I grew up with Goop books, and I have fond memories. There are numerous poems on what good little children should do (manners) and what the round faced goops do to be naughty. A very fun children's book.

What a great book! Thirty years ago (when I was five) I discovered this book. These are manners children used to be taught. Now parents expect teachers and others to raise their children for them. Etched in my mind forever is one of the phrases from this book. "The goops they lick their fingers, the goops they lick their knives, they spill their broth on the tablecloth , oh they lead disgusting lives. The goops they talk while eating,and loud and fast they chew, I'm glad I'm not a goop are you?" Buy this book!

Time moves on, we make technological advances and things change. However, people remain the same. No matter what happens, right is right and wrong is wrong.

What impressed me the most about this book is that it is fun to read. I don't want to bash Emily Post, Martha Stewart or any others lecturing on the dos and don'ts of life, but books on manners and etiquette can sometimes get pretty dry.

I have a feeling that children everywhere will love the whimsical drawings and happy little rhymes.

The subject matter may seem simple, but Goops and How To Be Them provides a wonderful opportunity for parents to speak with their children about the issues that face today's youth.

The editor of the latest release of Goops and How To Be Them has set up a website devoted to training kids and families about manners........................

Not being a real avid reader of ficiton novels, I wasn't quite sure if this book was for me. But, I suddenly found myself pleasantly surprised and caught up in this book and I looked forward to picking it up to read. In this book, Barbara takes me to Indonesia and really makes me feel like I am right there. The Ladies of the Borobudur all have very different and interesting lives. I easily became pulled into their stories and their lives, which became so real to me. I could not stop reading to find out more about their adventures. This was a good read for me and I look forward to more from Barbara.

The ladies in this book all lead very different, but interrelated lives. Their stories, as Barbara wrote them, grabbed my attention and pulled me into their lives until she ended each one with a new twist. I had to read each story in one sitting as a new adventure. I couldn't wait to begin the next one. Her last statement in the book, "Take along what has meaning for you now and leave the rest for another time" sums up the feelings I was left with at the end of each story. I'm sure as I reread the book, I will find new meanings and adventures that I missed the first time. I'm looking forward to meeting more ladies of the Borobudur.

In this highly successful work, Barbara Howett uses her poetic and often dreamlike portrayal of expatriate life in Indonesia as a backdrop for glimpses into the human soul's darker side. The book is a marvelous study of how an inbred social world can cripple the spirit and how gossip can utterly destroy.
The psychological insights are as compelling as the
beautifully crafted ambience. In many ways, this is a frightening collection of stories. In all ways, it is an enjoyable one. Once I started reading it, I couldn't put it down. I hope we will be seeing more from this author.

on the bedside tables of every person. When I first read it, I was feeling pretty down but found my spirits lifting with every turn of a page. Especially helpful are the chapters about Harold Russell who lost the use of his hands, but gained in strength and fortitude and Mary Pickford who writes so well about the possibilities of beginning again after failure and setback. I could go on giving example after example of the wonderful inspiration that awaits anyone who reads this book. It's the type of book you can read just a few pages from and get just what you need. You can't go wrong buying this book.

I have had a copy of this book for at least 15 years. I will not be without it. I have turned to this volume on so many occasions and have found comfort, solace and happiness upon reflection of almost all of the selections. This book will inspire anyone. It is a must-have book.

I have owned a copy of this book for at least 15 years. I will not be without it. I have turned to this volume on so many occasions and have found comfort, solace and happiness upon reflection of almost all of the selections. This book will inspire and help anyone. It is a must-have book.

This is a beautiful story. I have recommended it to my friends and family. This is the story of Hallie, who travels to the "wilds" of Australia to become the wife of a man she knew briefly as a young girl. Altho she is traveling to the otherside of the world, she sees this as an opportunity to leave the dreariness of her life in England. I admired the independence of Hallie. Though she is dependent on her husband in the beginning, she is strong-willed and determined to succeed in everything she does. This is a story you can't put down and you hate to see end! I love Barbara Bickmore books, but they are hard to find. Check the library and used bookstores! Highly recommended.

This book the moon below was a wonderful book it show how in the "old" day's a younge girl could still be indepent and stong and help other women to become stonge and also indepent this book show's younge women how to be stonge and incourage women to stand up and tall and never give up thank u bye

I was transported by this story. Everyone I've lent my copy to has read it in a matter of days, not because it's simple, but because they couldn't put it down. I've worn my paperback to shreds. A must read book.

I just got a puppy and a friend gave me this book, On All Fours. It was super. I have read several puppy books after, but I keep coming back to this one. No fluff, just great tips on thinking like a puppy and relating to one.

One thousand words is nary a splash and sip of good brandy I declare and hardly adequate to do justice to this delicious book. With a judicious use of words, I offer this:
She captures the essence of all that it takes to make any animal whole... be they a hamster or a human. This book teaches kindness. She has a wonderful grasp of her subject... I can only embaress her if I continue. Brutal? Yes! > Her book is too short!

The best, most stratforward book on dealing with dogs that I have ever read!

As a physician who specializes in breast disorders of which cancer is obviously the most important one, I can highly recommend this book to families and friends of women with a diagnosis of breast cancer. Ms Stevens insight into the emotional issues those of us close to someone with breast cancer experience are enlightening, intelligent and always helpful. We can all learn from this book.

Everyone knows someone who has/had breast cancer. My best friend went through it 10 years ago, so I thought I knew all about it. Recently, as a 6th friend shared her battle, I realized I knew very little about breast cancer. That's when I picked up a copy of Barbara Stevens' book, "Not Just One in Eight."

Today, I purchased my 8th or 9th copy to give to someone who is afraid to get a mammogram. I have given this book to friends with other friends who have breast cancer, mothers of daughters with breast cancer, husbands of women with breast cancer, and my own sister. This book gives everyone who is touched by this disease the most important gift of all: knowledge. And knowledge is the power to fight back.

I had information from 6 very emotional sources before I read "Not Just One in Eight". Now I have an arsenal of information from 20 detailed and individual accounts. Both the mystery, and the fear, is gone. I don't have breast cancer, and we have no family history, but I feel confident that I now know how to recognize, meet and defeat this "boogey man" should it ever come calling.

Every woman alive today should sleep better after reading these stories and accumulating the combined wisdom Barbara Stevens shares with us. Every man with a mother, sister, wife or daughter would also find valuable knowledge and power by investing the time needed to read this book. This book IS for everyone!

With much talent and compassion, Ms. Stevens has shared her own story with breast cancer, but also the stories of other women and men. Recognizing the impact this type of diagnosis means for the individual, but also the family and friends surrounding them, Ms. Stevens shares each of their stories from their own perspectives.

A wonderful book where you can learn from those who have traveled the paths before you.....

This book "reached out" to me from a disheveled rack of paperbacks in Gatwick Airport around 1976, a time when I was going through my own re-visioning of the world, what has later come to be called a "spiritual emergency", and it became a healing influence for me, bridging my own paranoid (para = "beside" + noia = "mind") fear-ridden thinking with a possibility of a positive paranoia. I dare say this book would continue to resonate with many, were it still in print.

Like the others who have written reviews here, I read this
book over half a lifetime ago, and because it so haunted me
with its insights into the many pieces of the mind, every few
years I try to find another copy.

Remember the metaphore of consciousness as an island in the ocean
of the subconscious, and ideas as the little bits of driftwood
that get washed up by the waves, for us to do with as we can?

I have been searching for a copy of this book for many years, to no avail, having read it as a young teenager about 40 years ago. The memory of this book has stayed with me to this day as one of the most remarkable books I've read, and I've read many! It's a shame it appears to be virtually unavailable. I was surprised to read the other customer reviews and to discover that there are others with a story similar to mine, who likewise read this book many years ago and remembered it. The picture it gives of one woman's delusional but somehow fascinating and strangely logical world is powerful, haunting, and deeply affecting. You'll never look at Greyhound buses the same way again!

This is the best collection of delectable recipes EVER! I depend on it for everything now. The first recipe I tried was the cheesecake, and my husband looked at me and said: "to die for." The pecan pie is without equal. I prepared the food for 250 guests after our daughter's wedding, and every recipe came from this book. The chocolate raspberry truffle brownies were the biggest hit! The finger foods were wonderful! The thing that cooks will like the best is that they can be assured that every single recipe will turn out great--that they've all been tested and chosen as winners. No more leafing through and trying to decide IF something will be a praisworthy dish; now you KNOW! Love this book!

I have reviewed every recipe in this book. They all are quite simple and am sure they are delicious. I rated this book with 5 stars for "delicious". This book harks back to a time when America was much more active. 95% of these recipes contain pints of cream, cups of oil, butter, sour cream, bacon,and sugar. Fat makes everything great. If you need great recipes for special occasions that are easy to prepare, buy this book. If you made these a part of your every day diet, if you have high blood pressure, and or are obese, it would probably take years off your life. You can't have your cake and eat it too.

This book is a great book for the budding chef or the experienced culinare. I bought it for my wife because she wanted to learn to cook more american dishes. she is IMO not very experienced at being a careful cook. We have tried 5 recipes from this book and they have all been repeat hits for my family. The recipes ARE easy to make, no complex instructions and they All seem to be delicious. there are various categories to choose from and something that everyone will enjoy. this is not a picturesque step by step book like more extensive volumes which i have read. but the instructions are so easy that it needs no more.

I just finished reading "Secrets of a Tabloid Reporter" and I loved it. It made me laugh out loud! Especially the Richard Burton escapade! I have never laughed so much with a book. I should live such a fun life. Thanks Ms. Sternig for a fun time. Patricia Pearson- Chicago, Il.

Ms. Sternig has written a fascinating, fun, can't put it down book. A marvelously well written expose of exposes. You'll never again wonder, "how did they get that photo and story?". Read it, you'll love it. Then buy copies for your friends. They'll love it.

Great read!! I read a lot of books, but this one has it all - it's extremely readable, it's fast-paced, it's full of inside stuff you never knew, and it is just one helluva lot of fun to read. The girl reporter is so gutsy and so funny. I can just see her in the middle of the Sinatra gang! I had a ball, read it from cover to cover, and want the first copy of her next one! Would make a hilarious TV series.

This is a great book and the first I grab when I need to get information or to solve a problem. If I could only have one book on organic solutions I'd pick this one hands down.

I have lots of organic gardening books and this is one of the best overall. It is detailed, informative and written in an easy to understand manner. Great as a first book for the budding organic gardener.

I find this book to be quite user-friendly and helpful in identifying different diseases and pests that are affecting my garden. It is also helpful as I plan what to grow because I can decide which varieties are most likely to be successful with relatively little pest and disease control effort on my part.