5 comments about Love That Lasts: When Marriage Meets Grace.

1. This marriage book stands out because its focus is Biblical. Many Christian marriage books seem to come at marriage from a psychological angle first, then add verses to support that. This starts with a Biblical view of marriage and then moves towards each spouses practical responses to that view. A group of couples in our church recently went through this book and many found it to be very helpful in their marriages.
   
   There were aspects of the writing style that bothered me a bit. The authors would change from his perspective to her perspective in a kind of haphazard way. It seems like offsetting or transitioning between these two viewpoints would make it easier to read. However, despite that I still highly recommend this book!



2. There are numerous books available on the topic of marriage. Many of them deal with communication, romance, and roles. The Ricucci's book is different. While they deal with some of these same topics, they do this from a God-centered, biblical perspective. Their book begins with an emphasis on the purpose of marriage, which finds its purpose in God. The husband and wife's role also find their purpose in God, which is addressed in chapters 2 and 3. These are areas which are rarely addressed in most books on marriage. The Ricuccis give a good, basic, complementarian perspective, which is the exception rather than the rule in most books. The Ricuccis also include 3 chapters on communication and 2 chapters on romance and the sexual relationship. They write with an easy to understand, practical style which people find very helpful. All in all I recommend this book and would give it to any couple considering marriage or needing a good book on marriage.



3. We worked through this book in a group of 9 couples. It led to great discussion in the group.
   
   I had read the first "Love that Lasts", written many years ago. This is an excellent update.
   
   Gary and Betsy's transparency and humility is encouraging and provoking in a good way.
   
   We have given this book to many young couples . . . even as a wedding gift.



4. This book was assigned to us for pre-marriage counseling and we both found it to be encouraging, challenging, and worthwhile. It is thankfully concise at 160 pages but is also deep. My guess is this will be something I'll be referring to over and over again...



5. MUST read...one of the best marriage books I've read, and I have read lots :) To read and understand and LIVE this book would be to help your marriage immensely!

5 comments about The Sex-Starved Wife: What to Do When He's Lost Desire.

1. The Sex-Starved Wife
   
   Wow! I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this title. I have been a sex-starved wife for more years than I can count. My marriage has been empty and loveless because my husband has no desire for me. My friends all complain that their husbands are always wanting sex and I feel so uncomfortable during those discussions because I feel like a freak of nature. It makes me feel as if something is dreadfully wrong with me. I don't even share what happens in my relationship because I'm mortified. I have felt so alone.
   
   But now that I've read this great book, I KNOW I am not alone. As I read all the letters from women in my shoes, I cried because I know the pain they have been feeling. I understand how bad it feels to be so hurt and have your husband be unwilling to do anything about it. He doesn't even want to talk to me about it anymore. Weiner Davis explains why men loose desire, but the best part is that she gives concrete suggestions for getting your husband to be more receptive to doing something about the problem. I am so grateful that I read this book because I feel better about myself and I have even made some headway with my husband. He's agreed to read part of it and to speak to a doctor! I've been trying to get him to do something, anything for a long time and he's just gotten defensive. So, this book marks a major turnaround in my marriage. I can't say for sure what will happen next, but I can tell you that at least we're talking and he's showing some willingness to care about my feelings. That's huge. I strongly suggest that if you're a woman whose husband is disinterested sexually, you get this book. It can change your marriage.



2. There is "The Sex-Starved Wife" and "The Sex-Starved Marriage", so... what, there's no market for this?



3. All these years, 33 of them, I thought it was me and it wasn't. All these years I suffered with no one to talk to who understood my pain. I could hardly read this book without crying with such pain....I didn't even know I had. My husband was moved and we are now going on a path
   that is giving us answers. Thank you! At last! I am understood.



4. Finally, a book addressing a problem many wives encounter but many husbands would deny even exists! Enough of hearing on television and radio the popularly held myths that "Most men want sex all the time. Low sexual desire is only a woman's problem. Some men lack sexual desire, but the prevalence of low desire in men is extremely low. & Men who aren't interested in sex must have a sexual dysfunction of a serious medical condition. Otherwise they'd be ready to go."! Let's be fair and look at the WHOLE picture. To date it has been far to easy for researchers to study the subject of low desire in women. As the author points out, many studies have been conducted on this topic and so few about low desire in men one has to wonder whether all these researchers are men! Yet researchers finally did identify HSDD (hypoactive sexual desire disorder or low desire), something MORE prevalent in men than in women. Low desire appears to be an equal opportunity employer when it comes to gender. Unfortunately to date also too many women have had a tendency to blame themselves for the existance of this problem. This is not true of most men who have low desire wives. This book offers a variety of explanations beside a physical erectile dysfunction for the lack of sexual desire in some men. As a social worker, I see this book as liberating to female clients who suffer from low self esteem not knowing what to think of the cause of their male partner's problem.



5. I just finished reading this book. I had some problems with it. The problems that I had were with what I took as the author's emphasis on how the wife may be "at fault" (nagging, fighting, and being unimaginative, etc). I found that message to be demeaning, sexist, and very unsupportive to women. Insinuating that women "are" or "if you find yourself" nagging and fighting and angry (which of course is a terrible culturally demeaning characterization). I also object to the characterization that what women need to do is simply spice up the atmosphere in the bedroom - and be "understanding" of your husband's thoughts and needs, this of course is a huge oversimplification of this terrible and life wrecking issue.
   
   I have a non-responsive husband and my experience is that no matter what you do, there is no response. The non-responsive spouse is in control of the sex (as is stated in the book). I am not a nag. I am imaginative. I do discuss. There doesn't appear to be any joint solution to this problem - because it isn't a joint problem --- it is MY problem. He is perfectly happy the way things are. I am the one who is unhappy.
   
   There really wasn't anything in this book about my situation at all. I feel degraded by this book and it's seemingly "simple" solutions which lie entirely in the lap of the woman. Where is the man's responsibility in all of this? I think that the author does a terrible disservice to women who have this problem in their marriage or relationship. The only real help given is exercises for pre-mature ejaculators.
   
   This is a huge problem for women in this country - there is a cultural myth that men are always and forever ready at the drop of a hat - and women and men believe it. There isn't a simple solution to a man who refuses to have sex - dressing up in saran wrap is not going to fix this problem. Giving "Glamour" and "Cosmo" solutions to this huge life wrecking situation is horrible. Shame on the author!

5 comments about Discipline That Lasts a Lifetime: The Best Gift You Can Give Your Kids.

1. This is a great book that truely applies common sense to child upbringing and can be applied regardless of religious background.
   
   If you look at the all of the reviews from the one individual who gave a poor review, it looks like he did a topic search and left a bad review for any book he thought came from a Christian about child rearing. Although I have not read the other books that he gave 1-star to, based on this review I would be wary of believing any of the reviews he has written.
   
   Read the book you won't regret it.
   Another good book the author wrote is "You're a Better Parent than you Think"



2. As I was reading this book, it told me hints that I had never thought of before or heard before. This book puts it in terms that will stick and be easy to impliment.



3. After having been a teacher for many years, reading plenty of parenting books, stressing out, you name it, this came as a breath of fresh air. I was chuckling all the way through the book as Dr. Guarendi debunked one so-called "expert" after another. He uses practical wisdom as the father of ten children to show you that you can get through the maze of parenting unscathed....and your children can, too. He clearly shows that nobody is ever perfect and this will not irreparably harm anyone. The basic ingredient for all childrearing is just plain common sense....which is the way all children used to be raised.
   The reviewer who claimed all Dr. Guarendi proposes is simply spanking and more spanking ought to read this book more thoroughly. When I read that review, I could hardly keep from laughing...this individual would do well to delete that review and really read the book before he publishes something so absurd and obviously erroneous. The teacher here would have to give an "F" for a poorly written report. :-)



4. This book is great! It uses a lot of common sense and gives many ideas. The book is reassuring and helpful in that you aren't afraid of making a mistake as a parent especially with so many things you hear in the media of what's "good" or "bad" for your kids. Then you turn and hear something new. I recommend this book to anyone who is serious about raising well-disciplined kids.



5. My friend who has three kids talked about this book over the holidays and read parts of it that she was applying to her home situation. It was so funny and practical, I couldn't resist buying it for another friend who is a new parent, of course reading the book myself before passing it along. I don't think I've laughed so hard reading a book in a long time. The author's advice is wonderfully mild these days when the headlines are full of horribly abused children supposedly being disciplined for bad behavior. Nothing like that here. My friend who first told me about it swears that copying the encyclopedia works magic.

5 comments about How Could You Do This to Me?.

1. "How could you do this to me?" helped me put my thoughts in order. I had pretty much figured out what had happened in my life - why the betrayal took place, why it happened to me and where I needed to go from there. The problem was that it was all so jumbled in my head and I was so emotionally charged that nothing seemed to make sense. I have been able to search my soul, am putting my thoughts together in an orderly fashion in order to move on with my life now.



2. This book says a lot with few words; it might almost require a second reading to absorb all it has to offer. It gave me insight into the motives of others and invaluable perspective on my own unconscious contributions to some of the "betrayals" I have experienced.



3. Once trust is broken, it is much like a glass window; it cannot be fixed. It can be taped, glued, pieced together, etc. It can never be the intact and unbroken window it once was. Some things just cannot be fixed as if they never occurred. With that in mind, the emphasis is on whether or not one wishes to fix it and why, and the decision to return a trust that is broken, decisions that always determine the value of the relationship and how deeply woven and connected it is. Recovery from broken trust (not trusts) lies in gently picking up the broken pieces, putting them in some type of order, and attempting to keep them there, an almost impossible task, and one too often for objective professionals. Success is tenuous at best, and unsatisfying at worst because both generally mourn what might have been had the trust not been broken, and the relationship unimpaired by those lingering ghosts. Most do not trust once the trust has been broken, but simulate an appearance of trust that is usually a small fraction of that which was thrown away by the deceiver, and which was forced onto the victim, by the knowledge of the deceit.



4. This is actually not a terrible book; it's just not a book for someone who has already been researching and reading up on how to heal a broken heart after a betrayal. I bought it expecting some new insight and/or advice, but mostly it's a "beginner's primer" that defines betrayal, looks at childhood and how this figures in, etc. Very elementary, very basic. If you're just starting down the road to recovery after betrayal, and have not spent years talking to a therapist and reading books about it, as I have, then this particular book is probably a good place to start. Just don't expect any concrete advice or specific direction. It just isn't here.



5. I bought this book in the aftermath of my divorce. While reading the book, I realized I had been betrayed by most people close to me, all situations I had supressed to avoid conflict. This book helped me to become aware of my own weaknesses so that I am able to better prevent more betrayls in the future. You can not control the way others act or how they treat you, but you can learn to better control your own emotions and not let those people get the best of you. This was a great book! I loved it so much I gave it to my ex husband upon our divorce. Maybe it will help him out in his next relationship.

5 comments about How to Have an Elegant Wedding for $5000 (or Less) : Achieving Beautiful Simplicity Without Mortgaging Your Future.

1. This is a pretty good book. It gives you a few good ideas you may not have thought of.



2. I can't imagine trying to plan a wedding on a tight budget without some type of guide book, and this is the one for me! SO many great ideas, easy to read, time-lines, do' & don'ts....I say this book is indispensible!!



3. This is a terrific book that brings a wedding from the "vision" of what a bride may want and matches it to the financial reality of hosting a major party. It makes you really think about the things that are important to you about your wedding - and how much that is going to affect your overall budget. Most of us don't have an endless supply of money to spend on a wedding and reception, but even if you do this book is a great guide to helping you prioritize what really matters to you.



4. I found the book to be easy to read. The information was very practical and concise. There were loads of ideas on wedding preparation.



5. I, like many brides am on a tight budget and I do not feel this book gave a lot of insight on cutting costs other than to have less guests and to use silk flowers. It is a good refrence though for things to make sure to have lined up for your wedding and to give an idea of the type of person to assign certain jobs to in your wedding.

5 comments about Finishing Strong: Going the Distance for Your Family.

1. It is a great resource for a man to know God's direction for his family. It is something that we would recommend for every man.



2. This is a motivational and instructional manual on how to be a godly man. My husband loved it and passed it on to me. It has scriptural backround and examples-some will surprise you. Well-written and practical, Finishing Stong is an inspiration for anyone trying to finish the race well.



3. Steve has done a marvelous job with focus on how a man can maximize his ability to finish out his life without messing up. Steve uses great examples of men we know by name in real life and from the Scriptures. I use this book as a primer on how I should conduct my life and thought life in hopes I will be one of the 10% of Godly men who finish well. I have read it three times and continue to read from it every week to keep me focused.



4. I received this book as a gift on my 40th birthday, read it and enjoyed the dynamics of it so much that I purchased other copies to give to friends and relatives. I've always cherished a wholesome family life, and this book is like the icing on the cake. It has strengthen not only my Christian values, but my family and work ethics as well. It helps me to overcome many difficult trials in my life, with marriage and raising three sons. This book compliments Steve Farrar's other book, Point Man. Another excellent read! Spread the JOY!



5. This book has changed the way I look at and the way I carry myself day in and day out. The bible is still the authority on how a man should live, but Finishing Strong delivers the message in terms relative to today's christian man. It also can be understood by the non-christian also. I think that is the best feature behind this book is that whether or not you believe that God has outlined the way you should live, this book breaks it down to you in terms anyone can relate to and follow

5 comments about My Son...My Son: A Guide to Healing After Death, Loss, or Suicide.

1. After the 1977 suicide of her 20 year old musician son, Iris Bolton says, "to climb from that emotional abyss would force me to fight the hardest battle of my life." On top of that, she was faced with the stigma of a "failed parent", and, she felt like a "discredited counselor" as the director of a family therapy center. Suicide transmits a public ridicule and private humiliation, grief, guilt and anger.

   Bolton eloquently shares her experience with brilliant usage of metaphors to describe the tortured process from grief to survival.

   Again, this is HER story and we don't get to much information about the healing process of her other 3 sons and her husband.
   
   But the premise of this story and guide revolves around "a gift" promised by a friend and psychiatrist who said, that there is a gift for her in her son's death, hard to accept now, but it is there if she is willing to search for it if she chooses.

   What develops from her painful experience is the "gift"- the ability to truly help and guide others in similar situations. Her gift comes to play when she courageously assists a family whose 18-year old daughter commits suicide. Please read the talk she gave at the funeral in 1980. Another piece she offers is a compassionate message titled "Though We Meet as Strangers, By Our Love We Shall be Known"

   Included is a memorable and inspirational poem she wrote about her son, the consequences of suicide and regaining spirit. From there, she has prominently established herself to give hope to others that they, too, can survive and recover.

   Aside from Suicide Resources, what is especially important is a guide called "Beyond Survival" that simply lists steps to take. Only one who has healed and survived a tragedy can express this in words. And, crucial information is included called the "Do's and Don'ts." Not having gone through this experience, anyone and everyone giving comfort to those in need should examine this list! In our lifetime, we will encounter some form of comforting. This is an excellent book! Read it.....MzRizz




2. If you only buy or read one book about suicide, this is the book to get. An easy read, one you will read over and over and tell everyone else to read. It is sensible, caring and she puts it all in a way that is comforting and insightful.



3. My brother died by suicide 6 years ago and even though years have passed, this book has given me some freedom in areas I struggled with. Truly a cloud has been lifted from my life as I began to apply her message to my own broken heart. This book is difficult to read because of the emotions it stirs but well worth the journey for on the other side, there is healing.



4. For all of us who lost a loved one to suicide, we automatically feel guilty for not seeing it coming, or being able to stop it.
   Here is a book who's author is a thearpist and her son is in a treatment plan and he succeeds, in his suicide..
   Her book helps you see all aspects of suicide, and if possible see how with all our efforts, we couldn't stop it..
   It's excellent and my support group all found it extremely helpful..



5. Written by a mother and counselor, Iris Bolton is also a survivor and triumphant veteran of the most unimaginable grief there could be. Her son died of suicide. She used what she learned in her own grief to help others, especially in the case of the child of a suicide death. The book is an eloquent and well-rounded combination both of the sharing of a broken and questioning heart and the helpful information and resources for others trying to find any light of hope in the tunnel-vision of grief. Packed full of straight-forward honesty and truths, here are a few jewels from the author's troves of wisdom on the subject.
   
   An experienced grief counselor tells Ms. Bolton after her son's death, "There is a gift for you in your son's death. You may not believe it at this bitter moment, but it is authentic and it can be yours if you are willing to search for it. To other eyes it may remain hidden. The gift is real and precious and you can find it if you choose."
   
   Reference to the insensitivity of others at a time of a mourner's greatest sensitivity: "To my amazement, I jerked my arms free. `I'm not ready yet!' Such assertiveness was foreign to my nature but now it was the product of a growing awareness that many others were assuming that they knew what was best for me." And this: "Many loving people who want to help will be giving you advice about what to do. Some will say snap out of it; some will urge you to take it easy; some will say it's God's will. At a time like this, everybody becomes an instant expert. But you do what you want to do. You do what feels right for you. Even if nobody else approves and you still decide for it, you do it."
   
   Regarding the usage of pills and the detrimental effects of numbing the pain that must ultimately be gone through to get through to the other side: "Normal grief is not an emotional illness. It is a process that must be experienced. Sorrow must be accepted and allowed to mature and then, hopefully, be laid aside."
   
   A sample of instructions for ultimate healing: "Cry wherever you are. It is natural and healing. Grief is not something you can bottle up and screw on the cap. That way guarantees future pain and disaster. Instead, throw the cap away, and one day your bottle of pain will be emptied and you may know peace. You will never be the same, you will be different, but you can know joy again."
   
   For those whose beloved died in any way, this book is an excellent help.

5 comments about Elder Rage, or Take My Father... Please!: How to Survive Caring for Aging Parents.

1. This book was recommeded to me by someone who know I was careing for an elder parent. Lucky for me my father doesn't experience the rages the writers does. While my father doesn't experience rages he does have some of the other issues the writer deals with. Her experinces can be discribed as maddening but she tells her story and relates her experiences with a touch of humor; although I'm positive they were funny at the time.
   
   If you are starting to deal with an aging parent I highly recommend this book.



2. I wish to extend a huge thank you to Jacqueline for writing this book! My mother-in-law had been diagnosed with dementia and had progressed to point where we felt it was no longer safe to allow her to continue to live alone. Our problem was that she was fighting us "tooth and nail" at every turn. She did not realize the scope of her problem. She felt she merely could not remember things once in awhile. Reality was, she was no longer cooking, cleaning, doing laundry, or bathing. We were having to keep her stocked with foods to eat that did not require being cooked, or even warmed up, because she no longer knew how to do that. Her home looked "neat" (other than the knick-knacks that she would constantly move from place to place throughout), but when one of us would go and actually clean - it was shocking the amount of dirt that we would take out of there! Yet, any mention of moving her to somewhere that could provide her with meals, laundry, cleaning, etc would result in her flying into a rage at the person suggesting it! We didn't know what to do.
   Long story short, Jacqueline's book ELDER RAGE came up on a link on a website for dementia. I decided to read the book. First of all, her book is quite engaging and entertaining. Jacqueline's sense of humor and story-telling keeps the reader interested. I felt compelled to read it just to find out how things turned out! But also, throughout the book, Jacqueline tells of all the different things that she tried to do to help her parents. Just that, alone, was valuable - because she not only tells what worked, but also what DIDN'T work. The end of her book is a wealth of information for anyone caring for a loved one with dementia. It sure helped our family! My mother-in-law is now being cared for in an assisted living facility that specializes in memory care. The road to get her there was a bumpy one at times, but Jacqueline's book helped us realize that it was what we needed to do, and it helped us to know how to do it! If you have a loved one with dementia you MUST read this book!



3. This is a good book for anyone trying to help elderly parents. I found the style of writing, relating all things to old tv shows, sometimes distracting and confusing but the information in the book was so worth the read. It gave me strength and focus on dealing with my Mom. I am still continuing to find resources through this book and it is really a valuable tool.



4. I got this wonderful book about a year after my mom passed. I still refer to it so much that it is dog-eared, for information, resources and to enjoy Jackie's humorous writing style. (Okay, I admit it, I stole her idea of quoting artists and thanking them!!! I thought that was brilliant and it added a whole new dimension of enjoyment of the book for me!!!)
   
   The book really helped me understand that the many feelings I went through while my mom was ill were NOT abnormal, and that my attempts to help were not in vain, although with this resource, I could have figured out even more and better things to do - - especially calling in APS early on. I truly think my mom's frequent infections were caused by lack of cleanliness at home and I COULD NOT get my parents to accept help with cleaning. I even hired a geriatric care manager, who recommended services that my parents would not accept. I think I would have been able to get them to accept a lot more services had I read this book first - - or at least I would have had some ideas to try.
   
   I had the additional drawback of living 1500 miles from my parents, which is why I ended up hiring a geriatric manager (who saved MY life by just BEING there so many times when I needed someone to talk to, which Jackie points out is so important - - to have people to talk to about the elder you are caring for.) But I found that even on two extended trips to be with my family, I was unable to get the concrete results I wanted. That's why I think involving professionals, such as APS and the police, would have been so helpful if I'd thought of it at that time.
   
   In a nutshell, this book made me feel like I was hearing from a very dear and knowledgeable friend with reassurance on a most confusing and difficult situation. I continue in my quest for info on elder care, but this remains far and away the most helpful and most enjoyable book I have read on the subject. Thanks Jackie!!!



5. As a professional caregiver coordinator for a local Area Agency on Aging I read a lot of books on caregiving and Alzheimer's disease. This is the best book I have read on the subject. The story is told with humor, but it is full of excellent tips and education on the subject. A must read if you are a caregiver caring for an Alzheiemr's loved one.

5 comments about Little Sugar Addicts: End the Mood Swings, Meltdowns, Tantrums, and Low Self-Esteem in Your Child Today.

1. Kathleen DesMaisons first book, Potatoes Not Prozac, changed my life. I went from a completely depressed person well on my way to taking anti-depressants, to a happy, confident person who loves life--all because I changed the way I ate! Since healing my own body and mind I have changed my children's diets with miraculous results.
   
   Before Kathleen's program my kids would whine, scream, hit, be totally out of control, throw tantrums and in general, I didn't like them very much a lot of the time. I couldn't understand what I was doing wrong?!? How could I feel this way about my kids and what could I do about it? No amount of parenting advice or classes could change what was going on with them. Well, after getting myself steady on Kathleen's program I started to look at my kids diet. It took a little time and adjustment, but now by feeding them differently and at consistant times they are mostly fun, loving, compassionate, focused, easy to talk to and the joys I always knew they were. Food was the answer, pure and simple!
   
   Get this book if you've ever had those feelings of helplessness with your kids. It will change your life and your families life!



2. As an educator I found this personally helpful and bough a copy for our food service manager. It also gave us more information for parents who have complained about our ban on ALL junk foods including those with high sugar content.



3. I read Dr. Kathleen DesMaison's "Your Last Diet" and followed her program for about 9 months. It changed my life! I lost 30 pounds and I feel so much better, physically and emotionally. I have more energy, self-confidence, inner peace and zest for life. I was well on my way to healing my sugar addiction and was ready to help my children.
   
   Then, I read "Little Sugar Addicts" to help my children. "Little Sugar Addicts" helped me guide my family through the process of healing their sugar addiction. It had everything we needed: easy to follow step-by-step instructions, recipes, ideas for the holidays and inspiring stories from other parents. The transformation of my children was amazing. What's more, Kathleen's program is a lifestyle change, not a quick fix or a bunch of other things to buy. It is economical, simple and it works. Our family has been healed by this book and I highly recommend it.



4. The program that Dr. Kathleen DesMaisons designed for children in her book Little Sugar Addicts is wonderful. The book describes the program is simple, plain language. Dr. DesMaisons has dedicated her life to helping people heal and her compassion, warmth and sensitivity comes out in her latest book, Little Sugar Addicts. I read this book and started doing the program with my kids and I have seem miraculous changes in them. It has been such a blessing. This book is very easy to read and the program is very easy to do. I highly recomend it to all parents.



5. A friend recommended this book to me and I am forever grateful.
   Kathleen shares easy-to-follow steps to help kid's - and families -
   kick the sugar habit.

5 comments about Lilly's Big Day.

1. I love the Lilly books, as do my granddaughters. She's cute and sassy, and one of my favorite Henkes characters. Enjoy!



2. 
   An instant classic!
   
   Henke does it again, great book. Henke creates very real characters who grapple with emotions about as intense as I've seen for this format. In Lilly's perfect day, her teacher, Mr. Slinger, in an act of naked nepotism, elevates his own niece to the role of flower girl. This despite the inordinate amount of energy Lilly has put towards practicing for the event, the proficiency with which she has rehearsed every precocious countenance, the inestimable classroom bragging rights with which she fixates her anticipation. This mouse is due her fate, and only the venal world of adult institutions could deny her.
   
   No one can quite bring themselves to be direct her Lilly. "Do you understand what we are trying to tell you?" they ask. How can a child honestly answer that question? How can a parent honestly interpret a child's answer to that question. My stomach was in a knot for Lilly. I knew this was a Henke book, I knew it had to have a happy ending. But how could Lilly's youthful, brittle narcissism possibly absorb the onslaught of such a sleight? I wouldn't dream of ruining the ending here, but I will provide a little hint by saying that a baby mouse dose of propanolol would have gone a long way. But even the villainous niece's feelings are spared, as Henke ties up all the strands as only he can. Thumbs up for Henkes! And go Bears!



3. Children's Book
   
   Lilly's Big Day is not only a wonderful book but also a god-send for a little girl about to be a flower girl. I bought it for my granddaughter when we learned she was to be in a big wedding as a flower girl. At the time she was just 3. She loved the book and understood the story and understood the importance of being a good flower girl and practiced every day and when the time came she enjoyed the wedding hugely and helped another little girl who did not quite know what was expected. She has been in three weddings since the first and we call her the "professional". I send the book to anyone who is about to be a flower girl.



4. My daughter loves this book and Lilly's purple purse. However I did buy the collection last year and was much cheaper than what they are charging now. It is definitely a must have.



5. Another great story about Lilly! This book tells about her wish to be the flower girl in her teacher's wedding and how Lilly must be satisfied to be the flower girl's ASSISTANT. That is until the "real" flower girl freezes and is unable to walk down the aisle.