Review of More Natural Remedies: What to Do to Prevent and Treat Disease Naturally (Paperback)

This book, along with the first one "Natural Remedies" are well-researched, something that is not so common among books about natural remedies. It is also nice that it thorougly explains simple remedies that most anyone could do at home for common discomforts, so that we may reduce the need to frequently run to the doctor for every little thing, or take a lot of extra medications that have side effects.



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Review of Make Your Business Survive and Thrive!: 100+ Proven Marketing Methods to Help You Beat the Odds and Build a Successful Small or Home-Based Enterprise (Paperback)

If you have an existing small business, or are just getting started in a home-based business, this book is full of great ideas for marketing your company. In todays extremely competitive markets, small businesses need every advantage they can get to make their product or services stand out. Huff's book gives your company that advantage, providing useful marketing methods that have shown to get results, whether you are a company of one, orhave numerous employees. You can quickly search through the over 100 different marketing methods to find the ones that are best suited for your business situation. A great reference book for the new or existing small business owner who doesn't have marketing training or the money for a marketing staff.

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If you're an entrepreneur, or you're just thinking of starting a business, start with this smart, practical guide to small business success. It shows you how to maintain healthy growth and profits-no matter what kind of business you own-and helps you get the most out of your limited resources. Grow your business and get on the fast track to success.



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Review of Homeopathy for Your Cat: Remedies for Common Feline Ailments (Paperback)

I am currently studying for my Bachelor of Homeopathy and have two cats, and this book is the best that I have read on the subject. It's very informative, practical, and easy to use as a reference text, but it also makes a very interesting read as Dr Wolff gives some amazing insights into feline health and behaviour. After I read it I used one of the recommended remedies on one of my cats who has suffered from gastro-intestinal disease all his life (which is not curable with conventional medicine) and after only 2 doses all his symptoms had disappeared completely and he has been 100% healthy ever since. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to know how to treat their cat using homeopathy.

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Written for both the cat lover, as well as veterinarians, breeders, and show exhibitors who deal professionally with felines, Homeopathy for Your Cat offers detailed, authoritative information on a wide variety of homeopathic treatments available for common cat ailments. Written in an engaging, empathetic style by a respected German veterinarian, the book covers both acute and chronic problems in the ears, nose, and throat, the heart and circulatory system, the digestive organs, the ligaments, tendons, and joints, the reproductive system and urinary tract, and the skin. Individual chapters include an introduction to basic first aid, diagnostic reviews, and information on how to treat various dangerous viral and bacterial diseases, including feline distemper. A concise manual that covers everything the concerned cat lover or professional needs to know, from symptoms and illnesses to remedies and general care tips, Homeopathy for Your Cat addresses a market for alternative treatments believed to comprise a robust ten percent of cat owners-and growing.



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Review of Home, Miss Moses: A Novel in the Time of Harriet Tubman (Paperback)

I found this book inspiring and enriching. It's a novel, but I learned a lot from it.It's a suspense story in some ways and a history lesson too.An intriguing, complex book, it follows a vast sweep of American history that this one woman's life covered in reality.Harriet Tubman was no ordinary woman.And you get an up-close and personal glimpse of her spirit and stunning courage and fortitude in these pages.The horrific injustice of slavery as she lived it and saw it leaps off the page.You get a window onto both the remarkable cunning and the deep heart of this visionary American patriot who sacrificed everything to end this shameful episode of our history.Although it's a bit of a struggle to get used to the "patois" of her voice (a slave dialect) and there are also a lot of people and places to keep track of as you read, keeping you on your toes, it's well worth it.Check it out.

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Inspired by the author's personal relationship with her, this compelling novel is a fictional account of the legendary Harriet Tubman and her life during the American Civil War. Told in the first person, the story begins with Tubman's life as a slave and follows her fearless pursuit of freedom, both for herself and countless others, on the Underground Railroad. Gripping and highly graphic, the novel reveals Tubman's days as a spy for the Union during battles in the South, presenting a new image of the horrors of war.



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Review of How to Make a Pregnant Woman Happy: Quick and Effective Home Remedies for over 60 of Pregnancy's Most Common Problems (The Sharpman Edge, 4) (Paperback)

The other reviewers (especially the first one) may have missed the point a little. This book is specifically written FOR DADS and (to be politically correct) "life-partners." It's NOT designed to be a "book for expectant mothers, but which dads-to-be might also enjoy." If there is a dad-to-be in the relationship who actually cares about the mother & child, HE should be the one reading this book. It's a great resource for helping us guys understand what's going on, as well as how to treat our wives/partners like queens. It doesn't pretend to tell us how to completely understand women; that's impossible, especially during pregnancy. It does, however, give advice on how to deal with things in a healthy, positive way.

I appreciate that there's a book like this that explains everything in layman's terms, but with enough depth to keep from insulting my intelligence. I didn't find it condescending at all. In fact, being a first-time dad-to-be, there were many aspects of the pregnancy that I was clueless about. And paternalistic? In my view, since the book was written for men, that's a good thing.

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A handy reference for any father looking to be useful, this guide can also be used by any woman looking for fast, effective answers about her pregnancy. Information designed to make a pregnant woman happy, including ideal baby growth, monitoring and testing choices, diet and nutrition, and tips on how to make her more comfortable is featured. Also covered are her fears about the well-being of the baby, her fears about labor and delivery, and postpartum depression. From the man's perspective, issues such as feeling disconnected from the pregnancy and handling mood swings are addressed in detail.

About the Author
Uzzi Reiss, M.D., OB/GYN, is the author of Natural Hormone Balance for Women. He lives in Los Angeles. SharpMan.com is an online magazine dedicated to providing men and boys with step-by-step answers to dating, grooming, work, travel, and health questions. It is based in Los Angeles.

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Review of Handy at Home: Tips on Improving Your Home from America's Favorite Handyman (Paperback)

"Handy at Home" is an easy and fun read. The tips are extremely useful and I find myself referring to the book often for things ranging from cleaning the coffee pot to troubleshooting my car battery. I recommend it a lot.

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Former Home Improvement star and handyman extraordinaire Richard Karn provides easy solutions to your daily household tribulations in Handy at Home-- a practical and fun guide that will help you conquer any and all common problems with your house. Handy at Home provides easy, step by step solutions to everything from unclogging toilets to installing doors. From tips in the kitchen to tool use definitions, this helpful guide is perfect for all your household needs:

Want to paint your home, but abhor the noxious stench of fresh paint?Add some vanilla flavoring to the paint before applying to the walls.
Are your squeaking floor boards driving you crazy? Sprinkle talcum powder in the floor cracks and enjoy the reticence.
Want your house plants to grow big and strong?Pour a little tea in the pot from time to time.
Out of window cleaner? Try using a little vinegar and water to clean those nasty streaks.
Afraid of blowing a fuse with your profusion of Christmas lights?Plug ever third string into an extension cord plug.

Find these tips and many more all in the new Handy at Home.

Also included is a bonus section on home safety.Everything from home security, to childproofing , to detoxing your home can be found in this no-nonsense, to-the-point guide. Join Richard Karn and co-author George Mair, for a practical guide through common household problems.




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Review of Working at Home While the Kids Are There, Too (Paperback)

This book would be good if the title was "How to start an at-home business."But, as far as having anything to do with working at home with children, there is very little.The little it does have is basic parenting skills.From the title I expected the book to have tips about how to handle the children while working at home. It did not.The word "working" in the title is a present tense word meaning that you are currently at work in your home.This books gives instructions on how to begin to work at home.I am very disappointed and feel completely mislead by the title. I did not gain one thing from reading this book.

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Entrepreneur Loriann Oberlin shows readers how to successfully combine having a career and children through home-based employment. This book is a smart approach to business that allows a person to work while handling the duties of caring for the children. Through humor, advice and encouragement, Working at Home While the Kids are There, Too covers choosing a successful career, keeping the kids stimulated while getting the work done, and setting up budgets and space with limited resources.

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Review of The Virgin Homeowner: The Essential Guide to Owning, Maintaining, and Surviving Your Home (Paperback)

This book is not a how-to fixit book, and thank goodness. I'd read a dozen of those and I still didn't understand how my furnace (or anything else) works. Then I read Papalos' book and finally I understand. My house is no longer a scary mystery to me. I came across this book after I had already been in my first house for a number of years. I don't know if I would have bought a different house had I been armed with the knowledge from this book, but I surely would have handled my new ownership differently.

One of the best aspects of this book is its conversational, humorous style. As a virgin homeowner I repeatedly felt embarrassed or frustrated because I couldn't speak knowledgably to repairmen or home improvement store people. Papalos has been there, too, I think, and her humor encouraged me that I "wasn't alone." Finding myself chuckling as I read about plumbing traps and sacrificial anodes was certainly refreshing.

The descriptions are straightforward in ordinary language, and the terms and jargons are demystified. Since some house systems vary with geography and house age, Papalos did her research and addressed all the systems (forced air, gas, electric, oil, heat pump, *and* baseboard heat, for example). I disagree with another reviewer that this book applies only to a northeastern homeowner; I thought it was quite thorough in addressing the variations.

I also like her "systems" approach to explaining the house (plumbing, electrical, heating and cooling, etc.) and how she addresses issues beyond physical construction of the house, such as pest control (termite picnics). She alerts the reader about some important maintenance tasks, though there is more of this kind of information for some topics than others. This isn't a home maintenance how-to book, though, so this is a very minor criticism.

I bought copies of this book for each of my three new homeowning siblings. I hope it helps them come to appreciate their houses the way I have mine.



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Review of Holistic Home: The Homemaker's Guide to Health and Happiness (Paperback)

Based in south-west London, Maxine Fox is a complementary health therapist and holistic design consult who works with her clients to resolve their physical, emotional, and spiritual stress through a holistic approach. In "Holistic Home: The Homemaker's Guide To Health And Happiness", Fox addresses how anyone's residence can work against their emotional and physical well-being, and how that same residence can be transformed to support and enhance the lives and well-being of those who live there through the careful application of holistic life principles. From cleaning up the premises from chemical contaminants, to eating properly, to the use of color, and more, the health supporting aspects of any home and life style can be improved. Of special note is the section devoted to Active Healing and addresses the issues of community, market-place, the global environment, 'Animal Magic', gardening, 'The turning of the Year', the cosmos, and 'The Self/The Whole'. Enhanced with references, a bibliography, and a 'user friendly' index, "Holistic Home" is a welcome addition to the growing library of Alternative Medicine & Life Style titles, and is especially recommended for non-specialist general readers wanting to incorporate holistic principles into their lives and homes.

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Both the physical and emotionalmakeup of a home are consideredin these affordable ideas forimplementing holistic design indomestic life.The use of natural building materials, the selection of organic foods and cleaning supplies, the need for comfortable clothes and furniture, and routines for health and safety are covered in the first section of the book, withaesthetic and spiritual comforts taking the stage in the complementary discussion oftherapeutic design, color, and lightingin aroom. Ultimately, the choices made in furnishing a house reach beyond its four walls totouchneighbors, the community, and the universalspirit.

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Review of Lynda Lyday's Do-It-Yourself!: The Illustrated, Step-by-Step Guide to the Most Popular Home Renovation andRepair Projects (Paperback)

this is the only manual you need to get started around the house. no need to wait for "your man" to get something fixed!! can't wait to get her tool line for women. what a great idea.

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"Can I paint my kitchen countertop?" "How do I stop that annoying drip in the faucet?" "Is there an easier way to fix a cracked tile?"

As the host of DIY Network's popular viewer call-in show "TALK2DIY Home Improvement," professional carpenter Lynda Lyday guides viewers through hundreds of fix-it projects. Now, Lynda has created an easy, accessible, room-by-room guide to the most common home repair and improvement projects that she gets asked about on her show. She shares her expert techniques, along with fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions, so just about anyone can learn to get a job done right--in less time and for less money!

Lynda teaches homeowners to use every tool--from paintbrushes to power tools--to complete essential projects such as:

- installing cabinets and countertops
- fixing cracks and scratches
- repairing or installing flooring
- replacing light fixtures
- hanging drywall
- defrosting frozen pipes

About the Author
Lynda Lyday, a licensed contractor and award-winning carpenter, hosts a home-improvement/repair show on the DIY Network and has also hosted shows on HGTV and the Discovery Channel. She grew up in the South and now lives in New York and Los Angeles.

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Review of The AudioPro Home Recording Course, Vol. II (Paperback)

This is the best written, easy to understand book that I've read on audio recording.Bill Gibson has a tallent for writing and teaching, that few have, namely: what you read is written in such a way that you bothunderstand and remember it.I've tested his equipment settings in mystudio and they work.The accompaning CD's let you hear exactly what he istelling you.A great must-have book.

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This essential complement to the first book in this series and required reading for anyone who is conscientious about recording the right way. This second volume also uses illustrations and audio examples to present all you need to know about impedance and balancing; recording bass guitar, vocals, pianos, and synths; panning and stereo imaging; and the recording session itself, down to the final mixdown. Let Bill Gibson give you the information you need to master your recording techniques and produce incredible recordings.

About the Author
Bill Gibson, President of Northwest Music and Recording, has spent the last 25 years writing, recording, producing and teaching music and has become well-known for his production, performance and teaching skills. As an instructor at Green River College in Auburn, WA, holding various degrees in composition, arranging, education and recording, he developed a practical and accessible teaching style which provided the basis for what was to come--15 books, a DVD, and a VHS video for MixBooks/ArtistPro along with a dozen online courses for members of ArtistPro.com. Bill's writings are acclaimed for their straightforward and understandable explanations of recording concepts and applications.

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Review of Feng Shui and Health: The Anatomy of a Home: Using Feng Shui to Disarm Illness, Accelerate Recovery, and Create Optimal Health (Paperback)

in 1999 I read Nancy SantoPietro's first book, and was so interested that I called her for a consultation.I was very unhappy with job, my home, my health - Nancy took the time to explain why Black Hat Sect Feng Shui works and how it worked and gave me a list of things to do.Well since that time, I have a new job, my apt. is always neat - no stagnant energy - and lo and behold, my bouts with bronchitis have ceased.When this new book came out, I was eager to buy it and read it, because it makes so much sense.It is honest, readable, and you can tell that she wrote the book wanting to help people, not just because Feng Shui is "hot" right now. She is one practitioner that really cares about her clients.I highly recommend her as a Feng Shui practitioner and both her books are very, very easy to read and her advice is also easy to follow.My life has improved tremendously since SantoPietro's Feng Shui expertise touched my life and I hope others will be encouraged to read her books so they too can be helped!



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Review of Simple Pleasures of the Home: Cozy Comforts and Old-Fashioned Crafts for Every Room in the House (Hardcover)

I loved this book from the very first page.The author writes in an easy, conversational style that made me feel she was talking to me over a cup of tea.

Susannah Seton gives such motivation to discover the joys of simpleliving and tranquility within one's home.For those of us with that strongnesting instinct and sense of home as sanctuary, this book is anaffirmation to living peacefully, beautifully and joyfully.For those whowish they had less stress in their lives, this is a place to start.

Setongives many practical ideas for enhancing simple pleasures by way of foods,decorating and crafts as well as mindset. This is a beautiful book!

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"Home," writes Susannah Seton. "There are few words that carry such potent feelings. It's the place where we can let down our hair, loosen our clothes, put our feet up. It's where those we love most share in the ordinariness and extraordinariness of our days. It's the place many of us spend lifetimes trying to get back to. As the proverb goes, it's where our hearts are.Simple Pleasures of the Home is for everyone who has the nesting impulse - from passionate and accomplished home decorators to anyone who simply enjoys domestic downtime. Organized room by room, the book includes dozens of simple activities for bringing the family together, creative ideas for pampering yourself and loved ones, easy-to-follow instructions for making aromatherapy products, tips for candlemaking, and comfort-food recipes.

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Review of How to Promote Your Home Business: Free, Easy & Low-Cost Ways to Market Any Enterprise (Paperback)

This book is a goldmine of facts to support any home-based business owner, including writers.

I have been a home-based business owner involved in direct sales for the past ten years, so I was interested to see how John McLain's book might help me. Would it have anything I hadn't already learned in the past ten years? I must report that YES it does! McLain covers everything from press releases to trade fairs to websites in his book. He writes in a succinct and interesting way to excite and motivate his reader to have a successful business.

At just over one-hundred pages, this book is a quick read to get you started and moving towards success in your home business, no matter what kind of business you are running I'm confident you will find helpful information just for you.

One part of this book I was particularly interested in was all about press releases. I had learned the basics of writing a press release from writer's conferences I had attended but have not yet tried my hand at it. After reading McLain's tips, I feel more up to the task and believe I will be able to write a more effective release and direct it to the right people.

How to Promote Your Home Business is a great tool for any business owner, so go ahead and jump in and use his tips and techniques to take the steps to success.


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As a home-based entrepreneur you have the ability to offer a superb product or service, but without the know-how to market your enterprise, customers and clients will never beat a path to your door. That's a major reason why most businesses fail. This book will give you that know-how, and show you how easy it is to use the promotional secrets of the pros to achieve success -- even on a limited budget. Discover how to: Gain free publicity, promote your business, and produce ads that sizzle. John McLain is a veteran journalist, magazine editor, copywriter, and public relations practitioner who has been a publicist and national media consultant to 55 colleges and universities. He lives on Whidbey Island in Washington state.

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Review of 20 Questions To Ask Before Buying a Home (Paperback)

This book is a quick, uncomplicated read about homebuying.It covers most of the basics one should consider when purchasing a home.However, I thought some of the questions ( such as Questions One and Two and Questions Seven and Eight) could have been combined into three concise questions questions.

Still, the book made one very important point: get everything in writing.Although the text was too short to talk about the ins and outs of mortgage finance and protecting oneself in homeownership, again, the book did bring up most of the key points.However, the book failed to enlighten the prospective homeowner about several important issues:

1.Any insurance that you are obligated to purchase in concert with thehome purchase serves to protect the lender, and not you.Future editions of the text must endeavor to elaborate on this point, and let the reader know about universal title insurance (which protects you and the bank against claims of ownership) as well as the various types of home insurance (some policies only cover flood and fire, while others cover things like mold).In the book's defense, they did mention the voluntary purchase of a home warranty, which I must admit, was a new concept to me.However, once again, and I stress this with force, EVERYTHING YOU ARE OBLIGATED TO PURCHASE SERVES THE BANK'S INTEREST, while those things you voluntarily elect to purchase protects your interest.

2.There are many non-profit organizations that assist first-time homebuyers in purchasing a home.Some are comprehensive, offering homebuyer education as well as financing.Others simply provide downpayment assistance, while others limit themselves to advocacy.You can get a list of those organizations in your area that assist folks in purchasing a home from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.Future editions should also mention that this list can also be obtained, free of charge, from county or state housing agencies.

3.Future editions of this should make the reader aware of the various homeownership alternatives and their merits and de-merits.It would be nice to know what the differences are between a manufactured home, a regular house, a condo and a co-op type deal are.

Readers of this book would do well to treat this book as a basic primer on home buying.More advanced readers can skip this book and read something like Homebuying for Dummies or The Complete Idiot's Guide to Homebuying, both of which one may find to be a bit more comprehensive.For those of you who have never owned a home, and know nothing about homebuying, thisbook serves as a good starting point for your homebuying education.

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Are you really prepared to make the biggest investment of your life?

Am I ready to buy a home?What should I look for in a house?How much should I offer?What happens at closing?Why is my mortgage payment so high?

20 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Home gives you the vital information you need to buy your first, second or umpteenth house in a compact, easy-to-read and inexpensive format-from making the decision to buy a home to tips on finding your perfect house, from how and what to offer to finding the right mortgage, from inspections and appraisals to closing and moving in.

The home-buying process can be frightening, especially for first-timers, but with the down-to-earth advice and detailed information 20 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Home offers, it doesn't have to be! The authors also include a number of real-life examples, checklists and step-by-step "to-do" lists to ensure you don't overlook even the smallest step.

Connie J. Price, GRI, CRM, is a licensed real estate professional in the State of Washington with more than 16 years of active experience. She is currently a real estate marketing coach in her own consulting practice and also serves as the marketing director of a large upscale housing and recreation development.

Ronald L. Price, MBA, AAGG, is a best-selling author with 24 titles in print and more than 26 years experience teaching business, management, economics, computing, and other business topics on the college level.

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Review of Camps, Cottages and Cabins: Tips and Ideas for Getting the Most Out of Your Seasonal Home (Paperback)

Helped us through our first time owning a cabin.would be great for anyone interested in buying or who has recently bought a camp or cabin.

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Named Cabin Life Magazine's "Top Ten Books" on cottage living in January 2007. It is an excellent resource, a must have for any cottage owner or renter. Chapters include opening tips, renting it out, campfire fun, weekend gardening, hiking and walking and how to keep it in the family and much more!



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Review of The R.A.T. Real-World Aptitude Test: Preparing Yourself for Leaving Home (Capital Ideas) (Paperback)

I got this in the mail a few weeks ago from a close family friend for a graduation gift. At first I thought it looked really stupid, but I was bored one afternoon so I just picked it up. It is so fascinating! Each section is short enough so that you can read as much or as little as you feel like. And it's really easy to skip around and only read the sections that interest you. Now I read a section or two everyday. It's a great book because it covers so much information in an interesting and funny way. The quiz format adds a little element of fun into the whole advice book thing. It's also neat how they end each section by telling you where to go for more info on something. Each section is informative and funny at the same time. And it covers really important everyday sort of stuff from basic cooking, to how to change a tire, to basic knowledge for credit cards. If you are looking for a great book for a graduate (of college or high school) this graduate is telling you to get this book!

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As featured on "Good Morning America" and in time for Graduation 2003, The R.A.T. tests your readiness for the real world, and provides answers to some of life's most common stumbling blocks.

Do you know how many teaspoons of sugar the average 12 ounce can of soda contains? Can you change a flat tire? Can you identify the ten largest cities in the world? "The R.A.T. (Real-World Aptitude Test)" answers these questions and more. Divided into two parts, like the SATs, the first section contains questions in thirty different subject areas, and the second part provides answers and explanations to these life-defining questions. Subject areas include cooking, managing money, etiquette, geography, sports and many more. As a test of preparedness for the real world, the R.A.T. provides answers to some of life's most common stumbling blocks, such as how to change a flat tire or how to handle computer problems as well as facts on generalized knowledge in areas such as geography and politics. "The R.A.T." is perfect for young adults leaving the nest and adults who are entering a new phase of life such as parenthood or retirement.



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Review of Gideon Lincecum's Sword: Civil War Letters from the Texas Home Front (Hardcover)

The effects of the Civil War on Civilian life in Texas are powerfully conveyed in the correspondence of Dr. Gideon Lincecum (1793-1874), a natural scientist and philosopher who moved to Texas in 1848 with his family of ten children and settled in Washington County. This body of correspondence, ably edited by the collaborative efforts of Jerry Bryan Lincecum, Edward hake Phillips, and Peggy A. Redshaw, is gathered together in Gideon Lincecum's Sword: Civil War Letters From The Texas Home Front and forms a strongly recommended, powerfully vivid, and informatively welcome addition to Civil War studies reference collections and reading lists.



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Review of Half Way Home From Kinderlou: The Happy Childhood Memories of a Grandfather (Paperback)

I grew up a 'white boy' in Washington, DC. during the same years James Edward grew up in southern Georgia. The difference is now, 60 + years later, as plain as "black and white". James' description of family and school life in the black, segreated south tells me that he enjoyed relationships within his family and community that never existed in mine.
I thoroughly enjoyed this man's writings and only hope he follows through with more of his memories in later editions. And, I also hope he finally wound up with a copy of Black Beauty that he could call his own!

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Through a collection of short stories, a grandfather describes his happy childhood in the small town of Valdosta, Georgia. It was a simple time when children played simple games with simple toys. Those were the days when failure of a child to say "yes ma'am" and "yes sir" to grown folks was considered an act of disrespect which brought swift rebuke and punishment from the disrespected adult and the child's parents. Most homeowners in his neighborhood only dreamed of indoor plumbing, electric lights and home telephone service. Despite the prevailing social order, dictated by racial segregation which choked the advancement of some of his neighbors, little James Edward was often permitted broader liberties to expand his borders simply because all of the adults encouraged his growth. His timing was right. Colored adults nourished his self confidence as though vicariously rekindling their own aspirations. White adults saw a fast moving innocent youngster with a cautions and keen intellect, so letting him roam was a gift to a child which did not threaten their prerogatives. So adults of both races sought ways to assuage the harshness of segregation for little James Edward by smothering him with affection and special attention. The effects of this esteem is reflected in his pleasant memories of the post depression years and other events of that time.

About the Author
JAMES EDWARD ALEXANDER, ESQ. In 1951, on his 17th birthday, he entered the U. S Air Force. He was initially trained as a medical technician, but when the Air Force observed his communications skills he was further trained in journalism and broadcasting. Following his assignment as Station Manager of an Armed Forces Ratio/Television station in Greenland, in 1965, he was assigned as a senior instructor in broadcasting at the prestigious Defense Information School. In 1969, after 14 years of persistently attending military and civilian schools wherever he was stationed, he qualified for a one year leave of absence from military service to complete his college education. Alexander chose Indiana University, where, in 1970, he received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Broadcast Management, he says, "With the support of my former spouse and our four children." Following his retirement from military service in 1971, he held management and sales positions with Time Life Broadcasting Company, McGraw-Hill Broadcasting Company, Combined Communications, Press Secretary for the re-election campaign of a U.S. Senator, and videotape operator for the ABC Network. He says, "At the age of 52, I felt the urge to complete a list of personal objectives. My path led me to the Whittier Law School, where, with the help of my present wife, I prepared to pass the California Bar Examination, on the initial attempt, at age 56." From 1991 to 2003, he was a partner in the law firm of Adams and Alexander, with law offices in Pasadena, and Beverly Hills. He is a member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of The United States, United States Circuit Court of Appeals (Ninth Circuit), United States District Court (Central District of California), and the State Bar of California. James Edward Alexander, and his wife Toian, live in Bluffton, SC.

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Review of Blended Medicine: How to Integrate the Best Mainstream and Alternative Remedies for Maximum Health and Healing (Paperback)

This is a unique and valuable bible of the current state of healing arts.The author has no political agenda.He does not favor 'alternative' vs 'Western' or 'traditional' medicine.He just objectively tells you what works and what does not work so well given specific health condition.

He allows you to attack any ailment you have with a multi-medicinal approach.For any given condition, this book makes insightful recommendation from ayuverdic, homeopathic, herbal, and traditional medicine.

It is unfortunate that within the medical establishment (the AMA) this 'Blended' approach has not taken hold.It is obviously much more successful than going at it from one limited perspective.

Thanks to this book though, it is like having your own in house doctor.



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Review of How to Start a Home-Based Children's Birthday Party Business (Home-Based Business Series) (Paperback)

Great book for new and established children event planners!Everything you need to know about the business! By far, best book I have read on the business - very detailed - covers everything you need to know.

Product Description
From first birthdays to sweet sixteens, the children's birthday party business is booming and offers an ideal entrée for those hoping to start a home-based business with low financial risk.

From the Back Cover
Make a kid's big day your business!From modest festivities that parents typically shell out $200-400 for, to $100,000 first-birthday bashes as reported in the New York Times, the twenty-first century is rapidly becoming the gilded age of children's birthday parties. Planning these events has become a profession in itself. The children's birthday party business is booming-and it offers an ideal entrée for those hoping to start a home-based business with low financial risk. This book shows you how. Combining straightforward language with a host of essential organizing tips, useful checklists, and easy-to-follow worksheets, Amy Jean Peters takes you through every aspect of setting up and running a thriving home-based children's birthday party business. Whether you're just starting to explore your options for a home-based business or are used to being your own boss, this guide helps you channel your creativity and shows you how to get your business off the ground. You'll be the one parents turn to!Part-Time and Full-Time Options
How to Create a Work Space at Home
The Nuts and Bolts of Establishing a New Business
Preparations for Your First Party
The Basics of Record-keeping
Legal Matters



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Review of How Everyday Products Make People Sick: Toxins at Home and in the Workplace (Paperback)

This book focuses on industrial hazards, with brief explanations, and reasonably complete histories, of the industrial processes insofar as the history and the knowledge of the process can inform knowledge of the hazard presented to workers and to product users. One key theme is how knowledge of many of today's industrial hazards has been with us for very long periods of time, but that--and I interject here my own view--given the emphasis on economic development concurent with the rise of industrial society--medical and regulatory efforts at controlling or reducing the risks of the hazards have been unsuccessful, due to the inconvenence or costs to the industries so associated. Without actually using the term "externalities," a propensity to assign those costs from industries to their employees, the environment, and to product-users is documented.

Another key theme is that the knowledge of the hazards and their tentatively arrived-at mitigation measures has ebbed and flowed, with populations thinking that effective controls have been implemented when in fact they have not been.

A further point of knowledge is that there is no clear dividing line between exposures in the workplace and exposures in the home. For this reason, and probably because the medical literature from which he is able to draw has dealt more with workplace hazards than with hazards in the home, the focus is on industry, though the writing moves from industry to the home when the hazards move there also. I would recommend the book to a popular audience for knowledge of industrial hazards in the home, but only if the reader is willing to learn the author's lessons regarding how the danger origininates in industry and moves from there to the home, and is willing to also learn the important lesson that the hazards to the workers who produce the products are significant factors in making product choices, as well as the actual toxic effect to the user. He quotes Jerry Garcia on the hellish aspects of vinyl record production. No special knowledge of chemistry is required to understand the text.

Unfortunately I do not have the book in front of me now, but from memory, here are a few of the topics covered:

- mercury fumes
- cotton dust
- carbon disulfide
- chlorine
- metal working fumes
- multiple causes of Parkinsonism

I do not mean to imply that the author appeared to me to be less than comprehensive in his addressing of toxic processes and products, although he did not deal extensively with military industries, nor with the current issue regarding the environmental distribution of uranium munitions. He touched on the shortcomings of the regulatory process under lassiz-faire capitalism, and sees the two most important upcoming issues, besides recovering from recent efforts at governmental deregulation and disassembling and hampering of regulatory agencies, as the toxic effects of additives to gasoline, and the toxic effects of wood preservation chemicals, both of which are throughly reviewed, noting the special dangers to children.

I enjoyed his end-noted documentantion of the most obscure points of his historical reviews, some of which were not even central to what he was saying. I felt he liked doing this sort of extensive research, was expert in his field, and that the writing was a labour of love.

Product Description
This book reveals the hidden health dangers in many of the seemingly innocent products we encounter every day--a tube of glue in a kitchen drawer, a bottle of bleach in the laundry room, a rayon scarf on a closet shelf, a brass knob on the front door, a wood plank on an outdoor deck. A compelling exposé, written by a physician with extensive experience in public health and illustrated with disturbing case histories, How Everyday Products Make People Sick is a rich and meticulously documented account of injury and illness across different time periods, places, and technologies. It presents a picture not of one exceptional or corrupt industry but rather of how run-of-the-mill manufacturing processes and consumer marketing expose workers and the general public alike to toxic hazards. More troubling still, even when such hazards are recognized, calls for their control are routinely ignored. Written for a wide audience, it offers a critical and disquieting perspective on the relationship between industrial development and its adverse health consequences.
Among the surprisingly common hazards discussed in How Everyday Products Make People Sick:
* Glue and rubber cement
* Chlorine bleach
* Rayon and other synthetic textiles
* Welding and other metal fumes
* Wood preservatives
* Gasoline additives



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Review of Natural Remedies (Paperback)

t this book is very helpful. I have book no. 1 so now I have a complete set. BOOK CAME VERY QUICK. wILL USE THEM AGAIN IF i HAVE A CHANGE.

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This valuable volume thoroughly discuses the causes, natural treatment, and prevention of over 50 common complaints all listed in alphabetical order.

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Review of Remedies and Rituals: Folk Medicine in Norway and the New Land (Hardcover)

This book is a fascinating, well written book not only about Norwegian folk medicine but also about Norwegian culture.If you've ever wonderedwhat made your Norwegian ancestors tick, this is the book to read.This is one of the best books about Norwegians I have ever read. A thoroughly enjoyable read.

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To cure a fever that begins with chills, write the following on a piece of bread and give it to the patient for eight days, one piece each day, and on the ninth day, burn the last piece: Colameris x, Colameri x, Colamer x, Colame x, Colam x, Cola x, Col x, Co x, and C x. To prevent the huldrefolk from stealing your healthy child and leaving a child with rickets in its place, make three dolls from the child's clothing to put into the cradle. The huldrefolk will take one of them instead of your child. These and many more fascinating folk-healing rituals were secretly administered by healers, "witches," and religious caregivers who tended the medical and spiritual needs of rural Norwegians for hundreds of years. In Remedies and Rituals, Kathleen Stokker culls from hundreds of original documents and first-hand accounts to detail the ingredients, customs, and histories behind natural remedies, potions, whispered spells, and the infamous "black books" used for centuries by Norway's folk healers. Stokker also illuminates the surprising personalities of those who risked imprisonment and persecution to help fellow Norwegians throughout the nineteenth century, as well as the often reluctant healers in the U.S. who continued to treat immigrants living in rural communities beyond the reach of doctors. Dodging harsh criminal laws championed by formally trained doctors, these rebel practitioners drew on ancient written and oral sources to treat everything from burns, broken bones, and whooping cough to difficult labors and emotional stress. Kathleen Stokker is a professor of Norwegian at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. Recipient of Norway's prestigious St. Olav Medal in 2006, she is the author of Keeping Christmas: Yuletide Traditions in Norway and the New Land (MHS Press).

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Review of A Consumer's Dictionary of Household, Yard and Office Chemicals: Complete Information About Harmful and Desirable Chemicals Found in Everyday Home Products, Yard Poisons, and Office Polluters (Paperback)

This needs to be accessible via bar code scnaback and cloud look up.

See also my more detailed reviews, and the books themselves:
High Tech Trash: Digital Devices, Hidden Toxics, and Human Health
How Everyday Products Make People Sick: Toxins at Home and in the Workplace
The Blue Death: Disease, Disaster, and the Water We Drink
Pandora's Poison: Chlorine, Health, and a New Environmental Strategy



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Review of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Herbal Remedies (Paperback)

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Herbal Remedies is a "must have" for any home health library- for those who deal with herbs regularly or for those just starting out. Frankie's humorous writing makes this book easyto read and the herbal applications easy to use. She guides you through thebook in taking care of yourself and those around you with basic herbalcare.



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Review of The Complete Self-Care Guide to Homeopathy, Herbal Remedies & Nutritional Supplements (Paperback)

We try to use more natural remedies in our day to day life to help alleviate colds, anxiety, and to complement western medicine.
This book gives an easy-to-use, comprehensive, interesting guide to natural remedies and homeopathy.
I enjoyed reading it from top to bottom because it gives a nice review of each of the alternative medicine fields, but at the same time it's also just easy to look up specific problems and their treatments for a quick refference when you don't have time to read the whole chapter.
I think this is a great buy for those who are interested in learning more about how to integrate alternative medicine in their life.

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Everything you need to know about essential natural alternatives for good health.

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Review of Not So Big Remodeling: Tailoring Your Home for the Way You Really Live (Hardcover)

As a designer, I like to read books on home and garden design and remodeling. Not So Big Remodeling, by Sarah Susanka and Marc Vessallo was wonderful.

This book is weighty, and beautifully laid out. It has tons of photographs, diagrams, and floor plans. And, it is simply loaded with information.

Not So Big Remodeling is also great because it shows how small--and inexpensive remodels--can yield big results.

In the introduction, Susanka writes: "It is my fervent hope that you'll discover that the house of your dreams is actually hiding right where you live today." That's what this book is all about--customizing your home so that it fits your needs exactly. You may still need the help of experts, but this book teaches you to ask the right questions, to figure out your needs and then address them.

The book begins with the remodeling jobs Susanka did in her home.

The book covers remodeling jobs for every room in the house. I like the "Questions to ask yourself," found throughout the book, and the many useful bulleted lists.

The chapter on green remodeling was a great addition. Here again, Susanka shares what eco-friendly upgrades she has done in her home.

I highly recommend this book before you do any remodeling.

If you are interested in this topic, you may also like an award winningbook on improving and greening the interior design of your home--HARMONIOUS ENVIRONMENT: BEAUTIFY, DETOXIFY & ENERGIZE YOUR LIFE, YOUR HOME & YOUR PLANET is great for that. For the outside, I recommend both Susanka's OUTSIDE THE NOT SO BIG HOUSEand COMPLETE HOME LANDSCAPING givespractical advice for the property.



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Review of Yard & Garden Owners Manual: Your Complete Guide to the Care and Upkeep of Everything Outdoors (Better Homes & Gardens) [ILLUSTRATED] (Spiral-bound)

I actually ordered this book through a book club when we bought our house. It has been so useful to me that I have been buying it for others as a gift when they buy their first homes.

Product Description
- This cornerstone reference offers fresh ideas and care advice for all aspects of outdoor areas around a home-including landscapes, gardens, decks, and patios

- Details focus on what, when, and how to care for the yard

- Extension-quality consumer-oriented information in an easy step-by-step format

- Highlights caring for the landscape to create comfortable and low-stress outdoor living

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Review of Organic Pest Control for Home & Garden (Paperback)

This is a brief but excellent introduction to the topic. Although short, it's full of hundreds of tips and pieces of information on how to control various pests in your garden. Knowing a little about entomology helps, but isn't necessary. But a lot of the control comes down to using a weak solution of soap or lime to spray directly on the pests. This doesn't harm the plants, apparently, but many insect pests are susceptible to it. And there are many other such tips and methods discussed in the book. Some plants, such as marigolds, interestingly, can be planted also to control certain infestations since their roots secret a substance that is toxic to certain pests. Overall an interesing, practical, and informative little guide on the subject.

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This handy tool for pest identification is just the right size for being taken right into the garden. Large color pictures and descriptions of each pest and their life cycle help make identification easy.

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Review of Eldercare for Dummies (Paperback)

I recently met Rachelle at a healthcare meeting and was fasinated after hearing she had written her book.As an owner of a "free" senior placement service, I was anxious to read it and see how else I could advise my clients on such tough matters as eldercare. The book is with me wherever I go. Over the holidays I found myself counseling my own family members on how to talk to their in-laws when they begin to notice the ever changing physical events in their lives.I've only started, so there is so much more to learn.In the meantime, I never open the book without a highlighter in hand.Many thanks Rachelle!

Product Description
Cope with legal, financial, and medical issues

Minimize anxiety and stress and make the later years golden

Need help caring for an elderly loved one? This sensitive, reassuring guide provides strategies for assessing older persons' needs, arranging for care, ensuring their safety, and enhancing quality of life - all while respecting their dignity. You'll see how to manage physical disabilities and chronic health problems, evaluate nursing homes, and help elders control their destinies.

The Dummies Way

• Explanations in plain English
• "Get in, get out" information
• Icons and other navigational aids
• Tear-out cheat sheet
• Top ten lists
• A dash of humor and fun

From the Back Cover
Cope with legal, financial, and medical issues

Minimize anxiety and stress and make the later years golden

Need help caring for an elderly loved one? This sensitive, reassuring guide provides strategies for assessing older persons' needs, arranging for care, ensuring their safety, and enhancing quality of life - all while respecting their dignity. You'll see how to manage physical disabilities and chronic health problems, evaluate nursing homes, and help elders control their destinies.

The Dummies Way

• Explanations in plain English
• "Get in, get out" information
• Icons and other navigational aids
• Tear-out cheat sheet
• Top ten lists
• A dash of humor and fun

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Review of The Power of Vastu Living: Welcoming Your Soul into Your Home and Workplace (Paperback)

I took a 7 week long (2hours a week) workshop with the author and read this book during the workshop and after.The book is almost like having Kathy inside your home to figure out how to make Vastu work for you!It's amazing the changes that have occured within my roommate and my sense of ease now that my house is vastu perfected :)I even began to bring it into the workplace and the changes were amazing.Before I left my job I took my meditation belongings home and the energy around me and throughout my small workplace immediately became less friendly.If you feel like you're looking for something and you're constantly running away from your apartment read this book!It will help you recognize exactly how to make your home a sanctuary for yourself, animals, family, and even roommates!Not to mention guests.

Product Description

The Power of Vastu Living introduces a wonderfully accessible, room-by-room approach for organizing and decorating homes, apartments, and work spaces according to the timeless healing principles of vastu -- the sister science of yoga and ayurveda. Kathleen Cox's breakthrough system, Vastu Living, delivers all the practical tools you need to incorporate the organic, soothing properties of ancient vastu design into an increasingly overcrowded, hyper-stressed, and e-saturated world. Now you can

create a home for your soul...
restore well-being to your work space...
celebrate your identity...
design your vastu blueprints...

...in every conceivable environment, from the kitchen, living room, home office, and bedroom to the company office, reception area -- and even the dreaded cubicle.

Elevate modern life through the 5,000-year-old healing properties of vastu. Enhance your inner peace, rediscover your sense of mind-and-body harmony, and always, always make room for the soul.

About the Author
Kathleen Cox lived in India as a Vedic scholar for several years and was the primary writer for Fodor's India editions for twelve years. The founder of Vastu Living and vastuliving.com, she consults and lectures on vastu around the world and is also the author of Vastu Living: Creating a Home for Your Soul. She lives in New York City.

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Review of Doctor's Book of Food Remedies [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

I loved reading this book because it was packed with information on the foods we love.More than 9,000 scientific studies have proven beyond doubt that food is our best medicine.This book shows which foods are the most healing. In nature animals know which foods to nibble on to get well, with this book...we will too!

I think the best way to use this book is to completely read it cover to cover and write down every food you think you need.Then, try to incorporate those foods into your diet. Studies have identified 107 of the most powerful healing foods, spices and herbs.There are some compounds which just cannot be absorbed by the human bloodsteam unless they are eaten in a food.Taking ellagic acid (a cancer fighter) in a pill form doesn't work.It is essential to eat strawberries or other berries in order to obtain ellagic acid.After reading this book you will look at a stawberry pie in a new way.

"Let food be your medicine, and let medicine be your food." --Hippocrates, 400 B.C.

This book also gives helpful hints on how to select produce and keep it fresh.There is also some great information on how to prepare fruits and vegetables.

You will find great life saving information:

Eating cherries helps to prevent cancer, "perillyl alcohol" blocks the formation of a variety of cancers and contain a compound called quercetin.This neutralizes cancer-causing agents in the body.It also shields your DNA against cancer.

Eating red grapefruits will give you more "lycopene" which helps protect against heart disease.Ruby Red and Star Ruby are great choices.

"Diet has the distinction of being the only major determinant of health that is completely under your control." --Andrew Weil, M.D.

The recipes are easy to make and there are plenty of them.There are also plenty of great pictures to get you to the store!Blueberries anyone...

~The Rebecca Review

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PUBNAME: St. Martin's Press PUBCONTACT: Karen Tese PUBVOICEPHONE: 212-674-5151 PUBEMAIL: karen.tese@stmartins.com PUBADDR: 175 Fifth Avenue PUBCITY: New York PUBSTATE: New York PUBPOSTAL: 10010-7848 PUBNATION: USAISBN: 1579543626 TITLE: The Doctors Book of Food Remedies AUTHOR: Yeager, Selene; Prevention Health Books PAGES: 400 PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Press BINDING: TP LISTPRICE: 16.95 PUBDATE: 200005DESCRIPTION: In just a few years, scientists have found hundreds of substances in foods that go way beyond vitamins and minerals for pure healing power. In, you will learn exactly how to use the "healing foods" to treat and prevent dozens of conditions, from arthritis and fatigue to high blood pressure and stroke.Discover: * A food that can block the harmful effects of secondhand smoke (page 555) * How to stop cataracts with the carotenoids in spinach (page 123) * A juice that reduces urinary tract infections by 58 percent (page 545) * How a substance in grapefruit can help control diabetes (page 185) * How to cut your risk of heart disease in half with three simple foods (page 276) * A phytonutrient in buckwheat that prevents cholesterol from sticking to arteries (page 95) * The beverage that can reduce the risk of stroke by 73 percent (page 511) * How to stop an infection with nature's sweetener (page 290) Also included are 150 nutrient-rich recipes that are specially designed to fight and reverse specific health problems.END

Language Notes
Text: Spanish (translation)
Original Language: English--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.



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Review of The Best Home Businesses for the 21st Century (Paperback)

This is a 1999 edition of a similar book published by the authors in 1994. It is a good basic overview of the scope of possible home businesses that have proven successful for people in the past. It is not an encyclopedia of all possible ways to earn money from home, but rather focuses on what the Edwards' have determined to be the top 100 possibilities.

There is a fair amount of detail in each job description, although being familiar with some, I can say that the information given in those cases is not enough to actually start such a business, nor is it an in-depth look. The section on Desktop Video barely mentions the fact that you need to have a certain amount of talent, and that it is not an easy job at all. This book is designed to give one enough information about a business to determine if it is worth further research, and gives some resources for that research.

Given the age of the book, some of the information is way out of date. Again, the Desktop Video section is a good example: a 3 gig hard drive is hardly considered large today, and is not nearly enough to even begin editing video. This was obviously before the advent of MiniDV, which requires 13 gig or more per hour of video. I also found a glaring error on page 16: a week has 168 hours, not 174 (at least where I come from: 24 hours times 7 days). While such an error is easy to have creep in, a fact that easily checked but missed does make one pause about other information in the book. The book has a long Table of Contents but no Index.

If you are thinking about trying a business of your own, this book can be helpful in getting a basic idea of what each of these businesses might involve. After you get an idea of a few businesses in which you might be interested from this book, you should research your chosen fields with much more depth. This book is not enough on its own to start you in a business, IMHO.

Product Description
Third Editions-Revised and Expanded.

Based on the top-selling Best Home Businesses for the 90s, here is a completely updated, comprehensive look at the leading businesses for small and home-based entrepreneurs in the 21st century.

This invaluable guide provides comprehensive profiles of more than one hundred hot new businesses that promise the top opportunities for small-business people in the future.

Paul and Sarah Edwards explore the best opportunities for self-employment in the next century--ranging from being a business-network organizer to running a transcript-digesting service--and provide expert, step-by-step advice on:
-- the skills and knowledge needed to startup;
-- the start-up costs, pricing, and potential earning;
-- the best ways to get new business;
-- the advantages and disadvantages of each business;
-- the hands-on advice of those already in the field.
In addition to the nearly one hundred businesses profiled, an expanded section on "The Best of the Rest" explores dozens of additional top businesses to watch for.

The Best Home Businesses for the 21st Century is the smartest, most complete book available for anyone looking for right ways to make it on their own.

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Review of Herbal Remedies for Men's Health (Natural Health Handbooks) (Paperback)

much needed herb book dealing with men's issues...A+

Product Description
One of America's foremost herbalists provides concise, simple-to-understand, and practical information for using herbs for health and well-being. Each book contains profiles of specific herbs, cautions, contraindications, and easy-to-make recipes to relieve common ailments.

From the Back Cover
Look and Feel Strong, Healthy, and Energetic with Herbal Formulas

Discover Rosemary Gladstar's holistic aproach to men's health that pays dividends of increased energy, strength, potency, mental clarity, and reduced stress. You'll find lifestyle tips and simple formulas using herbs such as ginseng, kava-kava, and saw palmetto to prevent and ease the symptoms of heart disease, hypertension, infertility and impotency, prostate disorders, and more.



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Review of The Green Pharmacy: New Discoveries in Herbal Remedies for Common Diseases and Conditions from the World's Foremost Authority on Healing Herbs (Paperback)

The Green Pharmacy should be owned by any herbalist, naturopath, homeopath, or student of natural remedies. It truly is a great resource for information, and Duke does write in an agreeable manner that almost always sits well with the reader.

His knowledge and expertise in the fields of research come across loud and clear without him having to pronounce it boldly. Reading the back of the book and seeing his credentials was almost as enjoyable as reading the book itself. Much of the text is taken over with research, combined with his own uses, things he's heard, seen, and believe.

I do actually have a fault of two, and I see from the other opinions around here I may be in the minority. I have to credit Henrietta Kress for this, though, as she said it first and I realized I agreed with her but it had never clicked with me before. One of those things you can't put your finger on:

(http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed/faqs/medi-6-1-books.html)

""I have the 1997 edition of this. It's a book written by a researcher, not by a practitioner, and it shows in some of the herbal recommendations. Don't trust it, get one of the books written by a practitioner instead."" (End Quote)

You know, she's right in a way. I always found it strange that throughout the book he mainly suggests soups, pills bought, standardized pills, etc. He never gives many personal experiences with something other than a single remedy used as a food addition. This is not saying this book is not worth it - far from it - but it is bringing up the valid point.

Also, there is another thing that DOES bug me is the "make your own medicine" section. A few pages long, so not actually a section, but you get my drift. For tinctures he says to let it sit about a week and then strain. A week? Every other source states 2 weeks minimum. Nothing is mentioned on sun either or any heating.

Also, on salves he recommends not making your ownbut buying it from a store, saying that it's "messy stuff". Of course he does say that he doesnt have luck making salves, where they turn out too dry or runny, so this could be the reason he says this.

Beyond these small gripes though, this really is an excelletn book. I always return to it when wondering on a condition. Sure it's not advanced herbalism in any shape or form, but it works and for good reason. He gives plenty of information and doesn't seem rushed like so many books out there do. He recommends more than just herbal remedies as well. Sometimes I dont agree with what he says, but for the majority of the time I do (and that's not the point with reviews anyway), but at least he always explains his reason. He doesn't just say: Dont take this or, This causes liver damage. He says WHY and I appreciate that.






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Review of Flour Power: A Guide To Modern Home Grain Milling (Paperback)

I'm a bread-baking microbiologist with a different take on this book. One reviewer thought it had too much info but I think when an author examines a topic microscopically - without leaving a
who-what-where-when-why question about any aspect - the reader can't lose. And even if you happened to decide milling wasn't for you (a possibility another reviewer speculated about), the book is still a treasure trove of tidbits, details, history and how-to's that make for satisfying reading on a hot-tea evening.

Once I got my mill (I took one of the "quick-pick" options the author provided.) and some good high-protein wheat (I'm lucky to have the legendary Bob's Red Mill within driving distance.), it
was surprisingly easy to get bread without a hassle every three days or so. Although the bread machine makes a crust slightly thicker than I like, the rest of the bread is incredible and it's truly a time-saver. As the author of this book stresses, it's not the milling that takes time, it's the bread making.

Another book I recommend to real gourmet bakers (the kind who wouldn't stoop to a bread machine) for some delicious and heart-healthy ways to use home-milled grains is "Mediterranean
Grains and Greens" by Paula Wolfert. Similarly well written and detailed, it provides a tantalizing glimpse of a whole new realm of possibilities for using whole grains (and greens).

Product Description
The only book written on modern home grain milling. This book manages to present a technical topic in a fascinating and entertaining way. Unusually detailed and littered with historical tidbits. Includes mill selection criteria, an education on bread wheats, secrets for making deliciously light whole meal breads, and purchasing contacts for dozens of grain mills, plus oat rollers and bread wheats.



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Review of Joy-Full Holistic Remedies (Paperback)

A very uplifting book--filled with faith, joy and practical advice.Georgie's story is amazing.I really liked the way she explained deep emotional healing and gave concrete things to do on our own journey.

Product Description
Joy-Full Holistic Remedies is about the authors personal experience. More than fifty doctors and far more holistic practitioners told her she would never be healed of Rosacea, a deforming, incurable, disfiguring facial disease that plagued her life for seven years and caused near blindness. Through trial and error she found the natural building blocks of self-healing that led to a complete drug free cure. There are 16 chapters describing how health challenges of any type can be reversed.This book examines the underlying needs of the human body, making the connection between pent-up emotions and exhaustion to our many physical health challenges.



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Review of Passive Solar House: The Complete Guide to Heating and Cooling Your Home (Hardcover)

First to address TJ in Houston's cooling problems. 1) movable awnings over windows and walls exposed to sunlight 2) slit windows at the bottom and top of the north side wall will allow heat to escape at the top which will pull cool air in at the bottom, especially at night and especially in a two story building. You might also explore cooling towers which essentially do the same thing.

I've been involved with building houses for several decades, and I've been thinking passive solar for quite some time too. In fact many of the ideas in this book are very similar to ideas I've developed independently.

I've seen everything on thousands of jobs from everyday homes to ultra gigantic mansions. One thing I've learned from the BEST builders is to avoid the experimental. Avoid extravagant shapes. Build simple buildings. Put your money into quality material and hardware... unless you want problems. And please keep the place neat. Nobody likes tripping over or cleaning up garbage the last guy left. Call your subs BEFORE you need them and ask them what drives them nuts, instead of finding out you made the same goof everyone makes, after you've spent a bunch of TIME and MONEY building it wrong.

I have to say the slab thing, and the ideas about the Sun's inclination etc are ingenious. They've changed my thinking considerably.

WHY THEN ONLY 3 STARS?

Well mainly some small, but galling, typos, and the lack of a website, or at least an obvious website. James needs to get feedback on these problems and the revisions need to be posted somewhere so they don't keep driving people nuts:

1) on page 76, Table 6-10 it says "see appendix 4." If you use appendix 4, like I did, it will totally confuse you and give you a headache. It SHOULD read appendix 5. The data on appendix 4 LOOKS like it MIGHT work which makes the problem worse. This one took me almost an hour to figure out.

2) The book has many pictures and come with even more on a CD, many useless, like a picture of a truck delivering stuff. I've seen trucks on roads before James. This is no help. However there is no CLEAR picture of HOW the slab is CONNECTED to the foundation walls. I'd like to see a close up. The diagrams are not clear enough on this issue. I don't have that much experience in this area and I'd like an answer. It seems to me that if the slab is in contact with the foundation wall there will be heat loss thought transmission from the slab to the foundation wall. Isn't that why the wall is insulated on the inside? If the slab does not contact the wall it seems to me that it's free floating which makes me nervous. In the diagram it looks like plywood ties the slab and wall together which make me think termites. Poured concrete slabs are usually tied together using rebar or similar. What is the secret?

3) on page 67 he goes though a series of equations to derive the elegant end equation I=Btus/hr·ºF. However you don't need the last equation to derive the information on the next pages. You need the NEXT to the last equation. It took me half and hour to get past that confusion. I kept looking for the LAST equation. Where oh where was it? The math is moderately difficult for us non engineer people but this typo made my head hurt. Ouch!

4) the diagram on page 46 appears to have a stud that makes a 45 degree turn and then another 45 degree turn??? I really don't think it does this,but I'll be durned if I can figure what they are trying to illustrate.

Anyway James, if you see this please put up a little tiny website with your email address please, so we can contact you about errors. A web appendix with corrected typos would be nice too. Websites are cheap and easy now days and you don't need much of a website really.

Otherwise great ideas.

Product Description
Revised and Expanded Edition-Includes CD-ROM with Custom Design Software

For the past ten years The Passive Solar House has offered proven techniques for building homes that heat and cool themselves, using readily available materials and methods familiar to all building contractors and many do-it-yourself homeowners.

True to this innovative, straightforward approach, the new edition of this best-selling guide includes CSOL passive solar design software, making it easier than ever to heat your home with the power of the sun. Since The Passive Solar House was first published, passive solar construction expert James Kachadorian has perfected user-friendly, PC-compatible software to help readers analyze the efficiency of their passive solar house designs and the solar potential of their current homes or building sites.

This is the building book for a world of climbing energy costs. Applicable to diverse regions, climates, budgets, and styles of architecture, Kachadorian's techniques translate the essentials of timeless solar design into practical wisdom for today's solar builders. Profiles of successful passive solar design, construction, and retrofit projects from readers of the first edition provide inspiration to first-time homebuilders and renovators alike.

About the Author
James Kachadorian is a civil engineer with degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He is the founder of Green Mountain Homes, which has gained national recognition as the first provider of innovative, manufactured solar homes. He has built more than three hundred passive solar homes, including his own home in Woodstock, Vermont.

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Review of Mary Ellen's Complete Home Reference Book (Paperback)

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Review of Cat Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

I was given this book the first Christmas I had my first cat.The person who gave it to me is an owner of about 15-20 homeless dogs(numbers vary) and has found the dog version to be helpful.I have found this book to bea necessary item...better than many "people" guide books.I canactually have an intelligent conversation with my vet before(and if) I haveto take my cats in to see him.If my vet mentions a specific malady, I canlook it up and find a simple definition.It's truly user-friendly!It's amust for those new to cats AND those cat experts.I would also recommendthe dog & small animal version for those to whom it applies.We needan automachanic's book that is this simple & helpful!

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Cat Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook

• Signs and Symptoms Index on inside front cover
• Easy-to-understand text
• Authors with collective experience of over a half century
• Hundreds of instructional photos and drawings throughout
• Covers every problem from Pediatrics to Geriatrics

All cat owners wish that their pets really did have nine lives. Now, with this newly revised and expanded edition of Cat Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook, the one life cats do have can be made longer and happier. Virtually every problem that owners will encounter is dealt with in language that teaches everyone how to cope with and prevent those unpleasant surprises. Part of the cat's mystique is a uniquely curious nature. This innate curiosity can create many dangerous situations and unwelcome consequences. This book, a classic in its first edition, has been updated to include the very latest solutions to the daily occurances and special problems in all phases of cat care, including behavior and training. Yes, training! Now, in clear and simple terms, symptoms are identified and thorough instructions are given so that with this book, owners can become the best friends their cats can have in a lifetime.

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Cat Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook Fully revised and expanded, the Cat Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook is the most essential book any cat owner can have. Clearly written, step-by-step directions give you vital information at your fingertips: when you can treat your cat yourself and how to communicate signs and symptoms so that your veterinarian can give your pet the best care possible. A quick reference section on emergencies, all in alphabetical order, enables every owner to find information fast when time is shortest. An index of signs and symptoms on the inside front cover puts every page reference right at hand. Headings in boldface type make finding the right information easy, and charts and tables on vaccinations, household drugs, antibiotics and much more, give complete answers to questions all cat owners ask. A thoroughly detailed index highlights all items covered. Over 200 illustrations enhance every owner's understanding of how to give pills and other medications, how to take a cat's temperature and how to apply bandages. Here in one comprehensive volume is the latest in lifesaving procedures and all veterinary therapies to help you give your cat a lifetime of good care.



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