Family Resources Books

Eldercare in Texas presents the basic information family caregivers need to know to care for their aging spouse, parent or relative. Davis covers legal & financial concerns, housing options and end-of-life issues in a no nonsense way. The glossary is particularly helpful. Her personal anecdotes show the reader she doesn't just write about eldercare, she has lived it. A must read for any family caregiver in Texas.

I am a social worker and work just with Texans. This book is the most resourceful book I have had in years. The elderly in Texas did not know that half of these resources are available to them. I encourage family caregivers to purchase this book.

This is by far the best reference book for eldercare in Texas I've ever read. Thorough, informative, easy to read & understand. Covers everything a caregiver for the elderly could need. A++

This is a great overview of succession planning for any family business owner, whether the business is in its first, second or third generation. It is also a good source to help other family members and key non-family members get a sense of what succession planning is, as well as what is involved in the in the succession planning process.

This is a great overview of succession planning for family businesses. Not only did I enjoy reading it, I give copies to family business owners, their family members, and/or their employees who are struggling with this issue. I highly recommend it!!!

I highly recommend all of John Ward's books about family businesses.

If you are a Christian and you have children, you should be doing daily family devotions. If you are a Christian father, you should be leading your family in daily worship. However, many people don't know how to begin to do it. We bought this book to help us and it has been very helpful. We practice family worship every night of the week and this resource has been invaluable in keeping our children involved and interested. The results we have seen are awesome. Our girls are learning the Bible, Christian doctrine, the creeds, and are practicing to sit through Church and participate in the service instead of squirming all over because they are bored. Plus, they are learning the daily pattern of walking with Christ, which is more valuable than anything you could give your children. I highly recommend this to Christian parents. Start worshipping together as a family, this book can help you get started.

The two hardest things about family worship are getting started and getting started. On the one hand I had a desire to lead my family in studying God's Word and helping us all to store it up in our hearts, but it is difficult with busy and erratic schedules to know when to do it. Combine that with the fact that there is very little precedent for actually leading it or knowing how to lead it and you have a recipe for never getting going. I knew that it was something that needed to be done so I set a date when we would get started and then began my hunt for resources that would help me know exactly what I should do in leading this time. I did a bit of research and found this book. After taking a look and reading some reviews I decided to order it, and am I glad that I did.

This book is a great resource for anyone wishing to start family worship or for anyone who is already leading but feels that there could be more to it. The book gives a good introduction to the what and why of family worship (which I, frankly, skimmed since I didn't need any convincing). The author then dives into the meat of the book; how to lead and what this time should consist of. The book includes several hymns and selections from the psalter (sans music, although it does give suggested tunes for all the songs). There are also several other resources including creeds and confession, suggested Bible reading timelines, the Westminster Shorter and Larger Catechisms, articles on prayer and many other great resources for leading worship. I have found this book to be truly indispensable as we have begun this endeavor.

My wife bought me this book, and I couldn't have picked a better book for our entire family. Terry L. Johnson does a wonderful job of giving the case for family worship and then gives practical advice on how to perform it. The most important advice that he gives is, "Just do it." He includes numerous resources in planning daily worship times with your family from the "Call to Worship" to the "Benediction." It includes hymns and the complete psalter, but if you do not know music (like my wife and me), then you might want to buy a CD that has the music. It also includes a Bible Reading Record and Memorization helps along with the Shorter Catechism and the Apostle's and Niceane Creeds for you and your children to memorize.

Family worship was very new to us, especially with very small children. We were struggling to find a resource that could help us in figuring out if we were "doing it right." The one thing that I realized most of all that doing it is much better than waiting to do it right. However, having this resource helps those of us that hate to step out without the safety net.

I found this book to go with a quilting art project we wanted to carry out at our preschool. The children loved hearing this read aloud. The language is rhythmic with opportunities for different voices. The story has some ambiguous qualities that lead to interesting discussions. And, it conveys perfectly to three and four year olds how quilts come to be and how comforting they are. The book is also visually very interesting. A big hit.

In this book, grandma goes out to her woodpile one fall and decides that she will need some more wood to make it through the winter. She asks her grandson to go into the forest to get some more wood, but he gets distracted along the way, and comes back empty handed with his shirt in tatters. Rather than berate him about not bringing back any wood, grandma simply takes his shirt away and throws it in the woodbox instead. She sends each of the other family members to the forest in turn, with similar results. By the beginning of winter, she gets no additional firewood, and her family are cold, since their clothes are in her woodbox. Then grandma gets the brilliant idea of making a quilt with the tattered clothes, that will keep everyone warm much longer than the wood might have. The story is quite engaging and full of thought, and the pictures tell stories in themselves. All told, the book has about 1000 words.

This is a really good book with great illustrations and a funny storyline that you won't mind having to read over and over again to your kids. It is a story that lends itself to animated storytelling, if you are like me and like to liven up bedtime stories with lots of inflection and a different voice for each character in the book. Your kids will love the funny far-fetched stories and the interesting illustrations that incorporate fabric from articles of clothing in the story into the illustrations. The illustrations will be especially interesting to those moms who enjoy quilting and needlework when they are not running around after kids or reading them 5 or 6 bedtime stories. Highly recommended.

I just love this book. There is only one caveat, and that's a sad poem about being a child of divorce, but, hey, that's reality and if it opens the mind of a kid whose parents are married, maybe not a bad thing.

Fathers, Mothers, Sisters, Brothers: A Collection of Family Poems by Mary Ann Hoberman is a specialized poetry book containing twenty-six different lyric and narrative poems all focusing on different aspects of families and their lives. The poems throughout the book are structured differently some structures include are: couplets, quatrains, and free verse. Each poem has different sound patterns, examples of sound pattern in some of the poems are: onomatopoeias, rhyme and assonance, and rhythm. All the poems describes an experience from a child's point of view to help the children gain meaning and understanding of different families. This book includes something that all different types of families can relate to. Marylin Hafner's illustrations provide pictures to help children gain a better understanding of the text and add comical entertainment to interest the children.

Genuine characters juggle their big sisters, step-mothers, and cheek- pinching aunts in this collection of family-centered poems. While Fathers, Mothers, Sisters, Brothers entertains young readers with situational humor and sprightly rhyme, selections such as "Half-Whole-Step" and "When Annie Was Adopted" deviate from its lighthearted verse to celebrate and explore diversity: "I am a half-brother / I am a whole-brother / I am a step-brother / There's just one of me!" Although metaphor is sparse, Mary Ann Hoberman's utilization of natural meter and playful diction spawns vocalization of each line. Readers will smirk and reminisce as they hear, "A not-everyday jacket / That's-not-for-play-jacket / A do-as-I-say jacket." Aside from the different features and members of families, this collection reveals those situations common in many households, such as new births, shyness around extended family members, and jealousy among siblings. Varying tone and dynamic narratives encourage children to read this book as a whole, but inclusion of different family types provokes students to focus on certain poems to which they relate. Marylin Hafner's lively illustrations complement the multicultural slant of Hoberman's poetry, encompassing a kaleidoscope of individuals and lifestyles. Each colored-pencil drawing supplies glimpses into the action of each poem and drives readers to consider what happens next. Children ages four to eight will enjoy the book's smooth, fun language, its action-packed pictures, and its sensitivity to their own lives.

Book is very helpfull for those fibromites trying to explain Fibromyalgia to family and friends. The letter towards the back helped me explain how I feel from day to day, the sudden onset of a flare up. Best money ever spent. I highly recommend you purchase this book.

I learned so much from this book...it clarified everything. I didn't realize all the emotions I was going through and found much emotional help as well as educating my family.

This is an excellant book for resources. The author has gone above and beyond what any doctor has the time or knowledge to share with his patient. Besides the resources it has recipes to make your own cleaners due to the intolerence of some of the chemicals on the market. Anyone with FMS or CFS would be happy with this book.

I had no idea who Thom Gardner was before picking up this book. I've read several books like this recently and was pretty disappointed with most of them. This book however was different. I found this book to be incredibly insightful, convicting and helpful.

This book deals with a variety of issues including rejection, worthlessness, fear, shame and others. First, it tells the story of a Biblical character who experienced this barrier.

Then Thom exposes the lie underlying each barrier. Then he gives an emotional profile of each. Then, carefully each lie is refuted with biblical truth. This book will open your eyes and help you take a good look at yourself. This book will be life-changing. I know it definitely was for me. I still have a long ways to go in the healing process, but I feel this book has helped me take a giant step forward. This is a book to read, ponder, re-read and ponder some more. This book is practical and offers no quick fix.

There is also an excellent resource in the back for dealing with painful memories. I haven't done it with all the barriers yet, but I have done a couple and I can tell you, this technique works. I also like that this book avoids the psychobabble and self-help philosophy so common in books on healing, even Christian books. This book is soundly and solidly biblical.

If you are in need of spiritual and emotional healing and long to have a deeper, more intimate relationship with God, do yourself a favor. Buy a copy of this book. You won't be sorry. I highly recommend this book. It is one of the best I've ever read on the subject of emotional and spiritual healing.

This is a wonderful sensitively written book on the issues that can unknowlingly hinder us. We all have certain beliefs that formed early in life. We may have inner unseen traps within our hearts. Tom Gardner's teaching is based from the Bible. He is transparent with his own life and others that he has ministered to, helping us to see. Through reading and prayer one can see why we do or don't do, achieve or don't achieve in our personal lives. Read with openess, let Tom show you how you are loved and accepted. The choice is yours to stay where you are, or be released.

I spent years reading self-help books and was able to get some benefit from them, but Gardner's book approaches the subject of healing the wounds within us from a different angle. He goes to the core of the issue - not the addiction, not your present life problem, but the lies and wounds that have been obstacles in your life. He leads you back to pictures that you remember and then to God's presence which is where the real healing takes place. Gardner deals with 7 core obstacles: fear, rejection, worthlessness, shame, insecurity, defilement, and hopelessness. I also have the journal that he put together that takes you through a process that deals with these 7 core obstacles using scripture meditation. It's also a powerful resource that can be used alongside this book. I happened to meet the author recently and I was impressed with his sincerity and authenticity. I encourage you to read and use his resources. They are helping me on my journey to healing and wholeness!

I just finished this book and it was very informational, easy to read and very encouraging. It tells the story of how someone who intended on using the public/private school setting was guided into the world of home schooling. Gregory and Martine Millman do a great job looking back over the journey and conveying it with humbleness and honesty. I highly recommend the book to anyone who wants to learn about home schooling, or who needs some encouragement. I borrowed this from the library, but will be adding it to my home library very soon!

This book is about homeschooling, but more than this, it is about life. It is about reflecting on life and critically thinking about how we are moving, as individuals and as families, through it. It is profound, it is funny, and it is difficult to put down- I was up until 3 AM finishing it.
Beautifully written, insightful and inspiring. If you are a homeschooler, or contemplating homeschooling, read this book. If you are not thinking about homeschooling, read this book. It is phenomenal.

"This," HOMESCHOOLING: A FAMILY'S JOURNEY continues, "is a goal that schools do not and cannot share." So, Gregory and Martine Millman made the decision to teach their six children themselves. These two admitted contrarians believe in the parents making "a perpetual self-gift" of love to their children; they gave (and continue to give) their offspring the commitment of time and attention required to make daily family life itself education. Improvisational teaching moments can come from watching tree surgeons cut branches in the front yard, or from cooking a Burmese meal and reciting Kipling's "Mandalay" at the table, or from traveling to Pompeii to see archeologists continue to excavate the site. A one-income family by choice, the Millmans aren't fixated on conventional "success" -- they say "We have chosen to be free and to educate our children in freedom." Their convictions are grounded in living economically and in the moment. They believe example leaves the most enduring impression on young minds, and they strive to be worthy role models. The Millman parents demonstrate ingenuity and wisdom in the way they teach. They also make prudent use of outside facilities and organizations to extend and enrich their children's social skills and sense of responsibility.

HOMESCHOOLING is the Millman's warm and conversational passing on of their hard-won experience. They provide a loose, common sense guidebook, offering others who may have begun, or wish to begin, this adventure solid advice and ideas, including a chapter on applying to colleges.

Like good teachers, the Millmans tend to review and repeat material throughout the text, and although the book's structure easily absorbs and even practically necessitates the repetition, it can lead to a bit of reader impatience. But that is a very minor drawback. Overall, HOMESCHOOLING is highly recommended, not only to those who might be considering this educational path for their own children, but to the general reader. It was a joy to learn about this down-to-earth, industrious, principled family. 4.5 stars.

I think this is the best book written on an overlooked and poorly understood subject--the victims "left over" after a homicide. Every homicide leaves beind friends, family, loved ones, all of whom are really left out of the criminal justice system and often abused or treated very badly by that system.

The author deals with all of the issues people need to face--especially things like unresolved grief which many people, including therapists, don't really understand. The grief experienced by these 'hidden' homicide victims don't have outlets or forms of expression and are often just stuck in time, frozen emotionally from the point that they learn of the homicide.

Deborah Spungen, the author, has both professional and personal familiarity with this issue and wrote a book that shines like a beacon of light for crime victims! She has also written a book sharing, in very raw honesty, her own story centering on the terrible murder and then media exploitation of her troubled daughter And I Don't Want to Live This Life: A Mother's Story of Her Daughter's Murder

Very thoughtful and well written.covers both the emotional and practical elements involving homicide and those left to deal witht the aftermath.

I am Unable to express in words what this book means to me, but i will try. I was overwhelmed by the feelings poured into this book and I found myself crying off and on. I have never lost anyone that I love and i hope to never share any of those feelings that you had to experience, but I still can see the pain. I just wanted to let you know that your book was extremely touching and i thouroughly enjoyed every minute of it. Amanda

I love this book. My mom bought it for me today and now it's my favorite. Shayla's mom is justlike mine.

This is a very enjoyable book to read and share with your children. My son is only 3-1/2 years old and though this book is recommended for children a little older, when I sat and read it to him, he asked a lot of questions about why the little girl was fussing about the chores. It sparked his interest. The illustrations are beautifully done. I kind of want to keep this book for my private collection, but I'll be a good mommy and continue to share it with my son.

I read this book to a group of children and they just loved it! They couldn't stop saying Never Finished Never Done! It's a great book to teach children all about chores. I was surprised to find that this book was a part of a series of 24 titles all written and illustrated by people of color.