May 2014 | Gymnastics Equipment For Home

Medicine for the Outdoors: The Essential Guide to First Aid and Medical Emergency, 5th Edition

I have recently read a few books on first responder type medical aid for wilderness scenarios ... and this is BY FAR the best. If you are looking for a book that goes well beyond even advanced first aid, and presents the material in a pratical way using common languge ... this book is it. There is a balance...

Real Sex for Real Women

As a sex educator, I try to read as many of the sex books that are available as possible and I am trying to review many of them here on amazon so that people can learn more about these books. I like that this book, "Real Sex for Real Woman", has photographs of real women and real men being sexual together. Not...

Superior Vocal Health

Absolutely amazing book. Finally a user guide for vocal health that's simple and not a science text book. Very easy to read and understand. Very applicable. Superior vocal health doesn't just affect the voice, it affects the whole body physically, mentally, and emotionally. A must have for any serious singer!Admittedly,...

Folk Remedies That Work: By Joan and Lydia Wilen, Authors of Chicken Soup & Other Folk Remedies

If something is wrong with my health I immediately look for my copy. One of my favorite resources.I have the other book also "Chicken Soup & other Folk Remedies. Between the two I'm learning how to eat right. Little late but one is never too old to learn! It is informative and entertaining at the same time!...

Reiki Energy Medicine: Bringing Healing Touch into Home, Hospital, and Hospice

After reading Reiki Energy Medicine, this reader finds writing this review quite difficult. It is quite tempting to lose any measure of objective distance and launch into the most effusive praise of this delightful book. At 120 pages, including notes and index, this book manages to say in a straightforward, concise,...

21 Things to Know Before Starting an Ashtanga Yoga Practice

Anyone who's stuck with my blog over the years has probably figured out that I have a bit of a love hate relationship with Ashtanga ( for hate read, frustration and irritation), every now and again I tend to bang my head against it. It was during one of these ...more negative periods that Claudia brought out...

Cannibal Fat Camp

The cover of this book is great, an obvious homage to GARBAGE PAIL KIDS, and it delivers on the image. It really delivers. If you want some gory, hilarious fun, pick this up. The cover really says it all. And as a chubby guy, the fat humor is luckily done in a way that doesn't really offend, but celebrates...

Your Child's Health: The Parents' Guide to Symptoms, Emergencies, Common Illnesses, Behavior, and Sc

When I had my first baby in 1997, I bought A LOT of child care/medical reference books. My purchases included work by Dr. Spock, Dr. Sears, Penelope Leach, and Dr. Brazelton. "Your Child's Health" is the only one that I still have. First, this book is organized in a VERY useful way. For each type of issue/illness,...

Caregiver's Handbook: A Complete Guide to Home Health Care

An extremely useful reference for safely caring for the sick or the elderly. Practical suggestions for everything from eyedrops to incontinence, including excellent illustrations of techniques and equipment. I've recommended it to several people.If someone close to you has become sick, disabled or aging is...

Survival Mom: How to Prepare Your Family for Everyday Disasters and Worst-Case Scenarios

This is the absolute best preparedness book, ever, for average people in urban, suburban and rural areas. I've been following Lisa Bedford's "SurvivalMom" blog for a couple of years, pre-ordered this book and devoured it after it arrived. The comprehensive and well-organized guidance can take a person from...

Forensic Psychology

Just starting to explore the subject and considering pursuing forensic psychology on a journey I haven't been before. I could not get myself away from this book. It was informative, intriguing, and written in a manner that made it quite easy to understand and form a decision to go for it!!!It is a book that...

Fitness For Dummies

These authors love to shop as much as they love to exercise.As a fitness neophyte, I turned once again to the Dummies series for its comprehensive, unbiased coverage of broad topics. What disappointed me about this selection is its enthusiasm for expensive gadgetry, club memberships, and professional consultation.Admittedly,...

The Big Bento Box of Unuseless Japanese Inventions (101 Unuseless Japanese Inventions and 99 More Un

I wrote and published this review in The Journal of Irreproducible Results, vol. 49, no. 6, November 2005:Rube Goldberg founded the modern era of humorous inventions in the US, and Heath Robinson did the same in the UK, in the first half of the 1900s. Even now, "Rube Goldberg contraptions" call to mind not only...

Toward Daylight: Becoming a writer, despite everything

Karner's quiet wit and delicious writing style draw you into the story of her struggle with overcoming physical and emotional turmoil. The reader is thrown headfirst into the simple lifestyle chosen by the author and her husband, which causes you to take inventory of your own hectic life.I was sad to reach the...

Fresh Air for Life: How to Win Your Unseen War Against Indoor Air Pollution

This is one of the best, easy reading books on indoor air quality I have found. It leads the reader through a understandable "mountain" of technical information with clear and insightful direction. Not only does Doctor Sommersall throughly explain the problem he explains what can be done about it.If you are...

Yoga Natural Fitness For Body and Spirit.

I received this book as part of a gift package from the Body Shop, and I wasn't expecting much. I was very pleasantly surprised to find that this is an extremely well-thought out book appropriate for beginners to more advanced levels. The book begins by reviewing some of the basic tenats of yoga, including...

The Art of Henna; The Ultimate Body Art Book and Kit With Book

I have almost every henna and mehndi book published. Though it is not the best book out there, the fact that is comes with a pre-made ready-to-use paste in a tube as well as powder you can mix for yourself is a really nice feature.The book included gives a nice history of henna including it use in weddings...

Is It Worth Dying For?: How To Make Stress Work For You - Not Against You

Buy this book! Learn to refocus the positive aspects of your type A personality for success. Don't let the title fool you. This is not about sitting back in a rocking chair after your first coronary event. Instead, this cardiologist who's as Type A as the rest of us explains how to know when to hold 'em...

How to Look Good Naked

If you haven't seen the TV show you might not appreciate the book. But if you've seen the show, this book is a great supplement! He gives style tips for 8 body shapes (3 of which apply to me). The models are 'real' women. A chapter on undergarments convinced me that the right lingerie is essential. He describes...

Striped Shirts and Flowered Pants: A Story about Alzheimer's Disease for Young Children

This was a very well done book, a must for anyone with a child that needs help explaining what is happening with grandma/grandpa and Alzheimer's. Well presented and beautifully illustrated. Well done, Ms. Schnurbush.This little book showed that being different is okay. The acceptance by the granddaughter was...