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Live A Little, Laugh A Lot
Barb Bancroft
Wellworth Publishing
8400 Menaul Blvd., Suite A-136, Albuquerque, NM 87112-2260
0972354107 $25.00 1-505-837-9720 www.amazon.com
Barb Bancroft's Live A Little, Laugh A Lot is a fascinating trivia compendium of medical
facts,
foibles, and stories for readers of all backgrounds. From why oral contraceptives are less
effective
for overweight women, to how various drugs got their names, to the origin of quarantine
as a
treatment for infectious diseases, and so much more, Live A Little, Laugh A Lot is an
engaging,
informative, and thoroughly entertaining read filled with both interesting and sometimes
even
useful information.
Lean Manufacturing Implementation
Dennis P. Hobbs, CPIM
J. Ross Publishing, Inc.
6501 Park of Commerce Blvd., Suite 200, Boca Raton, Florida 33487
1932159142 $44.95 1-561-869-3900 www.jrosspub.com
In Lean Manufacturing Implementation: A Complete Execution Manual For Any Size
Manufacturer, business consultant Dennis P. Hobbs draws upon his more than thirty
years of
experience in the manufacturing sector to present a no-nonsense, go-getter business guide
offering a project management approach guided by a "how-to" sequence in order to make
manufacturing processes lean and efficient. Emphasizing how to make a factory
conversion to
"Lean Manufacturing" without hiring expensive consultants -- as well as offering
practical
information concerning resource identification, line design, operational definition, pull
chains, pull
sequences, replenishment time and more, Lean Manufacturing Implementation is a highly
recommended "get-things-done" guide that specifically focuses upon what is needed and
necessary to get results.
Ladies And Gentlemen!
John J. Heney
General Store Publishing House
PO Box 28 1694B Burnstown, Ontario, Canada K0J 1G0
1894263812 $19.95 1-800-465-6072 http://www.gsph.com
Ladies And Gentlemen! Daring To Live What The Soul Already Knows is an anthology
of author
John J. Heney's personal experiences with an eclectic variety of individuals, ranging from
a nurse
in Iceland, to a pub owner in Ireland, to a dog trainer who has experienced haunting, and
other
unusually memorable characters. Upbeat, and with emphasis on sharing wisdom and
unlocking
creativity, Ladies And Gentlemen! is a thoroughly enjoyable and rewarding "tour de
force" of
human specialities and lessons that can be gleaned from daily life.
The Self-Help Shelf
Awakening From Grief
John E. Welshons
Inner Ocean Publishing
PO Box 1239, Makawao, Maui, HI 96768
1930722184 $14.95 1-800-916-3308 www.innerocean.com
Awakening From Grief: Finding The Way Back To Joy by counselor, educator, lecturer,
and grief
expert John E. Welshon is a self-help guide to working one's way back to the experience
of joy,
finding forgiveness, and learning to pick up the pieces and start learning and living again.
Very
strongly recommended for the non-specialist general reader's personal/emotional self-help
or
spiritually oriented self-improvement reading list, Awakening From Grief embraces both
the
mundane and the spiritual in the quest to fully experience life yet retain one's love and
memories
despite tragedy and pain.
Take Me With You!
John Sherman, MS, OTR, CST
New-Found Therapies, Inc.
419 Watson Street, Monterey, CA 93940
0970941110 $15.95 1-800-521-6384 www.diynaturalhealth.com
John Sherman (Registered Occupational Therapist and Certified Shiatsu Therapist) draws
upon
her years of experience and expertise in Take Me With You! Do-It-Yourself Natural
Health, a
thoroughly "reader friendly" informational guide and reference to the practices of
acupressure and
aroma therapy, as well as common herbs that can all be used to inexpensively enhance
health and
overall wellness. Black-and-white diagrams and a wealth of practical wisdom in
down-to-earth
terms fill the pages of this excellent and recommended personal heal care "how to"
manual.
When You're Falling, Dive
Cheri Huber
Keep It Simple Books
8 N. Second Ave. E, Ste 306, Duluth, MN 55802
097103091X $12.00 1-800-593-9673 www.wordsdistributing.com
Cheri Huber draws upon her experience and studies as a student and teacher of Zen for
over 30
years in When You're Falling, Dive: Acceptance, Freedom And Possibility. This
inspirational
self-help guide delves into the wisdom of Zen and the philosophy of balancing the will to
improve
the world with an acceptance of the truth of terrible injustice. Nuggets of wisdom and
anecdotes,
presented in an earthy font that simulates hand printing, distinguishes this
mind-expanding and
worthy work.
Stack The Logs
Frank F. Lunn
Kahuna Business Group
801 W. Chestnut Street, Suite C, Bloomington, IL 61701
0972830049 $19.95 1-888-357-8472 www.StackTheLogs.com
Stack The Logs: Building A Success Framework To Reach Your Dreams by entrepreneur
and
marketing expert Frank F. Lunn is a straightforward self-help guide for members of the
business
community in their dealings with adversity by making their life choices one at a time.
From
learning to keep tight control over one's fear; to accurately defining success for oneself; to
tips for
dealing with disappointment and laying firm plans, Stack The Logs offers solid,
accessible,
rational, effective guidelines which are directly applicable to both business concerns and
personal
life issues.
The Fiction Shelf
Wesley's Gift
Mona Rae Miracle
Infinity Publishing.com
519 West Lancaster Avenue, Haverford, PA 194041-1413
074141564X $15.95 1-877-BUY-BOOK www.amazon.com
Wesley's Gift is a quirky and original novel by Mona Rae Miracle and tells the story of a
family
man who must balance the problems of his own life with those of his half-Asian wife, his
grown
children, and the twenty-two cats of his household. Many feline mouths to feed, each
with its own
personality, adds a special and spicy twist for cat lovers in this engaging, entertaining,
and
thoroughly recommended romp.
A Call To Mind
Veronica Cherry
Gallant Books, Inc.
1801 S. Federal Hwy., Suite 300, Delray Beach, FL 33483
0972712402 $10.95 1-800-900-7223 www.gallantbooks.com
Veronica Cherry's A Call To Mind is a dramatically written novel arising from unethical
medical
practice and an individual's struggle in coming to terms with the consequences. A doctor
hoping
to prove that genetic memories passed down from ancestors influence human behavior
experiments on an unsuspecting young man. Emerging with unpredictable memories and
tendencies influencing his actions, the young man comes to believe he has a personality
disorder.
In the end, he must grapple with destiny on his own in this powerful crafted and highly
recommended saga of internal conflict.
Way Down South
Beverly Williams and Nina Salley Hepburn
Moonstruck Press
PO Box 11523, Memphis, TN 38111
097284080X $12.95 moonstruckpress.com
Award-winning writers Nina Salley Hepburn and Beverly Williams pool their
considerable literary
talents in Way Down South: Stories From The Heart Of Dixie, a short story anthology
with a
distinctively Southern flavor. Nina Hepburn's contributions include: Daisy's Lament; A
time For
Sharing; Mea Culpa For Manny Roy; For The Love Of Oz; and How I Got Into Show
Business.
Beverly Williams contributions include: Old Maid; Crasher; Backslider; Hotsy Totsy;
Rose-Colored Glasses; and Grandmothers On The Bach. Fully fleshed characters inhabit
skillfully
rendered settings of the South with the writing so vivid and reader engaging that one can
fairly
feel the sunshine's heat. Way Down South is a expertly crafted, delightfully entertaining,
and
impressive collection showcasing two outstanding and distinctive literary talents.
Till There Was You
V. McConaughy
Heart Wings Publishing
PO Box 36634, Canton, Ohio 44735
0974200506 $13.95 1-800-742-2028
Till There Was You by V. McConaughy's is a lesbian love story which set in the recent
past when
women's opportunities were more curtailed than they are today. Two female best friends
are
drawn together by a stronger emotion than simple comradeship: one is a deeply closeted
lesbian
who fears ruining her friendship and the other (a violinist of the Toronto Symphony
Orchestra),
must make the determination to be the first to reveal how she feels. Till There Was You
is
especially commended as being a deftly written, warmly appealing, and gently sensitive
romance
novel.
The Lawyers: Class of '69
John M. Poswall
Jullundur Press
c/o Golden Temple Publishing
1001 G Street, Suite 301, Sacramento, CA 95814
0972999248 $14.99 1-866-449-1600
The Lawyers: Class of '69 is an original and deftly written novel by John M. Poswall that
blends
reality and fiction into a seamlessly entertaining whole. In the mid-1960s, many Berkeley
law
school students were intent on changing the world; thirty years later, they meet at a class
reunion
and question themselves (and one another) as to whether they truly made a difference,
and if so,
was it for the better? A complex tapestry of intertwining stories, ranging from dashed
hopes to
life-changing close calls to public demonstrations and private White House meetings, The
Lawyers: Class of '69 is a highly recommended and thoroughly engrossing read.
India Fortunes
Gary Worthington
TimeBridges Publishers, LLC
1001 Cooper Point Road SW, Suite 140-#176, Olympia, WA 98502
0970766238 $15.95 www.TimeBridgesPublishers.com
Also available in a hardcover format (0970766211, $26.95), Gary Worthington's India
Fortunes is
an impressively written novel of political struggle and a hunt for treasure spanning
centuries of
East Indian history. Colorfully and dramatically presented, offering a compelling and
original tale
of clashing tensions, enhanced with reflections on profound events of history, and
revealing the
corruptive and seductive lure of power, India Fortunes is an absorbing and superbly
written
historical saga. Also highly recommended is Gary Worthington's previous novel, India
Treasures
(0970766203, $15.95).
The Corporate Circus
Adela JP
1st Books Library
2595 West Vernal Pike, Bloomington, IN 47404-2782
1410713679 $17.50 1-800-839-8640 www.1stbooks.com
A bizarre and fantastic tale told almost entirely in dialogue, with each corporate lackey
player
represented as an animal from feline secretary to vulture corporate lawyer, The Corporate
Circus
by Adela JP offers the reader a genuinely fantastic interplay of office politics and an
original
"tongue-in-cheek" satire. Humorous, witty, and engagingly presented, The Corporate
Circus is
highly recommended reading which leaves a marked impression of business that
combines the
exotic with the all-too-real.
My World Is Not Of This Kingdom
Joao de Melo
Aliform Publishing
117 Warwick Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414
097076524X $15.95 www.aliformgroup.com
Flawlessly translated from the original Portuguese by Gregory Rabassa, My World Is Not
Of This
Kingdom is a major literary work by Joao de Melo that revolves around the history of a
village in
the Azores in which nigh-mythical figures live such as Sara the Saint, Cadete the Healer,
Barbaro
the Pilgrim, and others. Shock, emotion, the press of ruling authority, and harsh choices
that
divide make for an emotionally wrenching but very highly recommended narrative which
will
serve to introduce English readers to a significant Hispanic literary talent.
Lake Desire
Dav Kaufman
Crotalus Publishing
3500 Vicksburg Lane North #302, Plymouth, MN 55447-1333
0974186007 $24.95 www.crotaluspublishing.com
Dav Kaufman's Lake Desire is a reader engaging novel set in a small Minnesota town
named
Desire. When a boating accident claims the life of Desire's most beloved resident, her
loss brings
for grief, shock, and transformation. Twelve residents, in the wake of their friend's loss,
find the
inner resolve to change their lives and pursue their own desires as never before, in this
introspective and marvelous tale. Highly recommended for community library collections,
Lake
Desire documents Dav Kaufman as a novelist of considerable and original talent.
Mota 3: Courage
Karen Joy Fowler, editor
TripleTree Publishing
PO Box 5684, Eugene, OR 97405
0971663823 $16.95 1-541-338-3184 www.TripleTreePub.com
Ably edited by Karen Joy Fowler, Mota 3: Courage is the 2003 annual anthology of
superbly
crafted and highly recommended short stories centered about the cutting-edge challenges
of the
modern day. "A Jealous God" by Nancy Jane Moore, "To Rescue My Best Friend" by
Kent
Patterson, " Horses Can See in the Dark" by Marietta Ball and other superbly written and
thought-provoking tales bring the reader on brief yet unforgettable sojourns through the
human
mind and experience.
The Religion/Spirituality
Shelf
Love Heals
Shannon Peck
Lifepath Publishing
PO Box 830, Solana Beach, CA 92075
0965997685 $13.95 1-800-266-1525 www.TheLoveCenter.com
Compassionately written by a full-time spiritual healer of over twenty years' experience,
Shannon
Peck's Love Heals: How To Heal Everything With Love is a gentle and positive resource
offering
healing methods for both beginning and advanced students. Emphasizing healing methods
and
tools based first and foremost on Love, as well as the vital importance of forgiveness, and
written
for use by and for readers of all spiritual and theological backgrounds, Love Heals is a
deeply
moving and insightful treasury of wisdom.
Getting To Where You Are
Steven Harrison
Sentient Publications
1113 Spruce Street, Boulder, CO 80302
159181006X $14.95 www.sentientpublications.com
Getting To Where You Are: The Life Of Meditation by Steven Harrison is a compelling
examination of the practice of meditation - including its benefits, what it can and cannot
help with,
and expressions of daily spirituality through the machinations of life itself. A
thought-provoking
series of essays carrying a transcendental message about what it means to be in touch
with oneself
and the quest to better understand both the physical and the spiritual realms, Getting To
Where
You Are is enthusiastically recommended reading for students of spirituality who seek to
employ
meditation as a means of acquiring all that this ancient practice has to offer them in our
modern
times.
Confessions Of A God Seeker
Ford Johnson
"ONE" Publishing, Inc.
8720 Georgia Avenue, Suite 206, Silver Spring, MD 20910
0972883584 $25.95 www.onepublishinginc.com
Confessions Of A God Seeker: A Journey To Higher Consciousness by educator and
public
lecturer Ford Johnson ably attempts to put together answers for the most profound and
universal
questions such as: Why are we here? Is there a spiritual purpose to life? The author's
personal and
diverse journeys in search of God have taken him from the Christian church, to studies in
Transcendental Meditation, Rosicrucianism, Yoga, and more. Johnson's catalyzed search
for
reality and pursuit of truth are quite candidly and articulately recounted, and taken
together,
provide the reader with a strong look into the profound mysteries of the spirit and their
impact on
human life in the present. Confessions Of A God Seeker is especially recommended for
students
of Religion, Spirituality, and Metaphysics.
The Biography Shelf
A Lifelong Affair
Bethine Church
The Francis Press
3029 Ordway Street, NW, Washington, DC 20008
0966505182 $26.00 www.francispress.com
A Lifelong Affair: My Passion For People And Politics is the autobiography of Bethine Church,
so-called "Third Senator from Idaho" due to her lasting influence, and the widow of Idaho
Senator Frank Church. Reflections on her personal life, cogent observations on specific chapters
of American history (including the Vietnam War), as well as the powerful love story of her
marriage (including her husband's battle with cancer) fill the pages of this "reader involving" life
story of a remarkable and politically active woman.
Tuscan Echoes: A Season In Italy
Mark Gordon Smith
Almar Books
PO Box 7207, Shallotte, NC 28470
0974098302 $21.00 www.almarbooks.com
Tuscan Echoes: A Season In Italy by Mark Gordon Smith brings together a blend of
memoir and
philosophy in the author's varied, sometimes eccentric, yet always engaging ruminations
upon
Italy. Memories of Italian childhood are combined with a modern-day revisit and a
dedicated
quest to perceive and understand what is the essence of Italian life and culture. An
articulate and
attention engaging addition to any library biography collection, Tuscan Echoes is a
superb and
original extended meditation on nationality and identity.
The Third Strike
Robert Semel
Booklocker.com Inc.
1205 Moorefield Court, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
1591133696 $15.95 robt234@cox.net
The Third Strike: A Father's Story Of His Son's Struggle With Cancer is the true and
deftly told
story of family struggle as a child suffers from cancer three times in a 12-year period.
Told from
the point of view of the father, The Third Strike looks at the half-truths the media spreads
about
cancer; the emotionally wrenching times of patience and hope; as well as seeking
meaning from
precious moments shared. If grave illness has ever struck you or your family, then you
will want
to read Robert Semel's The Third Strike.
Good Medicine, Great Sex!
David R. Ford
Good Press
PO Box 1771, Sonoma, CA 95476
0965593207 $29.95 www.DavidRFord.com
Good Medicine, Great Sex! is the personal and iconoclastic memoir of David R. Ford in
which he
unashamedly proclaims the virtues of marijuana for creativity, medicine, pleasure, and
sexual
enhancement. Sharply denying the government's strict anti-cannabis stance, and framing
the his
own illustrious, successful, and high-profile life with great acknowledgment for
marijuana's
beneficial herbal powers, David Ford is intriguingly unrepentant in its advocacy in behalf
of
marijuana usage. This along with wonderful anecdotes of his personal encounters with
Gary
Cooper, Don HO, Bing Crosby, Henry J. Kaiser, Groucho Marx, Wayne Newton,
Richard Nixon,
John F. Kennedy, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Cab Calloway, Liberace, and
Jonathan
Winters, make Good Medicine, Great Sex! good autobiography and great reading!
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