This book is motivating for any bride-to-be as it provides practical tips and realistic goals for weightloss. However, don't be fooled by the title...it does not provide an actual diet. Basically the book just inspires you to eat anything with moderation and to exercise. That is something experts have been recommending for decades. In essence, nothing new is established. You're better off buying a bride magazine.

Authors Robyn Flipse and Jacqueline Shannon have written a book that's loaded with great information for brides-to-be and others interesting in shedding some pounds on a deadline in a sensible way. I bought "The Wedding Dress Diet" for a bride-to-be who wanted to lose "exctly 18 pounds to get down to my fighting weight of 112." She read the book, loved it, and reported yesterday she was right on schedule to attain her goal. Now, here's the surprise: before giving my friend her gift, I read it myself. I started flipping some pages in the bookstore to get a sampling, and soon got hooked. When I got home, I read the whole darn thing. It's brilliantly organized, very well written and liberally sprinkled with humor. The nutritional and exercise tips and the advice on reducing stress can be used by men as well as women -- whether or not they're headed for the altar. Here's a handful of rice tossed in the direction of Flipse and Shannon.

I have been using the drug guides by this publisher since 1994. It is a great resource and has saved me a lot of time that I would've wasted trying to wade through the PDR. I use my older copies in the interview rooms at work and even the MD's use them...because it is so user friendly. Thanks, Nancy Sanchez, RN, CS, ARNP, Adv. Practice Nurse in Terrell, TX

I'd definitely recommend this book as more of a "reference" book. The strategies are really useful. One downside about the book is that it tries to cover way too much... it even gets into improving your SAT scores - I personally think that it should concentrate more on what it's intended to teach. My favorite part is the planned out list of things to do in your high school career to maximize your chance at the desired colleges.

This is a wonderful book that teaches you the essentials of papermaking, decorating paper, marbling, papier mache and bookbinding. The step-by-step instructions accompanied by simple illustrations for each technique or project are easy to follow.

The book starts out with a brief history of papermaking. It then teaches you how to make a mold and deckle as well as a paper press. Making pulp from both recycled papers and plants; forming sheets and then drying the paper is then demonstrated. There is a great two-page layout showing the results of using 12 different plants.

A variety of techniques for decorating the paper are then covered. Some include fluting, piercing, impressing, weaving, making patterns, using a resist and block printing. Marbling both with and without sizing is also covered.

My favorite section uses the decorated papers for three-dimensional art. It covers various papier mache methods as well as how to cover objects such as boxes, tabletops and trays. It also shows you how to make lampshades, window shades/blinds, privacy screens, jewelry, frames, cards, purses and folders.

The last section demonstrates bookbinding techniques for single section, multi-section, soft and hardcover books. I have done quite a bit of bookbinding and I felt the instruction here was somewhat lacking and hard to follow.

A glossary, index, small list of suppliers and bibliography of books that cover each one of the crafts more in depth is very useful. Overall this book is great for anyone seeking to learn the basics of a variety of paper arts without having to buy a bunch of books. It also makes a great gift.

The writing of the book was fine. I am a little older than an "on my own biographt" reader. Nonetheless I was interested in the life of a Black scientist living in the late 1700's. The book follows Benjamin Banneker from being a young boy working on his family's tobbacco farm to clockmaking, land surveying, and almanac writing. His thirst for learning makes him a great role model. The book also put his life in historical context which makes for a great learning device.
What really brings the story to life are the illustrations. Craig Orback has done some beautiful paintings! I particularly enjoy the rich color and expansive feeling of the landscapes and skyscapes. The characters are expressive. A few pages are stunning in their warm light and vivid color. I felt really drawn to them. In fact, I think the book would be completely interesting and inspiring to me even if I couldn't read and it were being read to me before bedtime.
I reccomend this book for the excellent art and the inspiring (and maybe little known) story of early African American accomplishment.

Before he left Harmony, Long Island when he was twenty-one, all the girls wanted to ride with Tucker Lang while all their mothers wanted to lock up their daughters. Tucker was the town's poster bad boy.

Cathryn McGrath is the paragon of female adulthood. She is a wonderful wife and mother. Part of the core of her essence ends when she learns her spouse Dylan informs her the world's changing and walks out on her and their children for another woman.

After being away for years, Tucker returns to Harmony. He sees Cathryn and realizes he still is attracted to her. She reciprocates although she wonders about men in general. As Cathryn and Dylan fall in love, the reformed bad boy knows he must deal with a personal problem before he can commit to Kathryn. He is not sure that his beloved can do so too but he prays his conscience-driven obligations still allow him the opportunity to try.

CATHRYN is a tender contemporary romance starring two lead characters, who, for varying reasons, distrusts love. The story line is fun as Cathryn and Tucker struggle to forge a relationship that both question even knowing they have found their soul mate. Shannon Waverly completes her warm trilogy of three friends finding love (see JULIA and LAUREN) with this beguiling tale.

Harriet Klausner

Once again Drake has managed, seemingly effortlessly, to combine historical fact, legend and romance together in a wonderful story. Revolving around the relationship between Katherine de Montrain, cousin to Robin Hood, and her guardian Damian Montjoy. This book also manages to discuss the crusades and there is a good deal about Robin Hood and his band, who are helped by the mysterious stranger 'the silver sword'. All in all a good read, although maybe not up to the standard of some of her other books eg PRINCESS OF FIRE.

Great story book for children I really like the way David Shannon writes his books and has beautiful illustrations in them...This book and No David are a part of my 5 year olds library and he just loves them

Mike Shannon, SPITBALL editor, has proven himself over the years as the Don Quixote of this area of literature. THE DAY... collects his short stories and poems about baseball.

There is nothing highbrow about this collection; indeed, the writer manages to imprint in his stories the love of a game that has as its roots, the rural and small town areas of the country. Shannon is no Cormac McCarthy, but his stories have a great deal of heart and enough intrigue to grab the reader's interest.

The poems, which are assembled from three previous shorter collections, are written in the straight-ahead fashion that I have come to expect from Shannon. He has lived close to the game, and these poems take the reader there. Whether he's writing about Willie Mays, Ernie Banks, or the troubled Pete Rose Reds of the 80's, there's never any doubt about the authenticity of his knowledge, never any doubt that he will deliver work that is both entertaining and moving.

I've been using the book over the past month and it comes in real handy when trying to solve the occasional unexplainable Delphi error message. You certainly won't use this book everyday, but when a mysterious error does occur you'll be glad you have the book. Not only does it identify what's causing the error message, it offers quick fix solutions and examples to get you up an running as fast as possible. If your time is valuable and you want to minimize your "downtime", I'd recommend this book. I found it a little bit pricy compared to other Delphi books, but the time it saves in solving Delphi errors will pay for itself several times over.