Review of 1,001 Tips for Living Well with Diabetes: Firsthand Advice that Really Works (Marlowe Diabetes Library) (Paperback)

When a parent comes home from the hospital with a newly-diagnosed child with Type I diabetes, one reaches for the bookshelf in the hopes someone has written something that is going to help us, the parents, keep our sanity and move past the shock of this new life.1001 Tips for Living Well with Diabetes is a good source for parents to hear some real advice about discrimination in schools, remembering the other kids in the family, and letting go enough to let your child attend summer camp.The information is broken down into those easy to read "tips" which is perfect when you just want to absorb a few ideas at a time.The diagnosis is hard to digest, but the book can help you take smaller bites.

Michelle Alswager
Executive Director
Diabetes and Wellness Foundation
www.diabetesandwellness.org

Product Description
In 1,001 Tips for Living Well with Diabetes, celebrated author and type 1 diabetic Judith H. McQuown offers useful, real-life advice from hundreds of diabetes experts-doctors, researchers, parents, teachers, a New York City support group, and many people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes themselves. Here are 1,001 insightful, refreshingly straightforward tips that cover the key areas confronted daily by everyone living with diabetes or at risk, including:

- Drugs and Equipment-66 tips, including 6 on how to pay less for prescription drugs

- Weight Loss and Nutrition-260 tips, including 5 original recipes for Guilt-Free Cheesecake

- Avoiding/Surviving Hospitals and Emergency Rooms-62 tips, including 9 for avoiding hospital overcharges

- Dealing with Depression and Stress-172 tips, including 8 for putting romance back into your life

- Working with Your Doctors and Other Health Care Professionals-42 tips

- Exercise-119 tips

- Tips from Children with Diabetes and Their Parents-100 tips

- Tips from Diabetics Who Live Alone-37 tips

- Solving Special Problems-139 tips

These unique tips offer a comprehensive, unprecedented approach to managing one of the world's most serious and expensive medical conditions.



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Review of Nolo's Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home (book with CD-Rom & Audio) (Paperback)

I am just starting to research what's involved in purchasing a first home.I found this book to be very helpful in providing a landscape of what is involved, but you should supplement it with more specificbooks, particularly around mortgages.

The book starts out by having you evaluate what you want in a home, and prioritizing the features.It tells you how to research neighborhoods, ok this is pretty city-centric but they are trying to reach a wide audience.It explains the various professionals involved in each stage of the process, provides forms for interviewing them, and explains what they should provide.It continues to walk you through the inspections, negotiations and closings.

The book is easy to read, but let's face it, the purchase process is complex, and I found myself re-reading some sections discussing the many forms and insurance options.There are some quirky sidebars that are of questionable value (songs about houses, a cookie recipe) but they do add some levity.

Where the book fell a little short was the mortgage discussion.The first book I read "Mortgage Ripoffs and Money Savers: An Industry Insider Explains How to Save Thousands on Your Mortgage or Re-Finance" covers this in great detail, and I highly recommend it as supplemental reading.It will explain in detail the junk fees that are mentioned in this book.

The forms included in the book have varying degrees of usefulness, but the interview and inspection forms are gold.A number of websites are listed throughout the book, and will save you from having to Google for the information.

Overall I'm happy with this book, and plan to reference it throughout the purchase process.


Product Description
Get the right house at the right price with insider tips and advice from the experts!

Say goodbye to landlords and laundromats with Nolo's Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home. This timely title will help you find the right place to live and invest in -- and even have fun doing it.

Filled with interesting facts, real-life stories and common pitfalls to avoid, this book provides everything you need to select the right house, the right mortgage, the right agent, the right inspections -- and much more. Get the inside scoop on:

deciding between a house, condo, co-op or townhouse

exploring your local market for the best value

qualifying for and lining up financing

getting the right inspections and insurance

negotiating with sellers or new home builders

successfully closing the deal

Read through the real-world experiences of over 20 first-time homebuyers, as well as valuable insights from a team of 13 real estate professionals, including:

brokers

attorneys who specialize in real estate

a home inspector

a neighborhood researcher

a mortgage specialist
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nd more!

Along with this step-by-step handbook, you'll get The Homebuyer's Toolkit, a CD-ROM that includes dozens of forms and MP3s which will help you find the right place, crunch the numbers, interview real estate professionals, and even borrow down payment money from your parents.

The brand new 2nd edition of Nolo's Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home is fully updated to reflect the dramatically changing housing market and includes new information on buying foreclosed and bank-owned properties, including what to look for when you're considering these types of homes. You'll get the most up-to-date information on the increasingly strict mortgage market, plus additional tips on how to "green" your new home. (20080608)



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Review of 1,001 Old-Time Household Hints: Timeless Bits of Household Wisdom for Today's Home and Garden (Yankee Magazine) (Paperback)

I love books of household hints.You need several different ones, so you can choose the right tip for your situation.This one has tried-and-true solutions for cleaning, crafts, cooking, gardening, home repair, and laundry.
It's enjoyable to see things that were common knowledge to our grandparents and great-grandparents, but may have been forgotten in today's use-it-and-toss-it lifestyles.

Product Description
An irresistible compendium of tips, recipes, and sage advice on all aspects of everyday living, rediscovered from an earlier age-a glorious celebration of our heritage of ingenuity!
The editors of Yankee magazine scoured scores of vintage books, magazines, journals, and memoirs to find the very best old-time secrets for preparing meals, cleaning, doing laundry, decorating, repairing the home, treating common ailments, caring for pets, celebrating the holidays, and gardening outdoors and indoors. Throughout this treasury the editors suggest ways to adapt yesteryear's methods using today's technology and materials, giving readers the best of both the old and the new. As readers explore these pages, they'll discover:
- how to mix a stain for wood furniture from coffee and salt
- how to make real sourdough bread the way the pioneers did
- how to air condition a hot, stale room without relying on electricity
- how to fashion a beautiful garden trellis from twigs
With this book by their side, readers will always be in the good company of an old-timer who is set to dispense a helpful hint, encouraging word, or sage secret at the turn of a page.



About the Author
YANKEE MAGAZINE is the essential resource for those who want to know and enjoy the New England way of life today. Since 1935, devoted Yankee readers have enjoyed useful and entertaining articles about New England issues, people, homes, gardens, food, and travel. With over 2 million readers in the Northeast and beyond, Yankee is a "super-regional" magazine with a broad appeal.



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Review of 1,001 Home Health Remedies for Seniors (Paperback)

Thank you for writing such an informative book for seniors!We truly can take charge of our own health if we'll just make a few changes in our every day lives.There are many simple small things I can do that will greatly enhance my overall health.I've started walking and drinking more water and really feel so much better for doing so.

Product Description
The best defense against poor health isknowledge -knowing what's good for you and what'snot. However, it's not easytolay your hands onjust what you need toknow.1,001 Home HealthRemedies for Seniors is a great place to start.

Compiled from the research of thousands of medical journals, 1,001Home Health Remedies for Seniors covers all health concerns, both bigand small - from acne to cancer.

It includes plenty of home remedies you can use to treat yourself,such as how to make a better ice pack, stop a nosebleed properly, havefewer colds, eat better meals, buy the safest and best medicines, andeven suggestions on how to live a healthier life longer.

You'll also find late-breaking news to share with your doctor,including the best time for certain surgeries and the latest word onasthma drugs.

Whether your health problems are commonplace or a little morecomplicated, 1,001 Home Health Remedies for Seniors can help you livea better, healthier life.

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