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- AN ANSWER TO A PARENT'S PRAYER!
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- This Book is AMAZING!
- This Book is AMAZING!
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From Chaos to Calm: Effective Parenting for Challenging Children with ADHD and other Behavior Problems
Janet E. Heininger , and
Sharon K. Weiss
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Release Date: 2001-05-08 |
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Three points of view-parent's, therapist's, and child's-make this the most practical guide on the market for raising a child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or other behavioral issues.
Traditional parenting and discipline books aren't effective for parents who are dealing with kids with ADHD, OCD, depression or other disorders. They need a guide that will help them with the unique discipline and organization challenges kids with these issues have. When getting up, going to school, completing homework, helping with chores, and getting to bed all become battlegrounds, the step-by-step proven techniques presented here will help parents achieve peace in their households. It will teach parents how to:
¥ Engage in proactive, not reactive, parenting
¥ Discipline consistently and effectively
¥ Deal with stalling, forgetting, overreacting, and other everyday behavior problems
¥ Work with a child's teachers, and more.
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AN ANSWER TO A PARENT'S PRAYER!.......2007-06-27
I bought this book recently to see if there was anything I could do to bring Peace into our chaotic household, and have found it to be amazingly accurate and very user-friendly. As I read the first few chapters, I was literally wondering if they had installed secret cameras in my house, because the authors were describing our life so accurately. With 5 children under the age of 12, of course there is always going to be some chaos, but when you add ADHD and BiPolar Disorder to the mix, it becomes a whole different story. The tips in each chapter and the 'Pointers for Parenting' were extremely helpful, but I especially liked that they included quotes from the author's son, who also struggled with ADHD- it was great to read a child's perspective on things. I highly recommend this book to any parent out there with a special needs child, or just a plain old defiant adolescent. It has made a positive impact on our lives, and I am very thankful to have found it.
Very comforting.......2007-05-18
I really thought this was a great book. Makes you feel like there are others who are having the same difficulties as you. Had many helpful ideas that really work.
helpful ideas.......2005-10-20
If you can get past the expectations of the author/mother there are a lot of great ideas to help life go smoother at home. Using calendars, lists for morning & evening preparations, and incentives more often than punishments has made life in our home a lot more peaceful!
This Book is AMAZING!.......2005-09-01
I have read so many books on this subject and this is the only one that tackles the day to day issues that many books do not. This book was loaded with practical suggestions and methods that restore calm, which is so important for children with ADHD and autistic spectrum disorders. One of the main reasons I loved this book is because it truly helps with discipline. We are so quick to dismiss certain behavior because we blame it on their condition, when in fact, they crave it probably more than a typical child. I was really surprised by the negative review, especially since every book may not mirror your child's predicament. Guess what, rules are important and there will be a day when we have to let our children into society and rules apply there too! As a parent with a child with special needs, I can tell you that we read so many things until it's hard to make sense of it all. This book was nothing short of inspirational and if you can take anything from it, it is that this a long hard journey for both parent and child, and we can certainly learn ways to diffuse situations and let them have the security and childhood that every child deserves. I highly recommend this book. It is practical, positive and reassuring for a stress-out parent. I paid full price and it was worth every penny!
This Book is AMAZING!.......2005-09-01
I have read so many books on this subject and this is the only one that tackles the day to day issues that many books do not. This book was loaded with practical suggestions and methods that restore calm, which is so important for children with ADHD and autistic spectrum disorders. One of the main reasons I loved this book is because it truly helps with discipline. We are so quick to dismiss certain behavior because we blame it on their condition, when in fact, they crave it probably more than a typical child. I was really surprised by the negative review, especially since every book may not mirror your child's predicament. Guess what, rules are important and there will be a day when we have to let our children into society and rules apply there too! As a parent with a child with special needs, I can tell you that we read so many things until it's hard to make sense of it all. This book was nothing short of inspirational and if you can take anything from it, it is that this a long hard journey for both parent and child, and we can certainly learn ways to diffuse situations and let them have the security and childhood that every child deserves. I highly recommend this book. It is practical, positive and reassuring for a stress-out parent. I paid full price and it was worth every penny!
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- The Spirituality of Parenting
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In the Midst of Chaos: Caring for Children as Spiritual Practice (The Practices of Faith Series)
Bonnie J. Miller-McLemore
Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass
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Theologian, mother, and writer Bonnie J. Miller-McLemore gives us some answers to this question and shows us how to integrate and strengthen the practice of faith in the everyday (and often mundane) experience of raising children. In the Midst of Chaos reveals what it takes to find the spiritual wisdom in the messy, familial ways of living. By rethinking parenting as an invitation to discover God in the middle of our busy and overstuffed lives, it relieves parents of the burden of being the all-knowing authority figures who impart spiritual knowledge to children. Finding spirituality in family activities such as reading bedtime stories, dividing household chores, and playing games can empower parents to notice what they are already doing as potentially valuable and to practice it more consciously as part of their own faith journey.
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The Spirituality of Parenting.......2007-08-01
Bonnie J. Miller-McLemore, In the Midst of Chaos: Caring for Children as Spiritual Practice (San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2007)
Who will think of parenting as a spiritual practice? Who will think of parenting as being spiritual? For most of us parents, parenting is just basic survival, living day to day. Bonnie Miller-McLemore's book catchy title, In the Midst of Chaos captures the messy aspect of parenting exactly. It also throws a new perspective on parenting.
Bonnie is no ordinary mum. She is the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor of Pastoral Theology at Vanderblit University Divinity School. I wonder what it will be like to have a theologian as your mother. In this book, she invites us to "...(by) rethinking parenting as an invitation to discover God in the middle of our busy and overstuffed lives..." Taking the ordinary task and routine of parenting, Bonnie shows us how to be "contemplating in chaos." She invites us to take kids seriously, dealing justly with them, playing the field (x-box, soccer etc) with them, read from Seuss to Scripture and finally to blessing and letting go.
This is a good read for parents who are struggling with being parents in the midst of chaos. God, have mercy.
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- THE most valuable, easy to implement, resource I have come across to raise well adjusted kids.
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Calming the Chaos: Behavior Improvement Strategies for the Child With Adhd
Jim Fay , and
Charles Fay
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Educational expert Jim Fay and school psychologist Charles Fay Ph.D. team up in a live presentation to show parents and teachers how to use the Love and Logic techniques to reduce the stress and chaos that so often result from the behavior of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder.
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THE most valuable, easy to implement, resource I have come across to raise well adjusted kids........2006-08-18
Not sure what the other reader was talking about. I am an agnostic so I am pretty aware of that kind of thing. I was also a teacher. Not only does Love and Logic work in the classroom but it does amazing things with my kids. I have 2 toddlers and I think the Love and Logic books and videos are an indespensible resource. It seems to me that the previous reviewer was just looking for a forum to rant about something totally unrelated to these books. He also wasn't reviewing this book - I guess some people will actually mislead people to try and get their voice heard. If click on "see my other reviews" under his name you will see that he has reviewed every book in the Love and Logic series with this rhetoric that is based on complete ignorance. Charles Fay and Foster Cline (founders of Love and Logic) are from Evergreen Colorado - not Colorado Springs and have nothing to do with the whole "family first" thing. There is no affiliation whatsoever. Again, not sure what the other reviewer was talking about - but it is a shame that he may turn people away from a resource that is the most effective tool I have come across to raise children who are responsible, able to make choices effectively, have great self-esteem, and to avoid all the arguments and power struggles that come with parenting.
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- Caged in Chaos
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Caged In Chaos: A Dyspraxic Guide To Breaking Free
Victoria Biggs
Manufacturer: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
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Caged in Chaos.......2007-10-10
I highly recommend Caged in Chaos because it is a book on Dyspraxia like no other. There are many academic "how to's" regarding this often mis-understood disability, but not one on what it actually is like to be dyspraxic. I really loved the fact that this book gives readers a snapshot into the dyspraxic child's (or teenager's) world. Caged in Chaos sets itself apart from all other books on the subject. How can we really help those with dyspraxia if we don't know what it feels like to walk in their shoes? Also, author Victoria Biggs' light sense of humor is very refreshing. She's an amazing person -- and terrific role model for my dyspraxic son.
Highly Recommended.......2006-04-17
As the parent of a dyspraxic pre-teen, I have found that while there is an increasing amount of information available about dyspraxia (a.k.a. apraxia), there is not much out there about dyspraxia in older kids and young adults. Not only is "Caged in Chaos" just such a resource, but it provides an insider's point of view, as the author is dyspraxic herself (an extra star for that fact alone.)
In addition to providing many helfpul coping strategies, "Caged in Chaos" also reaffirms that "you are not alone." I lost count of the number of times that that the author mentioned experiences that my child is going through, too. As the general public is largely unfamiliar with dyspraxia, it is quite comforting to know that there are others out there that are sharing similar things.
A wonderful book.......2005-11-11
This book is fantastic. It's positive, witty and full of practiacal advice for people with dyspraxia and related disorders. It is intelligently and sensitively written. Reading a book by a fellow dyspraxic, who has come through more than most people is really uplifting. Ms Biggs is well informed about dyspraxia. The book is realistic but optimistic about what is is possible for a dyspraxic person to achieve. I congratulate Victoria Biggs.
Buy this book!.......2005-09-30
Finally, a book that tells in simple terms what being Dyspraxic is all about. We have a beautiful 7 year old grandchild that is challenged by this condition. This book has given us wonderful ideas on how to make her life easier and help her along the way. This is a "must read" for families who have been touched by Dyspraxia.
The Best Yet?.......2005-05-03
A great book listing numerous coping strategies through "how it was for me" situations. Often funny, but never patronising, this book deserves to be the subject market leader for a long time to come. The section on bullying is particularly thought provoking. If you want to know what goes on inside a dyspraxic mind this is what you need!
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- Creating Competence from Chaos: A Comprehensive Guide to Home-Based Services
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Creating Competence from Chaos: A Comprehensive Guide to Home-Based Services (Norton Professional Books)
Marion Lindblad-Goldberg ,
Martha Morrison, Ph.D. Dore , and
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A practical guide to starting and running in-home services for families where a child has an emotional disorder.Preserving families in distress through therapeutic and other services delivered in the family home represents a significant evolution in children's services over the past two decades. This book addresses the full range of home-based service issues, including how to plan and develop in-home treatment programs, conduct in-home therapy, train and supervise in-home workers, and assess treatment outcome.
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Creating Competence from Chaos: A Comprehensive Guide to Home-Based Services.......2007-08-10
Marion's book is an easy read, yet at the same time, very informative and helpful. I am using it to assist my staff with their family based approaches.
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- Revolutionary book for today's parents
- A worthwhile and insightful book about increasing the quality of family life
- A manual for a better family life!
- Do you have a frenzied schedule with your kids?
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Connecting With Your Kids: How Fast Families Can Move from Chaos to Closeness
Timothy Smith
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Timothy Smith challenges life's frantic pace and offers helpful solutions to developing the perfect pulse for individual families. As families become increasingly busier, the stress puts a strain on relationships. But some active families have discovered a rhythmic pace, a heartbeat that works for them. Connecting With Your Kids is a stethoscope to listen to each individual's pulse and develop a cadence as a family that benefits everyone.
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Revolutionary book for today's parents.......2006-02-11
Today's families are running at breakneck speed trying to be here, there, everywhere - all at the same time. In an attempt to enrich their children's lives, parents sprint from breakfast to bedtime. Yet what families need most of all is not activity, but connection, according to author and family coach, Timothy Smith.
In his revolutionary book for today's parents, Smith offers solutions through finding each family's heartprint, or pace. His book is divided into four sections: "Breathless Pounding" and "Checking your Pulse" explore the problem; "Discover Your Heartprint" offers tools for self-discovery; and "Making Your Heartprint Work" challenges families to put these ideas into action.
People pay the cost of jam-packed activity, says Smith. "The saddest consequence for fast-lane drivers is the detrimental impact their crazed pace has on their children." He feels a passion for teaching parents to slow down, to rest, and enjoy life as a family.
Connecting With Your Kids is absolutely perfect for Sunday school classes and small groups. He includes equal examples of moms and dads, so it's great for both genders. What makes the book so interesting is that it's packed full of real-life examples and dialogue. You may even forget you're reading non-fiction. Like reality TV, you're there. - Heather Ivester, Christian Book Previews.com
A worthwhile and insightful book about increasing the quality of family life.......2005-12-17
The bookstores are flooded with parenting books, but what I like best about Timothy Smith's CONNECTING WITH YOUR KIDS is its unique spin on finding the right "pace" for your family. Rather than offer a one-size-fits-all approach, Smith acknowledges the uniqueness of every family --- and every family member --- and offers concrete suggestions to make your special combination of personalities mesh in a way that doesn't make everyone crazy.
Smith, a family coach and the author of THE SEVEN CRIES OF TODAY'S TEENS, believes most families need to slow down, although he acknowledges that some families function well at a fast pace. Many, however, are caught in the trap of too many music lessons, night classes, sports practices, tutoring lessons, youth groups...the list goes on and on. All of this is likely in the name of good parenting. As one mother said, "I don't know why, but we all believed that if some enrichment activities were good for our kids, then more enrichment activities would be even better."
Not so, says Smith. "Rushed living clogs up our lives and robs us of enjoyment, effectiveness, and energy," he writes. Many times, parents also get caught up in the chaos: volunteering, night classes, bringing work home, planning evening activities away. We stay up late to catch up, and wake up exhausted. "Frantic lives rob us of precious energy," writes Smith. We need to know why we do what we do. "Don't keep adding activities to your schedule just because you can."
To understand how your family might function the best, Smith divides our personalities into four "Heartprints:" Cruisers, Walkers, Runners, and Biathletes. Once you understand yourself and your child's personality, you can address the pace your family might function best at.
The "Cruiser" likes life to be predictable and feels out of control if things are going too fast, he says. Cruisers don't like to make mistakes and sometimes veer toward being perfectionists. "Walkers" like to take life slow and steady, but unlike the Cruiser, they like a faster pace forward. Walkers are often just that --- walkers --- and sympathetic listeners. They also like approval.
Runners squeeze as many things into a day as possible. They are the life of the party; everyone is their friend. Creative and energetic, they live life at warp speed, Smith writes. Biathletes, Smith says, are those who like to switch from fast to slow to fast again. They like variety and being in control.
After identifying the four Heartprints, Smith makes suggestions for parenting each type of personality (and parenting several different personalities in one family) that will bring out the best in each child. It's an interesting concept and definitely worth considering. If you like taking personality profile tests or quizzes, you'll enjoy this section of the book.
He also includes more general, practical ideas about changing an over-scheduled family, including a list of nine questions to ask yourself before signing up your child for another activity. ("How does the activity affect all family members?" "How much time in the car will it require?" "Will it interfere with meals, bedtimes, vacations, religious observations, holidays, and family commitments?"). Two sets of discussion questions at the end of each chapter are included: one set for parents to discuss, another for parents to use with their children.
As a now-identified Walker parent of a Runner and a Cruiser, I appreciated that Smith allows for uniqueness among families rather than a cookie-cutter approach. Even if your family isn't overscheduled, this worthwhile book will give you some good insights into increasing the quality of your family life.
--- Reviewed by Cindy Crosby. [...].
A manual for a better family life!.......2005-11-23
Timothy Smith is a speaker, family coach, author and president of Life Skills for American Families.
In Connecting with Your Kids, Smith offers sound, logical and practical advice to help parents discover and embrace the idea that parenting does not have to overwhelm you or take all your time and resources. He gives permission to cut back on activities and reduce the frantic pace of life while enriching family relationships. Smith believes that each family has a distinct personality and he maps out a plan where parents can discover theirs. This allows them to live a fuller and richer life with their children--the life that God wants them to have.
Children want their parents to "be present." It is a message of love and that they "matter." By "slowing" down, Smith believes families can deepen their relationships with each other and experience joy.
The discussion questions at the end of each chapter involve both parents and children. They elicit information about the needs of each individual and the family as a whole. The appendix is particularly helpful in providing examples of no-agenda time with the different age groups within a family. It also provides a quick look at the different heartprint (styles) that exist in individual family members (Walkers, Runners, Cruisers, Biathletes) and provides varied ways to relate to each style.
Armchair Interviews says: If you want to slow your pace, enjoy your family more and live the family life God wants for you, Connecting with Your Kids is a manual that should be in your home. If you use it wisely and properly, it should look ragged and used in no time at all.
Do you have a frenzied schedule with your kids?.......2005-11-10
This is a must-read for today's parents. It examines the over-scheduled family of today and why the fast pace is a detriment to having healthy family relationships. You will be able to identify your child/children in the 4 types that the author describes. While some children can handle school, sports and other scheduled activities, others cannot. It shows up eventually in depression, rebellion, etc. This book will stop many parents in their tracks and help them to slow down and really connect with their children. Time for solitude and reflection is essential for all of us. Yet our hurried culture doesn't allow this concept to develop in our children. Reading this book and putting the concepts into practice will bring some balance into your household and strengthen relationships with your kids.
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- Connecting the bond of motherhood
- The Poignancy and Joy of Motherhood - A Literary Connection Between All Mommies
- An inspiring and captivating book for all moms!
- Finally, the book to connect us all!
- A must for moms and moms-to-be!!
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Mommyhood Diaries: Living the Chaos One Day at a Time
Julie Watson Smith
Manufacturer: Wyatt-MacKenzie Publishing
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Part journal, part datebook, "Mommyhood Diaries: Living the Chaos One Day at a Time" is a unique motherhood companion that illuminates the common bonds and diversity of motherhood through a collection of 100 day in the life diaries. Like a reality show on motherhood, "Mommyhood Diaries" reveals how moms spend their day inside-out. We are given the opportunity to peer into their daily activities and their most intimate thoughts and -what they love and don't about their children, partners, jobs and lives. "Mommyhood Diaries" is an inspiring and captivating look at motherhood for moms from all walks of life!
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Connecting the bond of motherhood.......2007-06-09
Mommyhood Diaries: Living the Chaos One Day at a Time by Julie Watson Smith is a wonderful and insightful book. Fanatic and honest stories, connecting each one with the bond of motherhood. I loved it!
The Poignancy and Joy of Motherhood - A Literary Connection Between All Mommies.......2007-01-14
Julie Watson Smith has captured something very real in this book: the need for mothers - from all walks of life - to find something that unites us all. We're not alone on this journey, and we ought to delight in the chaos. Even on our worst days, (this book addresses those bad days, too) motherhood is a gift, and this is celebrated on every page. A wonderful book, like a warm cup of tea for the mommies collective soul.
An inspiring and captivating book for all moms!.......2005-12-23
What a wonderful collection of diaries/stories in this Mommyhood Diaries anthology! It is filled with thoughts and stories that will make you laugh and cry and I am honored to be a part of this inspiring and captivating book!
Paula Schmitt
Award-winning author of Living in a Locker Room: A Mom's Tale of Survival in a Houseful of Boys (Wyatt-MacKenzie Publishing, Inc 2005) www.paulaschmitt.com
Finally, the book to connect us all!.......2005-12-10
This is a great collection of stories from around the world! There are some that will make you think, cry, laugh and above all open your mind to Knowing that no Mother is alone in this world.
If you are a Mom, know a Mom or even want to impress a Mom, try reading or giving this book as a gift. I am also very proud to have been a part of this and think that there is something in this collection for everyone.
A must for moms and moms-to-be!!.......2005-12-08
What an amazing collection of stories, diaires and thoughts from all types of moms! Even with so many circumstances, I found myself connecting with each and every mom. I am proud to part of "The Mommyhood"! Many thanks Julie Watson Smith!
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- It was 1 of the worst Ive read
- A disappointing yet ironic end
- Warning warning - don't buy this book. Warning warning.
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- Makes a good sleep aid
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Chaos Child (Warhammer 40,000)
Ian Watson
Manufacturer: Games Workshop
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It was 1 of the worst Ive read.......2006-03-15
Utter misery to read this. I couldnt stand Dracos bemoaning and wanted him to hurry up and die. The plot could have had so much more with the depth of characters in the 40k universe. An utter insult to the readers of 40k universe.
A disappointing yet ironic end.......2005-12-06
The final part in Ian Watson's Inquisitor War series finds Inquisitor Draco and his warband traversing the Eldar webway to find the legendary Black Library and possibly the key to saving his love. Unfortunately, like Harliquen, Chaos Child falls utterly short of the wonderful work of sci-fi fantasy that is Draco. Fortunately, this third part of the series attempts to rise out of the valley and back up the hill of action and suspense. It does a valient attempt but stops abruptly short of the summit. The thing that bothered me the most was that you can see Draco already falling from grace long before even he knows it. But you have no choice (along with his naive warband) to follow along to see how far he will go down the path of Chaos and ruin all for love.
Out of the three it ranks 2nd. A bit drawn out but still readable. You want to see what happens, but when it does you want to forget about Inquisitor Draco and explore the travels and happenings of other characters. Unfortunately, Mr. Watson stopped writing for Games Workshop after this novel so we will never know.
Warning warning - don't buy this book. Warning warning........2005-06-24
Warning warning - don't buy this book. Warning warning. Donate your money to a worthy charity. On no account buy this book. Ostensibly written by Ian Watson who did such a astonishingly marvellous job with ''INQUISITOR'' (the 1st in this trilogy), ''Chaos Child'' (the 3rd book in this trilogy) does not have any meaningful plot, no action to speak of, no logical sequencing, just utter, utter inexplicable confusion. Its as if Ian Watson commissioned a ghost-writer who is unfamiliar with the rich and baroquely complex WH40K universe, then did nothing but proof-read spelling errors and lent his name to the titlepage. An utter utter waste of time and money for the reader. This is the first book EVER that I have reviewed that I use the term execrable. Its not even so bad that - sometimes - it became good. Its just bad. Avoid it like the plague. Ian, what happened??? I wished to give it ZERO star but was not allowed to do so by this website. B-(
Emperor help us..........2005-03-30
It pains me to think that there are others who even liked the series at all? This is quite possibly the worst book I have ever read...perhaps the worst series I have ever read. One of the other reviewers is spot-on when they mentioned something about Watson devalues the WH40K Universe... Draco is more a pot-bellied rogue clown dumbing his way through realms of the WH40K universe better authors respect...
Makes a good sleep aid.......2004-07-03
This book has put me to sleep every time I had picked it up and tried to read it. There was hardly any action in the book it seem like the author just ran out of good ideas and started to stretch out the plot of the book.
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- Singlemotherhood is Joyful!
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The Single Moms Guide to Finding Joy in the Chaos
Elsa Kok Colopy
Manufacturer: Revell
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ASIN: 0800730666
Release Date: 2006-05-01 |
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Raising preschoolers can be exasperating, not to mention exhausting. And single parents have it tougher still. Elsa Kok Colopy has been there. She knows the struggle well. In A Single Mom's Guide to Finding Joy in the Chaos, Elsa comes alongside readers as a trusted friend to help them handle twenty crucial parenting issues. Writing with warmth and vulnerability, Elsa addresses everything from nutrition to discipline, including how readers can: build their child's self-esteem and sense of belonging; get creative about budgeting and paying off debt; use sibling rivalry to teach problem-solving skills. With short, easy-to-read chapters, this book makes it easy for moms to find the encouragement they need, the moment they need it. A Single Mom's Guide to Finding Joy in the Chaos is full of powerful inspiration and hope for moms raising kids on their own.
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Singlemotherhood is Joyful!.......2006-08-05
Single moms of preschoolers will find handy hints for managing the every day challenges of raising a toddler. Budget help and ways to make a dollar stretch are always welcome. And, of course, former partners can often be less helpful and far more aggravating than a slightly frazzled single mom imagined. To cope with all the challenges of single motherhood, no matter what the age of your child, check out The Complete Single Mother, recently published in a completely revised third edition.
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- A Must Have for Treigle Fans, with Reservations
- Long Overdue
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Strange Child of Chaos: Norman Treigle
Brian Morgan
Manufacturer: iUniverse, Inc.
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This is the fascinating story of one of America's greatest singers, Norman Treigle (1927-1975). Born in the South's most exotic city, New Orleans, he was acclaimed as one of history's finest singing-actors, specialising in rôles that evoked villainy and terror, and was a resident star at the adventurous New York City Opera. In this, the first biography of the legendary bass-baritone, you will read of his colourful life in New Orleans, his self-destructive life-style, the seeming contradictions in his complex character, his passion for the race-track, his enormous voice and emaciated physique, his electrifying stage-presence and astonishing acting ability, why he never sang at the Metropolitan Opera, and his mysterious, sudden death at the age of forty-seven. Read also of his relationships with his closest colleagues, including Beverly Sills, Phyllis Curtin, Jon Vickers, Plácido Domingo, Michael Devlin, Carlisle Floyd, Julius Rudel, Tito Capobianco and Frank Corsaro. Based on the singer's private files, years of extensive research, and interviews with many of his relatives, friends and colleagues, Strange Child of Chaos (a quote from Mefistofele, his greatest triumph) is a tale of the troubled life of an incomparable artist of an elemental power, who bestrode the stage for too brief a moment.
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This is the fascinating story of one of America's greatest singers, Norman Treigle (1927-1975). Born in the South's most exotic city, New Orleans, he was acclaimed as one of history's finest singing-actors, specialising in rôles that evoked villainy and terror, and was a resident star at the adventurous New York City Opera. In this, the first biography of the legendary bass-baritone, you will read of his colourful life in New Orleans, his self-destructive life-style, the seeming contradictions in his complex character, his passion for the race-track, his enormous voice and emaciated physique, his electrifying stage-presence and astonishing acting ability, why he never sang at the Metropolitan Opera, and his mysterious, sudden death at the age of forty-seven. Read also of his relationships with his closest colleagues, including Beverly Sills, Phyllis Curtin, Jon Vickers, Plácido Domingo, Michael Devlin, Carlisle Floyd, Julius Rudel, Tito Capobianco and Frank Corsaro. Based on the singer's private files, years of extensive research, and interviews with many of his relatives, friends and colleagues, Strange Child of Chaos (a quote from Mefistofele, his greatest triumph) is a tale of the troubled life of an incomparable artist of an elemental power, who bestrode the stage for too brief a moment.
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A Must Have for Treigle Fans, with Reservations.......2006-08-13
Sometimes you don't know how lucky you are. When I started attending opera in New York back in the 1960s, fourth-ring seats at the New York State Theater cost $2.00 each. You could get a fifth-ring seat for $1.00, but hey, you only live once, right? At those prices, I was able to go two or three times a week, and more often than not, what I saw featured a startingly amazing artist named Norman Treigle.
Oh, if I had but known ... that never before, and never since, would anyone like him tred the boards of the operatic stage. What would I have done differently? I don't know. Maybe hooked up with some pirate recording experts and made sure that a lot more of his shockingly under-recorded oeuvre survived. But one thing I can tell you: No one who ever saw this incredible artist has ever been the same since.
Which brings me to the hard-working and industrious Mr Morgan: He never saw Treigle on stage. It's hard enough for those of us who did see him to express ourselves adequately on the subject, but for someone who did not and is retailing this experience second and third-hand, it's pretty much impossible.
He does his best, and here and there are flickers of fascinating detail and revelation that are good to know. But it isn't the same. Nevertheless, I think every Treigle fan should acquire this book. It's reasonably good, and there is so pitifully little of him for us to hold onto these days -- other than our rapidly aging memories -- so this volume can serve as an aide-memoire.
In the meantime, before any of us get too old to do it, it would be great if someone who had actually seen the Amazing One on stage would attempt a biography.
Long Overdue.......2006-08-03
I was privileged to know Norman Treigle professionally during the last six years of his life and have many fond memories of him as a dedicated artist and a very gentle gentleman. Therefore it was with mixed feelings that I anticipated the publication of this first biography. While the story is long overdue I did not want to see a "celebrity bio" pandering to the myriad urban legends that have grown up around Treigle almost from the first time he set foot on a New York stage.
Brian Morgan has done extensive research and given us a chronological account of events while admirably resisting any temptation to speculate where the facts are not known. This can be frustrating to the reader at times as the known facts are frequently scarce. While we are given the what, when, where and with-whom of hundreds of performances along with the critical reaction, there isn't much of what happened offstage to make those performances happen. An opera performance is much like the proverbial tip of the iceberg - what one sees onstage is only about 10% of what went into the whole production. It would have been very interesting to have been given more insight into the working methods that made Treigle's style (in the words of a journalist of the time) "so unique it might as well be patented." Perhaps Mr. Morgan found his sources as unable to explain those working methods as Mr. Treigle's many imitators have been unable to equal the results.
On the whole I feel that I can strongly recommend this biography both to those of us who were lucky enough to have seen Mr. Treigle perform and to those who have only the handful of recordings and scraps of video that survive. Sadly, Mr. Morgan is, himself, amongst the latter group. Considering all of his dedicated work on this book it would be a just reward if he could be allowed to time travel back to some of those performances.
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