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Although I do not suffer from MS, my interest stemmed from how Nadine overcame MS. Until I read the Book my understanding was limited perhaps because MS is quickly said whereas Multiple Sclerosis makes one think harder. From Minimum knowledge I now have a far greater understanding of MS and how debilitating it is. The book goes through Nadine's health decline and her battle to overcome MS but the reader senses the determination of this lady and also that she has a loving family # all of which helped her win this battle. The Book is written with love and hard work. I passed the book on to a Doctor I knew he found it excellent and made suggestions for alerting people (I remain quiete on those and my comments). If you have or know anybody with multiple sclerosis this book is an absolute must Chris Osborne, Norwich UK

Being newly diagonsed with MS,this book has been the most helpful. I recommend it to everyone. It answered many questions that I have been scared to ask my doctor, and it helped me to ask my doctor the questions I needed to.

The book has helpful information for every MS patient. Doctors could really learn something. Read it!

I attended a seminar by the authors and it include works from the book. Within two weeks of the seminar I met an awesome guy. We have started dating and he really makes me happy. Before the seminar I never felt happy with any of the guys I met. I am now more clearly recognize the healthy traits men have and what are my old issues that cause problems. I feel releaved that I have a good start to a healthy relationship.

Have been aware of the importance of self healing from childhood pain, but have never read anything that put the process into workable application, until I read this book. My goodness, I wish I could share my personal growth from reading the book, with all my single and married friends. I do like it when a light comes on..

I am thirty-eight and have never married. I almost gave up and I found this book. It showed me what a healthy relationship is all about. It also helped me learn to become healthier as a single person. If your single you ought to get it!

When it first debuted in 1972, Ms. was assailed by conservatives for being too radical and other feminists for being too moderate and accomodating. Yet, the magazine has survived many incarnations and near death experiences (especially in the late 1980's with Anne Summers at the helm)to advocate for women's full equality.

In the process, the magazine started a revolution whose reverberations continue to be felt even in today's supposedly post-feminist generation. Ms. has become such an integral part of the American vocabulary (feminist and non-feminist alike) that it is impossible to imagine a time when advertisers were not aware of the word (this happened for the first couple of issues)and nobody was sure how to pronounce it.

Never enjoying circulation equivalent to Time, Life or other mainstream publications, Ms. magazine had an undeniable impact on the psyche of American society. Defying conventional wisdom which held innagural issues were especially supposed to be devoid of controversy, the magazine published a list of prominent American women who had undergone illegal abortions and wanted repeal of laws restricting women's reproductive rights.

Even though the magazine itself had several writers with extensive prior experience, it was committed (especially in the early days) to non-hierarchial management and production. While this ethos would later become modified and refined, it proved these people were dedicated to practicing the equality they preached about. Ms. was also one of the first magazines to offer day care for the children of its employees.

Certainly, most people will think of Gloria Steinem, but she would be the first to downplay her role in publicizing the magazine. While Steinem admired the politics of the women's liberation movement, she also knew society would not change unless there was some kind of way to bring the "movement" to areas where it was not particulary active yet.

She realized that there were people who were feminists, but did not have ready access to the limited production mimeographs of the movement or would not neccesarily know how to obtain them (women's studies was not yet a particularly large book market). By looking "mainstream" the magazine could bring numerous converts to feminism.

Although Steinem's modesty was undebatable by those who knew her well, others (who wanted the publicity) brought elaborate but false charges against her in the mid 1970's. It is worth noting that both Ms.'s former employee Betty Harris and the radical group Redstockings have disappeared off of the face of the earth while Steinem and Ms. continue to be advocates for sisterhood and women's empowerment.

Mary Thom has really done an excellent job with this book. Ostensibly its about the creation, development, and impact of Ms. magazine, but you wind up learning so much else about the feminist movement, about the personalities surrounding the magazine, and about the times in general. I totally recommend it for anyone interested in any of the above topics, or anyone looking for a good read.

Here is a lucid and sprightly account of the magazine that articulated the new language of feminism and turned it into today's lingua franca. From its inception, Ms. invigorated and infuriated readers---sometimes both at once. Thom's telling is both history and yarn. She puts you inside the office as the magazine's staff create the voice of the feminist movement, aware each month that every word counts, mindful of the fact that the magazine was becoming benchmark and buzzword for both its adherents and its detractors, convinced that they are making history. So they did. Thom's book captures the spirit of the moment: the earnestness, the laughs, the ideologies, the personalities, the drama of life at a publication whose influence went far beyond its circulation figures

I picked up this book expecting to laugh and I did. It's funny and outrageous and absolutely true. Buy it give it as gifts to your girlfriends and older daughters. Behind the humor there is a wealth of serious advice for conducting yourself. So don't be mistaken for being a hoochie, listen to Ms. Thang and get yourself together.

Kimberley Wilson, author of 11 Things Mama Should've Told You About Men

The irrepressible Aine A. Thang has her say on love, sex, and original fly.

Find out :

The top ten ways to tell if you're a hoochie
The top ten hoochie phrases
How to spot a busta
and the disciplines of fly

This is a great book! I enjoyed it tremendously. I laughed a lot and in this day and time we can use all the laughter we can get. Can you imagine an 86 year old woman writing all this? Well, I won't say what my age is but even so, I learned some things from reading this book. One thing's for sure. I will certainly be careful how to dress so as not to be mistaken for a "Hoochie Mama." Even though this is a very humorous book there is a lot of truth in it. So to all the Divas out there who's helping to put it right for the next generation, more power to you. To those out there who wonder's if this is a good book or not, I'm here to recommend it to you. I guarantee you a hip slapping good read. You will laugh so hard, it will bring tears to your eyes. You know it's been said, "Laughter does Good like medicine. Let your daughters read it. Wouldn't hurt for some guys to read it to so that they can avoid the "hoochie mamas out there. :-)

All in all, a great read!

Este es un libro excelente, no pretende ser un manual de usuario,no pretende enseñar la historia de la programación visual, sino que va al grano y da las explicaciones prácticas que son las que el programador necesita para desarrollar sus tareas en forma eficiente. Enseña via un ejemplo la programación de tres capas en forma clara y concreta, explica como manejar stored procedures, también con un ejemplo concreto, trae un cd, con el sql server en versión trial (prueba) y con utilitarios variados dentro del mismo. Realmente, vale mas que los $ 20.- que cuesta. Lo tienen que tener si o si, después pueden comprar si quieren todos los de la editorial Wrox, pero empiecen con este!.

Román Hugo Bernachea cartelera2000@hotmail.com

En mi opinión, es un excelente libro, no solo para aprender como conectar VB a Base de Datoa, sino tambien te introduce en SQL Server, y lo más importantem la excelente atencion puesta en SQL, ADO y Programación en 3 Capas (muy bien explicado)

Es una buena introducción al concepto .NET de Microsoft.

Lo recomiendo no solo para desarrolladores VB , sino tambien para desarrolladores de Internet (ASP/IIS).

Now in a newly updated and expanded 8th edition, The Book Of U.S. Government Jobs: Where They Are, What's Available, & How To Get One by governmental employment resources expert Dennis V. Damp is a thorough, comprehensive, reliable reference for anyone considering a possible career in governmental public service. Individual chapters address the basics of governmental employment, and the processes of being interviewed and taking civil service exams, as well as jobs specifically for military veterans, overseas employment, the U.S. Postal service, law enforcement jobs and much more. An exhaustive reference with appendixes of contact lists for federal agencies, a straightforward checklist for job hunters, and much more, The Book Of U.S. Government Jobs is an essential, core guide suitable for government job seekers of all backgrounds and recommended for school guidance office, community job-center, and public library reference collections.

Finally, someone has written a book on government jobs that is not only up-to-date but easy to follow and understand. One of the best career guides I've read. I found all of the information I needed to locate, find and apply for government jobs. The Chapter on Completing Your Application was especially helpful. It shows you step-by-step how to complete your application or resume and it provides an actual job announcement and a well constructed sample application to guide you through the sometimes complex application process. The author also provides an easy-to-follow Job Hunters Checklist that walks you through your federal job search. Loaded with resources such as agency addresses, helpful web sites, and job hotlines and it covers special hiring programs including student hiring, overseas jobs, jobs for people with disabilities and much more. Well worth the purchase and I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a government job.

This book is the bible to oncology nurses. It starts at the beginning of time to give you background on cancer, but it also goes in depth to describe each specific disease and as the disease progresses what signs and symptoms to be on the watch for. I found this book to be extremely informative for anyone who wants to know every thing there is to know about cancer. It is an easy read book that is up to date on diseases, clinical trials, drug company pt assistance, as well as listings for oncology support groups..I showed this book to an AOCN who stated this was the most informative easily digested book she has seen. The information is clearly written easily understood and easily findable...enjoy this informative book...

Cancer Nursing is an excellent resource for any library for either the practicing oncology nurse or the healthcare professional caring for oncology patients. This book is written with in depth information to help you care for oncology patients. This book has an easy to follow and understand lay out including the most up to date cancer information.

As a new Case Manager I found this book to an excellent reference book. The information was concise and practical. A must fo Case Manager's who are starting out. Gives great descriptions of teminology and the differneces in all health care systems. The legal and ethical material provided offer much for the working case manager.

I have read several books on case management in the last year. This informative book gives concise information on the history, finance, roles, models,documentation and measuring quality and effectiveness of CM. Espcially helpful was referenes to JCAHO and CM. Well worth the money

This book was a worthy investment. Before having purchased this book I was unsure of how well I would perform on the COTA certification exam. What I liked most about the book was how each answer was provided w/an explanation of why the correct answer was correct and why the other answers were incorrect. The five practice tests really helped me to narrow down my weak areas. I feel this is a superb study guide and would highly recommend this review!

In my opinion, this is an excellent review guide. I purchased it my last quarter as a student and I am so glad I did. Nothing could have prepared me more than this book. I took all 5 practice tests and was amazed by the results. Not only does the book give the partcipant the correct answers but it also gives you the reason why the answer is true and why the other choices are incorrect. If that is not enough, it gives you the references in which you can find that information and/or additional information on that topic. This review guide was a quick and easy way to find out what areas I needed more help with and where I could find that information before taking the COTA exam. What a great investment!

I'm just wrapping up "Do What I Say" and I've enjoyed it tremendously. Though I wasn't familiar with Cohn's newspaper columns, I came across this book and thought it might be worth a laugh. That it certainly is, but "Do What I Say" is also one of those rare books that manages to be hilarious, insightful, and hugely entertaining all at once. I highly recommend this to anyone gay, lesbian, or gay-friendly looking for a laugh and some pretty sensible advice! Let's see more books from Meryl Cohn.

This book is a witty and engaging look at life in the 90's from a gay and lesbian perspective. Meryl Cohn tells us how to handle all sorts of situations with her unique blend of compassion and distain for the modern tribulations of every-queer.

A must read for straight and gay alike.