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First We Have Coffee
Published in Paperback by Harvest House Publishers (1995-10-01)
Author: Margaret Jensen
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First We Have Coffee
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-02-08
A relative loaned me a well-worn paperback copy of this book to read, and I laughed and cried as I read it. When I finished the book, I didn't want to put it down. I felt uplifted. I knew this is a book I would share with friends and family. I've given away the 3 copies that I bought and now I'm ready to order more. I want to make sure I have a copy to keep for myself.

Inspiring!
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Review Date: 2007-11-10
"First We Have Coffee" is one of the dearest books I've read. I have bought it over and over again for many years, only to give my copy away and buy another. I can't tell you how much I fell in love with Mama. If I could be that kind of Godly Mother, I would rejoice. God bless Margaret Jensen. What a talent she has. I have read many of her books and loved them all, but this was my favorite. I am going to order several for my Grand girls. Good lessons for today's younger generation, especially the ones who have too much!

Strong Biblically based role model for wives
Helpful Votes: 11 out of 11 total.
Review Date: 2001-06-14
I was surprised by how attractive biblical marriage is portrayed within the pages of this encouraging little book. This is not about how to have a happy marriage/family life when both partners are 'wonderful'. This is the life-story of a woman who applied God's truths to her life and trusted in the Lord for the outcome. Her husband didn't suddenly turn into the romantic white knight she may have dreamed about in her youth, but she loved and respected him, even regarding his differences. She walked the walk, sacrificing many things to the Lord, and found that the secret to a happy life was a thankful heart. There just aren't very many Christian books out there that unabashedly take God's word as it is written. So many water it down with situational ethics...this one does not, but what an encouraging and riveting biography for us to follow.

Great Gift Book!!!
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2004-02-18
I was given this book as a gift and just fell in love with it. I now keep several copies on hand to give as gifts. Its easy to read and full of depth! Any mother would enjoy reading it... young or old! It inspires you to be a better Mom and wife. What I love about books like this, is that you fall in love with the family. You get to know all the kids and the mother and father. By the end of the book, you don't want the family to go.

Mama & God
Helpful Votes: 8 out of 8 total.
Review Date: 2002-01-01
This is the story of an immigrant family in the early 1900s. Many times were hard but the family's faith in God brought them through. This is a very easy to read book with stories that put the reader in the setting. The stories, although enlightening about living in that time period, also serve the purpose of building one's faith by seeing how Mama believed God's promises and helped all her children to believe them too. This book is a pleasure to read & the reader will feel better after having read it.

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Forever Fit: The Easy-to-Follow, Step-by-Step Life Plan to Improve Your Body and Mind
Published in Paperback by iUniverse, Inc. (2005-06-22)
Author: Richard S. Kattouf II O.D.
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An extremely motivating book
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2008-06-17
I loved your book. Great motivater!! You hit very close to home several times.
I have joined weight watchers probably 20 times with little or no success. The
instructor always told me that I didn't eat enough. I guess hearing it from you
helped. I workout M-F for 2 hours/day, but I only had one big meal around 3 and
a couple protein bars the rest of the day. I also can't lift weights (which I
love to do) because of a torn rotater cuff. So, I gave up on it all. Sunday I
read your book. Monday I went to the gym, bought a body fat scale, and ate 5
small meals/snacks. It was great! I also drank my water which I normally don't
drink any water!! Thank you!
I do have a couple of questions. I apologize if I missed it in the book, but is
there a total daily consumption of protein, fat, and carbs that you should have?
I think I remember fat should be around 27, right? My other question is milk,
how does it fit in? I know I am geting calcium with cottage cheese, string
cheese and yogurt, but I would also like to have a glass of milk. I do take a
calcium supplement also. Well, thank you again for writing the book. I hope I
can be like one of your success stories in the book.

Forever Fit - 2 insights a desk jockey gained
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-06-15
Dr. Rick has written an easy to understand comprehensive book that illustrates the key things you need to do both nutritionally and with exercise to become and remain fit. As a 43 year old desk jockey struggling with weight, but interested in endurance activities, Dr. Rick taught me two important things that I believe will have a long lasting effect on my current fitness and will allow me to live a longer happier life. First, I need carbohydrates in my body in order to burn fat when I exercise. Second, I need to prevent overtraining in order to run, bike, or swim longer and faster by exercising at a more comfortable pace (lower heart rate). Since meeting Dr. Rick and reading his book, I have already lost over 1% body fat and have started running ten miles. I also recently beat, by a considerable margin, the time I ran a 10k just months ago by running at a more comfortable pace.

These two insights I learned above are analagous to the insight I had when I finally heard a ski instructor, after not listening for many years. In order to ski you have to do what is counter intuitive - you have to lean down the hill. In order to become fit, you have to do what is counter intuitive - you have to eat more often and you have to train more easily. Buy the book and go to Dr. Rick's website.

Inspired by Forever Fit
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2005-11-08
For me, Forever Fit was about getting my body, mind and soul healthy. The way in whick Rick Kattouf delivers his message about being Forever Fit, in this book, is gentle, powerful, and impactful. Knowing Rick personally as my coach, I can say that Rick and his book have inspired me to make life changes. I have lost 15 pounds in 4 months, toned up, gone down a dress size, and have implemented healthy eating patterns. By reading this book and being open to Rick's wisdom he shares, my life is changed. I know by following Rick's Forever Fit program, I will meet my health and nutrition goal in one year. And I will be Forever Fit.

AMAZING !!!!!
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2006-01-25
Dr. Rick is amazing! The wealth of knowledge that this man has in the realm of Fitness, Nutrition, and the Human Body is amazing! Whether you are overweight,and a novice just getting started, competitive athlete, or a person just wanting additional information to add to your own way of Living a Healthy Lifestyle.........this is the book for you. I have personally studied Fitness and Nutrition, and thought that my background was efficient enough to get me to where I wanted to be both physically and mentally.....I am a 37 yr. old female, I eat healthy foods, I workout 4 times a week, and live a healthy active lifestyle.....But I just hit a road block. I was not happy with where I finally ended up with my TOTAL BEING. I needed more. I have known Dr. Rick for almost 8 years now. I know about his background in Health and Fitness and thought I would pick his brain. Since reading his book, he developed a personalized Health and Fitness program for me. I was skeptical at first, but gave it a try. Can i just say that I have never looked better, felt healthier, and get really excited when people think that I am in my 20's. My PHYSICAL BEING is elated!!! My advice....Read the book..... If you still need more personalized attention, contact Dr. Rick. Find out what he can do for you to stay fit for life. His website is www.teamkattouf.com We only have one life so let's make it the very best we can!

Get Ready to Eat
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2005-12-24
Forever Fit will put a smile on your face and fun back into your life. It is a user friendly program based on eating real food - you know the tasty stuff our bodies nutritionally crave, at LEAST FIVE TIMES A DAY! Yes, you read it right...a plan that encourages you to eat to get into shape. That's a pretty good deal and the best part is it works! The plan simply incorporates exercise, diet, and a good mind set. Rick has a fabulous zest for life and you can't help but get caught up in his belief that you can achieve any of the goals you set for yourself because deep inside YOU KNOW YOU CAN. Rick, in his wisdom, is able to unleash the courage you have and need to make the changes you desire. The time to do so is now...rock on with Forever Fit because you deserve to be.

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A Garden of Thorns: My Memoir of Surviving World War II in France
Published in Hardcover by Silk City Pr (2000-08-22)
Authors: Roger De Anfrasio, Mark D. McKennon, and Roger De Anfrasio
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More Than History!
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2004-05-28
A harrowing tale of life in Occupied France that reveals, to a greater extent than anything else I've read, the experience of life Behind Enemy Lines. Some of what the author describes is so horrific that it's hard to believe he wasn't writing a movie script. But his matter-of-fact tone and attention to detail leaves no doubt as to his veracity which makes the book all the more sobering.

In spite of its grim tale, this book is a GREAT read, especially his triumphant description of the liberation of his home town of Dijon. My cynical and "hip" generation no longer ascribes great heroism to the Allied side of World War II, focusing instead on the self-interested motives of many of those nations. But DeAnfrasio shows what it meant to him, his family and his fellow Dijonnais to have the Americans and Free French forces march into their city after four years of Nazi tyranny. That moment is so powerful, after having vicariouosly experienced his suffering beforehand, that I almost started shouting for joy on the beach!

This book is a timely reminder that "tyranny" and "liberty" are not merely empty phrases used by venal politicians only interested in furthering their own careers. DeAnfrasio shows their real meaning by emphasizing what extraordinary courage it took to live an ordinary life during the darkest days of WWII. We Americans need to be reminded of this every once in awhile, since we haven't experienced occupation since the War of 1812.

I recommend this book HIGHLY!!

Exciting
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2003-04-26
The wonderful endurance and courage of a young boy is both exciting and inspiring reading.

World War II Family Story
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2002-12-01
Great book! A very descriptive story about a boy growing up during the war and facing hard times. I finished the book in two days and could not put it down. This book would make an excellent movie; It's a story that needs to be told. It's definitly a story for posterity.

A Garden of Thorns: My Memoir of Surviving World War II in F
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2001-05-07
This autobiography is an extraordinary account of a young boy during the Nazi Occupation of France. Roger de Anfrasio captivates the reader and makes us proud that there are men like him who stood up proudly with immense courage against the Nazi occupier. I am happy to know Roger de Anfrasio and his son Dominique they both have my admiration. "A Garden of Thorns is a must" and particulalry for young people.

The best WWII book in a lifetime.
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2001-02-22
I have read many World War Two books...but none have been asinteresting as, "A Garden of Thorns." Having my father meetand associate with Mr. de Anfrasio, it made me like the book evenmore. It is touching and has a way of capturing you mind and it makesyou think a little more about life and what we take for granted.

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Gold Fever (Picture Puffin)
Published in Paperback by Puffin (2003-11-10)
Author: Verla Kay
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Gold Fever
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-04-10
I purchased this book for my 4 yr old nephew to go along with a Gold Panning Kit. He completely understood about gold panning and enjoyed being read to about it.

Terrific rhyme
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 1999-06-24
A real pleasure to read, with vivid, bouncy rhyme and great illustrations. Jasper's encounter with the bear was a particular hit . A short, fun book -- parents take note!

The California Gold Rush in rhyme
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 1999-06-22
Very good book for young children to introduce them to the idea the California Gold Rush was not all glitter! It was cold, wet and most people didn't get rich. The writer tells the story in descriptive words that convey the essence of the period. Jasper is cute!

A Fun Romp Through History!
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 1999-06-23
I give Ms. Kay's GOLD FEVER six stars. The sing-song rhyme is nothing short of wonderful. It is a FAVORITE night read. Even though we have read it again and again, the journey is always new and exciting!

Presents a humorous view of the California Gold Rush
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 1999-06-23
Written in short, cryptic and perfectly rhymed and metered verse, Verla Kay's Gold Fever presents an amusing and authentic picture of the excitement and hardships of California's Gold Rush. The illustrations match the humorous text.

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Grasshopper Pie and Other Poems: All Aboard Poetry Reader
Published in Paperback by Grosset & Dunlap (2004-02-09)
Author: David Steinberg
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A Fanciful and Whimsical Piece of Children's Literature
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2004-07-24
Though i am now growing older I can still remember the books that captivated me as a child. Now that my children have begun to discover reading I found that Grasshopper Pie is an excellent addition to their book collection and a creative way to nurture and develop their reading skills. The illustrations are also great and help my kids learn and comprehend. I hope both the author and illustrator of this book continue to publish books so that my children and I can enjoy themin the future.
Sincerely,
Boe Guse (new york)

I liked it... Funny stories and humorous pictures.
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2004-06-21
"Grasshopper Pie" is a very good children's book and I highly recommend it. My six-year-old daughter was able to practice her reading skills with it and enjoyed the illustrations very much. My daughter and I are eagerly awaiting the next book Mr. Steinberg and Mr. Sinnott do together.

Simply Fantastic!
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2004-06-20
This book is a wonderful collection of poems for children. I love the illustrations by Adrian Sinnott because they match the writing perfectly. They are silly, fun, and creative. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of Shel Silverstien.

Sinnott is on his way to becoming the next Shultz....
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2004-06-19
The poetry in Grasshopper Pie is wonderful for youngsters just learning how to read. The vivid illustrations drawn by Adrian Sinnott make the whole learning-to-read experience a much more enjoyable and fun one. It was so clever to have a grasshopper hidden on every page!! I am first grade teacher in Boston, and the kids in my class loved reading the book and looking at the pictures. Sinnott really inspired them to get into art and draw on their own.

A Fun, Whimsical Book
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2004-06-20
Grasshopper Pie and Other Poems is a collection of whimsical stories by David Steinberg. Brought to life by cartoonist Adrian Sinnott, the tales and illustrations will captivate children and parents alike. My two daughters loved the Grasshopper chronicles-- from the title story to a tale about an upside-down boy and an "Alien in My Soup." My oldest daughter, age 7, found the cover illustration fun to study, with grasshoppers playfully swimming in the kitchen sink, lounging in the silverware drawer, munching on a blueberry pie, etc. Anyone who has children knows that children love looking at the details of any given drawing and spotting the various activities depicted by the artist (there's a "Where's Waldo?" quality to the cover). As my oldest daughter said, "The drawings are cool and the stories are funny." Thankfully, Grasshopper Pie does not have any politically correct adult moralizing, and instead emphasizes children's imaginations. I recommend Grasshopper Pie for children ages 5 to 8, and for adults who wish to revisit the way they once thought when they were young.

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Hair Test Interpretation: Finding Hidden Toxicities
Published in Paperback by Andrew Hall Cutler (2004-12-01)
Author: Andrew Hall, Ph.D. Cutler
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An Important Book for Parents of Patients Too
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2006-05-04
Andrew Cutler's new book, used together with his previous Amalgam Illness, offers parents of children with heavy metal toxicity the opportunity to understand the specific character of their children's problems, and identify what supplements and treatments can be used to emeliorate them.

No doctor, except perhaps in well-prepared, hour-long consults that simply don't exist, can provide the kind of information these books can.

If you are a patient, trying to understand the exact nature of your problem, or the parent of a young patient, trying to give help, these are the books to have.

Outstanding Resource
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2006-05-04
"Hair Test Interpretation: Finding Hidden Toxicities" serves as an essential resource for anyone with a relative or friend with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, Alzheimer's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, or Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. As Cutler explains, heavy metal toxicity often plays a role in these and other "mystery" conditions. He provides information about how to identify and reduce sources of exposure as well as how to safely reduce one's body burden.

As in "Amalgam Illness", the author respects the intelligence of his readers while recognizing that they don't necessarily have medical degrees. Cutler provides many sample hair tests to illustrate his "counting rules". Individuals who have decided to take charge of their own health and the health of their families owe it to themselves to add this excellent book to their home library.

Linda G. Shepard Salzer, MA Environment & Community

A valuable tool for mercury toxicity
Helpful Votes: 5 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2006-05-01
With saunas being used increasingly for detoxification, I am contacted by heavy-metal injured patients and parents of autistic children on a regular basis. I have become sorely aware that many protocols to eliminate mercury from the body are controversial and oftentimes dangerous, and that the commonly used hair analysis is not only complex, but its meaning can be confusing or counter intuitive to the findings.

A most helpful bright light upon this can be found in the two books by Dr. Andy Cutler, Amalgam Illness and the more recent Hair Test Interpretation: Finding Hidden Toxicities.

I had a copy of Hair Test Interpretation with me at a recent medical conference and showed it to several clinicians who deal with mercury toxicity. Each person, after perusing the book, was genuinely excited to finally find a way of dealing with the subtleties and complexities of interpreting hair tests in their practices.

I believe that both parents of metal-injured children and physicians will find Dr. Cutler's newest contribution a most valuable tool.

Bob Morgan
Owner
Heavenly Heat Saunas

Dr. Andrew Cutler has my utmost respect
Helpful Votes: 7 out of 8 total.
Review Date: 2006-06-16
This new book of Andrew's is the definitive guide in the confusing world of heavy metal poisoning diagnosis and treatment. I'm a practicing physician, 20 years now specializing in detoxification programs for treatment resistant conditions. It was fairly difficult to diagnose these heavy metal conditions before I met Andrew Cutler and developed a close relationship with him while reading his books. This latest book is the most informative and scholarly work to date. In this book I found his usual painful attention to detail gave a solid framework for understanding the complexity of mercury toxicity as well as the less common exposures. The book grounds the reader so they feel well supported in making diagnostic and therapeutic decisions. You really couldn't ask for a better reference book on a subject most researchers and physicians are still fumbling in the dark about. To date I have not found a book on heavy metals poisoning to be more exacting and useful for the clinician and the lay person. Andrew writes with a passion based on his own person ordeal with mercury and his passion for rationally discovering the insidious sources, careful and safe diagnostic measures and appropriate treatment program. If you've tried to definitively diagnosis someone you love, a patient or yourself, this book will point you better than any other in the biologically correct direction.
Dr. Rick Marschall

The work of a prodigy; a must read for those with chronic ailments
Helpful Votes: 9 out of 9 total.
Review Date: 2006-06-10
I read this book in an effort to hear all sides in the controversy about mercury toxicity, and am strongly convinced that this is the best book on the subject.

Cutler's first book, Amalgam Illness is about how to treat mercury intoxications. Most doctors do not acknowledge the existence of dental amalgam caused mercury intoxications, but if you familiarize yourself with the works of other dentists on mercury intoxications, there is a compelling case that these fillings have catastrophic effects in some people, while most tolerate them just fine. Mercury intoxications are bizarre in that they have many, far more than 20, completely different sets of symptoms. In his first book, Cutler suggests that you diagnose a mercury intoxication with a check list of symptoms. This may work, but may not feel right, as you are diagnosing an "unacknowledged" illness by seemingly unrelated symptoms which can fit many different illnesses. Hair Test Interpretation is the answer to this worry. As Cutler became more experienced, he found a much simpler and more easily understandable way to diagnose mercury intoxications.

Doctor's Data, the largest provider of hair tests in the US, reports that in most people you can determine how many amalgam fillings a person has by their hair mercury content. Several doctors told me that they have seen people have extremely low hair mercury levels in their hair, levels vastly lower than expected in light of their amalgam exposure, whose hair mercury content skyrocketed into the 96th and higher percentiles after they were treated for mercury toxicity, that is after mercury was removed. Their explanation was that toxic concentrations of mercury can somehow jam the body's ability to excrete mercury in the hair. Cutler reports the same phenomenon, and has compiled a list of 5 sets of anomalies that he saw when hair mercury excretion was "jammed." If you believe Andrew Cutler, as I do, this book provides you with a 2 minute test that allows you to determine whether chronic, irreversible illnesses which most doctors insist will be life-long ailments are actually misdiagnosed mercury intoxications.

Perhaps more importantly, this book includes many case stories of people who overcame harrowing woes with Cutler's therapy, with "before" and "after" hair tests. Today, when many doctors sneer when you talk of amalgam illness, these case stories are invaluable, as they provide you indisputable evidence that Cutler is right, and the scripture of the gods in white coats is, in regards to mercury intoxication, as useless as compendia of voodoo chants.

A small quibble: This book would have been even better had Cutler included references in the scientific literature pertaining to how hair absorbs metals. All the same, this is the work of a genius. It has taken more than a year, and much ancillary research, to conclude that Dr. Cutler is correct in at least many of his assertions. Allow me to note that the Nobel Prize has been awarded for lesser accomplishments.

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Hardtack & Coffee or The Unwritten Story of Army Life
Published in Paperback by Bison Books (1993-08-01)
Author: John D. Billings
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A Sympathetic and Educating Examination.
Helpful Votes: 11 out of 13 total.
Review Date: 2004-07-01
This engaging book fills the void that other Civil War histories leave, and that is an understanding of the everyday experiences of the foot soldier. "Hardtack and Coffee or the Unwritten Story of Army Life" by John D. Billings is an exhaustive and fascinating look back at the flesh, bones, and blood of those lines and arrows on the maps of Civil War battle strategies.

The book is filled with anecdotes, observations, and songs arising from the era. (I very much appreciated the introduction which details the election of 1860 and started the whole terrible tragedy that ensued over the next half decade.) The generous amount of illustration truly helps evoke the period. "Hardtack and Coffee" is a perfect companion to Bell Irvin Wiley's "Life of Billy Yank: The Common Soldier of the Union" and "The Life of Johnny Reb: The Common Soldier of the Confederacy". And it is a perfect part of anyone's Civil War/American History library.

Rocco Dormarunno, author of THE FIVE POINTS

Civil War reenactors, buy this!
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2004-11-30
I am a Civil War reenactor, and this book has been an excellent source of ideas for first person scenarios and ideas for living history. It is an insightful, unique record of the soldier's life for living historians or students of history. I would highly recommend this engaging book.

The Story of the Soldiers of the Civil War!
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2004-01-10
This is the best book on the life of the Civil War soldier. The other reviews attest to this, so here is something different.
Charles W. Reed, the illustrator, was ALSO a Civil War veteran.
He served in the Ninth Massachusetts Battery and won the Medal of Honor at Gettysburg for saving his commanding officer, Captain
John Bigelow, who had been seriously wounded in the fight at the
Trostle Farm on 2 July 1863.
My favorite chapter was the one on the army mule.
Buy, read & enjoy this book!

Hardtack and Coffee: A Must for Teachers and Students
Helpful Votes: 5 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2006-02-25
Hardtack and Coffee provides an excellent picture of Army life in the mid-nineteenth century. The sketches illustrate the text superbly. This is a useful handbook for students and teachers as well as an intriguing introduction to the Civil War.

Good laughs, good read and first-hand real history
Helpful Votes: 7 out of 8 total.
Review Date: 2004-06-18
I'm one of those men with the "Civil War Itch" who can't get enough reading, can't get enough time on the battlefields. This book is hands-down one of my favorites in my extensive collection, re-read several times and dog-eared. It's something I always put in my bag for air-travel reading, because you can pick it up and put it down when you need to...the author and the illustrator both were participants in the Conflict, so you know it's accurate. The content is educational but not stuffy, since it was written to explain to soldiers' families what exactly Union Army life was like...and the humor still carries through to this day. After you've read the historical studies or walked a battlefield, THIS is the book you want to read to put yourself in the shoes of the everyday soldier--and it's easy to do with the author's skills. For me, the best chuckles are the chapters "Jonahs and Beats", and "The Army Mule". A must-read for those wanting more than just a general's biography or an order of battle.

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Have You Seen My Duckling?
Published in Hardcover by Greenwillow (1984-03-12)
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A GREAT "CRITTER" SEARCH BOOK FOR THE WEE ONES.
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-09-22
What a delightful work for the very young. A Mom Duck is searching for her one "lost" duckling and searches the pond, asking the other creatures "have you seen my duckling?" Of course the duckling is not actually lost, and if you and your child look close, the duckling can be found here and there, hidden (as little ducks should be) in various locations. The kids get quite a kick out of this one as it is interactive an they must search for the little "lost" duck. The art work in this one is great and quite appearling. The simple text is repetitive and fun for the child. This is simply a fun read for the small child and a fun read for the adult reader as they help the child find the duckling. Highly recommend.

Great for kids that love animals
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-08-23
My boys LOVE animals, especially ducks, so this is a big hit. If you like "Silly Little Goose" by the same author, this one's sure to be popular in your house.

Perfect interactive book
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-05-22
At first I thought this book was going to bomb with my 13 month old. I thought the pictures were complicated and there was not much text. But I was wrong. She loves it. She has memorized where the lost duckling is on every page and she really can't get enough of it. So, surprisingly, I highly recommend this one!

A great picture book for young kids.
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2005-04-26
I like Wheres my Duckling, it wass a great book.Children that are just learning to read will really enjo this book. They will be able to tell what is going on in the story by just looking at the pictures.The pictures in the story are very well illustrated. I would recommend this book to early childhood teachers.

Absolutely Enchanting. Deserves it's award
Helpful Votes: 11 out of 12 total.
Review Date: 2001-09-20
This book is filled with lovely pictures of a mother duck as she searches for her baby who wandered off.

The pictures are wonderful. The few repetitive words there are encourage my child to 'read' the book. He also loves finding the duck on every page.

I wish I could find more books like this one- simple, gorgeous pictures, a nice story with a happy ending, a lot of opportunity for other activities while you read. We find the missing duck, count the ducklings, look at the pretty colors, look for other animals and more.

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Healing the Scars of Emotional Abuse
Published in Paperback by Revell (2009-02-01)
Authors: Gregory L.Ph.D. Jantz and Ann McMurray
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Excellant
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-12-18
This book is very well written and helpful. It gives a good Christian insite into the effects of emotional abuse. If you have been emotionally abused in your life I recommend this book.

Emotional Abuse
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2007-04-07
The topic of emotional abuse is one that must be addressed in our time. Physical abuse is highlighted quite often but not emotional abuse. Everyone should read this book. It will change the course of many lives.

Realization
Helpful Votes: 22 out of 23 total.
Review Date: 2005-12-31
This has been such a great book for me. It was such a big eye opener for me. I knew that my life as a child left me scarred, but without any physical signs of abuse I felt that maybe it was all in my head. It was hard to read and realize that the emotional abuse I have suffered still has a great impact on me today. I loved how they spoke of God and seeking Him in your road to recovery. This book is so well written and it's easy to understand. It has identified the different types of abuse and I can see the type I myself have suffered from. Even if you have never suffered emotional abuse I would still recommend this book.

outstanding in this category!
Helpful Votes: 26 out of 28 total.
Review Date: 2002-09-24
I've been reading a lot of self-help books, but have rarely been so moved to recommend them to others. I found this one uncommonly wise, kind, and helpful and sensible--you come away
with a grounded, helped feeling...hopeful, too. I'm not crazy about the word "empowering," but this book is empowering, I think. If you're looking for help in this area, this book is worth reading. (I know Bill Blass used to say in those magazine perfume ads that he didn't like people (women) who thought they could be helped by self-help books--remember?--but I don't care! This is a truly good one!) If you are in pain and you suspect past emotional abuse might be a factor contributing to it, please check this book out. You might even be moved to pass it on to friends--I am already plotting to purchase additional copies!

Healing the Scars of Emotional Abuse
Helpful Votes: 30 out of 30 total.
Review Date: 2003-05-21
This book is an excellent resource to help a person recognize the difference between criticism and emotional & verbal abuse. Criticism is normally given IN LOVE, there is an enormous difference between criticism & abuse. This book will also help anyone who was previously in an abusive relationship to be able to recognize some of the common traits all emotional abusers and potential emotional abusers exhibit and steer clear of another abusive relationship. I even found instances in my own life where I was the one doing the controlling through emotional abuse & have been able to discontinue that behavior through self examination & prayer. Excellent book!

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Helping Your Child With Selective Mutism: Steps to Overcome a Fear of Speaking
Published in Paperback by New Harbinger Publications (2005-08)
Authors: Ph.D. Angela E. McHolm, Ph.D. Charles E. Cunningham, and Melanie K. Vanier
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A good basic resource
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2007-04-10
I consider selective mutism as an extreme form of anxiety disorder, much like the authors of this book and several of the reviewers.
However, there are reasons why children with selective mutism are sometimes "misdiagnosed" with autism spectrum disorder. Frequently, in my experience, the two overlap, especially in children with High-Functioning Autism and Asperger's Syndrome. I also say this from experience: I am diagnosed Asperger's as an adult, but could not speak fluently until I was 8 due to word-finding difficulties associated with autism. There was no diagnosis of high-functioning autism when I was a child, so they called me "elective mutism with autistic features". (Selective mutism used to be called elective mutism.) I had a great deal of anxiety in situations where I was expected to speak to others for years afterward, and frequently would not speak with anyone other than my parents and teachers.
I must say, though, that the authors did not include the techniques I have found that work best with children with either or both selective mutism and high-functioning autism disorders, including asperger's, who have anxiety about speaking.
Some respond very well to the use of masks. I try to have it be a mask that the child has made, with my assistance, and gradually modify the mask to look more like the child, or modify the base material from paper to nylon around a base.
Another good therapy tool is a sock puppet. Gradually make it look more like the child, such as by adding hair, eyes the same color as the childs', etc. Gradually try to fade the use of these as the child's anxiety decreases.
Best of luck.

What a find!
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2006-02-02
What a find!! Helping Your Child with Selective Mutism is a well-researched and organized resource that is a must read for educators and parents alike.

Excellent Resource
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2007-01-02
This is the first book I would buy after receiving a Selective Mutism diagnosis. It's well written and organized in a logical step-by-step fashion. Well worth the money.

I also highly recommend Maggie Johnson's "The Selective Mutism Resource Manual". It's pricey by comparison, but worth the cost.

A book for parents who want to help their children
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2006-07-11
As a mother of a child with selective mutism, I can tell how helpful this book can be. Practical and comprehensive, it helps you rate your child's level of selective mutism and gives hints on how to work your way up the ladder of a child's social relationships. Feels good to see the progress. If your child is well described by the first chapter, then get a copy of this book for the teachers.

Great Results!!!
Helpful Votes: 7 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 2007-03-09
We have a 4 year old who did not speak at all in preschool for the first several months. We were very worried about her. Her teacher initially misunderstood her behavior, thinking she was just being uncooperative. I initially consulted the website, [...], and shared the information from it with her teacher. Together we implemented several strategies recommended on the website, including a teacher home visit, and realized some positive, albeit limited, results. I then found this book, and again shared it with her teacher. We had a very clear understanding of SM as a result, and implemented some additional strategies suggested in the book (like another teacher home visit, building on the friendships she had outside of school, being cognizant of classroom seating, etc.). To all of our amazement she is a little chatterbox at school now (same school year)!!! I am incredulous that implementing the simple suggestions on the website and in the book had such dramatic results, and highly recommend the book for parents and teachers of children with this problem. THANK YOU to the authors!!!


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