Book Description
Yes, your baby’s perfect name is out there.
The trick is finding it.
The perfect baby name will speak to your heart, give your child a great start in life—and maybe even satisfy your relatives. But you can't expect to just stumble on a name like that in an A to Z dictionary or on a trendy list.
That’s why you need The Baby Name Wizard. Created by a name-searching mom, it uses groundbreaking research and computer generated models to pinpoint each name’s image, examine its usage and popularity over the last 100 years, and suggest other promising ideas. A perfect guide to the modern world of names, The Baby Name Wizard will engage you from the first name you look up and keep you enchanted through your journey to the just-right name for your baby.
Customer Reviews:
Found our baby's name in this book!.......2007-09-11
This is a great book for the analytical choosy type. We went through every name in the book and actually found the name for our son. We wanted to make sure we picked a rare name, and this book is a BIG help in finding those rarely used names.
boring.......2007-09-09
too long. i have no idea what the point of this book was. i hated it so much i couldn't get through the first chapter.
addictive reading.......2007-09-08
Much more helpful than a simple catalog of names, this book also makes extremely interesting reading. Why are some names ragingly popular, and why does a name appeal to us? How has a name historically risen and fallen in popularity? I can't begin to count the number of hours before bed I've spent reading this book.
Naming a child is a lovely responsibility. I think this book helps more than any other in making a decision that respects the individuality of the child, as well as the indulgences of the parents.
Very helpful.......2007-08-21
I loved this book. I went through so many name books before I found this one. The categories are fun to read through. I did not know that my name and the one I was considering for my daughter were highly popular in the 70s. All my Aunts' names were the "happy" names of the 50s. This book has very few uncommon names. If you are looking for something ethnic, this might disappoint. It didn't even have "Jolene" but it's pretty easy to guess what the meaning of that is. Because I was looking for a more normal name (even Anica, which I loved, sounded too foreign for my girl) this book was refreshing. I found the perfect name that fit all the categories I liked: Heather.
Great book!.......2007-08-17
I love this book! The author does more than define the names listed. She categorizes them, she shows recent trends, lists similar names to suggest alternatives, and she gives her opinion of each name without insulting or talking down to the reader. It's a great book for soon-to-be parents or anyone that's interested in names. The only slight problem is the fact that the book has been out for about two years, so the trends shown may no longer be entirely accurate, but you'll still be able to get a general idea of the popularity (or lack thereof).
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Self-proclaimed "feminist and former shrew" Laura Doyle sets forth a whopper of a game plan for establishing profound intimacy in one's marriage. Building on the gender stereotypes defined by bestselling author John Gray (Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus), Doyle seeks to heal the overworked, underappreciated wife who snarls at her mate's every thought or action. Her message to these smart, self-sufficient types: check the nitpicking, the unsolicited opinions, and--egads!--the finances at the marital door (although she says it's still okay to wield control at work). Many women will find such advice archaic and offensive; some will simply laugh off this credential-free anachronism when they receive the book as a bridal-shower gag gift. Still others, identifying with Doyle's profile of a controlling wife, will be curious enough to dabble in her proposed art of "surrendering."
According to Doyle, the wife who chooses to surrender must learn to take care of herself first, overcome the desire to have more power, and abandon the myth of equality. Delving into the personal tales and sisterly advice shared within each chapter's pages, surrendering wives will further note the need to master unsavory phrases like "I can't," and "Whatever you think"--tough to swallow for a generation of women who value their own opinions. While she fully acknowledges that a few bills will go unpaid and a few deadlines or freeway exits will occasionally be missed, she also insists that surrendered wives will encounter less worry and fear, more money, and better sex. Hey, "Whatever you think...." --Liane Thomas
Book Description
This controversial approach to marriage has transformed thousands of relationships, bringing women romance, harmony, and the intimacy they crave.
Like millions of women, Laura Doyle wanted her marriage to be better. But when she tried to get her husband to be more romantic, helpful, and ambitious, he withdrew -- and she was lonely and exhausted from controlling everything. Desperate to be in love with her man again, she decided to stop telling him what to do and how to do it.
When Doyle surrendered control, something magical happened. The union she had always dreamed of appeared. The man who had wooed her was back.
The underlying principle of The Surrendered Wife is simple: The control women wield at work and with children must be left at the front door of any marriage. Laura Doyle's model for matrimony shows women how they can both express their needs and have them met while also respecting their husband's choices. When they do, they revitalize intimacy.
Compassionate and practical, The Surrendered Wife is a step-by-step guide that teaches women how to:
- Give up unnecessary control and responsibility
- Resist the temptation to criticize, belittle, or dismiss their husbands
- Trust their husbands in every aspect of marriage -- from sexual to financial
And more.
The Surrendered Wife will show you how to transform a lonely marriage into a passionate union.
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In this radical and controversial approach to marriage, Doyle presents "The Rules" for wives, explaining how women can enjoy a passionate sex life, peace instead of tension, and intimacy rather than alienation, by establishing a new balance of sharing, giving, and receiving with their husbands.
Customer Reviews:
Finally! True Feminism!.......2007-06-11
It was such a relief to read this book, especially since I grew up in a household that espoused such wonderful principles. So many people are attracted to the label of feminism that they forget what feminism is supposed to do: give women choices that would be personally fulfilling and lay paths to happiness. Unfortunately, the feminism that many women prefer guarantees women more misery than contentment and more strife than intimacy.
What struck me most about this book is that it is so honest, straightforward and simple. However, I think it's important not to take her words as Gospel or the book as a "Marriage Bible." The author is human, and as such some of her suggestions are merely reflective of her sincere desire to turn her life around, a desire that borders on desperation at moments. This is most likely due to her surrendering being new to her. It is only natural that a person new to something exhibits zeal and goes overboard at times, such it is with Laura Doyle. Her desire to be better is so profound that she doesn't seem to trust herself to exist individually and better herself as a surrendered wife at the same time. However, most likely time and experience will heal these idiosyncrasies in her practice of surrendering.
However, having been married for 11 years and having grown up in a surrendered household, as well as having embraced these principles long before the "liberated woman" found them palatable, I find that true surrender allows you to dismiss these tips/experiences from the author:
1. Only give your opinion when it relates to your desires. (The key here is to give your opinion while keeping your heart ever open to his, and being content with and supportive of what he decides, even if it goes against what you suggested).
2. Give your husband all of your money and resign yourself to asking for what you want. (In my view, true surrender is to allow him to take care of the finances from his money without contributing unless it's for an emergency; a woman's money is hers; a man's money is theirs. That's surrender).
3. Giving up your last name. (You are an individual, a human being with an identity connected to your blood family and lineage, reflected in your last name. Marriage is the uniting of two lineages, not the disposing of yours).
However, these suggestions do not take away from the power of the book. I strongly recommended this book for the women brave enough to better, and thus truly liberate, themselves.
Try It First (put your heart into it).......2007-02-23
Many women are put off by the concept of letting their husband have the upper hand. Letting mine have what he wants within reason is actually quite liberating. If he wants to display his Dale Earnhart flag in the front yard, it's no skin off my teeth, his buddies think it's cool and my buddies know I didn't put it there so what's the big deal? That's just an example but not spending all my time worrying over him (a GROWN MAN) makes my life so much easier. He does as he pleases and I have noticed that without any input from me, we have food on the table, clothes on our backs and a ton of love in the bedroom. When I treat my husband with the love and respect he deserves I get back so much more when I fuss over him. I am putting my trust, faith and confidence in the man I chose to be my husband. I have done many things that this book suggests for years but reading this reminds me to commit myself to being the best wife I can be. I also like that this book is not specifically Christian, Muslim, Jewish...what have you. Read it and give it an honest try before you write a bad review. Remember, feminism means embracing and celebrating a womans ability to make CHOICES. Some of us exercise our right to choose by surrendering and/or being homemakers. Don't hate, just be happy that everyone is different. This lifestyle may not be for everyone. If it's not for you, please go find your bliss and leave us happily surrendered wives alone.
Two Thumbs Up!.......2006-11-29
This book gives you simple tips to help regain intimacy in your marriage. Sometimes we (us women) are just so comfortable the way things are that we forget how GREAT it used to be at the beggining or how wonderful dating was. Well let me tell you I read the book and I'm back to that stage! Your husband really wants to make you happy, but sometimes we just don't let him, we are too controlling, and this ruins intimacy, not only in the sexual way, but the type of intimacy that makes you feel so lucky you have him in your life. Read this book if you feel like you are always controlling everything, or if you feel deprived in any way, or better yet, read it even if your relationship is already okay, I guarantee if you follow the simple steps you will regain the wonderful man you married and most importantly YOU will feel so much better about yourself!
If You Only Buy One Book to Fix Your Husband Or Boyfriend, Buy This One........2006-09-18
I've read a lot of books about dating and choosing who to stay the course with and who to let go of, and how to handle yourself at that level. I'm seeing someone exclusively now, so I moved on from SURRENDERED SINGLE to THE SURRENDERED WIFE. This book has improved my relationship like no other, except for RELATIONSHIP RESCUE, which is totally different and improved other things than THE SURRENDERED WIFE did. These two are my Top 2 I recommend to friends. (I also recommend GETTING TO COMMITMENT if there are any commitment issues on your part or his, coming up at any stage of dating, relationship or marriage.)
There's so much to say about this book, but I'm going to leave this review short. Just get this one.
I mentioned my top 2 relationship books, and I'm going to mention my third favorite. WHY MEN LOVE BITCHES. The title sounds bad, but it's not about being mean; it's helped my relationship, too.
Stop the Exhaustion! Save and Refresh Yourself and Your Marriage Today!.......2006-08-09
Wow! This book is NOT what I expected in the least! I bought this book used through [...]sometime ago. Thinking it was just another "submissive wife" theology filled book, I was only half interested in it, and so it laid in my unsightly, toppling pile of "maybe I'll read it" books for a couple months.
Meanwhile, I continued on in my daily life, much of which includes my husband. I thought we've had a good marriage, inspite of some very difficult times through some substantial struggles. We felt that since we made it through those times together, when others we've seen often do not, we must have a good marrage. However, there has been years of often unspoken disappointment and growing distance between us. We had fooled everyone, most importantly even ourselves. Soon we fell into just a habitual, mundane rhythm to our days, our marriage, our life together. Outwardly, I was pretending things were fine, but inwardly I had began a mantra of "if he would only change _____, I could be happy, we could be purely happy". This began small and progressed until it popped into my thoughts continually through the day. Love, joy, comfort, and peace were no longer words that would color my feelings toward my spouse. Resentment, frustration, bitterness, and anger clouded and reined in my inner heart. I was no longer fooling myself and I no longer was fooling him either.
One day this all just became too much. Or perhaps it was going on 10 years of becoming "too much". In some soul-searching, I began to see myself and my marriage for what it really was and I did not like what I had to see. It was at this time that I picked up, The Surrendered Wife: A Practical Guide to Finding Intimacy, Passion, and Pease with Your Man, from my forgotten pile of paperbacks, flipped open the cover, and began to read. That moment has not only changed my marriage, but also changed who I am, and who I see looking back at me in the mirror each morning. I am amazed!
This book alone cannot change you or your marriage. But what it can do is give you a mirror in your hand and encourage you to look into it. It gives you the tools, the concepts, the ideas, and the inspiration to honestly change what you see into something pure, true, and thriving! This book gives hope and a step-by-step, non-overwhelming way to overcome habits and thought patterns that have made your marriage less than bliss, if not outright miserable. The best part is that all you need is you, an honest, open, and willing-to-see-and-try you! You do not need your husband's willingness to make a life-changing difference. All you need to change how you feel is YOU!
The book is well written, filled with helpful advice, real life experiences, and even a group study guide, if you choose to read with some friends. The format is so skillfully organzied, you really go step-by-step in small and manageable sections. I actually had to resist the urge to read ahead! (I wanted to realize and take action in what I'd read before reading more.) There are few things I would want to change about the book, and even those things are more out of personal preference and marriage experience. Laura Doyle's openness and wit is refreshing and inspiring to weary women. While offering rest and refreshment for the weary, it also gives no-nonsense, secular, clear guidence to make yourself who you want to be.
For years, I had wanted to change just about everything about my husband. I had even dreamt about how it would be if only he was different. For me, after all the many, many things I discovered about myself when reading this book, the surprise was that the only thing I could actually change was me, and then actually coming to realize that. The greatest, most amazing thing was that was all I had to do. It was this book that gave me this realization and the path to do it. Today, I have true intimacy, passion, and peace with my man. We have something that I would never give up. Friends and family have said, "If only I could have what you and your husband have..."...If they only knew what brought us here! May our love, understanding, and respect for one another only continue to grow, and I hope the same may come to life for you! Enjoy!
Book Description
Twice as many women as men will experience depression sometime in their lifetime, and episodes for women are likely to start at earlier ages, last longer, and recur more frequently, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians (www.aafp.org). Many women are given medication to treat the disease, but medication alone does not always address the underlying emotions which trouble the mind and spirit. Counselor Elyse Fitzpatrick and Dr. Laura Hendrickson provide biblical guidance on how to balance medical intervention with biblical encouragement.
Customer Reviews:
Best Work Yet on Counseling and Medication for Emotional Pain.......2007-07-21
Reviewer's Grade: 9 out of 10 (only the Bible gets a 10)
Level of Difficulty: 2.5 out of 5
The book is ultimately meant for everyone. Clean, lucid prose. Carefully constructed outline. Informative appendices. And those insightful, makes- things-click-in-your-brain diagrams that biblical counselors are so good at!
Target Audience: Women, specifically women on medication for emotional pain, thinking about getting on medication, or counseling women who are in either of the above situations
"God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks to us in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world."
(C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain)
The premise of this book is that God and His Word are sufficient for enduring with true peace through any emotional pain. Simple enough. Granted this would cover most biblical counseling books out there. However, when a book written by NANC counselors specifically on the subject of suffering and psychiatric medications comes out, it's well worth a read. Thankfully, the book delivers a powerful dose of biblical argumentation, a theological superstructure that holds everything together, a keen personal awareness of pain in all its forms, and penetrating yet warm applications that stir the heart toward faith and obedience in Christ.
Co-written by a medical doctor, this book offers solid basic insight into how theology and medicine are related. It takes us into the physiology of fear and depression (cf. "neuroplasticity" on p. 125), but always rooted in the presupposition that what goes on in the heart effects the outer man. The authors land squarely on the side that habitual training of the mind in the Word will lead to right thoughts, feelings, and choices, which in turn lead to changes in physiology (36-37). This is not to say that meditating on Scripture will heal organic diseases. But when dealing with painful emotions that become full-blown panic, depression, and the like, the authors are dead-on target when they write, "if we do not see ourselves as being able to solve our problems through the grace and power of God, we have missed one of the main themes in the Bible: God enables His people to live victoriously even under very difficult circumstances (36)."
The same truth just stated holds true for those suffering emotional pain stemming from physical illness or some other physical debility. Painful feelings are "God's gift to us to tell us that something is wrong, that something needs fixing" (101). This was, on a personal note, the most exciting insight gained from the book. The book reminds us emphatically that God will withhold earthly delights in order to draw our hearts to the one True delight: Jesus Christ. Such a focus on our Lord and on the gospel permeates the book and shows us the practical significance of the gospel for every sphere of human life.
Although the book was written specifically for women (includes feminine topics in Chapter 7--nothing risque), the theological principles and applications will equip every believer to fight the good fight of faith in the midst of emotional pain. This book will practically guide you to fight feelings with faith, to trust in the sovereign goodness of God in every circumstance, to believe on the promises of Scripture regarding our temptations, to take up the process of change by Scripture-intake and focusing on the needs of others, and lastly, to treasure His kingdom and His righteousness knowing that every need of yours has already been accounted for by the Father. I am especially appreciative of the fact that this book doesn't sugar-coat pain. It just puts it into gospel perspective. Here is a helpful and hope-filled quote that exemplifies this focus:
"At the time when we start to do better and suddenly encounter trouble, we wonder, What did I do wrong? Please don't fall into this trap!...the process of learning, growing, changing, failing, and then learning again is the very plan He's designed for us" (197).
I was personally taken by the perceptive biblical arguments and principles of this book. Each step of the way, the authors drive into my mind the absolute necessity of the cross, the sovereignty and love of God, the centrality of the word, and the folly of this world's philosophies that have now basically eliminated the inner-man from the consciousness of people. It's a work that boldly and graciously urges Scripture-saturated, humble trust in God for overcoming emotional pain. I'm hoping that a future work (by these women or other authors) will focus more on the church's role in this increasingly prevalent counseling issue.
Genuine, Biblical, Practical Help.......2007-01-18
I opened this book with the wild hope that is could actually help me out of the black hole that fear had trapped me in. What I found was exactly what I needed. I found my life accurately yet sensitively described in the pages of the chapter on anxiety. The authors make clear the relationship between the mind and the body and how they affect each other, clarifying for me why I suffered mentally and physically the way I did. They go on to show the reader how they can finally be free of such agony. The authors are careful to exhort biblically, using God's word to confront, correct, and heal.
I found the earlier chapters most helpful for my own struggles. The later chapters will be helpful if I ever find myself in any of the physical conditions which they address, or if I am in a position to counsel someone else in such a condition.
It's no easy thing to battle depression, anxiety, or other such emotions, and the authors never present it that way. They clearly understand the pain and the struggle, and they are loving and gentle in their approach. I highly recommend this book to both women and men who struggle this way. I have purchased several copies already and am giving them out to people as I have opportunity.
Practical! Profound! Timely!.......2006-06-26
This easy to read book is a practical guide to a godly way of looking at pain, meds, and our hearts. It's pages are filled with hope and grace for those who suffer from troubling emotions. Full of diagrams, testimonies, and thought provoking questions; this book is a must read for understanding what the Bible says about your pain and the pain of those you love
Incredible Resource.......2006-06-21
This is a long awaited book by two women who know the problems we face with emotional pain and are thoroughly equipt to address this issue in an understanding and knowledgable way both from the scriptures and medically. I laud Moody Press for making it available! It offers real hope and definitive answers to those who suffer. It is an incredible resource that I will be referring to myself and sharing with many others. I can't recommend it highly enough! I agree with Dr. Newheiser and give it 5 stars.
Balanced and Compassionate.......2006-06-14
The authors address issues which concern many Christians: Are my emotional problems (depression, anxiety, or moodiness) a disease of the body or a problem of the soul? What can I do to feel better?
They begin by addressing the mind-body question, explaining that we are not merely physical creatures, but that we also are spiritual beings. The authors gently challenge their readers to consider the spiritual causes of their emotional problems. Spiritual issues cannot be addressed merely by material means (such as medications).
They then deal with the problem of pain, providing compassionate biblical answers. The heart of the book is devoted to practically addressing the specific issues of depression, anxiety, and moodiness. Finally, they address cognitive and perceptual problems which have physical causes, such as brain injuries and dementia. In every situation there is hope in Christ!
Testimonies of those who have found biblical help for their emotional pain are intersperced throughout the book and further enhance the authors' message.
The authors very carefully address the use of psychotropic drugs. Dr. Hendrickson speaks from the perspective of a physician as she explains how commonly prescribed medications work, and what their side effects may be. Her viewpoint is enhanced by her personal experiences about which she is refreshingly transparent. While the authors focus on addressing emotional problems through biblical/spiritual means, they do not condemn those who have used psychotropic drugs. They also repeatedly warn readers not to go off of medication without a doctor's supervision.
As a biblical counselor, I have never read a more practical and useable book. I anticipate giving this book to many of my counselees. While it is addressed primarily to women, many men will find great benefit in reading it.
Book Description
What if you could let go of the fear, worry, and indecision that steers your life? What if you could find your life's true purpose? What if every day were filled with a sense of fun, lightness, and magic? In this paperback edition of Life Magic, psychic healer Laura Bushnell shows readers how to do just that, and live the life of their dreams. Laura Bushnell has been developing and teaching her life-changing techniques for over thirty years. She has a successful practice in Los Angeles, with clients ranging from CEOs to politicians, from stay-at-home moms to many top names in Hollywood. Laura has developed a program that can work for anyone.Using her 7 Keys, readers will learn to trust their instincts, let go of the past, and connect with their spirit. Through her own experiences and real-life stories from her clients, she employs a gentle, encouraging tone that makes the spiritual concepts easy to follow. From simple exercises for shedding fears, to more elaborate rituals for getting a new job, finding true love, and more, Life Magic is inspiring, accessible, and filled with practical suggestions for creating results.
Customer Reviews:
Life Magic.......2007-06-16
I highly recommend this special & unique book. This author offers such sacred guidance & a special approach to becoming spiritually aware. I treasure this book & regard it as a mystical bible to all I regard as sacred. I deeply feel the truth in the words & guidance in this book that is really magical & wonderful! This book changed my life & still is. It is also empowering me to in-tune myself to the sacred knowledge & truths within me.
Full of Magic.......2006-06-26
This book IS full of Magic! My Mother read it in March 2006, and wonderful, amazing things have happened to her. She's in escrow to buy her dream property, she's come into a huge amount of money, she has taken some chances she never would have before reading the book, and because of this has wind under he wings as she's jumped off the cliff into the unknown (so to speak), she has the courage and the trust in the universe and feels like she can do no wrong. After reading Laura's book, my mother met with Laura Bushnell, and has become fast friends and developed an eternal connection and bond with her. She's a wonderful women with tons of compassion and humility, yet strength and she's very human!
My step-mother has also read this book recently, and has put an offer in on some property which she's been looking at for the past 20 years. This property wasn't even for sale, but she decided to drop a note in their mail box which said she loved this property and has been admiring it for some time, and if they'd ever want to sell it, to please let her know...Well, they responded. She also has a better relationshi with her husband (my dad) and has connected within and shed a lot of stress and "luggage" which was holding her back. She too has wind under her wings and is content and happy. Now, I haven't read this book as of yet, but will soon.
Read this book and see what Magic it brings into your life.
A Light Inside the Tunnel aka The Real Deal.......2006-01-24
I'm one of the lucky few who can say that they've had the opportunity to see Laura Bushnell as a client. So I know the power and purpose which she helped me to actualize firsthand. I've also seen the results in friends who have seen her. In reading the book, I was reminded of the steps it took us to get us where we wanted to go and that some of us are still implementing in order to get there. The book is a wonderful tool that anyone can use and a wonderful reminder that we all can control our lives or effect change. And the best part is, it doesn't have to be hard work all the time. Sometimes, it can be fun. And sometimes, even magical. Still the book manages to be practical, honest and real. It stands apart from other books that attempt to guide us to getting what we want and where we want because it's not about blame, it's not about what's wrong with us. It's about seeing ourselves for who we are and what we can be. And if that's not magic, I don't know what is.
an oasis of sanity.......2006-01-20
Pleasant, upbeat and positive, I found Life Magic to be an oasis of sanity in a sometimes-insane world. Author Laura Bushnell's writing is calming and encouraging.
The cover blurb of the book promises Bushnell will share her 7 keys to finding power and living your purpose. She fulfills this promise.
Her first key is to Expect Magic. How long has it been since you've looked forward to something wonderful and uplifting happening to you unexpectedly? Were you able to accept the pleasant surprise with grace and joy? If not, it's time you did. "As adults," Bushnell explains, "we often forget what it is to follow our hearts. The mind tries to assert control through expectations, fears, and doubt." Does that sound familiar?
"Your Thoughts Are Your Prayers," Bushnell reminds us in chapter 2. "If you watch closely enough, you will begin to notice that your thoughts are actually creating your life," she says.
Chapter (Key) 3 tells us our hearts are our lanterns. She quotes mythology expert Joseph Campbell, "We must be willing to get rid of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us," Campbell said. This means we have to let trust into our lives and learn to step into the unknown. If we are feeling unsure of ourselves, this can be a daunting expectation. "When your spiritual heart is open," Bushnell tells us, "it sparkles with a warm golden glow." Just like a lantern.
Key four tells us our will is our wand. Key five reminds us that our words are our invocations; key six tells us we must ask in order to receive and key 7 asks us to, "Share the Magic." Bushnell doesn't leave readers to find their Life Magic on their own, however. At the beginning of each chapter she tells as a short story about someone who was has been helped by her suggestions or a common sense explanation of why her suggestions work.
She then lists the steps that need bring the magic into our lives. For instance Key 5 tells us, "Your Words Are Your Invocations." Under Key 5 is listed this simple exercise:
Exercise Your Spirit: Make it So
What you will need: You
Time: A moment
Detailed steps are listed so you can execute the exercise correctly. She then continues to explain, "The Beauty of Words," which reinforces the exercise. Several exercises are given in each chapter.
In Life Magic Bushnell encourages readers, "to trust their instincts let go of the past; create enlightened relationships; and connect to their spirit." I feel she has accomplished this in her book. It is 262 pages of encouragement, helping readers live life as it is meant to be - to the fullest. Bushnell's words also tell us to find success in our lives and live with happiness. This book is an enjoyable and satisfying reprieve from the world's stresses and problems.
Give Up Not The Gift Of Magic.......2005-12-20
Clairvoyant Bushnell has spent many years perfecting her craft, and always she has lived by the words of the magical realist director, Fellini, who advises us never to give up on the childlish gift of enthusiasm we are all born with. Bushnell provides a heady reading list, with everybody on it from Dan Brown (THE DA VINCI CODE) to ultra healer Shakti Gawain to Dr. Wayne Dyer. Thus, she's not married to any one approach, rather she plunges in with both arms up to the elbow in a wide variety of healing practices and wisdom, though never forgetting her basic gift, psychic ability. She can see into you, see your wishes, whether you're a Hollywood star or just a nobody like me.
Though, as she teaches, none of us are nobodies and all of us are like shining stars. Everyone who reads her book is a magus. If you don't know what a "magus" is, this book will teach you, or you could crack THE MAGUS by John Fowles. But perhaps the simplest explanation is the three Wise Men who went to visit Jesus in the manger, were called, the MAGI (Latin plural for more than one "Magus.") So it's the time of the season for LIFE MAGIC, even if you're not a religious person, or even if you don't believe in Christ, you might still pick up a copy of this book and gain some profit for your eternal soul. As Laura recalls, one time the Holy Mother spoke to her in a vision and ordered her to give away everything she owned that wouldn't fit into a single suitcase . . .
Ask yourself, what would your own response be if a figure in a vision appeared to you and commanded you to do that?
I'd freak out, but Bushnell, who has been there and done that, advises us to be calm no matter how extreme our visions become. Usually the psychic self is crying out to be allowed to heal some hurt within. Whether it is anger release, or sitting at the bedside of a six year old leukemia victim, Laura Bushnell has been there, and she's not judgmental about response. You can go to her with nearly any old problem and she will heal, with the help of common herbs such as honey, water, frankincense, musk, cinnamon and most of all, the precious gift of time.
Buy this for your troubled friends, and you will be casting bread upon the waters.
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ASIN: 0553571850
Release Date: 1998-07-01 |
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Kay Hooper crafts an intriguing tale of mystery, murder, and timeless love in Finding Laura. Laura Sutherland, a commercial artist and self-described loner, allows her best friend Cassidy to coax her into attending an estate auction at the home of the wealthy Kilbourne family. Cassidy plays on Laura's obsession with mirrors, telling her she'll probably find all sorts of them at the auction. To her surprise, Laura does find a mirror to add to her collection--one she has been searching for, without quite realizing it, all her life. She buys the intricate brass hand mirror for just a few dollars and returns home with her prize, which, she later discovers, is nearly 200 years old.
Despite the mirror's age, Laura doubts that it is particularly valuable, so she is surprised to receive a visit from Peter Kilbourne, the suave and flirtatious scion of the Kilbourne family, who offers to buy back the mirror for a ridiculous amount of money. Laura flatly refuses Peter's generous offer. For reasons she can't understand, the mirror means more to her than any amount of money.
Two days later, when the police show up at her door, Laura learns that Peter Kilbourne has been murdered and that she was one of the last people to see him alive. More incriminating, though, is the fact that Peter Kilbourne was seen at a motel with a woman matching Laura's description, which makes Laura the prime suspect in his murder. A determination to prove her innocence and a growing belief that Peter's death was somehow connected to the mirror he sought leads Laura to the Kilbourne estate.
Laura is drawn into the Kilbournes' world and finds herself immediately attracted to the enigmatic Daniel Kilbourne, a man much different from the suave playboy, Peter. While she researches the family and the tragic deaths that seem to haunt their history, Laura learns more about the mysterious mirror. Eventually, she uncovers a secret that threatens her life and that of the man she has loved across time itself.
This is a well-crafted tale from a talented author. The secondary characters' romantic subplots are quite entertaining and occasionally more interesting than the primary romance, which could have benefited from a more thoroughly fleshed-out hero. But the engaging story line, coupled with an ingenious ending, offsets this modest flaw, making Finding Laura a thoroughly enjoyable read. --Lisa Wanttaja
Book Description
Mirror, mirror on the wall,
who's the deadliest one of all?
It's an antique mirror that can reveal secrets...or tarnish the truth. And for struggling artist Laura Sutherland, buying it is only the first step into a dark maze of lies, manipulation—and murder. It brings Peter Kilbourne into her life and makes her the prime suspect in his fatal stabbing. Determined to clear her name—and uncover Peter's reason for wanting the mirror back—Laura will breach the iron gates of the Kilbourne estate. There she will find that each family member has something to hide. Which one of them looks in the mirror and sees the reflection of a killer? And which one will choose Laura to be the next to die?
Customer Reviews:
Good Read.......2007-01-09
I have a list of favorite authors and Kay Hooper is one of them. She is always an easy, good read.
Family Secrets Can Be Deadly! Engrossing Novel.......2006-02-26
In Finding Laura, Laura Sutherland has a strange obsession about collecting mirrors. So one Saturday, she and her friend Cassidy go around to estate sales, one of them at the enormous Kilbourne family estate. Laura is instantly attracted to a mirror that is very old there, and buys it. Later in the day though, a strange thing happens. Peter Kilbourne comes up knocking at her apartment door wanting to buy this mirror back-at any price. But Laura refuses to give in to Peter. Then just hours later, he is murdered. The first suspect of course, is Laura.
From there Laura goes back to the grand house to convince Peter's family of her innocence so they can get the police off her back. But while there, she is strangely drawn in to the mansion, and Amelia, the old lady is taken with Laura, trying to learn all about her. She wants Laura to paint her portrait-and for what reason Laura cannot understand. She tries to convince the old woman that she is not really that kind of artist, but Amelia, powerful as she is, absolutely insists that she try it, and she'll pay her a hefty sum of course. She also offers Laura room and board there-and once Laura is attracted to Peter's older brother Daniel, she stays at the estate more and more.
But Daniel, just like Amelia is enigmatic, and Laura has trouble figuring out if he is to trust or not, and since he wasn't the favored child, if he had something to do with Peter's murder that night. But then there are a lot of other people that could be involved though in that house, and Laura grows more than a little frightened. Especially when another murder takes place shortly after Peter's death.
And Laura also traces the mirror to many lifetimes ago, and finds that it was handed down from many people with scandalous love affairs in the past. And she wonders why of course, did want to buy it back? The secret becomes uncovered slowly as you read the story. But hopefully Laura is not in danger of getting killed herself!
Family Secrets Can Turn Deadly in the End! A+++ Book!.......2006-02-26
In Finding Laura, Laura Sutherland has a strange obsession about collecting mirrors. So one Saturday, she and her friend Cassidy go around to estate sales, one of them at the enormous Kilbourne family estate. Laura is instantly attracted to a mirror that is very old there, and buys it. Later in the day though, a strange thing happens. Peter Kilbourne comes up knocking at her apartment door wanting to buy this mirror back-at any price. But Laura refuses to give in to Peter. Then just hours later, he is murdered. The first suspect of course, is Laura.
From there Laura goes back to the grand house to convince Peter's family of her innocence so they can get the police off her back. But while there, she is strangely drawn in to the mansion, and Amelia, the old lady is taken with Laura, trying to learn all about her. She wants Laura to paint her portrait-and for what reason Laura cannot understand. She tries to convince the old woman that she is not really that kind of artist, but Amelia, powerful as she is, absolutely insists that she try it, and she'll pay her a hefty sum of course. She also offers Laura room and board there-and once Laura is attracted to Peter's older brother Daniel, she stays at the estate more and more.
But Daniel, just like Amelia is enigmatic, and Laura has trouble figuring out if he is to trust or not, and since he wasn't the favored child, if he had something to do with Peter's murder that night. But then there are a lot of other people that could be involved though in that house, and Laura grows more than a little frightened. Especially when another murder takes place shortly after Peter's death.
And Laura also traces the mirror to many lifetimes ago, and finds that it was handed down from many people with scandalous love affairs in the past. And she wonders why of course, did want to buy it back? The secret becomes uncovered slowly as you read the story. But hopefully Laura is not in danger of getting killed herself!
Very much like the best of Barbara Michaels.......2005-02-17
Laura has been obsessed by mirrors her whole life, yet she is not vain. She doesn't look at herself in the mirror, but searches behind her for something she can't identify. She goes to the Killbourne estate for a sale and finds the mirror that she has been looking for her whole life. That evening, one of the Killbournes, Peter, shows up at her apartment wanting to buy the mirror. Peter is murdered that night, sweeping her into many more mysteries than those found in the mirror.
I would compare this book to some of the older Barbara Michaels books, romance and paranormal blended beautifully. The various characters were very realistic, and there is a twist at the end.
Wonderful romantic mystery!!.......2004-02-18
I was hooked reading Kay Hooper's stories when I first read "Haunting Rachel". "Finding Laura" was by far my favorite! Perhaps because there is the sense of "deja vu" and something almost remembered keeping the plot tantalizing. The romantic scenes were haunting in their ability to add to the puzzle. A MUST read for Kay Hooper fans!
Book Description
A companion novel to Until They Bring The Streetcars Back, Stanley West takes the reader back to the same neighborhoods, with some of his beloved characters, to 1949 Saint Paul/Minneapolis--those memorable days of corner grocery stores, big-band music, burning leaves and filling stations that check the oil and wash the windshield. On this nostalgic canvas West has set his riveting and heartwarming novel, the devastating story of young Sandy Meyer.
Bright and outgoing, having grown up through the Great Depression and the World War II years, she is suddenly given one perplexing clue to her past that sets her on an incredible and harrowing journey in search of her lost family, a pilgrimage that brings her face to face with nerve-shattering suspense, unbearable terror and the magnificent capacity of the human heart.
Surrounded by juicy and wacky characters, and without the knowledge of her adoptive parents, her devil-may-care friends, or the boy she desperately loves, she summons the courage to doggedly follow where the faint trail leads. When she stumbles upon the buried past and long-hidden treachery, she is confronted by an evil that knows her by name and drawn into a darkness she never knew existed. Tenaciously refusing to quit, she discovers a heartbreaking heroism and an extraordinary triumph that changes her life forever.
Customer Reviews:
Get Back on Track, Jack........2006-02-19
Author Stanley Gordon West is on a mission. In his novels "Until They Bring the Streetcars Back" and this one, "Finding Laura Buggs," he takes every available opportunity to tirade about the death and dismantling of the Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro) streetcar system. This reviewer agrees. It was a dumb move (if memory serves, funded in part by Ford/GM who wanted to sell petro guzzling buses, and Oil Companies who wanted to sell it.) But now we're getting "back on track." Those of us from up here in God's Country a/k/a "Greater Minnesota" will rejoice when they get the "light rail" line in as far as St. Cloud so that us sane folk, when required to journey and toil in the Metropolis, can just park at the St. Cloud station, leave the driving to the engineer, and not have to play bumper cars on the Twin Cities' freeways.
Back on book track: In turns at times a mite too juvenile for adults and then too adult for juveniles, "Finding Laura Buggs" is a post WWII coming-of-age story in which, in addition to High School romance, our heroine is on a quest to find her biological parents - East Side, West Side, all around Minneapolis and St. Paul on the handy streetcars with their Guardian Angel-like drivers. Think aspirations of Salinger mixed with V.C. Andrews narrated by a female Napoleon Dynamite. /TundraVision, Amazon Reviewer
Splendid Writer!.......2004-05-11
Wow! Stanley Gordon West is an amazing writer, who really knows how to capture an era; and with it, he introduces us to a character who is funny, smart, and really not so different at heart from many young girls today. The book was suspenseful, yet touching. It is truly a novel about searching for oneself, and finding what's important in life. While Laura's family isn't "normal," she manages to find her own type of family in rather unexpected places. It is inspiring! The ending was a bit "out there," but the book was a worthwhile read overall. I would reccomend it to anyone who likes mystery, suspense, historical, or coming of age novels, but I think the list could go on forever. If you ever get the chance to meet him, or read any of his other books, do so! He is a brilliant author, and a genuinely wonderful man. (And, he gave me a Nut Goodie!)
Bogged down in details that contributed nothing........2004-03-23
I was frustrated throughout the book by the many details thrown in that added nothing. Items that did not develop characters or story line. Too many high school friends and their romances, the story of the baby brother, even the mother's illness never lead anywhere. I found this book boring and predictable.
Amazing Book with a huge twist.......2003-05-14
This book was so well written that it did not hit me until half way through that a man was writing in first person of a teenage girl. The main character is fun loving and going through so much that you hope that everything turns out for her. A shocking twist that you don't want to tell anyone, but demand that they read for themselves.
excellent reading.......2003-04-19
this is a wonderfully deep and interesting book, that asks a lot of questions about what really matters in life. Laura's search is more about finding out who she really is than finding out who her real parents are. This self-searching renders the book a different read for everyone, as each individual reader fills in the gaps for themselves, in their own way. This is certainly a book I shall return to, and would encourage anybody with a penchant for soul-searching to make their next book.
Book Description
The Complete Resume & Job Search Book for College Students has the answers to every question relating to resumes. This invaluable resource also provides over forty winning resumes and matching cover letters, quick tips to give your job search a boost, and an online appendix full of great resources for helping you find a job on the World Wide Web.
The Complete Resume & Job Search Book for College Students is the best job-hunting resource designed specifically for college students and recent grads. Let this book help you get off on the right foot and land the best job possible today!
Customer Reviews:
Impossible to describe how helpful this is.......2006-06-12
This book was my savior during my job search as I was preparing to graduate from college. Every book I looked at for help on resumes was designed for someone who already had professional work experience. This book shows you how to take your part time college jobs and recreational experiences and turn it into intensely desirable stuff. It shows examples of resumes by college major, with infinite examples and explanations. It was so successful for me, in fact, that I now buy it as a present for all my friends when they graduate and head into the work force.
great book!.......1999-02-22
I spent endless hours looking for a job once I graduated from college. A few times I wanted to give up and just stay home. But a college friend of mine told me about this book and my luck changed. I revised my cover letter and resume and the next thing I knew I got three interviews and three offers. Thank you Bob for helping me land the job of my dreams!!!
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Finding Papa
Laura Leonard
Manufacturer: Atheneum
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Binding: School & Library Binding
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ASIN: 0689315260 |
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Every Woman's Essential Job Hunting & Resume Book
Laura Morin
Manufacturer: Adams Media Corporation
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 155850382X |
Customer Reviews:
Every woman's essential Job hunting and resume book.......1997-11-16
This is the most comprehensive job search book I've read. As a college student, I've read my fair share of job search books. Morin gives examples of resumes which are most helpful and advice on job hunting skills, networking and answering those questions which are still primarily asked of women, especially those regarding family obligations.
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