Out of hundreds of books I have bought this is the only one that my daughter actually sits down with on her own and the only on that I can read to her. She LOVES it. I will by this again when all the pages are gone. She can use sounds to identify the duck and doggies. She says boo and covers their faces. It is too cute. A great gift idea.

I have the words memorized to this book. My children love the anticipation of where the characters are hiding and peeking from next. Very sweet book.

I love Dr. Seuss, but I think many of his books are confusing for children under two. This book has simple sing-song rhymes, and cute illustrations about every toddler's favorite game. The idea of reading to young children is to get them to love books and reading. This is a great start.

This was too much like a text book. Nurses at our facility said "send it back" it is not user friendly!!

...That about says it all. This is THE pre-eminent reference for critical care nursing. Excellent as a resource for the novice, advanced enough for the expert practitioner and everyone in between the ends of the spectrum. Lots of good tables and examples to illustrate points, and is, for the most part, easy to read. I use mine everyday in practice as a clinical educator and after 18 years, I still find things in there that I either didn't know or tidbits that help me clarify points for my students/orientees. Worth the money!

Negatives: Expensive. There are not enough diagrams and pictures. Leaves much to the imagination. Some areas not well organized. Positives: most detailed textbook related to critical care without being a medical textbook and cater toward nursing. Excellent pathophysiology descriptions. Everything is broken down to the most basic cellular level. I never knew how much I did not know until I read this book. Highly recommended.

If the doctor tells you the same thing in person as in the book, then I might think it was helpful, but since most doctors aren't honest when it comes to lasers, I know most of the facts in this book are not necessarily true and aren't what the doctor actually tells you in person. Lasers are very invasive procedures that can cause permanent damage.

Another great book by Joan Swirsky. Beauty and the Beam was very informative. It answered all of my questions about laser and cosmetic surgery.

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"Beauty andthe Beam" - the laser beam, that is - that spells out the
miracle of laser technology, the many cosmetic proceduresit performs,
its possible hazards, and the degree to which allhealth-care consumers
must be informed before allowing anyone to wield this powerful tool on
themselves or their children. It is truly the first comprehensive book
for both lay people and physicians about the revolutionary phenomenon of
cosmetic laser surgery.

It answers all your questions about wrinkles, skin blemishes, tattoos, birthmarks, and numerous other skin problems. Also includes stunning graphics and amazing before-and-after color photos that will interest and inspire confidence in anyone contemplating cosmetic laser surgery. END

While some of the information in this book might be useful if you are in danger of marching off to divorce court, but would prefer not too, most is just rehashed and outdated information borrowed from other sources. Not much original here, especially if you've read other books on "Good Divorce." Stick to more to experienced writers such as Kirshenbaum and Wallerstein if you are looking for information on as important a topic as this.

This books makes clear that the kind of divorce you end up with is a mater of your intent. It then guides you step by practical step to enable you that execute that intent to end your marriage with dignity and preserve a semblence of a civilized relationship for your future dealings. Beyond divorce it is a teriffic guide for how to negotiate with and talk to your partner or spouse in a most productive way to get what you need or want. It's a real gem.

This book's no nonsense approach to divorce is honest and filled with common sense. Even though divorces are usually so emotionally charged, this book made it possible for us to see through the anger and hurt, asks the questions you won't ask yourself, and hopefully if answered honestly, you can help work through the items that could turn into big issues later. READ this book. I can't sing its praises enough. If you want to get through your divorce and get on with your life, use this guide.

What do the Three Stooges and Michael Jackson have in common? Nothing! God only knows why the infamous gloved-one was associated with this book! Pity, I love Curly, but loath Michael Jackson.

I'm sorry to anyone who actually is looking for a review because I haven't read the book--I'm actually trying to buy it, I just wanted to point out to 'stoogesfan' that the reason Michael Jackson was involved with the book is that he loves Curly just as much as you do, he thinks Curly is like the funniest person ever, and having the opportunity to do so, he decided to share that with the world. Everyone loves Curly so it's not hard to understand why he was involved.

Joan Howard Maurer gives the reader a very in-depth look into the life of her famous uncle. Curly's brilliance as a comedian is evident in her well-written biography. She also does quite well at showing that Curly was a shy, private person when "off-camera". A great book for anyone who loves the Stooges!

The only good thing about this book is that you don't have to read all of it to find out whodunnit. The identity of the murderer is obvious from chapter 2 -- even before anyone has been murdered! With their identity so clear so early on, you don't need any clues or sleuthing, which is a good thing, because there aren't any. When the showdown comes and the murderer's identity is "revealed" to anyone who has bothered to read this far, whopping great loose ends are left hanging around, leaving you asking "But why -- and what about -- ?" The setting -- a bookshop -- could have been interesting but little is made of it. This book is the first in Joan Hess's Malloy series, and as far as I'm concerned, it's also the last.

... It is old-fashioned in a way. The police procedures are unrealistic and being gay can lead to being fired from an academic post. Much of the humor is heavy-handed and corny (addressing the cop as "Sherlock" for instance) but somehow I found it worked for me. It's unpretentious fun in the tradition of those old English cosies that were relaxing and easy to read if you willingly suspended disbelief.

Typical of Joan Hess, it's engaging, interesting and hard to put down. The characters are lifelike, and the town is one you feel like you know.

I bought this book ... when I received word from my dad that GM was taking referals for Industrial Mechanics and he turned my name in. I needed to quickly brush up on my mathematical and mechanical skills before taking the pre-employment exam. This book really let me down.

First - It didn't cover anything about how to do any of the shop mathematics until after you (the reader) had taken the practice exams. NO formulas, equations, NOTHING! And they DID explain it at the end of the exams, but not well enough to understand where you the reader screwed up.

Second - There were so many errors I lost count and closed the book never to read it again. Several of their answers were wrong; there were many typos and miscalculations. I don't buy a preparation guide for errors all it will do is confuse you as to if you are correct or forgot how to do arithmetic. I checked several of their calculations with a TI-90 calculator and the answers I received were not the same as theirs. ...

It has a lot of useful information, but for the mechanically inclined test takers, you don't need this book.

I took the AFOQT and I used all of my practical knowledge and experience to answer the mechanical comprehension questions.

This book is useful for those who have no idea what a lugnut is, or why Ford puts a differential in the rear of RWD cars.

This book is a perfect tool for anyone wishing to prepare for any basic mechanical aptitude test. These tests are common screening tools for companies who hire mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation craft personnel. It includes basic lessons for each area, such as pattern analysis, cube counting, etc. and then is followed by sample tests. It contains many test-taking tips and tricks, which can be extremely useful. It is simple, well organized and easy to understand. A must for anyone with a mechanical aptitude test in their future.

When I first read this book, I could not help but wonder why the author sounded so angry! The entire text could have been written in 20 pages, but tends to drag on monotonously, repeating statements many times in the same aggressive tone. The tone and repetition of the text tends to lead you away from the few morsels of interesting and useful information, such as the wonderfully concise overview of basic chinese medicine that even a lay person could understand. It is such a shame that this book was so horribly written with it's truly advanced use of the English language, that it is difficult to follow, understand, and even pick up again to finish. This is no light reading, folks.

In the West, many people commonly assume that disruptions of the body are the exclusive domain of medical intervention and that disruptions of the mind and to be addresses primarily by psychological inquiry. This work is a discussion on the integration of the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine and psychosomatics. It develops a dynamic model of health that acknowledges the connection of body and mind. this model is made practical by reference to patient assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.

Mark Seems Bodymind Energetics addresses the issue of our understanding of the "physical" and "psychological" aspects of health. Seem covers some of the historical background to the "body-mind" split in western thinking and the practice of medicine. He uses models of thought taken from studies of the early pioneers of psycho-somatics, and models developed from ancient Chinese medical texts to discuss this 'split'.

This is an extremely interesting and thought provoking work on the subject.

I was initially put off by a sense of religious "one-upmanship" (intentional or not) between the two grandmothers, matching symbol for symbol, Moses stories vs. Jesus stories, menorah vs. creche.

Like the girl in this book, my kids have one Jewish grandmother and one Christian one. But I'm raising the kids as Jews, and doubt their Christian grandmother would feel comfortable telling them stories about the miracles of Jesus.

Perhaps the book is appropriate for couples raising their kids "strongly" in both religions, but I didn't feel it can really speak to the large numbers of "interfaith" kids who are being raised Jewish.

I put the word "strongly" in quotation marks above because the idea that both grandmothers have such strong feelings for their own religion and yet happily support the notion of a dual-faith grandchild is more than a little far-fetched. Why doesn't the Christian grandma worry about the girl's soul? Doesn't the Bubby ever get flustered when she's asked why she doesn't pray to Jesus? (or why she's still waiting for the messiah?) I think any interfaith child ought to feel insulted by the implication that her religious life is this "Disney-fied" -- cheerfully simplistic in a nauseatingly "let's all hold hands and be friends" kind of way.

Another off-putting factor: These two grandmothers, mysteriously, seem to be of two very different generations. The Jewish one has just stepped out of the shtetl, while the Christian grandmother, by contrast, is cosmopolitan and peppy, "hip" and well-dressed.

I don't know if this is Ms Hawxhurst's bias or the illustrator's, but someone along the way made a conscious decision that "old and fat (but cheerful) and out-of-touch" were traits they wanted to use for the "Bubby" character. While some might argue that a chubby grandmother figure is more comforting to kids, as a Jewish mother, I must say this an unappealing stereotype.

In short, this isn't the most useful book for interfaith kids unless a) you don't really like either religion very much, and b) you have the kind of perfectly harmonious family relationships usually only found in... well, in storybooks, I guess.

As the author of Bubbe & Gram, I wanted to respond to your harsh comments. About the illustrations: there was never any intent to characterize either grandmother as outdated or frumpy. We simply tried to draw two people who would be distinguishable to very young children. I suppose if we'd drawn the Christian grandma as the chubbier one, we'd be getting criticism from Christian families. I'm sorry the book wasn't useful for your particular family, but I'm disappointed that you were so quick to publicly condemn its possible usefulness for other types of interfaith families. I've gotten many appreciative and thankful letters from parents who thought Bubbe & Gram really helped their preschoolers feel comfortable in their dual identities. I hope that such families will be able to see beyond your negative review and still try this book.

A loving look at the celebrations and holidays of two faiths (Judaism and Christianity). The narrator introduces his grandmothers (one of each faith), explains the customs of both faiths, and contrasts the observance of the Sabbath as well as major holidays that occur around the same season. A must for interfaith families. Also useful in providing any child with knowledge about other faiths.

I just finished throwing this book in the trash. I started noticing a trend in many of the articles - bash the Catholic Church. They blame some sinister church conspiracy for almost every strange happening that occurs. It seems that was their agenda in compiling this book.

I read this cover to cover and liked most every essay in it. I had heard about many of these conspiracies, but only in headline fashion. These articals dig deeper and give the reader insight as to where the various allegations arose from. It's easy to say "the CIA started AIDS" or this group or that group was responsible for funnelling crack cocaine into the ghetto, but here a reader can see the stories and logic surrounding the allogations. Some of the articals were a bit brief and the one concerning the Apocalypse seemed out of place, but the rest should serve as a good springboard by which enthusiasts can begin research of their own.

Al Hidell and Joan D'Arc are probably the hippest of the various conspiracy researchers and compilers.