5 comments about Secret Sex Wars: A Battle Cry For Purity.

1. Finally, there is a comprehensive book on sexual sin with real
   solutions.
   
   In Secret Sex Wars: A Battle Cry For Purity, author Robert S. Scott,
   teams up with seven others to tackle and dispel societal myths and to
   proclaim the truth as presented in the Bible concerning sexual sin.
   
   The targeted audience for this practical guide is African American
   Christian males, struggling with sexual perversions such as,
   fornication, pornography, homosexuality, and adultery. However, the
   Biblical principles outlined are not limited to ethnicity, but to all
   who believe in the delivering power of Jesus Christ.
   
   Where other books conclude with identifying the immorality plaguing
   our communities, Secret Sex Wars: A Battle Cry For Purity, takes the
   reader by the hand and walks him through the battlefield and into his
   deliverance.
   
   This book is a must read for every Christian male!



2. Pastor Bobby,
   
   Okay, I'm gonna be honest, when you first mentioned the "book," I thought...oh, no...it's gonna be "stuffy" and the words are gonna be "too" big, and so on, and so forth. Okay, so I was wrong...
   
   What a spiritual arsenal to help equip Christians to take a stand for purity. Not only for the men, but, for the women as well. As I was reading the book, it seemed as though the words of the pages were jumping right at you...you can see God's handiwork has touched the lives of the men who were partakers of this spiritual endeavor.
   
   I love to read...pretty much anything, but, I'm a bit of a "critic." When I pick up a book, the title has to grab me, then I'll flip through the pages randomly to check out the "flow" of the writing, there's a particular writing style I'm looking for and it's unexplainable. Like when you're at a restaurant and you're eating this wonderful meal, you don't know what's in it, you just know it tastes good. That's what reading is for me, especially within this book. The writing style was smooth, it had a "conversational" flow, and it was identifying. The subject matter was explosive - I connected with the writer(s).
   
   nyone who reads this book, will "see" themselves, like peering into a mirror. Their sins will be "highlighted" and "addressed", there's no escaping it. The blessing is, solutions are provided, there is a way of escape...there is hope, and it has been boldly laid out for the whole world to see.
   
   May God bless and encourage you all to go forth!
   
   Your sister in Christ,
   
   Lynell



3. Secret Sex Wars: A Battle Cry For Purity
   It's a man thing isn't it? The book was written by men, intended for men, right? Well, those were my initial thoughts. I bought the book with good intentions of sharing it with some lost man; however, I began reading the book and could not put it down. In my opinion, the book is intended for women too. A perfect example, late one night I went into a grocery store and overheard the conversation of some young ladies, "If he wants her body, he could have it, but he has to buy her a tank full of gas first." Obviously, 'she' doesn't realize her body is a temple of God. She doesn't know that her Father is rich He can provide her with all the gas in the world. I know you are probably thinking that I should have said something to them, maybe you are right; however, if I had, I probably would not be around to be writing this now. One of my greatest mentors said, "If young women were trained, then the young men would follow." That's why I know women need to read this book also. No one is exempt from the struggle. For all of you women, both young and mature that think that the book is for men only, answer this question, have you seen a nice looking, tall, handsome man with buff, muscular body and thought...? I guess you don't look, huh? Am I the only one that has a neck that can do a 360 degree stretch? I don't think so, we all have some secret fantasies of our Knight in Shining Armor. Ladies, Satan has many ways of dealing with our minds, but this book will help us to stay focused on the Word. I personally thank Pastor Bobby Scott and all the other magnificent writers of Los Angeles Bible Men Conference for writing the vision and making it plain so that anyone and everyone can read,understand and beware of the tactics of the Enemy and run with patience the run that has been set before us. Thanks again, Theo



4. Using personal and biblical examples of men of God who have fallen but overcame, Secret Sex Wars explains how to win the war over sexual obsessions including lust, porn, masturbation, and others. Whether single or married, this book is a must read for young boys and men, and is a great resource.



5. Robert Scott, Jr. has written and edited an excellent book!
   
   Reviewing the chapter-authors: Kidd lays the ground work for vigilantly behaving as we believe; Hargrove unveils the shallowness of passive confessions and absolutely nails the need for accountability; Felix exposits 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8 in such a way that he clearly unfolds the deception and fraud of sexual immorality; Scott, Jr. gives hugely practical encouragement in the fight for purity; Sholar clearly points out the fundamental reason for sexual enslavement and his section on frequently asked questions is presented with such godly wisdom; Charles, on putting sin to death: use a pencil for underlining because a highlighter will go dry trying to mark up this chapter, and there were so many excellent points and illustrations that one finds himself with ever-increasing hatred for sin and renewed humility before God; Kennedy not only lays out discipleship and the very key to doing it successfully, but also holds his hand out to you in this chapter by actually caringly discipling you the reader with a realistic view of the task, empathy for where you are and the courageous charge for the work to which God has called you.
   
   Robert Scott, Jr. has compassionately crafted this book. It is wrapped in the gospel, faithful to present a godly life striving for purity and driven to accountability and discipleship. He wounds as only a friend can.

5 comments about Spies for Hire: The Secret World of Intelligence Outsourcing.

1. While I found Mr Shorrock's book quite interesting and well researched I was dissappointed by his conclusions. While it is clearly true that the intelligence industry has benefitted from the surge in counter-terrorism spending, there was a missed opportunity by the author to recognize that any successes the community has had (and of which they will probably not acknowledge)may in fact be due to that surge. Let's face it, ever since the Eisenhower years there has been an industry-government relationship that benefits both, whether the military or the intelligence community. However, to characterize those on the industry side as somehow less patriotic, and only out to make a buck, is insulting to those contractors who devote thier lives to protecting this country with little recognition, and equally to those government officers who choose to outsource some tasks in order to get the job done in the best and most immediate way they can.



2. Edit of 4 Jun 08 to strongly recommend Retired Reader's review as a companion to my own observations.
   
   I sat down with this book today and found it absorbing. It is perhaps the best overview for anyone of names and numbers associated with the $60 billion (or more, perhaps as much as $75 billion) a year we waste on the 4% we can steal, and next to nothing on Open Source Intelligence (OSINT). The book loses one star for failing to integrate over 300 relevant books (see the annotated bibliographies to my first two books), and for failing to apply any visualization at all. This book is a mass of facts and figures, names and places. With or without visualization, it is a seminal reference point and recommended for all university and public libraries.
   
   The book focuses mostly on technical waste--the inputs--and does not cover outputs nor constituencies. The reality is as General Zinni has put it so well: the IC produces 4% of what is needed, at a cost so horrendously wasteful as to warrant severe outrage among all taxpayers.
   
   Having read the book, I can state that the author's agenda, if he has one, is to expose the risk to our civil liberties of creating a national surveillance state in which the bulk of the expertise is outside the government and subject to corruption and cronyism as well as lack of oversight.
   
   Here are three tid-bits that strongly support the author's general intent, and some links.
   
   1) Secret intelligence scam #1 is that there is no penalty for failure. Lockheed can build a satellite system that does not work (for NASA as well as the secret world--two different failures--or get the metrics wrong so priceless outer space research does not deploy a parachute--}and get another contract. Similarly SAIC with Trailblazer, CACI in Iraq, Blackwater murdering civilians and ramming old men in old cars out of the way, this is all a total disgrace to America.
   
   2) "Butts in seats" means that most of our money goes to US citizens with clearances who know nothing of the real world, *and* the contractor gets 150% of their salary as "overhead." That is scam #2.
   
   3) Scam #3 is that the so-called policy world, when it exists, does not really care what the secret world has to say, unless it justifies elective wars, secret prisons in the US (Halliburton) and so on. Dick Cheney ended the policy process in this administration. But even without Cheney and his gang of proven liars, the dirty little secret of the secret world is that a) there is no one place where all information comes together to be made sense of; and b) less than 1% of what we collect gets looked at by a human; and c) most of the policy world could care less what Top Secret Codeword information is placed before them--as Colin Powell says so memorably in his autobiography, he preferred the Early Bird compilation of news clippings.
   
   I have been saying since 1988 that the secret emperor is not just naked, but institutionalized lunacy. Books like this are helpful, eventually the public will hear our voice.
   
   Here are specific tid-bits that caught my attention as I went through the book.
   
   + Two errors in reference to me: I was neither a committee chair nor a program director. The author does quote me accurately.
   
   + Early on I am impressed to note documented facts:
   
   - 50% of the clandestine case officers at CIA are contractors
   
   - 35% of the Defense Intelligence Agency workforce is contracted
   
   - Virtually 100% of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is contracted
   
   - 70% of all US Intelligence Community funds are spent on external contracts rather than internal capabilities.
   
   - Booz Allen Hamilton has 10,000 employees with Top Secret Codeword clearances
   
   - Revolving door is gutting the agencies (and most retirements will take place between 2007 to 2012--we have no middle management, no bench).
   
   - Total Information Awareness (TIA) program never died, it went underground
   
   - Pentagon under Cheney, then Cheney-Rumsfeld, now Cheney-Gates appears committed to outsourcing everything except the shooting--this is very very bad for all of us
   
   - SIGINT data stream is wagging the dog--three V's of unstructured data are volume, velocity, and variety (183 languages we don't speak) but the author cited General Tony Zinni, USMC (Ret) telling a conference that all the high-tech in the world cannot give him plans and intentions on the battlefield.
   
   - History of outsourcing goes back to the Odeen (CEO BDM) report sponsored by the Defense Science Board, this was the beginning of trying to privatize everything possible. Combined with the Pentagon's inherent disrespect for the CIA, it made privatizing intelligence even more attractive.
   
   - McConnell comes out of this book looking respectable, Woolsey and Tenet less so. Dempsey was not a Navy officer by career--they sent her to knife and fork school when she managed the Navy intelligence budget within GDIP, much as the USMC took care of Arnold Punaro who ultimately made one-star while being Staff Director of the SASC. Although the author excels at naming names, and he discusses failures where they are known, there is very little substantive understanding of how the US IC has collapsed on all fronts--personnel, budget, finance, facilities, global presence, global coverage, relevance to the customer, etcetera.
   
   - CACI and SAIC come out of this book looking truly terrible, while ManTech and Booz Allen Hamilton come out as moderately competent. I have to remind myself that contractors are not evil--they do what we incentivize them to do, and right now it is OUT OF CONTROL.
   
   - He names LtGen Ken Minihan, USAF, as the de facto ideologist for the intelligence-industrial complex, and provides a good review of how venture capital funds were created to focus specifically on secret contracts.
   
   - John Brennan emerges from this book as the man behind the curtain, levering the International and National Security Alliance (INSA) to further the complex. I disagree with the author's characterization of the DNI and INSA alliance as unethical. I do however agree that it is unprofessional in that INSA is executing myopic orders and not contributing at all to the needed cross-fertilization and understanding of where the real innovation is happening, in Collective, Peace, and Commercial Intelligence (the latter the complete opposite of Contractor Intelligence, or butts in seats).
   
   See also:
   Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA
   Blond Ghost
   The Very Best Men Four Who Dared:The Early Years of the CIA
   Blank Check: The Pentagon's Black Budget
   Body of Secrets: Anatomy of the Ultra-Secret National Security Agency
   None So Blind: A Personal Account of the Intelligence Failure in Vietnam
   
   There are success stories. Here are two books on one such case, where the White House and the Pentagon chose not to act over four days:
   First In: An Insider's Account of How the CIA Spearheaded the War on Terror in Afghanistan
   Jawbreaker: The Attack on bin Laden and al-Qaeda: A Personal Account by the CIA's Key Field Commander
   
   Bottom line books:
   On Intelligence: Spies and Secrecy in an Open World
   Collective Intelligence: Creating a Prosperous World at Peace
   
   I put this book down wishing that the field of cognitive science would evolve more quickly. Our profession is in disarray, in confusion, seeking to substitute butts in seats and dollars for cultural, linguistic, historical, and other forms of context. We need several multinational life boats of change catalysts--such as a Multinational Decision Support Center in Tampa, taking over the rapidly vacating Coalition Coordinating Center, in order to create the world's first unclassified intelligence center dedicated to providing open decision support to all parties active in stabilization & reconstruction, humanitarian assistance, and disaster relief (both at home and abroad). The IC is, as I said in Forbes ASAP, Inside Out and Upside Down. This is not the contractor's fault. It is our fault. We are a Dumb Nation instead of a Smart Nation. Bad. Very bad.



3. This book appears to be a compilation of articles that together reveal the excessive use of private contractors by the major agencies of the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC). According to its author, the IC public officials in many cases have abdicated their duties to the public in favor of private contractors whose loyalties are divided between the public good and corporate profits. In any type of expose' it has to be asked how accurate are the charges and is the author really providing the whole story? Well the answer in this case is yes and no.
   
   The close relationship between the mega U.S. intelligence agencies (CIA, DIA, NGA, NRO, and NSA) and private contractors is indisputable. What this book tries to do, but fails, is show this relationship is also corrupt and dangerous to national security. He does provide many examples of intelligence agency employees moving to the private sector and lavish use of contractors on key intelligence agency projects. Yet he clearly has not spent much time considering the real problems affecting contractor-intelligence client relations.
   
   First there are really three types of contractors currently serving the IC. The first are that body of contractors who provide consulting, advisory, and training services. The second are those contractors that provide technical support services such as development of information systems, IT infrastructure construction or enhancement, and other services that the clients lack the in-house expertise to perform. Finally there are the contractors who supply staffing for the core functions of collection and analysis, because their clients don't have the in-house personnel to fill all of the billets that they are authorized.
   
   This latter use of contractors for core mission assignments is the most often criticized by folks within and out of the IC. But as with all things there are two views of this. For example, John Brennan President of The Analysis Corporation (former CIA officer, mentioned in this book) is in point of fact an honest and patriotic IC contractor who strongly supports the use of contractors to fill core positions. Of course that is his business, but he appears sincere in this belief. (This reviewer had a polite dust-up with Brennan on this issue and ended up agreeing to disagree).
   
   In the end, the use of any type of contractor by the IC is a neutral phenomenon. Contrary to the contentions in this book, contractors while wishing to make a profit also generally want what is best for their clients. Their clients really want to meet their mission requirements and look to contractors to help them accomplish this. The problem with the concept of out-sourcing lays with the execution not the concept itself. Far too often it turns out that the clients are not competent to draw up the technical requirements or do not understand the goals they are articulating. And too often contractors will take the money without pushing back and telling their requirements are worthless (politely of course) or sit down with the client to clarify goals and purposes.



4. Tim Shorrock has dared to go where no journalist has gone before and explores new paradigms and issues that will be here for years to come: the explosive new world of privatized intelligence gathering and analysis. No doubt, this important work will become a landmark reference.



5. Author Shorrock does the nation a great service in providing a basis for discussion of the out-sourcing of intelligence and IT support functions to private industry by federal agencies. For this I would have given him five stars, but it is evident his theme is that such out-sourcing is generally a subversion of the proper function of government and its control by representatives of the people. To this end, he seems to select those incidents that favor his viewpoint, rather than presenting the situation in an impartial manner for the reader to draw his own conclusions. By this I do not mean that the author should not present his own analysis and conclusions -- only that the facts should not be presented with perjorative adjectives and snide comments concerning personal and corporate motives. As an ex-intelligence officer, I certainly would have moved into a private corporation where my skills could have been used to help fulfill the security mission of the Federal Government had personal circumstances not intervened, and I like to think my motives would have been more aligned with satisfaction in accomplishing the mission than for personal profit.
   
   At any rate, this is an important work, and my views of Shorrock's book are almost isomorphic with those contained in the reviews by Steele and "Retired Reader."
   
   With respect to the issue of private corporations being restricted to not breaking the law (either international, US, or any any other country's), one must realise that the gathering of covert HUMINT essentially ALWAYS involves breaking someone's laws. If a contractor is expressly forbidden to do this or is to be held accountable for such trangressions, then contractors cannot perform positive intelligence gathering functions. Unfortunately, at the present time the CIA and all other agencies involved in covert intelligence gathering are clearly incapable of fulfilling their missions in this regard without using private contractors. Regardless of the reasons for this lack of in-agency capability, to eliminate private contractors as the author seems to desire, would be to put America's security at grave risk.
   
   There are solutions to this problem, but the author seems more intent on promoting his leftist agenda than in addressing the issues with the clear goal of improving America's intelligence. Yes, the use of private contractors has gone too far, but what level of private contracting and for what functions would be appropriate? And how do we get to that appropriate level? Alas, these questions were missing in this book, and unfortunately I have not found them yet in any other.
   
   Lastly, allow me to register my disappointment with the reaction to this book. To date, there have been only six reviews and judging from the ratings pro and con on the reviews, I would estimate that the number of readers of the reviews aer not more than forty. That's pretty insignificant when one considers the importance of the book's topic, and shows the lack of public interest in this subject. Something is terribly wrong with the US reading public when banal books like those by Friedman and Zakaria promoting the U.S.'s submission to international organizations and globalism receive thousands of reviews and ratings and books on the condition of the CIA and intelligence out-sourcing draw almost no interest.

No comments about French Milk.

5 comments about Blue Truth: A Spiritual Guide to Life & Death and Love & Sex.

1. This is a truly amazing book. This is the second David Deida book I have read. Six months ago I started my first year of law school, in a new city where I knew nobody. I was really lost for a long time and hit a new low. I eventually took the initiative to do several things to improve my situation, and this book was one of them. It has really helped to change my life by realizing just how closed off I was/am to the world. Change is a slow process, of course, but this book really helped and continues to help. The advice is solid, true, and open. There are no false pretenses in this book; no ego; just insight and something that offers to help.
   
   Also, Deida's writing style is very beautiful and sincere, which makes the book that much more helpful.



2. What a delight to read a man's perspective on the feminine and have it resonate so clearly. This was recommended by one of my spiritual "brothers" and I found it to be a sensitive, aware portrayal of the masculine/feminine dynamic - at least as far as it goes. I'm sure he says other things elsewhere, and I'll be reading some of them. It's a book for women to better understand men, and vice versa. What a huge contribution that is!



3. David Deida is a God send,. Read any and all his books if you are ready to take your whole life to the next level. I am so grateful on many different levels for the wisdom, clarity, love and honor he passes on.



4. This book may change your life. I carried it around with me to read soundbites throughout the day for months at a time- after I'd read it cover to cover. I find myself quoting from this book for people who are needing some inspiration or to just give someone a little "medicine" where I think that they might need it. Beautiful and poignant.
   
   I'd like to respond to the only "one star" review given this book. If you notice, it is NOT a book review. It is a character assassination from someone who is obviously bitter about a teacher of David Deida's. I could care less where Deida learned and experienced the concepts of this book, the fact is that they work, they are beautiful- yes, controversial- but still beautiful. I've found my feminine essence where I didn't know it existed. In my lover, I now know what it feels like to be a woman. I did NOT know this before discovering the works of Deida. I hope that you read this book.



5. I cried through the first few chapters. I thought the book was concise and yet really powerful. I've read a lot of David Deida's books, and while the message is absolutely stunning, the writing is sometimes confusing. I feel this one is very clear, very much to the point and very deep. Blue Truth could very well be one of these books that I end up reading over and over again, until I feel it is embedded into my very being. The experience that I get reading it is really strong and life altering.

5 comments about Safe Baby Handling Tips.

1. A co-worker brought this book into work one day and we all had a good laugh. I ordered it shortly after reading it. Everybody I have showed it to has laughed hard and really enjoy it. Several people asked where I got it and plan to order their own copies.



2. I gave this gift at a baby shower and it was big hit...everyone passed it around and was laughing at it and wanted to know where I got it.



3. OMG--this book is sooooo funny! My niece recently had a baby, my sister purchased it for her, and I recently visited them & was able to read it. I laughed so hard; I was crying & my ribs hurt!! :)



4. Brilliantly written with a sense of humor that goes beyond the normal chuckle! Purchased both books by the author as a gift for a pregnant friend. Can't wait to hear the erupted laughter from everyone that comes in contact with these books!!



5. your friends will think you are serious until they read this. the "chicken leg" illustration is the best...

No comments about Freeing Your Child from Negative Thinking: Powerful, Practical Strategies to Build a Lifetime of Resilience, Flexibility, and Happiness.

5 comments about A Bird's-Eye View of Life with ADD and ADHD: Advice from young survivors.

1. this book is the best insight for a parent dealing with the frustrations of a bright teen struggling with ADD issues. The opportunity to read the words of teens who have dealt with the struggle give moral support to parents that there is hope. This is a must buy!



2. I bought this book on the advice of my son's psychologist and it was worth every penny. I am also a special ed teacher and will recommend it to every teacher I know.



3. This book is a must for parents of ADHD children as well as educators. As both a parent of an ADHD child and a teacher, I found this book enlightening as well as practical. It is a very easy read, in fact, I read it in two days. It is easy to understand and is written in layman terms not scientific/medical jargon. It explains so many aspects ADHD is language that parents can understand and offers some sensible solutions to everyday problems. This book has become by ADHD bible.



4. I ordered this book at the recommendation of the psychologist who tested our daughter for ADD. It is written for older children and teenagers who have ADD or ADHD. My daughter, age 17, found it interesting. It helped her know that she was not the only one with this condition and gave her many tips for coping with life. Although I found much of it redundant, the book helped me see ADD from the perspective of a teenager.



5. This book is easy to read, in down-to-earth language, and Question & Answer format. Presents ideas from a teenager's 1st person perspective. Covers a variety of relevant topics. Besides helping parents and teachers, I think high schoolers, college kids, and maybe junior high kids will find this book to be useful.

5 comments about The Emotionally Destructive Relationship: Seeing It, Stopping It, Surviving It.

1. "Seeing It, Stopping It, Surviving It". What a Spiritual & Practical approach to difficult relationships. Helped me to identify what a healthy relationship is - I thought I knew, but this really shed light and why I feel like I do with certain people in my life. There are different degrees of destructive relationships, and Leslie acknowledges that. Great resource for those in the "Helping Fields" as well. A definite recommendation for a church library and for personal library.



2. I absolutely loved the way Leslie Vernick included all the scripture verses and references in her book. I used my reading time for my devotions and thoroughly enjoyed it. It was so good to have all those verses to balance scripture with scripture my husband quotes. I also loved the examples, the stories of her clients, and especially the dialogues I need to memorize and use. She has given me so much hope through her fantastic book.
   
   Her "Resources for Additional Help" has given me even more hope. There are several more books from her list I want to read, especially her other book "How to Act Right When Your Spouse Acts Wrong". The first book I read on this subject and also highly recommended to others was "The Verbally Abusive Relationship". Another excellent book I read was "You Can't Say That to Me! Stopping the Pain of Verbal Abuse--an 8-Step Program" by Suzette Haden Elgin, Ph.D. She is the author of "The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense" series, which I would also like to read. I do not know if these authors are Christians or not as the books I read are secular, so I especially love the way Leslie Vernick's book leaves no one wondering if she is a Christian or not!
   
   As soon as I started reading her book, I knew it was going to be an excellent book and started recommending it to people after only reading a couple of chapters. I have been recommending it to our counselors as the best book I have read on the topic. It has given me hope and confirmed the steps I have been taking are in the right direction. I feel like I am finally getting some direction and guidance as to what to do rather than feeling so helpless and trapped without a clue what to do besides pray and wait on God for direction. I believe God is going to use this book to help give direction for those of us desperately seeking it.



3. Leslie's most recent book is perhaps her one of her most important. (And I've grown from each one!) Here is a practical, easy to read and understand, yet deeply biblical approach to knowing whether your relationships have crossed the line from being human--where we all hurt one another at some time or another and need to apologize and/or forgive--into being abusive.
   
   Many don't understand they are in an abusive relationship and therefore continue to be abused, feeling to blame. Leslie gives hope: "growth, healing, and restoration are possible, no matter how much hurt we've experienced." Then she gives our best example to follow--the life of Christ, who modeled good communication and boundaries.
   
   I love her scriptural explanation of "Why Stand Up?" to an abuser in our lives and "What is Genuine Repentance?" with, once again, Jesus' model of "stepping back." Having survived and thrived myself, I can say from experience, the "Surviving It" section will be helpful to anyone.
   
   This insightful book only confirmed much of what I've lived through, had to live out, and continue to stand firm in--the truth of what is mine to "own" and what is not. I will be recommending this book far and wide and reading portions of it when I speak to audiences!Soar Unafraid: Learning to Trust No Matter What



4. Buy this book today. It will help you understand and answer the key question facing you: "Are you in an abusive relationship?"
   
   Especially helpful for wives whose husbands are verbally abusive, manipulative, or controlling, this new book helps you recognize your situation more clearly and take action accordingly.
   
   Here's how to notice, identify and stop the patterns of abuse. Here's how to stand up, take action, and move forward. Exceptionally well-written and informative; the author demonstrates a clear heart for those who are being victimized or controlled.
   
   Know someone in this kind of relationship? Buy this book for them.
   
   Dr. David & Lisa Frisbie
   The Center for Marriage & Family Studies
   Authors of: Moving Forward After Divorce: Practical Steps to * Healing Your Hurts * Finding Fresh Perspective * Managing Your New Life



5. This book is absolutely incredible.I have recently finalized my divorce and I was at CVS when I saw this book on a rack.Flipping through the pages I knew I had to read it.This book was really the catalist for my healing.I have since ordered another 25 copies and have given most of them away.Friends have come back to me and said "Wow. I needed that". And all of them know at least 5 other people who need to read it.I belong to a circle of sisters that reads a book together.This is the next title we will be reading.You will not regret reading this book!

5 comments about The Name Book: Over 10,000 Names, Their Meanings, Origins, and Spritual Significance.

1. I use this book as a reference often. I have purchased it for friends having babies, but it is broader than that. If you are a dreamer, there may be hidden meaning in a name. If you are into people and like to understand them better, this may be helpful. Not only does it give the meaning of the name, but also the renewed meaning with promise.



2. I bought a few name books from Amazon, this one being by far the best. All names imaginable are in here, even names that would be considered American Ghetto names that I thought were made up have Biblical roots. Many Asian (Japan, China,etc) as well as Mid Eastern names.
   
   Be careful, once you open this book, it's nearly impossible to put it down!



3. This book not only aids you when naming a baby but if you play games like the sims 2 on pc were you create sims and have to name them it comes in handy too.I created so many I started to run out of names so I got this book and found many more to use.If you have the sims 2 on pc this book is essential because you will eventually run out of names to call your sims.This book not only features over 10,000 names but also their meaning I highly recommend it.



4. Very good information on origin and biblical meaning. Very thorough and amount of names is extensive.



5. A great resource to find the meanings of names as well as their spiritual connotations. I have found it helpful in dream interpretation as well.

5 comments about Baby's Book: The First Five Years (Personal Organizers).

1. I really like it, I had looked around for a while. Easy to fill out, asks alot of questions that I wouldn't even think of. Only things I don't like are there are no "teeth charts" to chart which of the baby's teeth came in first, and theres not a whole 'lotta room to write notes on the pages if you decide to put their monthly pics. Overall I think it's fine and will probably buy a couple more for my expectant friends.



2. I am happy with this book. It has dividers for each section, it has pockets for storing things. It really is detailed for recording all the "firsts". It has a page for each month and then 'milestones and achievements' for 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, 4-5. It has milestones such as first scribbles, uses own name, turns pages one by one, points to pictures in a book. For having our first child it has covered practically everything that I wouldn't know to record. I have two books (this one I bought and the other was a gift). This is much more detailed than the other so it depends on what you are looking for. Also, the other book I have is more cute-sy and refers to parents as Mommy and Daddy. This book refers to parents as Mother & Father as well as Mommy and Daddy, Mom and Dad. For instance it says "Mom's Page" but then it says "Mother's full name." I like it better in that regard. Bottom line, I'd buy it again.



3. I spent a LOT of time looking for the right memory book for my daughter when she was born. I started to look around for a different one for the son I am expecting next month, and decided to go with this one again. The second one will feel cheated out of enough as it is; but at least I can give him the same quality memory book - provided I keep up with it! But as my daughter approaches 5, I'm so glad that I did continue to fill in hers. It is a wonderful keepsake - and incentive to print out at least a few of the 1000s of digital photos.



4. I was delighted with all the different pages. Seems to have a place for almost everything. The monthly photo section is my favorite I think. The book is made very well and should hold up for years and years. My only complaint is that I wish it had more envelopes to tuck small keepsakes in. But it shouldn't be a problems for me to add more in. This is still the best Baby's book you can get for this price. And I spent long hours hunting for the perfect one.



5. I love this baby book because it allows you to record milestones and memories without asking for every little minute detail that you really wouldn't want to know 20 years from now (what time and date was baby's first B.M....stuff like that) that some baby books ask. It is good for either a girl or a boy and since we didn't know until our son was born that he was a boy this was key for me. There are pockets to put in all the stuff you want to save (hospital bracelet, ultrasound picture..etc) and it also goes up to 5 years instead of stopping at just 1. It does not have a month to month picture and update section so if that is what you are looking for this is not the baby book for you.