You're in for a treat with this tempting and entertaining look at the complete java lowdown joined by heartfelt expressions of friendship. Every coffee affecionado, of whom there are legions, will appreciate the intricate look at variations of
the brew, the detailed instructions for ultimate enjoyment combined with the aroma of true friendship. Sassy illustrations and sophisticated insights make this a delightful book to read and to give to those "special people" who have made my life a little brighter with their friendship. I can't wait to see my coffee-loving friends enjoy reading this colorful serving of smooth indulgence.

J.D only proposed to put Maggie into an easy position from which
he could protect her. But the limits of his work collide with his
and her building affinity---wedding fever.

Sandra Brown (S. B.) what a wonderful murder mystery, love story and legal documentary this book was.

Kendall was the perfect heroine I would like to have been if I were to have been in her shoes. She was smart, beautiful, successful, loveably, and down right "on time" regarding the realities of the government's "witness protection program." Having served as an attorneyin private practice and a public defender, she was well prepared to tread through the legal system to reach her own satisfaction to her dilemma.

The book opens with Kendall surviving a tragic car accident. From that point forward, I was spellbound to the story. Some of the most incredible things took place in her short work career as an attorney. She goes from a happy attorney in a large legal firm to being an individual who was in need of legal representation for her own life experiences. During the course of time, she meets a man, falls in love and marries him, and attempts to live happily everafter. However, kismit did not have happily everafter in its plans for her. The book tells about the many situations Kendall undergoes before coming full circle with taking matters into her own hands.

I have given this book the highest rating that I have ever given because that is how much I loved the storyline, the protagonist and antagonist, the plot, the setting and the reality of the entire story. Why, Kendall could have been the neighbor next door. As for you S. B., keep on writing. Some of us reach the top only after a concerted effort. Your effort is now paying off--this book was copyrighted in 1995--by now you should have sent to press several other successful hot novels.

This book is mainly interesting to those who wonder "Whatever became of that star from TV's That's Incredible?" As this autobiography (of sorts) indicates, she hit rock bottom. Bankruptcy, sued by her former lover, career going nowhere.

She then tells us how she recovered through discovering a "spiritual path." Talked to shamans and such. Began eating health food from Trader Joe's. She includes recommended food at the back of the book, including brand names.

She drops lots of celebrity names to let us know how "connected" she is to Hollywood. She dishes no dirt on anyone. Nothing juicy in this book. This is no "tell all," but rather her calling card to get back in the business.

I was a fan of That's Incredible, so I bought the book. Reading it, I ended liking her more, and respecting her less. She seems a nice person, but real flakey. Typical Hollywood personality.

If you enjoyed That's Incredible, and wonder whatever became of its star, you may enjoy this book.

It's been awhile since I've read Cathy Lee Crosby's book, but when I finished it I recommended it to friends "in need" and they loved it, too. I want to recommend it to you.

I've rated "Let the Magic Begin" with five stars because it is an inspiring story of a woman on a magical journey...if I had not believed that the events had happened as magically as they seemed to, perhaps I would have rated it lower, but I have seen the power of "coincidence" in my own life enough to know that there is no such thing! As Cathy clearly points out in the course of her story, perception is the key to the magic of life. First you must believe to make the magic work!

Read this book if you feel there is something undefinable missing in your life. Read it if you want to stop making the same mistakes over and over again. Absolutely read it if you feel you have an insurmountable problem. Read it if you'd like to become a healthier person...read it if you like people.... But most importantly, when you read it, Believe, and the believing will make it so.

Cathy Lee's book is beautifully written. Her journey takes every popular "how-to" book in my library at least one step further, farther, faster. I have been buying copies for everyone I know who's forgotten how to have fun!

Tanya Anny Crosby must not have thought this one through. She is a beautiful writer and the story was easy to follow. She, however, does not deliver a believable story. Every few chapters I found myself saying, "this is silly!!" The foundations for both characters were ok. But, am I to believe Page never had ANY love- no nannies, no friends, none of her brothers loved her? Come on now. Ian never proved himself as a worthy character. He did nothing other than fetch his son and obsess about Page. The moments with Malcom were the most amusing parts. The plot was a formula romance plot, but it lacked in believablity and follow through. The villian's motivation never seemed like a justification for his obsession. The climax was easily forseen- could see that coming a mile away. Then her father coming to get her- what was up with that?? It was WELL past being silly by then, his point was, "I don't really love you, but you're mine!" Uhh....ok. Leave this book on the self unless you like a paint-by-numbers story. The two stars are for her writing ability. Great promise, but get a better editor.

Page and Iain came from two totally different worlds. Iain from the Scottish Highlands that he loved and Page from a dark and dreary castle in England. At first the two seem so different, so out of touch with the other. But inside, they're so alike. The place that really counts.

Page has gone through her whole life never being loved by anyone. Her mother had disappeared shortly after her birth, but even though the author never said it, I believe that her mother loved Page a lot. One reviewer claimed that never being loved by anyone is impossible, but I guess that they don't realize that it happens all the time. Sad, but true. You can go through most of your life unloved, but you will eventually love and be loved. Well, anyways, all through Page's life she has strived to have some bit of her father's affection. But to no avail, her father despises her, treats her like the dirt beneath his feet. (You find out why he hates her so much at the end.)

Iain never knew his mother and his father wasn't really like a father at all, more like a teacher, a mentor. His wife couldn't stand his touch so on the day of their son's birth she flings herself out of their chamber window. For so many years he has blamed himself for that and his mother's death. She died bringing him into the world. His responsibilities to his clan gets to him sometimes and he envies Page because she has the freedom he never will.

Iain gets his son back from old FitzSimon, but he swears that if Iain brings his daughter back he'll kill her. This angers Iain and instead of telling Page the truth he tells her he's taking her with him. "An eye for an eye." He says. FitzSimon took his son, so he'll take his daughter. Then begins their journey towards love, to their destinies.

During some parts of the book my emotions ran so high I had to force myself to put the book down, because my heart was beating too fast and my head was so light. And when I stood up my knees practically turned to jelly! This is an excellent book with overwhelming emotions, endearing characters, and choices we all have to make. These two have suffered so much in their lives, afraid the other will toss them away, if they chance to love them.

The villain really doesn't have a specific drive, but I just have to say he was a real nutcase who was probably never right in the head. You can come to your own conclusions about that. I like that about the book though. She doesn't bore you with every single detail, she leaves a lot up to your imagination, which only adds to this books charm. She concentrates more on the story then how everyhing looked around them and stuff like that. Another reason why I loved this book so much. The characters grow in this story. Usually in other books they don't, they always stay the same, but in this one they don't. They become better people then they were in the beginning. What a refreshing change.

You'll fall in love with Iain and his son, Malcolm. I loved the moments with Malcolm! He was so sweet and innocent! And you'll admire Page's strength and determination. I want to tell you more, but I don't want to ruin the sweet romantic parts of this wonderful story! Will I read this book again? As many times as I can. Keep up the good work Tanya.

Tanya Anne Crosby is rapidly becoming one of my favorite authors. I love how she tells the story in the Scottish brogue. And she gets to the point, we don't have to read page after page of what she wore or silly misunderstandings that seem to take some authors chapter upon chapter to clear up. This story moves right along and takes it you with it. You will love this one!!

OK--I bought this book,because I really do love those guys---but I am sorry to say that the author's sugary treatment of his subjects are probably all that one is ever going to get of CSN. I know that Crosby has written an account. I wish that Graham would write a book--but out of respect for his Bandmates,probably won't---and that's a shame. Because I think he would write an honest account,of how things really went down.But the saddest thing is that Stephen will probably never write an honest,open account---too much pain to re-live,again.

The book was particularly interesting in describing the early history of the members of my favorite band, including each man's separate childhood and previous musical ventures, the story of their coming together and falling apart in the early '60s and '70s. But I found it frustratingly superficial in following CSN after about the mid-'70s; too much quoting the band and not enough talking to other people in their orbit, surprisingly circumspect on some of the problems of those times, notably those of David Crosby, both medical and legal. And different parts of the book are inconsistent - early on, the boys' enthusiastic embrace of the drug culture is presented as they expressed it at the time, w/o any recognition of later changes in viewpoint. While Zimmer and Diltz have had access to the band for a long time, a little more sense of historical overview would seem to be in order after more than 30 years - not simply undigested and un-reflected upon statements dating from the times of the original events.

This book is simply a must for anybody who wants to know what it is really like in the worlds of David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash. The author, Dave Zimmer, doesn't merely describe events, he takes you there to watch as an insider. In the process, the book captures all the vibrance of the best of their live concerts. I have met both Crosby and Stills, and can say that Zimmer hits the mark with these guys, time after time, including some little-known stories never before told. My favorite is Stills' reaction to Nash stealing his girlfriend -- well, you just have to read it for yourself! The photos are outstanding, showing the evolution of the rock stars in the past generation, but what really works is the way Zimmer has crafted the work, along with his intimate knowledge and ability to make Stills, Nash, Crosby, as well as Neil Young and others, to open up and spill their guts. This book is like a great movie. You keep going back to it, over and over, because of the way it makes you feel.

Crosby does a fantastic job covering a vast change in the overall society changes from 1250-1600. For the amount of vast knowledge packed in you'd think the book would be 3,000 pages. He brings us an interesting approach to the actual birth and uprise of modern techonology, arts and literature as we know it.

Crosby takes on a very difficult and complicated subject here and manages a book of remarkable clarity and balance. The book is lightly written and though the footnotes were a bit distracting (I'd have preferred they be set out in an appendix) it's a fast, friendly read. I would recommend it to readers with a wide range of interests from general world or medieval European history, to those interested in the roots of western business practices, music history and notation, physics, astronomy, mathematics . . . Bravo, Mr. Crosby!

The author does a spectacular job of building a bridge from Medieval thought to a nascent scientific era using the theme of quantification. He uses an entertaining and readable style to document the emergence of measurement schemes in disciplines and activities as diverse as bookkeeping and music. I found the book both enjoyable and enlightening, and plan to cite it frequently in my teaching.

I would have to agree with the reader that wrote "Fast paced, twist and turns of plot, surprises, believability, edge-of-the-seat tension and REAL people". I couldn't have written it better.
The book was brilliant, and mostly it wasn't predictable.

The pace was quick, Barrie and Gray were loveable, and the book was written with good humor and the right amount of cynicism . I loved Barrie for being human and smart. You could see her changing through the story, learning from the mistakes she make. Gray was the tough and sexy guy, but he wasn't Arrogant, and he was careful when playing with fire.

After writing a slew of strictly romance novels, Sandra Brown in recent years has devised a compromise--she's focused more on suspense in later novels, but still throws in the obligatory romantic entanglements. EXCLUSIVE stands as her best attempt to marriage the two, thanks to some strong central characters and one of her more interesting plotlines in recent memory. The book revolves around Washington reporter Barrie Travis, who gets no respect from her peers, television viewers, or anyone else who might have some importance. Then she receives a call from the First Lady of the United States, and the ensuing coversation--the President and his wife just lost their child to SIDS--piques the reporter's interest. Suffice it to say, there's foul play at hand, literally from every corner of the plot. Barrie gets help along the way from an old colleague, as well as one of the President's former officials(and the obligatory lover interest). This being fiction, some of the plotlines border on ludicrous(here, the President is a cruel, manipulative [man] out to destroy not only his wife, but anyone else in his way), but Brown throws in just enough twists to make it interesting.And she saves the biggest twist for the very last page--it will definately surprise some. Overall, of the Brown books that I've read, this remains the best.

As usual with a Sandra Brown book, I was hooked after only a couple of pages. Barrie, a reporter with a small time tv station,recieves a call from the wife of the President of the United States, inviting her to meet for coffee. The Presidents wife is still in mourning for her baby son who died from S.I.D.S.A web begins to unravel involving wife beating, murder,drugs and the abuse of power.Barrie becomes involved with Gray, a former presidential aide (gorgeous of course ) and together they form a partnership which threatens to bring down the government. It's thrills a second with "Exclusive" and a very satisfying,pacy read.

This is not a good book for those without any woodworking experience. There is too much jargon that is unexplained, and no real starting projects. I'm certain that there is excellent info for beginners who are looking to expand their knowledge and skills, but for people with no background who are looking for the most basic advice, I would look elsewhere.

As a beginning woodworker, I can't recommend this book enough. It covers just about everything to get you going - laying out a shop, table saws, hand tools, ideal tools to own, dovetail joints, finishes, the list goes on and on. I'm constantly referring back to it as questions pop up.

My desire to get back into woodworking after many, many years has led me to purchase about a dozen different books on setting up shop, buying tools, woodworking techniques, etc. Now I wish I had found this book much sooner.

The book itself is a collection of articles from "Fine Woodworking" magazine. For the most part, the editor's choice of articles is excellent. For example, the Setting Up Shop section has three articles: 1)outfitting a shop, 2) buying used hand tools, and 3)converting your garage into a workshop. Although I found little of interest in the 2nd article, I learned as much from the other two has entire books on the subject. I especially liked the fact that the article on outfitting a shop had the pull-no-punches opinions of 3 different woodworkers. This lets the reader see that no two experts agree on the subject, but there is enough agreement that it should help a beginner make wiser choices.

The 4 articles on buying wood, sheet goods, glue, and sandpaper were all full of practical information normally lacking in other books.

The Tools and Techniques sections have 13 well-chosen articles, although the collection is far from being a comprehensive survey of the subject. The only power tools covered in any depth are the table saw and router. You may want to supplement your education with other books on these topics.

I found the sections on "First Projects" and "Finishes" to be a little weaker than the other parts. These articles suffer from the fact that this type of book no flow of logic from one chapter to the next. The chapters on finishing suffer from considerable overlap and some conflicting information. Still, I found the individual articles interesting.

In summary, I think this book is an excellent place to start if you are new to woodworking. After buying this very inexpensive book, you can go straight to more definitive books on only the topics you have real interest in. From what I have seen, you can safely skip the other introductory books.

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I consider Bob Proctor a modern day Napoleon Hill and Wallace Wattles, because of all the heavy motivators out there today, from Stephen Covey to Anthony Robbins, Bob Proctor is the only major one who is really talking about money,
Because I'm pretty familiar with Bob's work, I had already heard alot of this tape said before. But it's good to hear it again, ecspecially Bob's MSI info. The musicvation and Michele Blood singing affirmation songs took some getting used to, mostly because I'm a huge rock-n-roll fan, and I thought the songs were goofy. But the songs start growing on you, and you realize that the affirmations do work in programming your mind.
Overall, BE A MAGNET TO MONEY is a good tape if you're just starting to get familiar with the prosperity movement. If you are already familiar with the prosperity movement then some of this stuff may be redundant, but it can't hurt to hear it again,

There is so much powerful and useful information in this program that it's hard to know where to begin. Michele Blood and Bob Proctor have "Been there, done that." They teach this material to individuals and companies across the world, and have mastered all aspects of money.

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