The word “fix” has two meanings: “to repair” and “to fasten securely.” Sally Hanan skillfully intertwines both aspects of “fixing” in Fix Yourself in Jesus, a manual for healing and hope. Jesus spoke of the need for a person to be “fixed” in him in John 15:1–11, where he says that he is the vine… Continue reading Fix Yourself in Jesus
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Encouragement for the Gifted Student
Growing up as a gifted child is not easy, as those whose unusual abilities cause them to be segregated from their less-capable peers will tell you. And tell us they do, in If I’m So Smart, Why Aren’t the Answers Easy, a collaboration by two experts with extensive experience in teaching and counseling gifted teens.… Continue reading Encouragement for the Gifted Student
Real Solutions for Busy Moms: Your Guide to Success and Sanity, by Kathy Ireland
While there is some good information in here, I really was expecting better, especially as a I am a fan of Kathy Ireland. Being widely read in the field of parenting literature, perhaps I am jaded — or overexposed. Perhaps for a new mom of a younger generation, this book would be useful as a… Continue reading Real Solutions for Busy Moms: Your Guide to Success and Sanity, by Kathy Ireland
Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office, by Lois P. Frankel
This book has been all that I hoped for and more. The book, in a nutshell, basically says that to get ahead in life, in career, in everything, women need to stop acting like little girls. Replete with examples from Ms. Frankel’s consulting clients, this book gives practical, no-holds-barred evaluations of such behaviours as feeding… Continue reading Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office, by Lois P. Frankel
Is My Child Overtired?, by Will Wilkoff
This book is of great importance and relevance to all parents. The section on the sleep needs of teens is highly informative, as is chapter 12, “It Takes a Well-Rested Parent….” Studies show that most children and a large number of adults are sleep-deprived. Sleep deprivation causes irritability, health problems, and difficulty making decisions, among… Continue reading Is My Child Overtired?, by Will Wilkoff
Lose Weight, Have More Energy & Be Happier in 10 Days, by Peter Glickman
Having done the Master Cleanse four times now, once with only Stanley Burroughs’s book (25 days), and three times after reading Peter Glickman’s expansion of Burroughs’s work (10 days each), I have to say that it’s much easier to do the Master Cleanse (MC) when you have both. While Burroughs’s book contains everything needed to… Continue reading Lose Weight, Have More Energy & Be Happier in 10 Days, by Peter Glickman
Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office
I discovered this book on the sale table at a local book shop in March 2004 and bought it, thinking it might help me. Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office: 101 Unconscious Mistakes Women Make That Sabotage Their Careers, by Lois Frankel, Ph.D. has been all that I hoped for and more. The book,… Continue reading Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office