I bought this book to see how a world-famous TV personality could lead a parallel romantic life for many years in Montana unknown to his wife and children in New York. The writer does not broach the question with any depth at all. Essentially she writes of travel, menues, decorating, designing cabins and yards, itemizations of wildlife seen, and on through out the book. There aren't any insights on conflicting relationships that I could identify. I wouldn't buy it a second time.

When Charles Kuralt died in July 1997, I cried. At the end of 1997, when the annual obituaries were listed, I cried again. Okay, I really liked Charles Kuralt.

I'm an avid flyfisher and I am spending the whole summer in Twin Bridges, Montana, not far from Charles and Pat's ranch, the Bluebird Wildlife Sanctuary.

Needless to say, I was fascinated by this book. I do have some hesitation in recommending it wholeheartedly, however, to anyone not a Kuralt or Montana fan. Some of the details are rather sketchy, especially where the late 80s and early 90s are concerned. The story started out strong, kind of faded out and then came back strong after Charles died.

All in all, I'm glad Pat Shannon wrote this book. Pick it up. I think you'll like it.

I was an avid fan of Charles Kuralt and now I'm Pat Shannon's fan too. What a wonderful writer she is! With elegance and grace, she writes of her long relationship with Charles - telling her side of the story that made headlines a few years ago. And telling his side too. I enjoyed this book immensely -

This book should be titled "I do not know how to price all risks when valuing companies so here are 101 fudge factor guesses I use instead". This is the wrong way to value companies and is inconsistent with financial asset pricing theory. Look elsewhere for better resources.

Pratt took his many years of valuation experience and put it in this one book. The book reviews the theory and practice of how to derive a discount rate for use in a DCF. At present, it's the best book in print for appraisers.

The valuation profession has exploded among CPAs, CBAs and others who attend a few seminars and then undertake to do this complicated work. Many do a shabby job, and more do not understand basic concepts of cost of capital. The sophistication and understanding of many business appraisers will grow from reading this book, as (I believe) mine did.

This book is NOT written by an academician (although I think I recall that Shannon has a PhD in finance), and no doubt "they" (I admit, I don't really know any finance professors) will not approve. A fair example of an academician's work, reflecting a different approach and serving different needs, is Bradford Cornell's fine work on the equity risk premium.

My personal belief is that finance professors don't really understand practical differences between valuation of public markets, publicly traded stocks and portfolios made up of publicly traded companies, and valuation of closely held companies.

Shannon does understand the differences. He has authored several classic books on business valuation. He has valued thousands and testified in US Tax Court, state courts and federal courts across the country. He continues to speak to business appraisers across the country. This book summarizes issues he knows need to be better understood by those of us who consult with closely held businesses.

I know it is not directly related to this book, but some may want to know a little about who the author is. Shannon Pratt's leadership in his field is well known and respected. As a pioneer of our profession, he is a hero to many of us. He is also a magnanimous personality, and I enjoy sitting in the front row of many seminars where he sits to afflict speakers with his trusty digital camera.

This is a short book and an easy read, but packed with good information for those who want to better understand the cost of capital in the context of valuing small businesses.

I've never been pregnant; I picked up this book in the bookstore because the title intrigued me.

Now that I have had the misfortune to read it, I will probably never have children. According to this piece of garbage, you will permanently change for the worse after having a baby. Your teeth and hair will fall out, you'll never get back into shape no matter how hard you exercise (a lie that has been proven by numerous female gymnasts who have had children), you'll forever have problems relieving yourself...you name it!

I would like to meet this author in person and give her a piece of my mind. Better yet, I'd like to introduce her to my mother, who has had 5 children and looks and behaves no worse for the wear.

All in all, mostly lies and garbage.

I am baffled by the comments of the reviewer below me, Celeste Hamer. I think she does this author and her book a grave disservice. Quite frankly, I don't think anybody who has not given birth is qualified to judge this book. Believe me, Shannon, the author, tells it like it is. I got this book as a baby shower gift when I was pregnant with my first child (I now have two) and recently bought it as a shower gift for a friend. I found it immensely helpful and I'm sure my friend will agree. Hamer, the reviewer, would have you believe this book is nothing but negative talk about what happens to your body after you give birth. On the contrary, Shannon goes to great lengths to discuss the many positive physical--and emotional--changes. For example, she covers how having given birth reduces your risks of many types of cancer, how it arrests and even cures, in some cases, the painful condition called endometriosis, how it apparently increases fertility in women who had a difficult time getting pregnant the first time, and how it so marvelously changes your priorities and your perspective on life. One of Hamer's criticisms is based on her experience with female gymnasts--did she not read the part of the book in which Shannon discusses how having given birth enhanced the performance of several well-known athletes?

Even when Shannon gets into the "minuses" (and I have yet to find the passage where Hamer says the author states that "you'll forever have problems relieving yourself") she offers tips on how to improve the situation. For example, believe me, sleep deprivation is a BIG problem, especially in the first few months after birth. This was a major challenge even for me, a stay-at-home mom whose husband was very willing to lend a hand and who had flexible work hours to boot. Some of Shannon's suggestions were lifesavers.

Finally, Hamer dismisses this book as "lies and garbage." Before I left the workforce to raise my kids, I was a health journalist. Trust me, the experts Shannon interviewed and quotes, and the medical journals she cites, are among the most respected in the world.

Sorry for the length of this. I just get steamed when I see a hatchet job that isn't warranted.

Finally a book that addresses the "after the birth issues" - how you look and feel different, inside and out. Great to read through or to browse, I found it to be a great resource and also recommend it to all my pregnant friends to prepare them for what might be. Not only enlightening, it's a fun read, too.

i did not like this book because i thought that the choice Shannon made was dumb. I'm not going to say the ending of the book, but I sure hope nobody else out there makes this choice. Other readers might like this book, but it wasn't for me. My tip:If you want to try this book, check it out at the library first, just so you don't waste your money on something you don't like. If you really like it, then my it.

I love the way the book was written! I wish we had more stories from Shannon, she is such an interesting and smart individual, but life isn't always easy for her at home. You'll see why when you read this book.

I loved this one. It was a nice spinoff. Not so much emphasis on the Baby-sitters club. Way to go, Ann!!

We were required to purchase this, complete it, and turn it in for nursing class. The whole class felt that it was a waste of time and money. We felt we learned more using Springhouse's Med Surg made easy series.

This is the first time that I bought the book from your store. I really liked this book. However, some of the other books that I ordered, not this book, werenot coming to me in a timly manner. I had to wait more than 2 weeks to receive them. I hope in the future the ordered books should have come on time for me. Thank you!

This study guide is so much like a lot of the test questions that I have. The application questions are great. It has the answers in the back for easy reference. Everyone should have it!

I really do not like these sort of regency books, the gorgeous rake and the plain, shy almost spinster. Ms. Donelly write the romance of staggeringly handsome Geoffrey, Lord Staines, a future Earl, and plain, shy but oh so sweet Eleanor Glover. She is one of 4 sisters and of course, they are all most attractive than she is. Lord Stains had his heart broken by a blond beauty. His father wants him to marry before he dies (claims he is dying) and must marry at Christmas. Geoff agrees and decided upon sensible, plain Eleanor. He figures she won't demand love. A sensible woman for a sensible, arranged marriage. Only Eleanor falls in love with him. Ah, why? And why would he fall in love with her? Does anyone else notice how many regencies are about homely, nice women who end up with the gorgeous hunk? Again, this is the same tried and somewhat boring story. Eleanor can barely look into his face and hold a conversation and he falls in love with her? Suddenly she becomes beautiful? Yes, he does come upon her telling children a story and she shines. Please....Geoff was in love with another woman. I don't have a hard time beleiving he would fall in love with Eleanor because the story gave no indication them getting the chance to get to know each other. There is no witty dialogue between them, no sparing, not shared interests. His brothers are trying to keep them apart, to spend as little time before the marriage as possible. The story just does not work for me. Also, why is it in regency romances that the plain spinsters recognize lust and acknowledge it while the beauties don't even know the parts of a man or how children are conceived? Boring story.

Predictable in many ways as Regency novels are, I still found the main characters compelling. Both try to fight their growing attraction for each other. Although not really spending much time together, the little things they find out make them fall in love. Throw in a little unrequited love, growing passion & some jealousy and I felt the tale was splendid! What is Eleanor going to request of Geoffrey? How can this work out? I had to finish it to find out the answers. I hope Shannon Donnelly will continue with novels about the remaining siblings!

Geoffrey Westerby, Lord Staines, needs to get married as soon as possible: his father is dying and the old man's sole wish is to see his eldest son safely settled before he dies. And while Geoffrey is determined to set his father's mind at ease by presenting him with a daughter-in-law, finding a sensible woman who will make a good countess, and be willing to settle for a marriage based on respect and some affection but not love, is not that easy at all. Having been rejected by the woman that he loves, Geoffrey has decided to turn his back on the notion of a marriage based on love, and has decided to settle for a comfortable one instead. And so, he decides to ask for the hand in marriage of Eleanor Glover, the daughter of one of his father's friends. And when he sees the shy and demure and rather plain Eleanor, Geoffrey congratulates himself that he has settled on exactly the 'right' kind of wife.

Eleanor however, is not the person that Geoffrey thinks she is -- yes, she is shy and demure, but alas, she is not a very sensible woman, for kind hearted Eleanor has fallen in love with the very handsome but sad Geoffrey Westerly. Deciding to hide her love for Geoffrey, Eleanor agrees to marry him, hoping that her love will be enough for the both of them. However that is before she realises that Geoffrey is actually suffering from a broken heart. And then Geoffrey's father decides that Eleanor will not make Geoffrey a good enough wife, and decides to interfere. With such overwhelming odds against her, will shy, plain and kind hearted Eleanor be able to hold out and make this marriage work? Or will an interfering old man prove too much for her? In the meantime, Geoffrey is beginning to realise that his wife-to-be is not the colourless woman he thought she was. He begins to first appreciate her kindness; this slowly develops into a need to protect and cherish her. Could Eleanor be the cure for his shattered heart?

"Under the Kissing Bough" is a wonderfully warm and tender love story about how a plain and shy young lady is able to capture the affections of her husband-to-be because of her kind and loving heart. It made for wonderful reading to see Geoffrey slowly realise what a gem Eleanor truly was, and how lucky he was to have found her. And it was satisfying to see Eleanor (finally) win Geoffrey's love and esteem. Both characters are well portrayed; and I liked the pace at which Shannon Donnelly allowed for the romance to develop between them. The different obstacles she threw at the couple (Geoffrey's infatuation with another woman, interfering relatives, Eleanor's unconventionality, etc) added zest to this otherwise run-of-the-mill plot, and made this a much more exciting and compelling romance novel. "Under the Kissing Bough" was a really first-class Regency romance, and just the thing for a recommended holiday read!

I was, for the most part, unimpressed with the information offered. A lot of it was really sensationalistic...something that would titilate the horror genre reader, but not for someone really searching the spiritual. I gave the book a 2, but that's probably because it deserves a 1 1/2. The fact that the author brought in all the horror movie stuff was really insulting to the religion. I'm not initiated into Vodou, but I have studied it for well over 20 years and I found this book insulting to a beautiful faith. It was a curiousity buy. I wanted to see how the author presented the topic in this type of format. I should have known better. She tried (and she ad libbed A LOT), but she really failed. I was the Idiot to read it.

This book is not a step-by-step guide to how to do Vodou. Rather, it is a complete reference for people who know nothing about the religion or only know what they have learned from the movies. It begins with a thorough history of the religion's development in Haiti, then goes into Vodou's theology and practice. It also dispels widely held myths about voodoo dolls, magic and zombies. Finally, it points to plenty of resources if you want to learn more. At every point, the book discusses the religion and its practitioners factually and with respect. This is a great introductory resource for anyone who wants to learn the real deal about this fascinating religion.

I have to agree with the first review of this book (the person that actually read it). True, you cannot learn all there is about a religion from a book, however in this book, Shannon Turlington has done an excellent job of mapping it out. I think that anyone who turns to a book as their first stop in researching a new found faith is making an excellent choice. For those who are genuinely interested, I think that this book will do much to fill their head with more questions and curiosity about this religion. Additionally, I think it does an excellent job dispelling myths typically associated with this religion. Please, read the book before you decide its bad, its quite a good book!

Text is cold and clinical. Could be improved upon with more personal information and experiences. Great looking dogs in the photos, but sure could use more of them.

I found this book interesting but a little dry when discussing some topics. I liked the exmples of the dogs pictured. Over all, it was worth reading and looking at the pics, but it took a long time to get through. Could use some more interest-holding sections throughout.

Shannon did a fantastic job of "introducing" Swissies. The book is a great primer -- if you're interested in learning about this beautiful breed, this is the best place to start. There are other books out there with more beautiful photos, but the text is fluff. This book, however, is less concerned about portraying Swissies as the "perfect family dog" than portraying them honestly with simple, truthful information that is easily assimilated by any reader.

I enjoyed No Other Man and No Other Woman more than I did No Other Love. Most disappointed.

I was lucky enough to read the "No Other" series in order. I found this book a "must read" after reading the first two books. The characters are written superbly. The hero and heroine are both strong and stubborn. The dialogue between them is stimulating and amusing at times and there is just enough conflict to keep the reader interested (if not a bit frustrated!) This is my favorite book of the whole series, but to really understand it, you must read the books in order since the characters in this book are introduced in them. I highly reccommend getting them all!

This book was exciting from page one. Normally, I like to read series books in order, but I was powerless to put this book down. This was truly an addicting romance.