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Great shortcuts and simple, short recipes in this book. Great hors d'oeuvres and entree ideas, not run-of-the-mill. Another great thing is the author will not make you use oodles of pots/pans if just one will do. I've had this paperback for almost 10 years, and all of the recipes I've tried so far have been spot-on.

This is a terrific book for people who want to prepare 5-star recipes, but don't have the time to spend an entire day inthe kitchen. It's especially good for dinner parties, since the recipes are sophisticated, but EASY! Great for people who don't really cook a lot, but want to fake it.

This is my all-time favorite cookbook (and I own a ton of them). The recipes are easy to prepare and usually contain fewer than ten ingredients. I have found at least fifteen dishes that are always dependable, quick to prepare, and exceptionally popular with guests. The only downside is that very few of the recipes are particularly health-conscious -- heavy cream and butter are two of the most common ingredients. Nonetheless, I recommend this cookbook heartily to anyone who likes good food but doesn't have hours to spend in the kitchen. Too bad it is now out of print!

There are many books about dog breeds available, but The International Encyclopedia of Dogs is the most thorough and entertaining. The book features physical descriptions, historic origins, and full-color photographs of every breed currently recognized by the kennel clubs of the United States, Canada, England, and France. Open it up and fall in love with a dog you never knew existed!

Every breed that I know is there, and there are a lot of dogs there that I didn't know existed. And the two pictures of the AMERICAN COCKER SPANIELS are great!!! I love the pictures, I think they are one of the best representatives of the breed. Even the very rare ones, even though the info is short, it still gives you an ides of what the dog is like. And the introduction is VERY helpful!!! GREAT FOR NEW DOG OWNERS, DOG LOVERS, DOG FANS, AND EVEN THOSE THAT JUST LIKES TO LOOK AT THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF DOG!!! My friends and I LOVE it!

.... Every purebread dog breed is in this thing. There is about 2 pages of written material for each dog! Oh, and let's not forget the pictures! Many dogs have 2 or 3 pictures in this book! It's alphabetical, so it's easy to find the perfect breed in the index or just by paging through. If you love to look at all the breeds of dogs, or are thinking about getting a dog, BUY THIS BOOK!

Author Debra D. Griffin's story is one of trials and triumphs, lessons and blessings, love and hope!

Her story inspired me as a woman, as a survivor and as a publisher. I knew that this triumphant victor's journey needed to be shared with the world. Debra poignantly, poetically and diligently shows those who need to know that you can get knocked down and stay down or get up and keep on getting up!

As I read through the journal entries, creatively designed with style, I cried, I laughed, I felt warmed all over at times. It was as though I was right there with Debra during every exam, during every sickening chemotherapy session, through bleak days of illness through the joys and triumphs! I found myself applauding this author!

I am grateful to Link for giving Ms. Author Griffin those encouraging smiles, to the jazz musicians who kept a song in her heart and to the many, many friends who rallied around and never, ever let her fall.

By the time I closed the book I felt as empowered, resilient and blessed as Debra D. Griffin.

A highly recommended read.

Respectfully
~Miriam L. Jacobs
CEO, Candalyse Publishing

CandalysePublishing@gmail.com
www.candalysepublishing.com
Embracing Candace: Anthology One
Embracing Candace: Anthology One

Your Chance to Hear The Last Panther Speak

A Journey To Wellness is far more than just a story, it is a testament to the awesome strength that one woman has and might very well be the same strength we all possess, providing we can learn how to tap into it. Debra bares her soul in the most amazing way during a situation where most would shun publicity. She chronicles her battle with death and also shares her incredible skills as a photographer to show the people that were at her side when she needed them the most. Few will know how to answer what they would do if they knew today was the last day of their lives but Debra takes on death, the loss of her breast and continues on fighting and also sharing her story so that all people can realize that where there is hope, victory is always possible. I have to admit, tears came to my eyes, when she spoke of the children that bathed her when she wasn't strong enough to bathe herself. But I also know that a woman that can go on after hearing the ominous words CANCER, and still find the strength not only to survive it, but to share her journey, is truly a very special soul. I've had the good fortune of speaking with the author of A Journey To Wellness, and she is as vibrant and intelligent and caring, as you would want any one to be. Perhaps I might one day meet her in person as well. Sometimes people are impressed that I have been to two actual wars... I will admit, I am glad to be alive...

But this woman was diagnosed with cancer... And given a death sentence...
And her response to that was...

I think, I will live...

There's not a warrior born that can't respect that...

Buy "A Journey To Wellness"...

Learning of this woman's strength in the face of the most awesome of adversities that any of us will face...

Will no doubt, help you to tap into, your own...

I also recommend this to all the people in the health community. Debra captures the ones that were with her on her journey vividly and that too is a powerful testament, to those who dedicate their lives to life.
Chase von

A Courageous Struggle
Ms. Griffin chronicles her defiant and courageous struggle with breast cancer from the very depths of her being.

Her feelings and emotions grab you and unmistakeably creep into your soul. One cannot help but feel her strength and character as it shines through in the pieces, *'My Hair, My Nails'* and *'Remission'*. As if her words were not enough, her pictures draw you even more deeply into the very muck of her battle, as she shares images of the scars and physical reality that this disease has left upon her body.

Her very life is testimony to others who are suffering, and have suffered, through the ravages of this killer... she stands the VICTOR! And I continue to stand with her - in awe and admiration..."

RM Green, author of
"THE PASSION WITHIN"
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tye griffin 9/22/2007
I have read "A Journey to Wellness: A Series of Collective Thoughts" from cover to cover. As Debra's Daughter I have also had the opportunity to experience many of the things my mother has written about in her journal and still I am amazed at the beauty in-which she tells her story.

Mommy I am so proud of you. You Rock!!

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Debra!
Your story is one of trials and triumphs, lessons and blessings, love and hope! You inspired me to help you to get your story to those who need to know that you can get knocked day and stay down or get up and keep on getting up!

You are my hero, Debra!

I am grateful to Link for giving you those encouraging smiles, to the jazz musicians who kept a song in your heart and to the many, many friends who rallied around you and never let you fall.

You are one empowered, resilient and blessed woman!
One love,
~Miriam L. Jacobs
CEO, Candalyse Publishing

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Nya Griffin-Ulibarri 9/22/2007
When I read "A Journey to Wellness: A Series of Collective Thoughts" I was captured by all of its compelling beauty and after reading the whole composition, I fell in love. The story is so touching that ever time I enter my Grandmother's past hardships, I cry. The story talks about life through its hardest points, and could be applied to life. Her abilty to write is wonderful, and I do enjoy that she put her poetic insite in throughout the book. Debra's journal is amazing and if anyone here has not read it I believe that you should.

To Debra (Gram): I love you and your book is "of da hook", word!

Nya I. Griffin-Ulibarri, author of
An Ode to Candace

What a wonderful historical! Joy for Mourning wasn't just a romance, but also an inspirational story about a childless woman who wants to help children in need, and a male doctor who desires to serve God by helping the truly helpless. It's God's definition of true religion...taking care of the orphans and the widows. And the author crafted the story in such a unique way. The inspirational element was truly inspirational, and so much a part of the story that it was seemless, yet powerful. I found Joy for Mourning emotionally gripping and tender. The romantic tension was compelling enough to keep me turning the pages, and the characters were very believable. Of course, the best part of all was the happy ending. This has to be one of the most enjoyable and interesting historical fiction novels I've read in years. The author has a fresh voice and wonderful writing style. I'm putting Dorothy Clark on my list of favorite authors as of today.

Using many of the main characters from her previous book, BEAUTY FOR ASHES, Dorothy Clark now brings us Laina's Story in JOY FOR MOURNING. Lonely and widowed, Laina decides to go visit her brother Justin and his wife in Philadelphia. After buying an empty mansion from Justin, Laina wonders if the empty rooms will ever be filled with children, which is her heart's desire. After learning of the town's need for an orphanage, Laina's purpose in life suddenly seems clear, but who will help her run such a huge endeavor? Could forward-thinking, ahead-of-his-time Dr. Thaddeous Allen be the partner Laina longs for, and the man God has chosen to bring her dreams to reality?

I really had a hard time putting this book down, and kept thinking about it as I was doing other things. Dorothy Clark is a fairly new author and one I will continue to read and enjoy for many years to come. Highly recommended.

BEAUTIFULLY DONE, TOUCHING historical romance. When widowed heroine Laina Brighton turns her house into an orphanage for homeless children with the help and support of local doctor Thaddeous Allen, tongues start wagging in 19th century Philadelphia. Despite all odds, this courageous duo forges on, giving these forgotten little ones medical attention, food and shelter, but more importantly, love and hope for a future. As they work side-by-side helping society's castoffs, they recongize the embers of love burning in their own hearts for one another. Dorothy Clark does an awesome job of writing deep characters with authentic emotions. Highly recommended!

These reviews must be to hard for the authors to read. The only easy ones would the indifferent reviews since the negative ones are upsetting and the great ones are embarrassing. This review is the latter. Being Fifty it's hard to have any heroes these days, especially living heroes but, Jim Harrison fit's the bill. My other hero Neil Welliver, the painter, reminds me so much of Harrison in his individual thinking, direct approach, outspokeness and belief in their own vision. Descartes could have said "If you don't think for yourself, you don't exist" but this would have been a rather hard line for Descartes at the time( the Pope and all). Harrison(not too concerned about the Pope) does take that hard line in all his work and, like Welliver, has created individual, strongly felt and clearly defined worlds and opinions. These worlds help the viewer or the reader find strength, direction and inspiration to work on worlds of there own.

Harrison's Just Before Dark sets itself apart from other works of non-fiction and leaves the reader astonished. Out on the landscape of Hemingway's A Movable Feast, Steinbeck's Travels With Charlie, and Faulkner's Go Down Moses; Harrison has brought forth his expedient andric style in this collection of indelible truths. Divided into Food, Travel & Sport, and Literary Matters the book is saturated with wisdom, humor, and insight into every subject from, bird hunting with a French Count, to bar pool, to Ernest Hemingway, to Zen writings. Whether it's sharing with the reader travel tips through America's dirt roads or showing us the complex simplicity in a walk at dusk, Harrison gives the reader an escape that is based in reality yet woven in the fantastic. In my personal copy stars or markings may appear next to titles or lines. By doing this I realize that I am inevitably suggesting that one story transcends another and therefore is somehow healthier than the rest but no assumption could be more crooked. My tattered, marked, and exhausted copy sits as reminder that some books are truly priceless.

These reviews must be to hard for the authors to read. The only easy ones would the indifferent reviews since the negative ones are upsetting and the great ones are embarrassing. This review is the latter. Being Fifty it's hard to have any heroes these days, especially living heroes but, Jim Harrison fit's the bill. My other hero Neil Welliver, the painter, reminds me so much of Harrison in his individual thinking, direct approach, outspokeness and belief in their own vision. Descartes could have said "If you don't think for yourself, you don't exist" but this would have been a rather hard line for Descartes at the time( the Pope and all). Harrison(not too concerned about the Pope) does take that hard line in all his work and, like Welliver, has created individual, strongly felt and clearly defined worlds and opinions. These worlds help the viewer or the reader find strength, direction and inspiration to work on worlds of their own.

Just wanted to inform potential purchaser that a new edition may be coming out with a different publisher. Izu is expected to have an exhibition later this year/early next year. Pls don't pay these outrageous prices for a wonderful book.

Last month I saw Izu's original platinum prints at the Freer Gallery in Washington, D.C., and the richness and subtlety of the gray tones in the photographs nearly brought me to tears. On my return home, I bought the book from Amazon as a Christmas present to myself.

Izu is a special photographer and this is a special book. The reproductions are superb; this is the highest-quality photography book I own (I am a photographer).

If "Sacred Places" is out-of-stock, it is worth seeking out. Along with David Heald's "Architecture of Silence" (which I also own--available from Amazon), it will form the basis of the "mini-library" I am assembling for the little meditation corner of my photo studio. It's hard not to get hyberbolic about these two books, but they are not only art but also true touchstones of the spirit.

Izu currently is on exhibit at the Freer Museum in DC. In one photo an ancient Budhist temple is illuminated despite being surrounded by the shadow of the mountains it is nested within. I marvelled aloud at this incredible, seemingly impossible shot and another patron walked up as said, "The man has patience."
I bought the book at the gift shop. Five years ago I bought a book of Izu's Angar Wat shots. He's phenomenal. I don't know if Adams would grin or sweat. The platinum process is exquisite. His composure travels into the mystic.

Although this book was purchased as a Christmas gift for someone, I was advised that it is a GREAT book and would really be enjoyed by any Kentucky fan. Highly recommend.

The players' stories are interesting and spread out over the history of UK ball. Ralph Beard, Sam Bowie and Rajon Rondo are all here. Todd Svoboda even chips in.

Outstanding compilation of historical Kentucky players/legends sharing their thoughts regarding their most memorable game as a Wildcat. Their stories take on a fervor as they are being relayed to the reader through the hand of the gifted author, who is a true Big Blue fan. This is a must read for anyone who is interested in Kentucky basketball or just a fan of the college game.

Penny Clark Babson is a hot up and comming writter and you must purchase this must read book. I caint wait to read her next novel as this one was just that good!

I loved this book. This is the second book I have bought by this author. The books may seem small but the action is packed from cover to cover. I hear that she is now writing a full length sci-fi/ horror novel and I can not wait for it to come out.

I think this book even though it is only 47 pages along with her first book will revolutionalize coffee table books to a new era and better light. Wonderful book. heart felt, up lifting and simply great! Ten thousand stars for this writer!

This Author Is so wonderful. This story is a loving book about family and connections in life. The second book I have read of hers and I am waiting for the thrid.... A must read.

As we celebrate the bicentennial, the world of Lewis and Clark books grows by leaps and bounds. There are detailed studies of the flora and fauna, the weapons, the medical aspects, the views of various Indian tribes on the interactions with the Corps of Discovery. You can find cookbooks detailing what they ate, books about what they wore, stories of Seaman (Lewis' dog), and biographies of all involved.

So, what is the average person with a small amount of budding interest to do? Even scholars and historians who "do" Lewis and Clark have a hard time keeping up with all of it, and most people don't want to invest endless money in accumulating a personal Lewis and Clark library.

Stephenie Ambrose Tubbs and Clay Straus Jenkinson have come up with a perfect solution to this dilemma. "The Lewis and Clark Companion - An Encyclopedic Guide to the Voyage of Discovery" is a wonderful reference book on many aspects of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Arranged in alphabetical order, from "air gun" to "York," each article provides just the right amount of information needed to understand each area. Each entry is written in a straightforward style, giving quotes from the journals of the Expedition where they would be enlightening. There is also an extensive bibliography, if you find yourself wanting to know more about any aspect.

Tubbs is a Montana historian and serves on the Lewis and Clark National Trail Interpretive Center?s Foundation Board and is the daughter of the late Stephen Ambrose. She has spent much of her life traveling the Trail. Jenkinson is a well-respected Jefferson and Lewis and Clark historian, and author of several books, including "The Character of Meriwether Lewis," and "Thomas Jefferson, Man of Light." He has traveled the Trail extensively and also does Chautauqua performances around the country as both Thomas Jefferson and Meriwether Lewis. They bring vast knowledge and lively and interesting writing style to this project.

It is the perfect reference work for Lewis and Clark aficionados, as well as those who are just beginning their journey of enchantment with this epic adventure.

A wonderful reference book of terms, food items, boats, geographic locations, tribes, specific Indians, games, politicians and of course the entire cast of explorers down to Seaman the Newfoundland. Biographies can be several pages long and they cover not only an individual's role but what is known of the individual after the journey. Particularly helpful are the definitions in detail and descriptions of the materials utilied on the journey. An example are descriptions of the small flat bottomed boats called a Pirogue, a cake like food made from grease that was an easy to retrieve as a traveling food called Pemmican and a "drink composed of equal parts water and rum used for medically or for celebration" called grog. The definitions, descriptions of geographic locations and biographies are in satisfying detail almost like small books within a book. A book not only handy for sitting near your reading chair for any Lewis and Clark book but for any reading of early American historty.

Stephenie Ambrose Tubbs and Clay Jenkinson have joined forces to produce the definitive text for Lewis and Clark readers to keep in one hand while they read through the many books available on the epic expedition. They cover numerous personalities involved, and the many other aspects of the journey with encyclopedic thoroughness, resulting in the reader coming away, not just with a superficial knowledge of any topic, but a comprehensive understanding of the many facets involved in the greatest adventure in American exploration. There is something for everyone in this book. It makes great reading on its own, or as a reference book. The reader will gain much appreciation of Lewis and Clark, and a depth of knowledge previously only available to those with sufficient time to dig into the journals and sift through the dirt and pull out the gold nuggets...The authors have done the work of pulling out the gold, thus giving the reader the opportunity to enjoy their studies of the Corps of Discovery to a greater extent and not have to spend the effort of "mining" themselves.

Deftly compiled and edited by baseball enthusiast H. Clark Wajabayashi, The Little Big Book Of Baseball is a portable 352-page compendium of baseball and its timeless history. Providing readers with an expansive collection of literary excerpts, essays, recipes, poems, songs, leagues and lore, and facts of America's favorite sport, The Little Big Book Of Baseball's content ranges from The Interior Stadium by Roger Angell, The Front Lines To The Ballpark by Tom Brokaw, Baseball And Football by George Carlin, A Connecticut Yankee by Mark Twain and many more writings and fun teachings. The Little Big Book Of Baseball is very highly recommended for fans who consider the sport among their most favored pastimes, as well as those searching for a more expert grasp on the history and collective vision of baseball as a highly detailed and greatly accurate understanding of the ever-popular sport and its impact upon American popular culture.

Deftly compiled and edited by baseball enthusiast H. Clark Wajabayashi, The Little Big Book Of Baseball is a portable 352-page compendium of baseball and its timeless history. Providing readers with an expansive collection of literary excerpts, essays, recipes, poems, songs, leagues and lore, and facts of America's favorite sport, The Little Big Book Of Baseball's content ranges from The Interior Stadium by Roger Angell, The Front Lines To The Ballpark by Tom Brokaw, Baseball And Football by George Carlin, A Connecticut Yankee by Mark Twain and many more writings and fun teachings. The Little Big Book Of Baseball is very highly recommended for fans who consider the sport among their most favored pastimes, as well as those searching for a more expert grasp on the history and collective vision of baseball as a highly detailed and greatly accurate understanding of the ever-popular sport and its impact upon American popular culture.

Deftly compiled and edited by baseball enthusiast H. Clark Wajabayashi, The Little Big Book Of Baseball is a portable 352-page compendium of baseball and its timeless history. Providing readers with an expansive collection of literary excerpts, essays, recipes, poems, songs, leagues and lore, and facts of America's favorite sport, The Little Big Book Of Baseball's content ranges from The Interior Stadium by Roger Angell, The Front Lines To The Ballpark by Tom Brokaw, Baseball And Football by George Carlin, A Connecticut Yankee by Mark Twain and many more writings and fun teachings. The Little Big Book Of Baseball is very highly recommended for fans who consider the sport among their most favored pastimes, as well as those searching for a more expert grasp on the history and collective vision of baseball as a highly detailed and greatly accurate understanding of the ever-popular sport and its impact upon American popular culture.