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Stop Walking on Eggshells: Coping When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder is a self-help guide that helps the family members and friends of individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) understand this self-destructive disorder and learn what they can do to cope with it and take care of themselves. It is designed to help them understand how the disorder affects their loved ones and recognize what they can do to get off the emotional roller coasters and take care of themselves. ... Read more

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Joe's
It took me 53 years to understand that my mother has Borderline Disorder.What a great book for an average person to understand what was really going on.Highly recommended.

Stop Walking on Eggshells
I purchased this book in order to help me understand family members, from a counselors recommendation. Initially I wasn't convinced that the descriptions matched and wasn't sure I liked the book. But the author gives great examples and testimony,additional resources, and recommendations for how to address various behaviors, which I found very helpful.

love it
This book gives specific and extremely helpful info on how to deal with people with borderline personality.Perhaps the best info is on how to deal with our own part in a relationship, which of course is really all
we can do-setting boundaries consistently, being appropriate yet loving-and so is totally in synch with 12 step program work.The book also leads us to compassion for those who are, biochemically or as a result of abuse, borderline personalities.Very useful.

I finally got my life back!
I deal with people a lot and it seems almost everyone has Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) to some degree. This book is well-written for the person dealing with people who have BPD or living with a borderline and the borderline as well. The book is written in a format that moves from clinical diagnosis to real-life examples to suggested 'how to's'. I can't recommend it highly enough! I also recommend the book Understanding: Train of Thought.

Stop Walking on Eggshells
I haven't finished this book yet. So far I have recieved information that has been valueable. I really think the book will be a great source of information and reference for me. ... Read more

Book Description
This hardcover features another 12 issues of the hit series along with the cover art - all in one oversized hardcover volume. Perfect for long time fans, new readers and anyone interested in reading a zombie movie on paper that never ends. ... Read more

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Missing Issues in Hard Cover...
Walking Dead Book 3 Hard back is missing two comic issues, according to the copy I have received from Amazon.I would recommend purchasing the comic books individually than get cheated in purchasing this hard back.The missing issues depict the main characters encountering a nearby town, then brutally tortured and maimed by the governor.The scenes in those missing issues are graphic and I guess that's why they have not been included.

The storyline is great. I must give the hard back one star for missing issues-- that is solely the Printer's fault.

The Zombie Story that Never Ends
The third hardcover installment of "The Walking Dead" (contains volumes 5 and 6), continues to chronicle the life of Rick Grimes, ex-cop, and a myriad of other characters that attempt to survive in the sprawling adventure written by Robert Kirkman."The Walking Dead" makes an excellent addition to anyone's zombie and/or comic collection.

Top notch
If you are into the zombie genre, these stories are a must read. As the author states, this story will hopefully go on forever.

I can only recommend the three (for now) hardcover books, they are a superb finish to an already excellent story.

The dead still walk...
The third hardcover collection of Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead finds former cop Rick Grimes and his crew of survivors having made their prison home zombie-free and completely settling in to their surroundings.Things are pretty much okay until they notice a helicoptor in the sky crashing in the distance.Soon enough, Rick, Michonne, and Glen are lead to a small, hidden community run by a sadistic madman calling himself the Governor.He has plans for Rick, Glen, and especially Michonne, as we witness what is perhaps the best to come from Kirkman on the series so far.What is contained here is by far the most violent and disturbing sequences to be seen in The Walking Dead so far, and only furthers the tried and true notion that in a zombie outbreak, the most terrifying aspects aren't the zombies, but the survivors and what they have become in a new world.If you've been following the series, the third hardcover collection of The Walking Dead will not disappoint, and as usual, you'll be salivating for more once you reach the last page of the book.All in all, Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead only gets better and better, and the proof of that can be seen right here.

Kirkman, you-son-of-a-gun!
WOW! I continue to be amazed by how great this series is. I imagined going slow reading this latest HC book 3. A chapter here, a chapter there... usually reserved for the duration of my train rides only (to and from work). After I got off the train and arrived home, I couldn't stay away. I had to finish this story. So, I didn't move from my couch until I was finished. All I can say is, whoever is debating reading this series, do yourself a favor and start now. My only reservation about reading the Hardcover editions is that it takes so long for the next ones to come out. ... Read more

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Lori's pregnancy has come to term, and the birth is near. After everything they've been through, nothing can prepare Rick and the other survivors for what they are about to experience. A major turning point in the series is reached. ... Read more

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A Cinematic experience in comics
Can't really say anything bad about this series. I've been catching up with the larger volumes (Books 1, 2, and 3) and I had to pick this mini volume up because I am hooked and wanted to continue the story immediately. All of the characters are fully developed human beings with real problems. Excellent pacing and new innovative twists in the storyline at almost every turn. Can this series possibly keep getting better? I hope so...also, has anyone noticed the artwork in the this volume? In several panels, the humans themselves begin to appear as zombies more and more (sunken, black eye sockets) - very effective symbolic imagery!

Dead Assome
You must read these!!!! Pictures so detailed!!! WOW and another book to go along with this is " Day by Day Armageddon" by J.L. Bourne
This is also a great book.
This Comic books have a great story line that it is very hard to put down.

Series is, if it's possible, improving.
Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead: The Calm Before (Image, 2007)

Kirkman has finally achieved one of the goals he set for himself at the beginning of this series. Yeah, it's always been more about the people than the zombies, but The Calm Before is the book where the zombies are truly window dressing, despite one memorable scene where they take center stage; this is much less a book about the death and devastation of the world around the survivors than it is about their life. Don't get me wrong, I'm all about the zombies, but it's here where we've gotten to know the characters well enough that Kirkman could write an entire book without a zombie in it and we'd still be riveted to the pages. (Given the way The Calm Before ends, this is entirely possible in book eight.) This has been a strong series all along, and it's just getting stronger as time goes on. ****

Best Non-Super Hero Comic!
Amazingly, this series is not about zombies.It is about the end of the world and how the remaining humans struggle to survive in this distopia.Not since "Lord of the Flies" have we seen or read about the baser nature of humanity, once modern technology and institutions are removed.
If you are a fan of "Lost" or "Battlestar Galactica", you will love "The Walking Dead".Start with "Volume 1" and enjoy!

A brief pause...
Rick and his band get a little breather... Oh, sure, there's a little chomping and a little shooting here and there, but for the most part this is the feelgood part of the story arc.There's a wedding, a baby born, talk of more babies to come... a garden growing, new supplies... It's all gonna go to hell in a handbasket soon for sure, but at least they get to feel human again, for a little while.

...But have they also gone soft?

That's the question.

We find out in Book #8.Can't wait 'til it's out! ... Read more

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The series that created the zombie movement reaches its most pivotal, series-altering arc yet! They thought they were safe in the prison. They were wrong. A force far more deadly than the walking dead is at their door and when the dust settles, their rank will be reduced by more than half. No one is safe! ... Read more

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Randi Kreger draws on extensive new research to provide advice for successfully navigating life with someone who has borderline personality disorder. Step-by-step suggestions--many from users of the author's comprehensive website-- help readers set and enforce personal limits, communicate clearly, cope with put-downs and rage, develop a safety plan, and make realistic decisions. Throughout the text are worksheets, checklists, and exercises that build on one another and enable readers to apply the suggestions to their lives. ... Read more

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He is not crazy
If you have a loved one acting unreasonable one day and loving the next,read this book They may not be on drugs not Bi-polar but Borderline Personality Disorder maybe after reading you will have an understanding of the behavior.It is treatable and gives we who live with this person hope the .Ranting , ravingblambing ia explained along with sggestions on coping..Best book on this subject I have found.....

Highly recommended
A godsend and an eye opener.Well worth getting if BPD traits are present in your loved one.

Essential
This workbook is essential for anyone who has a loved one with BPD or suspected BPD traits.

Borderline personality disorder
Excellent resource for dealing with someone who has Borderline Personality Disorder.Great help for understanding BPD behavior and how to deal with it.

excellent resource!
this book has proven to be an excellent resource for family members and co-workers who have expressed some frustrations in their relationships with individuals with BPD.it provides helpful background information to help people understand the problem and conceptualize it.it provides realistic exercises and suggested approaches that usually seem to be very helpful in relating with individuals with BPD.if one book to provide, i prefer this book over the other eggshell book in that it is better received, more understandable, and more useful.some patients' loved ones take it and hide it for a while as they begin reading it.almost all find that eventually it is most effective when there is real cooperation between partners on learning new, more effective ways of relating.i've given out at least one dozen copies of this book and it is very popular.i believe it is well worth the price, new, given the tools and hope that it can provide. ... Read more

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This hardcover features the first 12 issues of the hit series along with the covers for the issues in one oversized hardcover volume. Perfect for long time fans, new readers and anyone needing a slightly heavy object with which to fend off the walking dead. ... Read more

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If you like Zombies buy this book now
The Walking Dead is the best on-going story in the graphic novel medium right now. And that's saying a lot for a black & white comic competing with full color batman, avengers, and green lantern runs. The opening of the story sounds completely cliche - guy gets shot goes into coma - wakes up from coma - finds that the world is populated by the living dead - guy seeks family and shelter...sounds like every other Zombie movie right? Well that's because it is kinda like every other Zombie movie or story, except that this is an ongoing story. I have to admit that this story does start off pretty typically and is kind of slow at first, but by the end of the book (around vol. 2) you won't be able to put it down. If you're thinking of getting into this comic go ahed and buy the three books that are already out - the books are compareable to the cost of buying the individual trades and you get nice hardcover books to add to your collection. If you're unsure, just go ahead and buy these books you won't regret it - the story only gets better as it progresses.

Not bad, but not quite unique enough
The Walking Dead is being hailed as the greatest zombie story ever told and the writer Robert Kirkman calls it his never-ending zombie tale. But because of this we have a very long running, slow unfolding story it means investing a lot of money in buying the multiple hardcover collections to get to the 'unique stuff'. Which, by some people's opinions isn't that great anyway in later issues.

So if you haven't ever seen a zombie film - ANY zombie films, then you will probably enjoy this more than those who have seen a few.

While I'm glad I read it. I wish I didnt buy it. I'll be offloading my copy on ebay sorry.

Reads like a Movie
I have picked up the individual comics at my local comic book shop (Golden Apple in Los Angeles). I liked the gritty feel of the black and white illustrations but felt that I would have to go back and buy the individual issues just to catch up. Then I saw this massive hardcover and decided to purchase it. Wow, amazing and engaging. This is a zombie chronicle to rival many films out to date (resident evil/day of the dead/28 days later). It is similar in that the protagonist wakes up to the fact that the world is overrun with the walking dead. But what makes this story interesting and unique (although it is similar in this respect to 28 days later) is that the focus is on the humans who have survived and the things they are willing to do to save themselves. Its definitely psychological and realistic in terms of how living in a world of zombies would affect the average person. Its a descent into depravity and banality, but entertaining and graphic.
Im buying the other two issues and starting to collect the individual comics now.
One thing though is that while the first half is drawn by the amazing hand of Tony Moore, the second half is drawn by Charlie Adlard. Their styles are somewhat distinct, but both work amazingly well. Personally Im more of a Moore fan but both artist are great.

This is a zombie story at its best.

Must have for zombie and comic collectors
The Walking Dead comics are a must have for any zombie or comic book collector. This book 1 is a great addition to your collection in hardcover form which contains the first and second trade paperbacks.

If you're a fan of zombie horror classics such as Night of the Living Dead, what are you waiting for? The Walking Dead is the ultimate zombie collector's dream come true. The story is very well crafted and the cliff hangers leave you drooling for more. I give it 5 stars!

Great start to oustanding series
Rick Grimes is a small town policeman involved in one of the few shootings of his career along with his best friend and partner, Shane.Rick takes a bullet and passes out.When he wakes up several weeks later, the hospital is abandoned and he discovers that the area, and perhaps world, have been overrun by the walking dead.They are slow moving, unthinking, but relentless in their pursuit of the living.Rick sets off to try and find his wife and son and hooks up with a whole group of people along the way.It's an elemental struggle for survival as they try to find food and shelter in a place they can defend from the hordes of undead.

The writer of The Walking Dead, Robert Kirkman, states that his goal is to make this series a great zombie movie that just keeps going.He attempts to show the effects that living in a world like this has on all sorts of people.This volume reprints the first twelve issues of the series and the ensemble cast is put through quite a ringer.The amenities of modern life are gone and they live under the constant threat of instant death.The cast is fairly large and Kirkman does a good job of making most of them distinct.The art, which is all black and white, is also strong and does an excellent job of conveying both the story and the emotion of facial expressions.

The Walking Dead is obviously a must read for zombie fans, but anyone looking for interesting characters and a compelling story will find a lot to like as well.The plot is like a roller coaster and provides plenty of suspense as well as strong characterization.Readers have a choice of buying this hardback edition or The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye The Walking Dead Vol. 2: Miles Behind Us in soft cover. ... Read more

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This hardcover continues collecting the hit series, along with the covers for the individual issues, all in one oversized hardcover volume. Perfect for long time fans, new readers and anyone interested in reading a zombie movie on paper that never ends. ... Read more

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A great zombie comic
If you like zombies and you like Kirkman, you'll enjoy the walking dead.

This series is very similar in tone to 28 days later.So, it isn't totally original, but i think it is well done.

Great series!
This is my new fave series.Can't get enough.If you love romero, things undead, or just character based work, you'll really dig this.I've gotten all 3 hardcovers and now mope about till the new issue hits newsstands.Recommend getting the hc for easy access to all the gooey stuff inbetween.Cover art in the back is a plus.Just go ahead and order it already.

The dead keep walking
Our band of survivors has found a prison that looks like an ideal shelter for them.Unfortunately, it's infested with zombies and it has to be cleared out.In the process, they find an unexpected pocket of survivors in the form of four former prisoners.Rick and the rest of his crew struggle to make the prison safe and have to face both the threat of death from the zombies and the more insidious threat of harm from each other.

This volume reprints issues 13-24 of the ongoing comic book series.The same material can also be found reprinted in the paperback compilations The Walking Dead Vol. 3: Safety Behind Bars and The Walking Dead Vol. 4: The Heart's Desire.Much of the drama in this volume focuses on the struggle between surviving humans rather than battles with the zombies.After Rick's group of survivors moves into the prison, two young girls are murdered but the culprit is unknown.Suspicion falls on the prisoners, but there's no evidence against them.In addition, all of the survivors face incredible stress each and every day and the author goes to some lengths to show the effects.Relationships fray, some come apart at the seams, and the group struggles to decide what rules they should live by, if any.It's pretty weighty stuff, but the author does a good job of weaving it into the story.

The Walking Dead continues to be a no-brainer for any fans of the zombie horror genre but others should not turn away without giving it a chance.The characters seem both real and distinct from each other.The story is packed with dramatic tension and I give it my highest recommendation.I certainly wouldn't recommend starting with this volume, read The Walking Dead Book 1 (Walking Dead) first.But if you've read the first part of the story, then go ahead and keep reading.

Once Bitten.....
Imagine the world as you know it gone, and you are constantly on the run. Pursuing you slowly but surely are a horde of exhaustless dead. In this graphic novel The Walking Dead 2, our little band of ragtag survivors finds themselves in a prison, literally. Surrounded by a fence, which keeps the dead out, they must now clear the grounds of any "leftovers" which might be hiding in dark corners. It's an enormous task. The good news is that they have a lot of food, and room to move around. The bad news is that the prison was still occupied by a couple of prisoners and they have no idea what crime these men committed to be there. Trust isn't an issue in a world where everyone must have each others back, including strangers. Each person there has lost someone, and human nature is to cling to anything you have left. Families are formed, friendships are tested, and enemies are quickly dispatched. The new rule is "kill and you die" which means kill one of the living and you will become one of the dead, but not the walking dead, just plain dead.
I wont give anything away, but I will say that I was completely shocked, disgusted, appalled, giddy, distressed, moved and keyed up by this novel. I know that they could never put this on film because they wouldn't ever get permission for such staggering "kick in the teeth" carnage. At one point I had to just put the book down and wait for the blood to come back to my face.
I can't stress enough how richly this graphic novel is drawn. The artistry, the sheer genius of it and the rawness just oozes off the pages. I have seen zombies in films that cannot mirror the ones that are on these pages. Their eyes are filmy white, skin peeled back by the rays of the sun, maggots dropping with every shuffled step, putrid organs now black with rot trailing behind. Their fingers, and arms and legs are bent at angles the human form wasn't meant to. It's a feast for the eyes, as well as the brain.

Dead and loving it
Robert Kirkman's ongoing zombie saga continues in this second hardcover collection, which collects issues 13-24 of the series (otherwise known as volumes 3 and 4 of the TPB's).As the story picks up, cop Rick Grimes, along with his pregnant wife and young son, and a group of fellow survivors, have found what appears to be an abandoned prison, which they plan to make into a sanctuary as the zombie plague continues to wreak havoc.What also occurs in this TPB plants the seed for chaotic future events, including the coming of a mysterious survivor named Michonne, and a big revelation in regards to the effects of the plague.Charlie Adlard's pencils are once again more than solid, with Cliff Rathburn's gray tones providing a stark look to the proceedings.Horror comics are rarely this good, but Kirkman has crafted a work of horror comic genius here that is clearly inspired by the works of the great George Romero.Just as his films displayed, Kirkman proves that the scariest thing about a zombie outbreak aren't the dead themselves, but the humans in the middle of it all.All in all, of you liked the first hardcover volume of the Walking Dead in the least, this second collection is a must own.For newcomers to the series, things only get better from this point forward. ... Read more

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Trapped in a town surrounded by madmen, Rick must find a way out or die trying. Meanwhile, back at the prison, the rest of the survivors come to grips with the fact Rick may be dead, and a major turning point in the series is reached. ... Read more

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enjoyable read
vol 6 of this series does a good job of continuing the story and leaving you wanting more yet again when it finishes up

Excellent, as usual.
Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead: This Sorrowful Life (Image, 2007)

Kirkman returns with This Sorrowful Life, the sixth installment of his excellent Walking Dead series, with Rick and co. captured by the insane Governor. How will he and his compatriots get out of the city and back to the prison, and what will they find when they get there? As usual, the focus here is less on the zombies themselves and more on the survivors and their relationships with one another, as it should be. Kirkman has created a fine, fine thing with The Walking Dead; even if you're not a big horror fan, this one's well worth checking out. ****

Best Non-Super Hero Comic!
Amazingly, this series is not about zombies.It is about the end of the world and how the remaining humans struggle to survive in this distopia.Not since "Lord of the Flies" have we seen or read about the baser nature of humanity, once modern technology and institutions are removed.
If you are a fan of "Lost" or "Battlestar Galactica", you will love "The Walking Dead".Start with "Volume 1" and enjoy!

great stuff
This collection is brutal, proving man in his own worst enemies. Our heroes are beaten and hurt. And the story keeps rolling.

Kirkman ramps up the danger and raises the stakes
Volume 6 is titled This Sorrowful Life and Kirkman sure does hit it right on the nail with the title. The book tells the second half of the story arc begun in volume 5. To recap in the previous volume Rick and his group make way to investigate a crashed helicopter only to run into another group of survivors who have holed up in the partially walled off and fortified town of Woodbury. Whatever joy they find in knowing there are other survivors other than themselves was short-lived as they finally meet the person who runs and rules Woodbury.

This Sorrowful Life takes the story up with Rick, Michonne and Glenn in even a worse situation than being stuck outside with the zombies. The book introduces the people of Woodbury as not just survivors but also the polar opposite of those surviving in the prison. While the book makes a point to not paint the whole Woodbury population as losing their humanity it also points out that they've sacrificed their humanity to those promising them safety. They've pretty much given up their rights to the one who calls himself the Governor who rules Woodbury through intimidation and so-called bloodsports involving gladiator-like fighters and corralled zombies. We see hwo the difference between Rick and the Governor's way of keeping their people safe also show the kind of people the are. Where Rick tries to keep his people safe and together without losing their humanity the Governor goes the opposite way and grabs a hold of power even at the cost of everyone.

Kirkman does a great job of showing the two groups and how its probably inevitable that the two will have a confrontation either in Woodbury or back in the prison. While no everyone in Woodbury are out for themselves, a few manage to sympathize with Rick and his group, the rest of the town could easily be considered as the biggest threat hanging over the prison survivors. Again Kirkman shows that sometimes its not the zombies themselves who are the biggest threat to humanity's survival but the people and their flaws to always get into conflict with each other instead of pulling together for the greater good and survival of everyone.

The book ends with Rick having to make another decision where he has to sacrifice some of his own ideals in order to keep his family and friends safe. Will this sacrifice end up costing him down the line will be up to Kirkman to tell us. I hope he continues to expand on this Woodbury angle but at the same time not go overboard on the extreme end of the emotional spectrum. It's great that he's limited the amount of soap opera-style stortelling which dominated volume 4, but going for just action and action and action without plot would be just as bad. So far, volume 6 and it's predecessor in volume 5 tells me he's got a great hold on the story. ... Read more

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Jane Isay, the editor who discovered Mary Pipher's Reviving Ophelia and commissioned Rachel Simmons' Odd Girl Out, has written an insightful, compelling book about "the delicate lifelong bond between grown kids and their parents." Isay traveled across the country and interviewed nearly 75 people (including dozens of parents and grown children), and Walking on Eggshells shares moving stories that will help parents and grown children build strong new adult relationships with one another. We asked Po Bronson, author of Why Do I Love These People?, to read Isay's book and give us his take. Read his review below. --Daphne Durham

Guest Reviewer: Po Bronson

Po Bronson is the author of the brilliant bestseller What Should I Do with My Life?, the powerful and poignant Why Do I Love These People?, a hilarious novel called The Bombadiers, and The Nudist on the Late Shift, a collection of "true stories" about Silicon Valley.

When we tell family stories, we so often focus on the beginning and the end. The beginning is the two decades of our childhood and adolescence, and it's been the favorite narrative arc ever since Freud. What happens in your childhood does not stay in your childhood--it haunts the rest of your life. In the last decade, we've suddenly heard more stories of the end--narratives constructed around a parent's death, and often the year spent caring for that parent on their deathbed.

Because these are the conventional narratives, they often distract our attention from the many decades in between. We barely even have a terminology for these years--and the terms we employ sound like oxymorons: "Adult Children," "Parents of Adults." There's an old saying: you can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family. In the beginning this is true--we're in the care of our parents, like it or not. And in the ending this is also true--they're in our care, like it or not. But in the long middle, this isn't so true. The middle is a period where both child and parent can keep their distance, if they prefer. And often do, harboring resentment. We too often accept that this is just the way it is. "She's never going to change" is a common, fatalist refrain.

In Walking on Eggshells, Jane Isay shines a much-needed light on these years. With a graceful respect for the families she investigates, she tells their stories--how they lost their love, and how they regained it. Isay covers the many ways families develop resentment, and the many techniques they employed to make peace. She shows that small changes in routine can go a long way to restoring goodwill. But it's not a self-help book; it's more of a literary contemplation, and we learn more by inspiration than by emulation.

Though this book addresses the parents directly, I suspect it will be passed back and forth, between generations, in many a family. --Po Bronson

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Book Description

On giving advice:
They Don’t Want It.
They Don’t Hear It.
They Resent It.
Don’t Give It.


We raise our children to be independent and lead fulfilling lives, but when they finally do, staying close becomes more complicated than ever. And for every bewildered mother who wonders why her children don’t call, there is a frustrated son or daughter who just wants to be treated like a grownup. Now, renowned editor Jane Isay delivers the perfect gift to both parents and their adult children—real-life wisdom and advice on how to stay together without falling apart.

Using extensive interviews with people from ages twenty-five to seventy, Isay shows that we’re far from alone in our struggles to make this new, adult relationship work. She offers up groundbreaking insights and deeply moving stories that will inspire those in even the toughest situations.Isay’s warmth and wit shine through on every page as she charts an invaluable course through the confusing, and often painful, interactions parents and children can face.Walking on Eggshells is the much-needed road map that will keep you connected to the people you love most.

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Very informative
I gave this as a gift and kept one for myself. Lots of interesting information on what to say and NOT SAY to your adult children. Of course, always "Keep your mouth shut and your pocketbook OPEN!"

Don't bother
I can save you some money...there is little hope for having any kind of loving relationship with adult children unless you are willing to be a doormat.

A must read for parents with grown children
I have insisted to several friends that as parents of adult children, they too, MUST buy the book.I even bought extra copies myself and gave to relatives. It's a "keeper" in my library.
Thank you, Jane Isay for the shared revelations.

So, I am not alone....
Just when I thought I was all alone in the "inapt Mother-in-law" category, I read the book with such relief!!!Alas, I have company!!!

Disappointing
This book makes some good points but didn't go deep enough to help me.I found "When Parents Hurt:Compassionate Strategies When You and Your Grown Child Don't Get Along" to be far more helpful because the author, Dr. Joshua Coleman, provides much more guidance for a range of situations and goes into much more depth for this very difficult problem. ... Read more

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Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses is the story of Bruce Feiler's 10,000-mile trek from Mount Ararat to Mount Nebo, undertaken for reasons he did not understand at the outset and accompanied by a companion who was very nearly a stranger. In the book's first chapter, in characteristically understated style, Feiler suggests a viable parallel to his journey:

Abraham was not originally the man he became. He was not an Israelite, he was not a Jew. He was not even a believer in God--at least initially. He was a traveler, called by some voice not entirely clear that said: Go, head to this land, walk along this route, and trust what you will find.

Feiler, a fifth-generation American Jew from the South, had felt no particular attachment to the Holy Land. Yet during his journey, Feiler's previously abstract faith grew more grounded. ("I began to feel a certain pull from the landscape.... It was a feeling of gravity. A feeling that I wanted to take off all my clothes and lie facedown in the soil.") Feiler's attentiveness, intelligence, and adventurousness enliven every page of this book. And the lessons he learned about the relationship between place and the spirit will be useful for readers of every religious tradition that finds its origins in the Bible. --Michael Joseph Gross Book Description
Both a heart-racing adventure and an uplifting quest, Walking the Bible describes one man's epic odyssey -- by foot, jeep, rowboat, and camel -- through the greatest stories ever told. From crossing the Red Sea to climbing Mt. Sinai to touching the burning bush, Bruce Feiler's inspiring journey will forever change your view to some of history's most storied events. ... Read more

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A Silly, Self-indulgent Book
Thank you, thank you to the reviewer who recommended William Dalrymple's To the Holy Mountain over this book - you saved me from wasting my money and opened a whole new world to me. I borrowed both books from the library and read them simultaneously. Don't bother with Walking the Bible - it is silly and self-indulgent and just made me angry. I am going to buy the Dalrymple book and insist that everyone I know read it. He has done an amazing amount of research and put himself at considerable risk to tell the world what is really going on in the Middle East. It is imperative that we all make ourselves aware of the injustice our country has been supporting. I am on to Xanadu! ... Read more

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Excellent introduction to tranformational development
Myers gives a balanced and holistic view of a Christian approach to transformational development, which focuses on the local community not the agencies "helping", and acknowledges and addresses the whole person within the community (and within aid agencies). Though obviously not a literary classic, this is well-written and readable. Theologically it is orthodox and reformed (though not overtly so, and very accessible to other traditions). If you want to know more about how Christian agencies like World Vision (for whom Myers worked when he wrote the book) can be effective in poor and struggling communities around the world, this is a great starting point.

Must read for everyone doing community transformation work
While this book is not an easy read, it is extremely thought provoking and enlightening. Everyone involved in any kind of mission work will benefit from the wisdom and guidance in this book. I've already bought 30 copies for key folks from our church involved in or planning transformational development work locally and internationally.

Biblical Transformation/Kingdom of God
This is an excellent, practical presentation of what biblical transformation can look like.An excellent presentation of the biblical story & world view, with a helpful and practical description of the kingdom of God and Shalom. It presents poverty not simply as an economic issue, but a relational issue with a spiritual root.

I have already given away several copies of this book and plan to give more away. Should be required reading for all churches and church planters.

A thorough and challening walk with the poor
Bryant's book is a very comphensive introduction to holistic Christian development.It tackles the difficult issue of how development can be distincitively Christian and tackles it well.I was disappointed however in the lack of treatment of the place of the Christian community.This is a good foundational book nevertheless.

Really GREAT book, just go a bit farther!
I loved this book. I mean I LOVED this book! It probably took me longer to read it than it took the author to write it, because I kept underlining it and pausing to consider the concepts!

My only two concerns were this: The book should be marketed to ALL followers of Jesus, not just those people who work in full time humanitarian aid! Every follower of Christ is called to make disciples--and we need to recognize that this means holistic discipleship--promoting the advancement of health in every area of life: spiritually, physically, mentally, etc. That is primarily what this book is about, and every follower of Christ can benefit from it.

The other issue I'd like to bring up is that the book refers to having to work with the local institutional church, and how even though that is often difficult, it has to be done. My concern here is that there are other ways to integrate "church" into community development--like discipling the people to start their own simple fellowships. Too often institutional churches provide perpetual spiritual "relief" rather than "development". By that I mean that the pastor or leaders just "tell people how it is" rather than helping new Believers dig into the Bible on their own. It's like a spiritual "welfare program". Is it reasonable to suggest that since holistic community development means helping people to help themselves spiritually as well as in other ways, then we should promote/facilitate the kind of churches that model this? The house/simple church movement that encourages "every member ministry", church as a lifestyle, shared responsibilities, dialogue over monologue, etc., should at least be a strong consideration. I pray for the day when Christian humanitarian aid workers and church planters recognize that their work is identical if truly done holistically! IE discipling people in life-giving lessons that can be easily transferred to others (II Timothy 2:2), while alternating topics from day to day or week to week. One day the lesson may be about oral rehydration solution, and the next day it's on forgiveness, etc. Both are vital lessons for the health of the community, and both can be easily passed on by the local people, while working in a field or sitting under a tree, etc.! Holistic teaching IS promoted in this book, but it's not seen as empowering the local people to lead their own simple, reproducing churches.

"Church Planting Movements" by David Garrison, "Houses that Change the World" by Wolfgang Simson, and "Going to Church in the First Century" by Dr. Robert Banks are helpful books on this topic. ... Read more

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As the survivors settle into their prison home something has drawn them out into the open... out of the prison... out of their sanctuary. This is a major turning point for the overall story of The Walking Dead, setting the stage for years to come. ... Read more

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Best Non-Super Hero Comic!
Amazingly, this series is not about zombies.It is about the end of the world and how the remaining humans struggle to survive in this distopia.Not since "Lord of the Flies" have we seen or read about the baser nature of humanity, once modern technology and institutions are removed.
If you are a fan of "Lost" or "Battlestar Galactica", you will love "The Walking Dead".Start with "Volume 1" and enjoy!

another winner
Volume five brings in new enemies--human enemies. Again, great story and the artwork is wonderful.

Another excellent volume.
Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead: The Best Defense (Image, 2006)

A lot of names get tossed around when you start talking about the best graphic novel series going today. I'm guilty of it myself; I know I've used that particular phrase at least twice (unfortunately, on two different series). When one sins, one might as well compound the sin mercilessly, I guess; The Walking Dead has, for the moment, supplanted both 100 Bullets and Bleach in my estimation as the best graphic novel series going today.

Zombie literature (and, of course, filmmaking) is by now such a vast subgenre of horror that one is capable of subdividing it into subgenres of its own; there's "genre" zombie work, which simply revels in the gore, and "literary" zombie work, which is more concerned with the surviving humans and their interaction, where the zombies are, most of the time, nothing more than a backdrop. That's the paradigm Romero gave us with his Night/Dawn/Day movies, and it seems to be the approach most of the better writers in the genre take. Kirkman has been down with it since day one; the zombies are here, but they're window dressing a good deal of the time, a corporeal version of, say, The Andromeda Strain. The actual story to be found here focuses on the small band of survivors who came together in the first few books, found their way to a solid and easily-defensible prison, and have mutated into something like a large extended family. Kirkman, in The Best Defense, explores the forming of that family bond deeper, while using a subplot to introduce a menace far more dangerous, and terrifying, than the zombies. (The crux of this subplot is one of the better sequences of graphic storytelling I've seen; it's shamelessly manipulative, but it's so brash that you end up not caring. When you realize how Kirkman sucker-punched you, there's nothing you can do but smile.)

As you may be able to surmise form that paragraph, there's not a great deal of action in this volume. It is, in fact, much quieter than the books that came before it. This is not to take anything away from the book's readability, or the quiet power that suffuses it. Kirkman is excellent at what he does, and it's books like this, where the nonstop action takes a break and focuses entirely on the characters, that shows you just how excellent he is.

If you're not reading The Walking Dead, you should be. ****

The Walking Dead's most shocking story yet
In a world filled with Zombies, how would the survivors cope with the daily terrors and psychological horrors of their existence? Robert Kirkman answers this question with "The Walking Dead Vol. 5: The Best Defense" in which we meet a psychopathic villain called the Governor who has been so twisted by the current state of the world that he tortures people for fun, feeds all newbies in his community to the Dead for sport, keeps his Zombie daughter as a pet, stages gladiatorial battles to amuse townsfolk, and keeps a collection of gruesome trophies in fishtanks right in his living room. Of course, Rick Grimes is smack in the middle of it all as he goes toe to toe with this maniac, which just goes to show that the Zombies are merely catalysts for greater evils that lurk in human hearts, which the survivors should truly fear above all else. I enjoyed Kirkman's dialogue and pacing, as always, but was a bit upset about what happens to Michonne in this book (the Governor gets a hold of her, I won't go into details), but that's life among the Zombies for ya. Back at the prison the story also heats up as Carol proposes something outlandish to Rick's wife concerning marriage, while orphan twins have to be dealt with alongside ex-cons and the constant threat of Zombie-intrusion. Excellent characterization and snappy banter make this volume a must read!

Unraveling at the Seams...
I guess you could consider me a fan of "The Walking Dead" series by Robert Kirkman.

I was introduced to it a couple of months ago, while recovering from surgery, and I immediately found myself enjoying being immersed in a world populated by zombies and unlikely (and sometimes unlucky) heroes.

Up until this volume the characters stayed consistent and true to their nature, regardless of their appeal (or lack thereof in some cases) and, though there were times when those natures seemed to conflict with their established pattern, in this volume the characters begin to step outside of their normal established boundaries to such extent that they are almost unrecognizable to the reader.

A sad fact further demonstrated in this issue's artwork, which feels as rushed as the story does and, in some cases, appear darker than the storyline.

[Possible Spoiler Warning]

As an example, an established character, in this volume, requests a relationship beyond the ordinary one that we'd commonly experience. And, while this character's suggestion for such could plausibly occur, I felt that the character in question made such a strange request to the wrong individuals.

As the writer of the series, I would've have kept the character's previous feelings and relationship in mind prior to such a strange request, as well as, keeping in mind the reality of a person's (real or imagined) psyche and their inability to lose the person that they previously had a relationship with.

As such, rather than the character approaching two unlikely individuals in the hopes that such a strange request and proposal would be accepted, that character would, in fact, realistically propose the strange request to the person that they had been having a steady relationship with, only a couple of weeks prior, in order to try and keep the person that character has grown to depend on.

Because of situations like the one previously mentioned and others similar to it, as well as, the "superhero" elements that are beginning to surface, I found myself skimming this volume rather than voraciously devouring it like the ones prior to it. And though I will continue to read this series in hope that this is not a trend that will follow in future volumes, I find myself shuddering... not in fear of the walking dead, but from the possible loss of my hard earned dollar.
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Great pedometer book
When I bought this book, I knew nothing about pedometers or their uses. This is a really good book. I highly recomend it. Well worth the money.

It's So Simple
My first thought when I saw this book was, " what a stupid book -who needs a book about how to operate a pedometer." My curiosity about what the book might entail made me open the first few pages and read a bit. I was pleasantly surprised by the words on the page. This is definitely a good book for people who are at or below the basic level of fitness and want to get started doing something to improve their health.
There is really nothing simpler than putting on a pedometer and letting it count your steps, and the book doesn't explain pedometers as much as the concept of walking your way to fitness with the aid of a pedometer. There is a nice list of resources at the back of the book, as well as some suggestions about what pedometer to purchase. There are a few more than 6 chapters but, basically, this is a 6-week program that is designed to increase your steps per day up to 10,000. The author shows you creative ways to achieve your step goal (although not all of them are practical, especially if you live in a large, sprawling city or an inner city neighborhood with limited walking spaces). Overall, I enjoyed the book and found it easy to read and very informative. The book is primarily for beginners/those not interested in high-impact activities and will get you interested enough to try and walk your way to health.

Good - but not a great deal of 'meat' to chew on
This is a good book to get enthusiastic about walking to stay fit and lose weight. However it must be said that the book does stretch out the "limited" content quite a bit. I read this in one evening and was motivated to replace the pedometer that I had purchased and to get walking each and everyday. I will have to see if the 10'000+ steps a day have any long lasting weight loss effects...

Good, informative book, especially for beginners
I have been walking daily for years now, and I have been using a pedometer for a few months. I read the book once I was already familiar with pedometer walking, so a lot of the information in it was not new to me. Still, some of the tips in the book were useful and I especially liked the list of additional resources at the end of the book. I think the book would be even more useful for beginners. It helps select a good pedometer, use it accuratly, determine how much one is normally walking and improving one's total number of weekly steps. It seems toassume one is still struggling to build up to 10,000 steps per day and most of its tips are given to reach that goal. This was a bit annoying for me, since I was already walkin that much when I started reading the book, but I was still able to use some of the information to further increase my total steps. I strongly reccomend the book for beginners and I think some more experienced walkers might also find it useful.

A good starter.
I bought it for my mom along with a pedometer. Seems an easy read with sensible, easy-to-follow directions. Too bad it doesn't do the walking for her. ... Read more

Amazon.com
Walking on Water collects 12 brief meditations by Madeleine L'Engle on the nature of art and its relation to faith. L'Engle, the beloved author of A Wrinkle In Time among others, has written and spoken widely and wisely about the connection between religion and art. The gist of her understanding is as follows:

To try to talk about art and about Christianity is for me one and the same thing, and it means attempting to share the meaning of my life, what gives it, for me, its tragedy and its glory. It is what makes me respond to the death of an apple tree, the birth of a puppy, northern lights shaking the sky, by writing stories.

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beautiful book
Glad to get this book.One of my daughter's favorite authors.Got it for her after the author passed away.Meant a lot to my daughter.

Fantastic!
Madeline L'Engle is one of my most favorite authors. After reading this book, I wanted to meet her--that's not usual for me.

She deals with the big questions of faith and art and creation beautifully.

If you are an artist of any variety struggling with your art--read this. If you are a Christian struggling with your faith--read this.

Exactly what I was looking for
"Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art" by Madeleine L'Engle is exactly what I was hoping for in a book reflecting on the creative process and what it means to be a Christian Artist. She skillfully mixes musings on Christ, art, faith, service, and imagination. She says, "I learn that my feelings about art and my feelings about the Creator of the Universe are inseparable. To try to talk about art and about Christianity is for me one and the same thing, and it means attempting to share the meaning of my life, what gives it, for me, its tragedy and its glory." Ahh. And then she shares Leonard Bernstein's observation that art is "cosmos in chaos." Order in disorder. Isn't that what God is trying to do in our lives all the time? When we make art, we can appreciate what He is trying to do on a beyond-imagining, grander scale. This is just a taste of the wonderful insights from the writer of "The Wrinkle in Time" and "Arm of the Starfish." I strongly recommend it! Enjoy!

redeeming writing, celebrating art
"It is not easy for me to be a Christian," writes Madeleine L'Engle in Walking on the Water, "to believe twenty-four hours a day all that I want to believe. I stray, and then my stories pull me back if I listen to them carefully. I have often been asked if my Christianity affects my stories, and surely it is the other around..."

I can identify with her. I too struggle with my beliefs and have to return to the books that I have written, the stories that I have told to remind myself of what I already know. In this way all writers and all artists find the truths that they base their lives on by searching for them, discover their faith by exploring it, and grow closer to God only when they realize that they are straying once again.

Within her heartfelt musings on art, faith, and life, all those who feel that imagination and mystery are just as important as explanations and definitions will find a welcome companion. Christian fiction is not a sermon in disguise, it is truth wrapped in story--story wrapped in truth. I recommend this book to artists, dreamers, writers, readers, and believers. L'Engle claims that when we finish a book we want to be given illumination. And in this book she offers precisely that.

Breathing New Life
Only Flannery O'Conner has written a book on writing with this much spiritual insight and creative freedom.I picked up "Walking on Water" after numerous recommendations from fellow writers.Of course, I was already aware of L'Engle through her novels--I think "A Wrinkle in Time" and "A Wind in the Door" are brilliant--but I was less familiar with her nonfiction.

If you're a creative person on any level, and if you wrestle with life's big questions unflinchingly, then you must meet L'Engle in the world of words.This lady is such a unique individual, full of down-to-earth wisdom and to-the-limits-of-the-galaxy philosphical ponderings.With candor and anecdotes, with quotable lines and great grace, this book has the ability to breathe new life into tired, artistic souls.I know.Because it's done so for me.

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Book Description
Life in the prison starts to get interesting for Rick Grimes and the rest of our survivors. Relationships heat up, fizzle out, and change entirely almost overnight. By the end of this volume, relationships between key characters are radically changed, setting the stage for future events in TheWalking Dead. ... Read more

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Best Non-Super Hero Comic!
Amazingly, this series is not about zombies.It is about the end of the world and how the remaining humans struggle to survive in this distopia.Not since "Lord of the Flies" have we seen or read about the baser nature of humanity, once modern technology and institutions are removed.
If you are a fan of "Lost" or "Battlestar Galactica", you will love "The Walking Dead".Start with "Volume 1" and enjoy!

love it
You know, this series may have its flaw, but after all is said and done, its really good. The artwork is a beautiful black and white, shadows just come alive. The story is a human one, though grounded in this apocalyptic world. It's dark. It's edgy. It's pretty great.

Series stays strong.
Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead: The Heart's Desire (Image, 2006)

Kirkman unleashes the fourth installment in his Walking Dead comic series, and as we've come to expect from Kirkman, it's of high quality. When we last left our intrepid band of travelers, they were o the verge of being forced out of the safety they'd found in the prison by an inmate with a grudge against society. Rick's method of solving the problem, and the way he reacts to other, more mundane, stresses that occur amongst the members of the band, makes him-- and those around him-- start to question, if not his sanity, at least his fitness to lead. Kirkman's doing a fine job with this series, and I'm very much looking forward to the next installment. *** ½

The Zombie Classic Continues
If Volume 3 was Safety Behind Bars, this installment in the zombie series should be Volume 3.5: Nobody Is Safe.It is still a great series.What more can be said?Kirkman is writing a Modern Zombie Classic, that really about the true nature of humanity.And human frailties are very present in this installment.

If there's a god in Hollywood, he should be making Walking Dead movies, right now.

Again with the awesomness
I guess i'm just going to have to write another good review. these damn books just keep on getting better and better, Robert kirkman needs to speed up the release of more zombiestuffs! (not to be confused with foodstuffs) ... Read more

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Chi Running/Walking
Both Chi Walking & Chi Running have helped me immensely. I no longer have knee pain when I run and walking has felt almost effortless. The body sensing and relaxation techniques have helped so much even if I feel little twinges since the twinges go away. I highly recommend both books for anyone struggling with walking and running hang-ups.

good information
I bought this as a gift for my husband and he's been able to incorporate the information right away.

Excellent approach to walking
This book is interesting and well written.Along with its companion book, Chi Running, it provides a well-thought-out approach to walking to improve fitness and avoid injuries.My walking is easier, with better posture and less stress on my legs.I highly recommend both books.

To get more out of your walking
This is an excellent book. It really addresses the importance of good posture and the correct stance for walking. I am in my late 60s and am training for a 10k walk. This book is helping me to ready for the 6.2 miles.

20 million Tai Chi practitioners, 80 million walkers, this book creates a bridge
Principles:
1. Allow yourself to be drawn forward by the pull of gravity.
2. Don't lock your knees as you swing your legs forward
3. Roll forward off the balls of your feet, lift your knees forward without pushing off
4. Swing your elbows to the rear as a counterbalance
5. Tilt you statue while walking, instead of maintaining an upright posture
6. Swing your arms faster and let your cadence increase as you walk faster
Work to achieve 75 strides per minute.
7. Allow your spine to twist and your pelvis to rotate while you walk faster. The twist at T-12 allows more chi to enter your body and thus energize the walk.
8. Hold your pelvis level and don't lead with your hips as you walk.

Focus: Try refocusing fifteen times while chi walking. Focus on getting aligned, engaging your core (upward chi spiral)(create more and more energy in your life), creating balance, and moving forward."In Chi walking you'll learn a walking form that offers you greater potential to make lifelong health and energy a reality in our life."

Gravity: "Moving with the pull of gravity requires that you keep your body aligned but relaxed.In this way gravity can pull your body forward without meeting with any stiffness, which inhibits easy flow."Take shorter strides and plant your foot underneath your center of gravity as you step forward.

Align with good posture. Chi moves more easily through a body that is both aligned and relaxed.Master Xu says, "your pelvis is like a bowl holding water. When it tilts down in front, all the water (your chi) will spill out.So keep it level and you'll gather energy to your center."Strong abdominals allow your back to flaten out.The C posture keeps the pelvis level: Core strength, Centerness, and Container of chi.Tilt your stature 1/4 inch.Memorize good posture.Master Xu required his students to practice standing for 90 minutes twice a week.The aligned posture accumulates chi at the center.

Don't lock your knees. "In Chi Walking straighten your knees as you finish your stride behind your body."This takes the impact off the knees and your heels. "Your core is engaged by leveling your pelvis. This holds your body directly over the foot striking the ground.Your lifting your trailing foot forward with your foot forward with your knee, gently rolling off your toes (not pushing off), and then landing on the front of your heel instead of the back of the heel, thus reducing impact to your knees and hamstrings." ... Read more

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I Went Walking
My toddler loves the book because of the repetition, and his loving it is really what matters. To me,it reminds me too much of Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin/Eric Carle. The illustrations are mediocre and there are only six animals in the book.

I Went Walking Childrens Book
The book was purchased for my daughter who had to read it over the summer for 1st grade. She loved the book and best of all I ordered it one day and it came to my home the next. Thanks for the quick service I will buy from here again.

My 15 month old adores this book
We all love this book at home.It is a board book so tough enough for a toddler.It is also fairly short which is great for little attention spans.It talks of animals which are big deals for my little toddler.It adds concepts of colors in a natural way with each animal.The rythmic read lends itself to using two voices which my son loves.

Good book!
G

College student
A young child goes for a walk.This story has repetitive rhyme for the very young child.The child first sees a black cat.As he walks, he sees a variety of animals.The cat follows him, as well as the other animals.He or she meets: a brown horse, a red cow, a green duck, a pink pig and a yellow dog.In the story, the child is missing one shoe as he meets the pig.Each time a partial glimpse of the animal is shown in the illustrations.The reader can play a guessing game.

The child is not defined by the story as being a boy or a girl.I wanted to know.Children memorize the book as they read it over and over again.Memorization is the first stage of reading.The illustrations were beautiful.The text didn't have much meaning as far as the plot goes.

Great book!!
My 20 month old loves this book and has for months now..It goes great with Let's Go Visiting by the same author..Worth adding to any library!!! ... Read more

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Dawn Tarnauer’s life isn’t exactly a success story. Already twice divorced, the young Californian is too busy job-hopping to start a career, her current boyfriend insists on living “off the grid,” her Life Coach sister perpetually interferes with incomprehensible affirmations, her eccentric mother is busy promoting the culmination of her life’s work: The Every Holiday Tree, and her father is ending his brief third marriage while scheduling two dates for the same night.

Dawn’s only source of security and comfort, it seems, is Chuck, a pit-bull mix from the pound. So, when her boyfriend announces that he’s leaving her for another woman, a despairing Dawn turns to Chuck for solace.
“I should have said something sooner,” Chuck confides, as he tries to console her. “Couldn’t you smell her on his pants?” Dawn is stunned. It’s one thing to talk to your pets, but what do you do when they start talking back? It’s not just Chuck, either; she can hear all dogs–and man’s best friend has a lot to say. The ever-enthusiastic Chuck offers his tried-and-true advice on the merits of knocking over garbage and strewing it everywhere, auxiliary competitive peeing etiquette, and the curative powers of tossing a ball. Doubtful of her own sanity, Dawn considers that, in the ways of life and love, it might be better to trust Chuck’s doggie instincts instead of her own.

Filled with sharp wit, biting humor, and canine conversation that would make Doctor Dolittle’s jaw drop, Merrill Markoe’s engaging, cleverly written novel is about the confusing search for love and the divine acts of dog.


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a real smile fest!
I loved this book! I could not put the book down and read it in one sitting! I cried, I laughed, but mostly I smiled! I am still smiling! Give your soul a gift, get the book!

I wasted my money
Unfortunately, I wasted my money on this book....I reached page 160 out of 270 and could not bear to go on. The profanity was bad but then when they story mentions oral sex and other interesting situations it became too much. I lost track of how many times the 'f' word was used and even the dogs used profanity. I now believe in book ratings being placed on every book so that customers can know what they are spending their money on.

Grrrr....woof !!!
amusing, with a decent story line.the dogs have some good insights.would have preferred to hear more from them and less from the humans in the story.

Great reading--not only for dog lovers
Another excellent work from the incredibly talented and so funny Merrill Markoe.The premise is great.I can almost hear my dogs "talking" to me as well ("It's time to eat, right?").The non-dog related bits are very funny as well.I wish she'd write more!

Nothing special
Whiny main character Dawn is obsessed with herself throughout.Dawn's friends and family are not so much developed as they are described, which is mostly accomplished through relating their "quirky! funny!" tics.The author seems to be from the ever-more-popular school of thought that painting goofy stereograms on top of these flat people makes them three-dimensional.Nutty mom, insincere boyfriend, controlling sister, womanizer dad.You've already seen all these characters ad nauseum.

I kept wondering if I was really supposed to sympathize with Dawn, a woman the author desperately wants us to believe is just down on her luck or repressed or gullible, blah blah.But its written so ham-handedly that Dawn just comes off as a moron.Whatever twists happen are obvious, simply because no effort was put into their execution.

Chuck, the dog, is fun.Briefly.

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All the creatures of the night gather in "the Hollows" of Cincinnati, to hide, to prowl, to party ... and to feed.

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Great book!
I loved this book! It was one of the most interesting books I've read in a long time and one of my new favorites.I was really impressed with how well the writer was able to describe the world in the book.We get history, backstory, and lots of details explaining how everything works in their society where vampires, fairies, werewolves, and pixies have always existed, but have just recently exposed themselves to the humans.

I loved the main character.She's fun and actually has a really good heart.The author did a great job coming up with interesting supporting characters that really make the story a fun read.I would definitely recommend this to anyone that likes urban fantasy with witches and magic.

mishmash
I couldn't get through this book. It was boring with a
mishmash of characters and events. I didn't feel anything
for the heroine.Seemed juvenile. Won't read anymore of this series.

It was okay
I finally finished this book after having started it about 3 times before and never getting past 50 pages. But I pushed myself past the beginning this time to see if it picked up. It picked up a little. Very little action took place and it felt like a good chunk of the book had Rachel, the main character, stuck in a cage as a mink listening to others' conversations. Maybe the loose ends are tied up in later books, but I felt there was no real resolution to the various questions posed in this one.

I have no feelings at all for Rachel. She did not really annoy me but I did not like her either. I did not care for Ivy, the vampire roommate. She really had no purpose in the book other than being a source of anxiety for Rachel. Maybe she does later, though. Jenks made the book for me. I enjoyed the pixy more than any of the other characters.

Overall, I did not hate it. I did not love it. It was just something to spend my time on while I took my lunch break. I don't really feel compelled to read any of the ones after it, but I'll probably read the second one because I already have it (picked it up cheap at a bookstore closing).

Surprised at All the 5 Star Reviews
I couldn't even get through this book, I found it very boring. I'm not sure what others are getting out of this book. I even started leafing through it to find some interesting parts and ended up just putting it down. It will go into my donation pile.

One of the better entries in today's booming vampire-hunter genre
This is another entry in that recent fantasy-romace subgenre perhaps started by Laurell K. Hamilton back in 1993:the sexy-vampire-huntress-in-a-parallel-United-States tale.Kim Harrison's version is better than the industry average.

You know the basic plot in this subgenre.Here, our heroine Rachel is a witch employed as a bounty-hunter of supernaturals who commit minor crimes.

(Witches, vampires, werewolves, and other supernaturals are nonhuman species who were living in hiding among us humans until a virus transmitted by a genetically-engineered tomato wiped out much of the human population.The supernaturals, no longer outnumbered by us, subsequently "came out" into our society, and we had no choice but to integrate them.)

Rachel impulsively leaves her awful job to start a detective agency with the enigmatic and scary vampire Iris.However, her former employer puts a contract out on her life.The only way she can pay it off is to get evidence on the illegal doings of a ruthless tycoon.

Along the way she acquires a magic-using human boyfriend, and negotiates the perils of living with a vampire with a secret agenda.As readers, we get lots of lovely details about pixie clan wars and different types of witchcraft.

Why is this better than average?It just feels more believable, and hence more involving, than a lot of these books.Rachel is a complex personality but not too much of an annoying smarty-pants:she gets across a lot of humor, insecurity, and fear over the dangerous situations into which she ventures.

Jenks the pixie is a worthy sidekick who gives her much opportunity for snappy dialog.Iris is appropriately mysterious and alluring.The will-they-or-won't-they tension between Rachel and Iris is a little unusual and unresolved, but the author needs some story arcs that span the series so we can't expect her to wrap it up in a book.Overall, a good read. ... Read more

Book Description

Elizabeth George, author of A Woman After Gods Own Heart^® (more than 900,000 copies sold), invites women to get to know the women of the Bible. Readers will be intrigued and inspired as they become friends with Eve, Deborah, Rachel,Leah, Naomi, Mary, and many more. The 365 devotions highlight how God reached out to these women and changed their lives. Readers will discover that He will also help them successfully handle their own situations and grow in areas that include:

• devotion and service (Ruth and Naomi)
• courage and honor (Esther)
• motherhood and creativity (Jochebed)
• wisdom and leadership (Deborah)
• sacrifice and faithfulness (Hannah)

Walking with the Women of the Bible encourages women to cultivate a deep, intimate relationship with God and turn to Him for strength, comfort, and help.

Formerly Women Who Loved God.