5 comments about He's Just Not That Into You: Your Daily Wake-Up Call.

1. This book stopped me from picking up the phone several times, and I'm grateful for that. A must-have for any woman on the dating scene.



2. I had fun reading this. Made me laugh. Made me think how some guys treat women. Some of the quotes and advise were actually good. Everything was numbered. A lot of the stuff was repetitious...just worded differently. I enjoyed reading this.



3. Loved the book but if you're using it because you already know the answer and are just trying to "leave that man behind"...then check-out burythejerk.com for the newest in relationship closures!



4. I get the point of this book, but I much prefer the kinder and more dignified "Ditching Mr. Wrong" by Nicholas Aretakis, which also covers how to move on, begin dating again, quickly assess your new man, and form a wonderful relationship. "He's Just Not That Into You" doesn't help you form a new, worthwhile relationship, and that is of course the desired result of this whole dating game. "Ditching Mr. Wrong" is a fun, interesting and more informative read.



5. Ladies, listen up: There's a better book for single gals--by far--than this one. Check out Ditching Mr. Wrong, by Nicholas Aretakis. I recently had to read a stack of dating books for a writing project, so I've had a chance to compare every relevant title out there. In Ditching Mr. Wrong, Aretakis betrays the "secret handshake" between guys and lets gals know what tricks and traps to avoid when single men are on the prowl. If I had a 20-something daughter, I'd buy Ditching for her instead. The viewpoint in He's Just Not That Into You is, in my eyes, a tad misogynist. Ditching, on the other hand, shows women how to quickly vet a Mr. Wrong so she doesn't waste her time. It's also chockfull of fun tips, quizzes, and checklists. It's a high self-esteem book and exceptionally practical--much more so, in my opinion, than He's Just Not That Into You.

5 comments about On Becoming Baby Wise: The Classic Sleep Reference Guide Used by Over 1,000,000 Parents Worldwide.

1. This book has been a life saver! I seriously tell people that this is my baby bible... after reading this book and implementing its suggestions, I am so confident about being a mother and I have very little to no baby related stress. People always comment about how good my baby is and friends of mine that are not parents yet always tell me that I "make it seem so easy". I tell them that it seems easy because it is! I bought 3 more copies to give to friends and family and plan to buy it for anyone else that I know in the future that has a baby. :)



2. Do not buy this book. I had this book after my daughter was 4 months old, but didn't use it because it was too late to start with this method. However, when my son was born I read it and began with the schedule and the eat, wake, sleep way of organizing my son's naps. Well, it backfired. Rather than letting my son nap when he wanted too...which was after he nursed...I forced him to stay awake in order to nap later. He never got the hang of this (and I tried letting him cry, which only led to a hysterical child), and now he will only nap for a half hour at a time which has adversely effected his night time sleep as well.
   Now I have discovered that the author of this book has no credentials, and has been warned against by pediatricians. I feel terrible for even attempting to force my baby into this mold.



3. I'm not too far into the book yet, but it seems to be one of common sense so far. I'm sure as I begin to parent though, I will be thinking back on some of the suggestions it has to offer!



4. I just had my first child a month and a half ago and read Babywise prior to her birth. Since she has been born my husband and I have constantly referred back to the book and it has really helped us to develop an eat, wake, sleep pattern for our child. So far she has been pretty much following the schedule and sleeps from 10:00pm to 5:00 (she has been doing so since week five). I have been really impressed by her willingness to to follow the schedule and how much happier it has made her. In addition she has been, "gaining weight beatifully," according to her pediatrician. I find it amazing that at five weeks she was waking up cooing instead of crying!
   
   I have to say that I am really disappointed to hear some of the reviews that have been posted about this book. I guess that is the difference between people who have an open mind and are open to the interpretation of literature versus those who read and can only understand the literal intent of the work. We are all parents and the book was developed to help parents recognize a childs needs and to help nurture them to be happier babies. It in no way indicates that you must force your child to sleep and let them cry it out all day, everyday. There are many instances in the book whereby the author indicates that "every baby is different" and to look for cues whereby the child need something that falls outside the schedule or eat, wake, sleep pattern. He also indicates to tend to the baby in these instances, but it is up to the parent to get them back to their pattern later in the day in order to create some sort of stability for the child. In addition there are instances where a child should cry themselves to sleep, according to my pediatrician a child should do this at least once a day for their own health benefits anyways and that this should not be considered "neglecting" your child.
   
   My point in writing this comment is to suggest that parents keep an open mind. Babywise is a great book and has been a great help to my family. Just like any other work of literature it is not intended to be followed word for word and parenting cannot be directed by ANY sort of manual in the first place. However, as a parent and with and open mind (which should be something EVERY parent should have) this book can help suggest ways to create the structure every family needs and desires.



5. I read Babywise when my son was 8 weeks. I was pretty much already
   doing what the book said and after I followed the sleep eat play
   schedule he slept through the night the following week. I wouldn't have
   wanted him to sleep through the night any sooner though because I thought
   he was still to young to not nurse at night. My son is very happy, altert, and a great sleeper. I'm not sure what some other reviews are
   saying about not being warm and loving with your baby if you follow Babywise. I just don't rock my baby to sleep, when he is ready to sleep
   he wants to lay down in his bed. I just won't have problems later in life having a five year old insecure and wanting to sleep with mom and dad. I am going to buy Babywise two now.

5 comments about In Bed With the Devil (Avon Romantic Treasure).

1. Wow, this lady really knows how to tell a story, with great characters. This is the first book I've read by Lorraine Heath, I can't believe it took me so long to discover her books. I found her thru reading a best of list somewhere. I now plan to check out all her books.



2. I must agree with most of my fellow reviewers. This was a great book! You should get it!



3. Lorraine Heath really knows how to write a romance hero, Lucian Langdon, the Earl of Claybourne, is splendidly charming, a little wicked, noble and really sexy. It was very easy to like him. Heroine Lady Catherine really is in his shadow, it wasn't that she was a bad heroine it was just she lacked that special charisma that Luke possessed.
   
   Admittedly, I was not sure if I was going to like Lady Catherine. She invites herself to Luke's home in the middle of the night and calmly asks him to murder someone for her. It was insulting that she would think Luke would have no scruples and would agree to her request because of his childhood in the rookery.
   
   Luke did have an awful life as a child and was facing the gallows when he was saved by the old Earl of Claybourne who was convinced he was his grandson. The old Earl saved him despite the fact Luke had killed is son (Luke's uncle) for a heinous crime. Like jumps at the chance to escape his horrible life at fourteen but he has never been accepted by the ton.
   
   Luke at first balks at the idea of doing Lady Catherine's bidding but decides that he will if she will tutor the woman he wants to marry in the world of the ton. They come to an agreement and so begins their acquaintance.
   
   Lady Catherine is at first distant with Luke and hides behind her properness. Luke likes her despite the fact that she is strong willed, opinionated and not marriage minded. Lady Catherine began to grow on me in the second half of the book and this was mainly because she allowed herself the opportunity to know Luke. She found him utterly delightful but she also worries about her growing feelings for him, he claims to love another, albeit even he questions his feelings for his almost fiance.
   
   For his part Luke is wonderful with his almost fiancé from the rookery, and his friendships with Dodger and the other thieves who lived with him. (There is a lot of Oliver Twist in this novel). He is wonderful in action when it comes to Lady Catherine. There are some very sweet and also awkward moments in this novel. For instance, I had a hard time imagining that the french kiss that Catherine and Luke share with a doctor less than a foot away to really be all that consuming. The sexual tension was on low till the end of the novel for me.
   
   This is a good novel but could have been better if Lady Catherine's personality was as expansive as Luke's. She was loyal and committed to her friends but wavered in her all out commitment to Luke. I thought she should have fought for him tooth and nail. The ending for me was okay but not fantastic, I have never been a big fan of non-communication (Catherine does this more than Luke does), especially on life changing events.



4. This is my first Lorraine Heath and to be honest I wasn't sure I'd even like the book but I was in for a surprise. I loved Catherine and Luke and I enjoyed watching them get past first impressions and learning about each other because it felt like I was doing the same. The writing was great, the story was entertaining and way more than I expected. I'm now looking for other books by this author.



5. Great book! I am almost done with this book, but just wanted to give quick review on this book.

5 comments about How to Raise a Healthy Child in Spite of Your Doctor.

1. Here is a pediatrician who has seen it all. He has nothing to gain or lose by telling the truth. He tells you how you can treat your own child at home. He also tells you when to and when NOT to go to a medical doctor. This is good for anyone who has a child or knows a child.



2. I wish I could give it 10 stars. I can't say enough good things about this book and any/all of Dr. Mendelsohn's work. Dr. Mendelsohn was not only a brave pioneer, he was pragmatic, compassionate and truly cares for children. His information is as relevant for me today, as a young mother, as it was for my own mother and mother-in-law. His views and research on vaccination, infant nutrition and pre-natal nutrition is spot-on. I have purchased about 35 copies of this book and have given 7 away to my friends who are starting families and/or have children. Without exception, everyone of them have said the same thing - This book saved their children and saved them from making devastating mistakes. I say this with conviction and personal experience.
   
   I gave birth six years ago at the "best" and most modern facility I could find - Northwestern Prentice Women's Clinic. Even today, breast-feeding is not only not encouraged but mothers are told it's ok not to even try! That's not even the among the most egregious!
   
   I plan to continue giving this book to new mothers within my acquaintance and will recommend, implore, all new mothers to read this book and do their research! Children don't come with instruction manuals, we have to be vigilent and do our research but this book is pretty close to a manual and a great start.



3. It's amazing how spot on Dr. Mendelsohn is regarding children and their health, and this book was written quite a while ago. People tend to think of older doctors as 'old-fashioned' and not up on the new stuff, but this book is not at all filled with useless stuff. Its quite the contrary. Its filled with truly practical advice from a very experienced pediatrician. Its unfortunate that there aren't more doctors like him out there - but at least we can garner insight from this wonderful book.
   I have a 4 year old and 1 year old twins and wish I had gotten this book sooner. Every new parent should have this on their bookshelf!



4. I originally came upon a copy of this book at my chiropractor's office--who ironically enough takes x-rays of all new patients, which Dr. Mendelsohn warns against!--when I was pregnant (and consequently was able to avoid the x-ray). I think it is fitting to call this book a classic, and I recommend it to all new parents...IF they are ready to start to question mainline thinking regarding the state of children's healthcare in this country.
   
   Dr. Robert Mendelsohn wrote "How to Raise a Healthy Child...In Spite of Your Doctor" in 1987, but it is still very much relevant today (unfortunately). His other works include "Confessions of a Medical Heretic," if that gives you any kind of clue. He is a straight-talker, and there is no room for B.S. in this book. You can sit down to read it in an afternoon and come away that evening with your eyes open. I dare say you may even have a "fire in your belly" to do something about it, like I did!
   
   So, if you are wondering whether it is a good idea to put your foot down over issues like vaccines, antibiotics and circumcision, get a hold of this book! You will be glad you did. And, if you want to know more about how to give your child the best start he could ever hope for, I also recommend Healing Our Children: Because Your New Baby Matters! Sacred Wisdom for Preconception, Pregnancy, Birth and Parenting (ages 0-6) by Ramiel Nagel.



5. This is my top pick for a must read book for parents. Ideally read it before or during pregnancy because gives good advice and arms parents to know what to expect at prenatal visits, birth, etc. and beyond and go into those appointments already informed and decided on what's best for their child.
   I've referred to my book often and am now purchasing copies for my expecting extended family and friends and informing them that if they had to read just one book regarding children, this is it. It covers a wide range of childhood health issues and empowers parents to take charge of their children's health. I really applaud the author for his courage, wisdom and honesty in producing this valuable resource.

5 comments about That Was Then, This Is Now.

1. The main character in my story is a 16 year old boy named Bryon. The other main character in the story is 15 year old boy named Mark but there are other character such as M&M and Cathy. The setting takes place in the 70's. Mark's parents are dead they killed each other. Bryon dad left him and only his mom takes care of him and Mark. Bryon's mom has a thing for taking in strays but she dose not mind. The problem later on in the story is that Cathy's brother goes missing and their best friend gets shot and to top it off Byron mom dose not have enough money to pay her hospital medical bill. Later on Byron gets a job at the grocer y store to help and Mark dose something but he brings home to much money for one night. Later on they found M&M and he took a drug that mad him crazy. Towards the end of the story Byron found out that Mark was selling the same kind of drug that M&M took, and he called the police they took away Mark and the last words he uttered to Mark was `why you doing this to me buddy'.



2. ...If you have one good friend you're luckier."
   
   I loved most of this book. There are a lot of quotes i can relate to and a lot of the emotions the characters go through i have gone through myself. SE Hinton is my absolute favorite young adult writer of all time. Its not quite as good as The Outsiders but i don't think any book could have topped that. I enjoyed reading the book and it gives you a new perspective on things.
   
   My only problem with it (the reason i didn't give it 5 stars) was i didn't understand the ending. I have a vague idea but i don't know why Bryan did what he did.
   
   I think it's a good short read obviously for young adults, but really for anyone who likes a good story.



3. This was on my son's wish list for X-mas. He was very happy when he recieved it!Thanks.



4. That Was Then This Is Now
   
   Bryon is a strong, 16 year old teenager in the book That Was Then This Is Now by S.E. Hinton. Bryon has a very special talent which is hustling people in pool. He has been doing this since he was 12 years old. Bryon lives with his mom in a little town in Oklahoma. His best friend Mark is living with him.
   There's a reason why Mark is living with him. That reason is that his parents died when he was nine. Mark's parents were drunk and they were arguing that night. His dad got mad at his mom. Then his dad shot his mom and she fell to the ground. Then his mom shot his dad back. They both bled to death. Then Mark went to live with Byron and his mom.
   Byron and Mark have been friends since they were very young. They grew up together in the same little town. Byron says there like brothers. Byron is big, tall, and strong. Mark is short and strong. They like to get in fights a lot. Mark hot wires cars to get around town. He has done that since he was twelve.
   But they also have a problem. As they grow up they are growing apart from each other. Bryon starts going out with Cathy. Mark starts to get jealous of Cathy because Bryon is spending more time with Cathy. Then Mark starts acting a little weird and Byron notices it. He starts to look a little different. Then his attitude was changing about everything. He starts to talk back to Bryon and he has never done that before. Then Byron figures out why he is acting strange. Mark has a big secret. But you have to read the book to find out what it is.
   If you like books about love, growing up, and a little action then this book is for you. This book is very interesting. I think it was very interesting when they protect their friend M&M from the guys who jumped him. I think the author wrote this book so kids won't get in gangs. They won't get a bad life or future. If you read the back it makes you want to read it. I wanted to know what kept them apart so I read the book at home for an hour each day until I got to the end. I was amazed by the ending. The book has 159 pages in all. Its reading level is 4.6.



5. The book was sent to me way before the expected time and I really appreciated that.

5 comments about 100 Percent Erotica.

1. This is in my opinion without doubt the most sexually charged book I have ever read. Red hot short stories that don't waste time with a lot of trivia, there is of course a little bit of scene setting, there has to be, but it is not plodding and you won't be looking at your watch thinking when is it going to get going. In fact the settings are real life, situations and places we all recognise (well, some of them are a bit surreal, but we've been there in our dreams), and then we get right down to the business. Also I think its unusual for a book of short stories of this kind to be written by one person, usually several writers contribute, so there is inevitably a little déjà vu to be felt. However that is a minor criticism, I didn't expect great literature, I expected great sex, and that is what I got. I'd love to be a fly on Ms. Van Aartman's bedroom ceiling, she has a fantastic imagination and if her sex life is only half as good as her book, it's a wonder she has the energy left to write.
   
   Her style of writing puts over the characters and situations as very believable, even though the physical attributes of some of them are bordering on the superhuman. Again, that isn't a major criticism, because lets face it we all really yearn for the XXXXL occasionally. Although highly erotic, it is tasteful and warm; there is no nasty sordidness in the stories and it gives me the feeling that I could be living these situations. The atmosphere of the book has a sort of quaint English feel about it as well, which is in part indicated by some of the spelling and grammar. That gives me a particular tingling glow as I was very much in love with someone from over there and this book always makes me think of that brief but enchanting affair.
   
   As for comments I've read about the book being `boring and repetitious' well I have to say, if anyone has a sexual imagination greater than this, don't waste your time criticising, put pen to paper and start writing. If you can improve on this, and write a hotter book than this, there will be a queue six wide and as long as the Great Wall of China waiting to buy it, with me at the front.



2. Nice short stories before going to bed. Also gives some romantic ideas to try with your own love life. This book will help give new spice to your bedroom dreams.



3. This has got to be the hottest book of erotica I have ever read. Many of the others seem cool and restrained by comparison, but this delivers red hot passion and goes all the way. The characters come over as warm and real, even if some of them are exceptionally well endowed (well we all dream don't we), they could be you or me or the ordinary couple next door, and I think that is what gives this book its appeal.
   
   All the stories are obviously written by one person, rather than different writers as in most anthologies and occasionally you do get a feeling of being there before. But that doesnt detract from the book because the stories are red hot, and come on guys you don't look at the wallpaper when you are lighting the fire, do you. This book definately raises the passion within and I can highly recommend it.



4. This is a collection of short erotic fantasies, most of them are 4 to 6 pages long. They are all told in the first person with about three quarters of them told from the female perspective. The sex described is all vanilla, by which I mean there is no S&M, no humilation, no fetishes, no rape. There is one where the man is tied up. Most of the stories are about heterosexual couples. There is one lesbian fantasy. There are about five stories about multiple partners. However, don't think that vanilla means boring. Absolutely not.
   
   One story is about a man who is visited by female aliens from a planet where the males have all died. They've come to mate with an Earth man, and they've brought a drug that turns him into a sex god. Another good one is about the CEO and the cleaning lady.
   
   A number of the stories feature women who are over forty. Also there are a few about older women, younger men. Apparently the author is British, so she uses British English. Americans won't have trouble with that, but it does mean uncircumcised men are described, which may be a plus or minus depending on your taste.
   
   I am definitely hoping this author will write another book very soon.



5. A wonderful collection of very erotic stories, an absolute pleasure. Believable situations about ordinary people of all ages and shapes enjoying their sexual freedom to the full. It certainly inspires the imagination and has certainly given me some good ideas (my husband thinks I've been taken over by alien forces). He has read the story about the lucky man who has been visited by lust hungry female aliens and imagines I'm one of them. There are a number of stories that concern the more mature lover, and I think those are my personal favorites, but all of them are good and there is even a hint of humor in there. If erotic short stories are your thing also have a look at Best Women's Erotica 2008

5 comments about If You Deceive (The MacCarrick Brothers, Book 3).

1. I was in a very bad mood when I started reading this and although at first I thought this was too dark for the case, I actually found it engrossing and captivating. It managed to lift my mind of my troubles, which was exactly what I needed, when other lighter and funnier books sorely failed (that would be Lady Be Good).
   The hero is a strong Scotsman, working for a spy network (not much action or spying exists in the story which I didn't mind at all since I'm no fun of the genre). The heroine is a gentlewoman, living in Paris and has no money at all. She is tough, strong, determined and clever. She is clever enough to suspect the handsome (though badly scarred), rich, scottish lord who asks her to marry him after spending just one night with him. As the reader knows, she is right to suspect him, since he starts out to get revenge from her because it was her parents that had him scarred. He may start out this way, but he slowly comes to care for her and becomes enchanted by her. To admit that he loves her is another story though...
   It was certainly a fast paced book with tight plot and intriguing characters who acted as real persons and not idiots. I enjoyed reading it and it managed to grab my interest. I did not love it as many reviewers did since I did find the settings dark (the most part takes place in the slums of Paris) and the heroes spent too much time apart to make it a keeper.



2. Wow!!! I read all three of the MacCarrick brothers book in a week and thought that no story could be better than Court's. I was wrong. Ethan's was the best. A hero who thought through his bad days and make a profound change in his life and our heroine's too. A wonderfully hopeful story about how we can get the past behind and move forward into a better life. I was moved.
   
   If I were stranded on a desert island, I would want this one with me.



3. This romance was pretty good, not bad, but it had some problems. The first fifty pages are very choppy and you won't know what on earth is going on unless you have read the first two books in the series. I had no clue who people were and why they were stalking some girl named Jane when the heroine of the story was named Madeline. Lots of stupid plot twists led me to almost give up & put the book down permanantly, but luckily I stuck with it (and went back & re-read the first pages again so I could try and piece together the prior story). Once Ethan got to Paris & started trying to convince Madeline to marry him, I got into the story. It was sweet & romantic watching an emotionally repressed alpha-male trying to deal with his emotions for Maddy and fall in love with her. The constant threat of her finding out that he had ruined her family and thrown her into dire poverty in the slums of Paris was intriguing and added some spice to their romance. Maddy is wonderful! She's brave, sassy, smart & unwilling to give up one iota of her independence. She has Ethan by his metaphorical nose--truly fun! So why didn't I give this book five stars? As you can probably predict, Maddy uncovers the secret towards the end of the book in a very clumsy and hard-to-believe way. Then, in a move that totally out of character, she rushes away back to her slum in Paris without confronting Ethan--yeah, right. Someone who's totally in-your-face and willing to stand up for herself suddenly becomes a wimp and ducks out with the man that singlehandedly destroyed her family. Uh, huh,maybe when pigs fly. The very end where Ethan finds her & redeems himself is a good save, but the choppy beginning and the dumb way the secret is revealed to Maddy soured it for me. Also, some of the sex is quite graphic for a book of this genre, unless you're into erotic fiction. I still highly recommend the book, but don't plan to read the other two because now that I know what happens to everyone in the end, I don't really care how they got there in the first place.



4. I have never felt the need to write review before...but "If You Deceive" is too beautiful to pass by. the last time i cried so hard was when i read once and always by judith mcnaught...and i still think this is better:)



5. Ethan MacCarrick is absolutely one of my most favorite heroes of all the romance novels that I have read. He is scarred, angry, ravishingly handsome, and completely in love with the daughter of the woman who caused him to get the scar that has changed his life. Madeline Van Rowen is a heroine that you can't help but love, especially since she isn't the prim and proper, rich and devoted heiress that we usually find in most historical romance novels. She has lived a hard life, which is very easy to appericiate since there are very few woman who live an almost perfect life.
   I found this story line very compelling it kept me wanting more, and there was a twist that I wasn't expecting towards the end of the novel. I strongly recommend this book. It was my favorite out of the MacCarrick brothers trilogy, but I don't think you should read the novels out of order. Each can stand on its own, but each book references the one(s) prior to it, so to keep it from spoiling anything you should read them in order. :)

5 comments about The Orgasm Bible: The Latest Research and Techniques for Reaching More Powerful Climaxes More Often.

1. This book, along with Sex, Your Woman and You: How to Sexually Please Your Woman in the Bedroom and Beyond has been a godsend! It really shows you how to improve your sex life. It's definitely worth every penny I paid for it.



2. This book is packed with great info about orgams--how to get there, what they are and how to get more. A definite must read! I also liked Good Sex: A Woman's Guide to Losing Inhibition .



3. This book reminds me of a Cosmo article with illustrations. For example, page 70 is nothing more than a brief explanation of caressing, use of feathers, silk and stroking. The book is only 160 pages and much of that is pictures. That leaves very little room for actual instuction.
   
   Lacking is a detailed explanation of the orgasm and the anal component of the female orgasm. Anal sex receives only a few comments on pages, 122-125. I was fairly disappointed in the lack of information in this book.
   
   For a better explanation of orgasm, I recommend "The Technology of Orgasm" by Maines and "Anal Sex for Couples" by Strong.



4. I love the way she writes, so female sex postive. Because of this, I recommend that every woman who can have access to this book, should read it and make their own conclusions.



5. Great writer, great pictures--all-in-all a lovely book. Every woman should keep one in her personal library so that she can have it handy for reference. I say it is ALMOST the last word on orgasm, because another book specifically address women's difficulty having orgasms while engaging in intercourse. Five Minutes to Orgasm Every Time You Make Love: Female Orgasm Made Simple tackles this problem with a simple, easy-to-follow three step technique. And if you really want mind-blowing orgasms, have your lover learn the art of cunnilingus. Reciprocate by learning the art of fellatio yourself. How? By reading this great book: The Sensuous Couple's (Flip Over) Guide to Seismic Oral Sex. It's a flip over book with everything you need to know about cunnilingus on one side and everything you need to know about fellatio on the other. Buy all three, and you will really be in business!

2 comments about How to Traumatize Your Children (Self-Hurt).

1. This book is a hoot! Get it for your friends who are about to have kids, already have kids, or who are thinking about having kids! This book is written very straight -- the funny part is that all the horrible "advice" it gives you about how to go about traumatizing your kids is actually representative of what I see people doing to their children every day!(Of course, I never did ANY of this stuff to my three kids...uh...well...maybe a little...uhhh, chapter 4 and chapter 6!) This is part of a set of six books (that I saw together in another store) and all the titles are funny - How to get fat, How to drive like a maniac, etc. They make a great gift and look very cute lined up on a shelf -- the titles make people look at them twice! I recommend it for a good laugh and as a clever, surprising gift. Add it to a baby shower gift!



2. I really thought that Traumatizing your children came naturally, but maybe for all those new age parents it's not so natural. It's a good thing this book is available to teach them how to terrorize their own offspring. My life wouldn't be the same without my parents having traumatized me.
   
   As per the Cinematic references, my mother and I watched Mommie Dearest together when I was a young tot...wondering now if it was just so I would appreciate her that much more.

5 comments about Freaks, Geeks & Asperger Syndrome: A User Guide to Adolescence.

1. This book is intended for a person with Asperger's however, it can also be used by a child being bullied.



2. This was a great resource for us as parents of an Asperger son to get an idea of how the adolescent with Asperger thinks and relates to others. It will eventually be a great book to let our son read. The adolescent author of this book feels very strongly that all Asperger children should be told what they have (by name) so that they won't feel like something is wrong with them, but will come to understand that they are the way they are because of Aspergers.



3. This book is a keeper. Luke speaks from experience and shares his experience and suggestions for kids with aspergers, parents, friends and physicians on how a an AS kid can handle real-life situations by sharing what has worked for him. This book is an easy read and would be good for teens and adults to read whether they have AS themselves or are related to or know someone who does.



4. I read it, my Dad read it in 2 days. Very practical, humorous.When my son, with Asperger's, gets a little older, I will give this book to him. I want to meet Luke Jackson. What a great personality!



5. Luke Jackson, the thirteen-year-old author of this book, says he wrote it because "so many books are written about us, but none are written directly to adolescents with Asperger Syndrome. I thought I would write one in the hope that we could all learn together." And he does an amazing job of appealing to his peers in a colloquial manner. Jackson's style is almost precocious at times, but effective. He tackles many topics, includinging sensory perception, physiology, and sleep, listing some helpful tips. For example, Jackson suggests to look at people's mouths when they're talking, which is close enough to making eye contact.The section on physiology discussed, among other things, the GF/CF diet.
   
   Next Jackson writes about language difficulties, dealing with slang and idioms, and suggests to parents that they write out steps to complete a task and give clear and specific instructions. The next chapters cover school problems and bullying, with some tips for dealing with bullies, stressing that it's important to tell someone. Jackson then mentions Taekwondo for self-defense, as well as the many other benefits it provides. The following three chapters deal with friendships, dating, and morals and principles. The "morals and principles" chapter also is beneficial in that it stresses not to let people entice you to do something that is wrong, that you don't need friends like that.
   
   The end of the book has a nice positive note about AS people being amazing in their own ways, even if not savants (after a discussion about the movie Rainman). It is certainly amazing for a thirteen-year-old to write such an organized, insightful book. I found it to be very helpful, including the appendices on idioms (with definitions of being "on cloud nine" and "don't cry over spilled milk") and references for further information (books, websites, and organizations). All in all, a worthwhile book for parents and kids alike.