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Addicted to Love (Wedding Veil Wishes) 5 reviews
Lori Wilde
Forever, 2008
A real winner
This story is so cute. I loved Rachael and Brody and Valentine Texas was a character in its own right. It's laugh out loud funny, tender heartwarming and filled with wonderful love scenes you won't soon forget.
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The Last Wish20 reviews
Andrzej Sapkowski
Orbit, 2008
Unusual take on traditional stories
While The Blood of Elves won't be released for another month, Sapkowski's fantasy series can be begun thanks to the previous release of The Last Wish. The Last Wish is a collection of short stories featuring Geralt the Witcher.
Geralt is a trained monster-hunter, and the book takes him from one adventure to another. As the Witcher fights ghouls, vampires and djinni, the reader quickly learns ...
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The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization 403 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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101 Things I Wish I Knew When I Got Married: Simple Lessons to Make Love Last 18 reviews
Linda Bloom, Charlie Bloom
New World Library, 2004
101 Ways to Strengthen and Enrich Your Marriage
"Marriage is not a fixed entity but a work in progress, inviting ongoing refinement." ~ pg. 20
One of the things I've realized after twelve years of marriage is that reading books about marriage has truly helped me not to become a statistic. While over half of all marriages end in divorce it is not necessary to end a relationship just because you have conflict. Linda and Charlie Bloom show ...
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Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew177 reviews
Sherrie Eldridge
Delta, 1999
See What the Kids Think
Before, during, or after you adopt read this book! It could prepare, protect, or propell your relationship with your adopted child. In my work as a speaker on family issues, I have adoptive parents ask for resources. This is one book I can highly recommend.
The Birth to Five Book: Confident Childrearing Right from the Start
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We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will be Killed With Our Families: Stories from Rwanda215 reviews
Philip Gourevitch
Picador, 1999
One of the best books I have read in a long time
Philip Gourevitch, in We Wish to Inform You, has accomplished an incredible feat: a moral and reasoned history of an insane situation. He manages to cut through all of the misinformation that we so often hear about the Rwandan Genocide and write something truly informative.
Other reviews on Amazon have complained about his focus on the political/violent situation in the entire region, but I ...
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Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew19 reviews
Ellen Notbohm
Future Horizons, 2006
Must Read for All Who Know a Child with Autism
Ellen Notbohm's second book about autism, TEN THINGS YOUR STUDENT WITH AUTISM WISHES YOU KNEW, is every bit as informative and encouraging as her first. She gets to the point, writes from personal experience, provides practical insight, and she cares. Her first book, TEN THINGS YOUR CHILD WITH AUTISM WISHES YOU KNEW, addressed matters pertaining to the very young. This book continues with the ...
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Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew99 reviews
Ellen Notbohm
Future Horizons, 2005
A Must read for those dealing with autism!
This book reads easy and fast and it should be handed out to every parent whose child is diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum. It can change the perceptions of anyone--family, friend, educator or counselor--who is face with the baffling behavior of an autistic child. I cannot impress just how much this slim volume can help.
The core beliefs in 10 Things Every Child With Autism Wishes You Knew are:
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Twenty Wishes (Blossom Street, No. 4)60 reviews
Debbie Macomber
Mira Books, 2008
Twenty Stars!
I have enjoyed all the Blossom Street books but this is the first one that has given me something to take away besides a lovely story. I want to start my own book of 20 wishes and am going to borrow some of my list from the characters!
But back to the story. The book started out a little slower for me than others in the series, partially because of a number of new characters (or characters ...
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Five Wishes: How Answering One Simple Question Can Make Your Dreams Come True50 reviews
Gay Hendricks
New World Library, 2007
This could be life changing
This little book has a very powerful, very simple, and life changing challenge. 5 Wishes....that's all. The first time I read this book, I made my list and felt like I was on top of the world for weeks. But the 5 Wishes I had listed weren't exactly what my heart said, they were what my mind said (and still I soared for weeks!). The second time I read over the book and made my list, my 5 wishes ...
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An Angel For Solomon Singer11 reviews
Cynthia Rylant
Scholastic, 1996
An Angel For Solomon Singer (by a 5 year-old reviewer)
I think it is one of the most perfect books ever. Since my mom bought it, well,I'm encouraged. Because I'm a student, I could have it for my schoolbook. If I could give it ten billion stars, I'd yell out, "Hey, Solomon Singer!" (Giggle!)
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A Wish for Wings That Work: An Opus Christmas Story21 reviews
Berkeley Breathed
Little, Brown Young Readers, 1995
The Best of The Opus Books
If you purchase this book for the illustrations alone you would still have an incomparable treasure but wait there is more, because this is a story that is a treasure in itself.
Opus wants a pair of wings that work. But in his mind wings only work if you can fly. It's not until Santa's sleigh is sinking in the ocean that Opus gets to use his flippers and fly through the water and save Santa ...
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Paula Deen Celebrates!: Best Dishes and Best Wishes for the Best Times of Your Life40 reviews
Paula Deen
Simon & Schuster, 2006
Party Time!
I loved this book by Paula Deen. It was given to me as a gift and I've used it for many parties. I especially love how the menu is all laid out for you. It's so easy to mix and match the ideas or use the entire menu for a party. It's written in true Paula style and any true fan would love this book!
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Wish You Well 252 reviews
David Baldacci
Grand Central Publishing, 2007
Wishing well..
Wish You Well
Our story starts out with a family, mother, father, daughter and son. They are going for the day to have a picnic before they move to California so father can pursue his writing career there. Currently they live in New York City. On the way back, mother and father are discussing moving and mother wants to go live in Virginia where father grew up -- Father doesn't want to ever go ...
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Dauntless (The Lost Fleet, Book 1)100 reviews
Ace, 2007
Writes like David Webber used to write
I'll keep this short. This is the first "couldn't put it down" book I've read in a long time.
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A Wish to Be a Christmas Tree18 reviews
Colleen Monroe
Sleeping Bear Press, 2000
A Wish to Be a Christmas Tree
My daughter brought this book home from her school library and both my husband and I were touched by this book so much that we ordered a copy for our family. This a great book for teaching the true meaning of friendship to all ages. I would recommend this book for anyone who works with children. It will be a tradition in our house for a long no matter what the season.
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Mr. Putter & Tabby Make a Wish (Mr. Putter & Tabby)6 reviews
Cynthia Rylant
Harcourt Paperbacks, 2006
Another wonderful Mr. Putter and Tabby
Mr. Putter decides he wants to celebrate his birthday in spite of being "too old" to do so. The humor comes to you through the story and the drawings.
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The Hard Truth About Soft Skills: Workplace Lessons Smart People Wish They'd Learned Sooner16 reviews
Peggy Klaus
Collins Business, 2008
Great Book! (for entry -level and mature workers)
This book explained in detail, how to survive in the workplace. It has many examples on how to follow the unwritten rules (usually gained from many years in the work environment). I plan to purchase books for my employees and other young adults entering the workforce
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Half Magic128 reviews
Edward Eager
Odyssey Classics, 1999
audio books
These audio books help children that are having trouble with the written word. I also use them in the car, so each trip we hear more of the story. The kids love them and I think it makes them interested in reading.
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Disney's Little Einsteins: Christmas Wish (Little Einsteins)4 reviews
Marcy Kelman
Disney Press, 2007
No "huh?" involved---lots of merry fun!
Another reviewer wrote "huh?" about the book's ending, but it makes perfect sense: The reason Annie's wish box was empty was because HER WISH ALREADY CAME TRUE! Her wish was to spend Christmas with her best friends--it's that simple (even my preschooler got it!).
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