I ordered this book because I wanted to learn more about schizophrenia. My brother (11 months younger than I am) showed evidence of schizophrenia in his late teens but it took several years to get a correct diagnosis. He's now in his 40s, and is better off than most people with his affliction. Still, the illness makes life stressful and difficult for everyone in the family.

This book is very easy to read and understand and offers some very good practical advice for families who have a member with schizophrenia. It's an excellent resource. I had promised to mail it to my sister-in-law but I think I'll be keeping it as a reference and ordering her a copy she can keep.

I highly recommend this book to any family afflicted with this illness. Even if you have been dealing with it for decades like we have, it provides some very useful insights. I think it will help us cope with the next part of my brother's life.

Every part of this book shares valuable information in real life easy to use with an easy to apply format. This book is a must for anyone to read who is trying to understand why, and knows how helpless you feel. When it seems that no amount of money can fix things, start reading this book and you will find the sound principales along with alot of LOVE can provide miricles for YOU TOO!It will take you step by step toward the BEST OF THE BEST, quality of life, possible for you and your family. It has for mine. Share It with someone you love. God Bless

Extremely helpful strategies for coping with Schizophrenia in the family. As a Social Work student in Jerusalem doing an internship with a population suffering from Schizophrenia, I found this book provided excellent strategies for the families who must cope with acute or cronic attacks of Schizophrenia within their families. It also provides concise, up to date information and research on causes and treatments of Schizophrenia. I was also impressed with the organization and clarity of the presentation providing a wealth of information and coping strategies in a simple and easy to understand way. I highly recommend this book for the therapist and layman alike.

Having had little to no experience in web site design and creation this book gives a thorough grounding in all aspects of commercial web site creation. It abounds with resources and ideas. A highly practical "grammar" to dealing with all stages of site creation, from initial concept through to creating a sophisticated web site mechanism which works!!.

A straightforward nononsense approach is adopted throughout. An excellent buy and excellent value for money. Thank you very much to Kim Hampton-et-al and I am looking forward to purchasing the 2nd Edition.

This is the book I loan only to very responsible friends. After dozens of html and web site development books this is the best, with good real world advice. Just because you can add those flashing icons to your site doesn't mean you should. Selling on the web is more than html.Thanks Hamptons

This book has a lot. If you need a one-stop source of information, this is the one. I use it constantly developing sites for my customers. Although it serves as a site planning and design guide, it has an excellent quick-reference section and HTML concepts are boiled down as well as any 'Teach Yourself' book I've read.

If you are interested in providing freelance web design skills (including graphics) or starting your own firm, this book will serve you well as a launching pad to a new professional career.

Kim O'Neill advises us to "think of destiny in terms of a spiritual to-do list." She says we have some specific goals and objectives to accomplish during our stay on Earth, and that "the secret to creating inner peace and happiness is directly related to carrying out your spiritual destiny."

In her latest book, Discover Your Spiritual Destiny, O'Neill, a teacher, writer, motivational speaker, and channeler, explains how to discover your spiritual goals and accomplish your objectives.

She says that "no matter how fouled up, miserable, confusing, or dysfunctional your life is now, you have the ability to be happy." She defines happiness as the bliss that comes from knowing what you are meant to do and having the commitment to do it. O'Neill defines the guiding principles of spiritual destiny as life's work, issues to resolve, spiritual contracts, awareness of past lifetimes, and maintenance of the human body.

Life's work refers to what you are on earth to accomplish. O'Neill includes a list key indicators that will help you determine if you're on the right path.

"An issue is a learning or growing experience that helps an individual evolve emotionally and spiritually." Issues represent the struggles and problems that humans have to work though. They're meant to be learning experiences and they include such emotions as loneliness, rejection, grief, and fear.

Spiritual contracts refers to our relationships with others. O'Neill believes that we all make agreements with others, before we are born, "to interact with each other during an upcoming earthly lifetime." These agreements are generally made to help each other achieve spiritual growth in a particular area.

Being aware of past lives means recognizing that we've already achieved certain amounts of spiritual growth. This awareness contributes to our self-esteem and ability to cope with our current life, because we know we've reached our goals in the past.

Caring for our physical bodies is important because they help support the soul while on earth. "If your body's well-being is compromised, it could impede or completely derail your spiritual forward movement."

O'Neill has packed Discover Your Spiritual Destiny full of exercises and techniques that will help readers learn the purpose of their life on earth and find peace and happiness.

Extraordinary reading. Very easy to understand. Has given me a new perspective on life both physically & spiritually and how to deal effectivley with challenges & day to day relationships. I feel a new excitment about life and what it has in store for me. Also comforting to know we are blessed in having Angels/Spirit Guides to assist us in this wonderful journey.Extremely positive and enlightening. Thank you Kim

This book was one of the first I read on discovering your soul and chaneling. It has helped me greatly to try to understand my self, the way I react and why things happen. This is definately a good book for someone just learning to understand themself.

This book is sitting in my living room right now and everyone who stops buy immediately picks it up and delights in its pictures. Well writen and edited, the interpretation of the dogs emotions are are a wonderful pick me up for any reader. Even if you are not a dog lover you will still enjoy this book. The photos are so amazing, I don't know how they chose a picture for the front cover; I have so many favorites. If you are looking for a great book to add to your collection, simple and delightful, Dogma is the book for you!

This is a very sweet book for all the dog lovers out there! The photos are great (I just want to hug all of those pups!) and the words are truly those to live by. It's a great book to give as gift for the holidays or to someone who needs a boost. Bravo!

This book would make a great gift. These are definitely words to live by. What fun!

I was visiting the parents of a friend of mine when this book caught my attention. I started reading from page one and never put it down 'till the last period. Every story, anecdote and parallel captured my heart. As a man, I realized, although geared toward young mothers, it captivated me as though Kim Boyce was writing these devotions with me in mind. I really related to the chapter, "Down and out in Beverly Hills". As I read this chapter, I felt as though I had been right there listening to that conversation with Pastor Richard. I feel as though I know the authors heart. Written with intellect as well as heart, Ms. Boyce moves past an iconoclastic society without virtue, to the heart of the matter, the peace and love of God. It's not just for young mothers, it's for everyone!!!

I recommend this to any mom who thinks she is all alone in her daily struggles. I especially liked the "McDonald's" story. It really helps to hear about other people's experiences and Kim does a great job relating them to scriptures.

I LOVED this book! The way that Kim incorporates funny and inspirational stories to everyday life is great. I have 3 girls of my own and I can relate something in each story to at least one of my children. It would make a great gift for a baby shower or Mother's Day.

My son and I love all Kim Lewis's books. Her cosy illustrations are so dear. This story is simple and meaningful.

My little Sara loves books and this is her favorite (and I really like it too - it is a pleasure to read it over and over and over... :). She has never fed sheep, but she helps me feed our dog. She may or may not remember what snow is like. But Kim Lewis makes the entire story real and meaningful for her. Every time we read it and get to a particular page she identifies with Sara and says "she's sad!" We are very happy they have such a good dog that saves the day. This book took her to a beautiful new world and we never tire of returning.

This book has great pictures as described elsewhere on this page. It also has a great plot and appropriate character development for a little listener. I think the text in this book is helping my daughter make the connections between words and stories. She even asks me to read the very last page, which is a short bio of Kim Lewis. She wants me to read every word. Maybe this book will increase her desire to learn to read for herself some day. I want to read more of Lewis' books.

It's true - this is my two year old sons' favorite story out of the 300+ that sit on his bookshelf. The illustrations are glorious, and the story is simply wonderful. I swear we can smell the clean, crisp air that the author depicts on that mountain! I highly recommend this one - in fact, I just ordered five more books by Ms. Lewis!

Soudavar puts the ease and delight of fresh food back into the kitchen with her lighthearted, delicious style. If you enjoy fine food but haven't the time or patience for fussy, complicated recipes, this book is for YOU.

This cookbook is excellent. I use it all the time when I entertain. From the lucious but simple sliced oranges to the Northern European flavours of Muscovite salad, this book has plenty to recommend it. I've tried about half of the recipes in the book. They were great. Possibly the thing I like most about the book is that exact measurements aren't included. It's more a dash of this and a pinch of that. It's the sort of free-wheeling cookery that appeals to me: I can shape the dish as I like.

What's more, the text that accompanies the recipes is literate and most enjoyable to read. The tone sort of makes one think of "A year in Provence," by Peter Mayle. The photography is also great.

Do give "Food to Die For" a try. I heartily recommend this book.

"Food to die for! by Kim Soudavar. Is more than just cooking, it is a delightful romp in the kitchen where one can only imagine the Dining Room! If you enjoy cooking you will surely enjoy this book! Well worth adding to your library shelf. I would give my eye teeth just to join in this frolic of food. Look for the 'sidebars' it's not just lawyers who do this! Bon appetite!

This book covers all types of fundraising--events, direct mail, phon-a-thons, personal requests and more. There is more than enough information on each of these topics to help you implement the strategy. She helps you to visualize your fundraising efforts within the entire context of your organization and over the years you will be in your community. Further, she reframes fundraising to help you understand that you are not "pitiful beggars" plaguing people with your requests for help, but actually helping people to make meaningful contributions to their community. I purchased several books on fundraising that turned out to be mistakes--and books on fundraising are not cheap. This book saved our organization its price within seconds of its purchase.

How does a person purchase this book. My local bookstore says they can not even reach a publisher, or a distributer. Please respond to e mail address below.

Kim Klein is an excellent writer and a fabulous fund raiser. I had the opportunity to attend one of her workshops and immediately put in to practice her ideas. Raising money is now my favorite part of the job

A wonderufl companion for Anne Morrow Lindbergh's 5-book collection of Diaries & Letters. A great introduction to Mrs. Lindbergh's work. :-)

Ms. Dickson has thoughtfully put together a collection of inspirational quotes by Mrs. Lindbergh and elaborated further giving new insight and relevance for today's reader.

I couldn't put this book down! A must for ANY fan of Anne Morrow Lindbergh!

I am anxiously awaitng Ms. Dickson's webiste dedicated to Mrs. Lindbergh's legacy.

Ms. Dickson has taken the already inspirational writings of Anne Morrow Lindbergh and made them more meaningful. Through biographical information about Mrs. Lindbergh and her own personal experiences, Ms. Dickson gives them new insight and a contemporary relevance. Anyone already familiar with Mrs. Lindbergh's writings will find this book a welcome addition to their library. For anyone unfamiliar with Anne Morrow Lindbergh, this is a delightful and inspirational introduction. I highly recommend Gifts of the Spirit as a source of spiritual inspiration.

This is a wonderful book wherein the reflections are intelligent and meaningful for any reader. It is one that you can come back to again and again and find something you may have missed in your first reading. I loved it and could not put it down! It's a great addition to anyone's book collection.

The greatest thing to come out since the Musical itself, Wonderful, educational, fantastic reproductions of the 19th century musicals!

Richard Fawkes' The History Of The Musical is a flawlessly recorded, 4 cassette, unabridged audiobook showcasing the development of the musical, from its origins in European light opera and operetta to its it's golden age in the American theater. The great song composers and lyricists are presented including Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe, Lloyd Webber, and Sondheim. The wonderfully narrated text by the award-winning Broadway singer Kim Criswell is enhanced with almost one hundred famous musical extracts. The History Of The Musical is a "must" for personal, academic, and community library music history and audiobook collections.

Surely there must be a medal somewhere out there for Naxos records and for author Richard Fawkes. After two superb sets of tapes and CDs titled "The History of Classical Music" and "The History of Opera," there is now available Mr. Fawkes' "The History of the Musical" (NA422712). Here we have singer/actress Kim Criswell narrating on 4 CDs or tapes just under 320 minutes of exactly what the title promises.

Starting with "The Beggar's Opera" of 1728, the history of the genre is traced up to the time of writing, meaning "Les Miserables." Along the way, we consider operetta, the English Music Hall, American vaudeville, the review, the book show, the familiar, the off-beat, the dead ends, the highly influential. And the London stage gets a good deal of attention also, thereby introducing a lot of material not very well known to those better versed in the American musical.

As with any good effort of this sort, a strong connection is drawn between the changing times and the changing concepts of what a musical should be. The importance of "Show Boat" is not glossed over, for example, nor is the other shock caused by "Pal Joey." The reliance of Lloyd Webber on staging is mentioned but not his lack of more than one fairly memorable melody per show. In general, the tone is upbeat and positive.

But this is a recording. While it could never include all the information found in a book, its dozens of recorded examples are what makes this set priceless. Where possible, the oldest "original cast" recordings are used. On the other hand, there are some strange exceptions such as "Hey there" from "Pajama Game" being sung not by John Raitt but by Ron Raines on the Jay recording. I suspect this is because Criswell is in the cast of that set.

Again, this set is in tape and CD formats. For educational purposes, the CDs offer direct access to any show under discussion--and the CDs are very generously divided into nearly 200 tracks! Very considerate of the producers. The booklet offers a nice little personal essay by Criswell. So if I have any complaint about this set, it is that I wish it were twice as long.