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Books - General - 2008
The 2007 pet food recalls followed a multitude of pets getting sick and dying from contaminated food; now pet owners must take charge of what they feed their dogs and cats. With The Ultimate Pet Food Guide, veteran dog trainer, behaviorist, and author Liz Palika focuses on nutritional needs and covers every type of feeding, including controversial raw diets, homemade cooked food, and commercial foods. Palika also addresses introducing new foods; what “human foods” pets shouldn’t eat; free-feeding; responsibility for food safety; where ingredients come from; and red flags in ingredients. Included are over fifty veterinarian- and pet-nutritionist-approved recipes and diets tailored to special-needs pets, such as puppies/kittens and pregnant, older, overweight and/or more sedentary animals. Buy it on Amazon!
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Excerpt: Chris Hansen is the Dateline's correspondent for the "To Catch a Predator" series. Since the Dateline reports have aired, the show has exposed over 200 hundred potential child predators in its stings. His book takes you beyond the broadcast into a shadowy world. Below is an excerpt.
On MySpace, social networking
Sometimes you get lucky. Every detective knows that, and Lt. Jake Jacoby and Detective Peter Charles of the Fairfax County Police Department, despite their years of training and experience, never take their luck for granted.
Their wake-up call to the dangers of sexual abuse cases driven by social networking sites like MySpace, cracked wide open for these two detectives because a 13 year-old was stuck by a bolt of fear and balked at getting into a car with a man she met online. “Marisa” (the detectives asked that we protect her identity) was at a swimming pool in a Virginia suburb of Washington, DC, on August 24, 2005.
She had agreed to meet a man named Joey Dobbs—whose screen name was buttsecks just outside the pool. He was waiting for her in his car, but when she saw him, she panicked and handed her cell phone to a lifeguard saying, “Tell him you’re my mom and that he should never call me again.”
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Inspired by the popular Web site www.rookiemoms.com, the book offers bite-sized activities arranged according to the baby's age. Some are crafty, adventurous, and some are simply to help get a meal on the table!
Written in a lively, supportive tone and decorated with cute illustrations, The Rookie Mom's Handbook is the perfect gift or resource to remind new moms that there's more to life than dirty diapers and 3 a.m. feedings. See http://www.rookiemoms.com/rookie-moms-book for more info!
Writing Children's Books For Dummies
Everyone loves a children's book. And many dream about writing one. But is it actually possible for an unpublished writer—armed with a good story idea and a love of kids—to write, sell, publish, and promote a book? Yes, it is!
The Workbook also includes useful sections on Budget Considerations, Discovering Your Gifts and Talents, Family Considerations, Getting Your Business Started, Promoting Your Home Business and Preparing for the Home Business Challenges.
Books - General - 2007
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Postmark Paris, by Leslie Jonath - The colorful world-within-a-world of postage stamps illustrates this lyrical account of a young girl's experiences in Paris. When she and her family move to the city for a year, one of the first places her father takes her is to the stamp market. Her adventures are magically captured in the dainty images of the postage stamps she collects. Young readers will delight in this uniquely told story of a girl finding her own place in a world far from home. Buy it on Amazon!
Answers
is an unprecedented book that is part journal, part memoir prompting parents and guardians to share advice and inspirational anecdotes on a variety of topics. It's perfect in creating lasting memories and impressions for children and guides journal keepers in sharing the treasure of parental guidance and wisdom. See http://www.joanneckinganswers.com for more details.
Books - General - 2006
Tired of making the same old same old, week after week after week? How about a brand-new 30-minute dinner every night for an entire year? As a best-selling cookbook author and host of three top-rated Food Network shows, Rachael Ray believes that both cooking and eating should be fun. Drawing from her own favorite dishes as well as those of her family, friends, and celebrities, she covers the flavor spectrum from Asian to Italian and dozens of delicious stops in between. Best of all, these flavor-packed dishes will satisfy your every craving and renew your taste for cooking.
Get Togethers: Rachael Ray 30-Minute Meals (Paperback) by Rachael Ray
Rachael Ray puts the fun back into entertaining with this exciting collection of recipes, all designed to feed a crowd or smaller gathering in 30 minutes or less.
Super Foods for Children by Michael van Straten & Barbara Griggs
Few American children go to bed hungry but millions are malnourished by even the most modest nutritional standards. Recommending 100 super foods and offering over 150 tempting, nutritious, and easy recipes, this book is the answer for caring parents who are short on time.
When children learn how to eat right at an early age, they take pleasure in it for the rest of their long, healthy lives. This guide shows parents how to involve youngsters in planning and preparing meals, so that eating right becomes a hands-on family activity. Colorful page design and mouth-watering photography are supplemented by solid nutritional information and practical advice. Author Nicola Graimes, a mother of two, highlights one fruit or vegetable at a time. She explains portions and nutritional values, and provides simple recipes — including Leek and Potato Soup, All-in-One Tuna Risotto, Chinese Rice with Salmon Kebobs, and Toffee Apple Cinnamon Buns — that families can prepare together. At the end of the book is a pull-out calendar and happy-faced vegetable and fruit stickers. As children eat fruits and vegetables during the day, the stickers give them a fun way to keep track of their daily intake, while they reduce the risk of cancer, diabetes, obesity, and other health problems.
Just Because Your Kids Drive You Insane...Doesn't Mean You Are A Bad Parent! If your kids drive you batty, don't worry! It could very well mean you’re an INVOLVED parent—a scar-bearing member of the Parent Corps—and your greatest ally is a good sense of humor as well as the ability to laugh at, and make light of, the challenges of parenting. Barker's hilarious stories will make parents laugh out loud and remind them that there is a lighter side to parenting. Buy it on Amazon!
Writing Children's Books For Dummies
Everyone loves a children's book. And many dream about writing one. But is it actually possible for an unpublished writer—armed with a good story idea and a love of kids—to write, sell, publish, and promote a book? Yes, it is!
The Workbook also includes useful sections on Budget Considerations, Discovering Your Gifts and Talents, Family Considerations, Getting Your Business Started, Promoting Your Home Business and Preparing for the Home Business Challenges.
Books - General - 2005
Writing Children's Books For Dummies
Everyone loves a children's book. And many dream about writing one. But is it actually possible for an unpublished writer—armed with a good story idea and a love of kids—to write, sell, publish, and promote a book? Yes, it is!
Books - General - 2004
The Workbook also includes useful sections on Budget Considerations, Discovering Your Gifts and Talents, Family Considerations, Getting Your Business Started, Promoting Your Home Business and Preparing for the Home Business Challenges.