Quality Concealed by Betty Briggs is the engaging a story written for young adult readers features a sixteen-year-old girl whose plain, ordinary gelding can't quite match the exotic Thoroughbred of her best friend, and who must juggle school and equine obligations with her growing interest in a handsome young fellow student. When a neighbor of uncertain motives moves next door, events spiral toward a jumping contest and a deep rift between friends. An appropriate addition for school and community library YA collections, Quality Concealed is a wonderfully written, gentle, thoughtful, adventurous yet poignant story especially recommended for pre-teen and teenage girls.

Quality Concealed is a fabulous book about a girl who recently lost her father. Heather Chamber's part-draft gelding,Possum, is discovered to have jumping ability by her neighbor after jumping his four foot fence. Sheila, Heathers ex-friend, snuggles up with Heather's long time crush, David while Heather schools Possum with her strange neighbor, Mr. Quinn. A thrilling and warming book about love and passion for a boy and a horse.:o)

This book is great for all ages. Even as an adult, I found it captivating. Ms Briggs writes with detail that shows she knows about horses and their connection to people. It's nice to see a book that is true to life, that all ages can enjoy.

I LOVE sushi (my wife HATES it! :-), but there is much about eating sushi that I didn't understand....until I read this book. Wonderful pictures and great explanations for all things Japanese.

I've never been to Japan, so I can't vouch for the accuracy of this book. But the previous Amazon reviewers seem to attest that this book is fairly accurate.

If you are interested in Japanese culture (and especially sushi!) - you'll like reading this book!

Betty Reynolds, an American artist who lived in Japan for six years, is NOT squeamish about sushi-or any of the other Japanese foods she lovingly illustrates and describes in this slender but well-packed sketchbook of culinary adventures in Japan.

With her bright watercolors and good-humored descriptions, Betty Reynolds brings back happy memories of many dining experiences in Japan: how to recognize a restaurant by the signs outside the door, the etiquette of eating sushi (and which of the decorative leaves are edible!), slurping noodles the Japanese way. She goes on to do the same for tempura, yakitori, sukiyaki, and dozens of other Japanese foods. Many uniquely Japanese experiences are portrayed: stopping by a Japanese pub (izakaya) where strangers are assured of a warm welcome; the joys of yatai, the open-air food stalls that show up on streets in evenings and at festivals; the pure bliss of unwinding at a ryokan (traditional Japanese inn); picnicking at a cherry blossom-viewing party in the park; attending a sumo wrestling match; even how to grapple with a Japanese toilet.

A keen observer, Ms. Reynolds is enough of an "insider" to go beyond the obvious in delineating a myriad of Japanese foods, and enough of an "outsider" to remain objective in recognizing the kind of only-in-Japan zaniness that occasionally crops up (sweet potato ice cream, anyone?). Each food is identified with hand-lettered descriptions in English, Japanese roman-ji (the Roman alphabet) so you can pronounce it, and kana (the Japanese syllabary) so someone Japanese can read what it is.

Just leafing through this yummy, entertaining book makes me hungry. As I write this review, I'm itching to catch the next plane to Japan (or at least go out to the nearest Japanese pub)! This book is a great introduction to the wealth of Japanese cuisine, a fine gift or memento for travelers to Japan, and useful even to identify items-and wow the chef with your knowledge-at your local sushi bar.

Not only is this book helpful for people about to visit Japan, but as someone about to leave this wonderful country after 3 years, Ms Reynolds book is one I'll cherish as a souvenir of my time here. Her drawings are amazingly observant and accurate as well as humorous. I look forward to seeing more of her work.

This excellent book is not only easy to read AND to understand, but also it made me feel as if the author had been a fly on my wall for years. Dr. Frain has obviously seen it all as is evidenced by her insight into problems that I thought were so specific to my situation.

The techniques outlined in this book were literally my roadmap back to my daughter who had been estranged from me for too many painful years, years without seeing my daughter or my wonderful grandchildren. By completing the written exercises in the book, I realized how much that times have changed. I was so much more able to understand how "it got to this". I got a bigger picture of my own family history, and also a better idea of how cultural changes put so much pressure on my daughters.

I learned a lot about my own fears, too, through this book and all its valuable exercises. In fact, that is what gave me the understanding and the strength to honor my daughter's needs without feeling like I was selling myself out. I was fearful mainly because I just did not understand the changes - not because I was wrong or that my daughter was wrong. That was a big hump to get over for me, but by doing so, I NOW HAVE MY DAUGHTER AND GRANDCHILDREN BACK!!

I purchased this book because I am the parent of a young adult and interested in the guidance this title promised. It was all I had hoped for...and more! This book is well written, practical, and insightful. Family vignettes and personal exercises throughout the book enhance its step by step approach by fostering practical application of the suggestions. An unanticipated bonus is that it served me equally well as an "adult child" , offering perspectives and actions that afforded me the opportunity to enrich my relationship with my own parents. I have given and recommended this book to many family members and friends. Frain and Clegg have made a wonderful contribution!

It is evident that the authors are experienced, intelligent, loving, and insighful. It is such a joy to read about subjects that are long neglected in our society. Thank you Betty and Eileen!

Now you can have chicken every single day. Every recipe you can think about is here. Plenty of pictures and detailed instructions. From salads to main dishes to side dishes... and what about left overs? you have sandwich recipes, and a lot more. Also includes quick meals (30 minutes or less), hamburger, pizza and soup recipes.
Besides you have the garantee that it is a Betty Crocker book, and all the recipes feature here had been tested over and over again. This is the book to have if you like chicken.

If you love chicken you should buy this book. It's really good. You will see. Just go to your bookstore and you will see what I am talking about. The pictures look very inviting. I tried a few recepies and they where really great. And I am looking forward to try them all.

This book covers just about everything you can make using chicken. The index really only needs a "C" for what's inside the pages (for chicken!) because it has 'em all, very impressive. If you can only afford one book for cooking chicken dinners, sides, salads, etc., this is THE book to buy, hands down.

Being of half-Italian extraction (and having learned many recipes and techniques from my Italian Grandmother), and considering that I've read and/or purchased more than a dozen Italian cookbooks, I can safely say that this is the best Italian cookbook that I've seen thus far. I really like the recipes that Mr. Cecconi puts forth, but I will caution the novice cook that his directions seem aimed at those who are completely comfortable in the kitchen or have some cooking experience. If you know your way around a stove, can handle a knife and know the difference between basil and oregano, then I encourage you to expand your culinary expertise via this most awesome Italian cookbook; beware though, this is not a numbered, step-by-step, fully illustrated, hand-holding direction guide for new cooks. On the other hand, if you're looking to hone your repertoire of Italian recipes, I'll save you the trouble of looking elsewhere for a single-volume cookbook that covers it all......this is it. From appetizers to desserts and everything in between, this book gives you the recipes and insight needed to fool your guests into thinking that you are a true Italian chef. If cooking is more than a chore to you and you're looking to cook in the true Italian style, then you must buy this book. My applause to Mr. Cecconi and to Betty Crocker.

I just got this book, and the book is fun reading as well as informative about the foods in the 20 regeons in Italy. Each recipe contains easy to follow directions, prep times, and cooking times. If you love simple and great Italian food, this book is for you.

This is a great book. My girlfriend and I like to cook many of the recipes included in this well illustrated cookbook. The meals in general are easy to cook and taste great. The book includes various pasta dishes, bread, dessert, pizza, salad, and meat dishes. Well worth the money.

1,001 HEALTH SECRETS by Betty Kamen is a wonderful book: fascinating, all-encompassing, and crammed full of such vitally important information that it has fundamentally changed the way I think about food and nutrition. The best part is the format: it's so well organized and simple to use, you can just flip to the section you're interested in and quickly read the short, to-the-point health hints that you can put into practice that very day! And the way the hints are linked is also brilliant: after reading about, for example, the benefits of green tea against cancer, the hint will direct you to other hints to learn more of the story; that is, what other diseases and health problems green tea (or whatever the supplement, food, or vitamin in question) can help to prevent. In fact, it's so fascinating to see how so much about health and nutrition is interlinked, you can get (happily) sucked into the book for hours...not many health books can claim that! And for the "Scullys" out there, EVERY SINGLE HINT is backed up by hard science and cutting-edge research, published in the most recent medical journals (all the journals are cited). Every time I hear of a new supplement or see something unfamiliar in the health food store, I rush to my copy of this book to look it up and get the whole story. There's nothing else like it.

This is the only health advice book I'll ever need. The material is well-organized and easy to find, and it's comforting to know that all the recommendations, even the most alternative therapies, are based on documented scientific research. A winner all the way around.

It is my pleasure to review "1001 Health Secrets." I find the book to be well wriiten, pleasant to read, and most importantly full of useful and timely information. In a world where there is as much nutritional misinformation as reliable information circulating I am delighted that Dr. Kamen has pulled togther a referenced resource to help anyone sort fact from fiction. Many people have shared with me that they have given up believing that the nutritional information they hear is right as the tidbits of nutritioional wisdom broadcast by the news media seem to change and are often contradictory. However, there is a stable and growing body of knowledge that is data-based (backed by research). When examined as a whole the credible research studies actually do support each other. Betty Kamen is masterful at sharing results of valid research and helps create the big picture of what is healthful. This book does an excellent job at pulling together many aspects of what is known about best nutritional practice with clear explanations, all referenced to mainstream medical and nutritional literature.

Betty Pace should be the foremost author in children's health books. She takes a subject like inner ear problems and makes it not only enjoyable, but interesting to read! I highly recommend this book to anyone who has a son or daughter who may need any type of medical treatement, or to anyone who wants to see how to explain something on the level of a child. I'll be looking forward to seeing more books from this author in the near future!

This is a perfect book to help ease the mind of a child that might be frightened of ear tube surgery. Just have mom or dad or both curl up in a comfortable chair with the child that is about to have ear tube surgery, get the book and read together. This should remove a lot of fear a small child might have.

This book explains in a child friendly way what to expect from the first visit to the doctor, through the entire hospital experience. It is done in a way to make children anticipate the experience with joy, not fear. I would highly recommend this book for anyone with a child about to face hospitalization for ear tubes.

This book is full of helpful tips and hints. It's a no-frills design, but it packs a lot of information. Out of all the books on parenting multiples that I have read, this one has given me the most/best information. I HIGHLY recommend it.

This book helped me through the hardest time of my life. It exampled what I was going through and why I was going through it better than any other book I read on pregancy.

I thank God every day for my little gifts and having the strength to endore the pregnancy and the birth. This book helped me through both. I would recommend it to anyone expecting a multiple birth.

EXCELLENT SOURCE FOR A MOTHER EXPECTING TWINS!TELLS YOU EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW. PLEASE ALL THAT ARE HAVING TWINS~TAKE IT EASY~BECAREFUL WHAT YOU DO. I DID, BUT STILL LOST MINE AT 21.5 WKS. JENNIFER~MOTHER OF SAMANTHA & TRAVIS BORN ON MAY 15, 1999

This was one of the best shower gifts that I recieved at my bridal shower! It's a perfect gift for a new bride or even those who have never cooked before. The recipes are so simple, and it even shows you defiantions of other cooking terms found in other cook books, that beginner cooks' wouldn't know. It is a great reference for new cooks! This cook book is so neat! Betty Crocker shows you each kitchen tool, and the def. This book also talks about dinner parties, and there is even a space to write "his" and "her" favorite recipes as well as other spaces. It also talks about having and dinner party and cooking for two, and different kinds, of rice, etc. This is def. one of the best gifts that you could give a new bride. Not only is it a wonderful cook book, it is also afforadobly priced for the public.

What a nice gift this is to give to a couple just getting married and setting up a household. I've looked through it and found it to be very helpful and full of good basic recipes. I have always found the betty crocker cookbooks to be among the best. It's a great gift that every couple (or single person) could use.

I got this book as an engagement gift a couple months ago, I've already tried several of the recipes. It has not only many great recipes, it also has really helpful tips. I've made the carrot cake and apple cake several times already and brought it to work. Everyone loves it.

Private Detective Lena Jones helps rescue a 13-year old girl from her non-custodial father and the man the father has promised his daughter in marriage to. But when the prospective groom, a 'prophet' in a polygamous Mormon sect, ends up killed, Jones's client is the only suspect. And Jones knows that that local sheriff won't go looking for any other suspects. He appears to sympathise with the polygamous rather than with the abused children. Jones knows what it is like to be a deserted child and goes underground in the cult compound, pretending to be one of the wives.

Author Betty Webb writes about the evils of polygamy and child abuse with authority while fully integrating these into an intriguing mystery. The prophet made plenty of enemies and had enough money to make even his best friend want to murder him. But who would he have trusted enough to lend his own shotgun to? Jones finds that the code of silence is in effect in the compound. The men barely talk to the women, and the women live in fear of more abuse, and in fear of one another as they scrabble for what little authority any woman can hold in a male dominated sect.

Serious mystery readers will quickly guess the killer, but will want to keep reading to see how Jones finally guesses the identity. Jones' terrible taste in men makes me glad she's not my detective, but it also makes for a more interesting read.

In this timely second outing, gutsy PI Lena Jones, veteran of a hard-knocks childhood, can't bear to leave 13-year-old Rebecca to her fate - latest wife to the elderly Prophet of polygamous Purity, Utah, a hardscrabble compound in the middle of nowhere. Rescuing the girl (her father wants to trade her for two 16-year-olds), Lena all but stumbles over the body of the Prophet. Inevitably, Rebecca's mother is arrested for the murder.

All pretty straightforward so far, but Webb ("Desert Noir") takes a turn into the all-too-real surreal as Lena, determined to find the murderer, infiltrates the community by posing as a polygamist wife. In absorbing detail, Webb sets out the daily minutiae, the religious tenets (the more children, the better heaven), domestic routines, casual brutality, and the abject position of women, whose daily humiliation and powerlessness (including the offloading of widows onto other husbands) stacks up as nothing against the monstrous secret Lena finally uncovers.

Webb's writing is lively, well-paced and suspenseful. Dark humor accentuates the bleak setting. An afterward gives the background on Mormon polygamy and the state of law-enforcement disinterest. Powerful stuff.

Betty Webb has created a character who will keep you coming back for more. Lena's own tragic past is woven through every case she takes and every relationship she has. DESERT WIVES brings us a little closer to the truth - but there are still mysteries to unlock. Not only inside Lena, but also in the tightly written, suspenseful plots so masterfully delivered by this author. This is a compelling novel that I just couldn't put down. The subject matter is even more disturbing because of its awful reality.

Last year, DESERT NOIR, made my Top Ten list. This year, DESERT WIVES makes the list again. Keep 'em coming, Betty!

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