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I never thought I would like this book because my wife read most of it outloud to me, all the while she was hooting and howling with laughter. She kept saying, "Are you sure she doesn't know you?" It was curiosity that caused me to pick up the book and read it for myself - silently. I found myself chuckling at first and at times, laughing loudly. I really liked her many shades of men that she illustrated in her "Choose Wisely" chapter. I hope that I am a Cowboy.....my wife only rolled her eyes when I announced that I thought it described me to a tee. I sent Mimi O'Bara an email (from her website) and she sent me a very funny answer. She has a great sense of humor and a very realistic view of life. I recommend this book highly!

I received this book as a gift from my sister who lives in Dallas, who insisted I would find it hilarious. I had my doubts beause I seldom get "Texas humor" however, I was wrong. First this is not Texas humor, this is Life Humor. O'Bara's observations and strategies to cope with a life filled with children, husbands and/or life partners, careers challenges and all the acompanying stresses and strains of everyday life are, indeed, hilarious. She cautions us that these are "survival guidelines" rather than the road to perfection. She celebrates the friendships she has with her woman friends, reminding us that we are obligated to all stick together,laugh whenever possible and cry together, when we must. She actually gives very sensible advice, all the while laughing and waiting for the next cataclysmic event to occur. Her husband, like mine, is an avid golfer and I howled with laughter at her description of "The Golf Effect".....as I read it outloud to my husband he couldn't help but laugh as well...somewhat sheepishly! I believe that I have found a friend....perhaps even a soulmate in Mimi O'Bara and encourage you to do the same.

This book is fantastic for people of all ages and genders. I bought this book for my mother and she read it within a week and liked it so much she bought 12 copies for her friends. This book describes the trials and tribulations a working woman has to go through while trying to balance her children, her job, her husband and her house. If you are looking for a comedic masterpiece for either your mom, your wife or even your girlfriend this book is perfect.

I was wondering why my mother was laughing so hard and I picked it up and read it. Even I thought it was hilarious, a 24 year old law student. Buy this book if you are in for a bucket of laughs!

Mimi O'Bara gives new meaning to multi-tasking. I recognize her family! This book hits home and is a must read for women who think the balls in the air are hitting them on their heads too often. Order two; one for you and one as a gift to give your career colleague who is also super mom and adoring wife and thinks no one understands her plight. Nothing takes the sting out of a bad day better than a good laugh. Mimi O'Bara provides more humor than the Comedy Channel. Kick off those heels and give yourself a fun break. This book made me laugh more than I can explain.

Opening "The Working Woman's Guide to Balancing Career, House and Spouse" led to the most enjoyable plane ride I can remember! I chuckled, laughed out loud, commisserated and felt I had a friend and soul-mate in Mimi O'Bara. I didn't care that I was not offered anything worthy of eating. I didn't care who was sitting next to me, invading my space. Upon landing, a man sitting across the aisle from me, tapped my shoulder and asked what I was reading that had entertained me so completely for the last few hours. I looked at him, summing up that he fit the description of every scenario described in the book, and told him it was really nothing he would enjoy. He looked a bit hurt and left out, which only made me love my reading diversion even more!

I have read excerpts from this book to friends at parties, given it as gifts to girlfriends coast to coast, office compatriots and relatives. To realize I am not alone out there in the corporate world of men, kids, balancing it all and keeping a smile on my face, was like breathing for the first time in a long time.

I feel that I have a friend in Mimi O'Bara. I hope she is encouraged to continue writing. I'm sure there's more stories to tell. Her humor, insight and reality keeps me smiling!

I continue to be intensely interested in everything I can possible read about 9/11 and have found nothing that has matched the author's description of what the victim's families have experienced.

If you are curious about how the site in PA was examined and the nature and extent of what the government revealed to the families, this is a great book to read.

Kudos to the author for revealing her personal experiences because it is evident that she is a private person by nature.

This is a must read for all judo players. It gives an inside account of how judoka Jeremy Glick faced with certain death made decisions to lay down his life to save many others. The story focuses on Jeremy's personal growth as a boy starting judo at age 6 and eventually winning the collegiate nationals. Jeremy was a real mench with a passion for living. He was a devoted husband, loving father, and successful sales executive with a terrific sense of humor. The ultimate goal of judo is to continually seek the perfection of one's character which Jeremy strived for.

This is the best book that I have read in a really long time. I was moved by Lyz's honesty and heartfelt emotions about losing her husband on 9/11. Even though one could possibly not imagine what she felt on that day, it gives you a little insight to her story, her husband and her daughter. Her daughter will be so thankful that she made this memorial of her father. Lyz's daughter Emmy is so lucky to have such a strong role model in her life in both her father and mother. This book is a real example of true love, life and loss. Not only is her husband a hero but she is as well.

This is a Wonderful Book.It has background of Lyz Glick and Her Late Husband Jeremy Meeting,falling in Love,Colledge,Marriage,the baby Emmy and the Hijacking leading to Jeremy's death.I highly recommend this book.

I was very anxious to read this book since I read an article on a Reader's Digest magazine about a year ago and so I requested my local library to buy it. I read it in a week, I am pretty sure I could've read it in two days if it wasn't because I have a lot of homework. All I can say is that I loved "Your Father's Voice". It is very well-written and moving.

Lyz Glick carefully tells the story of her life with Jeremy and her life once Jeremy was gone. She walks us through every memory she kept. She shares with us the weakest moments of her life after her husband's death, but she also states the importance of her and Jeremy's daughter in her life.

I have to applaud Liz Glick for managing to tackle such an enourmously emotional and personal subject with such grace. This book put thoughts in my head of what it would be like if I had to face the same reality she encountered, and I have to confess it brought me to tears often. What happened to her and to anyone whose loved ones were killed that horrible day is something you don't wish to anyone. Like I said I can't imagine enduring the things she went through.

I was totally blown away by this book. I undoubtedly recommend it. It's the kind of book you should have on your coffee table. You will see it is very hard to put it down.

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Your Heart Knows The Answer should be required reading for anyone who is feeling lost, or wants to have more self-love in his or her life. It has made a big difference in my life, mostly in the way that I consciously try to be in the moment as often as possible. Learning to achieve this presence is a process, but Gail teaches us that self-awareness is the key.

A self-help book that truly breaks the mold, Your Heart Knows The Answer offers insightful ways to recognize the voices of your heart; voices that are accepting, non-judgmental, non-authoritative, yet also visionary, creative, and celebratory. With each chapter, Gail offers affirmations and meditations, and encourages journaling to dialog with your heart.

In her chapter on Expressing Your Creative Self, Gail details how each of the Nine Muses from Greek Mythology might impact our own creative explorations and discoveries - having been a blocked artist, this chapter was exceptionally motivating for me.

Gail also offers a loving chapter on accepting and honoring your body - whatever physical shape its in - it serves you in so many ways. Only by showing compassion and respect for your sacred body can you make any changes in a responsible and healthy way.

Perhaps the most enlightening chapters for me are the last two: Opening to a Spiritual Partnership and Discovering Your Truth in the Moment. We are taught not only how to recognize our Higher Self, but to respect and honor Her for what she communicates to us. Would she choose to be in a relationship that doesn't foster spiritual growth in some way? A spiritual relationship can allow us to go deeper within ourselves and challenge us to renew and even heal ourselves. No matter your level of self-esteem, you will also learn to recognize whether you are sacrificing your self-respect to be with someone who doesn't value or honor you as a person - and that you may be losing your sacred sense of yourself in the process.

The last chapter reminded me of the importance of living in the present moment - that it is the only way to live as an empowered, creative person - and the only place where your higher self can communicate with you, to bring a sense of peace and acceptance. Gail suggests that when painful things happen in our lives - and they will - that we should choose to be accepting of them, rather than to resist Life. Resisting life and harboring anger can cause us to suffer. Honoring our truths include an awareness of anger, disappointment, doubt, fear, jealousy, joy, compassion, ecstasy and divine love. Experiencing the entirety of our lives is the only way we can truly find contentment. Although this book speaks primarily to a spiritual awakening in women - a man can also find that his heart knows the answer, despite having lived most of his life following the voices in his head.

I originally read this book because someone very close to me was reading it, and she was very inspired by it. She read me a few passages over the phone, and I could immediately tell that this was something that spoke to both of us. Since I am interested in her personal growth and what she's like on the inside, it also peaked my interest. After starting the book, I soon realized it was written primarily with women in mind. However, I could very much relate to many of the topics and feelings Gail discusses in the book, so I continued reading it. I'm very glad I did. For the past year, I have discovered a lot of things about myself and who I want to be. After reading Gail's book, I realize now, how important it is to both follow your heart and listen to what it's telling you. That is the only true way to live. 'Your Heart Knows the Answer' is written in a powerful, yet down to earth way, that I think everyone can easily relate to. Honestly, I don't read many books, but this was so inspiring and eye-opening that I couldn't put it down. I've always been one to 'do what I'm supposed to do', always think with my head and don't 'rock the boat'. I don't think enough people truly stop to listen to the voice of their heart or do what makes them passionate. The most incredible experiences and people in your life may pass you by if you don't take the time to see them right in front of you. Being in touch with your heart will help you recognize those opportunities and embrace them. After reading this book and sharing this experience with the special person who I originally read it for, what's truly in my heart will always be my first priority. What Gail points out is that often the answers to things we struggle with, are right there in inside of us, and if we take the time to really listen to what our heart says, we will discover that for ourselves. I would definitely recommend this book to both women and men who want to get in touch with who they really are on the inside. Thank you, Gail, for sharing your personal experiences and your amazing insight. For those of you who have ever had any trouble getting in touch with your heart, or you've simply always wanted to, this book will serve as the perfect map.

This is truly one of the most wonderful books I have ever read! Being a person who has struggled with self-doubts, agonized over making decisions, questioned many of my choices, and worried about not doing everything absolutely perfectly, this book has been life-changing for me. For many years, I have been very focused on self-improvement and have been in search of "the answers" and the "right" paths for me. I have looked for these answers in hundreds of self-help books and many other places. Thanks to Gail, I now truly understand and believe that the answers have been within me all this time! Although I know that the work I've done in the past (including counseling, journaling, talking with friends/family, reading other books, etc.) has all helped me a great deal, it has always seemed that there was something missing-- I still felt lost and confused in many ways. I truly believe this book was the missing piece! Gail gives structure and clarification to some things that I (at least somewhat) knew but couldn't completely verbalize, understand, or incorporate in my life. She has helped me to see that I just needed a little help and guidance in getting in touch with "the voice of my heart" and my "higher self," which I've now been able to do. The timing of my finding this book absolutely amazes me, and I swear it powerfully changed and improved my life almost immediately. I am now recommending it to everyone I know (both women and men)! Gail is so completely open, honest, supportive, encouraging, helpful, and beautifully spiritual. I like that it's not a religious book per se-- but spiritual, in a very gentle and loving way. And I love that Gail not only explains the ideas and truths, but also gives journaling guidance, prayers, affirmations, and ideas for ceremonies to help the reader truly incorporate the ideas and truly change her/his life. I am so thankful to Gail for sharing herself and her insights with the world. Thanks to her book, I feel happier, more confident, more at peace, and more in touch with who I really am than ever before. I highly recommend this book to all-- with all of my heart!

I love books that lift the spirit and inspire personal growth. The problem with so many books in this category is they don't stick. In other words you read them and in a month or two the information is gone. Not so with Ms. Harris's book. I read the book when it first came out and found the information transforming. I listen to myself differently, my inner voice sounds more healing now and I am more comfortable in my own skin. The book has staying power and that is rare.

Reviewed by Michelle Cox-Lomas Ph.D. for Reader Views (5/06)

Making the right choices for your life isn't very hard to do, once you know how. The problem is that we don't know how! Finally, this great book has come our way giving us just the right guidance on how we can get out of the negative "voices in our head" and start learning how to really listen to the "voices in our heart." The messages that we receive from our heart are the most positive and unconditionally loving voices. These voices are connected to our Higher Self that wants only the best for us. Our Higher Self wants us to be happy, healthy, prosperous, and always feel that we are unconditionally loved. Once you are truly "in-tuned" with your Higher Self and you learn to really listen, your life will miraculously change for the better!

Learning how to tell the difference between the "voices in our head" and the "voices in our heart" can easily be determined by how you "feel." Are you happy? Are you joyful? Do you feel unconditionally loved? Or...Are you always putting yourself down and feeling unworthy as well as unlucky in many areas of your life?

What do you truly desire? That is the big question! If you want and choose to have a great life, filled with abundance, joy, prosperity, and unconditional love...you CAN have it! All you have to do is learn to listen to the positive voices of your heart and stop giving in to the negative voices in your head.

Gail Harris is a marvelous author and I couldn't put this book down since opening the first page. She gives us so many examples of what happens when we do listen to the voices in our heads as well as showing us how our lives DO improve by listening to the voices in our heart. I noticed an improved change in my own life by the time I got to the second chapter. By the time that I had read through the whole book, my outlook and practice of listening to the voices of my heart has made a huge positive change for me.

If you have been suffering with anxiety, stress, or just feeling overwhelmed with life (and who doesn't) I promise you that if you read this enjoyable book and do some of the personal ceremonies and practices that she recommends, you too will be feeling so much better. You will learn how to change your stress filled days into minutes, and hours, filled with more positive control and peace than you have ever had before!

Don't allow your EGO (the negative voices in your head) to have control over your life any longer! You will feel so good about yourself by the time you finish reading this book that it's like you've turned from a caterpillar into a beautiful butterfly!

Every woman on the face of this Earth, of every age, should have a copy of this great book! Thank you so much Gail Harris for helping us all understand what beautiful women we are and showing us the techniques that allow our true souls to shine through! You are such an inspiration!

Poor Abby Hayes! Every time she receives money she ends up spending it. She is having such a hard time saving up for her new rollerblades!

I like that Abby is not always spending her money on herself, but sometimes spends it on friends. Toward the end, this idea is again repeated when she has extra money that she chooses to spend on friends, teachers, and family. Appreciating others is a nice subtle message in this book.

The book has a mixture of text and diary like entries which makes it fun for kids to read. Abby tries a few different ways to earn money which are nicely woven into the story. I am always on the look out for books using a fictional story to teach children about money (as they seem to be fairly rare). This was certainly a worthy find.

I am a BIG fan of this series. This book acutally gave me the idea of having a garage sale. So,Abby wants new rollerblades,not Eva's(her SuperSis who is a twin)rollerblades. The ones that she wants are dark and shiney but best of all,they have purple wheels with a swirling,bright desing that would flash when they turned. Abby just has to have them...but how. She does her chores,looks on the streets for money,washes her dad's car and, takes care of Marshmallow(her neighbor's cat).She's going out of town for a week and when Heather(name of the neighbor) comes back she will give her $10.Perfect...until Marshmallow escapes. Uh-oh,wants a 10 year old girl to do? Read it for yourself.

This is a great book, although I HATE to play rollerblade. Abby planned a garage sale and save money to buy herself some rollerblades with purple wheels!( Purple was Abby's favourite colour. So am I!)

P.S.:Question:Do people actually save money to buy rollerblades?I wonder who.

Before the garage sale, Abby did many things, but she only got a few dollars. So at the gargage sale, she earned $162.75! She could buy rollerblades,new pads and presents for her friends
and family who had help her while she earn money. At the end, she still have little money for herself.(PHOO!)

In the fourth book in the series, Abby Hayes has hand-me-down rollerblades from her older SuperSis, Eva. Abby hates them, she can barely take them off! So she decides to save her money. Many unexpected things happen in the process, and someone in her family takes a trip to the emergency room! Abby finally gets an idea where she earns more than enough money to buy shiny purple rollerblades she has had her eye on for a while. I loved this book because it is so interesting to see how Abby resists the urge to spend money and how she finally accomplishes her goal. Read this book today!

This and the rest of the Abby Hayes series are amazing! The books are wonderful and very cool. There is one problem though: Anne Mazer (the writer) repeats the same thing over and over. Like about Abby's friend Jessica and how she has asthma. That kind of gets frustrating. But, overall, this book is great!

Maya Angelou's poetry is so phenomenal. And the power of her voice reading her own words, is really moving.

Maya Angelou's reading of poetry is moving to the point ot tears and laughter. I highly recommend it.

This audiobook arrived in about a week and was in the condition advertised. Overall, I was satisfied with the transaction and would purchase from this seller again.

...Invictus is by William E. Henley......I do not like much poetry.....but 'Still I Rise', is one of the most moving and powerful pieces of literature of our day. You can feel the rumblings of motivation rising within you as you read it---it summons the power of our ancestors as you read it... YOU FEEL this poem with all your heart--or I fear you have no heart and you remember that feeling for years after you have read it!
It is a magnificent poem that the author not only wrote, but earned through her own life.
This book would make excellent Christmas gifts of inspiration.

This book is filled with wonderful, powerful poetry that really awakened me to the troubles of African Americans in that time of history. Diego Rivera's paintings in the book are staggering and breathtaking. This is a must-see for any ameteur or lover of poetry.

This book contained a lot of advice that I already knew, and some that I didn't know or think about in the past. But reading it all one place gave me the motivation I need to get out of the cube!

If you've ever longed for the wide open spaces of a self-directed career, this gem of a book is for you. Whether you want to pursue a hobby/project on the side or do a complete career 180, Michelle Goodman's book will give you the roadmap. It's chocked full of practical advice on the range of questions that inevitably pop up on a such a journey (What do I really want to do with my career? How do I prepare financially for a transition? How do I stay connected to the world at large? Where do I get started???). Yep, she answers them all. If you've got the urge to "flee the cube," the THE ANTI 9 to 5 GUIDE will lead you out into the light.

This guide is a great way to think through all the ramifications of "living outside the cubical" BEFORE you commit to that lifestyle. The advice is concrete and practical, and extremely helpful for taking your dreams out of your head and putting them into reality.

In making the transition from a full-time job to starting my own gig, I found this book very helpful. Not only did it explain different options for making the leap, but it helps those who don't know what they want to do outside of the cube figure it out. I found the conversational tone of the book to keep the pages turning while offering credible, sound advice.

This book was kind of fun to read. I liked the author's frankness and humor. But I wasn't particularly impressed with how the title of the book was matched to its content. The book totes itself as a supposedly helpful career guide for young women just out of high school or maybe college who work in a cubical in an office environment. And it explains how young women can do some investigating and networking to learn about opportunities outside of a cube. But many of the opportunities discussed in this book were 9 to 5 JOBS. And the title says it is against such career moves.

I would have liked the book much better if it had stuck to explaining how to get out of a cube and make the transition into self-employment. Or if the title were changed, I would have like the book much better if it had only explained how to escape a cube into a more meaningful and lucrative job with an office or a company car. Of course, I wouldn't have pulled this book from the bookstore shelf if it was about the latter because I pretty much just review books that relate to my volunteering for SCORE, the small business coaching nonprofit.

The part of the book that I enjoyed the most was the author's story of how she had found herself stuck in a cube at age 24 and not doing what she wanted to do with her life - which was to do freelance writing. She decided to quit her job and start her own freelancing small business. And she found she couldn't make money at it at first - but she was resourceful and started temping in order to pay her bills while she got her business off the ground. Of course, I would have liked her story better if she were to have said she got her business WELL off the ground within a year or two. But unfortunately she says she continues to dabble in temping jobs from time to time to make ends meet. That doesn't sound like she has really accumulated enough of her own success to be writing this book, but some company did publish it and there are quite a number of positive book reviews posted on Amazon for it. So who am I to judge?

My favorite chapters were "I want a more flexible work schedule" (4), and "I want to be my own boss" (6). These two chapters were right on point when it comes to dumping a day job and starting one's own business. And in the book's appendix I very much liked "A Temp's Survival Guide" and "Boss in a Box." The "Must-See Resources" section in the appendix also seemed to be fairly informative. The checklists at the end of each chapter were well-thought out, too. 4 stars!

How fortunate we are to have someone who is actually ABLE to go to the Middle Eastern countries and initiate candid dialogue with normal (under the circumstances) every day people. Reading this book with an open mind and heart can accomplish nothing but - GOOD - in a country so evidently full of evil, ignorance, chicanery, and greed. Would that this were required reading in every American school. Then perhaps those so blinded or tricked by corporate-based propaganda would open their eyes and see what is right in front of them. If the poor grammar, MISspelling, and illiteracy evidenced in the gutless, negative reviews herein are examples of the typical American - the world is in worse shape than I thought. Be VERY afraid. But at least our illustrious author - is NOT

Having worked with Arab and Arab Americans it seems that Samar through her interviews has portrayed the most realistic representation of Arab opinions I have seen from an American author. The diveristy of Arab perspectives, and the commonalities of American and Arab feelings have been very well covered. The idea of dialogue for understanding is so simple yet we still rely on our public leaders to do the learning for us. This book is a great first step for any American to begin understanding who this culture is, that we often times choose to call the enemy.

this book is insightful to all americans who wish to know how arabs view the american world and culture .this will make clear all the mis-judgements americans make of the arab world.its also important for arabs to read this book because it will help them know what questions americans have about the arab people,culture,politics and religion.

This author has been wrongfully slandred and acussed of many things that were all untrue. All pods have been attacked by one individual. If we do nothing our figures will continue to plummet. We must unite, with a retalitory strike, or we will never sell anothr copy. His MO is to write reviws using the authors name and make it look like someone else. The number one POD had to be removed because of this and any one of us could be next. His slandrs have gone from prank to criminl as he thretned
n authr with racsts remaks. I have written in code because Amazn blocks certain words from being reviwed. My name will reval the culprit, my quots will be my emal, please repli. He must be stpped or our boks will suffr.

A must-read. This book is very important for every American to read. I truly wish there was a follow-up book written since the last elections. This is a thoughtful and enlightening book.

This is the most update book I have seen. I love the charts and the chapters. It is extremely well organized.

This book is by far the best book that I have read on miscarriage. It helped me to truly understand what was going on with my body during a very scary time. It also gave me hope for the future. It combines real life stories with the scientific data. I recommend this book for anyone the is miscarrying, has miscarried, is pregnant, or wants to get pregnant. 2 thumbs up!!!

This is the book for women who want to take control of their fertility life. This book explains what causes miscarriages, how to test, and what your probabilities are of having different diagnosis or future miscarriages.

Even if you are just wanting to be able to ask intelligent questions to your doctor or fertility specialist, this enables you to have your research done.

No place online - No other book - Nothing I have read has enabled me to feel in control of this situation giving me a direct way to help diagnose myself (to an extent) and give me freedom and ability to question the - "Just go try again." line that you get from doctors.

Strongly recommended to anyone who has had an unfortunate multiple pregnancy loss such as I have.

I was initially a little apprehensive about this book, wondering if it was going to leave me feeling more worried or be full of information that I could do nothing with. It doesn't. This is one of the best books I've read so far and it is so full of up to date information. The author makes it so easy to read, even though it is primarily medical info. The stories that precede each chapter are touching, and a great way to add a personal experience you may relate to. In short, great book, worth every penny, wonderful information. You truly will feel armed with the info you need to confidently experience pregnancy again.

I recommend this book to anyone wanting to have a baby. I wish I had read it before we had a miscarriage and then an ectopic pregnancy. It is reader-friendly and is packed with invaluable information about every aspect of pregnancy loss: physical, emotional, relational, medical. The author speaks from personal experience as well as the experiences of many other couples. Armed with the information in this book alone, I feel confident that we will realize our dream of a healthy pregnancy. I now know what questions to ask, what medical support to request, and when to advocate for my self and my baby.

I don't even know what to say about this book but its great. Ever since reading the book it reminded me of the things that I thought were forgotten.

Anywayz this is a must in have in your collection since all the stories are real. All in all a great read.

Whether you're a woman and are "bi curious" or you're a guy--there's no need to explain why men would like this book--Awakening the Virgin is a mind blowing and satisfying read about women and women. I've only read one other book that comes close to this one, "The Other Woman" by Kim Corum. I hope to find more becuase these stories are HOT.

This book is exactly what the title says, a collection of short stories about first time lesbian experiences. The stories are written by women, usually in the first person, and are filled with flowery imagery. This title takes a deep look, mostly through repetition, at the sensual and emotional sides of lesbianism.

Each story left me with a sense of admiration and respect for the virgins at the leaps of faith they made in order to live out their first experience. Certainly in light of the social taboo and potential rejection a journey into homosexuality has the potential to be a devastating occurrence. The women all know this but follow their hearts into relationships to intensely rewarding ends.

This book allowed me a window into my own wife's past as an experimental teenager. I thought it was amazing how closely her story mirrored some of the stories in this book. I would recommend this collection to anyone who thinks they are a lesbian or anyone who is in a relationship with a lesbian/past lesbian.

One last note of warning, this is not a hardcore/pornographic novel; if you are looking for something like that I would recommend "Penthouse Forum" magazines.

I found this collection to be standard. Like most erotica, this compilation has a few shining stars as well as a few stinkers, with most everything else falling in the middle.

One of the stories was mediocre in its editing: There were a few times where the author's repeated use of the same word distracted from the reading (After reading only 2 pages, I wanted to ring up the author and yell, "Buy a thesaurus!")
Another story was poorly paced: I wanted to sink my teeth into erotica and instead I got three pages of fruit salad recipes.

That said, I must give credit for a few good choices by the editor. One nod goes to the fact that she tried to create a balance of romance themes and hard core sexual stories. A second nod goes to her attempts to cater to a wide variety of sexual tastes and fetishes, from vanilla to S&M.
If you're in the mood for a decent collection of varied erotica to have on your bookshelf, this is a nice choice. If you're just looking for some reading to whack with, I suggest you save your money and surf up nifty dot org or some other web source.

This book was the most awesome book on lesbian relationships I have ever read. The stories are emotional and erotic! I loved every story and highly recommend this book to all women, whether you are straight, bi, or lesbian. This book shows how women relate on all levels, especially sexually. A real eye-opener for the novice or curious.

This book keeps your interest for the whole 180 pages. I bought the book because when I saw the cover it caught my interest. I was very pleased to find out that the book was even better than the cover looked. The text in the book is such that it makes for easy reading. While the story is an autobiography of a girl who spent 12 years in the hospital as a child, it also tells of her life as an adult. The author tells about her life and the treatment she received while she was in the hospital. When I realized that the 12 years the author was in the hospital , is how long it normally takes to begin school and graduate from high school it amazed me. I remember going off to camp for 5 days during the summer, when I was a child, and how I missed my family, especially my mother. This made me wonder how the author survived those 12 years away from home. This author has survived many losses and the way she survived is amazing. The author also tells about the many miracles in her life.

This book is very inspirational, informative, and interesting. I enjoyed this book and the authors writing style. The Baby's Cross, by C. Gale Perkins, is a great book. The book is suitable for all ages and would be a great book for anyone to read. I definitely will recommend this book, and plan to buy copies for gifts.

This story was so riveting that I read it from cover to cover in one sitting. It was fascinating to learn what day-to-day life was like for a child who endured 12 years in a sanatorium as a ward of the state. The incredible revelation at the end of the story wrenched my soul. If you have ever faced or think you will someday face obstacles in your life, read Gale's story and draw courage.

The Baby's Cross is a true story of courage, faith and perseverance despite all obstacles. I cannot imagine going through isolation, countless operations, pain and enormous losses of friends and loved ones at such a young age and coming through it all with such determination! Gale Perkins truly does have the 'heart of a clown' and an inner thread of courage that helped her survive. Love and faith prevented her spirit from being broken. There is also a great lesson in here on the importance of forgiveness. This really is a ten star book, and then some!
Chrissy K. McVay
author of 'Souls of the North Wind'

"The Baby's Cross" was recommended to me by a close friend of mine. She said it was a fantastic autobiography; she had even became very good friends with the author, C. Gale Perkins, after reading it.
As I began to read the book, I immediately saw and appreciated the large print letters; it made it a lot easier to read. I was shocked to find that Gale had spent the best days of her life in a hospital, from the age of 3 until 15. I know, I couldn't have handled going into a hospital setting, at those times, with out my family, and at the age of 3! It made Gale a stronger person, I could see throughout the book.
She faced many challenges, as her life unfolded, never being able to be in the "outside" world and in a car, and never eating a home-cooked meal until the age of 14.
Gale had endured many surgeries, scary nights, and losses of loved ones at that hospital. She had dealt with things, most kids now days couldn't even begin to imagine.
Gale said she had found her faith in God in the book. I knew as the book continued that God was always with her. He got her through the hard times, and was there for all the miracles she experienced.
I was very pleased when I finished this book, C. Gale Perkins, shared her life story with me, as if she was really holding a conversation with me. This well written book deserved the rating it got. This is the type of book I think Oprah would enjoy reading. It's a very touching story, and I'm very glad I read it.

"The Baby's Cross" is an autobiography of the life of C. Gale Perkins, written in a light, conversational type of style that moves at a pleasant pace.

The cover picture depicts young Gale's life, tied to a crib in a body cast after she was thought to have contracted tuberculosis, like so many others in the 1930's.

Appropriately titled, from a poem written about her during the hospital stay by the prematurely deceased mother Gale hardly knew, "The Baby's Cross" that Gale lived, actually began at birth.

Born prematurely and not expected to live, confined to an institution from age three until the age of 15, many surgeries -including one that paralyzed her, doctors telling the young, frightened child she would not live past the age of 16 - and the many losses of loved ones were but a part of the wood that formed Gale's cross.

Perhaps worse than the physical, was the mental/emotional torments that hounded young Gale. Here was a child - a baby - at the mercy of loneliness and fear, typical of any in her situation, in a day and time when feelings were to be repressed, especially those belonging to children and especially those existing in a busy, structured hospital setting. The reigning philosophy was to ignore, stifle and even cover-up the truth of what one didn't find acceptable. One line from "The Baby's Cross" makes this perfectly clear, said after the death of Gale's most important friend in the institution: "I then stopped crying quickly; this was something that we all learned at the hospital."

Like a good fictional book, this true story gives a surprising twist near its ending, explaining the real reason Gale was kept in the hospital for 12 years.

The main reason I rate this book well is in the telling of how this high-spirited life turned the negatives into positives, a quality evidenced to me from the beginning, in how Gale handled the re-telling of what could have been overwhelmingly oppressive memories. It is a story of overcoming obstacles in order to see more clearly, a story of faith and the resulting miracles and a story of strength enabling one to find triumph through all.

It is also a story that serves as a reminder to stop and appreciate the many blessings most often taken for granted. (Imagine an American, not having that first car-ride until being in the "outside world" at the age of 14 or never having known the smells of food cooking until age 14, etc.)

"The Baby's Cross" is an enjoyable book to read and I personally liked the larger-than-standard print size of its words.