Imagine my feelings when I couldn't locate my "over 50" years old copy of The Funny Thing! Not only can I repeat the whole story but also my children and their children. Problem is I can't find my copy and without the pictures, I feel a little lost. This book is a tradition in our family and the uncountable times I have served the children "jumjills" has become a family joke. An invaluable book - wonderful story, but then I've always been a Wanda Gag fan - and so are my children and grandchildren.

A delightful dragon with an apetite for "jum-jills" sits on top of a mountain devouring them. The drawings beautifully show his tail growing longer and longer as it curls around the peak. I must have a copy for my grandchildren!

What a delight to find that The Funny Thing, which I adored as a child, has been republished in time for my very first grandchild. Wanda Gag's delightful drawings of Bobo will enchant the next generation as surely as it did mine.

I really loved HAYLEY'S SONG. It is a good book about a girl who moves from Denver to Bedford and meets her dream crush and falls in love. At first I didn't think it was going to be good, but after I got further into the book, it got better and better every paragraph. I would recommend it for people who love romance novels. I personally think that if you're in the middle of moving nearly one thousand miles away from your closest friends, you need to read this book. When I finished reading it, I kept telling myself, "I don't want this to end. This a great book!" I completely lost myself in the world of Hayley Rogers. I highly recommend it for eleven to seventeen year olds. Though all ages should read it, so they can see through the eyes of an everday teenager. I really fell in love with chapters sixteen to twenty-four. Those were the best chapters of the book. But don't take my word for it. Read it and find yourself lost in the world of Hayley's Song.

My teenage daughters read Hayley's Song before it was published and begged Mrs. Horton to write more...they couldn't wait to see how the relationships between the girls Hayley, Amanda, Trina, Sharon, and Crystal worked out with the boys in the Millennium band. The characters are wholesome. The girls interactions are typical of young teenage girls everywhere. The story line keeps you wanting more. In fact, you can hardly put the book down. When are we going to see volume 2? We can't wait!

I really enjoyed reading Hayley's Song. The characters were very "real" and the way that Hayley deals with meeting her Hero Shadow and then has to come to grips with him as a person and not just a persona. I can't wait to read the next one in the series (as soon as Wanda gets it finished). It would be a good book for girls who are having their first crush or for anyone who enjoys a good romance.

i really enjoyed reading the experiences of an adult college student. i , myself am one and i can relate to some of her college experiences. this book is marvelous for the adult attending college i recommend everyone read it.

Adults In College: A Survival Guide For Nontraditional Students by educator and author Wanda Schindley is a serious, practical book for anyone aspiring to complete his or her academic degree. Individual chapters address how to cope with the anxieties of being an adult surrounded by recent high school graduates, the paperwork process of enrollment, balancing school with a job and children, how to effectively study and survive exams, how to write a research paper without wasting time and effort, and much more. A first-rate guide, Adults In College is packed with very useful information and is especially recommended for college students returning to academia after an extended absence for military, family, or business purposes.

...I am the adult student Wanda Schindley talks about in her book Adults in College. After high school, I kicked around for two years, spent four years in the Army then another six working with people who have developmental disabilities. So at 31, twelve years after leaving high school, I was finally ready to attend college in earnest. Eventually I learned to love the academic life and went on to complete my undergrad degree and also earned Master of Science degree. With this background, I didn't hesitate to say yes when asked to review a copy of this book.

While I truly enjoyed my academic years, the difficult parts would have been considerably easier if I had Wanda Schindley's book to guide me through it all. Professor Schindley is eminently qualified to have written this book. She, like so many of us, was a non-traditional student who worked her way through an undergrad degree after taking time after high school. Unlike many of us though, Schindley went on to gather a master's degree and two doctorates. Her experience as an older student, coupled with her experience as a college professor, serve to make Dr. Schindley the ideal candidate to author this book.

Adults in College: A Survival Guide for Nontraditional Students is full of real-life scenarios used to illustrate various positions older students inevitably find themselves in: Kids at home; stress; dealing with spouses, and so many other situations. I found several sections of the book especially relevant including an open letter from musician Charlie Daniels to the 1996 class of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Daniel's letter to the student body introduces the traditional student to real world situations in a manner that makes an older student proud of the things we've accomplished. Dr. Schindley also provides numerous "Survival Tips" a review of the research process, math review and a chapter on taking tests.

Told in easily digestible, conversational first person tones, Adults in College is a must read. If attending college is, or might be, in your future I strongly urge you to buy this book.

Dr. Turner has done it again. She, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, has given us insight into the issues that prohibit us from being fruitful productive Christians. I would recommend this book to women (and men) who are seriously interested in revealing and dealing with their issues.

The reading is simple,yet written so profoundly. With the message of Christ using those that have a desire to be used by Him.This book specifically gives counsel,wisdom and just encouraged me.Even with my issuse, I know that nothing is impossible with God for we can accomplish ALL that God have purposed for our lives. Thank-You Dr.Turner

I enjoyed "Even with my Issues" greatly. It is so need in this day. I saw myself in almost every chapter. It totally tells how important people can also have issues. But it is not too late to change for the better. I recommend this to anyone who is struggling with anything. You will be totally bless and also find how to deal with your own issues.

This is an excellent book... Wanda Davis Turner is a wonderful evangelist and speaker, so I knew her book would be great! She tells her own personal story of pain, deliverance, and healing through sickness and the death of her husband among other incidents. IF you have been through any time of pain and hurt in life then this book is for you, the bible backup and personal testimony of this awesome woman will minister health to your body and mind.

This one is a best seller. Wanda Davis-Turner has taken me back to my first love... That is Christ. When you read this book,and examine your own relationship with the Lord, you will know if you are too, standing in the flames.

if you are standing in the flames you must read this book

With Katish's recipes, you will eat the most sublime and comforting food. It was easy to see from this book how the famously sensitive Russian soul was nourished by such a cuisine." - From the Introduction by Marion Cunningham. Katish, round as a plum and neat as a pin, arrived in Los Angeles as a Russian emigre in the 1920s. Wanda Frolov's stories about this humble genius of the kitchen first appeared in Gourmet magazine, and were gathered together in book form in 1947. Here again, at last, are the stories of a woman who nourished the bellies and the souls of a happy throng with her blini and pilaf, her shashlik and borscht, and who brokered marriages and started bank accounts for new emigres, presiding over all from her spotless pastry table. KATISH offers deliciously simple Russian country cooking enveloped in a warm and cheering narrative, tender as the crust of Katish's own piroshky. It includes Katish's cheesecake, one of the most beloved recipes ever published in Gourmet.

Katish is the nickname of the young Russian widow who is taken in by Wanda Frolov's mother as a cook in 1920's Los Angeles. Wanda, the author, and her brother lived with their widowed mom. As a middle-class California family, hiring a cook was an extravagance for them, but Wanda's aunt talked them into doing it. In the 1940s, when she was grown, Wanda wrote the chapters of this book as a series of articles in _Gourmet_ magazine. They were later gathered together as a book in 1947. Now the Modern Library Food Series has reprinted this delightful literary cookbook for a new generation of reader-cooks. Like many things culinary, these memoirs have improved with age.

The story of the book revolves around the cultural differences created as Katish and her Russian immigrant friends interact with an American middle class family of the 1920s. It is a heart-warming story in which both sides profit from the relationship. _Katish_ is a delightfully amusing glimpse into the culture of the time and is populated with warmly portrayed friends, relatives and situations.

As each food is discussed in the narrative, the recipe is listed. They are easy to follow and delicious. The recipes are a wonderful introduction to Russian family cooking. Breads and rolls, soups, desserts, side dishes, and main dishes are all well represented. Sadly, there is only one salad and one beverage (a delightfully rich hot chocolate). Thirty of the recipes contain meat or meat products. Thirty five are ovo-lacto vegetarian (many with butter and sour cream). Only nine are animal-free vegan recipes and six of these contain alcoholic beverages. An interesting aside is that, for a Prohibition-era story, there are surprisingly many recipes with alcoholic beverages. Dieters should be warned that most of these recipes are rich in flavor, but also in calories. However, there is a delightful fruit juice pudding called Kissel that can be made fat-free.

Read it for the story or read it for the recipes. Either way you are in for a treat.

This is a lovely slice of Americana, in addition to a quirky story of a Russian immigrant and a collection of divine recipes. The flow is perfect, with the recipes jumping in right when a dish is described. It took me back to my summer in Russia and I can't wait to try more of the dishes.

The characters in this book are real and down-to-earth, and are so typical of the people in the mountains of Appalachia. I found this to be a very heart-warming story of normal, everyday people who have faced the struggles of life with strength and courage, and how they have dealt with the issues in their everyday lives. I could not stop reading, and often found myself wiping away the tears on my cheeks. Since I am a native born West Virginian, a part of the Appalachian mountains, and have lived through and experienced the 60's and 70's I could understand and relate to this family's stuggles and triumphs. I enjoyed reading this short, but profound and captivating book, and would recommend it highly.

Lucy, Sweet Lucy is the story of a woman raising her six children alone in the mountain region of the U.S. commonly known as Appalachia. Lucy herself was born and raised in Appalachia and the story covers her own children's growing up and early adult years. She loves her children fiercely and her mission in life is to be a good mother and provider. As we all know, there are some things that we just cannot protect our children from. War is one of those things, and when the Viet Nam conflict begins to claim the young men from Appalachia, Lucy faces a nightmare that she may never recover from. The story is about the daily triumphs and defeats of mountain life; and also about how the Appalachian region itself changed during the tumultous sixties and seventies. Wanda J. Groves writing style is earthy and easy to read. The friends and neighbors are believable and real. I found myself absorbed in the details of their lives and really wanting to know what was going to happen next. The book itself is short, but the story is one you will never forget.

A heart warming short story

This dear book about three homeless little dogs is clever and original. I agree that this is Gag's best book and I am delighted that another generation of children will get to know it. This new beautiful oversized edition is even more wonderful than the old(loved to tatters)one I already own. I have bought a copy for my little grandson and another one for my own collection.

This is Wanda Ga'g's best story - even better than Millions of Cats (which is wonderful.) A little dog wants to be less "nothingy" and more "somethingy". The pictures are soft and expressive and the text is equally so, and fun at the same time.

I am so glad that this book is again available. It was my favourite when I was a child and I look forward to reading it to my grandchildren. It is beautifully illustrated in soft colours. The pictures are simple, but expressive. It is a story about a 3 little dogs. Two have dog houses that match their looks but the third one is invisible. The story tells what the third dog has to do so that he can be seen.

I looked far and wide for this book, finally I found it on Amazon!! Thank you very much! I told all my classmates about this book. It covers practically everything we did in class. This is a MUST HAVE!!

I have been searching for this book for the CNA refresher course. GREAT BOOK!

This is the book that I have been dreaming for. I have been searching for a text that fits the CNA refresher course that I teach and THIS IS IT! THANK-YOU!

Children are amazing when learning new things in general and computers in particular. My three elementary school children recently were rewarded with their own computer and they now do routine typing and organization for my business. Children also enjoy building things and seeing how they work. One of the most fascinating things they can now explore are web pages. In this book, children are taken through a series of steps illustrating the basic ideas behind the construction of a web page. The lessons are well written and can easily be followed by children in fourth grade or higher.

The title may be a bit misleading, in that it is not a set of instructions demonstrating how to build a web page for a school, but lessons in how to build a page at school. However, the lessons will keep the interest of the child as they learn the basics of web pages from a teacher who knows how to relate to the young, impressionable mind. My children enjoyed it.

Wanda Wigglebit's Building A School Web Site is the ideal "how to" guide for anyone wanting to create a website for their class or school but don't know how. Teachers and their students are provided with a hands-on project with "user friendly" and accessible instruction that covers every aspect (HTML, web editors, standards, bandwidth, search engine placement, animation, etc.) of building a school website. If you are inexperienced with developing and operating a website for your class or school, then begin by a careful reading of Wanda Wigglebits' Building A School Web Site!

My parents bought me this book. It has been a huge help in creating my own web site. It's easy to follow and understand! Web site building is really lots of fun - I can't believe it was so easy too! Go Wanda -- Thanks for the help!