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Is It Simple Forgetfulness Or The Real Thing?

April 2nd, 2008

Author: Barbara Friesnerwww.agewiseliving.com Reviewed By: Dotsie Bregel Barbara offers a lovely presentation for those wondering if a loved one is experiencing dementia. Presented professionally with clarity, excellent tone, and instrumental music between segments, you will learn how to discern if a loved one needs medical attention, and if so, how to get the most appropriate care. Once a diagnosis is made, she then takes you through the next steps by sharing personal examples from her life of caring for her grandmother and mother. Barbara admits she is not a physician, however our best advice... Read More

Attitude: Ballet & Pilates Fusion Beyond 50 and Fabulous (DVD)

April 2nd, 2008

Author: Bernadette Giorgiwww.justbpilates.com/home.htm Reviewed By: Melinda Cianos Bernadette has developed this gentle, yet challenging exercise program that is sure to produce results. The DVD takes you through a complete workout which strengthens core muscles, sculpts the body and increases flexibility. Tailored to meet the needs of both the beginner and those that exercise regularly, the routine combines the graceful movements of ballet with the fluid movements of pilates to tone and strengthen. The Just B Method, created by Giorgi, was designed with “women over 50 in mind,” but... Read More

Got Teeth? A Survivor\’s Guide: How to keep your teeth or live without them!

April 2nd, 2008

Author: Saundra Goodmanwww.gotteethguide.com Reviewed By: Georgia Richardson If you think reading a book on dental care will make your eyes glaze over-think again. Got Teeth? A Survivor\’s Guide was informative, most educational, and very entertaining. Saundra Goodman has combined years of research with her own personal journey through periodontal disease which resulted in the loss of half of her own teeth and her only option, dentures. Think you know all you need to know as far as good oral hygiene is concerned? Again I say-think again. For instance, here\’s a little something... Read More

Don\’t Sleep with a Bubba, Unless Your Eggs are in Wheelchairs

April 2nd, 2008

Author: Susan Reinhardtwww.susanreinhardt.com Reviewed By: Georgia Richardson Get ready-get set-laugh! Warning! When reading Susan Reinhardt\’s latest book, “Don\’t Sleep with a Bubba, Unless Your Eggs are in Wheelchairs,” do NOT drink any liquids or operate heavy machinery. Syndicated columnist Susan Reinhardt gives everyone a peak–more like a front row seat–into her personal life and let me say laughingly, nothing is sacred. Her observations and antidotes will have you doubled over in one chapter, and then tearing up in the next as she goes from domestic... Read More

Sixty-five Roses: A Sister\’s Memoir

April 2nd, 2008

Author: Heather Summerhayes Cariouwww.sixtyfiverosesthebook.com Reviewed By: Georgia Richardson Sixty-Five Roses is truly a heart-wrenching, yet beautiful account of two sister\’s love for one another as one sister, Pam, battles daily for her life with cystic fibrosis. This memoir cast an even wider net of love encompassing and making transparent the lives of the entire family on this journey about love, understanding, illness, heartaches, and accomplishments. A lifetime story that leaves no emotion in a safe harbor. While the family tried desperately to live “normal,” the... Read More

Nice Girls Do Get The Sale: Relationship Building That Gets Results

April 2nd, 2008

Author: Elinor Stutzwww.smoothsale.net Reviewed By: Lynn C. Tolson Stutz certainly has the expertise to write this book. Her credentials are based, in part, on her attention to detail and ability to determine the needs of both the saleswoman and her clients. The author summarizes the key points in each chapter with “Nice Girl Sales Tips” in the form of a list and presents a thorough and useful guide to benefit any working woman. In chapter 2, Stutz tells the story of the beginning of her sales career after spending fifteen years at home raising two children. She explains to the reader... Read More

Falling in Love Again

April 2nd, 2008

Author: Monica Morris, PhDwww.monicabmorris.com Reviewed By: Melinda Cianos In this “mature woman\’s guide to finding romantic fulfillment” the reader finds a plethora of sound advice and information. Women embarking on the dating scene after either a divorce or the death of a loved-one will find this guide sensible, practical and enlightening—dispelling some of the fears that come with “getting back out there.” Dr. Morris answers questions dealing with online dating, future sexual relations, and everything in- between. She includes a chapter titled “Useful... Read More

Funky To Fabulous

April 2nd, 2008

Author: Eli Davidsonwww.funkytofabulous.com Reviewed By: Melinda Cianos Those of us who have embarked on creating positive change in our lives know how daunting this journey can be. Whether the struggle is with weight, unfulfilled financial or personal goals, or with patterns of negativity that we just can\’t seem to break, Eli Davidson\’s Funky to Fabulous uses humor, wit, and sound advice to identify those struggles and then, catapults us forward. A motivational speaker and an Authentic Success Coach with a master\’s degree in Spiritual Psychology, Eli is creative, upbeat,... Read More

Our Lady of Weight Loss

April 2nd, 2008

Author: Janice Taylorwww.ourladyofweightloss.com Reviewed By: Dotsie Bregel Maybe it\’s because I was raised Catholic, but I thought Our Lady of Weight Loss: Miraculous and Motivational Musings from the Patron Saint of Permanent Fat Removal was off the scale. I\’ve never seen a diet book quite like it. It\’s creative, clever, and full of wit and fun. The illustrations are worth more than the price of the book. Janice is an artist and she shares illustrations of her art work that will make you belly laugh. Her thought on losing weight is to do something creative when you think... Read More

I Can\’t Do It All: Breaking Free From the Lies That Control Us

April 2nd, 2008

Author: T. Peterson, Allison Bottke, D. O\’Brienwww.boomerbabesrock.com Reviewed By: Dotsie Bregel If you\’re a boomer and still feel like you have to do it all, think again. While this is something we were told as young women, these three authors share that we can\’t do it all without something suffering. Written from a biblical perspective, they share honest and practical stories that will help ease your pain of having to be all things to all people. Recognizing God\’s desire for us to take adequate time for ourselves so we can live balanced lives, awakens us to the... Read More