Lifestyle Books

I found this book motivated me to get out and do something more physically active. The premise is that anything is better than nothing and any little activity will get you moving and eventually onto bigger and better activities. I like to dance with my son, chase my son to get him dressed and changed, and play with my dogs. It's a start.

This was a cleverly written book with a sensible, realistic, and humorous side to dieting. The tips and suggestions of eating and exercising are do-able and a program that will work into anybody's lifestyle. Having finished the book, it gives me hope for a lasting and healthy way to live my life. And the best part---don't deny yourself the cookies!!

I thought that this book was great! After I read this book it made me see the big picture of living a health and active life style with out giving up the things I love! I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to start live a healthy and active lifestyle!

This is a very good book for those who are just starting on a fitness program, mainly because the enthusiasm displayed by the author is inspiring. What impressed me the most was instead of dictating a specific type of excersise (weights, running, etc...) Boyd recomends that an individual should develop their fitness program around activities they enjoy, and he emphasizes his point strongly. I myself have learned from experience that if you don't like a particular form of excersise you won't stick to it. When I was in college I hated lifting weights but I would play racquetball till I dropped. Guess what I did more often? I strongly recomend this book to the beginning fitness enthusiast.

I have bought and read this book and thought it offered a practical approach to dieting and fitness. Got me motivated to start exercising more and watching what I eat. As long as I know I can still have cookies and such but in moderation, then I can work easier towards obtaining a fitness lifestyle that will work for me. Loved the cover!

In "The Torah Lifestyle" the author chooses the format of a Jewish man seeking answers as he considers marriage in order to walk the reader through understanding the traditional Jewish lifestyle. Rabbi Shafier successfully uses simple reasoning and insightful comments to help the reader understand such difficult topics as personal happiness, who you are as an individual, thinking patterns and how they affect our view of life as well as a myriad of others. The most impressive thing about the book is the simple, insightful and at times beautiful ways in which he explains basic Jewish thought. A highly recommended read for anyone seeking answers about Jewish thought and the meaning of life from a traditional Jewish perspective.

Rabbi Shafier does an incredible job of presenting life's purpose in a format that's engaging and stimulating. I found the book's greatest quality was its almost complete and accurate presentation of basic Jewish thought. The core of what one needs to know to begin exploring Judaism is comprehensively presented in an easy-to-follow dialogue. The author entertains as well, making this quite an enjoyable read.
I was inspired and gained tremendously from this book.

I can't recommend this book enough. It is one of the best books that I have ever read. It was great! Profound, yet fun. It deals with the most important questions: if GOD created the world what is its purpose, and if God created me, what is my purpose. I can't think of any more important question that needs to be addressed. And this book does it an amazingly moving way. I recommend this book to anyone is looking for answers. It addresses so many of the basic issues of life. It reawakened in me a joy for daily living, your section about the smell of oranges really hit home. It is trully a phenomanal work. I am now reading it for the third time. Thank you.

This thought provoking book offers a clear understanding of the purpose of a Jews life on this world from the traditional Jewish perspective. In addition, it opens a window into the lifestyle of the Orthodox Jew helping to demystify their ancient practices and customs. The author courageously tackled many of the "whys" of the world and life that nag us throughout our years. He presents unique, straightforward answers grounded in sound common sense. This 225-page book was an enlightening and refreshing read and is likely to give you the tools to a happier and more meaningful life.

In "The Torah Lifestyle" the author chooses the format of a Jewish man seeking answers as he considers marriage in order to walk the reader through understanding the traditional Jewish lifestyle. Rabbi Shafier successfully uses simple reasoning and insightful comments to help the reader understand such difficult topics as personal happiness, who you are as an individual, thinking patterns and how they affect our view of life as well as a myriad of others. The most impressive thing about the book is the simple, insightful and at times beautiful ways in which he explains basic Jewish thought. A highly recommended read for anyone seeking answers about Jewish thought and the meaning of life from a traditional Jewish perspective.

What a fun resource on alternative treatments! I never knew the "downside" of herbs or other alternative treatments. The author gives both the positive and negative--help or hype--about the most commonly touted holistic treatments. I always thought herbs were ALL safe--because they are natural. Not so--and the author has scientific studies to back it up. Good for her! Also like the helpful sidebars on all pages--little known tips about complementary methods of staying well. Super!

I really liked the easytoread format of this book. there are special facts on tips in the margins of each page that are really helpful. this book is very comprehensive and describes herbs and vitamins in very thorough ways.

If you are thinking of using Alternative Medicine--herbs, Ayurvedic, Chiropractic, Chinese Medicine or mind/body therapies--you must know what they can REALLY DO--and the limitations of each. This book gives the TRUTH and HYPE. Totally changed the way I think about taking herbs--yes, some herbs can kill you; some herbs may enhance optimal health. KNOW the difference. This book will show you how to be discerning about what you put into your body. Superbly written--easy to understand--factual & helpful resource every family should have on their shelf.

Excellent book by Debra Fulghum Bruce! Written in her fresh, easy-to-read style, Bruce's book gives the TRUTH--and dispels the hype--about tons of alternative treatments. READ THIS BOOK before you take herbs, use alternative medicine practitioners, or toss your Rx away! It may SAVE YOUR LIFE! Bruce contends that some alternative treatments are excellent for reducing stress--which could stop illness. But as she says, when you have "the big stuff"--see your medical doctor. Herbs probably can't stop a cancer from growing! Trust in medicine--supplement with holistic treatments to reduce stress--make healthy lifestyle changes with diet & exercise. Brilliant book! Buy it.

After reading a number of alternative medicine books with so-called "star" or "name" authors in the last year, it was a pleasure to read a book that gives honest appraisals of differing methods of curing diseases and conditions. For once, there's no author trying to "sell" his theory, along with his vitamins, classes, whatever. Now I feel I know what to ask for when I visit the vitamin store, and I have some good questions to ask on doctor visits.

What most of us need is a guide for all seasons...and this seems to be it! It really isn't true that anyone can make it in a strong up market. Just look at the majority of mutual funds that lag the S & P right now! And what then can we expect when the market turns down? It always has and it likely always will.

Stacie Zoe Berg makes mutual fund investing understandable to those of us who haven't the time to become experts. She leads us on the frenzied ascent to market tops...But, she also leads us through the frightening market wilderness on the downside. There's always risk, but for those of us who stay the course sensibly, Stacie Berg's formula should be just what we've been looking for.

And, Mr. Publisher, Stacie Berg wrote the book...She didn't just edit it. You need to get that right, also.

This was a remarkable book. I couldn't put it down and read it from cover to cover. There was so much information contained in the book. I already new some information about mutual funds, but this book taught me a whole lot more that will really be useful in helping me make money with my money. It is a must have book for any financial library.

Hats off to Stacie Zoe Berg for making a sometimes confusing and incomprehensible subject not only understandable but enjoyable as well!!

I knew very little about investing in mutual funds prior to reading this book, but now feel comfortable giving it a try. What a great book!

As a seasoned investor, I have read countless books on this subject matter. However, I found this particular book to be very well written and extremely difficult to put down. Especially, during those times when I learned something new. This is a great book on mutual funds and belongs in every serious long-term investor's library.

A few years ago I got this book as a gift and haven't stopped using it since. The soups are fantastic! They are easy and healthy and a fantastic way to fall in love with soups and fresh food! The recipes are inspired from all over the world. The directions are simple and easy to read while you are cooking. And my favorite part of the book: it is organized into seasons. On a cold night have Curried Spinach and Potato Stew. On a hot summer night try some Garden Gumbo. It really highlights what is in season. I use water for the vegetable stock for all the recipes and they have been very filling without the need for meat, or chicken base.

I highly recommend this book!

This has everything from soups to bread. These recipes are high quality and really fun to make. This book gives a kick to cooking!

I was compelled to write this review (my first on Amazon) because I wanted to let others know how fundamental this cookbook has become for my kitchen. I bought this book off the shelf at a Borders (sorry Amazon!) when a friend of mine spotted it there-- just what I was looking for and the instructions seemed to be written in a straightforward manner. My first attempt was the GardenFest Gazpacho, which I made one 4th of July weekend. It got great reviews 'round the table. I later tried the Roasted Sweet Corn and Sweet Potator Chowder, to which I can just say "wow." And those were just the summer soups. As I type this, the Moroccan Lentil and Kale Stew is simmering on the stove... Although the author recommends fresh ingredients, I have substituted canned and frozen plenty of times with fine results. Although I haven't tried them, the author does also include breads and other treats to accompany the dishes. I heartily recommend this cookbook to those who can already picture a hot bowl of stew, a mug of cider and a blissful evening to enjoy both.

The book is well written, easy to follow,will be liked by the experts and novices alike.The author uses low-fat alternatives to cream and whole milk,in addition a large variety of veggies and spices. I have picky eaters at home, and now I get them to eat lots of healthy food and love it as well. The parts I found difficult were some ethnic recipes. Not all grocery stores carry those ingredients, and the one we have locally is regarded as well-stocked. Nevertheless, I think this is an excellent addition to my recipe collection.

Jay Solomon offer up some of the most interseting stories for many excellent recipies. He should consider a sequal.

A new publishing medium comes around only once every five centuries or so, and it's no wonder people are confused by the Internet. Gary Gach investigates the new world of publishing on the Net and provides great literary finds and useful information for established writers, beginners, and all lovers of words

Writers.net ups the ante in printed guides to the Net. Neophyte writers in cyberspace will find it as valuable as magellan found his compass. Experienced voyagers can use it to find whole continents they never knew existed

Finally, all the information in one easily-accessible place! Gach has delivered an invaluable resource for writers, whether you're a Net newbie or an e-zine publisher. Any writer considering publishing on-line needs to read this.

Writers.net is probably the most "reader-friendly" of all the specialized Internet guides on the market; each of the nineteen chapters of Writers.net is devoted to a particular genre of writing. Writers of mysteries, romances, science fiction, screenplays, and other styles need not burrow through endless pages to get to the sections that interest them most--each chapter is well-structured and organized to give the writer the resources s/he needs before logging onto the Internet and searching blindly for a paying e-publication or research database.

Gach catalogs URLs by the gigabyte, offering links to poetry and fiction mega-link lists, authors' and agents' homepages, research resources, and more. Most URLs listed are followed by a brief description of the site, while some chapters have the look of a printed "bookmark" file from a writer's web browser.

All writers will especially want to study the book's final chapter, which is devoted to Internet censorship and copyright issues, a sticky subject for writers on and off the computer. URLs and descriptions of the more affluent writers' unions and leagues are profiled here, as is information essential to any writer confused about her/his rights.

As with any printed directory of Websites, there is no guarantee that every URL listed in Gach's book will still be valid once you bring Writers.net home from the bookstore (this book is three years old, mind you). To combat the ever-changing climate of the Internet, Gach maintains a Webpage of book updates on his personal homepage, where one may find additions, URL changes, and even a sample chapter from the book.

Gary Gach has written the essential guide for using the World Wide Web to further a writing career. Because anyone can publish on the Web, writers can use the Internet to promote and publish their work as well as for research. Gach's book tells how to use your computer connections to get published online or in print in any of several genres, and there are dozen of ideas that will enrich a writers soul, mind, and pocketbook. It is an essential tool for computer-literate writers. --Mason West

This wonderful picture book takes you through a year at a farm (great for us city dwellers who have never step foot on a farm). It is very informative and interesting. The pictures and the story are enjoyed by my children. We are very pleased to have this book in our collection.

We got this book as a companion to 'Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm'. I have to say, I love 'Our Animal Friends' best, but this is also a great book. I like it as a companion to Our Animal Friends. The book goes through the months of the year, and what happens with the animals in each month. Humorous and interresting for our 3 and 7 year olds.

This book was a find at a yard sale and is a joy for both my husband and I as well as my daughter since she was 2. It introduces all kinds of subjects like veterinarian medicine, not to mention the obvious seasons cycle and life on a farm activities. The illustrations are simple and detailed enough to even keep an older childs attention.

I just bought this book for a gift, and seeing it on Amazon's website makes me want to go find it on my daughter's bookshelf, and read it myself. And I'm 43!

What a sweet, beautiful, educational, pleasure of a book. It's a great size with gorgeous illustrations. The text is fun to read and fun for a child to listen to, and the whole book is non-fiction and very educational. The perfect combination of a book. I just love it and love to give it! It just bounces and is very engaging. You'll want to read it every season for years.

Enjoy!

This has been a favorite book of ours for years and years and years. "The Year at Maple Hill Farm" is written and illustrated by Alice and Martin Provenson. It documents, from January through December, the hard tasks and simple pleasures inherent in life on a farm--everything from bird migrations to the foaling of the horses to lazy summer days spent doing nothing more important swatting flies.

Humans and animals co-exist peacefully here. The illustrations are simple and gently colored, with subtle detail sprinkled throughout. The animals are given a great deal of personality (see especially the cats, who are wonderfully quirky) and the story itself, while utterly basic and free of frills, has an undertow of narrative propulsion that makes each page seem a natural outgrowth of the previous page.

I can't recommend the book highly enough. If you live in the country, you will recognize so much of what is here. If you live in the city, you will welcome the peaceful rhythms of this charming book.

From among the muddle of "Better Parenting" books comes forth this delightful and straight-forward guide. I suspect that no one can read it without improving their parenting style and general outlook on life. I bought several to give to friends. Bill Dingus

This is a wonderful book. It was such an easy read. Parents want easy to understand approaches to parenting problems -and this book has them. They certainly worked for my kids!

Thank you good doctor Kevin Steede!! Thank you!!

Don't be fooled by the title. This isn't like David Leterman's top tens. There's nothin funny about children unless it's Halloween. Before we got this book as a present our fourth preciuos one Jimmy Jr. had driven us to hell and back. Even though he's twelve years shy of driving!! Before this book, Jimmy spent those afternoons hopped up on sugar and the game shows, but no more! No sir! Following the good Doctor Steede's advice, we have him doing what the book called "yes!" activities. Picking up trash and whatnot. (Since we live alongside the interstaqte, you know there's never any shortage of filth.)

Also, my wife and I have found the book to be really good when we're pointing out the things our friends are doing wrong with their kids. And it gave us good reason to tell our Lamaze instructor where she could stick her "advice."

One more last thing though. I was surprised to see that pit bulls diddn't made the doctor's 10 mmost common mistakes list. Maybe next year.

A good good book!

I thought that I was at my wits end, but this wonderful book gave me new hope.

There's lots more in this book than just recipes--great info on giving a cocktail party, etc. I especially liked the author's personal touch--like the stories about her younger days and learning that there's more to drink out there than just "house wine" or beer. Good appetizer recipes, too.

Someone gave me this book as a gift and it was a great surprise. It's almost as much fun to read as to make a party around. It's funny and packed with terrific drink recipes. Try the high-octane Havana Delight. It's like a Frappaccino...only much better!

I got this book so I could figure out how to make a mint julip for a Derby Day party. We had so much fun, we decided to work our way through a few of the other recipes.

Let me recommend the Chocotini -- chocolate liqueur and cocoa. Almost better than sex.

Meanwhile, the cosmopolitan, which gets a lot of attention on Sex and the City, is sweet and girlish for a woman who usually drinks scotch neat.

Anyway, if you're looking for basic bartending instructions or just a good time, I recommend this book.

Someone just gave me this book as a gift and it was a great surprise. It's almost as much fun to read as to make a party around. It's funny and packed with terrific drinks. Try the high-octane Havana Delight. It's like a Frappaccino...only much better!

Using ToughLove concepts in a gentle manner, this book is a great read for parents with adult children still living at home. Help your adult child become independent and enjoy the rewards of successfull parenting and your own freedom

If you are a parent who has tried everything without success, you owe it to yourself to read this book. I have looked high and low for ways to deal with out of control adult adolescents, and so far, this book tops the list.

This book covers all aspects of emotional behavior associated with grown children who, for whatever reason, have difficulty acting grown up. No parent is perfect, but Stockman gets you past the guilt (Where did I go wrong?) and moves you toward problem-solving.

This book gives you the strength to appreciate your children and have an adult relationship with them. He gives clear analysis to many of the reasons why some adult children don't grow up, and ways to be pro-active instead of reacting.

This one is a keeper.

This well written book gives parents the information needed to deal with children who still feel "we owe them." It puts into perspective how to talk to our adult children and how to respond to their demands. Plenty of good insight and plenty of the right antidotes. A must for every parent who can't seem to cut the cord.