I remember checking this book out of the public library when I was five, My mom read it to me and my brother and we loved it! It is a wonderful story about a monster living in a little boy's closet. The little boy is very afraid of the monster in his closet but what he doesn't know is that the monster is just as scared of him! What a wonderful way to help dispell some of the fear that children experience at bed time, when they think that something big and scary lurks behind their closet door. This book is also of great sentimental value to me because I named my orange kitten after the monster in the book! He has since passed away and I wish I had a copy of the book as a memento. Hopefully your children will enjoy this story as much as my brother and I did!

This book is my husband's favorite childhood story. I searched for this book for MONTHS! I finally got lucky and was able to buy it used, here. This a charming story about a little boy and the little monster (that lives in his closet) that becomes his friend -- I recorded myself reading it and sent the tape to my nephews along with another copy of the book I managed to locate. It has already become a favorite of the next generation in my house.

This has always been my favorite book, and to date, I have only seen 3 copies of it. It is a remarkable book about a boy who is scared of a monster, and the monster is also afraid of the boy. Once they meet, they realize they have more in common than they thought and become friends. It is an excellent book for teaching kids about dealing with fear and character judgment. I understand that it was originally published as a library edition, making it hard to find, but it is definitely worth the read and the pictures are fabulous! I highly recommend this book!

Betty Kamen has written an easy to read reference to women's hormones, how they work, what they do, and how to naturally enhance hormone deficiencies. You'll even get a chuckle here and there :)Did you know that "For reasons not understood, age at menopause is significantly ealier among left-handed women than those who are right-handed." Read on!

This has to be the best book on natural hormone replacement. It's easy to read and enjoyable. Betty Kamen covers all areas including diet and exercise. I recommend this book to all of my customers if they want to get in control of their own bodies.

Betty Kamen's book is an intelligent, insightful, and well-written overview of the world of hormones and health.

Taking issue with the tendency of physicians to over-use estrogen as the answer to women's problems, Kamen demonstrates, with clear scientific evidence, that natural progesterone is actually the hormone we should be using.

Betty Kamen's book is easy-to-read and highly informative on every aspect of the subject of female functioning and hormones. Her conversational style and the many illustrations made this scientific book read like a novel! Highly recommended - whether you're having menstrual problems or are menopausal. progesterone is actually the hormone that needs supplementation.

Finally, a sophisticated troublemaker who can keep pace with Kay Thompson's Eloise. This a fun and wonderful introduction for boys and girls to poetry!

If your child is turned off by most poetry, don't give up till you meet Jr.Kroll. He gets into all kinds of scrapes, some of them of his own making. Lots of funny twists to the stories. We've loved this book for 5 years now, and my boys, now 9&10, still choose it when they have to memorize/recite a work of poetry for class. Jr. Kroll is definetely a keeper!

We received this book as a gift when my daughter was two and ahalf and I thought it would be a long time before she'd enjoy sittingdown to read the clever but detailed poems. But just a short six months later she begs to have me read it. Just shows that you shouldn't underestimate what your child understands. And it is a relief as a parent/ reader to get such enjoyable material at bedtime!

I love it when a book makes me stop in my tracks and think, "Wait a minute, that makes sense. Why haven't I ever thought to look at things that way?"

This book incorporates not only the premise that problems arise within a family system but also within the context of cultural assumptions. Our society values earning and power, thus the Golden Rule (She/he who has the gold, rules). Though each marriage partner has individual problems, these problems arise from the patterns of relating we learn from our parents and our families of origin. Until we understand them, we recreate them in our own marriages. This book, along with David Schnarch's book, Passionate Marriage, will really get your brain churning!

This extraordinary book is about much more than negotiation. It is really about the nature of marriage. Through her successful family therapy practice and her own personal growth, the author has achieved tremendous insights into the assumptions that Americans bring to marriage, how these assumptions can cause problems for us, and how we can rethink our assumptions in order to make our marriages work, or work better.

Carter shows how the traditional model of marriage has not changed fast enough to successfully support the other ways that society has changed. The traditional model is one breadwinner and one homemaker in a heterosexual first marriage. This is how most of us were raised, and perhaps more importantly, it is the model that society, for the most part, is currently set up to support and value. While many young people today intend to share expenses and responsibilities equally with their partners, when we get married, especially if we have children, we tend to unconsciously fall back into thinking according to the traditional model. There's nothing wrong with both partners choosing a traditional marriage; the problem is that many of us do not make fully conscious choices about marriage. Instead, we unwittingly buy into a model that does not in fact (usually) serve either party well.

What's particularly brilliant about the way that Carter explores these issues is that she shows the reader why it matters and how it can change. The book includes useful stories about real people's marriages, and the emphasis is on what was making these people unhappy, what was keeping them from seeing all of their options, how they learned to consider and embrace new options, and whether and how their marriages changed. Because the stories are selected so well and integrated so nicely with the broader exploration of social issues, the book is easy to read and the relatively complex social issues are made very accessible.

The book does not say that money always equals power, but points out that the two are generally equated in American society. It also points out that without autonomy, people do not generally feel equal -- because they really aren't equal in the sense of having the same options. Autonomy--being able to stand on one's own--is so linked with money, not just emotionally, but in reality, that it is important for us to understand the implications of who makes how much money and how the money is shared.

The book also makes it clear that there are two kinds of power, "power over and power to." The book does not advocate that anyone use power over another person, whether that power is in the form of money, affection, or anything else. It does show us why people sometimes do that, and how to think about and deal with people who come from that perspective. It also shows us how people can learn to use the "power to" make themselves happier. Many women are uncomfortable with any type of power, including the power to be happy and even to protect ourselves. This book helps us understand why it is a bad idea to pretend that there are no power issues or power struggles in a relationship, and why it is a good idea to learn more about these dynamics. But its focus is by no means how to win a power struggle. Rather, it shows us how a better understanding of these dynamics can help us negotiate a win-win marriage.

It also, by the way, describes how to negotiate a win-win divorce, with emphasis on how to best support and nurture children during and after divorce.

The book also emphasizes the importance of looking at the family as a system, and shows how our experiences in our families of origin play a shockingly large role in our relationships with our spouses. It includes very helpful examples of how people have reconnected with their "impossible" parents in order to learn more about themselves and the family themes that have shaped their expectations and assumptions (which are often hidden).

In short, this is a book about how to be happier. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to learn how to be happier in a committed relationship.

A great book for those who want to make changes in their marriage/relationships. The main issue that she puts forth is that money=power. That equation changes the way that people communicate and negotiate in relationship. Examples abound as well as helpful ways to boost your negotiating power.(the main one being - get and keep a job even if its only part time!) This book could change alot of relationships for the better.

Back Cover description: "A rather dull girl...with no looks to speak of." Doctor Charles Trescombe's opinion of his niece's governess was far from complimentary. Cordelia knew she was plain. She also knew what good manners were, and the high-and-mighty doctor didn't have any! But there was magic in Vienna that could transform even the most unlikely people. Much to her dismay, Cordelia fell in love with him anyway. And Charles soon discovered that quiet and unassuming ways had a knack of stealing a man's heart--without him even realizing it.

This is one of the better Betty Neels books. It's the first I've read that takes place in Vienna. Both Charles and Cordelia are English. She is governess to his niece (a temporary post). The descriptions of the city are done so that you'd like to go there. Ms. Neels describes the food and clothing with an eye to detail. I love the way she gives the whole menu everytime anyone eats. Good story, strong heroine and love. Another hit by a terrific author.

This is absolutely one of my very favorite Betty Neels books. I must admit to a special fondness for her Cinderella stories. No one tells them better. This book has the wickedly delicious cold stepmother and evil little stepchildren, the heroine determined to escape and make her way in a world that is not always kind to poor hard-working people, the silly little selfish spoiled women of the world, and the dusty, moldy, old-before-his-time unsuspecting lovable hero. You will sigh and cry and not be able to put it down !
A joy for loyal Neels readers and a wonderful introduction to the Neels magic for new readers.
If they ever get smart enough to put it out in some hard cover form, I will snap up a copy - as I have dog eared my current copy !!

This story is about a girl strong enough to leave a bad home situation to better herself. She has some set-backs and disappointments but never gives up. And, along the way she meets a very nice man who takes a while to realize that this is his soulmate! As always Betty Neels has delivered a truly sweet romance. The characters a very believeable. If you are a fan of a true romance, and not a story where they jump into an intimate relationship after knowing each other for five minutes then Betty Neels is the author for you.

This is probably a great little cookbook for the gourmet cook. However, this is not what I was looking for. I want classy recipes with no more than 8 ingredients (and preferrably less than that) that take a minimum amount of preparation. Most recipes in this book have many ingredients and quite a few call for things I've never even heard of (such as cardamom), and things that I do not have on hand. It's fairly small - I scanned every recipe in less than half an hour. The author does include wine suggestions for each item, if you are interested in that. I am returning my copy.

I wonder if a reader from Plaino, TX read the same book or if a reader somehow got confused when reviewing Home Bistro? This is a book in which EVERY RECIPE HAS A SHORT LIST OF INGREDIENTS. In fact, it is the perfect "last minute" cookbook, which is how veteran author Betty Fussell describes it. Small in size, it is the perfect book to glance through after a long day at work, sitting on the stool in your kitchen, watching the tv news while trying to figure out how to rest your soul by enlivening your palate. Fussell's aim is to suggest one dish meals, although she does offer valuable side-dish and wine go-togethers. And her one-dish meals are not the "hot dish" of Lake Woebegone fame or your mother-in-laws dry macaroni and cheese with a corn-flake topping (yuck!), but imaginative meals that draw on European, New World and Asian traditions. Let's face, what is more relaxing and more rewarding, 1.) a meal made up of take-aways from the deli where the mayonnaise always tastes suspicious; 2.) a meal made up of convenience food from supermarket boxes; 3.) a meal made from simple and fresh ingredients that can be ready in the time it takes to cook frozen french fries? For me, three is the answer and that is part of the reason why I like Fussell's book.

I purchased this book on a whim and was absolutely thrilled with the quality of the recipes. I was so impressed that I purchased an additional copy for my daughter and her husband and now she is sold on the book as well. The recipes are are simple to prepare and the result is mouth watering. I have yet to find any dish I didn't like. If you like exciting tastes, you will love this book.

I am a huge fan of Incognito and I remember listening to the books on tape as a young child. I have been trying to get a lock down on where I can get the tape again, but have had no luck. If anyone has any idea where I can find it, please let me know. Thanks.

Are you interested in puns? Do you admire cleverness? Incognito Mosquito incorporates these qualities into each buggy case but needs your help to solve each mystery. Catch Incognito Mosquito before he flies again! Joel Barker, 11 years old

This funny mosquito is a detective who solves crimes in all places. He gets stuck in STICKY situations and all of them get resolved. I read this book when I was 10 and I really recommend it for the ages between 8-14.

Although not a comprehensive listing of the ladies who sing with the band, this is certainly a good enough effort to receive three stars in my estimation. I did enjoy reading the text and I'm sure that I will keep referring to it from time to time. Well done.

I know the author, and I love music. I find that she writes very much the way she talks; in a down to earth manner with a punch line at the end of every paragraph. She has a way of looking at events of the past with a philosophical attitude and with reflective humor. I caught myself reading a majority of her book with a grin on my face. Even the most tragic circumstances that she describes are examined with that humorous, philosophical approach. Events are just described, are "enlightened" -- so to speak.

She describes well the hard life of playing the role of a lady singer in a jazz band, the fun of being with some of the best names in the business, and how this whole experience shaped her life. Her feeling of being lucky do what has been a fulfillment of a life's dream while associating with some of the greatest names in Jazz and the music industry of this period permeates the book. This is true even when she describes the details of suffering through the some of the hardships of a musical career. Her philosophical summary in the last chapter of the book was touching and wonderful to read.

Betty has included some excellent source material in her book including names, dates, and photographs of many famous jazz musicians of the 20th century.

Betty Bennett does Hamburg, Iowa proud with her folksy biography. We are proud that Betty has done so well and we applaud her many life experiences as she sang with the band.

"Last Wish" is the true story of the author, Betty Rollin's mother, a health concerned and loving woman in her mid seventies. Betty tells the story of her mothers experience after being diagnosed with ovarian cander and her own experience being related to someone with cancer. This book shoes the hardships of cancer, chemotherepy, and assisted suicide on both the cancer patients and their friends and familys. Betty Rollin does a wonderfull job telling her story with great emotion and truth. I recommend this to anyone suffering with cancer, being close to someone with cancer, interested in or researching cancer.

"Last Wish" is the true story of the author, Betty Rollin's mother, a health concerned and loving woman in her mid seventies. Betty tells the story of her mothers experience with ovarian cancer and her own experience having a mother who is dying. This book shows the hardships of cancer, chemotherepy, and assisted suicide on both the cancer patients and their family and friends. Betty Rollin does a wonderfull job telling her story with great emotion and truth. I recommend this book to anyone close to someone who is a cancer patient, cancer patients, and anyone interested in or researching cancer.

Breast cancer survivor and journalist Betty Rollin, who wrote the classic First ,You Cry, has written another classic here, the story of her mother's failing battle with ovarian cancer and the suicide that Rollin and her husband, Ed, helped her mother, at her mother's insistence, to implement. I don't greatly approve of the suicide alternative nor of stories that, by making it sound so feasible, give encouragement in this direction. Not that I think God does such a great job of carrying people off; who would need suicide if that were the case? The problem is rather that the delicate boundary between personal choice and a choice brought on by social pressure gets breached as soon as a cultural movement toward the suicide option starts taking shape in the public mind. Indeed Rollin's book, whether she likes it or not, adds one more little increment to the assisted suicide ambience, an ambience that every family facing a situation becomes aware of. This being said, Rollin's mother's choice was so clearly her own and Rollin's book is so elegantly and perfectly written, without melodramatics and with just the right leavening of humor, that my impulse is to show it to everyone who might have the faintest reason to be interested! Rollin has an impeccable eye for the emotional, the medical and the legal complexities of the situation. In one episode, while she and her mother work out the plan, a chance remark sets off Rollin's tears: "Please, sweetheart, don't be upset," my mother said. "I'm doing what I want to do. I don't feel the least bit sorry for myself. I'm lucky I can get out of this. The people I feel sorry for are all the people who want to and can't. Please, sweetheart." I wiped my face with the back of my hand. "I know what you're saying, Mother, and I agree with you. But you can't expect me not to be upset. I think it's right what you're doing, but - but I love you. How can I not be upset?" She listened quietly when I said that. With some unsteadiness, I got up and blew my nose and came back and sat down. Then we resumed our plotting.

In another we find the plotter's coming up against the impasse of mother's failing digestive system: "What did you find out?" she asked. "Maybe these," I said, picking up the Dalmane. "How many?" "Probably around fifteen...or more." ...She looked at the bottle again and frowned. "How will I be able to take fifteen pills?" "That's the problem," I said, "But we're gathering other ideas." "What other ideas?" Oh God, I thought, please stop. She sighed and turned her head to the wall. "Maybe you could take me to the roof of this building. I hear it's nice up there." I looked down at my hands. It was getting hard to tell when something was a joke. "Your digestion could improve, Mother. That could happen." She nodded. "So I can't die until I feel better."

Staying on the safe side, legally, meant making mother's suicide seem unassisted, and this involves Betty and Ed in detailed mental shuffling. Who will discharge the night nurse? Will the next day nurse be able to handle finding her patient dead and will she wonder why no night nurse met her at the door? How to keep a certain relative from calling that night? Who can be found to check in the night and make sure mother has not re-awakened in distress? Etc. Rollin learns, as she puts it, "A new respect for the intelligence of criminals." This book could, in all fairness be used to help families decide against assisted suicide as well as for it. In the end, Rollin's mother recovered sufficient digestive powers to keep her death potient down, and it was her continued mental lucidity and canny social skills - it was she who got the doctor to prescribe, it was she who rescheduled the nurses and fobbed off innocent relatives - that were the key to bringing it off. She ate a bite of food 6 hours before the appointed time; took a Compazine 1 hour before; then at the appointed time, 20 tiny 100 mg tabs of Nembutal, chased by 5 Dalmane. All washed down with soda water. There you go, folks.

I love to read Christmas romance books and this one from Betty Neels was a joy to read and a keeper! Emmy Foster is a nice girl who works as a telephonist at St. Luke's Hospital to help with her families finances, at the Hospital she meets Professor Ruerd ter Mennolt a handsome neurologist from Holland, she is bringing him a message from his secretary because the secretary is late for a date with her boyfriend but Professor ter Mennolt who is very busy is not happy with the interruption and lets Emmy know that but later on the two become friends and Emmy often speaks her mind to the impatient professor who can't understand why as he has a beautiful fiance named Anneliese he can't stop thinking about Emmy as she is plain in looks and slightly plump and he invites her to spend Christmas with him in his home in Holland where you get to see that Emmy really is the right girl for him and Anneliese is a big phoney and she is a cruel and catty snob who is completely wrong for him. A good word to describe Anneliese is the B wrd that rhymes with witch! Also mentioned in this book are Guy Bowers-Bentinck and his wife Suzannah who first appeared in The Chain of Destiny which is my favorite book from Betty Neels I highly recommend this book, it's a keeper and so is The Chain of Destiny!

Emmy wants to be friends with everyone, even with an arrogant, foreign doctor. Ruerd first starts to give Emmy the brush off, but soon he wants to make her life better. He says he doesn't have feelings for her, but... Also Emmy asks a question to herself: why does this man make my emotions soar, whenever he is around? The answer to her question lies in A Mistletoe Kiss.

The Mistletoe Kiss is a Christmas themed book written by Betty Neels who is one of my favorite writers of romance stories, it is a very good book about a young English lady named Ermentrude Foster but everone calls her Emmy and a Dutch doctor named Ruerd ter Mennolt, the setting of the book is in England and The Netherlands.