These 11 songs (One for each commandment and a very fun theme song) are real eyes openers for children and thier parents. A great way to learn not only the 10 Commandments, but to internalize thier meanings. Lots of fun and a perfect companion to DVD. (Highly recommended if you can find it anywhere.) I look forward to seeing more of this kind of product soon.

Hosted by well-known radio personality Dr. Laura Schlessinger (a.k.a., Dr. Laura), God's Top 10 is a superbly designed and presented video presentation of the Biblical ten commandments for young people, bringing to life the crucial moral guidelines with a variety of fun characters such as Delaura the butterfly, Benny the bunny, Roscoe the raccoon, and more. Divided into ten segments, one for each commandment, God's Top 10 is a video meant for adults and children to watch together, to better teach and understand God's laws. A portion of the proceeds of God's Top 10 will benefit the Dr. Laura Schlessinger Foundation for Children, which supports young survivors of abuse or neglect. Total Running Time: 75 minutes.

I have a unique relationship with the author. While I was an MBA student at Arizona State, she was my teacher. Now, I'm her literary agent. Not only is Jennings the nation's leading authority on ethics, but she's an incredible writer who will make you think and make you laugh. The book is a fable--in the spirit of WHO MOVED MY CHEESE and THE ONE MINUTE MANAGER--that you'll be able to read in one sitting, yet the lessons will last for a lifetime. If you own a company, this is a book you should buy for all your employees.

This book is wonderful. Filled with rich compassion, non-judgementalism and gives us women who have chose abortion our dignity. He challenges the pro life community to be more compasionate, more understanding, not knowing the full circumstancs each woman goes through. There are testimonies in the back of the book, I found helpful. This book is also great for clergy; of any faith. We women are teachers, doctors, mothers, friends, the walking wounded. We need much healing. Our greiving is done in secret. This book helps to identify our greif and help others who are going through the same. Very loving, very compassionate book.

What is impressive about this book is that it covers a wide range of women's health issues: hormone changes, osteoporosis, menopause, bladder infections, fertility/infertility, cancer, fibroids, endometriosis, high blood pressure, heart disease, and the importance of diet and exercise. While the book covers a vast variety of issues, there are some topics that are quite brief and not as detailed as you will find in other books. Although there are topics which cover virtually every age of a woman's life, the emphasis is placed on the teen years through to the thirties. If you are looking for a more in-depth book, you may find what you are looking for in "Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom" by Dr. Christiane Northrup, and if approaching menopause, be sure to read, "The Wisdom of Menopause" also by Dr. Christiane Northrup. Northrup's books are complete, in-depth, extremely well written and both are more than deserving of five-star ratings.

This is a wonderful book for any woman from Teens to Age 100! It is like sitting down and having a chat with a friend who happens to be a doctor. There is no stuffiness, institutional reading but a concise place to learn about what is happening to your body as a woman ages, what tests she needs and what the results could be and possibly mean without causing panic. The reader doesn't feel like she is either being spoke down to or that the information is so technical, it flies over one's head.

The reader is not only treated to knowledge to empower her to good health to grow old by but the material is also practically related in Dr. Reichman's sharing of her own stories.

I think this is a must have for any woman's personal library!

After visiting four doctors, and not knowing what to expect next, because I wasn't getting any better, I was desperate, believe me. This book answered all my questions and described everything I was going through in detail, all pieces go together know. Thanks Dr. for taking time of your life to give us the precious gift of health knowledge.

What, exactly, is the connection of this book with "Laura Schlessinger"? The link indicates that this "Laura Schlessinger" is the radio moralist-charlatan. Is that her portrait on the dust cover? Dr. Liara is an old bat, all right, but I doubt she is "The Bat."

The Bat is probably the most popular of all of the novels of America's great female mystery writer, Mary Roberts Rinehart, and it is quite simply one of the finest mystery/suspense novels ever written. The plot is outstanding, the atmosphere is unremittingly tense and apprehensive, and the conclusion is totally surprising without being contrived. If you like good mysteries you will probably love The Bat.

I always enjoy reading her books due to the imagery and variety of different character types and personalities she incorporates into her story lines. The Bat was my favorite...it had the "old" mystery feel. The characters were very well described and therefore, easy to imagine. I began feeling what the characters felt and encountered in that dark, old estate. It is hard for me to get through a book without getting bored and starting on another. However, The Bat traveled with me to work, the gym and house each day, just so I could finish it. I couldn't seem to put it down. Great piece of literature...one I would highly recommend for those who love a good mystery!

You've got to read this book. I live in Chicago and first heard about Tammy Bruce during the O.J. Simpson trial in Los Angeles. I'm not a feminist but I really appreciated her zeal about making sure domestic violence wasn't overshadowed by Simpson's "dream team" talk of racism. With this book I have found out why I liked her in the first place--she cuts through all the nonsense about social issues put out by the left, like multiculturalism and hate crimes. And, as a Dr. Laura fan, I was thrilled to see a chapter devoted to the true story behind the gay groups attacks on her. I've been waiting for someone to stand up for Dr. Laura. Bruce does a great job exposing the gay groups real agenda.
In general, that's what makes this book so good--Bruce comes from the inside and has some pretty surprising stories about what the Left "establishment" as she terms it, is really like. But be prepared--this book is not just a political attack--I reads more like a manifesto about true progressive politics and radical individualism, their importance and how we can improve our lives by trusting ourselves and our intentions as Americans. At the same time, it was fun, had great humor, real life stories and all the while educated me politically. What a dream.
I also particularly liked her chapter about what it was really like in NOW, and their double-standards. Probably the most surprising thing she reveals is that NOW took money from the Clinton administration during the Jones and Lewinsky scandals (which finally made clear to me why they were so hypocritical about sexual harassment when it came to Bubba).
You might not agree with everything she writes, but after reading this book I'm looking at everything just a little bit differently, even with more personal confidence and optimism.
This is a great read, I learned stuff, enjoyed it and rediscovered someone who is sorely needed in the political world. This book should put Tammy Bruce back on the political map. I highly recommend it.

Tammy Bruce is a Classical Liberal, one who extols the true virtues of an American culture that has brought a rising tide of wealth to all of its people. In this new book she speaks out against the heavily laden dogma of the Socialist Left that hides behind the labels of NOW, the NAACP, and multiculturalism, the avatar of academic political correctness. She avers that these groups have sought to hoodwink the public while turning America's universities into a bastion of intellectual thought suppression worthy of East Germany under Soviet occupation.

As a true Liberal she voices her support for individualism versus the Groupthink multiculturalism so popular in Hollywood, the media and academia. Her thoughts emanating from her experiences as catalogued in this book are given additional and sustained gravitas due to her credentials as a pro-choice, lesbian feminist who was president of the National Organization of Women from 1990-1996.

The book is a quick read, but the thoughts she outlines are the result of intense and calculated consideration. She correctly sees through all the popular ruses of the Socialist Left which are right out of the Leninist-Stalinist playbook. She points out how a very small number of people (5 or 6) were able to orchestrate the campaign to remove Dr. Laura Schlessinger from the airwaves. She deplores the smears and lies of Molly Yard, Patricia Ireland and Ellie Smeal of NOW who, along with their minions, practice a form of assault on free speech and free thought while abetted by the same culprits, the major media, academia and Hollywood. She relates how these women have even attempted to silence her.

As a true feminist she comes down hard on Jesse Jackson and Bill Clinton with obvious good reason. She even calls out the Gay establishment for pretending to be one thing but in fact being another. She accuses these representatives of the New Thought Police of abandoning their original mission in favor of a Socialist agenda that is the opposite of the principles upon which America was founded. She's so refreshing that it makes you want to stand up and cheer.

I have seen her on the Fox network and she speaks as clearly and articulately as she writes which makes her an attractive spokesman for freedom lovers everywhere. In this book she attempts to refute the many misrepresentations that America is bombarded with daily by our trusted network news anchors. It's noteworthy that former CBS reporter Bernard Goldberg's new book "Bias", about network Leftism at CBS, is ready to debut. It reflects an expanding market that he and Ms Bruce address and it highlights a backlash from real Liberals across the nation that is in full force. In addition, the events of 9-11 have exacerbated the rancor of the people and it seems that this position is echoed in the continuing success in the ratings of the Fox network.

Read this book and know that there are many on the Left and the Right who despise the Anti-Americanism that Tammy Bruce so effectively exposes. She understands Left-wing McCarthyism when she sees it, and America could use more like her.

As someone who used to listen to Tammy Bruce every weekend when she had her show on KFI in Los Angeles, (I actually emailed her regularly and often got nice responses.) I was happy to hear she had written a book. It was the way I heard about it that surprised me. While flipping the dials, I heard Dr. Laura talking about this great new book. I can't say that I ever would have figured that Tammy's most vocal supporter would be Dr. Laura. This support may explain why the book was sold out at eight stores I visited the week it was released. (Thank goodness I had Amazon.)

There have been plenty of books written about Political Correctness and those who would control our speech. What makes Bruce's' book different is that she is not a right wing thundercloud shouting down the opposition. As a lifelong feminist and President of LA N.O.W for nearly a decade, she has a long history as a champion for 'liberal' causes and has been an outspoken advocate for traditionally 'left leaning' issues. In spite this lengthy pedigree, or perhaps because she actually believes in her causes, Bruce is appalled by the tactics of the left and the new "thought police" who carry out the marching orders.

"The New Thought Police" is an easy read. I finished it in less than a day without much effort. The reason for Dr. Laura's strong support is quite clear early on when Bruce devotes an entire chapter to the criticism and threats faced by Dr. Laura after her comments angered the 'gay establishment.' A lesbian herself, Bruce may disagree with Dr. Laura, but is quick to point out that the propaganda used against her national TV show was filled with lies. As Bruce points out here and throughout the book, the left has adopted the policies that used to be used against them. (In this case, passing out hateful fliers in Dr. Laura's neighborhood as anti-abortion foes have done with doctors for years.)

I loved the candor of this book. Tammy pulls no punches and lands most of strong left and right crosses she throws. Her description of the evolution, or de-evolution of the women's movement is particularly eye opening. Likewise, her attacks on the "Misery Merchants" who use racial tension to line their own pockets is hard hitting. It's one thing to hear Rush Limbaugh attack Patricia Ireland or even to hear Larry Elder call out Jesse Jackson, but when Bruce does it, it packs more of a wallop.

Missing from the book is an explanation of what happened to Bruce when she left KFI. The last any of us heard, she had been fired for some comments she made about Camille Cosby after the wife of the famous comedian wrote a letter blaming American racism for the death of her son. Mrs. Cosby was never called to task for her racist letter, but when Bruce refused to apologize, she was fired. At least that's the story we all heard. A better explanation of that chapter would have been wonderful.

The book does lose some steam near the end when Bruce teeters precariously on a razor thin line between activism and thought control. After calling into question the efforts to shut down Dr. Laura, she relates with great pride how she led a charge against Brett Eaton Ellis' novel "American Psycho." Her descriptions of direct sponsor action back up her point, but the fact that she laughs at giving out the private number of Ellis' publicist and encouraging hateful phone calls just smacks of self justification. I also didn't care for a crack she made about people who would watch pornography. (Something about these being the kind of people we wouldn't want to have over for dinner.)

In all "The New Thought Police" is a well written look at the PC culture of today. Yes, it focuses mostly on such attacks coming from the left, but we've got plenty of books on the sins of the right. Hearing it from Tammy Bruce is bound to open a lot of eyes, and unfortunately for her, close a lot of doors if the "Thought Police" have anything to do with it.

Like Dr. Laura's show, Ten Stupid Things is at first refreshing and entertaining but grows somewhat depressing as it progresses. It is nice to have someone point out common sense realities (like it may not be entirely appropriate for a married spouse to spend time alone with a friend of the opposite sex). And it is refreshing to read a book about relationships which tackles the difficult problem of pride of both women and men.

Unfortunately--and this may be true of all self-help books--the ideology within the book becomes rather wearing. Dr. Laura doesn't seem to allow for the vagaries and individualism of human nature. By ideology I am not referring to Dr. Laura's religious convictions but rather to the belief that there is always an (x) resolution for (y) behavior. Solutions are posed in black and white scenarios. I contest that it is possible to believe in absolutes without adopting blanket assertions.

However, such blanket assertions may, as I've suggested, be due to the nature of self-help books themselves. I suppose if one didn't believe in a solution for every problem--if one believed that (y) behavior might result in (v), (w), or (x) resolution or in something completely different altogether--one would never write self-help books at all. I've had the same reaction to John Gray's Mars and Venus material. Nice idea but golly, surely there's another way of looking at the subject.

Recommendation: Read 10 Stupid Things in parts or buy other self-help books on the same subject to balance Dr. Laura.

Dr. Laura hits the nail on the head when it comes to respecting yourself and the significant other in your life. In this world of "instant gratification", her call for a return to the traditional courtship process is well presented. I thought this book would be for those currently in a relationship and had purchased for a newly married friend. However, as a "single-but-looking woman" I found myself unable to put the book down. Dr. Laura's newest book is a smart and funny must-read for everyone who wants to find or strengthen a loving relationship. With calls, letters and faxes from her listeners, the real-life examples of "stupid things" bring the book to life.

I must admit as much as I've enjoyed previous Dr. Laura books and benefitted from them, I could be thrown off by the occasional "because God says so" justifications--I've personally believed evolutionary psychology provides a much more thorough scientific / rational / "intellectual" explanation of behavior beyond what she's offered, as accurate as she can be in principle.

However, I've found "10 Stupid Things Couples Do..." to be Dr. Laura's most down-to-earth, reasonable, thorough book yet. It's advice is true-to-the-bone, and my only critique is that its release was delayed by a few months, when I think it was severely needed even sooner.

Bravo, Dr. Laura! If I ask anything, it is that scientific discoveries be incorporated even more into your works (things such as Robert Wright's "The Moral Animal"). Books such as this are needed now more than ever, and I fully recommend it, be one's relationship believed to be in trouble or not (yet?).

This is a fantastic book! Having said that, I am from Europe and have never heard of Dr. Laura before and never heard her show (This in reply to the reviewer that states he can't imagine anyone liking the book that doesn't know the show.) The thing about this book is that you see the world in a different light afterwards. After I've read the book, a friend of mine who was the intruding part in a triangle relationship came to me moaning how unfair life was to her...and instead of hiding my disgust and comforting her I told her she was a husband- snatcher. She looked at me: "No I'm not!" and I said: "That is EXACTLY what you are." Then she was silent for a long time. Now, happily married to a much better man she is so grateful and tells me I've changed her life. But I didn't. Dr. Laura did. Finally, I am working in the field of psychology and I fully agree with her criticism of over- therapy. There's no point in asking a drowning person: "So you say you are drowning. How does it feel and what does it remind you of?" You say "swim". and that's what she does.

You can listen and see all the ills and wrongs of our society on a daily basis, but all that is superficial reporting. Dr Schlessinger gets to the root of the problem like a scientist gets to the proton of an atom. This book gives the reader an insight to human thought processies. The many examples of human plight are an easy read but the real meat is in the concice, philosophical insight only Dr. Laura can offer. With the knowledge this book has to offer, the reader truely has the power to , "take on the day!"

Buy this book - you'll be better off for having read it! It's about time someone in the public eye stood up for solid moral values! Great book! Funny, too! Great and accurate validation for people taking responsibility for their own behaviours instead of blaming society, others or so-called addiction "syndromes"! I loved it! Dr. Laura is the "Rush Limbaugh of Reality"! You go girl!

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Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives is a summary of
self-defeating behaviors women use to hide their lack of self-esteem
and fear of following their dreams. By using real-life examples from
her professional practice and her nartionally syndicated radio show,
Dr. Laura explains the thinking (or lack of thought) behind poor
decisions that have a harmful impact on women, their families, and
their friends. These poor decisions are usually the easy out, and
often compromise a person's integrity or plans for the
future. Dr. Laura effectively demonstrates how withstanding momentary
discomforts lead to a positive self-image and utlimately fulfilling
life.

I read this book about a year ago (not voluntarily at first,
my parents made me) and I am glad I did. Learning from the mistakes of
others is always better than repeating them yourself. I don't give a
whit what mistakes Dr. Laura has made, because it's irrelevant to the
merit of her message. Everything she says in her book is true; I have
personally witnessed many relationships gone awry due to the behaviors
Dr. Laura lists in her book. So if you want to be a happier, stronger
person, this book can point you in the right direction. But only if
you are willing to *honestly* reassess your own thoughts and actions
without being a spineless jellyfish.

People who dislike this book because of Dr. Schlessinger's style need to put aside their reservations and focus on the truth of this book's content. She goes behind the gloss and tells straight out what makes women "martyr themselves on the altar of marriage". I am 17 years old. This is around the age, (younger actually), that many girls start putting complete and total emphasis on finding a man and getting married. I know many of these girls. They have no ambitions for themselves. They are afraid of the future and instead of confronting their fears they hide behind a man. It's not fair to the man and it's not fair to them. I am purchasing several of these books for the people I know who are a mirror reflection of the examples in this book. If you are not one of the people who does these particular stupid things, then more power to you. I still reccommend you read it because I'm sure you know someone who does.

This is one of the most empowering books a female can read---as long as she takes it to heart and doesn't blow off Dr. Laura's statements which are sometimes painful, but always right on target. (Maybe that is why...?) Too many women misinterpret her message and label it sexist or mysogenic, but only because they aren't really listening; they are too busy getting worked up into a defensive lather. I agree with other reviewers--this is a must read for women of any age or socioeconomic standing. I flew through this book in a day and now intend to pass it on to both my sisters, my mother, my grandmother and anyone I know who will read it. I am very anxious to get my hands on a copy of the new 'Ten Commandments' book, as well. Don't hesitate to read this book. It truly can change your life.

Dr. Schlessinger and Rabbi Vogel have organized their book in the most straightforward fashion imaginable. The 319 pages of text are doled out at the rate of one chapter per commandment, in numerical order. The back cover contains a handy condensed list which shows, at a glance, how the commandments divide into two natural groups.

The first group, 1 through 4, contains doctrinal commands bearing directly on religious practices and traditions. The second group, 5 through 10, consists of social interaction rules which are not intrinsically religious at all, but rather address behavioral issues very familiar to anyone who has reached adulthood in the company of other humans.

It has always seemed to me that the doctrinal commandments (I'm your God; don't worship any other gods; don't blaspheme; keep the Sabbath) offer next-to-zero practical guidance for solving moral problems. Hence I was especially curious to see how Dr. Schlessinger and Rabbi Vogel would treat the initial four commandments in their effort to relate them to everyday life. One answer is, "thoroughly" -- roughly 44,000 words of commentary for 190 words of commandment. The result literally defies summary, but I'll try.

C1). The authors characterize the First Commandment as a challenge to take relationships with God seriously, as a means for laying down the authority of one God, and as a reminder that proper interaction with God is covenantal, not casual. Five supporting points are made by stating reservations that a person might have in accepting doctrinal-command obligations, then giving a rejoinder or counter-argument in parentheses. The first is

"Abdication of personal freedom (but not so - you always retain free will)."

Fair enough. The fifth is

"Acquiescence of intellect to ancient mysticism (but imagining one's own intellect as the ultimate possible intelligence and power is supreme arrogance)."

Oops. Note that the rejoinder spuriously attempts to limit the possible responses to two. In truth the reader does NOT have to choose between a) acquiescing to mysticism or b) appointing himself Master of the Universe. It is entirely possible to reject mysticism and remain one's humble self. In fact, I and many others do it regularly. In the end, the First Commandment remains about as simple as it sounds: I'm the main man; I rescued you from Egypt; take it or leave it.

C2). In the opening pages of the C2 (false idols) chapter, the authors quote from Exodus 34:6,7, describing God as one "...Who cleanses -- but does not cleanse completely, recalling the iniquity of parents upon children and grandchildren...". In my Bible, a similar threat of generational pass-through punishment for idolatry is included in the wording of C2 itself (Exodus 20:5,6). If there is any moral point on which every resident of Earth could intellectually and instinctively agree, it would be that each child is rightfully born innocent. What, then, should we think of an authority figure who takes vengeance by deliberately subverting that eminently just and fair principle?

According to Dr. Schlessinger and Rabbi Vogel, C2 is taken so seriously in Judaism that breaking it, i.e. engaging in idolatry, is a sin one must be willing to die to avoid. They go on to define idolatry as everything from full-blown, golden-calf idol worship down to common foibles such as superstitions, Princess Diana fixations, egocentrism, bowing to feelings, selfish pursuit of happiness, and love of things or style. If you would, then, rather die than break C2, you'll be very careful or very short-lived. Having twice absorbed all 39 pages of C2 elucidation, I can pretty confidently reduce it to this: God is really, really touchy about competition.

C3) and C4). My reading of the C3 (blasphemy) chapter led to an interesting discovery. Back on page 33 of the C2 chapter, the authors had pointed to mass killings in Russia, the Third Reich, China and Cambodia as "blatant testimonials to godless chaos and cruelty," the implication being that if people who are not religious do bad things, it must be BECAUSE they are not religious. A little additional thinking would have helped the authors realize that lack of Judeo-Christian religiosity may, or may not, account for a given instance of bad behavior.

I wondered why the alternative cases where bad things are done by religious people, such as Northern Ireland, the Crusades, the Spanish Inquisition, etc., were omitted. A partial answer came when I reached page 93, at the end of the C3 chapter. Sure enough, the Crusaders were condemned for "raping and murdering with the sign of the cross embroidered on their chests and banners," but as blasphemers, not as religious criminals! That, I had to concede, was ingenious. Evidently the reasoning goes as follows: No evil can be done by religious people, because if you're evil, you're not really religious. So the Crusaders can be passed off as blasphemers who were merely masquerading as murderous religious zealots. It is a perfectly circular bit of Catch-22 logic that Yossarian, the Abyssinian bombardier, would have loved. The fullsome C4 chapter says, six ways to Saturday, that the Sabbath or day of rest is enhancing and uplifting, provided it is dedicated to spiritually acceptable activities. A list of suggestions is provided to clarify what is acceptable. Coincidentally, there are 10 of them.

Having learned many things about the four doctrinal commandments, I was nevertheless left with the depressingly tautological conclusion that they can be inspiring, but only if you are religious to begin with, or become religious while studying them.

The remainder of the book, covering the social interaction commandments 5 through 10, deals with common-sense moral rules that can help anyone, religious or not. But they consist of isolated cases rather than embodying a general principle that covers all situations. I can't write much more and stay within the Amazon word limit, so suffice it to say that I'm coming to believe the moral-guidance value of the 10 C's is rather overrated, and the power of the golden rule is definitely underrated.

Many people are familiar with what we call the "The Ten Commandments." On the outside they seem to be just a set of rules we are commanded to live by. Once you have read this book you will realize that the underlying concepts for these rules are in fact, based on love, honor and respect.

We, as humans, have a free will to choose between good and evil. This book is an attempt to influence that choice towards good, i.e., God. Dr. Laura's words are beautiful and inspiring. You will feel challenged, enlightened and elevated. She also says you will experience these feelings when you have made the right choices in life.

By explaining each of the commandments, she takes them to their fullest conceptualization. During this process you realize God's plan is to give us a meaningful, just, loving and even holy life. Each principle or commandment relates to either God, family, our fellow man, love, work, charity, property, speech or thought. These laws are simply a blueprint of God's expectations for mankind.

Dr. Laura also deals with today's real-life issues of abortion, euthanasia, gossip, manipulative behavior, etc.

This book will solidify within your heart the basic moral laws for all time. This will be a book you will want to read to help you deal with peer pressure, temptation and conflicted emotions.

This is a book filled with moral lessons you can apply to your life immediately. I have learned that every decision I make can give meaning to my life or diminish it.

Thousands of years after they were written by the finger of G-d, the 10 Commandments still inspire some, and enrage others. The fact that Dr. Laura is writing about them may be a turn-off to some, but then again those who would be turned off already hate her and/or the 10 Commandments!

Nevertheless, this book is about their applicability in our everyday lives. The first five commandments deal with our obligations to G-d, the second five deal with our obligations to each other. Far from being the "rules of oppression" as some would have you to believe, the 10 commandments were written and handed down to give mankind guidelines for love, respect, and honor.

Dr.Laura's approach is from a unique perspective; there are'nt many Gentiles like myself who have read biblical perspectives from a Jewish standpoint. From her vantage point I have gained a greater reverence for the applicability of G-d's laws in my everyday life.