Bean Books

I thought this book was very good. Iam a beginner and have never done this. So it helped me out alot. My first play mate would also agree Im sure if asked. She enjoyed the flogging very much. The book goes along great with the DVD. A must buy for any new flogger out there.

I won't repeat what the others have said. I agree with it all.

I will instead say that I bought this book/DVD combo with the express purpose of learning how to do flogging safely, sanely, and with maximum enjoyment. My submissive loves a good flogging and I knew nothing about the techniques or practices. So I got this set.

WOW. Not only was it informative in both safety issues and technique, it was entertaining, funny, and erotic. By the time I finished it (and watched it a couple more times) I felt I was ready to proceed.

I bought a nice flogger and practiced on some stationary objects to get my aim and style down. Then I surprised my submissive with his first flogging at my hand. He was VERY impressed with my skills, and he's something of a connoisseur of the art. I have nothing but this book/DVD set and a bit of practice to thank for his compliments.

If you want to add flogging to your playtime, this is an EXCELLENT place to start!

In what promises to be a very exciting series, noted lifestyle presenter Joseph W. Bean has been enlisted to launch a series of instructional DVD/Book combinations that will provide safe and easy to follow instructions in BDSM play. The concept is simple: videotape a presentation in front of a studio audience, giving thorough and uncomplicated directions, and then transcribe the affair in a book that you can follow along while viewing the DVD in the privacy of your own home. The second volume in the DemLab series is "Flogging: The Basics and Beyond."

Mr. Bean is an expert presenter and more than an expert when it comes to flogging. Having already written a book on the topic ("Flogging" published in 2000 and also locatable on Amazon), standing in front of an audience and a trio of cameramen is an obvious (and for Mr. Bean, casual) progression. His two attractive subjects allow him to demonstrate the fine art of wailing on your friends. The DVD itself is better than an hour in length, and the book is well apportioned with color pictures. In addition to the transcript of the demonstration itself, there are additional notations.

Where this DemLab volume really stands out is the DVD presentation. The final 15 minutes during the flogging of Adam show that, when the chemistry is right, even "The Basics" can go farther and into deeper territory that you plan on. Suffice to say that things between Mr. Bean and Adam get intense, and the crowd certainly got more than it came for.

With a Volume One utilizing Mr. Bean's skills in the mummification arena already available and future releases promising ropeplay, fireplay, spanking and more, the DemLab series already looks like an essential series in the making. All in all, Volumes One and Two are a great way to introduce yourself to some spicier aspects of interpersonal play, and good for the adult entertainment value.

I really enjoyed this DVD/Book combo. In my opinion, it's one of the better flogging information and how-to books out there because it's not like a boring instruction manual that uses big words and is hard to understand. Joseph W. Bean talks to you (the studio audience) in a way anyone can understand. He jokes around a bit, and is very detailed and informative. The book is basically a read-along for the DVD, but I suggest you read the book too, because it has a little more information than what Joseph says in the DVD.

In the beginning, there is an introduction about Joseph W. Bean and safety tips about no-strike zones, ankles, bleeding, etc. On the DVD, it begins with Joseph going through what you need to know about flogging: What You're Doing (the scene you are creating, from painful punishment to sensual massage), The Body Itself (how the body reacts to stimuli), The Person Inside (knowing that bottoms can lie about their pain tolerance), The Tools At Hand (from novelty floggers to vests, spatulas, belts or pipe insulation), and Techniques (*demonstrations*).

When Joseph gets into the Technique part of the DVD, he then brings out a [female] "willing victim" named Elorin. He explains the muscles in the back, and then begins to do a Soft flogging demonstration on her. He explains what he is doing throughout the demo. Then brings in a male volunteer named Adam, who has never been flogged before. Joseph then preceeds to "take him the whole way". There are many still frame photos in the book of the flogging from the DVD. After the demonstrations, there is a Q&A section that the studio audience is allowed to ask questions, that are also answered in the book. It also has a section in the book that explains the Tools used in the flogging demo.

Overall, I think this is a great combo. I recommend this DVD/Book to everyone, from tops to bottoms, beginners to experts and everyone in between that is in the leat bit interested in the art of FLOGGING.

I purchased this book in hopes of finding something that will educate new comers to the world of SM; Even in today's open world of information, this book/DVD is a rare find.

When I recieved the book and DVD (if it is not clear this is a Book and DVD SET) I instant put in the DVD and sat down expecting a very dry tutorial; This was so far from the reality though. J.W. Bean is definately entertaining while getting across crusial information and safety tips. There is even a bit of world history (that I cross checked for accuracy) of where some of the flogging traditions origionate from I would recomend this set to anyone who is interested in flogging no matter their experience level.

The book is a quick read but is really an over view of the DVD, which is nice to have, but do not just look at one or the other. However, I strongly suggest reviewing both the book and DVD.

Play Safe.

This one has a reasonably tight plot and many amusing set pieces; we particularly enjoyed Jinx yowling for scrap metal and the business with the frying pan and the ant. Please read it to see what we are talking about; you will be pleased.

The Freddy books are awesome! And there are 26 of them! It's as if E.B. White wrote 25 sequels to Charlotte's Web... They got a bit formulaic towards the end -- but even the worst of them are still staggeringly good. And this is one of the best!

Freddy and the Bean Home News is my personal favorite of the seventeen we've read (there are nine more we'd like to find someday); my son's favorite is probably Freddy the Detective (maybe that's the right one to start with -- it has Simon the rat and his family -- but this one's in print).

I love it all -- the language, the characters, the drawings (the ones with Freddy disguised in a sailor suit are particularly fine). And any scene with Old Whibley the owl fills me with pleasure -- sometimes, I sneak the book off the shelf after Morris is asleep just to reread a choice passage. The books are dated in some ways -- though not THAT much, and some of it adds color (a scrap-iron drive for the war effort is a major subplot of this one). But even now, almost 60 years after it was written, it is still completely understandable and frequently hilarious to both children and adults.

This is the tenth book in the Freddy the Pig series, and it is classic Walter Brooks, fun and insightful. Two animal adventures are interwoven in this book. One is, of course, the start-up of the barnyard newspaper, and the other is a scrap metal drive. The scrap drive puts into perspective the time line for the book; the metal will be "shipped off to make guns and ships to help our fighting men win the war." The publication date was 1943. In the process, the young mind will learn that spinach is good for you, that only bad people throw stones at animals, and that the Constitution guarantees "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." [Actually, that was the Declaration of Independence, but let's forgive Brooks for this slight confusion.] We also learn that an editor must have clean windows, "so he knows what's going on in the outside world." One interesting thing I noticed in this book for the first time is that the animals always speak very educated English, whereas several of the human characters use bad English, as when one of the bad guys says "watch out he don't slip past you." And I smiled to learn that the Centerboro jail has a music room.

This delightful tale is set (and written) right in the midst of World War II. While somewhat irreverent, it makes effective use of many of the effects of the war on rural America. The animals at Bean Farm are patriotic creatures. Anxious to participate in the local scrap iron collection effort (and win Mr. Bean a box of cigars) the animals are determined to use their special qualifications and teamwork to collect the largets amount. Freddy, always the pig on the spot, writes up a report of the animals efforts (and a poem or so) and takes it to The Centerboro Guardian, where his friend Mr. Dimsey has always been willing to include an 'animal' news column.

But the worst has happened. The snooty Mrs. Underdunk has foreclosed on Mr. Dimsey and installed her nephew Mr. Garble in his place. Needless to say, Mr. Garble does not like animals. He likes them even less when the enterprising Freddy collaborates with Mr. Dimsey to start up the Bean Home News. In no time at all Freddy has captured a large readership and Mr. Garble is losing business. When Mrs. Underdunk runs into Freddy on the sidewalk, and claims pig violence, war is declared. The two newspapers start making allegations about the opponents and the stage is set for a political struggle that is more than faintly reminiscent of today's campaigns.

This high flown adventure story has Freddy hiding in jail to avoid being arrested, Hank the horse disguised as a deer on Mrs' Underdunk's lawn, and a newspaper where the chief society reporter is a chicken. Plus, we are treated to the regular antics of the Bean Farm crew. As usual Mrs. Wiggens the Cow laughs too much. Charles the Rooster gets so good at pretending he had a cold that he actually catches one and loses a chance to make a speech. Jinx the cat collects iron by singing for it, and Old Whibley the owl wins a court case and engineers a revolution.

This is one of Walter Brooks best plots. It is well paced and cannot fail to keep up the reader's interest right to the end. Kurt Weise's illustrations are numerous and perfect. As is often in the case, the lesson being taught is "have fun, care for your country, have fun, support your friends, have fun, stand up for what's right." Did I forget to mention "have fun?" I think I like the Freddy the Pig books now more than I did as a child. Then, innocence kept the lessons from being as meaningful as they are to me as an adult. Now they are treasures.

This is one of the really great Freddy books, ocurring in the middle of Brooks' career. Written during the Second World War, there are mentions of rationing and scrap iron drives, but most children won't find these a distraction. This seems to be the first appearance of Freddy's nemesis, Herbert Garble, and there are the usual --unpreachy-- lessons, such as not to take onesself too seriously, and plenty of excitement. This is one of the many Freddy books that adults will enjoy as well. Gives one a great excuse to read to your child.

I am a physician and love to speak to pre- and adolescent teens about puberty and all the changes that occur with their bodies and minds at that time. I love this book and refer to it often-my clinic is now purchasing copies for the local school system-to be read, re-read, used and shared-from the elementary kids to the high school students to the teachers and counselors!

Now in a newly revised and expanded edition, Growing Up Feeling Good: The Life Handbook For Kids by educator and human sexuality expert Ellen Rosenberg is a comprehensive resource written specifically for preteen and teenaged young adults. Individual chapters address such problematic issues affecting preteen and adolescent sexual development as peer pressure, adjusting to the biological changes of puberty, the thorny issues of sex, dealing with separation, divorce, step-families, and a great deal more. Growing Up Feeling Good is a very solid and highly recommended guide for both parents and children.

A must for every young person to read! The author not only discusses topics that are of great concern to kids, but offers many choices on how to handle difficult situations. My three kids have read this book and loved it. And when they don't have it, I'm reading it! I recommend that parents read it as well.

This book was recommended to me for my 11- and 13-year-old kids by a physician assistant. She had found it helpful for her teenagers. So I got a copy from the library to review before I let my kids see it. I thought it was excellent: a wide range of topics of interest to adolescents are addressed in an honest, sensitive style. My kids liked the book too, so we decided to buy a copy for reference--for those questions that will come up in the next few years that they don't quite feel comfortable asking Mom or Dad. I'd prefer they get their answers from this book, rather than from a boyfriend or girlfriend.

I first came across this book when I was nine. Since then I have read it a countless number of times. I am sixteen now, and I still look back on it from time to time. It has all the information a young teen would ever need; all in a chunky little manual. The author writes with a very compassionate tone...This is a gem of a book!

Little Bean wants daddy to read her a book. However, daddy is busy preparing for, and going on, a trip for work. Little Bean is determined to stay busy while daddy is gone. While they are apart, they cannot help but think about each other. And after daddy gets home, they get busy together reading. - I think this book helps children understand that though dad may go to work, he doesn't stop thinking about or loving them. It is a very simply written story and does not take long to read.

My mother-in-law bought this book for my older daughter when she was three because my husband travels frequently for work and she was struggling with his absence. Years later, my younger daughter who is two and having trouble with his travelling asks to read it over and over again. What a great story to empower children to be "busy" when daddy is!

Little Bean is going to be a gift to my 5-year old cousin, Colleen, whose nickname since birth has been "Bean". She is just as busy, as is her dad, as the characters in the story and I know this book will have a special place in their reading time when they do find a few minutes together. Anyone who has children, whether a working parent or not, will find themselves in the "not always available" father role sometimes. This book captures that feeling superbly.

Little Bean books have charmed the socks off of me and my two-year old daughter who identifies with Bean. Bean does many of the same things my daughter does daily and her Daddy works on the computer and reads her books. The book's pictures are lovely but simple. The story is complicated enough to move my daughter up from the pictures-only books but still keep her interest from cover to cover. Only two wishes: more Little Bean books and, please, show her mom too!

My almost 2 yr old daughter simply loves Little Bean. I checked out the Little Bean & friend, and the Little Bean's Holiday from the library. She has asked for the books every night before bedtime. I have extended the library books 2x already and decided it's time to buy them.

thanks for the great books, Mr. Wallace

I was initially drawn to this book due to the title, "My Private Life", having somewhat of a private life Myself with balancing My time between being a professional manager and an occasional Domme. We learn a little about Mistress Nan, learning that She is a wife, a mother, a professional Woman, and has live in Female and male slaves. That's about it though. I really wish she would have showed us more of a glimpse into the private inner workings of her life, regarding Her relationship with Her husband, etc.

Having said all that, I did enjoy the book. Although I am a straight Woman Myself, the scenes that She described with Her female submissives were interesting. I am typically not a fan of the "overly sexual" bdsm scenes that seem so fake and nauseating. This book described more the power exchange within each scene and was not overly sexual.

The book has many frequent spanking scenes, between Mistress Nan and both male and female submissives.

One interesting thing about the book as well is the use of a slave memoir within the text, with one chapter being a summary from one of Her slaves.

I feel that the book seemed realistic, especially the multiple chapters of the different characters.

I recommend the book, especially for those into lesbian scenes, bondage, whips, spanking and caning.

First let me say that I was pleasantly surprised by this book. Nan is not the stereotyped femdom you might be thinking of though she can clearly dress up and put on a well-scripted and eleborate scene. The descriptions are not pornographic though they are careful to mention both physical and emotional aspects of the scenes. There are both male and female submissives and bottoms discussed throughout the book, the most extreme scene involve Nana and her primary female lover (she also has a husband). It should stimulate your mind and your groin so be prepared. I would have been better if Nan had gotten more personal -- why she does it, what it feels like to her, how she has changed over time -- as the title suggests.

This is the first book I've ever read that I feel is real. This woman has experienced what she has written about. It is NOT fantasy. She has honed her skills to a point that she is an expert at the exchange of power that is paramount to a BDSM scene. This book isn't all about pain or bondage. This book isn't all about fantasies. This book is about power, control and sensuality. You hear about her feelings while she is doing what she is doing. You hear about what her bottoms are feeling. You learn how she gets into their heads and hearts. I'm amazed at the candor with which she writes. This woman is obviously gifted with an amazing power, and is amazingly generous in sharing it with the public.

This book is a great peak in to some aspects of the BDSM world of one Mistress. It shows her journey in a way that most books miss. I trully enjoyed it on several levels.

I received this book for a birthday gift and I was pleasantly suprised. Mistress Nan is real and very honest with every scene and in her own desires as well. I don't want to spoil the book, however every scene she describes you can "feel" some of the pain and humiliation that her slaves endure...espically Alex. There are 8 chapters dedicated to her, describing their various scenes/relationship and how Mistress Nan is on her own personal conquest to "break" her.

The stories are very encouraging in keeping faith and trust in God. Miracles do happen and the stories help to strengthen the belief in them.

The voice on the tape was pleasing to the ears and was very expressive.....but, only on the first story. The rest of the stories on both tapes were very sluggish and displeasing.

My teenage granddaughter, for whom it was purchased, was pleased and later told me how much she enjoyed........and her mother(my daughter) who is a Kingsberry fan was approving. That's good, when you can please two generations.

My granddaughter loves to read,however, she just does not read something she does not like; she puts it down. She will be 14 years of age in Oct.
She related to me that she read A Treasury of Miracles for Teens in one
setting. She said it was inspiring, but also was a good ending. She said
that it made her realize that miracles happen every day, some are more profound perhaps than others, but miracles can happen and they can happen
in a teen's life as well. She also related to me it help to increase her
faith in a God of Now-Miracles. She said it was not "preachy or judgmental" or overly religious, but related what was going on in the now.

This is a great book. I just wish there was more. It's a great faith builder and its not for just teens, it's for anyone. I'm looking forward to sharing this book with my kids.

This is a very mis named book. It is not just for teens, but for anyone who needs a ray of sunshine in their life. In each of these true stories, we see God intervening in the lives of young people, often through angelic appearances, in such a way that lives are saved, or more importantly, changed. A runaway boy finds his way home, a hapless girl is able to escape an attacker in a way that could only be a miracle. A sister's prayer for her brother gives them extra time together. A girl who should not have even lived regains the use of her legs.

***** Real life is filled with the incredible, the miraculous. Many people want to dismiss the coming generations as being godless heathens. As long as there are a few who sparkle as the ones in this book, and as long as there is a God who has such great love for them, though, there is hope and there is joy. *****

Reviewed by Amanda Killgore.

The experienced as well as hobby gold prospector will find this a delightful book. Dot and Jesse's adventures of ekeing out a living "gold mining" during the depression is inspiring. But the true delight in this book is finding yourself caught up in their adventure; sampling the wonderful "unfenced openness" of California's heartland, living in harmony with nature and discovering the true meaning of friendship and neighborliness. I read this book in one day. I could NOT put it down!

A great read for prospectors, full of good ideas for those of us that like to explore and find our own gold.Actually it would be a fun book for anyone.

This book was a fun read. It was full of the kind of things that a prospector needs. I found it to be a "can't put it down" kind of book.

Glen

This book is very helpful to the true hearted prospector.

A great read. Jesse recalls how he and Dot coped with the depression by "camping" in the California Gold country and mining gold. Buy it, Read it.

Having Suffered the war of debt in small business I can tell you that this book has been extremely helpful. The lesson learned are valuable and never to be forgotten.

This book is filled with tons of useful information...its practicality and brevity make it a must read for any small business owner.

Over the past few years, I have spoken with so many entrepreneurs who are struggling with business debts. They don't want to throw in the towel, but they don't know where to turn either. This is the book I will recommend to them.

Starting with the first chapter, Adopt a Positive Debt-Fighting Attitude, Ken gets the business owner in the right frame of mind to turn things around. In my experience, this it the phase that stops many people in their tracks and keeps them from finding a solution.

In the second chapter, he describes his own experience starting a specialty retail store that was hit by a recession (sound familiar?). He describes his struggles and how he handled them. He knows about sleepless nights, and the panic of watching your dream going down in flames!

Then chapter by chapter he leads entrepreneurs through the steps they must take to get their business back on track. Strategies include workouts, settlements, dump-buybacks, and more. He uses plenty of real-life examples to make the book interesting and help readers realize they aren't the only ones who have struggled.

If you want to nurse your ailing business back to health -- or you need emergency surgery -- this is the book you'll want to read.

This book offers business owners more than knowledge - it offers hope and genuine debt solutions that anyone can implement, starting today. I'm ordering 30 copies for my clients because this information is too valuable to keep to myself.

Dale R. Willerton

Finally able to duplicate the vegetable dishes my grandmothers made.

e.g. Slow cooked Pole Beans with ham hocks, like I remembered. Tip: you have to have the right type of green bean or it just won't work.

This book is a treasure. I was so pleasantly surprised that it wasn't "weird" and un-southern like "Booklist" led me to believe. Now I can almost cook like my great-grandmother did. (I need more practice.) Not only is this a great cookbook and reference, it's full of very enjoyable reading. I find myself picking this up for my recreational reading and getting hungry. It also tells me all I want to know about the vegetables themselves, like how to choose a ripe cantalope, and why sweet potatoes are sometimes called yams. However, it's very well organized and laid-out if you need to get a recipe and skip the conversation. (But that's not very southern of you.) I can't get enough of that braised cabbage!

Damon Lee Fowler's "Beans, Greens, and Sweet Georgia Peaches" is a follow-up to his successful "Classical Southern Cooking", concentrating this time on the Southern cook's way with fruit and vegetables. It is, however, much more than merely a book of recipes. Instead, Fowler serves up a delightful treatise on the philosophy and outlook of Southern cooking, in which the recipes act more as examples of his principle arguments, rather than the book's main raison d'être. It is clear that the author is more interested in explaining the `why' of Southern cooking than the `how' - something that is very useful when you find yourself needing to make substitutions because of problems of availability! In addition, his enthusiasm for his subject shines through on every page. In all, this makes for a fascinating read. The book also contains some really wonderful recipes!

Throughout, Fowler concentrates on Southern traditional ways, always aiming for the authentic touch to his dishes and methods of preparation. Consequently, even though this book is mainly about vegetable dishes, prepared Southern-style, it is by no means a vegetarian cookbook. Traditional Southern pork dripping or ham, as well as seafood features prominently throughout the book. Nevertheless, Fowler remains sensitive to the fact that its title and subject matter may well draw the attention of those seeking vegetarian recipes and so he thoughtfully (and tastefully!) provides true vegetarian (and even vegan) alternatives wherever possible. While these may not be totally true to their origins, the results are every bit as tasty.

My copy of this book was given to me by my wife, as a memento of our first trip to Atlanta. Even though some of the ingredients are a little hard to come by the UK, it has nevertheless come to be one of my favourite sources of inspiration in the kitchen. And it is a wonderfully mouth-watering way to be reminded of the hospitality the Southern States!

Southern cooking is more than pork fat and collards (though these are good things). Southern cooking is--like any other important cuisine--making the most out of nature's bounty. Damon Lee Fowler knows that. He takes the natural abundance of Southern gardens and creates (or in many cases) recreates recipes that make eating your vegetables the best part of the meal.

If you grew up in the South and/or (like me) had a Southern mother or grandmother who cooked lots of seasonal vegetables. This book is chock full of recipes and memories.

I have tried about 2/3 of the recipes so far and I haven't found one that I disliked.