If there's no one around to bring you flowers every month -- or even on special occasions -- you need this calendar. I have the 2002 edition, and from what I've been able to preview of the 2003, it promises not to disappoint! I heartily recommend this calendar to brighten any home or office.

Sweet Tea and Jesus Shoes is a charming collection of stories that range from sweetly sentimental tear-jerkers to laugh out loud funny slice-of-life tales. And, best of all, there isn't a dud in the entire bunch. All of the stories were obviously written with love and each is an author's memory of living in the South. The book is broken up into three sections titled: Precious Memories, Family Portraits (wow, do these ladies have some nutty relatives and neighbors!) and Beloved Critters. Being an animal lover the "Beloved Critters" section contained some of my favorite stories in the collection. The hands down winner for me was Donna Ball's UP JUMPS THE DEVIL. It's about a big, slobbering, affectionate dog that sends an entire town into an uproar and gives one grasping old bitty her comeuppance. This story had me in stitches and will be reread whenever I'm in dire need of a good laugh. The book is a little pricey, at $14.95 for only 171 pages of storytelling, but I feel its stories are worth splurging on (or saving for).

"Sweet Tea and Jesus Shoes" is a book of short stories. The kind of stories that family and close friends tell at reunions. The kind of stories in which truth is stranger and funnier than fiction.

You'll walk to Bible School with children in the depression. You'll wait at home with the women while the men folk go hunting. You'll see both sides of the long standing feud between a southern woman and her in-laws. You'll meet a mixed breed black dog named Lucifer who went to a picnic and a revival.

Get a glass of sweet tea, and sit in a rocker by the fireplace. Rock your way back in time with five southern women storytellers as your tour guide. You're sure to end each story with a smile on your face and a contented sigh.

Published May 2000 by BelleBooks, authors Deborah Smith, Donna Ball, Nancy Knight, Sandra Chastain, Debra Dixon, Virginia Ellis.

Open the cover of this book and prepare to enter the real South. Through this collection of short stories the authors have given us snapshots of how life is viewed by real Southerners--that is mostly with a sense of humor and always with heart. I loved this book from first page to last. Filled with love and family, quirky characters and just plain folks it's a great way to spend a relaxing afternoon. One more thing, no matter what part of the country you're from you will recognize people you have known and loved, because some things are universal.

If you like the outline format when reviewing for the CCRN or CEN exam, this is the first book you should use. I have used it both times I have studied for (and passed) the CEN.

I have purchased this series for peds, med surg and fluids & electrolytes. Without fail other students want these books. Class lecture follows this book nearly verbatim. Thus I can follow along in the book while listening. I don't even need to take seperate notes. Although sometimes I do write notations in the columns when my teacher stresses a particular point. The diskette that comes with the series is the best review that I have found. I am on the Dean's List in part to this series.

Being from a small town in Georgia myself, I completely bonded with the characters in both Mossy Creek books. These authors have done a wonderful job continuing these delightful stories and I look forward to reading more.

I have waited for the new mossy creek book very much, but I was a bit dissappointed. It was great meeting the old wonderfully exentric characters of the first book, but the reunion was laced with pain and hurt. The book concentraed around the question who burned Mossy Creek's old high school 20 years ago? The question unearthed secrets from the town's past. Some of the stories were really great like the love story between shy Josie M. and bigfoot, but while the first book was all along touching and fanny and a just a little bit sad, the second one had too much hurt people in it. But still I want to hear about the residence of mossy creek so I will buy the next book, I just hope it will be uplifting as the first.

With the twenty-year reunion at Mossy Creek, Georgia coming soon, Creekites wonder who burned down the town's high school back then that has forced locals to attend nearby rival Bigelow High School? Apparently the arsonist is taunting the Creekites by having sent to the town the ten cent fortune telling machine used during that homecoming day when the fire changed so many lives.

Though not even born yet, wallflower Josie McClure knows the impact of the fire because her mother was the homecoming queen who never celebrated her victory and forced her to compete for the Bigelow High School Homecoming Day Queen, which she humiliatingly lost. Rainey Ann Cecil thinks back to that fatal day in 1981 when she was twelve and with Robert Walker and Hank Blackshear believed they caused the fire. Amos Royden is now the sheriff and would like to solve the case that his now deceased father always felt blemished his law enforcement record. Other are impacted by either the fire or the upcoming reunion. Will the reunion complete the destruction of the Creekites or refurbish the civil pride of being a Creekite?

Written as a series of vignettes tied together through the reunion, the story line is humorous and sad focusing on how a pivotal event can change lives forever. Though an ensemble, the characters come across as genuine leaving readers to understand their pain, loneliness, and their need to belong. Fans will enjoy tremendously REUNION AT MOSSY CREEK and want to read the previous slice of small town southern living, MOSSY CREEK. Both novels colorfully and cleverly illustrate small town southern living.

Harriet Klausner

This book is full of useful tools to help one confront a specific fear. It has helped me in all facets of my life from career to relational. Get it. Absorb it. Apply it.

Whoever wrote that other review must have a personal axe to grind. I don't know either one of these writers, and believe me, I found "Hug The Monster" to be not only a delight from beginning to end but also - finally! - a self-help book that actually delivers what it promises through exercises in overcoming fear that really can and do make a difference. I don't just keep a copy on my nightstand, I've given several copies as gifts to friends, and they've gone on to buy copies for their friends as well. My family has even tried some of the exercises as a group and learned a lot about ourselves and each other, while having a great time in the process. Seriously, don't miss this book! You'll be losing out on some valuable self-knowledge if you do. Lindsay999@aol.com

This book is a gift. I have been a minister and teacher for twenty odd years and I found within it's pages the essence of all the useful teachings the world has produced. This book was written to assist anyone who is making or about to make significant changes. It is also useful for those who are going through challenges and need some inspiration and motivation to move forward. I found the writing style easy to read and the information helpful. That's all I ask for in a book.

This book gives an overview of recommended procedures for child molestation victims in criminal court. As a person who is not familiar with court proceedings, I found this book helpful in understanding what each phase of the criminal process entails.

This is a great book about the history of Mata Ortiz with many wonderful photos of the artists and their work. Not as complete as the 'many faces' book, but WELL worth the price. Some of the same pots from this book can be seen in 3D at www.ortizpots.com. Having lived in Mata Ortiz, i've seen many publications, few as well made as this one.

I'm in my last year of nursing school and have found this book to be helpful when studying for exams. The questions are tough and give you 4 good answers but really make you think about what is the BEST answer. It also has a lot of questions regarding delegation and prioritization, which friends have told me they've been asked on NCLEX and were unprepared for. The CD is also helpful to show you what the NCLEX CAT format will look like.

This book is organized into sections (e.g. Medical-Surgical Nursing, Pediatric Nursing, Psychiatric Nursing, etc.). The topic reviews follow an easy to read outline form. I like the print (oddly enough) better in this text than in the Mosby NCLEX-RN review book. It is much easier on the eyes, and I found myself less likely to fall asleep while reading it. Each section of the text is followed by a 'Review Questions' section. Then an answer section--with the rationales--follows, so you can grade your test immediately without having to flip to some appendix in the back of the text. The author clearly put thought into the organization of this text.

I highly recommend this book, not only as a review for the NCLEX-RN, but as a tool to be utilized alongside your course material. The outlined reviews help the reader to get the 'big picture' when studying for an exam, instead of getting caught up in all those details.

The weak part of this package is it's CD-ROM. The review questions/practice tests are exactly the same questions that are in the text, except in a randomized order. There's really no point to a CD-ROM accompanying this text, since the CD-ROM doesn't really offer new information. I would like to see a follow-up edition that has different questions on the CD-ROM, rather than repeating the same questions in a different order.

Aside from the CD-ROM though, this is a great review text. Good luck in school, and especially on the NCLEX-RN.

I have been cooking with yogurt for many years and consider this amazingly versatile ingredient a must in my kitchen. Since I am a longtime fan of Stonyfield Farm yogurt, I was really looking forward to using this book, which I received as a gift. After trying many of the recipes, however, I regret to say that "The Stonyfield Farm Yogurt Cookbook" really doesn't do justice either to Stonyfield Farm yogurt or to yogurt cookery in general. Although there are some good recipes, the majority are lacking in imagination, and the collection itself fails to take advantage of the extensive repertoire of wonderful yogurt dishes from around the world.

Meg Cadoux Hirshberg has put together a creative, varied, and inspiring collection of recipes, each including yogurt. She begins by telling readers why yogurt is considered to be a "miracle food", and after convincing us of the importance of yogurt in our diets, she then proceeds with the recipes, which are divided into chapters according to their category. Naturally, breakfast comes first, and these recipes were my favorites. They are easy to prepare, do not require too many ingredients or fancy equipment, and although they are not always low in fat, they do not call for refined sugar and, for the most part, have a high fiber content. There are many different variations on waffles, pancakes, and porridge. A chapter on bread boasts several different types of grains, the smoothie section is replete with new and fun ideas for bolstering your daily fruit intake, and the salads, dressings, dips, sauces, and meat dishes are all innovative and consistently delicious. Each recipe serves about three to six people and is followed by a nutritional analysis. I hope that you will enjoy this fabulous cookbook and its delectable recipes as much as I did!