would highly recommend this book for all familie

This is an nice book for those who want to know more about alternative health care. I give the book to patients who are interested in reading about the various subjects covered.

This book has been the backbone of inspiration for me and my family. I keep it by my bedside and read it constantly. I have numerous pages folded down of remedies and healthy living suggestions--suggestions that cater to both my physical well-being and my mental health.

The authors have done an incredible job detailing and researching all the alternatives to the typical drug-store remedies and present it in a very readable and consise manner.

I highly reccommend this book to anyone with a family who wants to explore alternative options to a healthy physical and spiritual life.

It's a fantastic book. It is about the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem -- from the donkey's point of view. The events that happened during the first Christmas are told in a different light. It's a funny, inspiring, and feel-good book. If you want to get into the Christmas spirit, this book is the one for you.

It's the story of Joseph and Mary's journey to Bethlehem and their struggles as told by the donkey who has been purchased to carry Mary.
Its a warm and inviting book. Great read especially around the Christmas season. It's a family tradition at our house.

I Love this book. It is my all time favorite. I first read it in Reader's Digest Consensed books several years ago, then had to buy the actual book. I loan that copy to my friends and family. I read it every December, and once I start, I can't put it down. It tells the story of Jesus' birth from a whole different point of view. It is a wonderful story for people of all ages. I highly recomend it!

If the title of this book is keeping you away you are missing out on what could easily be the best book I've ever read. This book took my mind, my heart and my soul to places that they enjoyed immensely. My husband is reading it now and I felt honored to give a copy to my sister for Christmas after she spotted me reading it at Thanksgiving and expressed interest in it. Read it and spread the word!! This author deserves major attention. She has a new book out, called "The Brothers Campbell" that is so much fun! In fact, I dare you to put either one of these books down without regret!!

This is an absolutely amazing book! When I read the book I felt like I was Toby and could feel everything as he was feeling it. This book is so well written that I could visualize every detail.

From the first paragraph this book has you entranced, wanting read on. When you have to put the book down, you find yourself reliving what you've just read over and over.

I've found that now I have been educated and enlightened from reading about Toby's quest. It's sure got me thinking and wondering how this could possibly be fiction.
I am looking forward to reading more stories written by JW Coffey and would love to see this book one day as a movie. It would be a brilliant one!

The Savior by J. W. Coffey is not just a book to read. It is truly a book to be "experienced".

I was then and am now, completely and totally intrigued by this book. And that is rather an understatement! As I read, I would find myself having to close the book and sit back while I pondered what I had just experienced......and it WAS an experience. The further I delved into the intricately woven plots, the more I had to sit back and contemplate, not because it was confusing but because it offered so many avenues I had never really explored.

The Savior is a remarkable book filled with endless possibilities from the present to the ancient past and beyond. It is so well written it is difficult to believe it is a work of fiction. I know that I will read this book again and again, and everytime I will find another new road to travel.

J. W. Coffey is an amazing author with a unique gift that is rare today. I am so looking forward to "experiencing" more of her works.

My husband received the first installment of the Green Mile as a gift. We drive alot of miles back and forth to work every day and listen to tapes to make the time pass more quickly. We were not familiar with Stephen Kings work, because we don't like "Horror." We were totally suprised and pleased that this was not what we thought of as horror. We were totally hooked by the first 15 minutes of the tape. Paul Edgecomb, John Coffee and the other characters on the mile are brought to life by King and the terrific reading of Frank Muller. If you want a tape that will make you want to sit in your car and listen even after you get home, this series is a must. I have not found another author and reader that keep you wanting MORE! MORE! MORE! like King and Muller. You will laugh, cry, and curse and be totally absorbed from from beginning to end.

I wonder if there are more books like the Green Mile by Stephen King. First book I have ever listened to that was written by him. I thought he wrote about strange events. I was spellbound. I was transported into the story and couldn't wait until the next tape. What a great writer. Any suggestions on which one I should read next?

In the Green Mile Serial Thriller I love how Stephen King takes so many little stories about love and friendships and adds a twist of evilness and darkness with in each of the characters. From how he builds up the plot not just for the main characters but for everyone of the characters in the novel from the talented Mr. Jingles to the most focused character John Coffey. King kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time while he was building up to the final part, is Coffey gonna live or die and I really loved that but didn't like the outcome. But because of the time period it was set in I can understand reasons for the ending King gave The Green Mile. The book was really great and to any Stephen King fan if I were you I would read it.

This is a guidebook for parents seeking simple ways to guide their children, friends and family to new levels of spiritual awareness. It encourages better communication, contains 165 family magnets, and many practical activities to explore getting to this new awareness.

I enjoyed reading this book. My son enjoys playing with the magnets that came with the book. This book is quite an original book. Lisa Marie conveys her thoughts about parenting by telling us about her real life experiences with her own children. It is truly an inspiring book. I think I will read this book few more times! Now I look forward to reading Lisa Marie's next book, 'Getting There with Grace'.

Getting there by Lisa Marie Nelson is a must have book for parents who are searching for a book on parenting. A spiritual parenting handbook which deals with many of life's child rearing questions answered in a wonderful anecdotal and problem solving way. A huge help in steering your children through life's journey. This book is brightly colored, spiral bound and filled with wonderful family activities, projects and solutions to some of the difficult problems parents face in raising children in these times. The book also includes magnetic words to stick onto your refrigerator and ideas on how to use them in the teaching and learning process with your children. This book enables families to work on a spiritual level with their children. Giving insight, help and encouragement to families seeking to add the spiritual elements to their children's upbringing.

I would definitely buy this book for any parents I know. I loved the family project ideas, how to teach children about life in a spiritual way and great ideas for family togetherness. I really can't say enough about this book! I feel it is a wonderful tool to assist parents in their difficult job of raising children. I wish this book was around when my son was small. It would have been very helpful to me in briging him up with a more reverent and spiritual approach to life. I would have loved to do the projects and activities with my son. So, as a service to all parents out there looking for help, purchase this book for them right now!

As parodies go, it's almost as good as the National Lampoon Yearbook (the best parody of this kind I've ever seen) and much funnier than OJ's Legal Pad. I found myself laughing steadily while reading it, though I was able to eat a PB&J and drink milk without any milk blowing out my nose, which is why it only gets 4 stars. I'm gonna give it as gifts to several of my friends who could really use it. They think they're way too smart for their own good.

I read "The Complete Idoits Guide For Dumies," and like my mama said, some books are good and some are gooder. This one is just plain gooder. I loved it lots. I would recomend this book for anyone who needs a better way to understand what being mentally slow is. My mama said that dumies is as dumies does, and I think that lady got something there. Thank you, mama, and thank you United States of America.

Although the authors could have done a better job proofreading -- they spelled both the words "Idiott's" and "Dummys" wrong in the TITLE, for gosh darn sakes -- I felt the book was informative and worthwhile for readers of any age, gender, or level of mental acuity. The book, which is clearly a parody and is obviously unaffiliated in any way with the official Dummies' and Idiot's guides that it mocks and spoofs, has definitely turned my frown upside down. If I could ever meet the authors, I would definitely ask them for a free copy of the book, but if they did not comply or couldn't understand what I was saying I would buy a copy with my own money. THE BOOK IS THAT GOOD.

What happens to the loved ones of mountaineers who perish while seeking to climb higher peaks or pioneer new routes on challenging mountains? The author attempts to answer this question with her well written and deeply personal account.

The author was intimately involved in the mountaineering world of the nineteen seventies and early nineteen eighties. At the time she was in the throes of an intense love affair with Joe Trasker, the British climber who perished in 1982 with his regular climbing partner, Peter Boardman, while attempting to climb the then unclimbed Northeast ridge of Everest.

The author offers an intriguing, birdseye view into the tight circle of the mountaineering elite through her relationship with Joe Trasker. The book, however, is not about climbing, per se. It is more of a personal catharsis of her relationship with Joe Trasker.

Still, this makes for an interesting read. The book is divided into two parts. The first concerns itself with the Joe that was living. The second part concerns itself with the Joe that had perished.

The first part chronicles their relationship, which was intense. It also seemed to be a little one sided. The author makes it fairly clear to the reader that Joe Trasker did not seem to have the same commitment to the relationship that the author seems to have had. Her reluctance to let the relationship go appears to have been based more upon what the relationship could have been, rather than upon what it actually was. As they say, love is blind.

The second part of the book chronicles her coming to terms with his death. She does this by joining up with Peter Boardman's widow, Hilary, and setting off on a journey to Tibet and, ultimately, to Everest in an attempt to connect to Joe one final time, as well as to seek closure to a part of her life that was no more.

Sensitively written and finely drawn, her pain is palpable and her story moving. It is, above all, a fitting tribute to Joe Trasker, the man who inspired such devotion.

Lost Love
Fragile Edge: A Personal Portrait of Loss on Everest
Reviewed by Laura Drury

One rainy day, I curled up on the couch with a steaming cup of coffee and Maria Coffey's book, Fragile Edge, intending to spend a couple of pleasurable hours reading. As it happened, I did not stop after a couple of hours. I read the whole book that day.

From the beginning I knew that Joe Tasker, her lover and well-known British mountain-climber, had died in a climbing accident on Everest and that this had affected her deeply. Even though I knew the end of the story, Maria's conversational style of storytelling kept me glued to my seat. It was as if she were sitting in my living room, telling me all the details of her lost love.

Even so, Coffey's book is not a tragedy. It's a vicarious peek into a life of thrilling uneasiness, alternating with periods of intense passion. It is the story of how one woman coped with the strain of "the unseen menace, dormant but stirring." Maria described herself as "a climber's girlfriend, left at home, watching for mail". The many farewells were difficult for her. "There was always that wrenching in the gut when he walked away and three months of uncertainty stretched ahead like a tunnel with no light at the end." But when he returned from his dangerous expeditions, remembers Coffey, "there would be a resurgence of feeling between us, an excitement as fresh and keen as when we were first together".

This is also the story of Maria Coffey's and Hilary Rhodes' (Boardman's wife) month long trip to the advance base camp of their loved ones' last climb. They did it to find closure and say goodbye as they left mementos at a memorial cairn that had been erected for the two lost climbers. They planted a little garden of edelweiss and mosses. They mourned and grieved, then laughed and sang with their Chinese hosts. They came to terms with their loss and made peace with Everest. They decided that regretting was of no use.

Fragile Edge gives the average person insight into the world of serious mountaineering. "I was in love with a man who courted death, whose life made more sense to him if he pushed its limits," observed Coffey. In Joe Tasker's own words, "I sometimes wonder why I can't be content with Sunday rock climbs." The fatality rate among high-altitude mountaineers is supposedly one in ten. It is a world that most of us observe from the safety of our less-than-dangerous lives.

The most rewarding aspect in reading this book was the insight into what it is like to bethe partner of someone with such a single minded focus that it surpasses everything. I am that person, and it made me think twice!

It doesn't matter which one reads it first as long as you both read it!

Lisa Marie did it once again! She has inspired many of us through this beautiful book. I loved reading this book. In this book Lisa Marie has creatively explained every word in three simple sentences organized in nine short chapters.In these nine chapters Lisa Marie leads us to the spiritual journey by wisdom full examples and exercises. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants inspiration to learn to lead a meaningful life.

Getting There With Grace is truly a map that guides one through the perils and pleasures of life. It helps us accept the things we have done wrong and cannot change, and to look forward to a confident and serene future, regardless of your age.

If you want to get more out of each and every day by focusing on one thought at a time, then this book is for you! Lisa Marie Coffey can take you on a journey and by the end of the book you will be richer for it. This book is a must for all of us who want richer lives. "Getting There with Grace" is full of beautiful quotations and wisdom....... showing us that life is full of joy for us to experience!

good solid advice of what to be aware of when traveling
a worthwhile listen

I have been traveling for the last 10 years, but have never traveled overseas. I had heard many stories and have had friends who have wallets and purses stolen gypsies and thieves but have had a hard time finding information that was in-depth. I saw the author on Oprah when she talked about this tape but never got around to buying it, but finally did before my first trip to Italy, Spain and Greece. The tape was just what I wanted, gave all the scams used by crooks. Of interesting note, the author has a web site... that gives additonal information and travel safety tips.

Karen

This book was very helpful to me in my travels. I am in sales and I do a lot of traveling and ever since I listened to the tape it has made me more aware of my surroundings in the airport and other areas that I was not aware of. It is amazing some of the scams Detective Coffey talked about. I would highly recommend this tape to anyone that wants to protect their properties while traveling on business or pleasure.

After Lea and Ted Hardy went home from school one day and found their parents dead, they became closer than ever. While Lea decided to stay as far away from Stonybrook as possible and the memories the town held for her, Ted married the daughter of the richest man in Stonybrook. With his marriage over, Ted is fighting hard for custody of his two daughters. Everything seems to be going great for him, for almost all the citizens of Stonybrook are standing by his side. Then, one horrific night, Ted goes to pick up his girls and finds the house on fire with his daughters inside. Shellshocked and heartbroken, Ted doesn't care that he is convicted of the murder of his whole family and sentenced to die.

Lea Hardy is returning to Stonybrook after nearly twenty years. She needs to sell the house her father killed her mother in and then killed himself. She also started getting anonymous letters saying that Ted was innocent and all she had to do was come back to Stonybrook. Soon she is pieceing together an even greater puzzle than the murder of Ted's family. When it seems everyone in the town is turning her away, Mick Conklin, her next door neighbor is there for her.

Mick always watched out for Lea when she lived next door. As a teenager, he was astounded by her courage. As an adult, he is awed by her strength and beauty. Lea not only brightens up his life, but his daughter's as well. When he had given up hope that Heather would ever open up to him again, Lea helped her like he wasn't able to. Strange things then start to happen as Lea tries to uncover the real murderer.

This is a great book and I'm looking foward to reading the one that came before it. Jan Coffey also writes under the name May McGoldrick, who rights historical romances. Don't miss it!

Lea Hardy returns to her home town to mount a death row appeal for her brother, Ted, who has been convicted of murdering his wife and two young daughters. She immediately becomes the target of threats and attacks on her life from a community that wants to see Ted put to death. Living in her parents old home and with no friends or allies in town Lea is forced to rely on her new neighbor Mick Conklin. She immediately befriends his teenage daughter, Heather, who is dealing with some severe problems of her own. Trusting Mick is more difficult, but she needs his help to find the truth and he needs her help to understand his troubled daughter. I really enjoyed this book. It's well written romantic suspense that's just perfect for a rainy day or a day at the beach.

This latest offering from "new on the romance suspense scene" Jan Coffey is sure to turn many readers heads. From the stunning cover to the incredibly satisfying tale within, this book is sure to become a classic in the romantic suspense sub-genre. It has all the important elements: characters readers care about from page one, a suspenseful plot with incredible depth (angst and hope), secondary characters who don't distract from the story but add richly to it and of course the all important ending sure to hold the reader to the final page.

Ms Coffey's talent to tell so much story in so few words makes her standout as a pioneer in this growing sub-genre. Add to this Ms Coffey is able to provide an incredible balance between the romance and suspense without one suffering for the other makes her a must read for serious romance readers. Something today's leading authors in this arena: Catherine Coulter and Julie Garwood, could learn from Ms Coffey.

That Ms Coffey is a mid-list author makes this affordable, but it won't be for long as a hardcover contract is surely on her horizon. Ms Coffey joins the ranks of other mid-list authors Dee Davis and Mariah Stewart in providing what is surely destined to be Classic Romantic Suspense. If you haven't tried Romantic Suspense, why not start with the best, TWICE BURNED by Jan Coffey?