Family Resources Books

This is a very useful tool for you genealogists who use the internet. There are dozens of useful hints. That the book has been popular for a while is obvious by the fact that this is the eighth edition. A large number of valuable websites are discussed, both private and governmental. This book will help you a lot with your family tree.

While a good read with good directions, please check the copyright date. Anyone online knows how fast a book can become obsolete.

I disagree with the review that says it's too American. There is a chapter on international genealogical resources and in the chapters on RootsWeb, FamilySearch and general search sites it shows how to search for genealogies beyond North America. In all it's a good book to get you started in online genealogy.

This newly revised and expanded seventh edition of Elizabeth Crowe's Genealogy Online is a thoroughly "user friendly', 432 page, hands-on, instructional resource which will enable even the most novice genealogist to deftly explore the truly vast resources of ancestry related networks, Web sites, and genealogical online services. Crowe authoritatively explains how to determine and access which ones best suit individual genealogist's purposes. Genealogy Online clearly, step-by-step, shows how to organize a search, where to begin, where to go on the Web, and how to use chat rooms, mailing lists, and Usenet effectively. No genealogical research reference shelf can be considered either complete or up-to-date without the inclusion of this impressive new edition of Elizabeth Crowe's Genealogy Online!

Not so suprising that there's such disparity in the reviews of this book. Especially since most every review I read so far was true.

This book is good if: you are a genealogist NEW to the net. A lot of ground is covered, in terms of what kinds of software is needed (over an above the venerable genealogical database), as well as how to act/speak/do online.

This book is bad if: you've been online for more than a week. Too much ground is covered... well... look at the paragraph above... :)

I've found that some of the information she presents is a bit dated, but not so much so that a new user will terribly embarrass themselves by relying on it.

Overall, for myself (as a computer consultant of 15+ years) it did have some information to impart. Not necessarily enough to make this a "must have", but worth a read and recycle.

Until there is a better term for Attention Deficit, that's the name kids have to deal with. This is a great book anyway because the child uses his "problem of paying too close attention to minute details" to find his way out of the woods in order to rescue his dad. He is the hero and not a problem child as such. We learn some about his problems and some solutions but this well written story puts us in his shoes in a very understanding and kind way. This reminds me of a new book, Whoa Wiggle-worm by Betsy B. Lee. It discusses kind and unkind nicknames in an entertaining story showing a child learning self-control. A diagnosis is not given. The child might not be ADD or ADHD. The label is beside the point. I hope both books are in print for a very long time.

I am outnumbered by ADD/HD family members & this kid sounds just like one of them! While I would prefere that doctors quite calling it a deficit, like there is something "wrong" with this personality type, I am NOT against medication. Most ADD people are VERY lovable & so smart, great problem solvers too. They have a lot going for them, but I have seen the use of drugs DRAMATICALLY improve their lives! When they can focus watch out! To see their self esteem soar because they CAN excell is a real blessing. So I'm glad the author included getting medication in the story. Some kids have diabetes & require medication, they are not looked down upon as inferior, nor should the child taking medication for ADD. Overall, it was a good story, opening up the world of ADD from a child's standpoint.

I can't believe the hardcover edition is out of print! This is one of the best books I've read to help the self-esteem of children with Add or LD or any other kind of learning problem.
It doesn't dumb down the criteria. It shows the child being the hero of the story using some of his natural abilities. It also shows some of the techniques he develops for learning. It is a wonderful story for any child with or without a disability.

The book, though could be identified & related by some children with this disorder, mentions very little about the symptoms of ADHD, minimizes the realistic aspects of having this disorder, is ambiguous about the treatment processes details. As a therapist who sometimes uses books with children in treatment, this book has not been effective as I had hoped.

It's just not that great. Borrow it at a library and see what you think before purchasing.

I bought this 2-3 years ago, when I was looking for a partner. Well I found one online, but not really because of this book. It is America-centric and a little too in-depth about the author's own dating experiences .. that no-one in their right mind would want to replicate. However I found that "Charting your Partner" section to be helpful as you find the traits you really want.

Don't forget to read Chapter 6 about asking questions. But if you're serious about meeting the right partner, you'll never know what they are truly like by email - you've really got to meet up fairly soon in the process - something I learnt talking to others about it.

There is some sound advice in this book, just skim the fluff till you find it.

This man obviously thinks he is quite the catch. I find his advice to be dull to the point of fossilized. Don't waste your time, get Online Dating for Dummies instead.

You just can't get more "how-to" than this! So many people just put their profile up without a thought to what they are doing, and then they are disappointed that they can't find anyone. Fagan is now married to his soulmate whom he found online after many trials and errors. Fortunately for us, he shares with us both his mistakes and his successes, so we don't have to waste so much time and effort in finding ours! The book is interspersed with quotes from many soulmate searchers, examples on what to write in your profile and subsequent e-mails, and soul-searching questionnaires to discover what you are truly looking for in a mate. If you're just playing around then don't waste your money. But if you are seriously hoping to find a mate online, buy this book immediately!

I found the book a bit exasperating. The book was quite well written, it went through everything clearly and in details except...
where are the questions?

What questions? The questions you ask when you first get a reply from someone. Only a paragraph each when it could be a chapter each. Now, I am still scratching my head wondering what questions to ask anyone...

After reading the last review from the man in Australia, I felt compelled to write my own review. I read the book from cover to cover and learned a great deal. It is a little dry in some places, but then again, what how-to book isn't. Overall, I'd strongly recommend this book because it gives MEAT rather than just fluff-for the person who really wants to find out how to do it right. Not many people have experience finding love on the Internet and with all the freaks out there, this book is better than any I've read on how to find a good, healthy partner and avoiding all the pit falls while doing so.

The nation's first mega church was First Baptist Houston. Hitting 5,000 members in the 1970's, they were pastored by John R. Bisagno until 1999. Bisagno discipled Rick Warren, and the two of them have paved the way for other Southern Baptist Churches to become mega churches. Letters to Timothy (LtT), by Bisagno, is subtitled "A handbook for pastors." The back cover says "a seminary education in one volume . . . and more."

This is a very wide but shallow book. It has 114 chapters, all three to five pages long. It covers everything from the doctrine of the church, the call to ministry, finding a church, hiring a staff, how to design a parking lot, how to recognize anniversaries, all the way to how to retire. It is absolutely filled with helpful and practical advice, and has a small smattering of Scripture spiced throughout.

Bisagno ostentatiously rejects being "seeker sensitive," despite sections in the book where he suggest preaching without a pulpit, only giving a ten to twenty minute message on Easter because of the non-believers there, etc. In fact, to focus and catalogue all of the outlandish statements in the book is as tempting as it would be easy.

However, LtT is just as equally filled with helpful material. For example, the purpose of the church is to plant churches (he uses SBC lingo and calls them "missions"). The goal of the mother church is to make the missions successful, and they are successful when they are financially independent and are sending their own people into the mission field, Bisagno says. His church has started sixty-two such missions in inner-city Houston, forty of which are independent. In fact, on a Sunday the attendance of the splinter churches surpasses that of First Baptist.

LtT also stresses the importance of evangelism through follow-up visits to the house of all visitors to the church. His church does not have a Sunday night service because they want to visit all visitors the same day they came to the church.

A section that was personally very helpful was on funerals. LtT gives practical advice like when to stand, when to call the family, when to show up at the funeral home, and essentially covers every aspect of the funeral service. Other helpful sections, especially for an SBC pastor, deal with how to work with committees and deacons.

The weakness of the LtT is connected to strength. Too much of it was written for the mega-church pastor. For example, a sign that directs visitors to turn on their lights in the parking lot, so parking attendants can guide them to the front of the lot, and then offer to take their kids to the nursery for them, would result in a terrible disaster at a smaller church. LtT also deals with how to manage a staff meeting of 40 people. However, Bisagno does constantly call pastors to plan for growth and to plan to have a large church.

The lack of theology, especially given the subtitle, is the death blow to LtT. In fact, the longest quote in the entire book is of John MacArthur about what the definition of a one-woman man is. However, LtT only uses MacArthur to present what it does not mean, and does not tell the reader what it does mean. Moreover, the section on church discipline is absolutely devoid of any solid theological teachings.

LtT would be extremely helpful to the discerning pastor. There re fifty years of successful pastoral experience that can be used in the life of a young pastor. However, there is much to be avoided. Pick the flowers, leave the weeds.

This is an excellent book for getting down to the basics of pretty much everything in pastoring and ministering in a church. It is not exhaustive by any means, but grapples with the most basic and difficult areas thoughfully throughout a host of varying issues related to leading the congregation

This book is excellent for a new minister, a great book for those with some experience, and could be used as a reference for seasoned leaders to get "another viewpoint" on a particular issue. I highly recommend this book! If you are looking for sound wisdom and practical advice in leading and pastoring people, as well as something to provide tremendous encouragement to you personally in your call to minister, this would definely fit the bill.

This book is an outrage! What next? Saddleback Franchises? Sell stock in your church? Absolutely horrid book.

This is an excellent book for any seminary student. Dr. Bisagno provides xcellent practical information as to how churches really work. This is information that is not taught in seminary, but a very pragmatic approach to ministry. Thanks for all of your hard work Pastor!

This book is a blessing for ministry students and experienced leaders as well. I read the book as if the author was the mentor and I was the student. I can confirm the experiences the author shares and I learned so much more. In the future I will use this book as reference material because there is such a wealth of practical information that you cannot get anywhere else. This book would be a great gift for someone considering the ministry.

I was diappointed in this book. I expected a whole bunch of ideas for simple games. What I got was a book which spells out what we already do with our daughter.
The "games" consist of things as obvious as pointing to a toy and naming it then having your child point to their toys as you name them. I mean, who doesn't know to ask thier child "Where's your kitty toy?" or doing this little piggy with them.
Those are not "games" so much as simply interacting with your child. And I certianly don't need a book to tell me to do that!

This book includes many more exciting activities to play with your toddler. While my daughter does a lot of exciting activities at day care, it gives me an opportunity to have some creative time with her in the evenings and weekends. This book is wonderful in giving her uncreative mother a head start in coming up with ideas for her to do.

I am a stay at home mom and I try to have activity books on hand to be helpful to me, even if it reminds me or gets my creativity flowing again. If you are an educator, I have read Pam Schiller books and I feel they are geared in format towards educators. If you want activities to plan for this book and judy herr books are layed out in a more organized manner.

The first thing that should be noted about this book is that is really intended for babies, not toddlers. The games are for children from 12 to 24 months. I bought it for a 2 1/2 yr. old and he's pretty far beyond many of the suggested games. For a younger kid, it would be pretty good. All the games feature stuff that's laying around the house and they are very short games, which is great for kids with an attention span of about 2 seconds! I would recommend this book for anyone with a baby, but be forewarned there's a lot of gushy stuff in there like "sit back and watch your little cherub have fun!"

This book mainly contains activities and games that don't require a lot of props. Or if a game requires a prop, the materials are usually already in the house. We loved the balance beam game and made our own out of a 2x4 laid across two books. Our toddler learned balance and increased her confidence.

I like the book categories - can easily find a "type" of game. I also like that the book is additionally sorted by age.

This definitely is not an arts and crafts book; if you're looking for a variety of artsy things to do with your child, this is not the book to buy.

But, I have plenty of those books and was happy to find a book that my husband could thumb through and pick an activity without having to make a shopping trip.

Also nice to leave out for babysitters or visiting relatives, to help them interact with the baby - and to help the baby get used to them.

Kay Coles James proves once again what a great author she is and also shows what an outstanding sense of humor she has. I highly recommend this book to everyone!

This book is written by a woman, for a woman reader, and it's designed to help you prepare for a major life-shock called 'getting married.' The author writes with clarity and a lot of wisdom; I found myself going back and re-reading several passages.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I've bought copies for friends as they prepared to get married or remarried. It's a great book for those who have never been married before, but it's good also if you've been through a divorce and you're trying to start over.

Lauren Hodge
Apple Valley, California
I also highly recommend: Happily Remarried: Making Decisions Together * Blending Families Successfully * Building a Love That Will Last

This book is a good read, but the best book on singleness and marriage that leaves no stone unturned is Michelle Boasten's book, My Heart in His Hands ... a book for the Saved Single Sister who desires to be married, but hasn't been found by her husband.

Kay Coles James is a long-standing member of the extreme religious right. This book is 212 pages of the usual conservative claptrap and right-wing cliches.

Why would I spent $10 to read about how pornography is destroying people's lives? There is nothing new here. Perhaps Kay and her Focus on the Family cohorts should be focusing more on their own families.

Kay James is a powerful and gifted speaker, an accomplished and productive executive and consultant. In this book she explores the things people tend to learn "after" getting married, that would have been helpful to know "before."

A great book for premarital counseling; a great gift for a bride-to-be or an engaged woman or couple. Practical, realistic, and down-to-earth, the book explores topics like managing money (or the lack of it), raising children, and dealing with difficult relatives --- exactly the kinds of issues that every married couple is likely to face at one time or another.

Intended for women but useful for anyone, this easy-to-read book will help you think through the issues that affect satisfaction in marriage. By considering these things "before" marriage --- you'll be way ahead. Take the time to read this book and then buy several copies for friends.

Dr. David & Lisa Frisbie
The Center for Marriage & Family Studies
Authors of Happily Remarried: *Making Decisions Together *Blending Families Successfully* Building a Love That Will Last

In this new age, finding love online, ragardless of what age you are, is the only way to go, as far as I'm concerned. It is quick, efficient, and you are able to screen people before you waste time meeting them. It's especially nice when you are over 50, as there are very few bars that we would feel comfortable in, or that would contain any people our age. If you are trying to prepare yourself for dating again after being in a relationship for a long time, try reading Baby Boomer Bachelorette: How to Have Sex at Least Once More Before You Die. It's a great guide for baby boomers, and would be an excellent companion piece for this book as well.

Times have changed and so should online free personals. Some match making sites are re-inventing the free personal ads business using new technologies that are a breakthrough in the online dating singles market. I found this book to be current with this new trend. After reading it I developed the courage to place an ad at one of these single online dating sites found on the net, Love At First Click, otherwise known as loveatfirstclick.com. The book gave me the much needed skills to sort, search and find romance and excitement. The book and the effectiveness of loveatfirstclick.com will help you find a community featuring sincere and honest single individuals that are looking for other like-minded people that are quite eager in meeting their match in this fun world of online free personals. It helped me meet plenty of hot women. I'd recommmend this book, and Loveatfirstclick.com too!!

This smart book is about the challenge of being over fifty - and of writing a good Personal Ad: one that accomplishes your goal - of ultimately meeting prospective dates, and mates. The author's focus on age fifty and over is sensible, too. She assumes (not unreasonably)that middleaged singles are serious about finding a partner, know themselves reasonably well, and can put this self-knowledge to good use in the writing of a good ad.

The author takes a thoughtful and systematic approach; she begins with chapters that invite readers - men and women - to figure out at least the beginnings of who they are, the sort of person they are looking for (an exercise that can save you a lot of wasted ad space, time, and money), and what kind of relationship you are looking for. Refreshingly, she steers clear of sappy "success" stories in favor of useful information (on safety, "red flags," personal appearance, manners, and more.)

Harrison shows you how to write an ad that really expresses who you are, while avoiding pitfalls (such as negativity and too much generality.) She is encouraging and stresses truth-telling, and a positive approach. It's a mini-course in effective self-advertising, and as such it's very useful.

I've had some varied experience with Personals and was gratified to read Harrison's book, which reinforced much of what I had suspected. (Men appreciate some friendly personal information, and they are drawn to the word "fun-loving"). In addition Harrison provides useful tips on screening respondents, selecting, meeting, dating.

A compassionate, helpful, and very worthwhile book.

Of the five books I bought about Internet dating, I ranked this one four or five. It has the word "online" on the cover, but it seemed to me that most of the material and experience was "pre-Internet", i.e., personal ads in newspapers and that "online" was added to make the book seem current. That said, however, it did have some good horror stories to serve as a warning of what could happen with personal ad/Internet dating.

this book is a must for anyone planning to search for love online. it is also entertaining, but more than that, it is right on in defining human relationships and the mistakes we all make. The author must be a psychologist as well as a good writer.

My son needed this book for school and we received in time for school. Great service!

This book is an amazing edition to any library and is great for studying how to live a healthier life. i used this book in my health class and when i finished the class i felt like i understood the class better then my friends who taken the class with another book. this seller is also very reliable, i have bought many things from Neobuller and have recived nothing but quality service and products.

Recently our school has been reviewing many text books for yournew health class. Our school is in an Urban district with many Englishas a Second Language students, so the problem that we found is that the challenge becomes the reading not the information. With the this text the reading level is low compared to the information presented. We were amazed at the supporting resources avalible. The book is very interactive with many options for labs and home activities. Our school has choosen this text to be implemented in our curriculum for the 2000-01 school year.

This book is only masquerading as a textbook -- it is a propaganda tool for those who want to stick their heads in the sand and not talk honestly about contraception. Check the index for yourself -- "birth control" and "contraception" are NOT EVEN LISTED. The section on AIDS does NOT MENTION condom use. It is appalling that in this day and age a textbook to be used in health class can leave out science, truth, and a well-rounded discussion of responsible use of contraceptives. This book deserves far less than 1 star.

I am a 7th grade student and we use this book for health class. Most of my friends and I think that the lessons don't make sense. We did the chapter on emotional health this week. I had to ask my mom who is a counselor to explain the lesson and even she had difficulty understanding what they were trying to say. This is a very confusing book. We were going to buy the book so we could work on the lessons at home but it costs too much.

I very much like the idea and some of the information in this book. HOwever, I would have liked to see more pictures. COnsidering I bought this book because I don't live in Maui and can't go visit all the places before the wedding, It woulod have been good to picture them.

This book is great if you are looking for a location to have your Hawaiian wedding. It gives a 1-2 page description of locations with useful information--websites are also provided. This guide also provides photographers names, musicians, planners, and recommended vendors. A lot of this information I found on the internet previously, but still found this guide to be useful.

This gave me everything I needed to plan my Hawaii destination wedding. Book is heavily concentrated on Maui, but with plenty of resources on Kauai and Lanai. It doesn't have a section on coordinators - probably because the author is a coordinator.

Though the author organized the guide into helpful categories such as beach or garden ceremony sites, she only includes a handful in each category and with sketchy details at best. As far as locations go, this book is far from comprehensive and I was able to come up with most of the information doing my own internet searches. There is even a section on private estates, but she doesn't mention a single site! Additionally there is a small section of color photos at the end that are really, really unhelpful. Better would be to include black/white photos withing the sections about each site. It's not as if there wasn't room-each site has two dedicated pages, yet hardly ever does the author actually use the full space alloted.

Maybe I am approaching this book the wrong way. I am trying to plan a DIY wedding in Maui and I expected more than just a few guidelines and suggestions. If you are going to hire a wedding planner, then this book will help you make more informed choices, but otherwise I might skip it.

"Forewarned is forearmed." This book points out a number of subtle aspects I never considered or were never really consciously aware of in the whole process.

My normal response would have been to fight fire with fire, but then again I can take care of myself physically, having trained in karate for the past 36 years. But my wife and 2 teenaged daughters are not so skilled therefore being able to recognize the early symptoms and respond proactively are what I thought were two of the major assets of this book.

"I've given all three of them the book to read having reread it myself a couple of times.

"It's an easy read, and the principles can be extrapolated even into everyday not so aggressive encounters as one would meet in business, or even being hit by a sales pitch.

"Definitely, a recommended read"

The book is exactly as advertised, a basic starter in understanding of how to deal with the verbal aggression. It begins by first helping to identify the causes of verbal aggression, then moves on to explain how to diffuse the different types.


I find the information available in this book easy to read, easy to understand, and easy to put into action.


Many of the examples are based on the British point of view of the writer but the principles are definitely valid and if one looks past that nit picking detail and tries to implement these concepts you will find that they work.

I am a martial art teacher and a medical professional in the psychiatric field and thus have to deal with violence on a very frequent basis. The principles of this book are a tool I use to help de- escalate situations I run into. For that alone I could easily recommend this book

However I think that unfortunately most people only see ways to try to work on anger control but in fact if you examine the concepts in this book, it actually gives you the principles to take charge of your life through challenging your ability to look at all things differently and realize YOU can make changes that put you in control.

Don't be fooled buy its small size... there is far more here than initially meets the eye.

I definitely recommend it ... but I suggest that after you have read it once ... put it down for a couple of weeks and pick it back up and read it again ...

(USA Reader of the "English English" version) How to Deal With Verbal Aggression is, as advertised, a basic starter to give understanding of how to deal with the verbal aggression we do face in our daily and/or professional lives. It begins by first helping to identify the causes of verbal aggression, then moves on to explain how to diffuse the different types. The key to the solution for any problem lies in understanding the nature of the problem - and this book delivers.

The reader can get as much or as little out of this book as they put into it. A skim through will give you the basic concepts, taking the time to complete the offered exercises will offer a much deeper level of understanding. I am a martial art teacher, foster parent, mother, consumer, and presenter among other things. I have found the information available in this book easy to read, easy to understand, and easy to put into action as long as I remain willing to follow the suggestions for my behavior modification. I am also finding the more I put Mr. Agar-Hutton's principles into practice, the fewer "idiots" I seem to be running into.

How to Deal with Verbal Aggression is a refreshing change from the years of cumbersome and unrealistic training materials I have been subjected to. I find it a concise and realistic tool that will come off my shelf again and again to refresh what I know, as well as be recommended to others (but they can't take my copy out of the house!).

The book is thin and the content even thinner. It is from the UK and the authors suggested techniques may work there but I am from the US and I thought they were lame.