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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (P.S.)
Barbara Kingsolver, Camille Kingsolver, ...
Harper Perennial, 2008
A guide to change your eating
Barbara Kingsolver uses her very readable style to encourage us all on a journey to understand the effects of the standard American diet on our own health as well as the health of the earth. This book is a fun and heart-touching read that also contains great recipes ...
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Eat This Not That! for Kids!: Be the Leanest, Fittest Family on the Block!
David Zinczenko, Matt Goulding
Rodale Books, 2008
Arm Your Child With Eat This Not That For Kids!
Book Review: Eat This Not That For Kids!
From: www.BasilAndSpice.com
Have you ever visited a middle school cafeteria? Unbeknownst to parents, some school districts allow children to purchase three ice creams every day for their lunches! And our children are ...
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The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel (Oprah Book Club #62)
David Wroblewski
Ecco, 2008
Possibly the best book I've ever read...
I recently took this book on vacation with me after hearing it was an Oprah's pick. I don't get to read a lot but when I do, I expect the book to be excellent. This one exceeded my expectations. I absolutely devoured this book in just a few days, and was begging for ...
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What to Expect When You're Expecting: 4th Edition
Heidi Murkoff, Sharon Mazel
Workman Publishing Company, 2008
Great resource for the pregnant
I ordered this book when I found out I was pregnant with my first child. Many of my family members had used earlier editions with their pregnancies. I was not disappointed. I like how it breaks up the chapters into months (weeks) of pregnancy. It goes into details ...
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Big Words for Little People
Jamie Lee Curtis
Joanna Cotler, 2008
Grandaughter can't wait to read
She's now discovering what a joy to read and after reading silly moods, she is excited about this one next.
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The Love Dare
Stephen Kendrick, Alex Kendrick
B&H Books, 2008
COULD SAVE YOUR MARRIAGE
I was a divorce attorney for 5 or 6 years and saw hundreds of marriages come to an end--but usually for the same few reasons. This book could put divorce attorneys out of business.
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The Given Day: A Novel
Dennis Lehane
William Morrow, 2008
THE Great American Novel is a master work!
I love this book. I won't do a synopsis here as others have done so, but I have to say, I am blown away by this book. The eerie similarities of those times and our times shows how history repeats itself. Politics, big money, and mob mentality never seem to change. ...
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The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate
Gary Chapman
Northfield Publishing, 1995
learn how to communicate your love
This is such an insightful book that will open your eyes to how you feel love as well as others including your spouse. It also helps you discover how you interpret love and can show love to others in a way they understand. Interesting read, i would recommend to anyone.
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A Thousand Splendid Suns
Khaled Hosseini
Riverhead, 2007
A sad burqa "romance" with a semi-happy ending
I enjoyed the book. Despite having a mostly sad story line, the two female main characters demonstrated courage, love, and hope in an otherwise brutal and oppressive marriage. This book is not for children since it frequently describes sexual encounters in a somewhat ...
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Crack the Fat-Loss Code: Outsmart Your Metabolism and Conquer the Diet Plateau
Wendy Chant
McGraw-Hill, 2008
Valuable reading
This is a valuable read. If followed strictly... it will train your
body to perfect eating habits.
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Mother Warriors: A Nation of Parents Healing Autism Against All Odds
Jenny McCarthy
Dutton Adult, 2008
BEST BOOK ABOUT AUTISM
We have an 11 year old autistic son and we recommend this book. It gives HOPE and INFORMATION. There are stories of recovery and there's a resource list to help us do all we can for our children. Parents of autistic kids aren't just listening to the physicians ...
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Before You Do: Making Great Decisions That You Wont Regret
T.D. Jakes
Atria, 2008
before you do think again
many of us are not as good as we can be because we make poor decisions. this book must be studied and absorbed so that you are equipped in the time of decision so that you can make the right choice that will yield you the right reward: not a simply a good one.
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The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child (Sears Parenting Library)
Robert Sears
Little, Brown and Company, 2007
Read this book!! Well-balanced with facts to make an educated decision about vaccinations
I encourage every parent to read this book despite your stance on immunizations. Dr. Sears gives so much information about each vaccine and its components. He also gives facts about studies that have been conducted and talks about the lack of studies specifically ...
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The Glass Castle: A Memoir
Jeannette Walls
Scribner, 2006
Adults as Children and Children as Adults
This memoir got book deals for several dozen marginal writers with bad childhoods, but those books have been awful compared to this one. Jeannette Walls has enough experience as a writer to tell a story. We have the typical bad dad -- the Angela's Ashes model where he ...
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Sunset (Sunrise Series-Baxter 3, Book 4)
Karen Kingsbury
Tyndale House Publishers, 2008
Final book in Baxter series is powerful
Sunset by Karen Kingsbury is the final book in the Baxter series, tying up ongoing story lines and giving a kick-off for a new series in which the Baxters will be in the background. There are many storylines in this book, but most of them revolve around the family ...
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