This is a wonderful book for Dads and their daughters to read. I am somewhat perplexed by the criticism that "mom is nowhere to be found." In a growing number of instances Dad's are in fact left -- or seize -- the role of primary parent. Most books are mommy-centric and no one has a cow. Should Daddy-centric books be treated any different? When mom leaves children naturally fear Dad will someday leave too. This book certainly comforts daughters who worry if Daddy will be there and reminds Fathers how important it is that we are. Well done!

My six year-old is a Daddy's Girl and this book, even though she has had it for a long time, is one of her very favorites. It is very reassuring to her, especially with its comforting refrain ("I know Daddy will be there"). No, it is not a sing-songy all-is-well book, but neither is it particularly gloomy--it is more a testament to the quiet love of fathers and daughters.

(My child has never asked where the mother is, incidentally)

This book shows the confidence a child should have that a parent will always be available to them. This will keep the attention of young children and be easy to read by young students. I highly recommend this excellent family oriented book for students K-2 and parents.

This is on Ok book. It lacks in two things: 1. Proper editing. I don't believe words are mistranslated- they are misspelled. This is the editors fault. 2. Better pictures- The pictures on the outside cover of the book are great- but the insided pictures leave a lot to be desired. They are grainy black and white photos that look like old newspaper photos. They allow you to get the general idea of a posture or stance but details of a particular technique are lost.

It's a shame that this book couldn't have been cleaned up a bit. The translation is awkward, and the pictures are too light. Having said that, I must admit that I really like this book. Books on Hsing-i are not as hard to find as they used to be, but most today choose to cover the same old material. The five fists are included here, as well as the twelve animals, but the author goes on to further cover a couple of forms not available in other English language books. The photos are excellent in CONTENT, but as I said before, they're too light. Still one may overlook the shortcomings of the book and concentrate on the positives. This book would be best read after reading Robert W. Smith's book on the same topic (preferably the original version, if you can find it).

This book isn't perfect, but it shows Xingiquan as really practiced. Sun Lu Tang's book is a classic and deals with some of the more esoteric elements. Shou and Yang's book is heavy on song of..., the 5 thises, the 6 thats, etc. and is missing some of the basics. For Hebei style, this book is great and should be in every practitioner's library.

This book was a great disappointment. It is far inferior to its main competitor, "How to Settle an Estate" by Plotnick and Leimberg. There just isn't very much information in it. The text is only 103 pages long, with large margins and not much print on each page versus 273 dense pages for Plotnick and Leimberg. The rest of the book is appendices containing filled-in forms, with 2 extra pages per form for an appendix title page and a reverse blank page. Compare Plotnick and Leimberg's detailed discussion of the Form 706 estate tax return with Bauers's advice: "see a CPA". Or the glossary: 3 sparse pages in Bauers versus 17 dense pages in Plotnick and Leimberg.

Or compare a specific glossary item, the definition of "executor":

Bauers: a person designated by will to administer the estate of the deceased.

Plotnick and Leimberg: The person named by the deceased in her will to manage the decedent's affairs; the personal representative of the decedent who stands in the shoes of the decedent, pays the debts and taxes, and makes distribution of the remaining property to the beneficiaries and heirs.

For anyone facing the task of being an executor, the choice is clear - and the better book is cheaper, too!

Where There's A Will...: A Guide For The Executor Or Administrator Of An Estate experienced estate executor and administrator F. William Bauers, Jr. is a practical, accessible, no-nonsense guide for anyone charged with the somber responsibility of being the executor or administrator of an estate. Within its pages are countless useful sample forms as well as solid and practical information concerning money and tax issues, obligatory duties, required notifications, and much more. Enhanced with a glossary of commonly-used terms, as well as 29 appendices (including forms in use, samples of letters to be written, financial presentations, and tax forms) Where There's A Will... is very highly recommended for anyone bearing the heavy burden of duty.

Where There's A Will is written in a clear and usable style. The pages are large which make the book easier to read and to lay open. The information is presented succintly, logically and sequentally. How to Settle An Estate (a smaller book which would naturally require more pages for equal content) was published in 1986 and some of the information is out of date. Comparing the number of pages is not as important as the comparison of content. How to Settle an Estate is more difficult to read and follow. This book was authored by two professors and appears to be taken from lectures to their law classses over a period of time. There is repetition and the entire text would have to be read more than once in order to follow it. For an ordinary grieving person who is appointed as an executor to an estate, Where There's a Will is more readily understandable and more immediately applicable to the situation at hand.

The beautiful illustrations really make this book. The pictures in which the animals help Nell build the snowman are delightful. However, I didn't find the story's message very clear or meaningful. A child shouldn't have to prove herself to her own family, as does the child in this story.

This is a story about a very little girl named Nell and she lives with her BIG Mama, BIG Sarah and BIG Lizzie. Well her family would never let Nell do anything because she was too small. One day when Nell was playing with her friends Reindeer, Hare and Bear Cub they asked if she could show them how to build a snowman. Nell replied that it was impossible because she was too small. Well her friends' answer to that was how would you know unless you try it. So, with the help of her friends Nell built the biggest, best snowman ever. The excited little girl ran home to get her family so that they could see what she had done. At first her mother and sisters did not believe her, but they soon saw Nell's wonderful snowman. Nell proved to her family that she was not too small anymore. And Nell went back into the house to help her mother make lunch.
The authors point I believe was that no matter how little you are you can do whatever you want no matter the size as long as you try.
I thought that this was a cute little story. The little girl accomplished big things with a little support from her friends and belief in her self. I loved the illustrations in the book. The pictures were so well balanced that the illustrations easily carried your eyes around and through the pages.

The power of determination rings clear as Nell defies her elder sisters' and mother's low expectations of how much she is capable. Nell wants to help, to be involved, to be part of things. But her mama and sisters think she can't help because she's too small. So Nell retreats to the woods where her comforting friendships with Reindeer, Hare, and Bear Cub give her the support to do what she aspires to: those things she has been told she can't because she is "too small."

The animal friends want to learn to build a snowman and Nell tells them how. However, she can't do it without their help so as a winning team, they build the Biggest, Best Snowman. Not only does Nell realize her potential, but her family realizes too and is suitably apologetic, except for the ornery sister who remains unwilling to acknowledge that Nell is, indeed, Big Enough. This story is an important reminder for parents how great an impact our words have on small lives.

Another collection of short stories by Will Self. In subject matter, they are a mixed bag, ranging from a man's guilty recollections of his schooldays to a futuristic story set in a pollution-blighted England.

As with all such collections, I thought that some of the stories worked better than others: for example Self's ascerbic wit works particularly well in "Inclusion" (the bee-worshipping Maeterlincki tribe I thought was hilarious), but in other stories the humour is more strained.

In all, it's worth a ramble through this book, but be prepared to pick and choose your favourite bits.

"Grey Area" is more impressive in scope and scabs than in realization. The linguistic sciolism (vituperative of me to say), the skittery plotlines, the curvy roads, the meaty chunks, flesh against my teeth, yes yes, miasma well-placed, and fluid-filled lungs remind me; "Inclusion" includes a tying of loose ends, and "The End of the Relationship" so entirely different - its (seeming) placidity rents it from the guttural slavering and pedestrian contempts of the rest. The cruelty here is even more pronounced due to its nuance and understated enunciation. There are throughout brilliant moments, but the stories often left me feeling circumspect - as though i had witnessed and was almost taken in by some elaborate legerdemain. There is an air of flippancy that detracts from the disturbing characterizations and dim, dystopian landscapes. The chthonic sturm und drang unravels a heavy damp sweater only to leave us with a string between forefinger and thumb. And still, worth the read: for the intestinal aspirations, for the restive mind at work.

Self is one of the most talented British contemporary writers and enjoys this celebrity for good reason. He writes Grey Area in an overwhelmingly cryptic tone saturated with insight in both human nature and the nature of our own surroundings in a surreal world. His observations are scientific anthropological jewels, while his writing mechanics are those of an artist. Grey Area is a book I'd recommend to not only the fan of British literature, short story format, or imaginative writing, but to the most hard - nosed non - reader

Not nearly as amusing, nor as heartwarming, as Dr. London's first book, "Kill As Few Patients As Possible." Still an enjoyable read, just not as much fun.

In 1987, the World's Best Doctor wrote a handbook for other physicians (Kill as Few Patients as Possible), that hilariously passed on choice tricks of the trade. Now managed care has made it impossible for Dr. London to care for his patients in the exemplary fashion he laid out - and so he's written the book that will allow patients to get this excellent care on their own. From spelling out the medications and diagnostic interventions which have been proven to help prevent disease, to a list of the symptoms which mandate a visit to your doctor TODAY, this book may be lifesaving.

While I found Shaddock's book interesting and well-written what intrigued me more than the book itself was trying to figure out whether David Shaddock is David Shapiro in disguise.... Is this a psychoanalytic slight of hand? An intersubjectivity joke? A post-modern name game? Whatever might be going on here, if you're interested in Kohut' Self-psychology, intersubjectivity theory and how they might be applied in couples therapy this book should do you fine.

As a lay reader in the fields of psychology, I can only say that Shapiro presents a model of behaviour dynamics that is not only a vast improvement over neurochemical models, but is not at all inconsistent with them. The proposals are articulate, concise, and immediately proven through observation's new perspective. Anyone looking at the causes of neurosis, psychosis, or any mental illness should read this.

Dr. Jill Kahn and her husband Danny seemed to have it all, but still weren't happy. They ignored that emotional emptiness until Danny received a diagnosis of a malignant brain tumor. That wake-up call forced them to look at their lives more analytically. In her search, Dr. Jill learned if we constantly give of ourselves and never take the time or effort to "fill our own wells", we can't survive--physically or spiritually. We must first ask ourselves what we truly desire before we can pray to receive God's intended gifts.

Read The Gift of Taking today and learn what she has taught many of her patients. You, too, can live a full, satisfying life. It's there just for the taking.

--Becky at Author, Author!

The wonderful book really had me understanding the importance of honoring myself - filling up so that I have more to give!
There were many concepts, not necessarily new to me, yet presented in a fashion that I had never previously considered.
Very enlightening.
Linda Kedy...

Having spent the past seven years volunteer travelling around the world for my vacations, I can honestly attest to the fact that this extremely helpful reference book was my starting point for research into the culturally-enriching, service-oriented travel experiences which have changed my life. Provided inside this handy book are the names of the volunteer organizations which arrange and organize the travel, listings of the type of volunteer work and skills required and all of the necessary logistics. (Actually the only skill often required is a desire to serve and to learn.)

The second half of the book contains numerous brief volunteer journals where the reader can obtain a clearer picture of how this type of travel impacts the recipients of the service work and more importantly perhaps how these deeply moving and life-altering experiences greatly enhance the life of the volunteer.

I have met people of all ages and from all walks of life on these incredible journeys. If you have a bit of adventure in your blood and a desire to serve and especially to learn from another culture's experience...investigate this book...it may open some brand new doors in your life.

This book covers all kinds of volunteerism, from ecologic to medical. From the USA to the far corners of the world. Not only does it contain volumes of information on agencies seeking volunteers, it also has a great cross-referenced index, so that you can easily choose a "volunteer vacation" to fit your interests, schedule, and your wallet.

Similar to the 7 habits, coach Ron Jenson espouses the Maximizers Principles, a set of principles to eternally follow. His introduction of what is defined by Success is good. Only you can define what it means to succeed, not anyone else. How will you want others to remember you?

Afterwards, it's an expanded explanation of his maximizer principles.

An interesting read, but I would say some of his concepts are probably repeated elsewhere.

there are some good examples in this book of real life problems and he offers solutions. pretty straight forward. overall, I think it's a good book to read, but repetitive at times.

If you are looking to change your life for the better, becoming a person of significance rather than obscurity, then READ THIS BOOK! The life-coaching principles outlined by Dr. Ron Jenson is invaluable, especially his M-A-X-I-M-I-Z-E-R principle which he teaches very well. Believe me you, it really works full time for you if you so choose to embrace it.