2 comments about The Four Agreements Toltec Wisdom Collection: 3-Book Boxed Set.

1. Amazing! So Much Personal Power in such a small Book! Easy read and Makes you Think! I've only read the first two books so far but they showed up at a time of upheaval in my life. Who doesn't ever have That? Whether your life is in flux or no, This is a Must Read for Change.



2. This book changed my life, and way of thinking. It just makes so much sense, but I've never thought that way before. No matter what your beliefs or religion, this book is a must!

5 comments about The Raven Prince.

1. Let me count the ways that I love this book- 1, 2, 3, 100. Frankly, this book rocked. It is going straight on my keeper shelf. The story was charming and engrossing, it reminded me of how focused I get on a Linda Howard Story (Major Compliment). I couldn't wait to see what happened next- This is a Red Light Read.
   
   Poor widow Anna is down on her luck until she talks herself into a secretary's position. The Earl is none too pleased when he sees who his new secretary is, which creates some witty dialogue between the two, and major tension. But this author steps it up a notch, not only are the h/h great, there are wonderful secondary characters, dramatic scenes, but yet entertaining. This book was pretty steamy, more detailed than most I've read.
   
   Let me put it this way, I haven't received the other two books in the Prince Trilogy, so last night I went out and bought her book, To Taste Temptation- I just enjoyed her style of writing immensely. Her new book is the start to a Series about 4 soldiers. After one book, this author is an auto buy for me, so glad to have read this!



2. Lots of real tension and development of love between the two main characters in this book. I read it in one sitting, wanting them to fall in love the whole time. If you like books where the focus is on the hero and heroine rather than lots of plot twists, then you will LOVE this book. Love scenes are quite steamy as well...



3. The Raven Prince follows the developing relationship of Mrs Anna Wren and the Earl of Swartingham (Edward). Anna becomes the Earl's secretary to earn the money her household needs to stay solvent. However, when she learns the Earl intends to visit a brothel in London, she decides to take matters into her own hands and rendezvous with him there as a mystery woman rather than have him satisfy his desires with anyone else.
   
   What makes the story for me, are the characters of Anna and Edward. They come alive on the page and you're completely pulled into their world. They are well-matched, Edward has a formidable temper - no china ornament is safe when he's around - but Anna is more than capable of standing up for herself.
   
   He hesitated. "I wouldn't want to intimidate you, Mrs. Wren."
   "You don't."
   
   There's also a thread of humour that runs through the book, moreso in the early part before everything goes wrong, though it also pops its head up again towards the end. Edward is very sharp. And I could quote and quote from their snappy exchanges but I'll leave them for you enjoy when you read the book.
   
   The story is beautifully constructed. I don't want to give anything away, but there are small incidents or things that are mentioned in passing that have greater relevance later in the story. So it's well worth taking the time to savour the story rather than rush through it. The secondary characters are also well written - whether villain or friend.
   
   The love scenes are sensual but it is the relationship between the characters that I love, the little details that have raised this to a keeper for me. I can't say that The Raven Prince has converted me to historicals, but I'll definitely be picking up the rest of Elizabeth Hoyt's backlist.



4. What a pleasant surprise this book was. This was a new author for me and I'm usually disappointed when I try someone new, but not this time! Edward was an incredibly sexy 'ugly' man and Anna was a brave widow fed up with her boring, proper life. The storyline was interesting and filled with emotional angst and longing.
   
   The reason for less than five stars was because it could have been better with a cleaner, stronger ending. The first 2/3 of the book were so good, something just seemed off towards the end.



5. i was suprised with this book. i bought it based on other customer reviews. im glad i did. it was the most graphic romance novel ive ever read before. the book was kind of hurried a long through the adventure, but slowed down for the kinkier parts. everybody in the book speaks pretty modern, that was sort of a let down for me, im not asking for it to be insane correct, but it wouldve been nice if it seemed like she tried. im not going to hold that against the book itself though, it was still a good read.

5 comments about The Discipline Book: How to Have a Better-Behaved Child From Birth to Age Ten.

1. Big disappointment...SAVE YOUR MONEY IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A GUIDE FOR KIDS > 3 YRS!!! 1/2 the book tries to sell the attachment parenting FOR BABIES BUT TITLE SAYS BIRTH TO 12 (misleading) and very few tips are given for disciplining pre-school & school age kids. We support some principles of attachment parenting but not others (eg...don't believe in mom wearing baby all day, family bed) as we are aware of people who had had BIG problems using these techniques (not mentioned by Sears of course). Full attachment as they describe is impossible for todays professional women (I am a Dr..can't wear my baby to work, thankyou) & his books tend to support highly stereotypical traditional parenting roles anyway. I was hoping to get some good advice for 4-6 yr olds, not "practice attachment parenting in babies and they'll behave later" mentality. The huge chapter critizing spanking was probaly necessary, although I believe very few educated parents support spanking anyway. As a biomedical scientist, I am disappointed by Sears using anadotal observations as scientific evidence to support attachment parenting. As a well-educated medical professional, he should know better.



2. Although I did have an issue with this seller and their way of doing business, we communicated and the issue was resolved. I appreciate their willingness to do the right thing.



3. I am a big fan of Dr. Sears so I knew this was going to be a great book. I have already tried some of the techniques and I can see that they are quite effective. Dr. Sears approaches discipline with a caring and communicative style. I have even used some of his suggestions with my second grade students! I am so happy to have this book in my parenting library.



4. Recently a friend with children younger than mine said she could use some parenting advice. So I pulled out some books I had read a few years ago to lend to her. Upon perusing the pages of The Discipline Book I thought, "Gosh, I really need to read this one again!" It offers sound advice on how to set limits with love. Lots of love. Other books are too geared toward "training" children, which I do not care for. Dr. Sears is a medical doctor and Martha Sears, his wife, is a nurse. They have eight children. This combination is a valuable wellspring of information and is derived mostly from personal and hands-on experience. Plus they are just very likable. There is one full-page section on "fighting in front of the children." I have read and been told many times that it is detrimental to fight in front of the children. While I agree in principal, it is very difficult to wait hours or even days before you calmly sit down in private with your partner after the children go to bed and hash out something of burning importance. Dr. Sears puts an emphasis on couples arguing (or "discussing") in a respectful manner, even when kids are around. This is so much more realistic. Besides, when you work out disagreements in a mature fashion if front of the kids, which means with no screaming and no name-calling, etc., you are setting a good example. After all, your kids will have to solve lots of problems in their lives. All of the Sears's books are great, from what to do when they are babies to what to do when they enter the challenging toddler period and beyond.



5. This book is wonderful, I started out with the Baby Book by Dr. Sears and it is known as the "Baby Bible" in our house, anything we had a question about we could find the answer in that book, it's a must have for any first time mom! The discipline book has not let me down. I was struggling with how to handle some situations when my daughter transitioned into toddler hood and this book has taught me that one type of discipline will not work in every situation and how to communicate with my daughter. It has made our relationship stronger and her transition less stressful now that I understand how to teach her what to do and what not to do. This book gives you freedom and teaches you how to teach your child and how to have a strong long lasting relationship with your kids. I believe there is a time and a place for all types of discipline and having the knowledge of all the types of discipline gives me more options when I am dealing with a tough situation with my daughter and allows me to feel good about teaching her how to get through life. I recommend this book and the Successful Child book as well.....it's not what you think, you determine what sucess means to you and then you go from there. All in all these books are driven towards a strong parental relationship with you children so they have a strong foundation in life. We have enjoyed our daughter so much in the short time we have had her (she is 19 months) and I acredit a lot of those good times to these books. The taught me to understand where she was in each stage of her life and understanding allowed me to enjoy the stages she has gone through instead of fighting them. These books have made me a better mom!

5 comments about 101 Questions to Ask Before You Get Engaged (Wright, H. Norman & Gary J. Oliver).

1. This book was shared by a couple considering engagement. Both said the questions were helpful and thought provoking, although simple enough to do 10 questions at a sitting.
   
   They both felt this was an excellent "Book One" in premarital discussions, and would like to see a more in-depth follow-up that has more scripture and deeper discussion and how-to guides on major issues such as finances, children, and spiritual growth and leadership.



2. This book is a really great book for multiple reasons.
   
   First off, the introduction is really well written and will make you face any major issues head on. It suggests if there are certain warning signs or red flags in your relationship, it might not be a relationship to stay in. Both my girlfriend and I were surprised that everything listed as warning signs and red flags pretty much described all our past serious relationships (but luckily not ours! haha). We wished we had somebody spell it out to us so clearly back when we were in them! lol
   
   Second, this book does exactly what you are expecting it to with the 101 questions. Every single question we've read has either started a very good conversation, enlightened us into how the other views something, or was something we've discussed at length before and if we hadn't would be an important topic to talk about.
   
   Now I suggested in the title that this book is for every couple and not just for ones thinking of getting engaged or married. It can be elightening to couples who are casually dating and want some interesting conversation topics, or couples who are getting ready to get engaged or married. Couples who are just dating will learn more about their significant other and see if it really is somebody they want to stay with. For couples who are getting engaged or married it can help work through alot of issues before the stress of being married is added into the mix.
   
   All in all, to me it is a definite read to any couple and I will be suggesting it to all my friends and family.



3. The authors have done an excellent job with the questions/topics in this book! We've talked about most of the questions in a round about way, but we've deceided to write (there's space, we assumed for writing) our answers in and many times there is a different point thrown in that we end up talking about the rest of the evening!
   
   Highly Recommended!



4. In my opinion, this book is fabulous. It has allowed my boyfriend and I to discuss some really important topics that may have never just "come up" in daily conversations. I appreciate the comments at the end of each question. They are helpful and add depth to the discussions. It is definitely not a "feel good" relationship book. Instead it is for serious couples that are ready to delve into serious topics such as family history, finances, pornography, children, and past relationships to just name a few.



5. Good smattering of questions to talk through with your potential fiance. I bought two of them - kept one for myself and sent the other to my boyfriend in Canada. We'll work through the questions together. It's definitely not a devotional or self-help book. Just a great collection of questions to go over while considering marriage. Good to go through them BEFORE any marriage plans are made. It's a tool to help you get to know each other better.

5 comments about The Civility Solution: What to Do When People Are Rude.

1. Both of Forni's books should be required reading for everyone. Although I wish it wasn't necessary, so many suggestions for situations he presents bring an opportunity for discussion. After listening to my peer groups and young adults, I was ready to offer everyone his books to all for humane reasons. The answers to common sense situations i thought, woke me up to how much work still needs to be accomplished regarding the human condition.



2. If one is mesmerized by the love-in miasma of Deepak Chopra and Scott Peck, you're going to revel in this collection of a how-to-turn-the-other-cheek and always-come-out-smelling-like-a-rose-manual for those whose cowardice needs to be masked lest it be dealt with squarely and forthrightly. Nothing like self-hypnosis . . . I suggest, after having read this and Forni's companion piece (he simply changes the cases of the pronouns, but the sucking up is identical), the reader, for starters, apply all one has gleaned to such little situations as the colonists (you select the one you like the most--you know, Franklin or Washington or Jefferson or one of them there guys . . . )dealing with George III's representatives (but first you'll have to find historians willing to name any of them). However, history does appear to have a number of those who would praise Forni's nambi-pambi approach . . . Neville Chamberlain and Joseph Kennedy with their, in retrospect, outrageous behavior prior to the outbreak of World War II. One simply must question the ostensibly unlimited acquiescence implied by Forni and his acolytes. For those for whom judging the quality of a man by who his enemies are, this is a read to test one's self control.



3. I bought this book for our daughter who has a job that entails working with the general public. She has gotten so much out of it that she has passed it around the office for others to read.



4. Good tips on how to deal with people that are rude, out of sorts, or just plain ignorant. Wonderful style.



5. Trying to get Amazon to respond to a poor service situation is impossible. If you have a problem, you can forget about Amazon responding to it.
   George MontagueThe Civility Solution: What to Do When People Are Rude

5 comments about Heal Your Headache: The 1-2-3 Program for Taking Charge of Your Pain.

1. A friend loaned me her copy of this book. I have since bought two copies...one for me and one that I gave to my doctor. I have been doing the diet in the book for 6 months now, and I haven't had any migraines. I was having 4 to 5 a month. I got off my Topamax and my birth control pills, and I stopped taking Imitrex. I feel like a new person. Thank goodness for this book. I don't know what I would have done without it! I loaned it to a friend, and it has helped her too. Just try it....you have nothing to lose!



2. I started getting migraines on a daily bases, and purchased every book I could on the subject. This was the only book that really helped me. VERY useful stuff.



3. For those of you like me, doctor after doctor, with no results this is the book for you. This is the first time I have written a review for anything I have purchased. His 1-2-3 step book is working for me. I was suffering from a continuous migraine for almost 4 months and was ready to commit my self. No doctors in my area were able to help, medicines, CT scans, MRI scans I went through a lot (with 3 children at home). I read this book within 2 weeks I was off all of my medicines (preventive as well Topamax) I have some days with no headache at all. I am only three weeks into his 1-2-3 step program but I have not had a migraine yet. It is no joke and YES it is possible to control your headaches. He made me a believer!!!! SOOOOO worth the $11.16.



4. After many months of severe vertigo, trips to the local Emergency Room, and unanswered questions, finally a diagnosis of migraine. Frustrated with being told by my local Neurologist that I would have to live with the world around me in a constant spin, combined with uncontrollable vomiting and a severe headache, I was told by another physician about the book titled "Heal Your Headache". As a fellow health care provider I purchased the book and read it from cover to cover within a day. As I was under the constant influence of meclizine I thought what do I have to lose. I immediately started the diet and began to have at least a few days between episodes. After about three months I was down to one episode every three to four weeks. Being a nurse I knew that I had to get better control of these episodes if I wanted to continue to care for others. I continued the strict diet and was advised to add a preventive
   medication, a tricylic antidepressant. I have been on the diet for 11 months and one medication at bedtime for 6 months. I know that this is a slow and realistic process. Yes, I have days when I want to cheat with the diet, but I know that the risk doesn't out way the benefit. As with many things in life we all want a "quick fix". I have found personally that in the field of medicine, a true answer is better than quick fix. I recommend this book to any one who is suffering from migraine symptoms. I have returned to nursing, and thank Dr. Buchholz for all his wisdom. My husband and I had the opportunity to meet with him personally for a consultation and found him to be genuinely concerned about helping me get better.



5. I have read the book and started following his information and my condition has improved greatly based on his recommendations. Anyone who suffers from Migraines will benefit from this book. Not an easy approach but very worth the read and following the information provided will help immensely.
   
   Worth your time and money.

5 comments about Baby Play (Gymboree).

1. i found the activities in this book uninspiring. i was already implementing 99% of them just in my everyday interactions with my infant. i was hoping for something that would further enhance the development of my child, but it turns out the things that naturally occur to a parent are just fine. my baby is only 3 months, so perhaps the activites for older babies will be more interesting. the play for newborns was a disappointment.



2. I love this book! It is filled with great ideas, and organized by age range. The pictures are large and very helpful along with the descriptions of the activities. Even if you think you may have thought of some of these ideas on your own, it's hard to know when to introduce each activity and what specific skills it is building. This book is a great resource.



3. If you are someone who has not worked with children or been around children for an extended period of time this book would be very helpful. It has creative and fun ideas for playtime with the ones under 6 months that my husband found very useful. I recommend it for husbands, grandparents and new moms.



4. My daughter is only 14 mos, so I have to admit, this review is based on the first part of the book. The best thing about this book is that I learned some new songs and accompanying singing activities that my daughter seems to really enjoy. The regular activities are pretty basic and you are probably already doing a lot of them. For instance, stacking, looking in the mirror and pointing out body parts, and playing with bubbles! I'm glad I bought it used :)



5. I think this is a great reference guide for people who are new to parenting. I had never really been around a baby before I had my own, so I was clueless on how to play with her outside of peekaboo and rocking her. The pictures are nice and it's an incredibly easy guide to follow. Also, as a new parent looking to pick this up, don't get your hopes up. Yes, there are alot of activities to do with your little one, but don't expect your baby to be interested enough to participate in some of them. My daughter wouldn't have been interested in at least HALF of what is offered (especially if it has to do with any tummy time), but that's because at the end of the day, she's gonna do what she wants to do. It's just a great tool to keep playing with your baby fresh and interesting. As the parent of two now (that are less than two years apart), I have to find activities that will entertain both of them, so while I liked giving the book a look through, I wouldn't buy it. If you have the ability to give your baby some good one on one time, this book is for you.

5 comments about The Baby Owner's Manual: Operating Instructions, Trouble-Shooting Tips, and Advice on First-Year Maintenance.

1. A must for all guys. Reads like a car owner's manual - no typical flowery baby stuff.



2. If you like new age, emotional, heart touching baby books that tell you about how you should raise your kid to solve all the worlds problems this isn't the book for you. If you need straight forward, to the point answers when your kid is barfing all over you at 1 am and sleep deprivation is making you function like a deer staring into headlights and don't know what to do, get this book. It's set up like an owners manual for your car, TV, etc.; a basic engineering manual and easy to follow. I got tired of the baby books telling me that if I didn't hold my kid in the proper position while soothing during teething it could lead to a lack of brain development. No guilt tripping or wild opinions here; just needed info when you need it and easy to find. Some reviews say it's boring, but it's not set up for you to read through. It's reference material you quickly look up when you need it. Just like any owners manual, who reads the thing when you get it? You look up what you need when you need it. I get this book for every guy I know who is going to have kids.



3. Between this handbook and the 'Be Prepared' handbook for Dads, my husband really enjoyed reading this book to my belly every evening. It was funny yet useful at the same time. We also loved the different charts and pictures used.



4. The book is really informative, but the whole "baby as a product" gimmick, giving instructions about the baby as if it were a power mower or something, wears thin by the end of the first chapter. It's just too clever for its own good. I like the art and style, but if I had found a different book that didn't rely so heavily on a gimmick, I would have gotten that instead.



5. I very much enjoy this book because it's written exactly how it says - like a manual. It adds a bit of humor into a subject that can raise a lot of emotion and stress because of all those things you just don't know :)

5 comments about Ask Supernanny: What Every Parent Wants to Know.

1. Always think the Supernanny is right on the money with her advice. Good book for young parents.



2. My wife and I were getting very frustrated with some of the issues we were having with our 2 1/2 year old, and the techniques in both of Jo Frost's books really helped us save our sanity. For instance, we could never take our son shopping, because he did not want to ride in the cart, and wanted to be carried through the store. If he would get down to walk, he would not hold our hand for long before he would try to run off. My wife and I both suffer from back injuries, so it was just killing us to carry him all of the time, and the tantrums he would throw when we tried to make him sit in the cart, would make us feel like everyone was staring at us. We used the technique of writing a small shopping list for our son, that had some small pictures of items that he could recognize, and gave him a pen to mark things off of his list as we put them in the cart. We did this, and he actually sat in the cart the entire time we were shopping. He has never sat in the cart for any longer than 3-5 minutes tops before throwing a tantrum. The techniques were also great for helping us get our son to eat at supper time, and also to help us get our son under control when it came to hitting and kicking at us. This book is well worth the money. We were beginning to wonder if we were bad parents, but it was just that we did not have the knowledge and tools needed to raise him to respect what we ask him to do. Do not hesitate to purchase this book, or her other book. You will see a drastic difference in your child's behavior as soon as you put Jo Frost's techniques into action. A+++ book



3. I also loved this book. In reading it I felt like she was answering all my questions personally. I have recommended this book also to my friends and family. Jo really makes things alot easier.



4. this book contains alot of basics but, also some good tips I could put to use. It's for various age groups. All and all it contains some descent advice.



5. Great book! It seems to me that her style incorporates some "Love and Logic (her own twist is not as extreme, and very much, HER OWN) and "Concious Discipline". Great tools for parents to have. Any age parents and any age child. It takes a bit to train yourself, but the outcome is no joke! Even if you have a good kid.

5 comments about The Layguide: How to Seduce Women More Beautiful Than You Ever Dreamed Possible No Matter What You Look Like or How Much You Make.

1. Since I've started reading the books from the Pick Up Community, I've seen a pattern in the basic ways to approach women: it's basically putting out all the good qualities associated with being a man.
   
   Be confident. Attentive, charming, humorous. Dress better, work on conversational skills. Maintain respect but also hold the course for seduction.
   
   All of this sounds simple enough but...I think I belong to a generation of broken homes where the battling, bewildered single parents didn't pass on ANYTHING useful to their children. Let popular music and TV guide you into the Tunnel of Love.
   
   And what a disaster that's been. (It also didn't help that social engineering tried to instill that boys and girls are essentially the same. How damaging has that been?).
   
   So these books, while initially provoking women to be offended that men will be taking advantage of them, end up being the education us guys never got.
   
   THE LAYGUIDE has a title that would suggest this book is about only seducing and taking advantage of women. I didn't really get that. (If you're looking for a book that not only writes in terms of women as only sexual objects but where to go and how much to spend on endless sex objects, that would be THE PROFESSIONAL BACHELOR. Especially the second half).
   
   THE LAYGUIDE is a smooth, well-written How To book on approaching women and moving into a relationship, whether for one night or the rest of your life.



2. This book is great, easy to read, and full of useful tips for anyone. It gives a variety of stratigies and points out a lot of the mistakes I was making prevouisly. Good hunting



3. Just kidding! I'm a woman, and I suppose I should feel shocked, disgusted and offended by this book, but I'm not. I daresay very few women are lured into bed against their will, regardless of the techniques men allegedly use. I'm sure I've lured as many men to my bed as they have me. Techniques are great, and use them if you must, but there is one sure way to keep your beautiful woman once you have gotten her in to bed. Read The Sensuous Couple's (Flip Over) Guide to Seismic Oral Sex. Book I is all about cunnilingus, and it will keep your woman coming back for more. This is the technique you should work on harder than you do your pickup technique. And if you make her happy enough, flip the book over to Book II, which is all about fellatio, and have her pleasing you as much as you are pleasing her. Now, that's a win-win situation!



4. However, it's all kind of thrown together. I think the info was based on web site postings, so it lacks some coherence. Also recommend Secrets of the A Game by Logan Edwards. Both provide great tips of meeting women in bars, clubs and beyond.



5. I would say the #1 thing to take out of this book is that you are only going to get women if you try so you have to talk to them! You can't just sit by and wait for something to happen. This book goes into great detail on the subject of picking up women and in my opinion it jumps around a lot. On the other hand there is a plethora of valid real world things you can use that will help you. I've seen some people's reviews that criticize Clink's advice to go up and talk to every woman you find attractive. I don't see why... how else are you going to desensitize yourself to talking to beautiful women? So in other words saying something is ALWAYS better than nothing. Take that if nothing else. The more you try the more you succeed and rejection is far from the end of the world.