Book Description
This unique baby book was was created especially for single parent and gay/lesbian families celebrating the birth of a child. Using gender-neutral language throughout, this precious baby book contains all the pages you would expect to find in a traditional baby book. We've even included pages that document sperm and egg donor information in addition to surrogate mother information, as appropriate. (How many other baby books have that!) Pages can be easily taken out or rearranged so that you can customize as needed.
And Then There Was Me features:
** High-quality 3 post-binding;
** Quality 9" x 12" white padded cover embossed with gold foil;
** Smooth, bright white, acid-free archival quality paper stock with sweet "baby balloons" on the front page and stars on each back page;
** Includes two photo pages and an envelope to store documents and mementos;
Customer Reviews:
It made me happy..........2007-06-01
I don't know why people say this baby book looks cheap because it is actually quite nice. This is great for any type of family including single parent, gay, egg donor, surogate mother, etc. All pages were included and anything you don't like you can just remove from the book because it's put together with screws. Practical and simple book and it's cute too. The price is right and there aren't may books like this on the market.
And Then There Was ME.......2005-07-12
This is a great memory book for same sex, adoptive, surrogate or other types of parenting models. I really like the flexibility the book gives us and think our child will be very happy to have something to look back on that truly represents his loving family.
Very Disappointed.......2004-09-18
As a single parent, I was quite excited to order this baby book....but I was horribly disappointed when I received it. Since it is hardbound, it's difficult to remove the pages that are not relevant to me. In addition, the paper was poor quality and the printing looked as if it was produced on a home ink-jet printer. The screen printing on the cover looked as if it was also done at home.
I found one that was much higher quality, offered as much flexibility for 1/2 the price. The $40 price tag on this is just ridiculous.
While I do think there need to be more baby memory books for alternative families, they do need to be high quality and offer the flexibility to remove irrelevant pages. My situation didn't speak to any of those covered in the book.
Also, let's be realistic....do you really think you're going to fill this out until your child is in 12th grade?
Great Book for Singles!!.......2004-04-07
As a single parent, I wanted to have a baby book for my son, but I didn't want it to have huge gaps when it came to questions about his father. With "And Then There Was Me" I can add or delete whatever information I want. I am able to keep an ongoing chronical of important events in his life up through age 18! I love this book and I think it is the perfect solution for alternative families.
great baby book.......2003-08-01
It is a great baby book for non traditional parents. It covered everything I wanted in a baby book and more. I love the fact that you can add more pages. It covers the child until the age of 18. :)
Book Description
People who are single are changing the face of America. Did you know that:
* More than 40 percent of the nation’s adults---over 87 million people---are divorced, widowed, or have always been single.
* There are more households comprised of single people living alone than of married parents and their children.
* Americans now spend more of their adult years single than married.
Many of today’s single people have engaging jobs, homes that they own, and a network of friends. This is not the 1950s---singles can have sex without marrying, and they can raise smart, successful, and happy children. It should be a great time to be single. Yet too often single people are still asked to defend their single status by an onslaught of judgmental peers and fretful relatives.
Prominent people in politics, the popular press, and the intelligentsia have all taken turns peddling myths about marriage and singlehood. Marry, they promise, and you will live a long, happy, and healthy life, and you will never be lonely again.
Drawing from decades of scientific research and stacks of stories from the front lines of singlehood, Bella DePaulo debunks the myths of singledom---and shows that just about everything you’ve heard about the benefits of getting married and the perils of staying single are grossly exaggerated or just plain wrong. Although singles are singled out for unfair treatment by the workplace, the marketplace, and the federal tax structure, they are not simply victims of this singlism. Single people really are living happily ever after.
Filled with bracing bursts of truth and dazzling dashes of humor, Singled Out is a spirited and provocative read for the single, the married, and everyone in between.
You will never think about singlehood or marriage the same way again.
Singled Out debunks the Ten Myths of Singlehood, including:
Myth #1: The Wonder of Couples: Marrieds know best.
Myth #3: The Dark Aura of Singlehood: You are miserable and lonely and your life is tragic.
Myth #5: Attention, Single Women: Your work won’t love you back and your eggs will dry up. Also, you don’t get any and you’re promiscuous.
Myth #6: Attention, Single Men: You are horny, slovenly, and irresponsible, and you are the scary criminals. Or you are sexy, fastidious, frivolous, and gay.
Myth #7: Attention, Single Parents: Your kids are doomed.
Myth #9: Poor Soul: You will grow old alone and you will die in a room by yourself where no one will find you for weeks.
Myth #10: Family Values: Let’s give all of the perks, benefits, gifts, and cash to couples and call it family values.
“With elegant analysis, wonderfully detailed examples, and clear and witty prose, DePaulo lays out the many, often subtle denigrations and discriminations faced by single adults in the U.S. She addresses, too, the resilience of single women and men in the face of such singlism. A must-read for all single adults, their friends and families, as well as social scientists and policy advocates.”
---E. Kay Trimberger, author of The New Single Woman
Customer Reviews:
ALLBOOKS REVIEWS.......2007-10-13
The hook lies on the front cover of the book jacket: "How singles are stereotyped, stigmatized, and ignored, and still live Happily Ever After". In Singled Out, Dr. DePaulo debunks the American "Matrimania" myths in a logical, scientific manner that's (thankfully) peppered with plenty of anecdotal humor and written in a loose, non-academic style that makes for an easy, enjoyable read.
DePaulo starts out by showing us how prejudice against singles has played out in history and then goes on to debunk the claims of Waite & Galligher, scientifically demonstrating how their erroneous claims that married folks are happier, healthier, live longer, and even have more frequent and more enjoyable sex were founded on biases studies and statistics. She discusses the fact that society equates marriage with validation. And how about the perks and benefits of most government entitlements, such as Social Security? Or running for political office? Up for a promotion? . . . Well, your chances are certainly better if you're married. DePaulo humorously shows how TV shows, magazines, and even talk shows tout the Holy Grail of Marriage--with the wedding ceremony as the ultimate climax in life. She uses the acronym BLAME to describe society's view of singles: Bitter, Loveless, Alone, Miserable, and Envious. Whoa! Does that spark a vision of the ol' "Lonely Hearts Club" or what? Seems the gist of the media message is that single equals lonely. Singles are portrayed as immature and self-centered. Self-centered, asks DePaulo? How about the debauchery of weddings? How self-centered is that?
In her bio, Dr. DePaulo, a social psychologist who did her graduate work at Harvard, is single and Living Happily Ever After in California--certainly qualified to write Single Out. She invites you to visit her website at www.belladepaulo.com In the final analysis, I'd say this book is a "must read" if you're single and you've been made to feel bad about it by society. And even if you're not, it's a terrific, informative, and even entertaining book. I'll give you one word to prove that Dr. DePaulo is right on? . . . Oprah.
Recommended by reviewer: Jan Evan Whitford, Allbooks Reviews
A great consciousness-raiser.......2007-10-05
I just finished this book (which I had checked out from the library) and plan to purchase a copy for re-reading. Recently and very unexpectedly divorced after nearly 30 years of marriage, this book came into my life at the perfect time. I (embarrassingly) recognized myself within the pages as one of those who had unknowingly had the cultural advantages and self-satisfied attitudes of couplehood/marriage.
This book has taken me to a new level of awareness and understanding of society's subtle (and not so subtle) messages about people who are single by choice or by circumstance. Ms. DePaulo's writing is clear, insightful, and humorous. (I found her humor in turns wry, sly, and playful, not at all sarcastic or bitter.) She is right-on in her analysis of cultural views of both singlehood and coupledom.
Aided by the perspective of this book, I am no longer simply accepting life as a single, but looking forward to creating a future as rich, fulfilling, and compassionate as possible. I now view my unexpected singlehood as a blessing that allows me to direct my love and energies into new avenues, including deepening my friendships and providing community service. This book has dramatically redirected my outlook.
Somewhat disappointing.......2007-08-01
A friend sent me DePaulo's chapter headings and they are hilarious! I looked forward to reading her book as an interesting exploration of the devaluation of singlehood. The book's concept is thought provoking. The writing, however, is sarcastic (to the detriment of DePaulo's message), at times embittered, and sometimes tedious (e.g., she'll describe at length another writer's work and then pick it apart bit by bit; she could have instead made her point more clearly and persuasively if she wasn't just reacting to other material). All in all, I was disappointed.
"Don't worry, honey, your turn to divorce will come....".......2007-06-23
DePaulo's book is brilliant, but it made me so angry. Angry at how many couples (from here on, "marrieds") stereotype, stigmatize, and ignore singles, of course! I already knew that marrieds feel sorry for singles because they're "incomplete," "lonely," and "unfulfilled." But not everyone wants the same thing, not everyone wants the conventional, predictable married life. I enjoy solitute tremendously, and marriage has never been my life goal. I'd rather focus on my career, which is more fulfilling than any relationship I've had. I also enjoy traveling on the weekends whenever I want, spending my money how I want, hanging out with single friends (fortunately I still have several of them). Most marrieds don't plan a weekend to go visit a good college friend (well, maybe they will if it's a couple and not merely a single person) and spend money "selfishly" on food, entertainment, and going to take photographs of old nuclear power plants or other unique trips. Does this mean I'm not grown up? no! It means I know what I like to do, so I do it. It's that simple. I feel like I have to put so much energy into defending my contented state, while marrieds are assumed to be content (although I know that isn't always the case, especially since marriage ends in divorce half the time).
I am almost 26 so it's still "acceptable" for me to be single, but people still ask why I don't have a boyfriend. "Don't you want to get married one day?" "Are you dating anyone?" "Don't you want to have children?" "You're attractive, why aren't you with anyone?" (there must be something wrong with you!) I used to feel inferior when asked those kinds of questions, especially in college when people were frantically getting engaged, much like a Baskin Robbins gets raided on the day they sell ice cream for 31 cents per scoop. Better get some before it runs out, ya know. But gradually, I became confident in my singleness by my junior year. This book really reinforced my feelings and it was as if DePaulo was reading my mind for most of it. Especially the chapter about why anybody should CARE if we're single of not? Get a life, marrieds..perhaps you should worry about decreasing your divorce rate instead.
I also liked the part criticizing how society gives a hard time to singles who still live with their parents. I still live with mine but am not "mooching" off them. I pay rent, my car payments, my car insurance, my phone bill, my college loans, and other expenses. I am saving up for my own condo (not because it screams "Single person!" but because it's the only thing I can afford in my area). I have a good relationship with my parents and I give a lot back to the economy, much like the Japanese women. I know that I go out and have a social life more than a lot of marrieds I know. And I'm not going out just to look for a husband either, grrrrr!
I have a good male friend in his late 30s. Some people have asked me if he's ever been married. When I answer No, one of them remarked, "There must be something wrong with him." Actually, there isn't. He just doesn't believe that marriage would improve his life. It's overrated and not a "fix-all" solution. He likes being single! He's happy being single. Is that so difficult to understand? Apparently, it is.
Sure, sometimes I think it would be nice to be married, to have that one person who is supposed to be your best friend, lover, etc. But I'm not going to go around actively looking for it because it's not worth it. If it happens, it happens, but I know I wouldn't mind being single for the rest of my life. I don't need another person to make me feel complete. I'm not going to waste time obsessively searching for the right person (dating is much more of a waste than being contentedly single). Ooh, I must be bitter with this attitude! Sometimes I am, but usually I just think, why try to change my life when I love how it is right now? And marriage could also make my life much worse - you never know if it will work out or not, and you could end up devastated by infidelity, abuse, etc (also true in serious unmarried relationships, i know, but people generally have higher expectations of a fairytale perfect marriage, especially with all that commitment). I know a few married men at work who are cheating on their spouses. Obviously, not all marrieds even respect marriage. How then, can this type of person look down on singles as inferior?
I was especially disgusted with Chris Matthews' treatment of Nader. How dare he imply that because Nader did not consume as much as the marrieds (such as no house, no car), that he was less of a person, less responsible? He is really a thousand more times responsible than Newt Gingrich or Bill Clinton, who have made a mess of their marital relationships. Nader is responsible enough to never embarrass a wife (or any other woman, for that matter) on international television. HE never made a mockery of the all-important marriage as others have done. And he is environmentally responsible for not owning a car because, wow!, he doesn't need one, which makes perfect sense (although not to Matthews). Singles rarely get credit for their accomplishments. I admire him and politicians like Condi Rice all the more because of their singleness.
How are people more "grown up" just because they're married? Nineteen year olds get married and are no more grown up than 19 year old singles. In fact, I argue that 19 years old marrieds are much more stupid and insecure than singles their age.
Have to mention one more thing. Once I was invited on a weekend trip where I would be set up with some guy. But I immediately turned it down because I was buying my new car that weekend. An organizer of the trip then asked me, "Which would you rather have, a new boyfriend or a new car?"
"A new car." Of course. I needed a car, but I didn't need a boyfriend...and still don't.
Singe Edition.......2007-06-13
I had been anticipating the arrival of Bella DePaulo's book for months and read it within a day upon receiving it. Ms. Depaulo could not have said it better when she indicates that not all singles are desperately waiting to be rescued by a mate. In fact many are completely satisfied in their solo state while those who are married may not necessarily be fulfilled. Increasingly individuals are choosing to remain single and Ms. Depaulo helps shatter the stereotypical portrait that has been painted. Bookstores today are replete with kitschy chic lit tales, dating propaganda or stories that glorify mommies but Singled Out is a power piece that raises the individual to the positive and realistic rank they merit. I am thankful for the contribution Ms. Depaulo has made and applaud the sincere and courageous stance she has made in putting forth her writings.
Sherri Langburt
Average customer rating:
- Terrific "Real Life" Advice for Single Moms
- Words of wisdom in a cute cover!
- Excellent, engaging, FUNNY book for single moms - and dads
- well done, but mostly for mom's and a bit lightweight
- Very helpful
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Mom, There's A Man In The Kitchen And He's Wearing Your Robe: The Single Mother's Guide to Dating Well without Parenting Poorly
Ellie Slott Fisher
Manufacturer: Da Capo Press
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Release Date: 2005-01-18 |
Book Description
A single mother's friendly, no-nonsense guide to balancing dating and parenting.
Embarking on the dating scene can be a fun though sometimes daunting prospect for any single woman. But for the more than 10 million single women in the U.S. with children at home, dating is a much more complicated matter. Whether uncoupled through divorce or death, single moms face a wide range of questions:
When will I be ready to date and how do I start? When-and what-should I tell the kids? What happens if I love the guy and the kids hate him?
In Mom, There's a Man in the Kitchen and He's Wearing Your Robe, Ellie Slott Fisher, a once-widowed, once-divorced single mother of two, speaks with refreshing candor about balancing dating and parenting. Drawing upon her own experience, the stories of many other women, and the advice of family psychologists, Fisher offers encouragement, strategies, and a healthy dose of humor for the single-but-looking mom-from how to meet men in the first place to when to introduce your date to the kids, from when and where to work sex into the equation to how to talk to your dating teenagers without looking like a hypocrite. Practical, funny, and hopeful, this is the one guide single moms need before jumping into the murky waters of the dating pool.
Customer Reviews:
Terrific "Real Life" Advice for Single Moms.......2006-05-11
Single moms are single, not dead. With humor, wisdom, and the insight only those who have "been there" can offer, this book helps single moms "get a life" without sacrificing the emotional needs of their chidren.
Single moms will also want to check out the completely revised third edition of The Complete Single Mother.
Words of wisdom in a cute cover!.......2006-03-20
This book, though a fun quick read, contains gems of wisdom on topics ranging from what to expect from your kids, depending on their ages, and when and whether to introduce your new flame to them, to how to handle your boyfriend sleeping over. Whether you're just recently single again, or have been out of the dating scene for years, this book offers sound advice peppered with humor. It was very helpful and reassuring to me to be reminded that there are millions of single moms out there, and we all go through similar challenges in trying to find someone worth spending time with and exposing your children to! I've already lent this book to a friend!
Excellent, engaging, FUNNY book for single moms - and dads.......2006-01-21
There are few books out there to guide us single dads in the dating scene - while we do what's best for our children too. And men generally do not like to discuss these things with each over beers or poker. Here we have a delightful book we can read in the privacy of our own homes, and even share with male friends who are going through the same experience (and we don't even have to discuss, just hand the book over!). A book that's insightful, honest and well researched - and funny too!
well done, but mostly for mom's and a bit lightweight.......2005-12-20
I read this book from the perspective of a single father who is dating because some
of the reviews suggested men would find it useful. And it was useful. It did gracefully discuss issues such as what to tell the kids, things to avoid, etc.
But it was clearly written for mothers; and, indeed, single mothers who have their
kids almost all the time. I also noted a lack of studies supporting the advice and,
indeed, most child-development advice seems to come from one expert (!?).
Very helpful.......2005-08-23
I found this book to be very helpful. I like that it was written by someone who has been there (twice), rather than a doctor/professional who has theories but no personal experience. I bought this book because I couldn't find any detailed information online regarding single-mom dating past the point of meeting someone and the initial introduction to the kids. This book goes into topics like public displays of affection, sleep-overs, moving in together, getting remarried, etc. I also like that it discusses all different age groups. Now that I've read it, my boyfriend is reading it too. It is written from the woman's perspective, but a man would certainly benefit from the information. As long as he can ignore or get past some occasional ex-husband bashing within the stories.
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- Jonah Black has done it again!!
- The Best Teen Book
- Will Jonah get to walk his doggie?
- The Black Book vol 2 Stop, Don't Stop
- Jonah Black is back and with more to tell.
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The Black Book: Diary of a Teenage Stud, Vol. II: Stop, Don't Stop
Jonah Black
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ASIN: 0064407993
Release Date: 2001-10-23 |
Book Description
"Jonah Black broke my heart"
-- Cecily Lachoy
"Dude's got integrity, and he dives like a king. He's my idol."
-- Woodrow "Wailer" Contrad
"Jonah Black cracked his skull open over a girl. You gotta admire a kid who does a thing like that."
-- Herman "Pops" Berman
"I love Jonah Black, and he has no clue who I am."
-- Northgirl
Volume II reveals why Johan was expelled from boarding school -- but not why he did what he did, or just what that girl meant to him.
Customer Reviews:
Jonah Black has done it again!!.......2003-08-08
Jonah Black is a total babe! He has done it again. I am truely a Black fan.This book is better than the first one. Jonah is a sex god and my hero! I've got all his books!I hope that you will buy them! I really cant tell you a summary on the book because i wont be able to stop. Trust me this book is worth 5 stars!
The Best Teen Book.......2002-12-09
This is by far the best book that i have read in a long time. It contains all the aspects of the life of a teenager. It is about a Junior/Senior named Jonah and its about how he goes about his everyday life and how different people influence him. He makes a lot of new friends like Posie and Sophie, and many others. The author uses great imagry to describe the characters and it almost feels like u know them personally. After i had read the first book of this trillogy i imidiately ordered the next to see what was going to happen to Jonah. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO ANYONE WHO IS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 14 AND 17.
Will Jonah get to walk his doggie?.......2002-06-20
I didn't like Thorne's attitude toward sex and girls (he made relationships seem like nothing - a great big soap opera or a game of some sort that he would "win" when the girl agreed to sleep with him) and wondered if he'd get Jonah to change the way he looked at girls. I was worried that book would turn into nothing more than a meaningless string of conquests that left hearts squashed in the dust. But this didn't happen. Instead of copycatting Thorne, I liked how Jonah's views stood in stark contrast to his friend Thorne's. I didn't dislike Thorne quite so much when he and Jonah found a way to continue their friendship. Exposing Thorne's nonchalant girl-hopping and then following it up with Thorne's secret (wouldn't you like to know? Read the book!) and then some of Thorne's feelings (which you'd never guess about) made the story deeper and more real. I think I have it figured out who Northgirl999 is... I wonder if I'm right? I'm worried about Jonah doing the same thing to Posie as his buddy Thorne did. Not that I don't like Sophie, but considering Jonah's fury at how Thorne treated Posie, you'd think he'd be more careful of what he's doing... Also, what is up with Posie? She jumps from guy to guy as easily and quickly as some of the guys in the story, only she has never been portrayed as a cheater. What is she really feeling? Does she really love Jonah, or if another guy came along and got Jonah into trouble with her, would she latch on to the new guy? Hhhhmmmmm...
The Black Book vol 2 Stop, Don't Stop.......2002-05-31
This book is a great book about a teenager dealing with normal teen problems. He goes through a lot of stuff in this book and one of them is that he has to repeat 11th grade. He also just wakes up from a BIG accident that almost killed him. He also gets the girl,(if u read the first book)and Sophie finally calls him. How is he going to juggle them? This is extreme pressure on him, dealing with other teen things. He also does a lot of daydreaming and fantasizing. It is a great book and i suggest all teens to read this book.
Jonah Black is back and with more to tell........2002-04-05
Yet again we meet Jonah Black and start to learn more about his life and what problems he has in it.
Jonah is just getting out of the hospital and while he is there he finds that someone has giving his roses there, at first he thinks is Cecily but later on he finds out it wasn't.
Jonah is now having to deal with the fact that Posie is going out with Thorne and he hates that. But Jonah does manage to figure out a way to get Posie and he trys to do that. All the time while he is doing that he still thinking about Sophie.
Finally after Jonah learns some shocking news about Thorne does he tell Thorne about the true reason why he got kicked out of the school.
But the true question still is who is NorthGirl999 and will Jonah ever find out.
This book is a great second book and I can't wait to dive into the 3rd and 4th ones and find out much more about Jonah Black and his life.
Book Description
Targeting a rarely acknowledged, but increasing, audience, this book gives single parents advice for re-entering the dating game after years of not playing. Featuring insightful perspectives on real-life scenarios, this invaluable book addresses the crises and nagging doubts facing a single parent about such issues as:
€ How much should the children know? And when?
€ Coping with newfound fears and newfound desires
€ Meeting new people-safely
€ Balancing the parent's needs vs. the child's fears and concerns
€ Entering the dating game at the same time as your teenager
€ Becoming a romantic partner under the scrutiny of the kids
€ Living together or remarriage?
Customer Reviews:
Every Single Parent Must Read This Book.......2006-08-01
I wish this book was a requirement for every parent seeking divorce. I have a yahoo group called SP_USA - Single Parents USA, and I'd love to make this required reading for each member.
This book gives a lot of practical advice about dating and being a parent. I see so many times single parents getting into relationships and just jumping in with both feet and not thinking about their children and what they are facing.
Every single adult deserves a social life, whether they are a parent or not, but you have to be careful and think of the kids. We all know that you can't just shut off the sex drive because you had kids and are single, but at the same time there is a right way and a wrong way to go about dating as a single parent.
This book gives realistic advice from both angles. A lot of single parent books are geared just to the single mother, but these days there are a lot of single father raising up the children most, if not all the time. This goes to both types of single parents equally.
I've read this book once, and I think I'll go back to again and again, just for advice on certain situations that will come up as my children get older.
If you are a single parent, the please for the sake of your children read this book. Having a relvolving door for boyfriends/girlfriends (that your children see), does effect your children majorly! You may not think it matters, but it does. Just go talk to some adults whose parents did that to them, I have and they were greatly effected!
Also, those single parents not sure about dating or hearing negative comments from family members, "You're a mommy/daddy, you don't need to date. Do you really need someone else to be happy?" This is the book that says you have the right to date and be happy with someone else and it gives several tag lines to throw it all back in their faces.
I only wish I'd bought it when I first got divorced three years ago!
Against the negative reviews this book got in the beginning. Perhaps you all make yourself out to be the perfect parent, but there are some of us who do need this advice and need this kind of help. And there are some that you need to slap them in the face with this book!
There is good advice in this book and even if the author does not have children she is educated. Just because you are a parent doesn't mean you know it all!
You should read this book, despite what those others had to say! It is good advice.
A Frustrated Uncle.......2003-05-04
My sister got divorced about 8 months ago after an 8 year mariage and two children. She has been on a dating frenzy, leaving her children with sitters and relatives. I know she's upset and scared but the kids are going to and are paying. I got her this book to
try and help her be more sensible. She didn't listen to me or my parents who came off like lecturers. But the stories of so many parents putting things together after a break up has made a dent in how she considers what she's been doing. It's good to have a book with other voices. A video would be great.
It's okay to want a grown up life too!.......2003-05-04
I am a devoted parent. I do everything for my kids and put them first. I know that it has to be that way because they're young and I'm the one they have to look to and rely on. But my own loneliness has just made me sink and feel so low. This book helped me understand that my kids can't meet and make up for my adult needs for understanding and companionship. That's a whole different world. I feel relieved hearing other single parent's stories about putting your kids ahead of you but still having to have a world of friends including male friends. I have begun slowly to date. Some of the stories in the book are a hoot and I have had a few corkers. I felt supported by the sharing in this book.
No one said it was easy.......2003-03-12
You know, no one said it would be easy but when you have kids, no matter what happens, you have to find a way to stand up and stand by them. The stories in 'Sex and the Single Parent' helped me find some strength and some humor in getting my son past his youth in one healthy piece. I'm trying anyway. Thanks.
Helping my friends.......2003-03-12
I have so many friends who are single parents and it is truly upsetting to see how they are out finding a social life when their kids need them. I got this book recommended to me and have been buying copies for my friends. The advice is helpful in that it balances grown up needs with kid's needs. There has to be a way for people to be less neglectful and still have a life. This book points you in the right direction.
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Traditionally, series fiction for teens is light, fluffy, and more likely to be found in a beach bag than on a required summer reading list. But lately, series fiction is starting to take itself a bit more, well, seriously, a good example being The Black Book: Diary of a Teenage Stud by the mysterious Jonah Black. A projected trilogy, the true author of Jonah's fictitious journal is hiding behind the Black name, apparently not yet willing to take credit for this Twin Peak-ish, literary sex tale. In the first volume, "Girls, Girls, Girls," Jonah reveals his difficulty in separating his rich imaginary life with the real world. Between writing about his steamy, disturbing encounters with the beautiful and possibly made-up Sophie, Jonah also documents some cold, hard facts about himself: he was expelled from his Pennsylvania boarding school, his former Florida high school is forcing him to repeat 11th grade, and his mom is a scary New Age sex therapist who writes books like Hello Penis! Hello, Vagina! Who wouldn't retreat into a fantasy world? But as Jonah's writing progresses, he begins to drop hints about his sordid Pennsylvania past, and savvy readers will be able to start to put together the clues of his unexplained expulsion. It isn't likely that Jonah's quirkily complex diary will entice the usual Sweet Valley High series reader, but it is sure to intrigue teen fans of oddball writers such as Daniel Pinkwater and Douglas Adams. It's weird, but this darkly humorous mystery is definitely worth it. (Ages 14 and older) --Jennifer Hubert
Book Description
"Not since American Pie has there been a more honest portrayal of the American teenage boy and his desires."
-- Honor Elspeth "Honey" Black
"Fantasy and reality are all the same to Jonah Black. Freud would have had a field day."
-- Dr. Leonard Larue, Ph.D.
"And all this time I thought Honah didn't even like girls. The man's a Casanova!"
-- Thorne Wood
"Jonah Black has no idea what a stud he really is."
-- Posie Hoff
Volume I details Jonah's crash-and-burn reentry into the high school society and family he left behind two years before.
Customer Reviews:
Inner Life of a Teenaged Guy.......2007-06-14
This is the first book in a series about Jonah, a high school student. The books are his diary, describing what his life is like. For the past two years he has been living with his father and his father's new wife, and attending an exclusive private school. Now he is back living with his mother and his sister, attending the same public school he used to attend. He was kicked out of the private school before he could take his final exams, so instead of being a senior with all of his friends this year, he is still a junior.
Things aren't great in Jonah's life. His friends have all changed but they insist that he hasn't changed at all. He isn't sure where he fits in and doesn't trust them enough to tell them what happened to cause his expulsion from private school. Jonah is upset about being a junior, but there doesn't seem to be anything he can do about it. And to make matters worse, his mother is too concerned with her new life as a sex expert for teens, with a book and a radio show, to worry about Jonah's problems. Jonah dreams and writes about a girl, Sophie, from his private school, but he doesn't ever say what exactly she meant to him. Will Jonah be able to conquer all of his problems and fit in with his classmates?
I liked most of the characters in this story, especially Honey. I thought she was really cool, although her relationship with her brother didn't seem all that realistic. I liked reading about Jonah's confusion and lack of self confidence. I would hope that in the future books of this series it will become clear that Jonah isn't the only one who feels that way.
I didn't love the character of Jonah himself; I found him a little annoying, and it was hard for me to get used to the fact that there was no transition between what was really happening and what was going on in his fantasy world. I also didn't like that this book left the reader hanging on so many points, almost forcing everyone to read the next book.
The Black Book...........2006-09-30
Um... what can I say about this book that no one has said before? It was good, I guess. But I never met any guy who kept a diary, so it was odd. I don't know.
It was a good book though.
Girls Girls Girls.......2005-11-02
The book starts out in Florida where Jonah Black is living with his Mom, Dr. Black and sister, Honey. Jonah is in Florida one week before school starts because he came back from living with his dad in Pennsylvania. He lived with his dad for two years, but had to return to live with his mom because he got into some trouble at his school in Pennsylvania. In the book it does not say what he did but, it gives a clue that he had ran into a motel and he got his license taken away. So he is in Florida and on the first day of school he in the senior's homeroom and he meets up with his friend Thorne Wood, and when the teacher takes role, Jonahs name is not on the list and get sent to the principles office. When he is in the principles office she tells him that because he did not leave his junior year in good standing at his last school, he will have to be a junior again this year. So Jonah gets mad and starts writing letters to the school districts and to town officials, to try to see if he can become a senior since he had good grades and it was not fair that he had to be a junior all over again when he was suppose to be a senior. So through out the book he fights his way to become a senior and is able to get the district chamber to look at the situation and try to get him to be a senior again. To find out if Jonah became a senior u must read the book and follow along his "ladies man" life-style.
Jonah Black... who are you?.......2005-08-01
The mysterious first part of this series. the book is amazingly good, keeps you guessing.
At the very beginning of the book Jonah comes back to Florida, his hometown. HE got kicked out from boarding school, becasue of an "accident". What accident wat it? Jonah keeps quiet about it. He keeps daydreaming about a mysterious girl called Sophie. He daydreams about her so much, sometimes it's even hard to tell if he's daydreaming or if it's the reality he's describing. At the beginning of the book, I was very lost and confused, I got soo many questions about this book. But that's what makes it so good. The mysteriousness of it. Keeps you guessing till.. the end of the series (lmao, jk.. but almost the end of it though)
I really got into the book. Jonah Black writes just wonderfully, it can totally absorb the reader. You just have to keep on reading and reading. I read this part in like 1 day.
AMAZING!
Amazing.......2005-06-03
Jonah Black is a senior in high school who has been forced to move back to his mother's house in Florida when he is kicked out of private school in Pennsylvania. Jonah's mother is a middle-aged "sexpert" who has her own radio show, telling people to be "nice to themselves" through sex and believes that all of Jonah's problems come from a lack of sex in his life. Honey, Jonah's genius sister, is also a senior. On the first day of school, Joah finds out that he is being forced to go through his junior year again because he didn't finish his senior year "in good standing". He has two good friends; Thorne the smooth operator and Posie the surfer goddess. It was obvious that he is in love with Posie, but hides it from her.
Fantasy and reality are one to Jonah and he switches between them quickly and easily. Most of his fantasies were easy to detect as fake and stereotypical of teenage boys, but left me wondering what is actually wrong with Jonah Black. Every few pages, he slips into fantasies about a girl named Sophie. Every time he is in therapy, he sees her come in and tell him not to tell the psychologist what happened in Pennsylvania. He answers her (imaginary) questions outloud.
But through all of his fantasies and all that is happening in his reality, he never explains what happened in private school to get him kicked out, or even who Sophie is. For a lot of the book, I wondered if Sophie was even real. I don't think this book is as light and happy as many critics have made it up to be; I think it is a dark and intimate look into a incredibly imaginative, if not slightly disturbed, teenage boy's mind.
This book was so good, I finished it in a few hours. The end of this book is a total cliffhanger. (Who is Northgirl999? What did Sophie do to Jonah? Will Jonah call Sophie? Will Jonah tell Posie how he feels about her? Will Jonah talk to the Cheese Girl again?) I can't wait to read the rest of them.
Book Description
Investigative journalist Karen Stabiner spent pivotal years with the young women of two very different girls' schools: Marlborough, an elite prep school in Los Angeles, and The Young Women's Leadership School in East Harlem, an experimental public school. On both coasts, her subjects are fascinating young women on the brink of adulthood, whose choices will affect their lives. Even-handed and thought-provoking, All Girls could change the way we educate all children in the future.
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Looking for statistics? Look somewhere else!.......2002-12-13
Anyone looking for statistics on how single-sex education helps girls should look elsewhere. This book, however, does provide a very accurate representation on what it is like for the parents, teachers, and students of all-girls schools. From the illustrous Marlborough in Los Angeles to the struggling Young Women's Leadership School in Harlem, readers get an idea of what it is like to be a hardworking young woman on either side of the poverty line. As a graduate of single sex education myself, I can relate to these stories. But I'm a little mystified in why this book's subtitle reads "Single-Sex Education and Why It Matters" because the author doesn't really tell you straight out why it does matter, just gives you stories of girls and hopes you can figure it out yourself.
One thing that is blatantly missing from this book is how boys also would benefit from single-sex education. A lot of research focuses on how girls are getting the short-end of the stick when it comes to public education, but there is certainly a case to be made for boys when you consider that boys tend to be more aggressive and violent in general (at-risk kids) and could stand to be taught to slow down, think critically, and learn how to settle arguments in a non-violent manner. If New York city doesn't have an all-boys public school by now, they should really think about getting the funds to create one.
Help for parents of seniors in high school.......2002-09-30
THIS BOOK IS A MUST READ FOR ANYONE GOING THROUGH THE COLLEGE PROCESS. I am a parent of a senior in high school and I have never gone through the college admissions process as a parent. There are so many tales from the classes before that trickle down through the years, that the process seems daunting before it even begins. Reading Karen's book made me think all along the way that what I was feeling was NORMAL. It was totally comforting to know that I was not the only one feeling anxious about not knowing which school my daughter might attend next year. Karen made me think I had a support group right here in this book. By reading it I saw a variety of people with a variety of responses to their outcomes. It really made me take a deep breath at the end of the book and realize that it will all work out in some way. I expect that I will keep referring back to this book all year for those times that I need to feel connected to those families who went through this process.
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The Black Book: Diary of a Teenage Stud, Vol. IV: Faster, Faster, Faster
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ASIN: 0064408019
Release Date: 2002-03-19 |
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Volume IV continues what began with the first three installments of Jonah Black's diary: the no-holds-barred, darkly comic tale of one teenager's inner life. Teens will find a new kind of hero in Jonah: one whose acute observations mirror their own. The journals, in print for all to read, are irresistibly honest and revealing, and sure to satisfy any reader's desire for a real, juicy story.
This installment brings us to the final, shocking revelations about Jonah's recent past.
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THIS IS AMAZING!.......2005-11-22
Jonah Black's, The Black Book is a very educational, but exciting book. Everybody loves to hear about the funny teenage stories in high school, and this is just what this book is. Jonah is a junior in high school and loving it. This book goes along with the Black Book series, but it may go by itself. It is Jonah's first had experience with high school. Jonah runs into many problems and many celebrations, so be ready to ride the emotional and ego filled lifestyle of a teenage boy. I am not one to talk though, because I just explained myself.
Just One Question: Who Is "Watches Boys Dive"?.......2004-05-31
These books were some of the best book I've ever read. They're so realistic and keep you wanting more. The fourth book pretty much ties up all the loose ends the first three books made, except for one. The author never reveals who the mysterious "Watches Boys Dive" is. This was one of the mysteries throughout the book, and we never find out? Did I miss something? Jonah found the matchbook she dropped, but it leads nowhere. Anyone have any clues as to who she is?
Pretty Good book.......2003-12-17
I thoroughly enjoyed all the books in the Jonah Black series, right up until the end of the fourth and final one. The author introduced several problems and never resolved them, and I personally don't like books like that. If you do, then this is an amusing and interesting series to read, it just doesn't end the way it could've.
Fourth and Last Book in The Black Book Series.......2003-03-05
For some reason, I always have a knack for buying books out of order, like I did with this one. But when I found "Faster, Faster, Faster" the other day in a used bookstore, I had to buy it, remembering it was one of the titles Amazon.com had recommended to me. (Amazon.com rarely lets me down.) Now, after just finishing this book, I'll certainly be looking for the other three.
Anyway, Volume IV takes place in Pompano Beach, Florida, where eleventh-grader Jonah Black currently lives with his sexually liberal mother and scary-but-genius sister, Honey. This book/series is set up to read like a diary with date logs instead of chapters, but, as I've mentioned in other reviews about teen diaries, it's obvious this book/series isn't a real one. For starters, it's too coherent. Conversations and details are written in-depth, which would be nearly impossible to do if you were really writing in a diary. But the first-person viewpoint does create a closeness to Jonah, and the use of AOL chats and e-mails are a nice touch, which most young computer-savvy readers will like.
About halfway into the book, Jonah and Honey make a road trip to Pennsylvania to visit their father and his new wife, plus check out dorm rooms at Harvard for Honey. Jonah uses the trip as the perfect opportunity to visit his old school and "save" Sophie O'Brien from herself, an institutionalized girl friend who has been plaguing his mind for a long time. It's no real surprise that he's attracted to her; he's a little out there himself, which is obvious right from the first chapter, where he's daydreaming about her while taking the SATs.
Jonah is just your typical spaced-out, horny teenage boy, which should probably appeal to the same crowd. I, however, didn't care much for Jonah, probably because 1) I'm not in this age or gender group, and 2) Jonah and his friends reminded me a lot of the guys I knew back in high school, as well as a few that I know now--and, no, they rarely mature past puberty (though Jonah does mature somewhat by the end of this book).
Despite these character flaws I complain about, they are what make this book/series work. It's realistic, truthful, and quite refreshing from most of the other teen books out there. The ending is fairly good as well (Jonah finally discovers who Northgirl999 is), but it does leave you hanging a bit, especially since this is the last book in the series.
How I spent my Christmas Break.......2003-01-04
Ok, so let me just say that I just finished reading Volume Four of the Black Books series and I loved it just as much as I love all the others. I received the first one as a present and had to rush and get the rest just so I could find out what happens. If you are reading this, than you are probably like me and want to know if the answers to all the questions that have been buildng up over the first three installments will ever appear and all I can say is "Yes, definitly, Yes!!!" If you have a doubt in your mind about getting this book then you should erase it immediately, because in the end you finally understand everything. I'm not saying that you won't still be wishing for a fifth volume once you are done reading, but all your big questions will be answered, and in my opinion they are answered in a good way. So in short I loved it!
Book Description
She can juggle a baby in one hand and a laptop in the other, but when it comes to dating, the average single mom is lost. In SEX AND THE SINGLE MOM, Sharon McKenna shows women how to figure out what they want from a relationship, how to rediscover their sexual confidence, why being a parent makes it easier to find a partner, what to do when your kid catches you in "the act," and how to truly embrace the joys of love and single motherhood.
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"Jonah still doesn't know who I am, and it's driving me crazy."
-- Northgirl999
"Watch it, Jonah Black. You're a good diver, but you're not that good."
-- Lamar Jameson
"My son's diary is a testament to the fact that young people today need to be nicer to themselves. We all do."
-- Dr. Judith Black, Radio Personality and Teen Sexpert
"I love Jonah Black. I still can't believe he's real."
-- Sophie O'Brien
In Volume III, Jonah hooks up with the girl he left behind -- the same one who got him expelled from boarding school up north.
Customer Reviews:
Alright.......2006-03-18
This book (I only read the third one) was okay, I thought it was great at the time but as some others said, There's no real 'end'. I'm not saying that it's bad their are some sequels, it's just that when you finish a book you want to have something to kind of think about. It was certainly entertaining, I finished it in a day although it's quiet short anyway. I did think that the authore got me to really appreciate Jonah's effort of dicensy. Nothing spectacular but it was fine for me.
Hmm.......2004-11-12
Ths series is a battle for me. I hate myself for wasting the hour it takes to read each " diary," but I find it so hard to stop. There are so many cliff hangers, it practicly forces you to buy the next book. On volume 4, I revolted, and refused to buy the new book...for a whole day.I found myself twitching, wondering
" Will Jonah and Molly get it on?"
" Will Jonah ever figure out who Northgirl is?"
" Will Jonah answer Sophie's call for help?"
and other world altering questions. See book four for answers!
All in all, I didn't really like this book, but if you've read book 1 and 2, you don't really have a choice...now do you.
run, jonah, run.......2003-04-17
I do not recommend this book. Reading it was almost a necessity due to the momentous nature of Vol. II. The story lacked activity. Jonah seemed to be reflecting on a few events for an awfully long time, while at the same time reflecting on his personality. I felt like I was stuck in his head for so long I couldn't think clearly. Some of the coincidental events in the book seemed too fantastic. The sex, drug use, and the drinking and driving scene were excessive. I would almost characterize the book as a trashy romance novel, for men, with no follow through. Jonah is not an age appropriate role model. In the previous books he is though. It seems as though the book was hastily written to keep the reader's mouth wet. The inconclusiveness of the book leads me to believe that the quality of the writing is being sacrificied simply to make fast money.
More from the world of Jonah Black.......2002-04-23
Jonah is back again this time he excited and nervous because he finally going to get to see Sophie in person and get to hang out with her.
Even though he knows he cares about Sophie he is still with Posie and cares about her alot. But as Jonah's bad luck kicks in he screws up with Posie and they end up breaking up.
Jonah is still trying to figure out who NorthGirl999 is. And he is also trying to figure out how to get down to Orlando to see Sophie. But an e-mail to him warns him of Sophie.
Jonah makes it down to Orlando only to find that things are going to go the way he planned and he isn't happy about it. With all the bumps in the road Jonah still manages to find some happiness in life.
I hope in the next book we finally find out who NorthGirl999 is and what wrong with Sophie.
I couldn't put it down...........2002-03-01
This book is soo good. I read it in less then one night and then I passed it to all of my firends to read. They loved it and we cant wait for the next book. Its a good look at a teenage life. I cant wait until volume 4 comes out....OMG the best book by far I've ever read.
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