Parenting & Relationships

Pedophiles, Rapists, And Other Sex Offenders
Pedophiles, Rapists, And Other Sex Offenders

Review:The title of this invaluable book speaks for itself and it most certainly provides important insights and powerful lessons about protecting oneself and one's children from getting into the reach of the deadly predators in our world. Not only it gives great insights, but it would strongly help one to not to fall into the "trap."

I've enjoyed the author's writing style and she did a wonderful job on describing how the predators operate, which helps us to prepare any eventually and avoid our... Read more

Orphan Train Rider: One Boy's True Story
Orphan Train Rider: One Boy's True Story

Review:The amazing story of the Orphan Trains is usually a lost portion of American History. I've read several books about the Orphan Trains and found this man's story to be excellent. I have loaned it to several friends that were clueless about this endeavor, and they were shocked that this has remained something of a 'shameful' secret for so long. I highly recommend this book. Read more

The First Program to Prevent and Reverse Cognitive Decline
The First Program to Prevent and Reverse Cognitive Decline

Review:Very informative! Kudos to Dr. Bredesen for his countless hours and years of research in uncovering possible answers to someday eliminate Alzheimer's. I believe his protocol could work --even though I don't have Alzheimer's, I do have the APOE gene. I want to do all I can to make sure I can prevent this happening to me. His book convinced me to follow his protocol. Read more

My Family and Other Animals (Macmillan Collector's Library)
My Family and Other Animals (Macmillan Collector's Library)

Review:I loved this story written from the point of view of an English teenager on the beautiful Island of Corfu.He introduces in a funny and endearing way the life of his expat family in strange circustances (before the onslaught of mass tourism) and also makes you love his animals and discovery of birds and insect life. Recommended for the young and adults alike. Read more

A Journal of My Son's First Son - Some Assembly Required
A Journal of My Son's First Son - Some Assembly Required

Review:This doesn't seem like a finished book, and certainly doesn't meet the standards Anne La Mott sets for herself and her students. It's a repetitive, whiny, hodge podge of journal entries, emails, interviews with her son and endless conversations with her mentors, who have endless patience for her over-dramatizing and complaints. My biggest problem is with the writing itself. It's unpolished,and some of the sentences were like nails scraping a chalk board, full of cliches and language used in s... Read more

Manifest the Love of Your Life with the Law of Attraction
Manifest the Love of Your Life with the Law of Attraction

Review:What an absolutely delightful book! I have enjoyed reading it so much and am going to enjoy re-reading it for a long time. I honestly think if I had this book when my marriage was falling apart I might have saved it! But no matter, time to try again with even better results. This book should be named "How To Learn To Love Yourself And Your Life Under Any Circumstances". I happen to be ready to start working on manifesting my soulmate and believe me I know I have a lot of work to do, and thi... Read more

Wonder Boys: A Novel
Wonder Boys: A Novel

Review:Very well written in the style of Chabon, interesting characters and a concise and not abrupt resolution. I don't personally speak Pittsburgh, but I was able to follow what was going on even though I am not familiar with the various landmarks and streets that Chabon describes. A very quick read and I found it very satisfying with the characters easy to imagine. Read more

and Everything In Between - the Hard Stuff
and Everything In Between - the Hard Stuff

Review:The essays in this book have been so restorative to me. Each one offers its own piece of wisdom, comfort, and solidarity that can only come from another woman in the "trenches" of motherhood. I've loved the sense of community I've gotten from reading the Coffee + Crumbs blog, but the book is distilled and full of wisdom and grace. Meant to be read in those fleeting naptime moments or school pick up lanes, these essays are like taking a deep breath of fresh air. After reading the first few essays... Read more

What the Happiest People in the World Know About Raising Confident
What the Happiest People in the World Know About Raising Confident

Review:This book gives an alternative way to parenting, stressing nurturing the complete child with play. I've had so many interesting discussions with friends and family on the concepts raised in this book. I would highly recommend it to anyone with children or around children. It's a quick, easy and extremely enjoyable read! Read more

No Greater Joy: Volume One
No Greater Joy: Volume One

Review:Where have the last couple of generations gone wrong? It has been in moving away from sound Biblical doctrine and adopting worldly "feel-good" forms of discipline (time-outs), positive affirmation, and blaming others (he's a middle child). The Bible says, "The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame." Proverbs 29:15 Hmmmmm. Do you feel ashamed when you look at your children who don't obey you and disrespect other adults? In a culture where children ... Read more

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