Girls on the Edge: The Four Factors Driving the New Crisis for Girls--Sexual Identity, the Cyberbubb

I can't remember the last time I stayed up this late to read a work of non-fiction. I picked up this book with a hefty dose of skepticism, and found myself entranced. Sax's insights seem spot-on and realistic, even though some of them are gender based. I'm female and work in technology at a Fortune 5 company,...

Eureka! Memories and Motivations: A Strategy for Creating a Healing Home for the Stroke / Brain Inju

I was searching for practical assistance after bringing my eighty-nine year old mother home from a lengthy hospital stay.She had suffered serious oxygen deprivation as the result of severe COPD and pneumonia and we were hoping to be able to help her back to a reasonable level of independent living.Madonna's book...

Home Sweeter Home: Creating a Haven of Simplicity and Spirit (Sweet Simplicity, Book 1)

I'm actually the author's neice, so I read the book when it first came out in 1996. However, I got married a year ago and reached for the book again to get inspiration for turning my new 'house' into a 'home'. This book is fun and easy to read and it is full of good ideas for decorating, living, and developing...

English Women's Clothing in the Nineteenth Century: A Comprehensive Guide with 1,117 Illustrations (

Absolutely the best resource for women's clothing in the 19th century. Includes photos and line drawings of actual clothes (all B&W in this edition, unfortunately). Most importanly, gives details on every aspect of clothingfrom fabrics, trmis, shoes, under garments to hats, fans, and coats year-by-year....

Girls' Night in: Spa Treatments at Home

Think of pampering and spas and usually one thinks of paying big bucks to leave home and obtain professional treatment: but as GIRLS' NIGHT IN: SPA TREATMENTS AT HOME shows, many of the same results can be achieved right at home on a budget. Use GIRLS' NIGHT IN to host a spa party: seasonal themes, recipes for...

Getting To The Core Of Apple Cider Vinegar:The Ultimate Guide Book To Apple Cider Vinegar Health Ben

My wife suffers from acid reflux and I had read where red apples can help cure or at least stop the misery. When she eats the apple she does not suffer and now I have read where apple cider vinegar can do the same. We will surely give it a try and maybe it will lower my cholesterol as well. This a good read,...

I Love Your Style: How to Define and Refine Your Personal Style

I have lots of style books both Lucky manuals, the InStyle guide, Rachel Zoe's book, etc. and Brooks's book is a good addition to the genre. She's doing something slightly different here: though she's divided the book into the standard styles (classic, bohemian, minimal, high fashion, street, and eclectic),...

Intuitive Eating: A Recovery Book For The Chronic Dieter; Rediscover The Pleasures Of Eating And Reb

This year I decided to get "healthy". I wanted to implement an exercise program and establish good habits in my early 20s so that they would be with me all my life. I never planned on dieting-it just happened. I didn't even know I was on a diet (or 20!) Dieting is EVERYWHERE. We are a nation obsessed and somewhere...

iPod: The Missing Manual (Missing Manuals)

This newest offering from the Missing Manual series focuses on the iPod touch (presumably because it has the most features and the most things to know), but sets aside full chapters to talk about each of the other models (shuffle, nano, and classic). These sections cover not only how to control each device, but...

Younger Next Year for Women: Live Strong, Fit, and Sexy - Until You're 80 and Beyond

I read Dr. Lodges and Chris Crowley's book and it changed me forever. I first saw these two authors on CBN and then ordered the book, "Younger Next Year for Women". What I like about this book in terms of its style and reading is that it is balanced between Dr. Lodge's biology and DNA subject matter and Chris...

Making Natural Liquid Soaps: Herbal Shower Gels / Conditioning Shampoos / Moisturizing Hand Soaps

I've been a cold-process soapmaker for 2 years and was ready to explore other kinds of soapmaking. I picked up C. Failor's book on liquid soapmaking and was hooked. There's a lot of great information here. Initially I was a bit overwhelmed before diving in, but that's how I felt before making my first batch of...

Handbook For Pediatric Health Problems At Home And On The Road

I have read with great delight and interest this pediatric travel medicine book from cover to cover. I travel internationally with my young son and find the stories and advice not only helpful and informative, but realistic in light of the travel experiences detailed in the book. I have continued to use the...

Alzheimer's 911: Help, Hope, and Healing for the Caregivers

I have run an Alzheimer's Support Group for Caregivers for over 13 years and I bought this book for my group. I think it is one of the best books I have passed out because it is geared towards helping and advising the caregiver on how to take care of themselves not just their carepartner. That is a VERY important...

Beauty Pearls for Chemo Girls

Many of our bodies just can't stand up to the environmental toxins, chemical additives, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides and genetic modifications in the food and water supply these days. So lots and lots of us are getting cancer, which is good for Big Pharma profits but very bad for us! As the American Health...