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Amazing Gracie: A Dog's Tale 91 reviews
Dan Dye, Mark Beckloff
Workman Publishing Company, 2003
wow.
I have been trying to find dog books that were as good as Marley and Me and had no luck. I read this book in a day... which I never do. I am from KC, and had no idea before reading this book that it was written by the co-founder of Three Dog Bakery right here in KC! On the first page it talked about him griving the loss of his childhood dog Blue; my first dog's name was Blue. As I kept reading I ...
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I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye: Surviving, Coping and Healing After the Sudden Death of a Loved One 72 reviews
Brook Noel
Sourcebooks, Inc., 2003
Recommend for those grieving as well as those supporting others
I liked this book and would recommend it for anyone who has lost someone suddenly or for anyone who wants to understand what that person is going through. The authors speak from personal experiences and offer different perspectives on how people experience sudden loss. The book goes into the stages of grieving and then discusses how others are affected when they loose a parent, child, partner, ...
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Speak1166 reviews
Laurie Halse Anderson
Puffin, 2001
speak
Speak is a book that I think is a great for teenagers. I loved how the author didn't tell you what had actually happened until it gets closer to the end, and how she still kept it interesting.
Some of the book got to be a little boring and pointless, but then it would get better as soon as you wanted to stop reading it. All of the boring parts I was talking about were when the author kept ...
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Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life 1444 reviews
Spencer Johnson
G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1998
Great Analogy
The book is a quick read and reread. A good reminder of how we MUST flow with change in our lives.
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Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder: A 4-Step Plan for You and Your Loved Ones to Manage the Illness and Create ...19 reviews
Julie A Fast, John Preston
Warner Wellness, 2006
Out ranks all others
As a mental health professional who specializes in the management and treatment of persons with bipolar spectrum disorders, I find this to be the most informative and helpful book on the subject. I keep copies available in my office to make sure my clients have a copy in hand when they begin treatment with me. Fast's personal insight and well developed coping skills make this the best resource ...
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We Would Have Played for Nothing: Baseball Stars of the 1950s and 1960s Talk About the Game They Loved ...6 reviews
Fay Vincent
Simon & Schuster, 2008
The Real Old School
I am very excited to discover this book of living oral history about a great era in the evolution of baseball, a time when there was exceptional talent on the field, and still a level of craftsmanship and relative purity to the sport. I just wanted to comment on the review that compares this book to The Boys of Summer as a classic benchmark of baseball writing. I would not dispute that ...
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My Mother, Your Mother: Embracing "Slow Medicine," the Compassionate Approach to Caring for Your Aging Loved ...12 reviews
Dennis Mccullough
Harper, 2008
Outstanding resource, beautifully written
This book is fabulous! While I am not currently caring for an aging loved one, I know that someday I will face the difficult events and choices so eloquently described in the book. Dr. McCullough empowers the reader to anticipate downstream issues and his book is stocked with strategies to help prepare us to deal with the complex issues of fragmented care. I recommend this book to everyone!
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The Purpose-Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? 1089 reviews
Rick Warren
Zondervan, 2002
Great study book for a group
My husband and I used this book to do an almost year long study with our house church group a few years ago. We did a chapter a week and had discussions and worked through the Points to Ponder and Questions together. Probably time to revisit this book I think! Definitely one you can do over and over again
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The Winner309 reviews
David Baldacci
Vision, 1998
Ultimate vacation book
If your wondering which of the many excellent Baldacci books to read first. The winner is his best.
1)The Winner
2)Absolute Power
3)Camel Club trilogy
4)Total Control
5)Last man standing
6)Simple Truth
7)Saving Faith
Read em in that order.
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The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the ...18 reviews
Simon Winchester
Harper, 2008
The Man Who Revealed China To The World
Simon Winchester can always be counted on for an extraordinary reading treat. In The Man Who Loved China we have his best work since The Professor and the Madman.
Joseph Needham was a brilliant scientist and a remarkable eccentric. He could be affable one moment and withdrawn the next, he practiced nudism and had a very "modern" interpretation of his marriage vows, an interpretation his ...
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100 Best-Loved Poems (Dover Thrift Editions)13 reviews
Dover Publications, 1995
Great poems
very nice book I would recomend. I'm a big poetry lover and this book gives me a lot of what I yearn for.
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No Time to Say Goodbye: Surviving The Suicide Of A Loved One55 reviews
Carla Fine
Main Street Books, 1999
A Book for Everyone in the Community
Here is an invaluable book, not only to those suffering the wrenching grief of a suicide, but to all of us on the perimeter who have not experienced one in our lives. Carla Fine speaks with an open heart that reaches the soul as she spells out the shock, the horror, the stigma and the abandonment felt by suicide survivors. Far different than a "normal death," she points out that "the initial ...
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The Boy Who Loved Words11 reviews
Roni Schotter
Schwartz & Wade, 2006
Can you believe it's one of my two-year-old's favorite books???
I looked at this book at a bookstore in February. I read it and didn't buy it because I thought that no two-year-old would like it. I was wrong. We found it in the libary a month or two ago and checked it out. It quickly became the must-read bedtime story for my daughter. She turns three in two weeks and she's receiving her very own copy for her birthday! She thinks it's the coolest book!
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Executor's Guide: Settling a Loved One's Estate or Trust10 reviews
Mary Randolph
NOLO, 2008
Thorough Detailed Insight of The Executor's Role
I purchased this book in June 2006 along with another Nolo publication called "Get It Together: Organizing Your Records for Loved Ones". Both books offer a treasure trove of information, resources, forms, websites, government agencies, etc. to plan the nuts and bolts of your estate should there be an unfortunate call from the grim reaper for you or close relatives or friends.
I feel such a ...
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Because You Loved Me (Pinnacle True Crime)11 reviews
M. William Phelps
Pinnacle, 2007
The drama queen and the sociopath
Because You Loved Me is a case study of different sorts of love, platonic, parental, romantic, and obsessive. It's easy to predict which type will go wrong. The High Queen of the drama queens, Nicole, falls in a twisted sort of love with macho manipulator Billy, and in a metter of days, she is blind to all the good things in her life. Her mom, her friends, her education, her home - Nicole no ...
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The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgerton Series, Bk. 2)121 reviews
Julia Quinn
Avon, 2000
My All Time Favorite
This is my all time favorite romance novel to date. I fell in love with both of the characters and laughed throughout the entire book. The characters are well developed and Quinn also develops their relationship extremely well. As their relationship grew, they both grew as individuals as well. I have read this book multiple times and I devour it each time.
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Jacob Have I Loved180 reviews
Katherine Paterson
HarperTeen, 1990
Jacob have I loved
An interesting read following the trials of a young girl and her struggle to find herself and her place in the world. This is a beautifully written coming of age story sure to instill hope and a little bit of faith in the young reader.
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The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon 827 reviews
Stephen King
Pocket, 2000
Page Turner!
Once again Stephen King has come through for us! This book was a real page turner. It was very rich in details and suspense.
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Frommer's New England's Best-Loved Driving Tours (Best Loved Driving Tours)5 reviews
British Automobile Association, Kathy Arnold, ...
Frommer's, 2007
Thanks so much
I found this book, quite by accident, in my local bookstore. I was in the process of planning a trip through Connecticut late this summer. This book proved invaluable. Not only are the directions clear and precise, but the recommendations as to what to see along the drive are first-rate. I would recommend this book to anyone planning such a trip. It certainly helped make my trip through ...
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The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization405 reviews
Thomas L. Friedman
Anchor, 2000
The Lexus and the Olive Tree
This book provides a very good understanding of globilisation by integrating various issues and concepts with critical, illustrative and at times poignant examples. This helps appreciate what globilisation means currently and the historical summary helps explain how we got to where we are today. Consequently we are better able to forecast trends and determine meaningful business and social ...
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