A wonderful book. I only wish I had read its contents when I was helping take care of seventy golden agers in a nursing home. Although the book is for homecare, many of the concepts can apply in any setting. It is heartwarming to know a human being with a compassionate heart will never be replaced by a machine.

I found this book to be comprehensive, yet simple to follow. It contains valuable information about every aspect of homecare--much of which, experience is the only other source. The author has created an excellent support and reference tool.

I was the primary care provider when my wife had lung cancer. When my 94 year old mother fell I was lucky enough to get a copy of the book. It provides answers without time consuming research. I was so impressed I bought a dozen copies for friends and family.

K. Follis Cheatham is an excellent writer, and she has every right and reason to be proud of this book in particular. Elizabeth's story is wonderfully presented and a delight to the reader. It takes us to a distant time and place and allows us to experience that era, so very different from out own, through the eyes of a bright and determined young woman. I would have enjoyed meeting Elizabeth. I did enjoy reading about her as Ms. Cheatham created her.

This is a truly fine novel. I particularly enjoyed the way the author was able to blend history with fiction and create an entertaining and enlightening story. The post-Civil war setting came alive for me as did Elizabeth Fortune's situation as a young woman of mixed heritage in those troubled and exciting times. I'm definitely looking forward to Ms. Cheatham's next book.

Elizabeth Fortune could be viewed as a victim, but that is not how she sees herself. Disdained by her white grandparents for looking too much like her black father, Elizabeth sets out to find him and her place in the world. That she undertakes this quest, a young woman alone, in the years immediately after the American Civil War makes her a heroine indeed. It is refreshing to see such a counterpoint to the stereotypes of American womanhood from that time that we are used to. Elizabeth Fortune serves to remind us that this was not only the days of hoop skirts and corsets, but also of Seneca Falls and the first vigorous upswelling of the women's rights movement. A vicious attack and a robbery of all her money are no checks to Elizabeth's determination. If she cannot make her way west to find her father as herself, she will go as a boy. And so she does.Her adventures are many, and vividly drawn. Elizabeth herself is a young woman of both grit and charm. I would recommend this book to anyone in search of a heroine to identify with.

The books character, Annie, is a lost woman who is found. Found with help from the spirit world who medium through the animals in the woods around her. I loved the concept behind the story. I feel that it would be a good book to put in school libraries as part of American Indian studies. How they think and feel, communicate and think. The author must have been a good mother. She writes in a profound educational manner.

This book was recommended to me and the reading was inspiring. The chapters display a gentle woman of determination. Her dedication is profound, and it is observed and answered.

I am touched by this communication, and re-read it, from time to time, for new insight. I will carry it in my consciousness always. Many good lessons to consider, and many thank yous to Walks Alone.

There is so much spiritual truth woven into this story that I'm sure it must be Ms. Cheatham's own story. If so; she is a most courageous woman. It should be required reading for all Native Americans and anyone that thinks they may have even one drop of Indian Blood running through their veins. I loved it and hope Walks Alone continues to write. How about a sequel or wouldn't this make a fantastic movie? Go Girl, Go!

This book was lent to me by a friend who is a physician herself from Harvard Medical School. Anyone interested in neurosurgery as well as general surgery, infectious diseases and preventive medicine would find this book engaging. I recommend this book to anyone who would like to become a physician or who is a physician--it is inspiring and causes one to think about medicine in a whole new light. Once I started reading it, I didn't want to put it down.

Library Journal's review of this guide: "Combining encyclopedic coverage of destinations with loads of practical information and atlas-type maps, the series illuminates the wonders of nature but emphasizes the peculiarity of a place's people and their folklore."

Follis Cheatham's Spotted Flower And The Ponokomita is a unique story of a young Native American girl of the Blackfeet Nation, in what would one day be the state of Montana, and her first encounter with the strange new beast called a "horse". This engaging, informative, and highly entertaining story is enhanced for young readers with an "Afterword", a bibliography, a listing of places to visit in the area where the story takes place (including the Blackfeet Indian Reservation), and thematically appropriate Internet websites. Spotted Flower And The Ponokomita would make a welcome addition to a classroom or homeschooling Native American studies curriculum supplemental reading list, as well as any school or community library collection.

Definitely a must have for those interested in plants! You'll never look at the "weeds" around your house the same again :)

Extremely in depth coverage of plants from Abronia spp. to Arundo spp. is given, including all manners of uses from culinary to utilitarian. (Other genuses are to be covered in future volumes.) The book is full of wonderful color photographs of all the plants covered - usually several per plant. There are wide margins listing the various uses of the plants (pointing out their discussion in the text), location diagrams of where the plants are found and more.

Although the book covers only the areas described in the title, anyone with more than a fleeting interest in useful plants is sure to appreciate this book - no matter where they might reside.

The book is steeply priced for sure, but once you open it you will understand why. It is extremely well researched, a fact that is very evident throughout the text. Also, as mentioned above, the book abounds with gorgeous color photographs. Had the book not been a gift, I would have gladly paid twice the price for it.

The next volume(s) couldn't come fast enough for me. I am beginning to get a bit worried though as to the future of the series since I obtained my copy in 1996 and haven't heard anything on newer volumes... Even if this is the only volume that comes out it is still definitely worth the purchase.

Congratulations on a wonderful book to Scooter Cheatham and Marshall C. Johnston.

--> Update: The second volume did come out! If you can believe it, it's even better than this one! :D

As an author of three regional-bestsellers and a book reviewer for a metropolitan paper with a circulation of more than 100,000, I read with great interest Navigating the Dark Side of Wealth, A Life Guide for Inheritors, by Thayer Cheatham Willis because I (an average middle class American) grew up with a friend that my classmates used to call "the poor little rich girl." After reading the book, I gave it to my friend because I thought it was insightful, useful, and a valuable tool as she herself is still trying to establish "normalcy" even at age 57. Very little emotional nurturing seems to come out of wealthy families, and that sad deprivation was noticeable enough to my friends of youth for them to realize that our very wealthy classmate was indeed the poorest of us all when it came to what matters the most in life.

While some may mock this book, the truth is it is hard for most people not to resent people of means and harbor bitterness or jealousy over not having financial wealth. It is only human nature. If you can get past this attitude, you will recognize that the book is long overdue for people on either side of the wealth line to understand the dynamics of what money does and does not do. It's an honest book.

It's also very well articulated and presents discussions on several levels, from a basic primer to the more sophisticated challenges wealth presents. The author, who has a national psychotherapy practice specializing in the needs of inheritors, sprinkles her personal experience with those of her clients. She sensitively covers the gamut of topics that inheritors must deal with, including the spiritual, which in this day of political correctness would be ignored by most writers. She recognizes the universal need of the heart for a personal God - when you walk with the God of the Bible, you find true life out of the dark side of wealth.

I doubt there is one among us who doesn't feel that if only we had a little more money, all of our problems would be solved. This book brings us down to reality. And while some of us may never see huge amounts of money, others may indeed inherit enough wealth to send us humbly to this book to learn how to manage without losing our soul. Whatever, however, the book opens our eyes to see the disadvantages of wealth and hey, maybe it's pointless to covet after all! Monied or not, everyone has the same need for love, compassion, and understanding. Money does not heal the inside hurts or brokenness.

The author wrote this book because she saw the need. None of us has to look far to see dysfunction, perversion, sadness. This book can help some get a life who are still struggling.

Money really can't buy happiness, and Thayer Willis has the courage to confront this cultural myth head on. She is an inheritor... and in her book she speaks from her heart about the very real problems that inheritors face. She is also a professional counselor and in that capacity she speaks from her mind... offering some very practical solutions to these problems. I particularly like how she will tell a story and then give her "Professional Observations". This book is written from the perspective of someone who has actually been there (done that), and who knows that sometimes money can do more harm than good.

In my business I have the opportunity to work with wealthy families, and I can tell you that the problems Ms. Willis describes are very real, and very debilitating for many inheritors. I would highly recommend this book to professionals who work with wealthy families (in fact, I gave my original copy of this book to a financial planner)... to those who have created wealth (so that they can better understand how their wealth might impact their children)... and for those who have inherited wealth (you are not alone).

I would not recommend this book to anyone who believes the cultural myth, that the road to happiness is paved with winning Powerball tickets.

"Navigating the Dark Side of Wealth" should be required reading for children of owners of American businesses both large and small. Ms. Willis is courageous in her effort to illuminate the underside of priveledge. She should be congratulated on her willingness to risk ridicule to openly discuss a dirty secret of the cult of materialism; that the golden assets that the parents worked so hard to accumulate can turn out ot be the children's greatest curse, crippling their spiritual growth and fulfillment.

Ms. Willis offers a spiritual compass to guide all those who have experienced the confusion and self-doubt that pervade the life of the priveledged child. If you are an inheritor, or a parent who is building a fortune to pass along to your children, you should read this book for its compassionate and sound advice from one who knows.

James Thompson, a young boy in 1935, watches his father slowly drink himself to death in the years following the great depression as times got harder and harder. And James vows to himself that he will never have to depend on anyone else for his living and that his children will have the security that money brings. When he and some friends knock over a fruit peddler's stand, James is forced to go to work as a numbers runner for the Italian mafia when the Italian leader informs him that the fruit peddler worked for him. Seven years later, he is able to go out on his own and start up his own businesses.

Within a few short years, he is one of the wealthiest and most feared men in the neighborhood. But when his wife leaves him, he realizes that money can't buy everything. Thirty years later, he is ready to let his son, Monroe take over more and more of the family business, only to discover that his son doesn't want any part of the crime empire that he has spent 30 years to build.

Cheatham skillfully takes us back and forth between the past and the present to watch events unfold that made young James become the man he did, see the impact of his lifestyle on his son, and see Monroe come to the realization that he wants the security of legitimacy, not money. And when a long-buried secret comes to light, the relationship between father and son is stretched almost to the breaking point. Filled with vivid imagery, brutal descriptions of the criminal lifestyle and complex relationships between all the characters, Cheatham has created a world that will both repulse and fascinate you.

James Thompson, affectionately known as Bianco, was brought up on the streets. As a teenager, he began working as a numbers runner for the mob. He did that for six years until he branched out on his on and ultimately became one of the biggest numbers runners in his town. James, ended up marrying and having two sons with his wife Kimberly. His oldest son, Monroe, didn't want any part of street life, because at a young age he saw death and the dangers of life on the streets. But James wanted Monroe to be just like him, one of the fearless leaders on the streets; however, Monroe had his heart set on going to school and becoming successful the right way. James youngest son Byron would have done anything just to have his son acknowledge him. James treated Byron like a stepchild, and barely said anything to him during his childhood. Byron is eager to take over his father's business, if only his father had paid him any attention. Will Monroe make his father happy and lead a life of crime? Will James finally acknowledge Byron and treat him like a son? Or is there a reason Byron is treated the way he is?

Father's Footsteps is a story of survival of the fittest. A father desperately wanting a son to follow in his footsteps and lead a life of crime. A story full of revenge, lies, deceit, family secrets, betrayal and murder, all about obtaining that almighty dollar. This story has so many twists and turns and is full of suspense you have no choice but to want more.

Reviewed by Eraina B. Tinnin
of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

Mr. Cheatham's book was very exciting to me. I normally do not care for crime stories, but Father's Footsteps kept me reading to find out what happened next, and I was always surprised! Surely this book could easily be a movie. Great read! Looking forward to more releases by Tony Cheatham. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves action, suspense and the element of surprise.

Losson has written a book about a military leader and his division of the War Between the States, both of whom were nearly forgotten in the wealth of books about that war. Both a biography and a history, the author stays focused on his subjects, not letting the broader picture of the war distract him.

Benjamin Franklin Cheatham, a career soldier who served in the War with Mexico, commanded Hood's corps for a while. His entire career in the war was served in the western theater, most of it in and around Tennessee. The war wasn't just with the Yankees when Braxton Bragg commanded the corps, for the two men despised each other.

Cheatham was a man who found the going rough between the two wars, but made his mark in the later conflict, in spite of accusations against his character. After the war, he was more successful as a citizen than before, heading the Tennessee State Penitentiary system for time. However, over the years, with most interest in Lee, Grant, and the eastern theater, he was nearly forgotten

This book is well written and an easy read, but could have used the skill of a good proofreader. Typos and other errors are sometimes distracting. Readers interested in the Civil War, particularly the western theater, will find this an interesting account. They might also enjoy "Five Tragic Hours" by McDonough and Connelly, and "Shiloh: In Hell before Night" by McDonough.

This is an excellent book about a little-written about general. Although Frank Cheatham rose to the rank of major general, was active in Tennessee after the war, was one of the Western Theater's more colorful and controversial figures, and his division was considered one of best in the West, he and his division have not received much attention from writers. Losson has changed this and has written both an excellent bio of Cheatham and a good look at the men that made up his division. Another good thing about this book is that Losson focuses on Cheatham and his division, rather than straying to other generals or divisions. The book takes a good look at the battles, both military and political, that Cheatham fought. Overall, the book is excellent, reads well, has tons of diaries and letters, and is entertaining. However, I gave 4 stars rather than 5 because the text has many errors, whether it be spelling or grammatical. There are many of them and it gets annoying after a while. Other than that, a great read.

This book has given us a lot of valubable information concering the time period. we would strongly recommened this book to any one who wanted to learn more on the subject. 5 stars!