The book is vey informative and interesting, but it made me wonder how much effort was TRULY put into the writing of this book when I kept seeing so many typographical errors. That alone was enough to give me a heart attack. If the authors didn't care enough about their book to proof-read it properly, then maybe they didn't care enough to do more extensive research.

I purchased the original version of this book in 1996 after being diagnosed with a heart defect. The book gave me the opportunity to truly understand what my problem was and gave me invaluable advice on what to expect before and after having open-heart surgery. The book is written with the reader in mind-- they do not assume you speak "medicalease."

One of the best parts of this book is that it discusses various types of heart issues, not just heart attacks. The area of heart attacks does get quite a bit of attention in the book, but the authors also cover birth defects and other heart related illnesses. I also found it very useful that they discuss heart concerns in various stages of a women's life, such as pregnancy and menopause.

In addition to explaining heart conditions in a clear and concise manner the book also gives you tips on how to deal with related issues such as doctors and insurance companies.

Since my surgery I have continued to use the book as a reference, and I have recommended it to many friends as well as my primary phsyican and cardiologist. I was delighted to see that the book had been updated and purchased the new version as soon as I saw it. I would recommend this book to any woman and to men that care about the women in their lives.

I picked up The Women's Heart Book - and kept going right through to the glossery. The material is well organized and the information accessible and useful. Often I come away from a health related book feeling both guilty and worried. After reading The Women's Heart Book I am encouraged that I can make healthy lifestyle choices for myself and communicate intelligently with doctors if I or my sister has to confront a heart condition. The book addresses women in a personal yet professional manner - respectful of individual differences yet clear about how to apply conclusions from current research on women and heart-related diseases. I will keep this book on my reference shelf, and I thank the authors for giving me this excellent guide.

A book like this comes along once in awhile. It praises the Lord and explains the long road our Savior traveled. It helps those who feel doubt in their faith know that God's love is true and so is his Kingdom. It will help you find the truth to the age old question; is God real? This book is filled with love for Christ and will give any heart hope. It is a must read!!

A collection of warm and loving poems that all Christians will enjoy. I recommond it to all.

If you love the Bronte's novels, you'll love their poetry. You learn so much about their lives and relationships with each other by reading it. After reading a biograhpy of the famous family, I can more fully appreciate the poetry that got them started.

I enjoyed the selected poems. I saw a lot of the same passion in the poems that I have seen also in many of their novels. If you enjoyed the poems you should be sure to get a hold of the Tenant of Wildfell Hall written by Anne Bronte and my utmost favorite Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte is definitely a book I would recommend.

This was a good book. In it, 13 year old Beth tries to save a horse from being beaten and sold at auction. But it's not easy with the horse's cruel owner determined to get money off the horse.

It was beautiful. The words have the vividness, feeling, emotion, meaning, and styl just as if they were coming from Louisa May Alcott herself. All your favorite characters: Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy, Marmee, Laurie, and Aunt March are here as well as some new ones. My favorite reference to Little Women is when Beth is contemplating over how shy she is and how her sisters have wild castles in the air for when they leave home, and she wonders why she has no wish to leave home or any dreams away from being with her family.

Logan Strong was a tender, sensitive, lonely man.

He had felt an attraction to Janice Gainer long before Ray's death but he never acted upon it.

He soon makes a strong emotional connection with Janice's children but feels guilty when he responds physically to Janice.

Great emotional bonding and supportive action between Logan [love the name] and Janice and her children.

I have noticed that in many of the reviews we have neglected the many supporting characters such as Harlan Gray, the dedicated fire chief who is haveing a hard time eluding Councilwoman, Evie Anderson. Then there is Emma Jean Witowsky, the gypsy dispatcher, who is serious [with a grin] about her psychic abilities. Tommy Tonka, an adolescent, mechanical genius who helps restore "Big Red" and Mack Buttons, a five year old chocolate Dalmatian who wags his tail through the stories and after meeting Suzie becomes a proud papa.

Recommended -- ? -- Need just a little more intense emotion and no PMS --- wonderful stories. Now onto Danny Sullivan's story --

Firefighter Logan Strong carries a heavy load of guilt following the death of his partner in a building fire. His guilt distances himself from the other firefighters at his station as he attempts to protect Ray's reputation. Ray had been hailed a hero by the station and media, but Logan knows that Ray's death wasn't an accident. Worse, he feels responsible for letting Ray walk out on the roof that collapsed beneath his feet. Now Logan tells himself that he owes it to Ray's widow to help out in any way he can. But he can't deny to himself that he feels a lot more than brotherly affection for Ray's widow.

Ray had been little more than a shadow in his family's life. His wife Janice carries her own burden of guilt. If only she had been a better wife, she could feel the depths of grief others seem to expect. But Janice thought they had time, years stretching ahead to resolve their distance. Indeed, she feels a stronger connection to Logan than she ever did her husband as he steps in to help around the house and with the children. Logan inspires a sense of excitement, a touch of the forbidden. And he makes her feel beautiful and desirable for the first time in ten years.

Somewhere BETWEEN HONOR AND DUTY exists the chance for Janice and Logan to love in Charlotte Maclay's latest installment of the Men of Station Six miniseries. With startling freshness, Maclay creates a boldly fresh heroine. For example, Janice proves her feistiness in seeking her bold resolution to her deceased husbands debts at a Los Vegas casino. Having shared her fate, to some degree, by being left with bills while the ex absconded, I can't help being impressed by Janice's handling of facts as she resurrects them, piece by piece, right down to the purple thong under her husband's front seat. Likewise, hero Logan's loyalty to his partner's memory is commendable, as he protects the deceased father's image in the eyes of his children. Indeed, Maclay proves her deft ability to weave deep emotion and fierce passion into a believable, strongly evocative read. Very highly recommended.

Have thoroughly enjoyed these stories of the Men of Station Six.
Jay Tolliver was a great lead-off man in a series of hunky firemen.
His rescue of Kimberly Lydell was conveyed with great intensity.
But his living in darkness was spooky [have you ever tried it?] and he really did need Kim to help him through the waiting period.

My interest just starts to go down hill when premarital sex in put into a story that otherwise was going great. They go into the scene with no ideas of commitment. Ugh! By the time they have worked out their problems I can't wait to finish the book.

The general story is great -- the author spiels in great style -- I wouldn't change that - except that little black spot that really is useless -- Can't they fall in love without sex? Just curious.

Recommended --M --- Love the characters -- now onto Mike Gable's story --

Playing with fire could get you burned . . .

Kimberly Lyndell thought she had the world at her fingertips when she managed to land a position as television newscaster. To land such a prestigious job almost guaranteed that her career was headed in the upward direction. Unfortunately, all her dreams were cruelly snatched away when an unexpected earthquake struck her new studio. Because it hit at such a rapid pace, she was unable to escape an enormous studio light that came crashing down where she sat. As she lay pinned among the debris and wreckage, an Angel of Mercy appeared in the form of Firefighter Jay Tolliver. Would he have the strength to free her from certain death?

Second chances only come once in a lifetime . . .

Jay Tolliver never contemplated on finding his secret high school crush lying as a helpless victim from the devastation that was left of an earthquake. He recognized immediately she was injured far more seriously than she realized, but to him she never looked more stunning. After all these years, the spark she ignited in him is still present. Since both of them come from different parts of the track, he knew that to consider such a relationship was foolish. As he freed her from the wreckage and sent her off in an ambulance, he silently said goodbye to something that could never be possible. Days later he once again found himself in another dangerous situation. This one involved a fire at a highly flammable chemical company. In offering his helmet to the person he was rescuing, he found himself unprotected when an explosion propelled him into a world of darkness. The doctors predicted his blindness will only be temporarily, but he feared the worst. When he heard a knock at his door, he was stunned to hear the deep sexy voice of Kimberly Lyndell. He was shocked to hear her confession that she was there to save him.

Charlotte Maclay, you have used all the elements that I crave in a heart felt romance. Exceptional is such a small world to use to describe BOLD AND BRAVE -HEARTED. More than once I found myself reaching out and grabbing a Kleenex. Writers such as you are why I proudly declare myself a true romance reader!

This handy edition of Cassell's German Dictionary is just that: a handy edition. And although it contains many idiomatic phrases and other helpful tools, it is not designed for those who wish to do scholarly research in German literature. The text does not contain enough technical terms or theological idioms to facilitate this type of research. For those who intend to use it for more casual study, this text would be highly recommended.

Aside from Wahrig's German-German dictionary, you will be *extremely* hard-pressed to find a better German dictionary.

Easy to follow... good examples... idomatic expressions... proper translations that show correct modern usage/interpretations... includes some words in dialect...

I've been a constant student of the language for over 10 years now and this is by far *the* best dictionary to have. No collection of German reference books is complete without this dictionary. My father (Ph.D., German Literature, Univ. Tennessee '77) has used his for over 30 years (with the exception of the 5 years I had stolen it from him while I was in college).

Hands down, the best.

I was given this cookbook as a gift from a dear friend. She told me it was one of her favorites. After using the cookbook, I understand why she likes it so much. I have gotten many great recipes from it. Most are easy to prepare and many include comments from the contributor. Although there are plently of "special" recipes, most use normal ingredients that you're likely to have on hand. This one's a winner!

The recipes for the dinner came from this book. I do not think that the Hilton or anyother hotel could come close to matching the food. The food looked and tasted very good. We all left the dinner very happy. I discoved the next day where the recipes came from to cook the meal.

THIS IS AN EXCELLENT HALLOWEEN THEMED COUNTING BOOK. WHILE NOT TIED DIRECTLY TO HALLOWEEN, HUCK'S VERSES AND SMITH'S ILLUSTRATIONS TOUCH ALL THE SCARY BASES - A SCARECROW, TOADS, JACK-O-LANTERNS, OWLS, BATS, WITCHES, GHOSTS, CATS, SKELETONS, AND MICE - IT'S ALL HERE. THE PICTURES ARE TAME ENOUGH NOT TO FRIGHTEN OFF THE YOUNGEST OF LEARNERS WHILE BEING DETAILED ENOUGH TO ENGROSS THE REST. I SPOTTED THIS BOOK WHILE BROWSING THE BOOKSTORE. DID I BUY IT FOR MY CHILDREN? NOPE, THEY'RE ALREADY TEENAGERS. I BOUGHT IT FOR ME AS HALLOWEEN IS MY FAVORITE HOLIDAY AND I LOVED THE ILLUSTRATIONS. AND YES, I COULD ALREADY COUNT. HAPPY HALLOWEEN !

A Creepy Countdown involves a scarecrow, two toads, three jack-o-lanterns, four owls, five bats, six witches, seven ghosts, eight cats, nine skeletons and ten mice. I assure you that you're little children will be amazed by the little details of the pencil drawings. What I liked was all of the little grave stones. I was amazed by the excellent rhyming. And if you look very closely at the sides of each page, you can see masks dangling over the trees. Be on the 'look-out' for Jos. A. Smith's drawing book named The Pen and Ink Book. I hope that you have a extraordinary Halloweenific time this Halloween. Boo!

Having read all of Turgenev's major works, this would be the best one to close one's odyseesy of Turgenev works as it provides his finally achieved view of the desparate situation of then Russia and the skepticism toward the revolutionary movements aiming at social re-engineering. Story is very simple, and no significant action was involved, but a minimum knowlwedge of Russian literature, changing revolutionary movements and intelligentsia situation is required to grasp the width of the topics and issues covered.

Although this book definitely stands on its own, perhaps not as good as Fathers and Sons however, I enjoyed it much more immensely having lived in Russia for a time. Knowing a bit about the Russian people, way of thinking adds immeasurably to the pleasure and understanding of the novel (as it does for all Russian novels). In other words, I can vouch that Turgenev is right on! He truly captures the Russian character, the essentials of which have not changed much since this novel was written over a hundred years ago. Virgin Soil is concerned, among other things, with problems encountered by young revolutionaries when they go out and try to spread the word among the "people." Well, surprise, surprise, this is the same thing I saw when I lived in Russia in the early 90's - why a swift wholesale transition to capitalism did not happen smoothly. You can change economic, political etc. systems but you CANNOT change a people's mindset just like that! So ... read Virgin Soil for Turgenev's wonderful descriptions of nature and his individual characters, but read also with this in mind - that you are getting a glimpse into the Russian character. It all rings true, from the long conversations to the vodka to how world view is influenced by social class.

Encompassing social commentary, a (albeit fairly simplistic) love story, and a homage to Russia's beauty, this work does not fail the lover of Turgenev. Certainly this might not necessarily be the best work with which to begin one's odyssey through Turgenev, but this very effectively pulls together all the familiar elements of his writing. Turgenev is not known for his plot development, and this is again the case here: very little actually occurs. The absence of plot and of action, however, is not to say that this dry, boring drivel. Rather, Turgenev's material, this work in particular, becomes a pleasant marriage of the classic novel with the novel of ideas.

His commentary, both political and human, is both trapped in the amber of history and universally relevant (a lovely dichotomy) to the human condition. "Virgin Soil" is a very fine story, and the translation is flowing and literate (having no Russian, I cannot speak to how accurately this might reflect the original).