With her wise and witty stories, full of insight and the kind of understanding only time can bring, Susan Hauser takes us away from our cultural conditioning, our dread of getting older. When we have spent a gentle evening with this poetic gifted woman, listening to her tales of her own coming of age, we begin to listen to the quiet wisdom of our own hearts. We laugh too, when Susan at a garage sale picks up a dress that had once been hers and holds it up to her now ample body. "I was thin once, and I missed it," she says. Some of us are fifty now, and we don't want to miss it. Reading Full Moon at Fifty is a joy.

Sugartime combines the romance and poetry of this outdoor activity with incerted sections that answer basic questions for the novice.

The author tells the story of how she (and her husband?) have been drawing and boiling down maple syrup from their 22 trees in the back yard over the past 20+? years.

This book answered most of my basic questions about sugaring, but some more questions were raised as I finished the book.

Overall it has been very helpful in getting started.

Sugartime: The Hidden Pleasures of Making Maple Syrup with a primer for the Novice Sugarer by Susan Carol Hauser is written in such a way that as the author describes her personal account with sugaring, it is easy for the reader to absorb practical knowledge. I was able to acquire some insight into the process of sugaring, even though I have never done it before. This book is inspirational for those who feel a nostalgia for the country, practical for those who would like to learn more about amateur sugaring. This is not a comprehensive or technical work, but, rather is an interesting introduction to maple sugaring. The book includes some recipes and nostalgic pictures.

This is the best book I have read on Sugerin

Informative, well written and easy to read book on poison ivy. Includes stories of other's experiences with poison ivy and the treatments they had to endure in the past. It is one of those books that you'll have to read sections out loud to others around you.

If you don't known much about the trio of poisonous plants, this book is a good place to start. It has a satisfying amount of information for identifying poison ivy, oak or sumac, where they are most likely to be found, plus scientific background and history. Then it provides guidelines for classifying your sensitivity and what to expect in a reaction, as well as ideas for remedies and prevention. Also included are stories from other poison ivy sufferers so the book does tend to repeat itself when discussing how the common myths are misleading. But because it has decent photos for quick identification; handy charts for finding desired info fast and basic tips for avoidance, makes this book a good reference to have on hand. Not to mention that it's size makes it an easy one to pack with your gear for extended trips into the backwoods.

Prevention is the best way to outwit the effects of poison ivy and this book will inform you on all you need to know. {After reading, I couldn't help but notice that the cover image is inadequate, because the poisonous plants described have white berries, not red.}

This book should be in every home, located somewhere near the medicine cabinet. It is a vital tool for preventing and treating one of the nastiest, most evil afflictions in nature! I urge all persons living near the great outdoors, much less venturing into it, to buy a copy of this book and study it. I also feel it should be "standard issue" to all troops entering basic training in any branch of the military. The author should check on that angle...

I have acute sensitivity to poison oak. It also flourished on the hill just behind my house. After years of battle I had been to the hospital twice and my only success was with concentrated brush killer which wiped out everything. This solution got me in trouble with the neighborhood.

The Lifesaver was Susan Hauser's book, "Nature's Revenge". She uses just the right mix of basic chemistry, humor, and excellent research into every product and folk remedy you have ever heard of in dealing with the poison oak, ivy, and sumac family. Susan also provides an excellent bibliography for those who really want to study the enemy. My copy of this book has been so popular I have lost count of how many times I lent it out. Book loans being what they are I continually have to buy replacements. This is OK too since I know anyone who has it finally has a fighting chance of surviving an encounter with this instrument of torture.

I found the information to be of limited value. If you are interested in figuring out how to decide if you have anything to write about, then the exercises may be of help. Ms Hauer provides brief guidelines on formatting dialogue, punctation and a chapter of the process of publishing your memoir. My money was better spent on Stephen King's "On Writing" and Tristine Rainer's "Your Life as Story".

I've wanted to write a memoir for some time, but really never considered myself much of a writer--regardless of how much I thought I might have to say. Sitting down and getting started was difficult--way too many negative thoughts and really no idea of how to start. This book helped me through that. I don't know if what I'm writing is great stuff (does anybody when they're just starting out?) but I'm getting it DONE, which for me is the hardest part. (Love the cover, too!)