This books sounds like everything you are looking for in a holistic and/or nutritional approach to our misdiagnosed and misunderstood syndrome, right? Think you can pick it up and follow the diet excatly and have those fantastic changes that you hear about in all of those testimonials you read about? Well please keep this in mind before you get so excited. This book was published in LONDON ENGLAND. Therefore, you can expect all sorts of fabulous recipe ingredients and menus that call for things like:

175g muscavoado sugar
demerara sugar
jaffa cake
Twiglets
digestive biscuits
gooseberry fool
quorn fillet (yes that is how its spelled)
1 large aubergine
etc. etc.

All of the measurements are in metric and there tends to be a bit of a difference in our foods and termonologies. For this I give 2 stars (as an Amercian stuck in English measurements and food). Also, when you look at the menus as a whole, there is quite a bit of fruit (and juices) called for which concerns me because of the insulin resistance problems of PCOSrs. There is even a recipe for risotto - can we say white carbohydrate?HOWEVER, there is information on vitamins and nutrients and why you should take them and how they benefit PCOS individuals so again, I did at least give the books 2 stars.

No one mentions this little British detail about the book and for American cooks, this is a pretty big detail. I would try the "Insulin Resistance Diet Book" over this one for full menus and use this book at a supplement only. Good luck!

I got this book and found I could not put it down because it had so much information that dealt with PCOS. Not only did it have background information (in the appendix), but it also had diet and vitamin and other natural supplement information and tips. I have started following the basic priciples in this book and already feel better. It made me get motivated to finally take control of what I was eating! I didn't realize how I was treating my own body with the food I used to eat. The book also has references to other helpful books, websites, and clinics in the back for the UK, US, and even Australia. If you have one book to read on PCOS, I think this is it!

Polycystic ovarian syndrome is such a complex condition that women who are dealing with it need all the good resources they can get. This book covers general information as well as the all-important nutritional information that all women with PCOS need. The authors have a nice conversational and supportive style; the book is packed with information but isn't so big that it seems like a medical text.

After 112 years the information in this book is still as important as it was when it was first published. However, the quality of the reproduction in the images is appalling. I also have an edition from 1910 in which you can clearly see sections of many of the embroidery images that are almost totally blacked out in the anniversary edition.

The anniversary edition does contain a few more items that are missing from my older edition, so I suggest purchasing both. Buy the new edition for everyday use and buy an antique copy from Ebay for the images and diagrams.

This book is wonderful for those particullary interested in historical needlework. The reproduction quality might have been able to be improved upon, but it is a great price for a good book. Some of the things do not have the copious instruction of modern books, assuming some knowledge on the reader's part. It is one book that will stay in my collection forever.

This book is over a hundred years old, but the information within still applies to all the subjects covered: sewing and mending, embroidery, applique, tapestry, knitting, crochet, tatting, macrame, and many varieties of lacemaking. Well-written and illustrated, the instruction is easily digested today -- no one will have trouble learning from these pages. My only complaint is that the original had many color plates which here have been reproduced as balck and white, and the paper on which it is printed is stark white. This makes for rather glaring, ugly pages. My aunt's edition from the 1930s is beautiful by comparison. I suppose the publisher was more concerned with keeping the cost down. Get the hardcover -- the book is quite thick and the paperback version will wear out quickly.

I read this book because the preview for the movie looked good. However, I was extremely disappointed. There was a lot of room for this book to have been good. but it reminded me of made for tv show. The characters were weak and sorry. Don't waste your time.....

...that this is an EXCELLENT, masterfully crafted book?

Derrick Webb and his two roommates, Jones and Travis have a rather unusual project. The three undergraduate students at a large university in Manhattan decide to create a rumor to see how their story mutates. Their rationale? An adult version of the popular children's game of "Telephone," where one person whispers something into another person's ear and by the time the message reaches the last person, it bears no resemblance to it's original form.

Derrick, an enigmatic, charismatic figure, picks his targets well. He chooses to spread a rumor that has the potential to negatively affect the lives of those it is about. What Derrick DOESN'T count on is the results of the rumor and the people who ultimately become involved. Jones, a seemingly naive girl and Travis, a computer genius are drawn to Derrick's wealth and promise of excitement.

The rumor does indeed mutate. It pulls in some very unexpected punches. The results are -- very surprising indeed.

Wendy Corsi Staub is a gifted story teller and this book, like her adult mysteries is a brilliantly, tautly crafted masterpiece. The conclusion is indeed a wickedly delicious surprise; Staub keeps leaps and bounds ahead of her readers.

Every time I read a mystery by Wendy Corsi Staub, I hope she'll keep writing. This is brilliant!

when i picked up this book,i only grabbed it because joshua jackson was on the cover!once i started reading the book i realized how interesting of a story it was.when i first read it i imagined all the charecters in my head,j. jackson as derrick and marisa coughlin as jones.i couldnt wait to see the movie to find out who was who,but the movie was slightly worse than the book.everyone is smoking and drinking all the time!i definatly recomend you see it but dont be suprised if the book is better.

It is ridiculous to me that there even is a debate on this subject, yet here we are. What was once amusing, I now find quite appalling, in that educated people are actually attempting to add legitimacy to this abomination. Operating under the guise that 'ebonics' should be treated much the same ways that say Spanish-speaking students are taught is folly. If a community chooses not to speak the proper language, which is English, then that is a choice they are making. If they choose to accept 'ebonics' as some sort of pride issue, then that again is their choice. But if they expect the rest of this country to accept 'ebonics' as anything other than the lowest denominator of the English language, then they are simply out of their minds. It used to be, if there was a problem, then you fixed it your self. But in contemporary society, we're expected to suffer for the shortcomings of others. Is that fair?

Then there is the other question of teaching African-American (another aphorism that is pointless) children. Or as I like to call them, children. As if they require a different education from any other children, which to me sounds dangerously like segregation. It amuses me to think back to my travels through Africa, specifically Ghana. I was particularly amazed at how native children there were able to speak the English language far better than most children in the United States. Seems to me that this 'ebonics' rubbish is the fault of the American education system, which in turn is all our faults, because we have not given educators the tools they require to complete what has to be the most important task in this country. Education.
NO STARS for this lump of rhetorical excrement. It is an exercise in exclusionist politics, and is best left ignored, much as it has been already. If by chance you have trouble reading this, I suggest picking up a thesaurus.

I am writing this review for two reasons. The first is to praise this book for approaching the question of Ebonics and education from so many different perspectives. The second is to refute the racist diatribe in one of the previous reviews in which the reviewer criticizes Ebonics as being substandard. As a Ph.D. in linguistics, I can assure you that Ebonics is as rich and creative as any other language on earth. It is a language with a structure and a history going back centuries. The reviewer who criticized Ebonics does not understand how human language functions. It is not a question for debate. Ebonics is a language that is not inherently better or worse than any other human language. To allow speakers of Ebonics to discover this fact and to take pride in the rich history of their language can only be seen in a positive light, as far as I can tell. This book allows the reader to hear from teachers, linguists, and administrators who are experts in their fields. It should be required reading for everyone, but sadly it alone cannot overcome the prejudices held by some less enlightened members of society, as shown by one of the previous reviews.

... As one who has actually read the book, ... I highly recommend it.

Contrary to media frenzy and popular belief, the Oakland school board did not pass a resolution in 1996 requiring that Ebonics, or Black English, be taught in place of Standard English. It did, however, pass a resolution recognizing what linguists had known for years: that Ebonics, like Spanish or German, is not defective English but a valid linguistic system following precise rules of grammar.

It also recognized that while students speaking Ebonics need to learn Standard English to attain success in mainstream American society, to do so they must be treated with the same respect as any student who enters the classroom speaking a different language or dialect. (English as a Second Language) Instead, they are often dismissed as lazy or stupid.

This collection is a common-sense look at the the issue, and a must-read for anyone who loves language.

Easy to follow art projects for elementry grades. I wish the authors had included pictures of the masterpieces, a line drawing of the artists and a short, kid-oriented biography. Nice variety of art vocabulary and artists.

This a great book if you are looking for lesson ideas on introducing art terminology and practice into your classroom. This book offers 9 lessons per grade from k-5th. The only thing that I found lacking was a print of each masterpiece--I was unfamiliar with some of them and it would have been good to see.

A great book, pictures would have made it perfect. Her "Month by Month Masterpeices" sounds like it has addressed this issue, with 10 poster sized pictures. Do not be put off by Pollack's drip paintings being 1st or 2nd style presented, if you can not handle the thought of a mess, move to the next one.

MORE THAN A MIRACLE was a very touching story of a single father looking for his lost child.
Gabriel Channing has spent a year of his life looking for his lost son.

In finding his son, Gabe also finds love and a family. Maureen O'Rourke and her daughter, Kathleen renew the teachings that Gabe had learned -- Put family ahead of material gain.

Well developed story, again much too short, but wonderfully inspireing, leaving you with a very good feeling.

CHRISTMAS WISHES is the story of Abbie Doyle and Jack Graham and his little daughter, Natalie.
Abbie has trained to be an accountant - but is hired on as a social secretary [for which she has no knowledge] but she is trying to become an accomplished lady [victorian style].

Jack Graham is in construction [wealthy it seems] but cannot abide Abbie's employer. He needs help to find out what his little daughter wishes for Christmas.

Jack finds himself intrigued with Abbie but does not want to fall in love with her and it all starts with a kiss.
Will Abbie be able to find out for Jack what his daughter wants for Christmas? Will Jack get what he wants for Christmas?
Abbie gets her wish.
A delightful story in keeping with the novello style.

WISH UPON A STAR is the story of Anna Tanner -- sister of Wes Tanner -- adopted daughter of Gabrial and Rosemary Tanner.
The story was exceptionally good but my only complaint is it was much too short.

It covers, very well, the misundetstandings between Anna and her employer Morgan Brady with his inept attempt of a proposition.
Being a young woman of moral integrity, Anna takes off for home, in Edgewood, Texas and family support.
Wes and Gabe are more than happy to protect Anna while Rosemary, very gently, helps Anna to face her decisions.

Morgan's son Jamie learns what it is like to be included into a loving family and he becomes Gabe's and Rosemary's first grandson along with Wes and Angelena's little daughter, Joy Marie, the first granddaughter. What a loving family.
Definitely needed to complete the trio of stories of the Tanner family.

I've followed Elfquest since the days of the black and white oversize comincs, through the Marvel reprints, and then onto the Donning and other color volume reprints, back to the comics. The series has been around over 25 years and the multi-generational story can be hard to follow if you're gifted with something in the middle, or even luckier, all 15 volumes simulatenously. This is a great reference for that, and it helps with the nuances that might escape you on the first read. It's also good for the stuff that's gone out of print or is hard to find.

It's also a great reference for those us who just want to drift through the pages and enjoy. It's almost as good as re-reading the stories themselves if you don't have time to savor the story itself.

This book really helps you understand the characters and plot a lot more. if you are like me then this book is for you.

I got this book as a present and I'm glad I did. I had just gotten into elfquest and had no idea what was going on and this book gives summaries of events in the comics, past character, and present character summaries. It is very well written and pays great attention to detail.

I really enjoy this book. The plates are clear and easy to read. The breadth of pictures in the picture smocking areas is incredible. I do wish it had more geometric patterns, though. This book has been a great resource for choosing elements to combine into my own designs.

One warning -- I do NOT like the color choices made for the photographs at all. However, I've never yet used the colors specified in a smocking pattern or plate.

This book is a nice library of basic patterns. It's nice to have on hand if you need to put a garment together for a holiday and you don't have a particular plate in mind. It is also a nice starting point for designing your own, more complex designs. Most of the books I've found on smocking have weird, abstract designs or the fashions in them are hopelessly out-of-date. This is a refreshing change.

The author has a very vivid imagination. I have a great deal of trouble with the number of tragedies and upsets she was attempting to include in this story. It reads like a story you would tell at a sleep over of teenage girls. It also wouldn't hurt the author to spend time/money in a professional proofreader; the errors in punctuation,grammar and usuage were unforgivable. Overall, however, she does have some talent but would greatly benefit from going to creative writing classes to develop her skills in story telling.

This book taught me valuable lesson on how we should love one another. We shouldn't judge a person by how a person live their life but by how the treat you and others. Ms. Snowden, I wish you the best and keep on writing.

I gave this to a friend who was moving. I borrowed it back from her and read it...it is a great comprehensive book about moving to las vegas with everything the new las vegan would need to know including how to register your car and get your driver's license, how to get a job quickly and information on all the schools in las vegas. It seems very comprehensive to me.

This book cuts through the hype of coming to Las Vegas and gives newcomers a chance to see the place for what it really is. It's a land of opportunity and of opportunism. It's not an easy place to get settled and the book gives the straight story and also offers the usual list of clubs, relocation companies and so forth.

I read the older edition of this book, but the newer one caught my eye and I gave it a try. It's a lot different and contains more helpful iinformation. I especially appreciated the inside information on schools and how locals live and what they do for fun here. I keep the book with me--it even helps me shop. It helped me choose a good neighborhood too. I would highly recommend this book to anyone considering a move or extended visit to Las Vegas.