December 12th, 2008
     Inspiration            
        
            
        
    
    
    
        Author: Maggie Rose Cranewww.maggiecrane.com Reviewed By: Melinda Cianos Aging gracefully. Aging happily. Aging beautifully. There is a plethora of material out there, in the way of books CDs and DVDs, that claims to have the formula for successfully ushering the baby boomer woman into the second half of her life; depositing her there equipped with […]
     
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     November 12th, 2008
     Women's Issues            
        
            
        
    
    
    
        Author: Lynn Hull and Julie Molnerwww.essentialguideforwomen.com Reviewed By: Melinda Cianos In Your Life, Your Way authors Lynn Hull and Julie Molner spark the movement toward an enlightened you. Hull and Molner have developed lucrative careers in life coaching and are well versed in the art of living full, purposeful lives. They created Your Life, Your […]
     
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     November 12th, 2008
     Inspiration            
        
            
        
    
    
    
        Author: EllynAnne Geiselwww.andrewsmcmeel.com Reviewed By: Melinda Cianos EllynAnne Geisel, author of the Apron Book, gives us Apronisms: a small and tidy book brimming with wisdom. Flip through the hand-held little treasure and allow it to impart words like “Enjoy yourself it’s later than you think,” or “Happiness is good health and a bad memory.” Often […]
     
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     November 12th, 2008
     Inspiration            
        
            
        
    
    
    
        Author: Rosanne Pellicanewww.outskirtspress.com Reviewed By: Melinda Cianos She came from heaven. Often people—-and dogs (that\’s right, dogs) —show up when you least expect them, like angels adrift in search of a purpose. They enter one\’s life and set to work sustaining and loving, reassuring and guiding. Few would deny that there is a transcending bond […]
     
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     November 10th, 2008
     Women's Issues            
        
            
        
    
    
    
        Author: EllynAnne Geiselwww.apronmemories.com Reviewed By: Dotsie Bregel EllynAnne does a remarkable job of sharing all there is to know and appreciate about the aprons of yesteryear. She includes stories about the women who wore them and some of their mouthwatering recipes. You\’re going to wish you could feast at their tables. The book is beautifully […]
     
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     October 14th, 2008
     Children's Books            
        
            
        
    
    
    
        Author: Sandra McLeod Humphreywww.stopbullyingnow.com Reviewed By: Melinda Cianos Author Sandra McLeod Humphrey has written Hot Issues, Cool Choices for girls and boys ages ten and up. This compilation of fictional scenarios gives the young student an opportunity to reflect on circumstances that may arise with their peers, thereby giving them a chance to arrive at […]
     
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     October 14th, 2008
     Women's Issues            
        
            
        
    
    
    
        Author: Heidi Roizenwww.skinnysongs.com Reviewed By: Melinda Cianos Skinny Songs: Tune in. Tone up. Trim down. Freshen-up your workout, rev-up your energy and prepare to have some fun! If you\’re anything like me you have an extensive arsenal (that is twenty or thirty CDs deep) to assist with losing extra pounds, keeping yourself motivated and making […]
     
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     October 14th, 2008
     Fiction            
        
            
        
    
    
    
        Author: P C McCulloughwww.pcmccullough.com Reviewed By: Melinda Cianos P C McCullough, author of Perfect, gives us the tale of middle-aged Miranda who is searching for meaning in her life. Miranda sets to work rearranging and discarding the pieces of her life that aren’t working but in the process becomes disillusioned and confused. Fortunately for Miranda […]
     
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     October 14th, 2008
     Parenting            
        
            
        
    
    
    
        Author: Allison Bottkewww.AllisonBottke.com Reviewed By: Melinda Cianos We know it\’s not going to be easy, this business of parenting; it is a test of our will, our patience, our resolve—but with it comes the ultimate expressions of love. Parenting is an awesome, complex and daunting, task. Things go wrong, mistakes are made, learning occurs—all with […]
     
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     September 30th, 2008
     Health Care and Physical Fitness            
        
            
        
    
    
    
        Author: Janet Horn, MD and Robin H. Miller, MDwww.smartwomanshealth.com Reviewed By: Dotsie Bregel Baby boomer women are interested in managing their health. The generation of women born between 1946 and 1964 are healthier and better educated than prior generations of women. They want to be involved with their health care management. This guide allows them […]
     
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