with a laid-back jokiness not found in the vast majority of cookbooks. I have a terrible habit of reading cookbooks but never making anything. This book will give you the confidence to try your hand at yeasted breads, pastries, cakes, pies, or whatever you feel like baking. Until now the only breads I've made have been in a bread machine, but I just made a challah (egg) bread (braided, no less!) and it came out terrific. These clear, simple, and sometimes impressive-looking recipes can be easily followed and made by anyone. Quick and yeasted breads, gingerbread house instructions, chocolate "lava" cakes, muffins, cookies, dog biscuits, pies, baklava, fruit pies, glazed cakes, and all sorts of cookies have easy-to-find ingredients and are 'rooting for you' to try to make them. I can't imagine anyone not loving this book!

(see KKJ's review as well)
Am also a former student of Baker's (in Singapore a long long time ago) and I have to say, he definitely IS the one to write a book on S'pore/Malaysia. Cheers to you Mr B. Or may we call you "Jim" now? :)

Of all peeps to write a book about Singapore and Malaysia history this would be the man. I just ordered it and now I wait. Mr. Baker has always stood out to me as a great teacher. I had the privilege of being taught by him, I was never a history buff or even interested in becoming one. After having to take four classes of his in my senior year, due to my previous years performances, I can now say history intrigues me. I look forward to reading this. Class of 1988

Baker spins a tale as dizzying as it is captivating; as intoxicating as it is true. The twists just keep on coming. This is the best thing since Goosebumps.

This is a wonderful book as Jim Baker knows what he is talking about as he has lived in Singapore his entire life (60-70 years). So, naturally, some of the history of Singapore he knows first-handed, as he acurately describes how the nation became a first world country. This gives the truthful and honest facts of both Singapore and Malaysia as it is a must read for anyone looking for the best info. on these two nations.

This book is wonderful, as it fully explains the history of Singapore and some wonderful facts, not commonly found within many other books on Singapore. Jim Baker is an excellent teacher and writer, talking about the thing he knows best, Singapore, as he has lived there his whole life. This is the book to go to for the true and honest facts of both Singapore and Malaysia. A must read.

Why pay a university thousands of dollars to take a branding class when this book sums it up together incredibly well - and you can read this all you can eat feast of information in as little as 2 days. Baker has thought of all facets of destination branding, and most importantly, through the eyes of smaller destinations, which often don't have the staff or financial resources to make things happen. This should be required reading for all destination marketers in medium to small cities and areas. While the book uses US examples, smaller destinations in other countries will still find the content highly relevant.

Baker sets it all out so well. This book is easy to read and makes it all so easy to understand. I really wish I had this resrouce to refer to 20 years ago. Will be sending it off as a gift to several colleagues in Australia who are charged with destination marketing responsibilities.

Bill Baker has produced a tool that every destination marketer should have on their desk and share with stakeholders. Written as a workbook for newcomers, it serves equally well as a resource for veterans. Ultimately, this book will guide you to giving your brand "life" by delivering on your destination promise.
Brian Harney, Director of Marketing, Washington County Visitors Association, Oregon

Bill Baker's book is a must-read for anyone who wants to get destination branding right. It is a clear and compelling narrative of what a destination branding process has to entail. This book offers excellent guidance on the right way to do destination branding and points out the common pitfalls you need to avoid. The book is also a great way to build consensus among your stakeholders group on how to proceed in the destination branding process.

Destination Branding has reached that tipping point at which everyone is talking about it...but so few are doing it well. Bill Baker has authored what I believe to be the finest treatise on the topic to date. Filled with several case studies of both the good and the bad, "Destination Branding for Small Cities" defines what destination brands are and aren't...and outlines a clear path for those that want to do branding right.

Great book. I like that fact that it is laid out like a dictionary (By Topic) and not in commentary style.

Contains a wealth of solid and in-depth information aimed at scholars and educated lay persons. Articles are well written (and can be a bit dense), very informative, and contain a select bibliography for further study. An indispensible tool for any serious student of the Bible.

This is an awesome library. Jesus is everywhere in the OT. I hope to get the entire collection. Amazon is great and ships to military folk anywhere in the world with free shipping! This is a great buy.

This dictionary on the Pentateuch was very helpful in getting a historical perspective of these five books in the Old Testament. It added to my understanding of the books and individual passages, as well.

This would be an excellent resource for anyone engaging with the minimalists in regard to the historicity of Ancient Israel.

Here's the description and praises from the back of the book cover:

The first five books of the Old Testament lay the foundation on which the rest of Scripture stands. Its great themes, epochal events and towering figures set down vectors on which the biblical story is played out. The very shape of the rest of the Old Testament would collapse were the Penteteuch to be removed. The structure of New Testament thought would be barely intelligible without it.

Here we meet the great ancestral figures of Israel--Abraham, Isaac and Jacob--and the towering figure of Moses, whose presence dominates four of these five books. The creative act of God, the paradisal garden, the exile of Adam and Eve, the judgment of the great flood, the call of Abraham from among the nations, the covenant of Abraham, the exodus from Egypt, the giving of the law at Sinai, the plan of the tabernacle, the varied experiences of Israel in the wilderness, and the announcement of the covenant blassings and curses--all of these and more contribute to a work of world-formative power. This dictionary explores the major themes and contours of the Pentateuch.

Behind and beneath the grandeur of the Pentateuch, issues of historicity have both puzzled and beckoned. But wheras in the mid-twentieth century many English-speaking scholars were confident of archaeological support for the patriarchal accounts, the climate has now changed. In the most extreme cases, some contemporary scholars have radically challenged the antiquity of the ancestral stories, arguing for their final composition even as late as the Hellenistic era. This dictionary examines and weighs the historical issues and poses possible solutions.

The documentary hypothesis, the former reigning critical consensus, is now widely rumored to be on life support, with no heir apparent. Meanwhile, conservative scholars reconsider what indeed a claim to Mosaic authorship should entail. This dictionary offers an assessment of the array of questions surrounding these issues and considers some possible ways forward for evangelical scholarship.

At the same time, there has been a fruitful turning to the nature, message and art of the received text of the Pentateuch. Literary studies of brief episodes, sprawling sagas, complex narrative and even the fivefold composition of the Pentateuch itself have delivered promising and exciting results. This dictionary offers both appreciative panoramas and close-up assessments of these developments and their methods.

The Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch is the first in a four-volume series covering the text of the Old Testament. Following in the tradition of the four award-winning IVP dictionaries focused on the New Testament and its background, this encyclopedic work is characterized by close attention to the text of the Old Testament and the ongoing conversation of contemporary scholarship. In exploring the major themes and issues of the Pentateuch, editors T. Desmond Alexander and David W.Baker, with an international and expert group of scholars, inform and challenge through authoritative overviews, detailed examinations and new insights from the world of the ancient Near East.

"The Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch contains a wealth of important information for all students of this foundational portion of Scripture. The articles are all written by leading scholars in the field under the guidance of two preeminent Old Testament interpreters well known for their own work on the Pentateuch. This dictionary is not only informative but also readable. I highly recommend it."
Tremper Longman III, Westmont College

"I like the idea of a Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch, and the decision to focus on major topics is well judged. There is a great deal of very useful discussion and analysis in the volume. It should open up the study of the Pentateuch in new ways for many a reader, and I welcome the project most warmly."
Robert P. Gordon, University of Cambridge

"By focusing on a single main section of Scripture, the Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch allows for greater scope and in-depth handling of individual topics. Well researched and comprehensive in treatment, it will be a good addition to the library of students, pastors, scholars and laypeople."
Christopher R. Seitz, University of St Andrews