I read this when I was considering a homebirth but was fearful of the overall safety. The author presents a very well-thought out treatise supported by a great deal of research that helped me to understand the practices (certainly not the science) of modern obstetrics. I have not been able to find any other information to contradict his overall premise. I came away with a great education on what safe childbearing is all about.

This is one of the books that convinced me of the lack of true science or even logic in obstetrical care and hospital birth. There are lots of studies reviewed and statistics analyzed. Every bit of this book is fascinating and all the references are provided. There are arguments and rebuttals with logic clearly weighing heavily in favor of midwifery and homebirth. It is essential reading for anyone worried about taking the responsibility of the outcome of their birth in their own hands.

I've dined at the restaurant many times, and it is consistently good. The cookbook is just as good as the restaurant - especially the Penne Gratin (very rich, very decadent and VERY delicious!)

I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys cooking.

You can actually grill a delicious pizza while friends hang out around the barbecue drinking red wine! The soups are delicious as well as the salads, meat entrees and their famous seasoning recipes! A must have for family meals as well as friendly get togethers!

Full Frontal Murder was one of the most suspenseful mysteries I have read. The characters were good, and the plot was well done. A great continuation of the Marian Larch series.

Rita and Hugh are in the midst of a nasty divorce that includes child custody of their four year old son Bobby when someone tries to snatch the child. Only the quick intervention of a police officer stops the abduction from being successful. Though each parent accuses the other of orchestrating the incident, the lad's wealthy grandfather believes that a true kidnapping for ransom was attempted. The NYPD assign Lieutenant Marian Larch to investigate the case.

Before Marian can dig deeply into the investigation, the case unravels as the lead suspects, the parents, are murdered. Still, Marian inches closer to solving the case when her lover, private investigator Curt Holland is kidnapped. His abductors want her to drop her investigation or they will torture their victim till he dies. Marian, who has always feared a commitment, now has a new fear to deal with: the potential loss of her beloved, who will certainly be killed if she does nothing.

Barbara Paul has written numerous mysteries, but her Marian Larch series is by far her best. Marian is the complete woman of the nineties as she struggles with her ambition and independence Vs a commitment to her lover. FULL FRONTAL MURDER adds much insight to Marian's motivations as her personal and professional lives crash together. The Larch books are one of the finest police procedural series because it takes readers to the inside of Manhattan through the senses of a fantastic multi-dimensional protagonist.

Harriet Klausner

Something every parent should read. I teach at a University and this book is very helpful at reminding parents what it's like to go off to college for the first time. After reading the book parents usually feel more empowered to help their children. A perfect accompaniment to this book is Major in Success by Patrick Combs. It changes lives.

This book gives advice that will save you money, time and heartache. The book has a healthy mix of practical advice and amusing anecdotes. It will broaden your perspective, and allow you to better manage your expectations as you send your child to college

Loved the book. Without the book, I would never know why the Music Department at the University of Utah recognizes him with an annual concert and dedicating their office to him.

"LeRoy Robertson: Music Giant from the Rockies" is an outstanding look into the life of one of America's best composers. Dr. Robertson-Wilson provides readers with interesting and intimate looks into the personal life of her father while maintaining an unbiased and professional approach to her writing. The accomplishments of LeRoy Robertson speak for themselves. It is a shame that more listeners have not fully enjoyed the music of this extremely gifted and talented composer.

All those questions we have about what goes on after we pass over. This book helps give you a better understanding. I enjoyed all the subject matter and found myself enlighted by the perspective of those who communicated this information for our benefit. You finish reading this book with a feeling of lightness of being, rather than fearful of hell and damnation. If life's a school, this is the textbook filled with the answers to the everyday quizzes we create for ourselves, like "what's it all about anyway?" There is reason and purpose for everything and if you read this book, it was meant to be...for there are no accidents in this life. Enjoy!

Marian Eileen Charlton is a well-known psychic counselor who began receiving messages from her deceased parents. Their dialogue and the information that came through is on the level of the Conversations with God series, though of a different nature. This is a thoroughly unique book, the likes of which you will not encounter elsewhere. Everyone wonders what happens when you die. This book has answers, presented in a very clear, concise format. There are no strange terms or complex ideology here-just a talk with parents about "what it's like" out there. There is far more to this book than satisfying curiosity, however. Clara and Carl, as loving parents, pass on information to their daughter that is helpful to the living. There is a wealth of useful information here on such topics as family communication, energy relations, happiness and choices, illness and healing, love, negative people, stress and chaos, sexuality, Christianity, the dying process, and many other subjects. With clarity and love, the two bring their gifts of insights from the other world to this world. This is a profound book of great value to all

This large picture/coffee table book is a treasure for all ages. This book has pictures of the gorgeous Marian shrines throughout Europe and each section describes the statues, when, where, and how they were made. Imagine Mary statues with real diamonds for tears, some made from wood, others have fine gold threads for garments, others still are ordained in gold, silver,diamonds and other precoius metals and gems. But what really made me buy this book was the pictures of the Black Madonna shrines. I am African-American and all my life I went to Catholic church and I saw Caucasian Mary statues. In Europe, of all places, there are MANY shrines that have Mary statues that are black. I won't go into the history of the Black Madonna, seeing as how many Catholics will not believe me anyway, but the Black Madonna statues far surpass the Caucasian representation by centuries!! I am glad to see that this book has many pictures of these gorgeous statues. This book is gorgeous and a treasure for Catholics and non-Catholics alike. Definetely woth the money.

Perhaps one of the best books on the subject in print. Beautiful pictures and wonderful text make this a book to treasure for years to come.Anyone who has devotion to the Blessed Virgin . Or would like to go to her shrines in Europe , but can't, need this book.It is all the way a A+ book. Large its makes a good coffee table book. But also one of those books that you can't put down.Well worth the price of the book.5-stars

This is a terrific book. It combines moderately large type with clear writing and lots of well-chosen photographs in telling the life story of Marian Anderson. Complex ideas such as segregation are conveyed in a direct and understandable manner.
I believe this is a better book than _When Marian Sang_, which has beautiful artwork, but has an inadequate text -- at the same time being too complex and too narrow.
This revised version of _Marian Anderson: A Great Singer_ would be appropriate for elementary students, and for anyone who would like a quick and thorough review of Ms. Anderson's life, together with over twenty well-chosen photographs, and a timeline, vocabulary, and list of additional resources.

This is a well written biography with great photographs. The story follows Marian's life from childhood through her retirement in 1965. The writers gently lead us through the injustices and triumphs Marian encountered during her life and career as one of our nations great musical treasures.

The reading level is appropriate for grades 2 through 5. A timeline, glossary, and references for more information are also included. The internet addresses include some wonderful samples of Marian's singing.

I can't wait to share this story with my kindergarten through fifth grade music classes. I know they will positively love it!

Although I take exception with labeling bachelors under 45 as "pre-married", is objectively well researched and written work. Despite the religious not-so-right and others' condemnation of increased singles and divorce, most would agree that remaining single has always been the appropriate lifestyle for many people.

Women who want to understand the messages from our culture that effect the way men view women and marriage will love this book

I began reading this book as a reference for a class and have found it to be very interesting. The class is; "Women and their Art" at the University of Oregon. This book tied directly with my own personal interest of Landscape design and the struggle that Marian Crueger Coffin had to endure. Thank you for putting this all together.

Marian Coffin was trained as landscape architect at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Class of 1904. Since no office would hire her because she was a woman, she hung up her own shingle in New York City and designed landscapes for half a century. The most well known Coffin-designed gardens open to the public are Winterthur, the Henry Francis du Pont Museum and Gardens, Mt. Cuba, also in Wilmington, Delaware, and The King's Garden at Fort Ticonderoga, New York. There are photographs on just about every page in addition to endnotes, bibliography, list of clients, and a detailed index. I'm the author and would love to hear from readers interested in landscape design during the Country Place Era.